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☆ Fans get inked for lasting impressions of Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Christian Radnedge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A local tattoo studio has taken the opportunity of its proximity to the All England Club by offering walk-in appointments throughout the two weeks of the tournament, having heavily advertised on social media in the build-up. Those getting inked will not even have to worry about missing any play as screens inside the studio will be showing the action from the tournament. "We've had loads of people from all over, I had someone from China messaged me saying they wanted a Wimbledon tattoo, as in the tennis rackets," Wimbledon Tattoo Studio co-owner Jack McGoldrick told Reuters at the All England Club. "We had someone from America that wanted a Wimbledon theme tattoo, a tennis ball saying SW19 in it. We said yeah, we'll do a discount on anything that's tennis related, because obviously it promotes the shop and because we're round the corner from Wimbledon."

Persons: Jack McGoldrick, Novak Djokovic, Iga, We're, we'd, they're, Roger Federer, Tim Henman, McGoldrick, Henman, Christian Radnedge, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, All England Club, Reuters, All England, Thomson Locations: China, America, Wimbledon, London, England, British

☆ 8 money habits that are preventing you from growing your wealth, according to an ex-banker
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Tim Denning | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Ex-banker and personal-finance writer Tim Denning says a poor money mindset is what keeps you stuck. You also need to act on investments instead of waiting for the right time and seek out tax savings. I got this poor money mindset from the 2008 recession. "Don't pay in full. When you don't pay, they charge predatory fees and make you poorer.

Persons: Tim Denning, —, Katie, Austin Rief, Austin, Katie Gatti, I've, Cash, Lehman Brothers, you'll, Gordon Ramsay, It's, it's, There's Organizations: Service, Facebook, Morning, doesn't, Navy SEAL, Google, Microsoft, CNBC Locations: Australian

☆ For Wall Street's newest interns, it's important to keep things in perspective no matter how things end up
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Let's take a step backFor Wall Street interns, this week marks the start of their professional lives. So to the Wall Street interns who don't get a return offer in a few months, don't worry, you will too. Read more about Jefferies' Richard Handler explaining how Wall Street interns need to keep perspective. Check out all 15 pieces of advice Handler has for Wall Street interns. We asked our rising stars of Wall Street for some book recommendations.

Persons: Dan DeFrancesco, we've, I've, Richard Handler Jefferies, Richard Handler, Jefferies, Handler, It's, That'd, Guess, Tiffany Haley, Binance, Insider's Navah Maynard, Brandon Snower, Jeffrey Cane, Jack Sommers Organizations: Costco, Jefferies, Wall, Twitter, ESPN, Wall Street, SEC, Vanguard, Nike, LinkedIn Locations: New York, London

☆ Dr. Chatbot will see you now
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Almost invariably, the chatbot answers were rated as three or four times as reliable as the ones from the poor wee humans. But here's the most striking part: The chatbot answers, on average, were rated seven times as empathetic as the ones from humans. It's as if the unfeeling android Mr. Data figured out how to convincingly emulate Dr. Crusher's comforting bedside manner. Give those medical chatbots access to people's individual medical records, and they could offer more precisely directed advice. Healthcare AI startups will want the cheapest versions with the most financial bang, which won't necessarily have the best patient outcomes.

Persons: feely, San Diego lurked, I'm, ChatGPT, John Ayers, Ayers, —, chatbot, they're, That's, They're, Teva Brender, Brender, Jonathan Chen, Greg Corrado, isn't, Adam Rogers Organizations: University of California, UC San Diego, Pew Research Center, Harvard, Google, Stanford University School of Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, Healthcare Locations: San Diego, San Francisco

☆ Disney CEO Bob Iger's book hints at how he'll handle company's feud with Ron DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Insider turned to Disney CEO Bob Iger's 2019 book for insight on how he navigates challenges. As Florida's largest attraction with more than 70,000 jobs, Walt Disney World is crucial to both the company and the state. During his first tenure at Disney, Iger orchestrated the $4 billion acquisition of Marvel without a single leak. Under predecessor Disney CEO Michael Eisner, board members said they worried that Marvel was "too edgy" and "would tarnish the Disney brand." File photo of Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Bob Iger's, Walt, Robert Iger, Iger's, Bob Chapek, DeSantis, Donald Trump, Disney, Iger, Steve Jobs, Jobs, Bob Iger, Chris duMond, Neilson Barnard, Scott Miller, Miller, that'd, Biden, he's, gunning, Charles Sykes, Paul Hennessy, Michael Eisner, Marvel, Harris, There's, Griffin, George Lucas, Roy Disney, Walt Disney's, he'd, they've, Lucas Organizations: Disney, Florida Gov, Morning, Walt Disney, Republican Gov, Walt Disney Co, Walt Disney Company, ABC, Pixar, Marvel Entertainment, LucasFilm, Century Fox, Marvel, Apple, Getty, Democrat, Bloomberg, Walt Disney World, Board, GOP, Reuters, Republicans, Harvard, Independents, Twitter, Bauer, Jobs, iTunes, Lucasfilm Locations: Florida, Orlando, Shanghai, American, China

☆ ChatGPT Secret Training Data: the Top 50 Books AI Bots Are Reading
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

To figure out what GPT-4 has read, they quizzed it on its knowledge of various books, as if it were a high-school English student. One way to answer the question is to look for information that could have come from only one place. Genre — sci-fi, mystery, romance, horror — is, broadly speaking, more interesting, partially because these books have plots where things actually happen. Bamman's GPT-4 list is a Borgesian library of episodic connections, cliffhangers, third-act complications, and characters taking arms against seas of troubles (and whales). See what a bot makes of Gene Wolfe's "The Book of the New Sun," maybe, or Sheri Tepper's "Grass."

☆ I bought a 720-square-foot cruise ship cabin for $2.5 million. My wife and I plan to live at sea full-time and are excited to make new friends in our 80s.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mike Soroker, 80, and his wife Barbara, 75, purchased a $2.5 million cabin on the MV Narrative. purchased a $2.5 million cabin on the MV Narrative. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mike Soroker, 80, and his decision to purchase a $2.5 million cabin aboard Storylines MV Narrative, a luxury residential cruise ship, where he and his wife, Barbara, plan to live full-time. The MV Narrative is currently slated to set sail in 2025 and circumnavigate the earth once every three years continuously, with stops in ports across the globe. A rendering of a one of the cabins on the MV Narrative from cruise company Storylines.

☆ Stocks stumble in jittery mood ahead of US inflation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Tom Westbrook | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

S&P 500 futures were steady and European futures rose 0.1%. "That's the thing that'd get taken out if CPI numbers come in on the higher side," said ING economist Rob Carnell. "It doesn't look particularly sensible if inflation is falling at too slow a rate and that could feed through into higher longer-term treasury yields as well." Interest rate futures imply about a 60% chance the Federal Reserve cuts rates in September, according to the CME FedWatch tool. "But the debt ceiling drama, and market participants’ focus on rate cuts is unlikely to change much from one CPI report.

☆ Stocks stumble as investors' nerves show ahead of US inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Tom Westbrook | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

SINGAPORE, May 10 (Reuters) - Stocks were struggling to advance in Asia and the dollar was firm on Wednesday ahead of U.S. consumer price data that could damage hopes for interest rate cuts later this year if inflation fails to show much of a decline. Overnight the S&P 500 (.SPX) fell 0.5% and S&P 500 futures were steady in the Asian morning. A firm U.S. dollar pushed the euro back below $1.10 to $1.0971. Treasuries were broadly steady overnight, though debt-ceiling brinkmanship is warping the bills market as investors avoid bills maturing early in June. The dollar was also firm at 135.14 yen and has lifted slightly from recent lows on the Aussie , kiwi and sterling .

☆ Tucker Carlson told a Fox News makeup artist she's a 'good sport' for answering his questions about what women do in the bathroom
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tucker Carlson once asked a Fox News makeup artist if women have "pillow fights" in the bathroom. Carlson told the woman she was a "good sport" for answering his questions in the leaked video. Tucker Carlson told a Fox News makeup artist she's a "good sport" for answering his bizarre questions about what women do in the bathroom. At the end of the encounter, Carlson tells her, "You are such a good sport. The strange exchange is the latest in Media Matters' series of stories revealing leaked on-set comments from Carlson.

☆ The creator economy is a $250 billion market, according to Goldman Sachs analysts. Here are 4 other takeaways from their 30-page report.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Goldman Sachs released in April a report that maps out the creator economy. The firm estimates the creator economy is a $250 billion industry, and could reach $480 billion by 2027. Here are five key takeaways:The creator economy could be worth an estimated $250 billionGoldman Sachs estimates the creator economy represents a $250 billion total addressable market, which could reach about $480 billion by 2027. Investment in creator-economy startups is decliningNot all aspects of the creator economy have grown unfettered. The data reflects total capital raised by companies labeled under the categories "content creator," "creator platform" and "creator economy."

☆ The creator economy could be a $250 billion industry, a Goldman Sachs report says. Here are 4 other takeaways.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs released in April a report that maps out the creator economy. The firm estimates the creator economy is a $250 billion industry, and could reach $480 billion by 2027. As the industry continues to take hold, Goldman Sachs released in April a report that maps out the creator economy, estimating its size and predicting key platform and engagement trends. Here are five key takeaways:The creator economy could be worth an estimated $250 billionGoldman Sachs estimates the creator economy represents a $250 billion total addressable market, which could reach about $480 billion by 2027. The data reflects total capital raised by companies labeled under the categories "content creator," "creator platform" and "creator economy."

☆ AOC says that the Supreme Court could strike down student-loan forgiveness, but that doesn't mean 'all is lost' with debt relief
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision in June on Biden's student-debt relief plan. It depends on the grounds of the ruling and if the court leaves room for an alternate route, AOC said. After Biden announced the relief in August, two conservative-backed lawsuits paused the implementation of the plan in November, and the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the cases in February. The grounds/rationale for the ruling," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on her Instagram story on Sunday in response to a question on the topic. "If the court rules against Biden's loan program, I STILL don't think all is lost," she continued.

☆ Disney and DeSantis have been in a yearlong feud that began after the company spoke out against a controversial bill. Here's a timeline of the events.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

After a yearlong feud, Disney sued DeSantis on Wednesday, alleging that the Florida governor tried to "weaponize government power" over the company. The state Board of Education voted on Wednesday to expand that law to cover grades four to 12. Under the leadership of Governor DeSantis, our state has seen record growth in jobs, GDP, and net domestic in-migration. It was the first time the board met since the revelation of the agreement between the prior district board members and Disney. On April 19, the state board approved a ban on classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for all grades, including grades four through 12.

☆ Elon Musk joked that if aliens came to earth he would get the most-liked tweet of all time, and that he's 'very familiar with space stuff'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk spoke to Fox News' Tucker Carlson on Tuesday about extraterrestrial life. The SpaceX CEO said "if anyone would know about aliens on Earth it would probably be me." "I think if anyone would know about aliens on Earth it would probably be me," Musk said in the interview. As Musk met with Twitter staff last June, Insider reported that Musk also said he hadn't seen any evidence of aliens as he discussed the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. The billionaire told Carlson he does hope that there is alien life in the universe, and that any aliens are peaceful.

☆ Rocket Lab targets $50 million launch price for Neutron rocket to challenge SpaceX's Falcon 9
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Michael Sheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

During its fourth-quarter report last month, Rocket Lab said it had begun producing the first tank structures of Neutron, as well as construction of the launch pad for the rocket. That means Neutron is targeting a "$50 million to $55 million launch service cost," Spice said. "We don't have any hard data on that but certainly, if that was to happen, that'd be an incredibly bullish thing for Neutron," Spice said. More than rocketsSpice also emphasized to the Bank of America audience that Rocket Lab is "much more than" just a rocket company. As CEO Peter Beck has previously noted, Rocket Lab aims to create an "end-to-end platform for customers" who need space-based services.

Higher rates benefit the dollar by improving its yield and as traders look for safety while global stockmarkets drop. The dollar hit a two-month high against the euro of $1.0524 , extending Tuesday's 1.2% jump. The Australian dollar has weakened for a similar reason as the Reserve Bank of Australia has softened its tone. Having dropped over 2% on Tuesday, the Australian dollar weakened a bit more to hit a four-month low of $0.6568 on Wednesday. China's yuan finished the domestic session at 6.9706 per dollar, the weakest such close since Dec. 29, 2022.

☆ Powell's warning on higher U.S. rates pushes dollar to 3-mth high
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Tom Westbrook | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Higher rates benefit the dollar by improving its yield and as traders look for safety while global stockmarkets drop. The dollar hit a two-month high of $1.0528 to the euro , extending Tuesday's 1.2% jump. The Australian dollar has weakened for a similar reason as the Reserve Bank of Australia has softened its tone. Futures imply U.S. rates peaking above 5.6% and holding higher than 5.5% through 2023. The U.S. dollar index rose 0.2% in Asia trade to a more than three-month high of 105.86.

☆ Powell pushes dollar to three-month high
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Tom Westbrook | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SINGAPORE, March 8 (Reuters) - The dollar was riding high on Wednesday, flung to three-month peaks when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell surprised investors by warning that interest rates might need to go up faster and higher than expected to rein in inflation. Overnight it had shot more than 1.2% higher on the euro, its biggest one-day move in five months. The U.S. dollar index , which measures the dollar against a basket of six major currencies, jumped 1.3% overnight to a three-month peak of 105.65. The blockbuster week of central bank meetings and speakers rolls on later in the day, with the Bank of Canada setting policy and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde speaking. "If they don't hike, the Canadian dollar will likely fall into a bucket of currencies where the central bank is unwilling to keep up with the Fed."

☆ I quit my job as a nurse to house-sit — and I've now lived rent-free in LA, Portugal, Costa Rica, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Costa Rica and Mexico were the top two. We booked a trip to Costa Rica, but in March 2020, the pandemic hit and all our travel plans were put on hold. We checked out the site, and we typed in "Costa Rica" when it asked "Where do you want to go?" So far, we've stayed in 10 homes in landscapes as varied as the desert of Palm Springs and the jungle of Costa Rica. Our first house-sit was at a jungle casita in Costa Rica, where we looked after a little rescue dogIt proved to be one of our favorites.

☆ Republicans stoke 2024 culture wars by attacking Biden's socially conscious investing rule
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A brewing fight over socially conscious investing appears to be a preview of 2024 attack lines. The GOP's ongoing battle against environmental, social and corporate governance issues seems to be picking up steam ahead of the next presidential election, with Senate Republicans unanimously opposed to government involvement in personal investments. "If there's some other social goals, that'd be run through government, not through investing," Johnson told Insider between Senate votes. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, who is running Senate Republicans' reelection arm for the 2024 cycle, declined to comment on whether an anti-ESG plank would be part of that campaign. "Stay focused on investors and shareholders, not on stakeholders," Daines told Insider before being whisked away by the Senate subway.

☆ I find peoples' lost jewelry on beaches for a living. I have a 90% success rate, and most searches take me under 2 hours.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Gary Nunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Michael Oliver would hunt for lost metal as a hobby while working as a forklift driver. I called my business Lost Jewelry Recovery rather than naming it as a metal-detecting service, because jewelry is the main thing clients call me to recover. The equipment tells me exactly where to dig and how far downSometimes I find lost jewelry in five minutes or less. There are heaps of lost rings: engagement rings, wedding rings, family heirlooms, 21 st-birthday rings, grandma's ring — the lot. Reunions are often emotionalSometimes curious beachgoers who've watched the nail-biting search burst into spontaneous applause when I find the lost item.

☆ A 37-year-old nonprofit exec can afford homeownership in the Bay Area only because she lives in an ADU in her mom's backyard
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Katie Sandoval Clark said the arrangement has helped her family "pursue what we really want to do." So Sandoval Clark came up with a plan. Sandoval Clark told Insider. Sandoval Clark with members of her family in front of her home, a 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling unit. Sandoval Clark said her home has high ceilings and gets a lot of light.

☆ C-SPAN gave us ‘America’s Hottest TV Drama’ as McCarthy struggled to become House speaker. Lawmakers aren’t so sure that’s a good thing.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But she's also wary of the cost that could come with giving C-SPAN cameras free reign to film lawmakers on the House floor, particularly given the lightning-rod role she's come to occupy within American politics. GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz talks to Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar in the House Chamber on January 5, 2023. Rep. Nancy Pelosi reading a New Yorker article about Kevin McCarthy on the House floor on January 4, 2023. "The original argument was, if you insert cameras, the behavior of the members changed," said Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California. But Lofgren said she was supportive of permanently allowing C-SPAN cameras into the chamber, arguing in essence that the cat's already out of the bag.

☆ Why do people buy crackpot conspiracy theories?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

When it comes to the spread of cockamamie conspiracy theories, Twitter was a maximum viable product long before Elon Musk paid $44 billion for the keys. The more you think you're right all the time, a new study suggests, the more likely you are to buy conspiracy theories, regardless of the evidence. It'd be better, or at least more reassuring, if conspiracy theories were fueled by dumb yahoos rather than self-centered monsters. Still, most scientists thought conspiracy theories weren't worth their time, the province of weirdos connecting JFK's death to lizard aliens. Pennycook's findings also suggest an explanation for why conspiracy theories have become so widely accepted.

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