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☆ I lived in NYC with my 6 siblings during undergrad. For graduate school, I was determined to go abroad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

When Omarni Webb decided she wanted to get a master's degree, she was determined not to go into debt. Webb completed a master's degree in marketing in Sweden and later worked as a data analyst. I figured that having a master's degree would give me an edge because I would know how to design clothes and market them. I looked at Columbia and New York University but soon realized that I couldn't afford to go to either, even if I got accepted. I had gotten through college with no debt and wanted to do the same for my master's degree.

Persons: Omarni Webb, Webb, —, Pell Grant, TJ Maxx, I'm, Erin Organizations: Ikea, Service, Fashion Institute of Technology, Citadel, New York University, NYU's Stern School of Business, Mälardalen University, Stockholm University, Marvel Locations: Sweden, Manhattan, New York, Columbia, Burlington, Marshalls, Västerås, Stockholm, Brooklyn, London, Europe, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Paris

☆ Google's reported $2.7 billion deal to bring back a former employee is proof AI geniuses are the new 'star quarterbacks'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Google struck a $2.7 billion deal with Character.ai., largley to rehire AI expert Noam Shazeer, WSJ reported. It's an eye-popping example of how expensive and in demand top AI talent is as competition heats up. AI career experts told Business Insider it's a bit like pro sports — the superstars are worth it. AdvertisementThere are plenty of stories out there about just how ruthless the hiring wars for AI talent have gotten. Grennan predicted this pattern will continue as the AI talent window stays hot for the next three to four years.

Persons: Noam Shazeer, —, Shazeer, he's, it's, Mustafa Suleyman, Karen Simonyan, Andree Mendoza, Mendoza, Sergey Brin, Zuckerberg, Meta, Altman, Conor Grennan, Grennan, Noam Shazeer isn't Organizations: Google, Service, Nvidia, Wall Street, Business, Microsoft, Carex Consulting, Big Tech, NYU's Stern School of Business, Wall, Apple

☆ Americans under 30 are miserable compared to Boomers: 'The future is looking pretty bleak’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Haidt and other researchers argue that technology and social media have led to an epidemic of isolation and loneliness. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy named social media as one of the main reasons young people feel more alone. "Social media is not this monolithic experience where everybody experiences the same thing," he says. Navigating an uncertain futureHaidt proposes a few solutions for Gen Z and their parents to curb social media and smartphone reliance. It followed an announcement by the Los Angeles Unified School District that it will ban student cellphone and social media use starting next year.

Persons: Jonathan Haidt, Vivek Murthy, Murthy, Haidt, Zach Rausch, Haidt's, Rausch, —, Jeffrey Hall, Candice L, Odgers, That's, Mark Zuckerberg, Jennifer Breheny Wallace, Z, Kyle K, Moore, Wallace, that's, Orna, Guralnik Organizations: U.S, The, NYU's Stern School of Business, University of Kansas, Odgers, University of California, Affordable, Facebook, Meta, Social, Pew Research, Economic, Institute, Harvard University, University of Chicago, New, New York City Public Schools, Los Angeles Unified School District, CNBC Locations: U.S, defensiveness, United States, Irvine, New York City, New York

☆ Why you may want to reconsider a career in AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

NYU Stern's chief AI architect warns against chasing AI jobs because of tech's cyclical nature. Chief AI Conor Grennan suggests going after what you're good at and enhancing it with AI. But hopping on the AI job train may not be the smartest idea, NYU's Stern School of Business Chief AI Architect Conor Grennan told Business Insider. Grennan emphasizes the tech industry's cyclical nature and questions the long-term stability of AI jobs. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Conor Grennan, —, NYU's, Grennan Organizations: NYU Stern's, Service, NYU's Stern School of Business, Business

☆ Inside New York Fashion Week where subtle luxury still reigns supreme
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Quiet luxury was everywhere at Badgley Mischka's runway show during New York Fashion Week. A model walks the Badgley Mischka runway during New York Fashion Week. Advertisement"I'm always quiet luxury," she said while pointing to her Cartier glasses, which were a gift from her daughter Jordyn. Elizabeth Woods attends the Badgley Mischka runway show during New York Fashion Week. "I'm from Connecticut, where quiet luxury is the thing, so I just see so much that I'm over it."

Persons: —, Badgley Mischka, Kelly Rutherford, Jonathan Cheban, Adrienne Bailon, Houghton, Rian, Mark Badgley, James Mischka —, it's, Amanda Krause, Daisy Marquez, Elizabeth Woods, Jordyn Woods, doesn't, Cartier, Jordyn, Hailey Bieber's, Thomaï, You've, Gen, Sofia Richie, Jeremy Moeller, Molly Farrell, Savage, Eva Marcille, Marcille Organizations: New York, Service, Starrett, Lehigh, York, NYU's Stern School of Business, Housewives, Atlanta Locations: New, New York City, Rhode, I'm, Connecticut

[1/2] A smartphone with the Electronic Arts logo is seen in front of a displayed stock graph in this illustration taken September 16, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 29 (Reuters) - Electronic Arts (EA.O) on Friday launched its first soccer game without the FIFA tag, betting its "FC 24" title will maintain the momentum in its best-selling franchise and provide a bulwark against an industry slowdown. That has left "FC 24" without the visibility and marketing heft the FIFA brand enjoyed. EA has tried to boost the appeal of "FC 24" with new features such as cross-platform play and HyperMotion V technology that uses data from real footage to program in-game movements. Analysts also believe the FIFA split should unlock a bigger marketing budget for "FC 24", which has retained licenses to most of the soccer leagues, teams and players.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Joost Van Dreunen, Michael Pachter, Pachter, Zaheer Kachwala, Shinjini Organizations: REUTERS, Electronic, FIFA, EA, FC, NYU's Stern School of Business, Wedbush Securities, Apex, Thomson Locations: United States, Bengaluru

☆ Instacart founder Apoorva Mehta says his 'empty fridge' was the inspiration for the delivery startup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Instacart founder's empty fridge was the "lightbulb moment" for coming up with the idea for the delivery startup, he said. Apoorva Mehta walked away with over $1.1 billion in net worth after the delivery startup's IPO on Wednesday. AdvertisementAdvertisementMehta walked away with a fortune of over $1.1 billion after his delivery startup's IPO on Tuesday. Before starting the company, Mehta quit his job at Amazon in 2010 and moved to San Francisco to become an entrepreneur. During the early stages of Instacart, Mehta also said he missed the application deadline for the startup accelerator YCombinator by over two months.

Persons: Apoorva Mehta, Instacart, Mehta, Fidji Simo, — Aswath, NYU's Stern School of Business —, Damodaran Organizations: Service, Meta, Bloomberg, SEC, NYU's Stern School of Business, Amazon, CNBC Locations: Wall, Silicon, San Francisco, Friday's

☆ Instacart's IPO flops as the stock slumps. Here are 7 reasons why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This is one of the concerns that has turned Instacart's IPO into a flop on its second day as a public company. To be successful, an IPO must deliver a big pop to the investors who signed on to buy stock when it debuts. He came out with an analysis of Instacart's business on Tuesday, valuing the company at $29 a share. The reason: The grocery business is low-margin, so there's not a lot of room for Instacart to skim more fees. "In short, the growth in online grocery sales will be higher than total grocery sales growth, but not overwhelmingly so."

Persons: Aswath Damodaran, Fidji Simo, Instacart, Rowe Price, Damodaran, there's, Uber, Instacart doesn't Organizations: Service, Fidelity, DST Global, NYU's Stern School of Business, Instacart Shoppers, Shoppers, Tech Locations: Wall, Silicon, Aswath, COVID

☆ China's richest people are leaning hard into quiet luxury, wielding stealth wealth like a weapon and scorning their flashy, label-chasing peers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Mary Hanbury | Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

And rich Chinese people are leaning in, ditching "logo hunting" in favor of elegance, experts say. In a similar vein to the US and Europe – the "quiet luxury" aesthetic has emerged as a reaction to the economic climate. Chinese social media's got quiet luxury down to a sciencePeople have posted tutorials and photos on the “laoqian” style on China’s Pinterest-like site, Xiaohongshu. XiaohongshuTo be sure, there's being rich and looking rich, and the latter is where it's at on Chinese social media. WeiboSome influencers have also uploaded video tutorials on the "laoqian" style, to guide people on how best to dress for success.

Persons: that's, Dior, Gucci, Louis, Rich, Tom Wambsgan, Chukrut, you've, Javier Gonzalez Lastra, it's, Xi Jinping's, Milton Pedraza, Pedraza, media's, you'll, Richemont, Louis Vuittons, Thomaï Serdari, Joe, they're Organizations: Service, Bain, Co's, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Getty, West, Ivy League, China Morning Post, Crazy, Luxury Institute, Twitter, NYU's Stern School of Business Locations: China, Wall, Silicon, America, bucketloads, Shanghai, Europe, Tema, Nanjing, Nikada, Beijing, Weibo

☆ With actors poised to join film and TV writers on strike, Hollywood insiders lay out the dream and nightmare scenarios: 'There's going to be no cash flow'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

For the first time since 1960, Hollywood actors and writers could be on strike at the same time. If the actors union, SAG-AFTRA, hits the picket lines, it would cause an even deeper disruption to the entertainment industry. Stakes were high enough with the writers' strike. The movement is having a moment, as has been evidenced by other unions — from teachers to truck drivers — joining Hollywood writers on the picket line. A combined writers' and actors' strike "could well go into the end of the year," Handel said.

Persons: Jonathan Handel, that's, Handel, —, AFTRA, it's, Paul Hardart, Bob Iger, Peter Chernin —, Fox —, Iger, Alan Bergman, Dana Walden, I've, he'd, Hardart Organizations: Hollywood, Guild of, SAG, WGA, Alliance, Producers, Netflix, Disney, Guild of America, Entertainment, Media, Technology, NYU's Stern School of Business, News Corp, Disney Entertainment, United Locations: California, Hollywood, United States

☆ At a time when most Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, the 'quiet luxury' trend takes over
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom for her trial in Park City, Utah, March 24, 2023. Gwyneth Paltrow may have had the last word at the conclusion of her ski accident trial in March, but it was her head-to-toe "old money" look that is still echoing through society today. Also buoyed by the elite world depicted in HBO's "Succession" and Kim Kardashian's monochrome mega mansion, the "quiet luxury" trend has quickly caught on, even though, these days, most Americans are more likely to live paycheck to paycheck. What is quiet luxury? Fortunately, the quiet luxury trend is less about buying the exact item, but rather replicating the look with clothes that fit well, in neutral tones or monochrome, she said.

Persons: Gwyneth Paltrow, Rick Bowmer, Kim, Thomaï Serdari, Serdari, Paltrow, Celine, Prada, Terry Sanderson, there's Organizations: NYU's Stern School of Business, Finance, Afp, Getty, Burberry Locations: Park City , Utah

☆ Ark Invest's flagship fund sold Nvidia before its big rally. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

However, Ark Invest's flagship Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) exited its position in Nvidia entirely in early January —before the chipmaker enjoyed a powerful rally that propelled it to a $1 trillion market capitalization. We saw this potential for deep learning and enjoyed a lot of that ride," said Frank Downing, a research director at Ark Invest. The growth of the industry and the urgent need for powerful AI hardware has led to an increase in the number of companies entering the market. Ark Invest hasn't been alone in trimming an Nvidia stake. However, despite exiting a portion of their Nvidia positions, both Ark Invest and Damodaran maintain a favorable outlook for the company.

Persons: Ark, —, We've, Frank Downing, Downing, CNBC's, we've, Aswath, University's Organizations: Tech, Nvidia, AI, Innovation, Ark Invest, ARK Autonomous Tech, Robotics, Google, Amazon, AWS, AMD, Intel, University's Stern School of Business, NYU's Stern School of Business, Ark, Damodaran Locations: New

☆ NYU's Damodaran says he sold half his Nvidia stake for one simple reason
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Aswath Damodaran sold half his stake in Nvidia after the recent share surge for one simple reason: value investing. Nvidia shares have taken a big leg up in recent days, after a jaw-dropping quarterly earnings report showed booming demand for artificial intelligence. NVDA YTD mountain Nvidia shares have soared this year on the growth in AI applications. Nvidia gave up some of its wins Wednesday, but last traded more than 5% higher Thursday. Even though Damodaran sold half his stake, the esteemed finance professor retains a positive stance on Nvidia, viewing it as an "opportunistic chipmaker" and "amazing" company.

Persons: Aswath Damodaran, CNBC's, Damodaran Organizations: Nvidia, NYU's Stern School of Business

☆ Stocks won't see sustainable rally without clarity on inflation, says NYU's Aswath Damodaran
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailStocks won't see sustainable rally without clarity on inflation, says NYU's Aswath DamodaranAswath Damodaran, professor of finance at NYU's Stern School Of Business, and Chris Senyek, Wolfe Research chief investment strategist, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss tech companies carrying the market, disparities between old and young tech, and the macroeconomic picture.

☆ A $20 viral handbag that's an affordable take on the 'quiet luxury' trend was just named the hottest fashion item of 2023 so far
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A $20 Uniqlo bag that went viral on TikTok has been named the hottest product of the year so far. There are more than 87 million views of the "Uniqlo bag" on TikTok. This bag is an affordable take on the "quiet luxury" trend that is dominating fashion. There are more than 87 million views of the "Uniqlo bag" on TikTok, for example. The bag falls neatly into the quiet luxury — or stealth-luxe trend — that has become a major talking point in the fashion industry in recent months.

☆ 'Quiet luxury' is back for the first time since the Great Recession. Here's what it is and what brands stand to benefit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The quiet luxury trend is dominating 2023 after years of trends like "dopamine dressing." David Russell/HBOLike most other fashion trends, the move toward quiet luxury, or "stealth wealth," is part of a cycle. Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesAt this point, quiet luxury has become so popular that even luxury brands themselves are being asked about it. She also highlighted Italian luxury house Brunello Cucinelli, French leather goods firm Hermès, and Armani, who has been doing quiet luxury for nearly two decades. If that's a bit outside your budget, there are mass-market retailers partaking in what the quiet luxury trend is promoting: durable, sustainably made clothing in timeless fabrics and silhouettes.

☆ Hollywood film and TV writers are preparing for a strike. Here's how Disney, Netflix, and other entertainment giants could weather a work stoppage.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The writers guild asked its members to authorize a strike, which would come at a risky time for Hollywood. Netflix, Amazon, and Disney have content stockpiles that could help them through a work stoppage. A Hollywood writers strike is looming at a precarious time for the media and entertainment industry. During that 100-day strike, more than 60 TV shows shut down and ratings and ad sales dropped. The landscape of entertainment options is "much more competitive than it was during the last writers strike," media consultant Peter Csathy told insider.

☆ From Disney and Netflix to Warner Bros. Discovery, which entertainment giants would be the winners and losers of a Hollywood writers strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A possible Hollywood writers strike is looming at a risky time for the entertainment business. A Hollywood writers strike is looming at a precarious time for the media and entertainment industry. During that 100-day stoppage, more than 60 TV shows shut down and ratings and ad sales dropped. The landscape of entertainment options is "much more competitive than it was during the last writers strike," media consultant Peter Csathy told insider. Paramount also has an extensive live sports offering, which should offer some insulation if writers go on strike.

☆ What the collapse of FTX means for the future of crypto
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX collapsed in a matter of days and has started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The FTX fiasco is the latest in a series of meltdowns to rock the crypto world this year. "It's been a long time coming, and it's a real wild west out there for anybody who is trading crypto." Big banks could be less likely to let people trade cryptoFinancial institutions like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley tried to capitalize on the crypto boom last year with services like trading crypto futures or derivatives. Crypto exchanges should watch for contagion riskOther exchanges and companies should be on high alert for continued fallout.

☆ FTX's fortunes fell off a cliff in a matter of days. Here's what experts think the company's fiasco could mean for the future of crypto.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX collapsed in a matter of days and has started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Less than a year after it boasted a $32 billion valuation, the crypto exchange, owned by Sam Bankman-Fried, faced a "liquidity crunch" that forced it to try to sell itself to rival Binance. "It's been a long time coming, and it's a real wild west out there for anybody who is trading crypto." Crypto exchanges should watch for contagion riskOther exchanges and companies should be on high alert for continued fallout. "As an investor, you should be seriously questioning what you're investing in if it can evaporate over a weekend," Royal said.

☆ More investors are betting on India. But not all of it is worth the hype, according to analysts
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Su-Lin Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But for the moment, I can understand why India is an attractive market for a lot of foreign institutional investors." Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has plans to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25. While downgraded, India's growth forecast still cuts higher than others in the Asia-Pacific. Modi has plans to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25, while Adani said at a recent Forbes conference in Singapore that India will go from a $3 trillion economy to a $30 trillion one in the next 25 years. Adani said at a recent Forbes conference in Singapore that India will go from a $3 trillion economy to a $30 trillion one by 2050.

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