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☆ Patrick Schwarzenegger says the upcoming third season of 'The White Lotus' is 'insane'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementPatrick Schwarzenegger spoke to Business Insider about season three of "The White Lotus." Patrick Schwarzenegger can sum up season three of "The White Lotus" in one succinct phrase: "Absolutely fucking insane." Season one was set in Hawaii, while season two took place in Sicily, Italy. Details remain under wraps, but the cast includes Schwarzenegger, "Fallout" actor Walton Goggins, Blackpink member Lisa, and returning "White Lotus" star Natasha Rothwell. While fans eagerly await more crumbs of information about season three of "The White Lotus," Schwarzenegger is looking forward to spending time with his friends and family — and enjoying an espresso martini or two.

Persons: Patrick Schwarzenegger, Schwarzenegger, Mike White's, Walton Goggins, Lisa, Natasha Rothwell, who's, Goggins, Ketel Organizations: HBO, Ketel Locations: Thailand, Hawaii, Sicily, Italy

☆ A FIRE blogger decided to test the benefits of the popular triple-tax advantaged HSA. He explains why it wasn't worth the hassle and wants to switch health insurance plans in 2025.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementAndre Nader switched from an EPO health insurance plan to an HDHP to get access to an HSA. He plans to switch back to an EPO plan in 2025 for simplicity. AdvertisementIn 2024, he decided to put the popular, triple tax-advantaged health savings account (HSA) to the test. You can invest your HSA funds (the investment options vary by provider), and your contributions and earnings grow tax-free. Not touching your HSA funds means covering your medical expenses out of pocket, which is what Nader did throughout 2024.

Persons: Andre Nader, Nader, Nader didn't, he'd, isn't, he'll, HSA Organizations: FIRE, IRA Locations: San Francisco

☆ Palmer Luckey says his Facebook firing changed the way he does business
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementPalmer Luckey said his firing from Facebook changed his approach to business relationships. He went on to found Anduril Industries, a $14 billion defense startup. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey said his frosty departure from Facebook years ago changed the way he approaches business deals. Luckey went on to become the founder and face of Anduril Industries, a tech defense startup reportedly worth $14 billion, but he told Fortune that the dramatic firing changed how he approaches business. Now, as his defense company supplies weapons for the Russia-Ukraine war, he said he's working on his reputation in the business world.

Persons: Palmer Luckey, Luckey, Donald Trump, he'd, Fortune, Gabrielle Wesley, America It's, Forbes, Trump, John Carmack Organizations: Facebook, Industries, Anduril Industries, Mars, America Locations: Mars Wrigley, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Nvidia's earnings cleared our lofty bar. Here’s our new price target on the AI chip king
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Simply put, the leading maker of AI chips again fell victim to the curse of high expectations. Through its Nvidia AI Enterprise service, Nvidia is in the process of building out a potentially massive software business. Now, as we start this next generation, we'll be seeing models run on 100,000 Blackwell chips — and scaling is still in effect. Huang's argument is that going beyond 100,000 Blackwell chips will yield even more capable models. It's a fair question to ask because Nvidia's stock has historically taken a pretty big hit when its customers – such as cloud-computing providers – start uttering that phrase.

Persons: That's, Nvidia's, Blackwell, Colette Kress, Hopper, Kress, Jensen Huang, Huang, there's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Akio Kon Organizations: Nvidia, Revenue, Enterprise, Devices, Intel, Hopper, Blackwell, Microsoft, Meta, CNBC, Nvidia Corp, Summit Japan, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: U.S, Tokyo, Japan

It's the second mattress from bed-in-a-box brand Tuft & Needle, which now has four mattresses in total (including a hybrid version of the Mint Mattress). Connie Chen/Business InsiderThe Mint mattress is an upgrade from the company's Original Mattress, a 10-inch, medium-firm mattress. You can check out our Tuft & Needle Original Mattress review for our full thoughts, but it's a basic and comfortable mattress at a cheaper price point. We also have guides for specific needs, including the best cooling mattress, the best mattress for side sleepers, the best foam mattress, the best hybrid mattress, and the best mattress for back pain. If you're set on a Tuft & Needle mattress, you may also consider looking at our Tuft & Needle Original Mattress review for a cheaper option from the company.

Persons: Connie Chen, you'll, I've, I'm, it's Organizations: Business, Greenguard

☆ 49-year-old started his business 'to make $5,000 a month to survive, pay my mortgage'—he sold it for $100 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

When Tomas Gorny started a tech business in 2001, he wasn't thinking about becoming a billionaire someday. Gorny started a business called Ipower, which sold software that helped people build their own websites. Six years later, he sold Ipower to web hosting company Endurance International for a reported $100 million. Perhaps ironically, Gorny says the more modest goal helped helped him grow his company's bottom line far more effectively. Once he released his more developed products, Ipower started adding hundreds of new customers per day, he says.

Persons: Tomas Gorny, Nextiva, who'd, he'd, Gorny, —, Interliant, Ipower Organizations: Endurance, Internet Communications, Endurance International, Google, Microsoft Locations: Scottsdale , Arizona, Polish, U.S

☆ I dropped 80 pounds by changing my diet, walking my dog, and competing with friends over our step count
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The flight attendant took action by improving her diet and taking her little dog for long walks. She lost 80 pounds in less than a year and is able to keep up with her energetic, 6-year-old child. I did it by changing my diet and walking my dog more. I only put on 20 pounds during my first pregnancy with my son, Andy, in 2000 and lost it pretty quickly. I no longer took the elevator in the New York subway and went for the stairs.

Persons: Diana Coello, You've, I'd, Andy, Milania, COVID, Kenny, fryer, Dianne, Angie, Bruno, I've Organizations: Netflix, New York, Business Locations: New York City, chihuahua

☆ Jim Cramer says he's feeling even more confident in Apple's future. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Jim Cramer said Wednesday he's feeling even better about Apple after a new piece of Wall Street research. "This piece makes me feel more confident [about Apple]," Jim said Wednesday. "They are transitioning in a very deft way from making China by far their biggest market to India," Jim said. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. An Apple logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market values in the background.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Bernstein, Toni Sacconaghi, —, Jim, Donald Trump's, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Apple, JPMorgan, Apple's, F1Q25, UBS, Apple Intelligence, CNBC, Getty Locations: China, India, Philippines, Indonesia

☆ A boomer built a $350K ADU in her backyard to grow old. It's also a win for her daughter, who moved into the main house.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Meanwhile, her 34-year-old daughter lives in the 2,000-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bathroom main house with her three-and-a-half-year-old daughter. The ADU was a win for mom, daughter, and granddaughterFor Wilder-Abrams, building an ADU in her backyard and having her daughter move into the main house was much more affordable than purchasing a new home in Oakland. Courtesy of Christine Wilder-AbramsConstruction on Wilder-Abrams' ADU began in 2021. By May 2022, her daughter had moved into the main house, and she had settled into the ADU. To finance the construction of the ADU, Wilder-Abrams took out a second mortgage on her home, as the original mortgage had been paid off years earlier.

Persons: Christine Wilder, Abrams, Wilder, Zillow, Thomas Winz, ADUs, ADU Wilder, it'll, ADU, Everybody's, wasn't, it's Organizations: Wilder Locations: California, Oakland , California, Wilder, Oakland, Oakland , Orange County

☆ We celebrate Thanksgiving a week early. It makes travel easier for my family, and no one has to worry about splitting the holiday.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Meredith Wilshere | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA few years ago, my family started celebrating Thanksgiving a week before the actual holiday. In 2021, my mom had a proposition to move the day we celebrate Thanksgiving. Some family members travel from out of state and find travel more manageable and relaxing the week before the actual holiday. For example, my boyfriend celebrates the week before with us, and we spend Thanksgiving day with his family. AdvertisementBy having Thanksgiving early, we're able to celebrate the holiday and spend quality time with as many family members and friends as possible.

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☆ Kids made fun of my unusual name growing up. It shaped my personality, and I've embraced it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Dixie Gillaspie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Growing up in Dixie, surrounded by more common names like Mary and Jane, made me who I am. Mary, Jane, or Ann would do nicely. AdvertisementIn the company of my peers a name like Dixie meant being teased, even tormented, with nowhere to hide. AdvertisementI've embraced my unusual nameKids weren't the only ones to think my name was an invitation to innuendo and amusement. AdvertisementI have to wonder if I would have developed a milder personality if Dad had his way and I'd ended up a Mary, Jane, or Ann.

Persons: Mary, Jane, David, Nobody, didn't, Ann, Dixie Diane, Dixie, Hey Dix, giggles, Richard, it's, I've, Badfinger, Dizzy Gillespie, Dad, I'd, Marys, Janes Locations: Dixie, Jennifers

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

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

☆ How Alaska Airlines used AI to save over 1.2 million gallons of jet fuel
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Matthew S. Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Alaska Airlines partnered with Air Space Intelligence to use an AI tool that suggests flight routes. While Air Space Intelligence developed the Flyways AI Platform, it did so in close cooperation with the airline's stakeholders. AI in actionThe partnership between Alaska Airlines and Air Space Intelligence began with a learning period for both organizations. ASI's staff shadowed the airline's dispatchers to learn how they worked, while Alaska Airlines learned more about how a machine-learning algorithm could be used to route traffic. While that might seem low, those accepted routes helped reduce Alaska Airlines' fuel consumption by more than 1.2 million gallons in 2023, according to the airline's annual sustainability report.

Persons: —, We've, they're, Pasha Saleh, Flyways, Saleh, Phillip Buckendorf, Buckendorf, Andreessen Horowitz Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Air Space Intelligence, Service, Space Intelligence, Alaska Airlines . Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, ASI, IBM DOS, Airlines, Air, US Air Force Locations: Alaska, Boston, Denver, Poland, Washington, DC

☆ I'm an Australian living in the US. I love New Orleans, but there have been a few culture shocks along the way.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Ree Winter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementI'm Australian but spend part of the year in New Orleans, and there's been some culture shock. Long before my first visit to New Orleans, I fell in love with the US city's historic culture. I'm still getting used to American coffeeI don't see much drip coffee in Australia, but it's everywhere in the US. I'm used to a certain standard and flavor. Bubbers BB/ShutterstockCompared to what I'm used to in Australia, everything is supersized in the US.

Persons: there's, I'd, I've, I'm, Shutterstock, DiAnna Paulk, it's, Brent Hofacker, Bubbers, wasn't Organizations: US, Taco Bell, New Orleans In New Orleans — Locations: New Orleans, Australia, Shutterstock, Orleans, States, New Orleans In New Orleans

☆ Why 'Real Housewives' maker Bravo is the only cable TV network that Comcast doesn't want to get rid of
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementComcast is looking to separate from most of its cable networks. Comcast wasn't bluffing about unloading its steadily declining cable TV networks. Related Video Why MassMutual is all in on the Boston Red Sox, according to CMO Jennifer HalloranNotably, Comcast's NBCUniversal isn't biding all of its cable networks adieu, however. However, Moffett said that the spun-off networks likely make more sense with Comcast than on their own. AdvertisementWhatever the fate of the spinoff, Comcast clearly sees the value of Bravo's scripted content, compared to the more challenged TV news business.

Persons: Jennifer Halloran, Comcast's, Bravo, Peacock, Brandon Katz, Katz, Nielsen, Michael Hodel, Craig Moffett, MoffettNathanson, Moffett, Rich Greenfield, Brian Wieser, Wieser Organizations: Comcast, Bravo, Boston Red Sox, NBC, Syfy, USA Network, Morningstar, NBA, Lightshed Partners, Madison, Investors Locations: Wall

☆ Who is Cher's boyfriend Alexander Edwards? The 38-year-old music executive has a son with Amber Rose
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementCher is dating Alexander Edwards, a music executive and producer. Cher rose to fame alongside her first husband Sonny Bono, who was 11 years her senior. AdvertisementEdwards is a music-industry executive who has worked with Def Jam RecordsTyga and Alexander Edwards at the 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. AdvertisementAs for his future plans, Edwards told Stoned Fox that he's also interested in acting. "Slash Electric Alexander Edwards.. the world is urs now," he wrote in the caption, per People.

Persons: Alexander Edwards, Edwards, Slash, who's, Cher, Alexander, AE, Sonny Bono, Warren Beatty, Kevin Mazur, Stoned Fox, Coco Jones, Muni Long, Justin Bieber, LL, Rihanna, YK Osiris, Osiris, Riggs Morales, Kylie Jenner, He's, Tupac, Usher, Pharrell, Tyga, he's, Amber Rose Alexander Edwards, Amber Rose, Roger Kisby, Def Jam Rose, Donald Trump, Ye, Wiz Khalifa, Sebastian, Rose, urs, Rose accused Edwards, doesn't, Sonny, hadn't, Slash Electric Alexander Edwards, Elisabeth Egan Organizations: Def Jam, Sony Music, New York Times, Def Jam Records, Sony Music Publishing, Last Kings, Last Kings Records, Republican National Convention, TMZ, CBS, Slash Electric Locations: Los Angeles, England

☆ One of our lagging stocks has found its stride and is outperforming its peers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Jim Cramer said he is "anticipating volatility" in the stock if the company doesn't deliver a clean print. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, We're, Jim, Coterra, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, We've, TJ, Stocks, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Palo Alto Networks, Alto, Coterra Energy, TJX, Marshalls, Trump, Walmart Locations: Ukraine, Russia

☆ I took a job at JP Morgan for the prestige. Quitting to travel changed the way I view success.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementAshley Tan got a job at JP Morgan in Singapore after graduating from university. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ashley Tan, 29, who quit her job at JP Morgan Singapore to travel. After graduating from university, I went straight to work and took a role at JP Morgan for the company name. I joined JP Morgan because of it's prestigeI was hired by JP Morgan in December 2022 as an events and marketing analyst. It was scary, but I officially quit JP Morgan in March because I knew I'd regret it if I didn't take the risk.

Persons: Ashley Tan, Tan, It's, I've, JP Morgan, Morgan, I'd, it's, it'll, I'm, what's, you've, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Morgan, JP Morgan, JP, Singapore Locations: Singapore, JP Morgan Singapore, Bali, Europe, Australia, tmartinelli

☆ SpaceX launched Starship for the sixth time but canceled the highly-anticipated 'chopsticks' maneuver minutes after lift-off
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

SpaceX didn't attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster by a pair of "chopsticks" mid-air as planned. SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket for the sixth time on Tuesday, but the main event was canceled. In October, SpaceX caught its Super Heavy booster in mid-air. SpaceXElon Musk, SpaceX founder and CEO, has said his plans of building a Mars city rests on Starship. For this test launch, Starship splashed down in the Indian Ocean as expected about an hour and five minutes after launch.

Persons: Elon Musk's, SpaceX Elon, SpaceX SpaceX's, SpaceX's, Donald Trump, Trump, Elon Musk Organizations: SpaceX, Super, Mars, SpaceX Elon Musk, SpaceX SpaceX, Falcon, Star, New York Times, Truth, Great Patriots Locations: Gulf, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico

☆ Super Micro shares soar 30% after company names new auditor to help keep Nasdaq listing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Shares of Super Micro soared more than twentyfold over a two year period from early 2022 until their peak in March of this year. Super Micro has been one of the primary beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom, due to its relationship with Nvidia . On Monday, Super Micro announced that it was selling products featuring Nvidia's next-generation AI chip called Blackwell. Less than two weeks after the index changes were announced, Super Micro reached its closing high of $118.81.

Persons: Charles Liang, Ernst & Young, Nvidia's Organizations: Super, Computer Inc, Micro Computer, BDO, Nasdaq, SEC, Ernst, Deloitte, Touche, Micro, Mizuho, Nvidia, Super Micro, Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hindenburg Research, Street, Department of Justice Locations: Taipei, Taiwan

☆ I quit my six-figure corporate job to work on a vineyard for less than $500 a month. I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Armed with shears and headlamps to guide us, we filed into the vineyard rows like soldiers, performing the synchronized ritual that has existed for centuries: picking grapes for wine harvest. AdvertisementI instantly answered: "I want to work a wine harvest in Europe." I spent hours firing off emails, asking if they had any open positions on their harvest team. I worried about running out of money and blowing through the savings I'd spent years growing. It was all underpinned by one fear: Is this worth upending the life I'd built?

Persons: wouldn't, I'd, Gruner, I've, I'm Organizations: Australia Locations: Austria, Burgenland, Coast of California, Europe, Slovenia, England, Australia, Austrian

☆ I took the same Thanksgiving grocery list to Aldi and Walmart. The cheaper chain wasn't necessarily better.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Elliott Harrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementBoth Walmart and Aldi have advertised some big discounts on Thanksgiving staples this year. It was tricky to find all the items I needed at both stores, though Walmart felt easier to navigate. Aldi had cheaper prices than Walmart across the board, but I didn't find everything I needed there. Both Aldi and Walmart have announced major deals for Thanksgiving this year. AdvertisementBoth retailers seemed to offer a lot of value, but I wanted to see which provided the better shopping experiences and prices as I prepare for Thanksgiving.

Organizations: Walmart, Aldi

☆ We got engaged, and then decided marriage isn't for us. We're staying together the Goldie Hawn-and-Kurt Russell way.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A few years into being engaged, they decided against marriage but stayed together. Uthe, an entrepreneur, said the risk of divorce made her worried about the future of her business. While we both respect marriage, we ultimately decided it wasn't for us. It's made us firmer in our decision to stay together without marriage; we don't believe in pushing ourselves toward something we don't want. AdvertisementWe tell people we're like Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, who have been together for 40 years but never married.

Persons: Adrienne Uthe, Eric, Bumble, I've, who's, doesn't, we've, It's, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, I'm Locations: Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Utah

☆ I've spent years living overseas. When I returned to the US, my reverse culture shock was so bad I left after 2 months.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lola Méndez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI lived abroad for years before returning to the United States for a bit in 2018. I left after two months when struggling with reverse culture shock. I left the United States in September 2015 because I wanted to experience living abroad as an adult. AdvertisementMy mom and sister had been visiting me in Chiang Mai, Thailand, when I ended a long-term relationship with the partner I'd been living with. All of this combined meant I only lasted in the United States for about two months before I returned to Chiang Mai.

Persons: I'd, Chiang, Spencer Platt, John F, Chiang Mai, I've Organizations: Kennedy International Airport, Trump Locations: United States, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Spain, Italy, Tallahassee

☆ I tried 20 of Trader Joe's popular breakfast foods, and I'd buy most of them again
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

AdvertisementI tried 20 breakfast foods from Trader Joe's, from Greek yogurt to pancakes. I tried some of Trader Joe's most popular breakfast foods as part of an ongoing series to review the chain's best items. VERDICT: Because of its convenience, Trader Joe's brioche French toast is worth trying at least once. AdvertisementVERDICT: Though I prefer a more traditional sandwich with actual bread, I'd be willing to buy Trader Joe's eggwich again. I didn't like Trader Joe's chicken-sausage breakfast bowl at allTrader Joe's chicken-sausage breakfast bowl wasn't my favorite.

Persons: Joe's, Wilson, you'll, I'm, I've, I'd, could've, wasn't ravenous, Wilson I've, Savanna, —, Joe's eggwich Organizations: Wilson Locations: Savanna, scone

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