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☆ Indian billionaire Gautam Adani indicted on bribery charges in alleged bribery scheme
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementIndian billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged in a massive bribery scheme. Adani and his executives convinced US investors to buy bonds on false promises, prosecutors allege. Prosecutors brought bribery charges against billionaire Gautam Adani, one of the richest people in India, alleging the business magnate and seven of his senior executives paid hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes to the Indian government and hid them from US investors. Gautam Adani, the founder and chairman of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, is estimated to be worth more than $85 billion, according to Bloomberg. Adani and his executives convinced US investors to buy bonds in one of the companies using false promises, prosecutors allege.

Persons: Gautam Adani, Adani, Sagar, Gautam, Sagar Adani, Sanjay Wadhwa Organizations: New, SEC, Adani, Bloomberg Locations: India, New York, SEC's

☆ We left stable careers in tech and consulting to open a cocktail bar in New York City. It was professionally risky but worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAvi Singh and Rishi Rajpal left their stable jobs to open a New York City cocktail bar in 2019. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Avi Singh, 30, and Rishi Rajpal, 34, the co-owners of Sama Street, and David Muhs, 40, the head bartender at Sama Street. We wanted Sama Street to be based on our upbringing and experiences. AdvertisementWe opened Sama Street in 2019David: We learned so much during that process. But Sama Street is in Greenpoint, a very close-knit neighborhood, so our regulars showed up for us.

Persons: Avi Singh, Rishi Rajpal, David Muhs, Jake, Kristyn Cook, Avi, Rishi, Alex Staniloff, David, We've, It's Organizations: Emory, Excel Locations: New York City, Sama, New Delhi, India, Atlanta, New York, Greenpoint

☆ Read the casual emails between Elon Musk and Sam Altman that kicked off OpenAI
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementElon Musk amended his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, adding Microsoft as a defendant. Musk included emails between himself and Altman from 2015 in which they discussed starting OpenAI. Elon Musk unveiled several emails between himself and fellow billionaire Sam Altman this week as evidence in the Tesla CEO's lawsuit against Altman and OpenAI, shining a light on the casual beginnings of the now-$157 billion company. Musk helped found OpenAI in 2015 but has frequently criticized the company and its leaders in the years since. The SpaceX CEO left the AI startup in 2018.

Persons: Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Musk, Altman, OpenAI, Sam Musk, Bill Gates, Pierre Omidyar, Dustin Moskovitz, we'd, Peter Thiel, I've, Semafor Organizations: OpenAI, Microsoft, Business, SpaceX, Google, YC, Manhattan Project

☆ Peter Thiel says Elon Musk's embrace of Donald Trump helped other Silicon Valley leaders feel safe supporting him
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Peter Thiel attributed recent Trump support in Silicon Valley, in part, to Elon Musk's efforts. Thiel told journalist Bari Weiss that Musk provided "cover" for other tech leaders to support Trump. AdvertisementBillionaire Peter Thiel credited Elon Musk, in part, with helping other tech leaders feel comfortable publicly supporting President-elect Donald Trump. Weiss asked Thiel if the Tesla CEO was "the critical ingredient" that allowed other business leaders to feel safe endorsing the divisive president. Thiel characterized the feeling inside Silicon Valley as one of growing frustration toward "corporate governance" and "how ridiculous it's gotten to manage these ideologically deranged millennial employees."

Persons: Peter Thiel, Trump, Elon, Thiel, Bari Weiss, Musk, —, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Marc Andreessen, David Sacks, Shaun Maguire, Reid Hoffman, Ron Conway, Mark Cuban, Kamala Harris, Weiss, Tesla, Vivek Ramaswamy, It's Organizations: Service, PayPal, Trump, Department of Government, SpaceX Locations: Silicon Valley, Silicon, November's, California, Texas

☆ Matt Gaetz has a history of going after Big Tech. As Trump's attorney general, he'd be tasked with enforcing antitrust laws.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gaetz has criticized Big Tech for censoring conservatives and supports antitrust enforcement. Both the Justice Department and the FTC enforce antitrust laws that impact large tech companies. Gaetz has frequently railed against Big Tech, accusing Silicon Valley firms of censoring conservatives. The current Federal Trade Commission chair, Lina Khan, whom Trump may end up replacing, has aggressively gone after Big Tech companies. "But the hurdles for Big Tech could remain elevated," he added.

Persons: Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, —, Trump, Lina Khan, Khan, JD Vance, Mark, Buchanan Ingersoll, Rooney, he's, Isaac Boltansky, Barron's, Kasten, TikTok, George Hay, Hay Organizations: Big Tech, Justice Department, Service, Senate, Florida Republican, Business, FTC, Federal Trade Commission, Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, Wall Street Journal, China, Apple, Google, Cornell University Locations: Florida, Silicon, Silicon Valley

☆ Here's how much more laptops, TVs, and smartphones could cost under Trump's proposed tariffs, consumer group says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Americans' favorite tech gadgets could surge in price under Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, per a new report. An October report on consumer technology found laptops, smartphones, and TVs would surge in price. Under Trump's tariffs, the average price of laptops and tablets could skyrocket 45%, jumping an additional $200-$350 from their current prices, the CTA report found. AdvertisementUnder Trump's tariffs, video game consoles, meanwhile, could cost nearly $250 more than they currently do, and monitors could increase by more than $100, the report found. Televisions will see a 9% increase in consumer price, costing an additional $48 on average, according to the CTA report.

Persons: Donald Trump's, —, Trump, Gary Shapiro, International Trade Ed Brzytwa Organizations: Service, Consumer Technology, EVs, Cato Institute, CTA, Reuters, Consumer Technology Association, World, Census Bureau, Global, International Trade Locations: China

Olivia Nuzzi has withdrawn her protective order request against her ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza. AdvertisementOlivia Nuzzi, the former New York magazine political correspondent who made headlines earlier this year for having a personal relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has withdrawn her request for a protective order against her ex-fiancé, fellow journalist Ryan Lizza. In an October petition for a civil protection order, Nuzzi accused Lizza, a Politico reporter, of hacking her devices and stealing information to blackmail her. Related Video Jury finds Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean CarrollAn attorney for Nuzzi confirmed to Business Insider that she withdrew the protective order request. Following a third-party investigation into Nuzzi's work, New York magazine said the probe found no inaccuracies or evidence of bias in her reporting.

Persons: Olivia Nuzzi, fiancé Ryan Lizza, Nuzzi, Lizza, —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Ryan Lizza, Trump, Jean Carroll, Ari Wilkenfeld, Olivia, I'm, Oliver Darcy, Kennedy Organizations: RFK, Service, New, Politico, Business, BI, New York Magazine Locations: New York

☆ I left my $195,000 tech job to open a wine bar. I work 12-hour days and don't have health insurance, but I've never been happier.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Shanna Nasiri, 34, decided to leave her tech job when she no longer felt aligned with the work. Earlier this year, she opened a natural wine bar in Williamsburg called With Others. Nasiri said her prior tech work served her well as she became a bar owner. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shanna Nasiri, the 34-year-old owner of With Others, a natural wine bar in Brooklyn, New York. When I think about it now, it was pretty brazen to start a wine bar.

Persons: Shanna Nasiri, Nasiri, —, It's, I've, There's, we've Organizations: Service, Qualcomm, Spirit Education Trust Locations: Williamsburg, Brooklyn , New York, Bay, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York City, New York, Williamsburg , Brooklyn, Brooklyn

☆ The best writing online about why Trump won, why Harris lost, and what it all means
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Theron Mohamed | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Commentators and academics have been weighing in on why Donald Trump won the US election. The images of him bleeding after a failed assassination attempt became the symbol of what supporters saw as a campaign of destinyHow Mr. Trump won is also the story of how Ms. Harris lost. Laurel Duggan, UnHerdWhy white women stuck with TrumpAdvertisementThe abortion issue had seemingly little impact on Republicans's performance with white women in this cycle. Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight and author of the Silver Bulletin newsletterSilver republished a lengthy blog post from late October with the new title "24 reasons that Trump won." Nate Silver offered up 24 reasons why Trump won.

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☆ Why Gen Z college grads are feeling increasingly pessimistic about entering the workforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

More than half of college seniors feel pessimistic about joining the workforce, per a Handshake survey. First-time job seekers told BI they're seeking stability in their careers. AdvertisementAmid a dwindling pool of entry-level positions and ongoing layoffs in once seemingly foolproof fields, Gen Z college grads are feeling uneasy about starting their professional lives. The 21-year-old told BI that she is regularly casing career fairs and updating her portfolio with new projects to stand out come spring. She told BI she likes her work but wishes she made more than her $40,000 salary.

Persons: Z, —, Insider's Aki Ito, Hiba Rizvi, Rizvi, they're, Christine Cruzvergara, Cruzvergara, Goldman Sachs, Sasha Friese, Friese, she'll, I've Organizations: Service, Loyola University Chicago, Big Tech, Washington Post, Commerce Department, University, Washington, BI, University of San Locations: San Diego, University of San Diego

☆ Many Gen Z voters struggle to sign their names. That's becoming a problem as they cast their ballots.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Z voters who struggle with cursive could slow the vote count, Nevada's secretary of state said. He attributed higher numbers of problematic mail ballots to young voters without signatures. States in the US require a voter's signature on mail and absentee ballots, and several states require additional verifications, including comparing that signature to the voter's signature on file. As the state continues to process mail ballots this week, those figures — which are already higher than in 2020 and 2022 — are expected to increase. Hundreds of thousands of mail ballots, or about 1%, were rejected across the country during the 2022 midterm elections, NPR reported at the time.

Persons: —, State Francisco Aguilar, Aguilar, haven't, Debra Cleaver, Cleaver Organizations: Service, Nevada, State, New York Times, DMV, National Conference of State Legislatures, Times, NPR Locations: Clark, Washoe County, States, Clark County, Nevada, California, Louisiana

Kamala Harris spoke to the nation for the first time since losing the election to Donald Trump. AdvertisementVice President Kamala Harris publicly conceded the 2024 election to former President Donald Trump in a Wednesday afternoon speech at her alma mater, Howard University. She told the crowd that she had already pledged to assist Trump with the transition and ensure a peaceful transfer of power. In his victory speech early Wednesday morning, Trump claimed a "mandate" for his agenda and pledged to put "divisions" in the past. AdvertisementImmediately following her speech, Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, —, Harris, Kamala, Doug Emhoff, Joe Biden, Tim Walz, Jen O'Malley Dillon, Biden, O'Malley Dillon Organizations: Service, Howard University, Trump, Minnesota Gov, Presidential, Business, Democratic Locations: United States

☆ OpenAI is making moves toward becoming a for-profit company
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

OpenAI is one step closer to becoming a for-profit company. A for-profit structure would be much more conventional for the investors OpenAI is courting. Reports of the California attorney general's involvement in the process indicate the company is one step closer to formalizing the unprecedented shift, which would require the attorney general's approval. Neither OpenAI nor the California attorney general's office immediately responded to Business Insider's request for comment. A for-profit structure would be much more conventional for the big-name investors OpenAI is increasingly courting, including Microsoft and Nvidia.

Persons: —, Sam Altman, general's, OpenAI, Rob Bonta, Bret Taylor Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Microsoft, Nvidia Locations: California, Delaware

☆ Joe Rogan endorsed Donald Trump, saying Elon Musk made a 'compelling case' for the former president
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Podcaster Joe Rogan endorsed Donald Trump in a Monday evening post. Rogan cited Elon Musk, saying the billionaire made the "most compelling case" for Trump. AdvertisementJoe Rogan endorsed former President Donald Trump hours ahead of Election Day in a Monday evening podcast and social media post. The influential podcaster cited billionaire Elon Musk in his X post announcing the endorsement, saying the Tesla CEO makes "the most compelling case for Trump." Enjoy the podcast pic.twitter.com/LdBxZFVsLN — Joe Rogan (@joerogan) November 5, 2024The endorsement accompanied a two-hour and forty-minute podcast on which Musk appeared.

Persons: Podcaster Joe Rogan, Donald Trump, Rogan, Elon Musk, —, Joe Rogan, Tesla, Trump, LdBxZFVsLN — Joe Rogan, Musk, I'm, Kamala Harris Organizations: Trump, Service, Republican, YouTube Locations: Austin

Peloton announced that Ford executive Peter Stern will join the company as its new CEO. The fitness company is betting Stern can help turn things around. He's expected to focus on trimming spending and retaining current Peloton subscribers. Peloton announced in May 2024 that CEO Barry McCarthy would be stepping down. McCarthy's departure came as the fitness company announced it was cutting around 15% of its workforce.

Persons: Peter Stern, Stern, —, Simeon Siegel, Neil Saunders, Saunders, Siegel, Scott Markman, Barry McCarthy, Everest Organizations: Ford, Service, Capital Markets, GlobalData, Apple

☆ Starbucks will add 'guardrails' to app in effort to streamline mobile ordering
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks wants to curb chaotic and complex mobile orders. CEO Brian Niccol announced that "common sense" guardrails will soon be put on app customizations. CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain will implement "common sense guardrails" on app orders in the coming months as part of the company's effort to separate the pick-up process from in-store orders. Mobile orders make up more than 30% of transactions at Starbucks stores, he said. Niccol said the company is also prioritizing a new sequencing algorithm that enables accurate pickup times for mobile orders to avoid overwhelming the cafés.

Persons: Brian Niccol, —, customizations, Niccol, Diana Frost, Kraft Heinz Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Mobile

☆ Sam Altman said he 'sometimes' used ChatGPT to answer Reddit AMA questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sam Altman said OpenAI's next big model is likely not coming this year. The CEO answered user questions during a Reddit Ask Me Anything Thursday — sometimes using ChatGPT to respond, he said. AdvertisementSam Altman used his own AI creation to answer questions during a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session on Thursday. Altman also said he was using ChatGPT, the company's generative AI chatbot, to "sometimes" answer questions during the AMA. The billionaire offered new timing details on OpenAI's next large AI model, GPT-5, saying its release likely won't come this year.

Persons: Sam Altman, OpenAI's, —, Redditors, Altman, Srinivas Narayanan, Narayanan, Bing, OpenAI execs, Kevin Weil Organizations: Service, AMA

☆ Mark Zuckerberg explains why he's happy to keep spending boatloads on AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Katie Balevic | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The company outperformed Q3 expectations with Mark Zuckerberg citing AI progress as a factor. AdvertisementDuring the call, Zuckerberg celebrated the "rapid adoption" of the company's chatbot Meta AI and Llama AI models. Related storiesEmarketer principal analyst Jasmine Enberg said Meta's big AI spending shouldn't spook investors, citing the Q3 revenue numbers. But the company must prove it can continue to cover its AI costs even as they trend upward, she added. Meta's AI approach goes beyond delivering products like Meta AI and Meta Ray-Bans, executives said Wednesday.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, —, Zuckerberg, Jasmine Enberg, Meta Ray, Susan Li Organizations: Service, Meta

☆ Inside the Yankees’ grisly fifth inning that proved one of the most costly in World Series history
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Never before had a team rallied to win the World Series after losing the first three games. These Yankees made history, but not the way they wanted – they are the only team to blow a five-run lead while facing elimination from the World Series. Then came something that’s always trouble: a little roller along first by a guy named Mookie in a World Series game in New York. AdvertisementIt was only the seventh game in World Series history in which a team lost after leading by five or more runs. And that no team in 54 years had won even once after losing the first three games of a World Series.

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☆ Starbucks to stop charging extra for non-dairy milk substitutes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks will stop surcharges on non-dairy milk ahead of the holidays. AdvertisementStarbucks is giving almond milk lovers and oat milk enthusiasts a holiday gift this year. The coffee chain will stop charging extra for non-dairy milk substitutions next month, CEO Brian Niccol said during a Wednesday earnings call. Substituting non-dairy milk is the second-most popular customization, Niccol said, after an extra shot of espresso. Extra costs for non-dairy milk can reach up to 80 cents per order in certain markets, CNBC reported.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Niccol, — Organizations: Starbucks, Service, CNBC

☆ GM CEO Mary Barra says there's so much EV competition in China that it's driving a price war that isn't sustainable
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said on Tuesday that EV manufacturers face steep competition in China. It's not sustainable for EV manufacturers like GM, Barra said. AdvertisementGeneral Motors CEO Mary Barra said there are so many companies trying to sell EVs in China right now that it's driving a price war that isn't sustainable. "You have to look at what the sustainable business is because the situation that is there right now is not sustainable," Barra said. In China specifically, GM sold 14% more vehicles in the third quarter than in the second.

Persons: Mary Barra, Barra, —, she's Organizations: EV, GM, Service, General, TechCrunch, European, BI, China EV, Benz Locations: China, San Francisco

☆ Palmer Luckey says he still holds a grudge over his Meta ousting — but not against Zuck
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Palmer Luckey told MIT Technology Review he's still "sore" about being ousted from Facebook in 2017. Luckey, who founded Oculus VR, has since turned his efforts to Anduril, a defense tech company. AdvertisementPalmer Luckey is still angry about his ousting from Facebook eight years ago — but the billionaire virtual reality guru doesn't blame Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Much of his remaining ire, Luckey told the outlet, is reserved for less well-known people involved in the situation, such as public relations agents, reporters, and lawyers. "Anyway," Luckey told MIT.

Persons: Palmer Luckey, Mark Zuckerberg, —, Palmer, Luckey, I'd, I've, it's, It's, Meta —, Facebook —, Donald Trump, Zuckerberg, Zuck, Luckey's, resentments, Andrew Bosworth, Meta Organizations: MIT Technology, Facebook, VR, Service, Meta, Trump, MIT, Reality Labs, Pepperdine University Locations: Luckey, Meta

☆ We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jodi Wright, 56, moved from California to Idaho in 2020 in search of a quiet place to retire. But the family moved back to California earlier this year because of rising prices. AdvertisementWe moved to Idaho in December 2020We listed our house in California, and it sold in one day. Jodi Wright and her family moved to Caldwell, Idaho, a small town about 30 minutes outside of Boise. One of the major differences we noticed between California and Idaho is how clean Idaho is.

Persons: Jodi Wright, Wright, —, We've, COVID, it's, I'm, we're, We're Organizations: Service, Republican, Getty Locations: California, Idaho, Boise, Sacramento , California, Caldwell , Idaho, Redfin, Washington State, Caldwell, Oregon, Dixon , California

Between 2022 and 2023, over 690,100 people left California, according to new census data. So, in January 2022, Speakman and her family packed up and left Temecula, California, for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. AdvertisementBetween 2022 and 2023, about 54,200 people also left California for Arizona, a decline from 74,100 the year before. AdvertisementWhere people are moving to California fromWhile fewer people from other states moved to California between 2022 and 2023 than between 2021 and 2022, the allure of the Golden State remains robust. She left California seeking a more favorable political climate and a better chance at achieving the American dream.

Persons: —, Kellee, California's COVID, Speakman, Jeffrey VonderHaar, Jeffrey VonderHaar Jeffrey VonderHaar, VonderHaar, Michelle Clifford, Michelle Clifford Michelle Clifford, Clifford, Abby Raisz, Raisz, It's, Kimberly Wilkerson, Wilkerson, Dannielle Price, Eiman, Zora, Price Dannielle Price, Price, Eiman Monam Organizations: Golden State, Service, Texans, Dallas, American Community Survey, BI, Council Economic Institute, CBS News Locations: California, Texas, Temecula , California, Fort Worth, Golden State, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Florida, California's, Calabasas , California, Houston, Celina, Dallas, New York, Oregon, Illinois, Bay, Austin , Texas, Oakley , California, Austin, Tyler , Texas, Riverside , California, Henderson , Texas, Tyler

☆ NASA chief and Democratic lawmakers urge investigation into reports of Musk-Putin conversations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin have shared secret calls since 2022. A former DoD analyst said that a relationship like this could pose national security concerns. Because of his work with the federal government via SpaceX, Musk holds a security clearance that gives him access to some classified information. "The security clearance adjudication process looks at several factors, and undue foreign influence is just one of those factors," Stransky, now a partner at Thompson Hine law firm, said. The existence of an ongoing Musk-Putin relationship would be further complicated by the billionaire tech leader's recent foray into US politics.

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