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A general view of GE Renewable Energy wind turbines, part of Pattern Energy’s Western Spirit Wind project, the largest wind project in the U.S., near Encino, New Mexico, U.S., March 15, 2023. Renewable energy funds globally suffered a net outflow of $1.4 billion in the July-September quarter, the biggest ever quarterly outflow, according to LSEG Lipper data. Reuters GraphicsInvestors have been exiting traditional energy funds, too, but the rate has slowed - net outflows reached $438 million in the last quarter compared with $3.32 billion in the previous three months. Reuters GraphicsDemand for exposure to renewable energy had been a major driver of cash flowing into climate-related funds in recent years. Wind projects off Britain, the Netherlands and Norway have been delayed or shelved due to rising costs and supply chain constraints, raising concerns about countries hitting their 2030 renewable energy targets.

Persons: Bing Guan, Denmark's, Madeline Ruid, Ruid, Morningstar, they're, Rich Pontillo, Patturaja, Tommy Reggiori Wilkes, Simon Jessop, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: GE Renewable Energy, REUTERS, Investors, Reuters Graphics, Companies, U.S . Infrastructure, Clean Energy Exchange, Energy, Reuters, Nasdaq, Intelligence, Thomson Locations: U.S, Encino , New Mexico, BENGALURU, LONDON, Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Bengaluru, London

☆ She went on a bachelorette party abroad and met her future husband
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —The last place Madeline Robson expected to meet her future husband was her friend’s bachelorette party. But afterwards, she’d be more flexible, and as the December date approached, Madeline started considering what she might do next. “I think a product of that is that I never really felt super settled in Malmö in the first year,” she says. It’s really, really cool. “It’s really, really cool.”

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☆ How Russia Is Building Up Its Arsenal of Low-Cost Explosive Drones
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Why Government Shutdowns Are a Constant Threat The U.S. government narrowly averted shutting down — again. WSJ explains why the growing divide in Congress is leading to threats of a shutdown nearly every year. Photo illustration: Madeline Marshall

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☆ There is more to worry about than long Covid, study shows. You could get a long cold, too
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Researchers also inquired whether they had had a Covid-19 infection, another respiratory infection or neither. The study took into account other health problems that may have influenced these symptoms, Vivaldi said. Long history but little researchResearchers still can’t say how long a “long cold” could last in comparison with long Covid, but hopefully the new findings will motivate further work into the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of syndromes after an infection, the study said. “It took a strong patient voice to bring long COVID to the attention of the public and the medical community,” Vivaldi said in an email. It is important not to “belittle the very significant disability that some with Long COVID suffer,” Openshaw said in a statement.

Persons: ”, Giulia Vivaldi, Vivaldi, “, David Strain, Strain, Myalgic, ” Strain, wasn’t, ” Vivaldi, Peter Openshaw, Openshaw, Long COVID, ” Openshaw Organizations: CNN, Queen Mary University of London, University of Exeter Medical School, “, Imperial College London Locations: United Kingdom

☆ Shopify is getting a new head of customer support amid an AI-centric shift for the division
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Shopify's head of customer support, Clovis Cuqui, is departing after more than eight years at the e-commerce company. Cuqui's departure comes amid a period of change for the division , which troubleshoots issues for the millions of merchants using the e-commerce platform. "I look forward to continuing this work in lock step with our incredible crew of 1000s of Support Advisors and team members." The division is also working on a new, enterprise level of support as more large merchants have joined Shopify. Shopify also has been hiring outsourced customer-support representatives through the company TaskUs, many of which are in the Philippines, Insider previously reported.

Persons: Clovis, Glen Worthington, Kaz Nejatian, Worthington, Cuqui, Shopify, Bobby Morrison Organizations: LinkedIn, Support Advisors, Bobby Morrison . Company Locations: Philippines, mstone@insider.com

☆ Billionaire grandpa Bill Gates shared an adorably geeky math-themed playlist
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bill Gates, one of the world's most famous geeks, just shared his math-themed playlist. The playlist, which has songs from The Beatles and The White Stripes, is available on Spotify. In fact, he loves it so much, that he, or perhaps one of his assistants, made a math-themed Spotify playlist. There are also some surprising head-bangers on there, like "Black Math" from The White Stripes and "Zero Sum" from Nine Inch Nails. AdvertisementAdvertisement"A playlist with songs about numbers and math adds up to a lot of great music," Gates quipped in its subhead.

Persons: Bill Gates, —, Bill Gates —, Johnny Cash, Bob, Marley, Gates, Phoebe, Warren Buffett's, it's Organizations: Spotify, Service

☆ SchoolMint cuts 14.5% of staff in a second round of layoffs this year, as the forecast for edtech startups looks uncertain
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The edtech startup SchoolMint, which helps public schools and charter schools increase and manage student enrollment, cut 29 full-time staff members last week, or 14.5% of staff, Insider has learned. According to multiple sources familiar with the layoffs, this was not the first time this year SchoolMint has eliminated head count. Before these cuts, there were over 250 employees at SchoolMint, according to sources and LinkedIn data. The layoffs at SchoolMint come at an uncertain time for the edtech market, as the sector's pandemic-induced capital boom has seen an increasing slowdown. SchoolMint itself has not been immune to this uncertainty in the broader edtech market.

Persons: SchoolMint, It's Organizations: NewSchools Venture Fund, Reach, Investment Partners Locations: SchoolMint, Silicon Valley, Lafayette , Louisiana

The pickle-wardrobe mania is emblematic of what sets TikTok Shop apart from e-commerce competitors like Shopify and Amazon. Just like TikTok's non-shopping content, TikTok Shop is built around viral videos, be it a surge in viewer interest in pickle-jar sweatshirts or a mad rush to buy freeze-dried Skittles . For UK sellers, chasing virality still seems to be the defining characteristic of the TikTok Shop experience. Jessica Slone runs TikTok shop Bad Addiction Boutique, which has sold tens of thousands of pickle-jar sweatshirts. "TikTok Shop is kind of this roller coaster, and right now it's on this amazing uphill journey.

Persons: TikTok, Dill, Frank Bloomer, Ashley Martinez, Michael Herling, I'm, it's, Herling, Jessica Slone, Slone, TikTok's, Lindzi Shanks, Shanks, TikTok doesn't, Virality, Laura Ritchey, Sellers, Julia Cote, hadn't, influencers, they'd, Ben Muir, virality, Hira Tariq, who's, Candy, there'll, It's, Boutique's Slone Organizations: US, TikTok Shop, Shipping Locations: Grillo's, West Texas

☆ Founder-turned-investor Liz Wessel worked with more than 100 startups during her time at YC. Now, she's First Round Capital's newest partner.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Liz Wessel has heard more than her fair share of startup pitches in her career as a founder. Now, Wessel is fulfilling that desire to invest and advise founders full-time, by joining the early-stage venture capital firm First Round Capital as the team's newest investment partner. Wessel had met many of the partners at First Round Capital while she was still the CEO of WayUp. She shared that Y Combinator's managing director Michael Seibel counseled her directly on her decision to jump into venture investing full-time. And given the increasingly tenuous state of the seed market, she'll be looking for startup founders that are particularly knowledgable about their customer base and have "strong business fundamentals," she said.

Persons: Liz Wessel, Wessel, WayUp, JJ Fliegelman, Fliegelman, Michael Seibel, Combinator, she's Organizations: WayUp, Yello, Google, First, YC

☆ Being a vegetarian might be in your DNA
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The study published Wednesday in PLOS One found that there are four genes associated with how well someone is able to adhere to a vegetarian lifestyle. Several of the genes that the study found to be associated with vegetarianism had to do with metabolizing lipids, Yaseen said. Although this study may not provide a definitive answer, it is an important look into nutrition, he said. “This study shines a light on a relatively under-explored area of research: the genetics behind dietary preferences,” Ordovás said. “The association of genetic variants with long-term strict vegetarianism suggests a biological basis for this dietary choice, beyond just cultural, ethical, or environmental reasons.”

Persons: ”, Nabeel Yaseen, Yaseen, José Ordovás, Ordovás, ” Yaseen, ” Ordovás, “ Organizations: CNN, PLOS, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Tufts University Locations: Massachusetts

☆ SoftBank-backed gifting startup Sendoso just completed its fourth round of layoffs in the last 16 months
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Samantha Stokes | Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

SoftBank-backed gifting startup Sendoso laid off an undisclosed number of employees in its latest round of job cuts on Tuesday. This is the fourth time in the last 16 months that Sendoso has axed its headcount: the marketing startup in June 2022 laid off around 100 employees from its then 700-employee workforce, Insider previously reported . Sendoso most recently raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund. Better, which went public in August via a long-delayed SPAC deal, conducted another round of layoffs last month . Do you have information about job cuts at tech startups?

Persons: Sendoso, SoftBank, it's, —, Samantha Stokes, Madeline Stone Organizations: LinkedIn, U.S, Sendoso, SoftBank Vision, Greensill, Stock Locations: Ireland, sstokes@insider.com, mstone@insider.com

☆ Republicans have temporarily played themselves out of the presidential line of succession after McCarthy's historic ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Republicans have temporarily forced themselves out of the presidential line of succession. As a result, House Republicans for the time being would be skipped over entirely. Never before in history has the line of succession gone past the vice president, meaning most of this discussion is purely academic. Still, House Republicans are currently risking what they would be rightfully entitled to thanks to their slim majority following the 2022 midterm elections. Many legal scholars have long had issues with the Truman-era law governing presidential succession.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy's, —, Kevin McCarthy, Patrick McHenry of, McHenry, tempore, He's, he's, Brian Kalt, Patty Murray, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Democratic Sen, Antony Blinken, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Feinstein, Kalt, McCarthy, Madeline Albright, Clinton, Biden, Harris, Murray, Truman Organizations: Republicans, Service, Michigan State University, Democratic, Pro Tempore, House Republicans Locations: Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, United States

☆ Taylor Swift and Beyoncé prove yet again why they're some of the world's best businesswomen
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are making concert films from their blockbuster Eras and Renaissance tours. In August, Swift announced that an Eras concert film will be released October 13. After much speculation, on Sunday night Beyoncé announced her own concert film: The Renaissance tour's film is set to debut December 1. "Taylor Swift ignited the spark. The Eras film will be released on over 4,000 screens in North America; the Renaissance film likely will have a similar rollout.

Persons: Taylor Swift, —, Queen Bey, Swift, Beyoncé, Paul Dergarabedian, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Kim Kardashian, George Clooney, Dergarabedian, Puck's Matthew Belloni, Travis Kelce's, Shawn Robbins, Sam Wrench, — Belloni, they've, Michael Jackson's, Justin Bieber, Robbins, Taylor, It's Organizations: Service, Netflix, AMC, Box, Swifts, Office, Swift Locations: North America

Several venture capitalists call New York home and are writing checks to startups of all stages. The city's prominent sectors like finance and media are also prevalent in its VC activity. Insider compiled a list of New York's top VCs, based on recommendations and investment data. The Big Apple's venture capital scene is as strong as ever. This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers.

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☆ Leak: Shopify clarifies its stance on employee side hustles in new internal guidance one day after CEO memo said Shopify requires 'unshared attention'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Shopify on Thursday released additional internal guidance around employee side hustles, one day after a company-wide memo from CEO Tobi Lütke caused confusion among workers. Lütke continued: "You should run a Shopify store to learn our product. Shopify's guidance on Thursday clarified the company's stance. And when it comes to starting a Shopify store, we encourage it. Shopify employees can use the company's software to launch their own stores for free.

Persons: Tobi Lütke, Lütke, I've, Shopify, We're, you'll Organizations: Employees Locations: mstone@insider.com

☆ How much you drink could have an influence on how your teen drinks, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —If you want to keep your kids from drinking, start by looking at your own consumption. Binge drinking is defined as at least four drinks for women and five drinks for men on one occasion, the study said. Over 45% of kids who started drinking at age 13 or younger develop alcohol problems, Dick said. “We actually know that (teens who drink at home) are more likely to use with their friends in irresponsible and risky ways,” she said. “Adolescents are making healthier choices than many of us did when we were that age,” Dick added.

Persons: ”, Marissa Esser, Danielle Dick, Dick, Rutgers Robert Wood, Scott Hadland, Dick said, ” Dick, “, —, Hadland, Rosamund Dean, Dean, it’s Organizations: CNN, Adolescent Health, US Centers for Disease Control, Rutgers Addiction Research, Rutgers, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Harvard Medical School Locations: Piscataway , New Jersey, Massachusetts, Boston

☆ Taylor Swift is about to make Travis Kelce a whole lot richer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Since Taylor Swift was spotted cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs tight end on Sunday, his profile has skyrocketed. After social media posts earlier this month ignited speculation, rumors of a relationship between the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and Taylor Swift have been heating up. AdvertisementAdvertisementKelce's new social media followers, meanwhile, could mean a payoff that lasts longer than a quick fling. As he's moved up the social media ranks — he now has 3.4 million followers, compared with Mahomes' 5.8 million — his earnings could multiply. Swift, by comparison, has 272 million followers on Instagram, and it's likely many of them have different interests frp, Kelce's typical fans.

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☆ Lululemon lays off 120 employees as it announces a Peloton partnership and plans to stop selling its Mirror device
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lululemon laid off 120 employees who worked on its Mirror device. The company announced a five-year partnership with Peloton this week. Lululemon laid off about 120 workers on Wednesday as it announced plans to stop selling its Mirror connected-fitness device, according to an internal memo that was viewed by Insider. The job cuts came to the company's Lululemon Studio team, the part of the company that ran Mirror's operations. During its fourth-quarter earnings call this March, Lululemon announced it had taken a $443 million impairment charge related to the Mirror acquisition.

Persons: Lululemon, Brynn Putnam Locations: Lululemon

☆ In a leaked memo, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke discourages employees from having side hustles, saying Shopify requires 'unshared attention'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke wrote a company-wide memo Wednesday discouraging employees from having side hustles. "This surprises me because it directly contradicts the countless times I've said Shopify is like a professional sports team that requires our unshared attention." The Vault is a set of internal web pages where Shopify employees can access information about company policies. "He was someone who could devote his full attention and time to that quest," Finkelstein wrote. Lütke said Wednesday that employees should start their own Shopify stores because it helps them to stay familiar with the platform.

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☆ Travis Kelce could earn millions more thanks to the Taylor Swift effect, as experts say he could double or triple endorsement paydays
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After social media posts earlier this month ignited speculation, rumors of a relationship between the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and Taylor Swift have been heating up. AdvertisementAdvertisementKelce's new social media followers, meanwhile, could mean a payoff that lasts longer than a quick fling. As he's moved up the social media ranks — he now has 3.4 million followers, compared with Mahomes' 5.8 million — his earnings could multiply. Sports influencer marketing agency OpenSponsorship anticipates his rates for social media endorsements could increase "3-5x," OpenSponsorship CEO Ishveen Jolly told Insider over email. Swift, by comparison, has 272 million followers on Instagram, and it's likely many of them have different interests frp, Kelce's typical fans.

☆ Meagan Loyst, the founder of Gen Z VCs, asked her social media followers for the one thing they would change about venture capital. Here's what they told her.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Loyst founded Gen Z VCs, a community of over 25,000 young investors, founders and operators. A plurality of young investors and founders said they wanted venture capital to be more accessible. AdvertisementAdvertisementFor newcomers, the clubby world of venture capital can often seem like a black box. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to her poll, 45% of respondents said they wished the venture capital industry was "more accessible" to newcomers. AdvertisementAdvertisementLoyst's survey responses are reflective of how many young investors and founders feel shut out of the venture capital industry today, which could potentially get worse during the venture capital downturn.

Persons: Loyst, Z, —, Meagan Loyst, Hippeau Organizations: Service, Black Venture, Venture, Sequoia, Forbes, Oxford University

☆ Megan Thee Stallion urges people to check on their friends
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, help is available. CNN —Megan Thee Stallion wants you to ask your friends how they are doing — for real. The rapper is part of a new public service announcement with Seize the Awkward, a national campaign encouraging young people to talk to their friends about mental health. “I’ve always been told I’ve gotta be strong,” Megan Thee Stallion, whose offstage name is Megan Pete, said in a video for the campaign. “The truth is that people have wildly different experiences depending on their identities, and types of sociopolitical oppression they go through.”That Megan Thee Stallion is speaking about mental health publicly “is forcing the conversation to go mainstream,” he added.

Persons: Megan Thee, “ I’ve, I’ve, Megan Pete, ”, Dr, Broderick Sawyer, Sawyer, ” Sawyer, Robert Gebbia, “, John MacPhee, they’re, ” Pete Organizations: CNN, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Jed, US Centers for Disease Control Locations: Louisville , Kentucky

☆ Hey, CEOs: Stop dating your employees and trying to cover it up
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Workplace relationships can be problematic, creating power imbalances that can blur lines of consent and the appearance of fairness. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf you're a CEO looking to keep your job, we've got some advice for you: Stop dating your employees. The men join a long list of execs whose workplace relationships have upended their careers. But only about one in five workers reported disclosing their workplace relationship to their employer. Some companies have even relaxed their policies over the last decade surrounding workplace relationships, Taylor said.

Persons: Edward Tilly, —, we've, He's, Johnny C, Taylor Jr, Bernard Looney, Jeff Zucker, Zucker, McDonald's, Steve Easterbrook, Easterbrook, Brian Krzanich, Lincoln Center's, Jed Bernstein, Taylor Organizations: Service, HR Management, BP, CNN, SEC, Society, Companies

☆ TikTok Shop is offering hemp-derived THC syrup, sex toys, and other banned goods to users as the platform struggles with enforcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Dan Whateley | Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

TikTok is in an all-out blitz to make its e-commerce marketplace Shop take off. But as it races to drive up sales, it's letting prohibited products slip through the cracks. TikTok Shop has over 200,000 sellers, according to the company, which has been a challenge as it tries to keep out banned goods at scale. TikTok isn't alone in failing to keep its e-commerce marketplace cleanTikTok isn't the only e-commerce player to struggle with marketplace quality. It's early days for TikTok Shop in the US, and the company is still finding its footing.

Persons: TikTok, TikTok isn't, Etsy, it's, Madeline Stone, Dan Whateley Organizations: TikTok Locations: mstone@insider.com, dwhateley@insider.com

☆ Amazon punishes sellers that offer their items for less elsewhere, the FTC says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marketplace Pulse reported in February that Amazon sellers are paying as much as 50% of their revenue to Amazon in fees, a point that is echoed in the FTC's suit. "Amazon also recognizes that sellers believe 'that it has become more difficult over time to be profitable on Amazon,'" the FTC filing reads. According to the filing, Amazon's ads reach 96% of Americans between the ages of 25 and 54 each month. "According to an internal Amazon study, Amazon's sellers live 'in constant fear' of Amazon arbitrarily interfering with their ability to sell on Amazon, which 'put[s] their businesses and livelihoods at risk,'" the complaint reads. "When Amazon detects elsewhere online a product that is cheaper than a seller's offer for the same product on Amazon, Amazon punishes that seller," it reads.

Persons: David Zapolsky, Zapolsky, Nessie, Douglas Farrar Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Marketplace, Amazon, Amazon Prime

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