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☆ Elon Musk says Twitter users are being forced to sign in because of 'extreme levels' of data scraping by AI companies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said Twitter users have to temporarily sign in to view tweets to stop AI data scraping. Musk threatened companies that "stole" Twitter data with legal action and said he's open to ideas. Elon Musk said Twitter had to take "drastic and immediate" action to restrict access to tweets because AI companies were stealing its data. The Twitter CEO said Friday he took action to stop AI firms from "extreme levels" of data scrubbing. Hundreds of companies were "scraping Twitter data extremely aggressively", Musk said, adding that social media companies without an authentication process were at risk of becoming "bot-strewn hellscapes."

Persons: Elon Musk, Twitter, Musk, Tim Sweeney, Sweeney, OpenAI Organizations: Epic, Oracle, SpaceX, Twitter, New York Times

☆ Some Redditors say they're walking away after Apollo app shuts down
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Jyoti Mann | Thomas Maxwell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some Redditors said they'll no longer use the site after third-party app Apollo shut down. A popular third-party Reddit app shut down Friday – and some of the social network's users are pledging to walk away as a result. The app, which let Redditors access the platform through its own interface, had more than 1.5 million monthly users in June, Selig said, citing data from analytics firm Mixpanel. The Canadian developer previously said Reddit's demands for compensation were unreasonable compared with how much money Apollo made from paid subscriptions. Are you a Reddit user or employee with insight to share?

Persons: they'll, Reddit, Christian Selig, he's, Selig, I'm, It's, Apollo, I've, Jyoti Mann, Thomas Maxwell Organizations: Reddit Locations: jmann

☆ Mark Zuckerberg’s MMA trainer says he's ‘not sure’ the Meta CEO would beat Elon Musk in a cage fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk this week challenged Mark Zuckerberg to go head-to-head in a cage fight. "I'm not sure how the fight will play out," Zuckerberg's MMA trainer Khai Wu told Forbes. Mark Zuckerberg's mixed martial arts trainer is far from certain that the Meta CEO would win a fight with Elon Musk. Weighing in on Zuckerberg's planned showdown with the Tesla CEO, Wu told Forbes: "I just go and train. The billionaires this week appeared to agree to go head-to-head after Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a cage fight.

Persons: Elon, Mark Zuckerberg, Khai Wu, Forbes, Mark Zuckerberg's, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, Zuckerberg's, Khai, Wu, Tesla, I'm, Musk, Zuckerberg, Dana White, haven't, Ashlee Vance Organizations: Morning, Meta, UFC

☆ Repeated red flags raised by experts about the Titan's safety are likely to feature in investigations into the tragedy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Ryan Hogg | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Submersible experts raised red flags about the Titan's safety long before it imploded. Investigations into the implosion of OceanGate's Titan submersible are likely to examine repeated warnings about the craft's safety and design. Submersible experts raised red flags about the Titan's safety long before it imploded but OceanGate continued its expeditions. "Bringing an outside entity up to speed on every innovation before it is put into real-world testing is anathema to rapid innovation," OceanGate stated. Rush responded and said he was "tired of industry players who try to use a safety argument to stop innovation".

Persons: it's, John Mauger, OceanGate, David Lochridge, Lochridge, Rush, Rob McCallum Organizations: Morning, New York Times, Staff, Transportation, Board of Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, US Coast Guard, Stockton Rush, BBC News Locations: Newfoundland

☆ Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's cage fight vow is the latest example of how martial arts are taking hold of Silicon Valley tech bros
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tech executives including Mark Zuckerberg and PayPal's Dan Schulman have taken up martial arts. Zuckerberg is now sizing up Elon Musk as his latest opponent, as the pair agreed to go head-to-head in a cagefight. Danny Zelig trains PayPal CEO Dan Schulman in Krav Maga, which was developed by the Israeli army. Zelig said that in sparring sessions, Schulman would often wait to for him to strike, which let Zelig dictate the fight. She added that the training helped her to focus on the present and develop distance from her work in her "own version of mindfulness."

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, PayPal's Dan Schulman, Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, Joris Merks, Benjaminsen, Danny Zelig, Dan Schulman, Krav Maga, Zelig, Dan, Maga, Schulman, Joanna Pineda, Bob Rosin, it's, Rosin Organizations: Morning, Big Tech, Facebook, UFC, Forbes, Matrix Group, hapkido, Microsoft, Skype Locations: Redwood City , California

☆ This couple got married for $1,700 on a cruise ship – 30 years after they first met on another cruise
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Michelle was working on a P&O Cruises ship in 1992 when she met Paul, who was a passenger. 30 years later they got married on a cruise ship to commemorate how they first met. Three decades after first meeting on a P&O cruise, Michelle and Paul Veal tied the knot on a ship aptly named the Pacific Encounter. The wedding package cost them 2,500 Australian dollars (about $1,700) including a wedding cake, champagne and photography. "We had an absolute ball – it was the best way for us to get married," Michelle said.

Persons: Michelle, Paul, Paul Veal, they'd, They've, Paul Veal's, Brisbane Michelle, Paul Veal Michelle, hitched Organizations: O Cruises, Facebook, Airlie Locations: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane

☆ A friend of Titan passenger Hamish Harding says the billionaire 'decided to roll the dice' because he was 'set' on seeing the Titanic
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A friend of Titan passenger Hamish Harding warned him not get in "that damn sub." Victor Vescovo told The Sunday Times he raised concerns about OceanGate's operations before the trip. Victor Vescovo told The Sunday Times he cautioned Hamish Harding, who was one of five people on the Titan, against going on the OceanGate sub. "I told him he shouldn't get in that damn sub," he told the newspaper. I will miss my good friends PH Nargeolet, who I worked with closely, and Hamish Harding, my friend in sea and space."

Persons: Hamish Harding, Victor Vescovo, Harding, shouldn't, Hamish, Reeve Jolliffe, Vescovo, Trench Organizations: Sunday Times, Records Locations: Newfoundland

☆ A former Titan passenger said Stockton Rush didn't follow 'the crowd' – but safety was the 'most important thing' for OceanGate
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ex-Titan passenger Aaron Newman said safety was "always the most important thing" for OceanGate. "The thing that he may be guilty of was not following the crowd," Aaron Newman told Fox Business. A man who went on the Titan submersible two years ago said safety was "always the most important thing" for OceanGate — even if the company's CEO Stockton Rush didn't always follow "the crowd." "Safety is an incredible priority and was always the most important thing there," said Newman, who was also friends with Rush. Former passengers of the Titan sub have spoken out about their experiences on the sub since its "catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber."

Persons: Aaron Newman, Stockton Rush's, Stockton Rush didn't, Maria, Newman, Rush, OceanGate, Wendy, Mike Reiss, Arthur Loibl Organizations: Fox Business, Titan, Stockton Rush, CNN, BBC

☆ A friend said he warned Stockton Rush about possible defects on the Titan in 2019 after hearing 'cracking' noises
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A friend of Stockton Rush told NewsNation he heard "cracking" sounds after a Titan trip in 2019. Karl Stanley emailed Rush to say that the noises "sounded like a flaw/defect," CNN reported. Rush told him to be prepared for the sounds, caused by the sub's carbon fiber, before his dive. A submersible expert and friend of OceanGate's founder Stockton Rush said he tried to warn him that Titan was flawed years ago. Karl Stanley told NewsNation he heard "cracking" sounds when he went on the Titan sub in April 2019.

Persons: NewsNation, Karl Stanley, Rush, Stockton Rush, Stanley, David Lochridge, Lochridge, OceanGate Organizations: Stockton Rush, CNN, Stockton, OceanGate Locations: Bahamas

☆ OceanGate is 'done' and could get sued even though Titan passengers signed waivers, lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Families of the dead Titan submersible passengers could sue OceanGate, a lawyer said. The families' lawyers will argue the risk waivers were void if there was gross negligence, he said. OceanGate could be sued by families of the Titan submersible passengers if investigations into its implosion find gross negligence – even though they'd signed waivers, a lawyer said. He expected their legal representatives would "make whatever arguments they can that this liability waiver will not apply if there's gross negligence." The passengers' families may be able to collect life insurance payouts despite signing waivers, two legal experts told Insider's Erin Snodgrass.

Persons: OceanGate, William Mack, they'd, Hutcher, Citron, Mack, David Lochridge, Stockton Rush, Insider's Erin Snodgrass Organizations: Morning, Titan, Transportation, Board, US National Transportation, US Coast Guard, NTSB, Stockton

☆ Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he'll 'challenge any leader in tech to bench press' after Musk/Zuck cage fight vow
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Airbnb chief Brian Chesky said he'll "challenge any leader in tech to bench press." The vow follows Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg apparently agreeing to hold a cage fight. Brian Chesky told Bloomberg's Dave Lee he'd "challenge any leader in tech to bench press. The vow comes days after Musk escalated his rivalry with the Meta CEO by challenging him to a cage fight. The Airbnb chief weighed in on the billionaires' plans to cage fight and told Lee: "I've been waiting for these physical battles in tech.

Persons: Brian Chesky, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Chesky, Bloomberg he's, Bloomberg's Dave Lee he'd, Musk, Zuckerberg, Lee, I've, Christ Licht, he'd, Licht, Jeff Zucker, Zucker, Airbnb didn't Organizations: Bloomberg, CNN Locations: Atlantic

☆ A blind man is suing 3 rail companies after he fell onto the tracks just before a train arrived
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A blind man is suing three rail companies after he fell onto the tracks at a station in England. A blind man is suing a railway company and two train operators after falling onto railway tracks in England. He said the lack of tactile paving at the train station meant he wasn't alerted to the platform edge. Charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People said last year that 40% of major rail stations in the UK lacked tactile paving. A jury found that the lack of tactile paving "more than minimally" contributed to his death, Metro reported.

Persons: Abdul Eneser, He's, Eneser, it's, Cleveland Gervais Organizations: Morning, Manchester Piccadilly, Network Rail, Northern Rail, Guardian, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Metro Locations: England, Avanti West Coast, Eden, London

☆ A NSFW Reddit community is now a 'Christian Minecraft server' as moderators attack the site's 'disgusting' and 'disrespectful' monetization moves
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A popular NSFW Reddit community has been transformed into a "Christian Minecraft server." An adult content community on Reddit says it's turned into a "Christian Minecraft server" in protest over the platform's "treacherous" pricing policy. Its moderators said it's "bidding farewell" to its NSFW content and is attempting to become an "amusing" place instead. "The important takeaway here is Reddit does not care about this community and Reddit does not care about you," they wrote. Another moderator for the community r/IndianSkincareAddicts said it's making its subreddit private "indefinitely" from June 23 and called the company's actions "disgraceful, disrespectful and downright disgusting."

Persons: subreddit, it's, subreddits, Reddit, Steve Huffman, VinlandSaga, IndianSkincareAddicts, Reddit didn't Organizations: Financial Times Locations: Reddit

☆ How to professionally say 'no' to your colleagues, set boundaries at work – and even throw shade
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She posts TikTok videos on how to "professionally" say things like "I'm not paid enough to do this." Insider has compiled a list of our favorite phrases from her videos and added some of our own. Her videos show her on a laptop talking virtually to her "work besties", asking them the best way to turn catty comments into more diplomatic expressions. "I wanted to create an entertaining and relatable way to rethink how to phrase things within a working environment," Whaley told Insider. Insider has rounded up some of our favorite handy phrases from Whaley's videos, along with some of our own.

Persons: Laura Whaley, I'm, —, it's, Whaley, I've, Whaley's Organizations: Service

☆ SpaceX’s 14-year-old recruit says his mom will drive him to work until he’s old enough to get a license
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kairan Quazi, who's only 14, has landed a job at SpaceX as a software engineer for Starlink. He'll still need his mom to drive him to work until he's old enough to get a license himself. Quazi told Insider he wants other companies to be aware of "biases" in their hiring policies. Kairan Quazi may have landed a job at SpaceX as a software engineer – but he's still going to need his mom to drive him to work. Quazi told Insider: "My mom's going to have to drop me off until I can start driving."

Persons: Kairan, Quazi, he's, Lisa Robinson, I've Organizations: SpaceX, Elon Musk's, Santa Clara University, Intel Labs, LinkedIn Locations: Pleasanton , California, Redmond , Washington, American

☆ People are starting to place bets on Reddit's civil war
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Hundreds of punters have placed a bet on whether Reddit will reverse its API pricing move. BetUS told Insider that people are "undecided" about the site walking back that decision. Almost all bets think Steve Huffman will still be CEO of Reddit by the end of the year. Hundreds of people are putting money on whether the company will back-track on its new API pricing policy or oust its CEO Steve Huffman, BetUS told Insider. Almost all bets have been on Huffman still being CEO by December 31, BetUS added.

Persons: BetUS, Steve Huffman, Huffman, Christian Selig, Reddit, Reddit didn't Organizations: Financial Times

☆ I work as a celebrity stylist and moved from Paris to Los Angeles. Now I dress stars like Cardi B and Lil Nas X.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Lycia Lamini moved from Paris to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of being a celebrity stylist. Now the 22-year-old is dressing some of the biggest celebrities including Cardi B and Lil Nas X. I packed up and moved from Paris to Los Angeles almost a year ago to pursue my dream of becoming a celebrity stylist. I attended fashion week events, which opened doors for me. Lycia Lamini has styled celebrities including Cardi B, Lil Nas X and Burna Boy.

Persons: Lycia Lamini, Cardi, Lil Nas, —, Lycia, Kollin Carter, Karl Lagerfeld, Prada, Christian Dior, Lenny S, Jay Z's, I've, Joey Bada, Kali, they're Organizations: Service, Art Basel, Roc Nation, Paris Fashion Locations: Lycia, Paris, Los Angeles, LA, Miami

☆ Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault – the world’s 2 richest people – had the ultimate power lunch in Paris on Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The world's two richest people met for a power lunch in Paris on Friday. Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault, both worth more than $200 billion, dined at the Cheval Blanc hotel. "Power lunch" may have a whole new meaning after the world's two richest people dined in Paris on Friday. Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault, the CEO of LVMH, met at Cheval Blanc, the luxury hotel run by the French luxury conglomerate. Elon Musk and Antoine Arnault at the VivaTech conference in Paris on Friday.

Persons: Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Musk's, Alexandre, Antoine, LVMH, Cheval, Musk, he's, Maye Musk, Antoine Arnault, It's, Gonzalo Fuentes, Reuters Musk's, Giorgia Meloni, Meloni, Emmanuel Macron, Macron Organizations: Morning, Bloomberg, Eiffel, French, Reuters Locations: Paris, Cheval Blanc, Europe, France

☆ Elon Musk asks: 'If I'm so smart, why did I pay so much for Twitter?'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said at a conference in Paris: "If I'm so smart then why did I pay so much for Twitter?" Musk also said he was worried Twitter was having a "corrosive" impact on society. That's what Elon Musk did on Friday at a conference in Paris, quipping: "If I'm so smart, why did I pay so much for Twitter then?" "I think if someone is a regular Twitter user, then most people would say their experience has improved," Musk said. In the case of Tesla the value of the company is primarily on the basis of autonomy."

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Twitter, Bernard Arnault, Antoine Arnault, Bernard, Antoine, I've Organizations: Twitter, Morning, Bloomberg, Getty, Tesla Locations: Paris, Blanc

☆ Reddit users are going on a 48-hour blackout. Here are the biggest subreddits that won't be available during this time.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Lina Batarags | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reddit users are going on a 48-hour blackout starting today, June 12. Twenty-four subreddits with more than 20 million users a piece are currently affected. Reddit users are going on a 48-hour blackout starting today, June 12, and it's affecting some of the site's most popular subreddits. In total, 7,266 subreddits are going to be taking part in the blackout, per the Reddit post. They range in size from fewer than 5,000 users to more than 40 million users.

Persons: Reddit, Insider's Jyoti Mann, Mann Organizations: BBC Locations: Reddit

☆ 'Skiplagging' doesn't always save money — and there could be serious consequences if you're caught, travel expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A travel expert said that "skiplagging" didn't guarantee travelers would save money on flights. The travel hack known as "skiplagging", or "hidden city" ticketing, doesn't guarantee that you'll save money on your airfare, according to a travel expert. But Gilbert Ott, the founder of travel site God Save The Points, warned that skiplagging can save money, but depended on your departure point and final destination, he told Insider. American Airlines, United Airlines, and Lufthansa are among a growing list of carriers taking action to combat the practice. United Airlines and travel site Orbitz also tried to sue Aktarer Zaman, the CEO of travel site Skiplagged, in 2014, accusing him of "unfair competition" and "deceptive behavior."

Persons: Gilbert Ott, Ott, skiplagging, Orbitz, Aktarer Zaman, Zaman Organizations: Google, American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, CNN Locations: Germany, Berlin, Illinois, New York City

☆ You can rent this private 'party jet' with a dance area, king-size bed and shower for $13,000 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Dubai company is offering rich clients a private "party jet" for $13,000 an hour. FIVE Hospitality's Airbus jet has 55 inch TV screens, a "spa-like" shower and smart windows. FIVE's jet offers rich clients an "in-flight entertainment experience" with 55-inch TV screens, a music system, and a dance area. The "spa-like shower." FIVE HospitalityBatra said in the press release that the plane offered an "ultra-luxe, immersive private jet experience like no other."

Persons: you've, TwoTwenty, Aloki Batra, it's, Batra Organizations: FIVE, Airbus, Guardian Locations: Dubai, Madrid, Spain, Switzerland

☆ A recruiter says some parents are lurking on Zoom job interviews with Gen-Z applicants to tell them what to ask
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hiring managers say parents are helping solve their Gen-Z children's work issues and land them jobs. Recruiter Shawna Lake told The Wall Street Journal she's heard some speak on Zoom job interviews. Shawna Lake, a recruiter and career coach based in Zionsville, Indiana, told The Wall Street Journal she's seen some parents lurking in the background of their children's job interviews on Zoom. Others also mentioned their parents' advice when outlining requests for salary and perks, Lake told the Journal. She also said some candidates would cite their family when negotiating their contract and say "my parents told me to ask this."

Persons: Shawna Lake, she's, Lindsay Pollack, that's, —, Lake, it's, Pollack, –, Kim Cassady Organizations: Wall, Service, Cornerstone, PBS Locations: Zionsville , Indiana, College

☆ Reddit users are planning a 48-hour blackout to protest its new pricing policy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Users are protesting Reddit's new pricing policy that charges third-party apps for using its API. Nearly 3,500 subreddit forums are set to go private for 48 hours on Monday to protest Reddit's new pricing policy, BBC News reported. The user also wrote that if Reddit didn't "fix what they've broken" then the community would take further action. Its developer, Christian Selig, said in a Reddit post that it's being asked by the platform to pay $0.24 for every 1,000 requests to its API. The pricing policy will take effect from July 1.

Persons: Steve Huffman, Reddit, Toptomcat, aren't, Huffman, Christian Selig, Reddit didn't Organizations: BBC News, Google, Microsoft, New York Times

☆ I wanted to simplify my life, so I downsized my big house for a rental home and sold most of my stuff. I feel like I can breathe for the first time in years.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Lauren CobelloMy old house sold in a dayMy old house sold in a day for $185,000 — $16,000 above the asking price. The old house had room for plenty of sleepovers; we would host large ones for birthdays, but we can't do that in the new house. Cobello's new home (right) is about a third of the size of her old house. In the old house, my monthly expenses included $350 on property taxes, around $26 on garbage collection, and close to $66 on water. After paying off my mortgage on the old house, my proceeds from selling it will be around $55,000.

Persons: Lauren Cobello, —, I'd, Cobello, Bob Ruggio, I've, It's, I'm Organizations: Service, WEBGIO, Facebook, Walmart Locations: New York, Oswego, homeownership

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