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☆ AOC says her Twitter account stopped working properly after she criticized Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AOC said she was having issues with her Twitter account following a spat with Elon Musk. The pair had been discussing Musk's decision to charge Twitter users for blue ticks. The lawmaker began by slamming Musk's controversial plans to charge users for verification on the platform. Public figures, including Stephen King, have criticized plans to charge verified Twitter users for blue ticks. Representatives for Musk and Ocasio-Cortez did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment made outside of normal working hours.

☆ Elon Musk joked that his Twitter business model was inspired by British surreal comedy group Monty Python
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk joked that his Twitter business model takes inspiration from Monty Python. Monty Python member Eric Idle is among the prominent figures to criticize Musk's plan for a paid service. The most discussed is his decision to charge verified users to keep their symbolic blue ticks, which signal they are who they say they are. Amusingly, one prominent figure to criticize Musk's plans to charge users was Monty Python member Eric Idle. Idle, who does not appear in the sketch Musk shared, tweeted Monday to say he'd likely leave Twitter if he had to pay.

☆ World's longest passenger train, which stretches 1.2 miles, snakes through the Swiss Alps. Take a look.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The route included 22 tunnels, 48 bridges, and numerous steep inclines and turns. swiss-image.ch/Philipp Schmidli"We all know the Albula Line very well, every change of gradient, every incline," the train's lead driver, Andreas Kramer, told CNN. "We need to be 100% synchronized, every second. Everyone has to keep their speed and other systems under control at all times."

☆ 'There is a jail on board most cruise ships:' Workers speak out about dealing with unruly passengers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Cruise ship workers have spoken out about what happens when guests become unruly. It's not the first time cruise ship workers have reported negative experiences on board ships. "There is a jail on board most cruise ships," they told BBC Three. Although cruise workers are instructed to be friendly and polite to guests, some say passengers can become abusive. It's far from the first time cruise ship workers have reported negative experiences on board ships.

☆ Twitter is reportedly working on a feature that would allow users to charge for video content, but some employees say it's high risk
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter is working on a feature that would charge users for video content, per The Washington Post. The feature is being referred to as "Paywalled Video," an internal email seen by the Post shows. Twitter has a target of one to two weeks to launch the new feature, according to the email. Referred to as "Paywalled Video," the new feature would allow content creators to charge users a fee to view videos on the platform, according to an internal email obtained by the publication. Musk has already said he planned to charge users for verification.

☆ Airline apologizes after a woman says she was forced to crawl off a plane because staff couldn't provide a wheelchair
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A woman says she was forced to crawl off a plane after staff couldn't provide a wheelchair for her. Natalie Curtis was traveling from Singapore to Bangkok with the Australian budget airline, Jetstar. Curtis told the Australian Channel 7 breakfast show, Sunrise, that she was offered a standard aisle wheelchair to board the flight in Singapore. Curtis told the news channel that the incident may have resulted from a language barrier between herself and airline staff. A spokesperson for Jetstar told Insider the airline had apologized for the incident and clarified that it did not charge for wheelchair use.

☆ 'Not hanging around for whatever Elon has planned:' Shonda Rhimes is among the celebrities announcing that they have quit Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Multiple celebrities say they have quit Twitter in the wake of Elon Musk's takeover. Musk's $44 billion deal to buy the social-media platform closed on Thursday. Screenwriter, producer, and showrunner Shonda Rhimes tweeted on Saturday: "Not hanging around for whatever Elon has planned. It follows online chatter in April, when some stars vowed to leave the platform after Musk's deal closed, citing concern over what the billionaire would do at the helm of the company. Now, some celebrities are making good on their threats to quit Twitter.

☆ Rishi Sunak is worth almost $850 million, making him Britain's richest prime minister. Here's why that could be a big problem.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Ryan Hogg | Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is worth about $850 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List. With wealth that rivals King Charles III, the former finance minister is the richest UK leader ever. The 42-year-old former chancellor (finance minister) has a net worth of £730 million ($847 million) according to the Sunday Times Rich List, and was ranked 222nd in May. Queen Elizabeth II was estimated to be worth about $440 million before her death, according to the Sunday Times. The ex-finance minister has a 19th century, Grade II-listed mansion in Yorkshire as well as a London home worth millions.

☆ The US is still ranked as the world's most powerful country, but most people think it's unsafe, survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US has again been ranked the world's most powerful country, per US News & World Report analysis. "It's really high in terms of economic influence, really high in terms of a strong military, and very highly politically influential," he added. "The most positive thing is a good job market – that contributes to the economy and quality of life," Reibstein said. As of October 20, there had been 546 mass shootings in the country, according to the gun violence charity Archive. In comparison with the US, 95% of respondents regarded Switzerland, which was named the best country in the world, as a safe nation.

☆ Elon Musk's plan to turn Twitter into a super app is a step closer now that he owns the platform
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

According to Musk, the Twitter acquisition will play a part in the creation of a super app called X. If Musk plans to turn Twitter into X, it will likely mean bringing in many new features. Although reports vary about Musk's full intentions, the billionaire has made repeated claims that the acquisition would play a part in the creation of a super app, or what he has also referred to as an "everything app." If Musk plans to create his everything app with Twitter it will mean bringing in many new features. 'Grand vision'Musk has stated that the Twitter acquisition may speed up the creation of his super app by three to five years.

☆ Elon Musk tweets 'the bird is freed' amid reports he plans to take Twitter CEO role
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk tweeted that "the bird is freed" in an apparent reference to closing the Twitter deal. Bloomberg reported that Musk intended to step into the role of CEO in Parag Agrawal's absence. Musk has already fired at least four top Twitter executives, including the company's CEO Parag Agrawal, Insider reported. Bloomberg reported that Musk intended to step into the CEO role in Agrawal's absence, at least for an interim period. Musk has been meeting workers and even hosted an impromptu discussion with employees in the coffee shop, Insider reported.

☆ A year ago, Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta to 'bring the metaverse to life.' His net worth has since collapsed from $118 billion to $37 billion.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg announced a year ago that Facebook had rebranded to become Meta. Meta stock, which accounts for most of Zuckerberg's wealth, has since crashed. Zuckerberg was worth $118 billion on October 28, 2021 — the day the Meta rebrand was announced — according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This morning, his net worth was about $37 billion, according to Insider's own calculations based on Bloomberg's index. ET on Thursday, Facebook stock had crashed 23.4%, to $99.39.

☆ The memes that relentlessly mocked Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse avatar seem to have struck a nerve with the CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg seems to have taken the memes that mocked his metaverse avatar to heart. During the call, the Meta CEO appeared to defend himself against viral memes that mocked his metaverse avatar earlier this year. In August, Zuckerberg posted a selfie of an early version of his metaverse avatar in front of the Eiffel Tower on Facebook. Zuckerberg seemingly responded to the memes by posting a more advanced version of his avatar on his Instagram. He added that "major updates" were coming to metaverse avatar graphics soon.

☆ Boston ranks as the second-most expensive city for renters in the US, behind New York City. See the full list.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

New York City still holds the top spot as the most expensive city in the country for renters. Average rents in Boston have jumped, making it the second-most expensive city for renters in the US. New York City still holds the top spot on Zumper's list of most expensive cities for renters. In Boston, the average price for a one-bed apartment rose by 5.9% month-on-month to $3,060. Per the data, the city is the second-most expensive for renters in the US, ahead of San Francisco.

☆ Tourists can now move to Bali for up to 10 years — if they have at least $130,000 in the bank
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The new "second home" visa allows foreigners to stay for five or 10 years. Applicants must have at least $130,000 in their bank accounts to apply. The country is focusing on its tourist capital, Bali, in an effort to lure in visitors for longer stays. "The goal is to attract foreign tourists to come to Bali and diverse other destinations," said acting Director General of Immigration Widodo Ekatjahjana at the launch of the visa on Tuesday. The digital nomad lifestyle is growing in popularity as pandemic-enforced working styles such as remote work become more common.

☆ A passenger plane came within 10 feet of crashing into a drone in a 'near miss' at 16,000 feet
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An Easyjet flight had a "near miss" with an "unidentified flying object," according to a new report. The pilot said the plane missed the unmanned flying object by around 10 feet. A report by the UK Airprox Board said the object was likely a drone. A National Air Traffic Services investigation report said the pilot first reported the incident over the radio during the flight. After landing the flight the pilot confirmed the plane had not made contact with the drone and the thud likely came from the cabin, per the report.

☆ An airline has apologized after a mother said her 12-year-old son was prevented from boarding a flight unaccompanied
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A mother says her 12-year-old son was prevented from boarding a flight due to an airline mix-up. While the flights were Qantas-operated, the flight numbers were Emirates, the airline said, and the family should not have been told they were allowed to use Qantas' unaccompanied minor service. Mooney also told the outlet that Qantas would not let her son board the flight unaccompanied, despite both Qantas and Emirates websites stating that young passengers 12 years and over could do so. This is not the first time airlines have faced issues over their unaccompanied minor policies. Last month, Southwest Airlines diverted a flight with an eight-year-old unaccompanied minor on board but failed to let her family know, Insider reported.

☆ Apple CEO Tim Cook initially told U2 there was 'something not right' about giving their album away for free on iTunes, according to Bono
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook told U2 there was "something not right" about giving their art away for free. Cook also questioned whether the album would only go out to U2 fans, Bono said in a new memoir. U2's "Songs of Innocence" album was given away for free to 500 million iTunes store users in 2014. Instead of giving users the option to download the album, Apple automatically put the music on their devices. He said: "A U2 album that some would have taken seriously was instead turned into an album that seems as pointless as it probably is.

☆ Woman says she plans to have a microwave Christmas lunch because she can't afford to use her oven amid soaring energy bills
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A woman said she was expecting to have a microwave Christmas lunch due to soaring energy prices in the UK. The woman told the BBC she couldn't afford to use her oven due to high electricity costs. She added that she was better off buying a microwaveable ready meal to avoid being left with unmanageable energy bills. Britons have been worried about high energy bills as temperatures drop around the country. "The government's Energy Price Guarantee will save the typical household around £700 this winter, based on what energy prices would have been under the current price cap — reducing bills by roughly a third.

☆ U2 asked Steve Jobs for Apple stock in exchange for appearing in a now-famous 2004 iPod commercial
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

U2 manager Paul McGuinness asked Steve Jobs for Apple stock for the band's iPod commercial. Steve Jobs turned down the request, but U2 later struck a deal to appear in the now-famous ad. "We don't want cash," the musician told Steve Jobs. "We just want to be in the iPod commercial." Steve Jobs called the exchange of Apple stock "a dealbreaker" and declined the offer.

☆ A renowned musician says he was kicked off a flight because he brought his cello on board — even though he'd bought an extra ticket for it
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A renowned cellist says he was kicked off a flight because he brought his instrument on board. Santiago Cañón-Valencia said he bought a business-class seat and an extra seat for the cello. Cañón-Valencia told The Strad that he had bought a business-class seat along with an extra seat for the cello. "I sat there for about five minutes until someone from Copa Airlines came up to talk to me. Like Cañón-Valencia, the musician, Jingjing Hu, had also purchased an extra seat for the instrument.

☆ Twitter tells staff there are no plans for layoffs, following claims that Elon Musk planned to cut headcount by 75%, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter has told staff that the company has no plans for company-wide layoffs, per Reuters. On Thursday, The Washington Post reported that Elon Musk planned to cut Twitter's headcount by nearly 75%. Sean Edgett, Twitter's general counsel, emailed Twitter's staff on Thursday telling them the company did not plan for layoffs, a source who viewed the email told Reuters. On Thursday, The Washington Post reported that Elon Musk told prospective investors he would lay off almost 75% of Twitter's workforce. The reported job cuts would have slashed Twitter's 7,500-person workforce down to a staff of around 2,000, per The Post.

☆ An airline is trying to capitalize on remote working by offering a monthly subscription for flights, which will also include rented accommodation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Japanese domestic airline is offering remote workers a monthly subscription for flights, per Bloomberg. Star Flyer's service will also offer rented accommodation in and around the southern city of Fukuoka. Included in the offer is rented accommodation in and around Fukuoka, where living costs are much lower than in Tokyo. Single fares between the southern city and the capital booked with Star Flyer can cost between $52 and $286, depending on the season. Representatives for Star Flyer did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment made outside normal working hours.

☆ Elon Musk says Tesla has delivered fewer cars in Q3 than it made because 'there weren't enough' trains, carriers, and boats to transport them
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Stephen Jones | Beatrice Nolan | Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk said a shortage of carriers, trains, and boats affected Tesla's ability to deliver vehicles. Musk made the comments during an investor's results call on Wednesday. "There weren't enough boats, there weren't enough trains there weren't enough car carriers," Musk told investors in results call on Wednesday. Musk said that Tesla is working to "smooth out its deliveries" to avoid having a "crazy delivery wave" at the end of each quarter. Musk told investors the company had "excellent demand for Q4" and expected to sell every car they made.

☆ Italy's 'No. 1 brand of pasta' faces a class-action lawsuit over its products that are made in Iowa and New York
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A judge has ruled that pasta brand Barilla must face a class-action lawsuit over its advertising. 1 brand of pasta," its products are made in Iowa and New York. The plaintiffs allege Barilla took advantage of the fact they were willing to pay more for Italian pasta. 1 brand of pasta," must face a class-action lawsuit that alleges false or deceptive advertising. The judge decided that customers could be misled by the phrase "Italy's No.1 brand of pasta" and believe its products are made in Italy, court documents show.

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