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☆ They’ve sailed across Southeast Asia for centuries. Now, these sea nomads are being forced to live on land
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Salih is Bajau Laut, an indigenous seafaring group in Southeast Asia that has lived a semi-nomadic lifestyle on the ocean for centuries. More and more Bajau Laut are abandoning their traditional way of life, making them increasingly vulnerable to environmental changes. As climate change threatens the marine environment more than ever, the traditions of the Bajau Laut are quickly disappearing. Brandi Mueller/Moment RF/Getty ImagesA hypselodoris nudibranch, commonly known as a sea slug, in Mabul Island, Malaysia. The Sabunglanis are one of the few Bajau Laut families left in the region who still live on a lepa, or houseboat.

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☆ The salary Americans say they need to feel successful at every age—it's over $500,000 for Gen Z
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But with living costs pinching even high earners and the fact that more money almost always brings individuals more happiness , it's understandable that Americans say you need a substantial salary to be considered successful. While the average salary Americans say they need to be successful is high compared with what the average person is currently earning, Gen Z sets their sights even higher. The average salary adults between the ages of 18 and 27 say they need to be successful is $587,797, Empower found. That could be part of the reason they say they'd need such a high salary to feel accomplished, says Rebecca Rickert, head of communications at Empower. On average, Americans say you need a net worth of about $5.4 million to be considered successful, Empower reported.

Persons: Gen Z, Rebecca Rickert, boomers, Rickert Organizations: . Census, CNBC Locations: U.S

☆ A 26-year-old solopreneur with a 6-figure business shares 4 tips for successfully transitioning from a normal job to a full-time content creator
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementNatalie Fischer quit her corporate job to become a solopreneur creating financial content. In 2023, Fischer took a leap of faith and quit her corporate job to focus full time on finance content creation as a solopreneur, or a one-person business. Advertisement"That gave me a lot of comfort knowing that if worse comes to worse, I can always get another job," Fischer said. You can do bothBeing a solopreneur and working a corporate role aren't diametrically opposed. Fischer has seen fellow solopreneurs balance a content creation business, a corporate role, and even write a book at the same time.

Persons: Natalie Fischer, Fischer, influencer, Fischer couldn't, She's, Fischer's, Goldman Sachs, didn't, I'd, Christine Ji Organizations: Business

☆ Opinion | We Wanted a New Republican Party. Trump Delivered.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Ross Douthat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +55 min

Barack Obama was elected president, and the mood in the Republican Party picked up on the mood you’ve already described. But in the end, what he did electorally was not in that election to build the pan ethnic working class Republican Party. But at the very least, there was the conventional wisdom was that the Republican Party had to move substantially to the left on immigration. I just think that if the Republican Party is not the party of private property and wealth building, so I don’t think. Is there any chance that the Republican Party is about to not be the party of private property and wealth building No, no, I think you’re right.

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☆ I'm an interior designer who shopped at West Elm and Crate & Barrel for holiday decorations. One felt way more festive.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Mina Lisanin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementI shopped at West Elm and Crate & Barrel to see which store had better holiday decor. Crate & Barrel offered chic, modern decorations, but West Elm had classic, cozy options. As an interior designer, I liked both stores, but West Elm ultimately felt warmer and more festive. As an interior designer, I use my eye and skills when decorating for the holidays. So, while shopping in NYC, I visited West Elm and Crate & Barrel — two stores known for their stylish home decor with a modern twist.

Persons: Elm, West Organizations: US

☆ WNBA star Cameron Brink on the No. 1 negotiation skill that's helped her sign deals with New Balance, Skims and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

WNBA star Cameron Brink had to learn how to negotiate her worth sooner than most 22-year-olds. Despite suffering a torn ACL in June that sidelined her rookie season, Brink's momentum off the court hasn't slowed. "Building my confidence in negotiations has been a journey for me, but I remind myself that my skills and hard work are valuable," Brink told CNBC Make It in an email. The most important step she takes to prepare for any negotiation, Brink says, is to research the companies she negotiates with. By contrast, the highest-paid players in the NBA are earning more than $50 million a year — and that's before factoring in sponsorships.

Persons: Cameron Brink, Brink, New Balance's, Caitlin Clark —, She's, Hamby, Steph Curry, Adam Broda, Taylor, you've Organizations: New, Stanford University, Sports Illustrated, Los Angeles Sparks, CNBC, Amazon, WNBA, Women's, Basketball Players, Vogue Business, NBA

☆ Harvard prof who spent 10 years studying retirees: To ease into 'a satisfying retirement life,' ask yourself 1 question
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Teresa M. Amabile | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

DON'T MISS: The ultimate guide to negotiating a higher salary If you want to have a smooth transition into a satisfying retirement life, there are many questions you can ask yourself — chief among them, "Do I have enough money saved?" Be honest: Would you say work is what you do, or who you are? Now think about the aspects of your pre-retirement self you'd like to carry over into your retirement life in some way. If you can do that honestly, you're more likely to find a satisfying retirement on the other side. Teresa received her Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University, and she is the co-author of "Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You."

Persons: —, Irene, she'd, Victor, Jay, Teresa M, Amabile, Edsel Bryant Ford, Teresa Organizations: Harvard Business School, Edsel, Business Administration, Stanford University Locations: Cape Cod

☆ DOJ calls for Google to sell Chrome and HomeGoods highlighted on TikTok: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Trump’s plans for his first day in officePresident-elect Donald Trump plans to waste little time when he begins his second term in office. But much of Trump’s Day One goals will likely focus on stopping illegal immigration, the centerpiece of his candidacy. Chrome, which Google launched in 2008, provides the search giant with data it then uses for targeting ads. Additionally, the DOJ said that Google should be prevented from entering into exclusionary agreements with third parties like Apple and Samsung. These are some of the quirky items TikTok users have discovered during trips to their local HomeGoods stores.

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☆ John Prescott, pugnacious deputy U.K. prime minister to Tony Blair, dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

John Prescott, the pugnacious deputy prime minister to Britain’s Tony Blair during his 10 years in government, has died aged 86 after a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family said on Thursday. “There was no one quite like him in British politics,” Blair told BBC radio. He went into politics after coming ashore and he attended Oxford’s Ruskin College, which offered courses for mature students. “I’ve never worked with anyone in politics on my side of the pond or his quite like John Prescott,” Gore said. His family said he had died “surrounded by the love of his family and the jazz music of Marian Montgomery”.

Persons: John Prescott, Tony Blair, Alzheimer’s, Prescott, Blair, ” Blair, I’d, John, I’ve, he’s, bruiser ”, Prescott scuffles, David Kendall, Getty Images Prescott, Gordon Brown, Al Gore, Reuters “ John Prescott, ” Brown, Prescott’s, “ I’ve, ” Gore, Pauline, Marian Montgomery ”, “ John Organizations: Labour Party, BBC, Getty Images, Oxford’s Ruskin College, Labour, Kyoto, Reuters, U.S, Guardian Locations: Wales, Prescott, London, Kyoto

☆ How military police soldiers are trained
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jake Gabbard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US Army military police soldiers are responsible for protecting Army posts by guarding gates, controlling traffic, and responding to emergencies. They also oversee military prisons and detention centers that house uniformed criminals, like the US Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Business Insider spent four days at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri to see how 31 Bravos and 31 Echos spend 10 weeks training to become military police and detention specialists. A reported 3,000 soldiers working as cavalry scouts and military police would need to move to new positions. We look into how that could affect the 1,306 military police soldiers training at Fort Leonard Wood and what that could mean for the safety of Army bases around the globe.

Persons: Fort Leonard Wood Organizations: Business, Fort, Army Locations: Fort Leavenworth , Kansas, Missouri, Afghanistan, Iraq, China, Russia

(Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images'That is a huge, huge gap'There is a growing disillusionment taking hold. Men are steadily dropping out of the workforce, especially those between the ages 25 to 54, which are considered their prime working years. A study by the Pew Research Center found that men who are not college-educated leave the workforce at higher rates than men who are. In 1995, both young men and women equally were likely to hold a bachelor's degree, at 25%. "That is a huge, huge gap," Pollak said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Nicolas Economou, Pollak, " Pollak, Brett House, —, Richard Fry, Fry, NEFE, Billy Hensley, Hensley, Ali Bustamante Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Getty, Nurphoto, Pew Research Center, Pew, Columbia Business School, CNBC, NEFE, Trump, Financial Wellness, Young, Roosevelt Institute Locations: Washington ,, U.S

☆ How High School Graduates Can Improve Their Earnings Potential
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Steve Lohr | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

And those most likely to be left behind are workers without four-year college degrees. Yet one in five workers with only a high school diploma defied the odds, according to a new study by Burning Glass Institute, an independent nonprofit research center. Those workers earned more than $70,000 a year — above the median income of college graduates — by the age of 40. The researchers identified 73 such promising starter jobs, including bank teller, pharmacy aide and restaurant host. The new report adds to a growing body of evidence that routes to upward mobility in America exist for the 60 percent of the nation’s labor force without a four-year college degree.

Organizations: Burning Glass Institute, — Locations: America

☆ If you want to buy a coveted Patek Philippe timepiece, it'll take patience and a few social skills
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWhere can you buy a Patek Philippe watch? Karger, a former lawyer who now runs a publication called Wrist Enthusiast, said that Patek Philippe "generally doesn't own their own stores." Representatives for Patek Philippe did not respond to a request for comment from BI on its sales processes. Reaching the level of Patek PhilippeWhen collectors, jewelers, and other fans discuss Patek Philippe watches, awe almost always enters their voices. Brad Pitt wears a Patek Philippe watch while in Venice.

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☆ Meet 16 startups taking AI innovation to the next level with Twilio
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Sponsored Twilio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

These honorees showcase how AI-powered solutions married with Twilio can solve business challenges and revolutionize customer interactions across diverse industries and regions. AlpharunAlpharunAlpharun is an AI phone interview platform that accelerates screening for high-volume hiring teams by integrating Twilio's messaging, voice, IVR, and SIP Trunking. By integrating products like SMS, Voice, IVR, and 2FA, they ensure seamless, secure, multi-channel support that moves beyond static chatbots. Utilizing Twilio's SIP Trunking, IVR, and Voice APIs, their conversational AI encourages screenings. GoodCall boosts productivity and streamlines customer interactions, using Twilio's SMS, Voice, IVR, Email, and security tools to enhance multi-channel communication and reliability.

Persons: Twilio, Alice, Jordan, Alpharun, Althea, Althea Health Althea Health, Elythea, GAIL LULA, GAIL, Olivia, Storii, Symbl.ai Organizations: Trunking, Althea Health, Voice, Inc, Financial Services, meiti, GmbH, SMS, Insider Studios Locations: North America, America

☆ Why American Women Are Staying Single, Swearing Off Marriage, Dating
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Now, unmarried women are no longer part of an edgy cultural vanguard — they're the official status quo. As of 2021, a record 52% of American women were either unmarried or separated, according to a report by Wells Fargo Economics. Single women also have single men outnumbered: A Census Bureau analysis of 2019 data found that for every 90 unmarried men in the US, there were 100 unmarried women. In a 2019 survey from the Pew Research Center, only 38% of single women reported looking for dates or a relationship, compared with 61% of single men. Even before 1970, it was far from unusual to see American women working for a living.

Persons: Rebecca Traister, Samantha Nation, JD Vance, —, Claudia Goldin, Jess Carbino, Tinder, Gary Becker, Elizabeth Crofoot, Carmindy Bowyer, Bowyer, didn't, truer, Stephanie Manes, Katie Roiphe, Singledom, Paul Dolan, Richard Reeves, Nicholas Eberstadt, Bella DePaulo, DePaulo Organizations: Los Angeles Times, Wells, Wells Fargo Economics, Pew Research Center, of Labor Statistics, Census, Pew, American Enterprise Institute's, Social Locations: Wells Fargo, New York City

Together with her friend Mariah Allen, she started a company called Controlled Chaos in 2021 to sell pre-worn festival outfits. Getting thriftyThough she went to music festivals like Warped Tour when she was in high school, Karasack started regularly going to festivals, especially electronic dance music festivals like Electric Forest, in 2018. So in 2021, she decided to make her own festival outfits, using the sewing skills her grandmother had taught her as a child. In 2024, she'll attend eight music festivals, and she typically goes to nine or 10 per year. "The music festival scene is the most open and welcoming scene that there is — it is so much fun," she says.

Persons: She's, Karasack, Brooklyn Karasack, Andrea Desky, Mariah Allen, she's, Allen, she'll, —, Hurricane Milton, Pete, automates, whatever's Organizations: CNBC, Insurance, Transportation, Hulu, Spotify, Hurricane Locations: Brooklyn, St . Petersburg , Florida, TikTok, Florida, Canada, Las Vegas, St

In just a few months, the world will have its first digital saint. Pope Francis on Wednesday announced April plans to canonize a teenage web designer who documented miracles online and used his tech skills to maintain web sites for local Catholic organizations. Acutis, who was born to Italian parents in London, was a web designer who died of leukemia in Italy in 2006 at the age of 15. The church has attributed two miracles to the teen informally known as “God’s influencer.”In May, the pope attributed a second miracle to the teen, who is set to become the church’s youngest contemporary saint. The move came four years after he was beatified in 2020 after one miracle was attributed to him.

Persons: Pope Francis, Carlo Acutis, ”, canonize, Giorgio Frassati Organizations: Wednesday, Adolescents, Vatican News, Roman Catholic Church Locations: Italy, London, Italian

This would help me become a better partner and contribute more effectively to my wife and our shared financial goals. But we also saw the value of having a joint account for shared expenses, especially because we decided to split financial responsibility 50/50. We opened a joint bank account for shared expensesUpon moving in together, my wife and I first opened a joint checking and savings account for shared expenses. Our joint account also gave us a space dedicated to shared long-term savings goals, such as a wedding and a house. Separate from the joint account, I was responsible for setting up and managing my own budget, credit card, savings goals, and brokerage account.

Persons: —, That's, wasn't Organizations: Service

☆ Chief transformation officers join the C-suite to drive innovation at speed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

As companies across the US confront complex challenges that require overhauling strategies, reimagining business models, and adapting workforce dynamics, many are appointing chief transformation officers to drive these changes. The core figures, including the CEO, the chief operating officer, and the chief financial officer, focus on delivering quarterly results. Being a chief transformation officer, Jesuthasan said, is akin to "building the train while you're driving it down the tracks." AdvertisementBrandon Batt, the chief transformation officer at Quadient, a company focused on digital transformation, knows this all too well. Kinney recently wound down her role as chief transformation officer at Wex.

Persons: Kristy Kinney, Kinney's, Kinney, Alicia Pittman, Pittman, Ravin, Mercer, Jesuthasan, They're, Brandon Batt, Batt, Chengyi Lin, Lin, it's, Gartner Organizations: Boston Consulting Group, Boston Consulting, Organization Locations: Portland , Maine

☆ 4 reasons you could be getting passed up for promotions, according to an ex-Google recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementNolan Church is a former Google recruiter who says you could be holding yourself back from a promotion. There could be a misalignment in how an employee thinks they're doing and how management thinks they're doing, most likely due to a lack of feedback. These things surface when it comes time for a promotion, but they're hard to fix when you're unaware it's a problem. Ask your manager what you need to work on to move on to the next level. Budget constraints or business challengesIf a business isn't doing well, promotions are most likely not happening or are occurring at a significantly decreased rate.

Persons: Nolan, they're, I've, you've, that's, I'm, doesn't Organizations: Nolan Church, Google Locations: Salt Lake City

Gary Wang, a former executive of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, who testified against founder Sam Bankman-Fried, attends his sentencing on fraud charges at the United States District Court in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., November 20, 2024. Wang was also ordered to forfeit $11 billion, the same as the other co-defendants. When given the opportunity to address the court, Wang said he was deeply sorry to all the customers and investors in FTX. Roos also noted that Wang was the first FTX employee to walk through the government's door but the last to be sentenced, as the FTX criminal proceedings come to a close. In March, Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay $11 billion — the harshest punishment from Judge Kaplan.

Persons: Gary Wang, Sam Bankman, Wang, Nishad Singh, Lewis Kaplan, Nicolas Roos, Roos, Fried, Judge Kaplan, Alameda's, Caroline Ellison, Ryan Salame, I've, Kaplan Organizations: United States, Court, Alameda Research, U.S, Government, Southern, of Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, FTX, Alameda, Bankman, —, of New York

☆ Should you worry about your child’s anger? Here’s what experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Julianna Bragg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Twelve percent of parents worry that their child’s anger could lead to problems, according to a new C.S. Many parents also expressed concern about the example they set for their children, with 70% saying they sometimes model poor anger management themselves. These parents are also more likely to feel they might be demonstrating poor anger management techniques, worry about the potential problems caused by their child’s anger and note that their child has encountered negative repercussions when angry. In fact, 30% of parents report they have not received advice on how to help their child manage their anger. Although more than 60% of parents say their child has learned anger management techniques at school, less than half say the school provides resources to help parents address the issue at home.

Persons: CNN —, Mott, ”, Sarah Clark, …, ” Clark, Neha Chaudhary, Katie Hurley, ” Hurley, you’ve, ” Chaudhary, Hurley, Clark, Chaudhary Organizations: CNN, Mott Children’s, Children’s, Mott Poll, University of Michigan, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, “ Locations: Ann Arbor, Massachusetts

☆ I went to law school in Mexico and an Ivy League in the US. It was cheaper and easier to make friends in Mexico.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Santiago Barraza Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementI first went to law school in Mexico, where people were more open to friendships. However, the top three global financial hubs (New York, London, and Singapore) belong to common law countries. The US has a common law system, meaning that laws come from uncodified case law resulting from court decisions. Law schools in Mexico take a more theoretical approach, while law schools in the US focus on the practical side. In my case, both law schools made sure we acknowledged this in order to understand how useful we can be.

Persons: — Organizations: Columbia, Universidad Iberoamericana, Columbia University, US, Law Locations: Mexico, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, New York, London, Singapore

☆ Inside Amazon's agonizing attempt to save Alexa with AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

AdvertisementCustomer-friction concerns, partnership hiccups, compatibility questions, latency problems, and accuracy issues have snarled progress, according to internal Amazon documents and multiple people involved in the project. AdvertisementA product of this scale is "unprecedented, and takes time," an Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider. Related storiesFor example, without more clearly defined responsibilities with third-party partners, Amazon expected further delays in the launch. AdvertisementLatency has been a particularly tough problem for the AI Alexa service. Related storiesNew risksIn late August, Amazon discovered several new risk factors for the AI Alexa service.

Persons: Alexa, that's, Amazon, Taylor Swift, they're, ChatGPT, Andy Jassy, Andy Jassy Mike Blake, Claude Haiku, Rohit Prasad, Claude, AGI NurPhoto, —, Fortune, Amazon's Organizations: Uber, Ticketmaster, Alexa, Echo, Amazon, Business, Bloomberg, TV, Reuters, General Intelligence, AGI, Companies

☆ Companies say RTO mandates make work more creative — it might take more than that
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementMany major companies are asking employees to return to the office full or part-time. Companies are betting that asking employees to return to the office will help boost creativity. While being physically present may boost collaboration and the flow of ideas, workplace specialists told Business Insider that RTO mandates alone might not be the answer. Related VideoTo get the rest of the way, companies need bosses and a culture that fosters creativity. She said that creativity and personal resilience at work both proliferated with the rise of remote work.

Persons: Leena Rinne, Andy Jassy, Goldman Sachs, Cary Cooper, Cooper, We've, Jeri Doris, Doris, We're, Rinne, it's Organizations: Companies, JPMorgan, Manchester Business School, Dell

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