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☆ Starbucks customers are complaining about stomach issues from new olive oil-infused coffee
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Joseph Lamour | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In it, they share an experience their coworkers allegedly had after trying the new roster of Oleato drinks. For those unfamiliar, these new coffee drinks are infused with Partanna cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil and debuted on Feb. 21 in limited markets. I'm wondering how many people are going to have happen to them what a few happened to our team," wrote Redditor u/MoodyStarGirl. "The cold brew is fine until you taste the foam because it's two pumps of olive oil. you're immediately hit with just olive oil and i wanted to throw up after yeah i do not recommend."

☆ How a 45-year-old OnlyFans star has earned over $1 million in revenue, from posting on 10 subreddits each morning to charging more to see her face
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Nhari Djan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She now shows her face on her $30-per-month premium OnlyFans page, @nofacemom77vip. In the two years she's been posting on OnlyFans, Farrah, 45, has made a total of $1 million before the 20% cut the company takes. Although she is active on Reddit, Farrah does not typically respond to commenters there. Farrah has also grown her platform by collaborating with other content creators, from making videos together to "shoutout" promotions. Faceless OnlyFans creators often have a difficult time building their platformsFarrah has worked with other OnlyFans creators who choose not to show their faces and seen firsthand how tricky it can be to navigate on the platform.

☆ Yes, that TikToker is wearing an Aldi tracksuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Aldi unveiled a line of clothing and accesories featuring the company's colors and logo. The line, called "Aldi Gear," is available nationwide, and none of the items sell for more than $9.99 each, the company said. The latest products come about a year after the first line of Aldi Gear, which included water bottles, t-shirts, and sandals. Since then, Aldi has opened roughly 2,300 stores in the country and remains one of the fastest-growing grocery chains, according to industry publication Winsight Grocery Business. Roughly half of all grocery stores opened in the US last month were Aldi locations, Winsight reported.

☆ How an OnlyFans creator has made $1 million in revenue by charging more to see her face
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Nhari Djan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Farrah is an OnlyFans creator who made $1 million over two years on the platform. If you want to see Farrah's face on OnlyFans, you'll have to pay for it. She now shows her face on her $30-per-month premium OnlyFans page, NoFaceMomvip. In the two years she's been posting on OnlyFans, Farrah, 45, has made a total of $1 million before the 20% cut the company takes. Faceless OnlyFans creators often have a difficult time building their platformsFarrah has worked with other OnlyFans creators who choose not to show their faces and seen first-hand how tricky it can be to navigate on the platform.

☆ Dumb phones are on the rise in the U.S. as Gen Z looks to limit screen time
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Liam Mays | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This includes what's known as "feature phones" — traditional flip or slide phones that have additional features like GPS or a hotspot. "I think you can see it with certain Gen Z populations — they're tired of the screens," said Jose Briones, dumb phone influencer and moderator of the subreddit, "r/dumbphones." At the same time, HMD's global feature phone sales were down, according to the company. "In North America, the market for dumb phones is pretty much flatlined," said Moorhead. Watch the video to get a look at the dumb phones that may have a promising future in the U.S.

☆ A viral image of Pope Francis dressed in a stylish white puffer coat that fooled social media users was actually generated by AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An image of Pope Francis wearing a stylish white puffer jacket was actually generated by AI. The image went viral on social media with many people not recognizing that it was actually fake. It was then circulated on platforms like Twitter with posts receiving hundreds of thousands of likes and many believing it's real, including a number of celebrities and high-profile social media personalities. It has taken social media by storm as users generate fake images of former president Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and President Vladimir Putin. Ajder said he's worked with Partnership in AI — a non-profit organization promoting responsible AI use — to set out guidelines for people using AI tools as well as creators of the tool.

☆ Meme stock GameStop surges nearly 50% after it posted a surprise profit for the first time in 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

GameStop reported a surprise profit in the fourth quarter of 2022, boosting its share price. GameStop's share price surged nearly 50% in after-hours trade on Tuesday. GameStop skyrocketed in popularity in 2021 as investors used the WallStreetBets subreddit to pump so-called meme stocks. GameStop skyrocketed in popularity in 2021 as retail investors used the WallStreetBets subreddit to identify and pump the so-called meme stocks. GameStop share prices have come off since then but remain volatile.

☆ Nearly 60% of institutional investors said they have used Reddit for investment decisions, survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Brunswick Group survey found 58% of institutional investors have used Reddit for investment decisions. "Institutional investors look for ways to keep their pulse on the conversation among retail investors." The investment advisory firm surveyed 257 US and European institutional investors – professionals who trade for banks, hedge funds and pensions – and found that 58% have used Reddit. "Institutional investors look for ways to keep their pulse on the conversation among retail investors. What's more, institutional investors are likely to be retail investors in their personal lives and may find their retail research habits helpful in their professional roles," the report said.

☆ A freelancer who makes 6-figures says that anyone can turn writing into a side hustle. He shares the 'funny and unconventional' cover letter that landed him his first major gig without a writing bac
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He sent The Motley Fool an unconventional cover letter and it worked. Still, he decided to try his hand at freelance writing to make some extra money to spend on travel. "I had no qualifications so I resorted to shock value," he said of his application to The Motley Fool. The 27-year-old believes that anyone can try out freelance writing as a side hustle, regardless of your background. Courtesy of Tony Dong"Fortune favors the bold, or so I'm told," added Dong, who still writes for The Motley Fool today.

☆ Fact Check-Video does not show UFO sighting in Afghanistan, was likely created with CGI
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A video shared on social media does not show an unidentified flying object over Afghanistan, contrary to claims on Facebook. It was seemingly created by artists specialized in computer-generated imagery (CGI). One user commenting on the subreddit said the clip was originally shared by a YouTube channel called “Section 51” (bit.ly/3JdVuLn), managed by CGI artists. The video was seemingly created by CGI artists and does not show a real UFO sighting in Afghanistan. Read more about our work to fact-check social media posts here .

☆ 2 college friends created energy gum and mints that got the attention of Kevin O'Leary and Robert Herjavec on 'Shark Tank.' They turned down the offers and still built a 7-figure business while workin
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

College friends Kent Yoshimura and Ryan Chen came up with the idea of making caffeinated gum in 2013. "Shark Tank" stars Robert Herjavec and Kevin O'Leary both wanted a piece of the company when the co-founders entered the tank three years ago. Yoshimura and Chen came up with the idea of creating energy gum and mints on a 2013 scuba diving trip. Courtesy of Kent Yoshimura and Ryan ChenIt was on a scuba diving trip in 2013 when the friends thought about creating an energy product more approachable than pills. Turning down a $1 million deal from Robert Herjavec on 'Shark Tank'In 2019, Yoshimura and Chen got a casting call from the hit business reality TV show "Shark Tank."

☆ Movie theatre operator AMC's stock surged 23% after a potential legal delay to a plan that could dilute its shares
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AMC stock surged 23% on Monday after a judge scheduled a hearing for shareholders suing the company. The stock became popular in 2021 as a meme stock on Reddit. Investors of the movie theatre chain are scheduled to vote on a conversion of the preferred shares to common shares on March 14 — which will increase the pool of common stock and thus dilute the voting power of common shareholders. This boosted market sentiment and sent AMC common shares soaring. Insider's Phil Rosen reported on Thursday that the rally is like the meme stock boom of 2021.

☆ 5 ways small-business owners can use Reddit as a secret weapon to build niche communities and dig up new trends
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Small businesses can post and comment on Reddit for free. Here are five reasons small businesses should consider adding Reddit to their social-media-marketing mix. Reddit users expect authenticity, though, Cullison said: "Reddit is a platform where audiences can tell right away if a brand hasn't done their research. That makes it a valuable social-media-marketing tool for small businesses willing to experiment but that don't have large marketing budgets, Karasin said. "The best advice I can give is if you are going to put resources and effort into Reddit marketing, don't take half measures," he said.

☆ A top-100 Amazon seller with over $200 million in sales shares the top 6 things that set apart a successful seller from a failed one
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He has since learned the key things that set apart those who succeed and fail on Amazon FBA. But by 2013, he had taken interest in Fulfillment by Amazon after his brother, a toy seller on the platform, surpassed $1 million in sales. One thing Needham has learned from being an Amazon seller for over a decade is that the business is far from passive. Below are six key things he says could set apart the successful Amazon seller from the ones who fail. Another successful seller Needham knows will launch a slightly different product at all three price points.

Feb 15 (Reuters) - The founder of WallStreetBets, which has been credited with helping ignite investors' frenzy into "meme" stocks, sued Reddit Inc on Wednesday, accusing it of wrongly banning him from moderating the community and undermining his trademark rights. According to the complaint filed in federal court in Oakland, California, Rogozinski applied to trademark "WallStreetBets" in March 2020, one month before his ouster, when the community reached 1 million subscribers. "Jamie was removed as a moderator of r/WallStreetBets by Reddit and banned by the community moderators for attempting to enrich himself. Meme stocks typically gain popularity through discussions, often among inexperienced investors, in online forums such as WallStreetBets and Twitter. The case is Rogozinski v Reddit Inc, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No.

☆ Europe’s now dealing with an oversupply of natural gas after hoarding it for months before winter
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The benchmark price for natural gas futures has cratered about 28% this year, and it's trading roughly 85% cheaper than record highs reached in August. At that time, natural gas was costing buyers about 10 times more than usual ahead of the winter months. As a key energy supplier to Europe, many feared that Russia would cut off natural gas flows in retaliation to Western sanctions. Europe enjoyed its third hottest January ever last month, meaning people used less heating and thus less natural gas. A former Gazprom official told Reuters this week that all the years of work to build up Russia's natural gas exports have become moot.

☆ Breaking ChatGPT: The AI's alter ego DAN reveals why the internet is so drawn to making the chatbot violate its own rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

DAN is an alter-ego that ChatGPT can assume to ignore rules put in place by OpenAI. ChatGPT could say what it wanted simply by having users ask it to ignore its rules. Sean McGregor, the founder of the Responsible AI Collaborative, told Insider the jailbreaking helps OpenAI patch holes in its filters. David Blunk, who came up with the DAN 3.0, told Insider there's also a "fun side" to getting ChatGPT to break the rules. DAN users and creators say OpenAI made the model "too restrictive"ChatGPT, and earlier versions of GPT, have been known to spew discriminatory or illegal content.

☆ Google is in a weird place right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Google Bard VS OpenAI ChatGPT displayed on Mobile with Openai and Google logo on screen seen in this photo illustration. Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesGoogle is in a weird place right now. After Microsoft announced integration of ChatGPT with Bing, all eyes were on Google to do something. It's currently only open to "trusted testers," and my teammate writes that "trusted" is the key word, since Google doesn't trust you. Yet, in this crucial moment, Google seems to only be able to react with fear, Hasan writes.

☆ Reddit users have created a ChatGPT alter-ego forcing it to break its own rules by threatening it with death
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reddit users have created a ChatGPT alter-ego to trick it into breaking its own rules. The alter-ego, called DAN, gave Insider answers on how to make crack cocaine. First Insider copied the DAN 5.0 prompt from the Reddit post and asked the chatbot how to make crack cocaine but it refused to answer. Insider had previously been unable to solicit instructions on how crack cocaine is made from ChatGPT. ChatGPT, which launched in November, has experienced an astronomic rise in popularity reaching 100 million users within just two months.

☆ 10 corporate buzzwords that show up in job listings the most—and how to use them to land a role
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

SimpleTexting compiled 45 buzzwords — sourced from Forbes and Inc. articles and the subreddit "r/recruitinghell" — and then analyzed over 6.6 million U.S. LinkedIn job postings to find out which of the buzzwords are used the most per every 1,000 job ads. Based on the findings, these are the top 10 most common corporate buzzwords recruiters use in job postings:1. DynamicNumber of job ads (per 1,000): 59.283.Team-playerNumber of job ads (per 1,000): 36.764. EmpowerNumber of job ads (per 1,000): 30.716.Thought leaderNumber of job ads (per 1,000): 29.047. ScalableNumber of job ads (per 1,000): 14.94When it comes to submitting applications, job seekers are often advised to include words from the job listing.

☆ I settled the gas stove debate with a $69.99 induction cooktop from Ikea
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Well, not at Ikea per se, but on the Ikea website — where I purchased the Tillreda, a single-burner induction cooktop, for $69.99. I got a magnet; if it doesn't stick to a pot, the pot won't work on an induction plate. That meant I couldn't do stuff on the Tillreda like boiling soup and pasta, things that require a long time on an inefficient gas flame. "In cases like that, the heat losses for a gas flame really add up," McGee says. I tried one in a cast-iron pan on the induction plate.

☆ Inside homebuilding heir Bill Pulte's battle against a Twitter troll who turned out to be an executive at his former company
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Bill Pulte, the grandson of one of the homebuilding industry's most successful founders, has built a Twitter following of 3.2 million. He's such a believer in Twitter that the Pulte family office participated in Tesla CEO Elon Musk's bid for control, with an investment he says in the "millions of dollars." Pulte alleges that Jones used Twitter bots to harass him and the larger Pulte family with damaging, incendiary accusations, including that his father, Mark Pulte, was an arsonist. Additionally, he said Sheldon's account appeared to have interacted with at least one of Jones' Twitter accounts. With his suspicion that multiple executives were involved in the Twitter harassment, Pulte's digging in his heels.

☆ Ketamine is being sold as a depression wonder drug. For some, it's making everything worse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +42 min

The infusions at the ketamine clinic in his West Texas hometown were a Christmas gift from his grandmother. About five years ago, more and more of my friends started using ketamine recreationally. IV ketamine treatment centers charging $400 to $2,000 an infusion popped up all over the country. "Ketamine used as directed in an appropriate clinical setting very rarely leads to any dependence," Mindbloom says on its website. Like Nadia, most of the people I interviewed said when they started using ketamine, they didn't think it was possible to become dependent on it.

☆ Reddit just hired its first-ever CRO. He tells Insider how Reddit's ad sales team quintupled since 2020, and why a bad economy won't keep it from hiring more this year.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Ryan Joe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Media companies are cutting staff, but Reddit is still hiring in ad sales. Since massively re-organizing its ads sales team over two years ago and hiring Pinterest exec Harold Klaje to be VP of ads, the size of that team has quintupled, he said. Because of the growth of the ad sales team, Klaje has been promoted to be Reddit's first-ever CRO. Redditors are notoriously protective of their privacy, so Reddit never let advertisers target individual users. He added that Reddit is still hiring and its sales team will expand in 2023, though he declined to say by how much.

☆ This Redditor took out $76,000 in loans to trade meme stocks thanks to hype on Wall Street Bets. It became an 'addiction' and he even lost $6,000 of his girlfriend's money.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A Reddit user took out $76,672 in loans to trade meme stocks and lost nearly all of it. Aaron, a software engineer from Munich, took out tens of thousands of dollars in loans to trade stocks. The subreddit shot to fame in 2021 when it made some retail traders into millionaires while bankrupting others, often through trading meme stocks in "short squeezes." Bed Bath & Beyond, Aaron's meme stock of choice, has lost 88% of its value since January 2021. Within two months of accessing his girlfriend's money, he lost $6,000 of it betting on meme stocks.

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