DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ I've had 4 jobs in 4 years. I mastered the pivot regardless of the circumstances, and now I've found success on my own.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After being fired from her last job, she started her own business and is set to earn more than ever. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . When I switched to my second job out of college, I received a salary increase of about 20% and I felt like the possibilities were endless. I would say job pivoting has not only paid off in terms of my earnings increasing, but also my mental wellbeing. I now report to no one but myself, and I finally get to make a living on my own terms.

Persons: Megan Lieu, Lieu, —, I've, who's Organizations: Service

☆ The basic income myth: cash discourages work
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Critics of guaranteed basic income often suggest that cash payments discourage work. Guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum across the US as an approach to poverty reduction. Related storiesBasic income critics say cash discourages workBillionaires, politicians, and financial leaders have criticized basic income programs, saying that cash payments could encourage laziness among participants. AdvertisementStill, guaranteed basic income programs reflect short-term results. Harper began teaching shortly after enrolling in a Georgia-based guaranteed basic income program, In Her Hands.

Persons: —, Taniquewa Brewster, Brewster, America's, John Gillette, Sam Altman, Samra, aren't, Cepia Harper, Harper, I've, Asya Howlette, Howlette, Brewster — Organizations: Service, Texans, Business, Austin, Rep, Mayors, Orleans Mayor's, Youth Locations: Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Stockton and Baltimore, Denver, Georgia, Orleans

☆ 3 market experts share the 8 companies that will profit the most from AI's insatiable energy appetite
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Moody's estimates that between 2023 and 2028, the electricity usage in data centers will grow 43% yearly. That's not including the energy-intensive process of constructing even more data centers, which Big Tech is scrambling to do. Business Insider spoke with three market experts to get their thoughts on what companies are best positioned to succeed as AI's appetite for energy strains existing infrastructure. Baker is betting on the utilities and cooling solutions providers that service the energy needs of data centers. New infrastructure needs to be built out, and the existing infrastructure needs to be bolstered, according to Wilhelmus.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, Jennifer Foster, Foster, Graeme Baker, Baker, Schneider, Jakob Wilhelmus, Wilhelmus, Eaton Organizations: Service, Business, Big Tech, Chilton Investment Company, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, IBM, Schneider, Trane Technologies Locations: Virginia, Freeport, McMoRan

☆ Trump's already massive New York civil fraud penalty has grown by $24M in interest ahead of a Thursday court showdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

(For perspective, Trump's 2016 settlements in three Trump University fraud cases totaled $25 million.) AdvertisementTrump has denied any fraud, and his lawyers argue in their appeal that the judgment is unjustified, legally flawed, and excessive. By winning his appeal, Trump would also dodge the judgment's non-monetary punishments, which are many. Winning would mean Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., and Eric Trump would no longer face being banned for two years from running Trump Org or any other business in New York state. By appealing, Trump has kept all of these fraud punishments on ice, with the exception of the Trump Org monitoring, which is ongoing.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, John Sauer, ometer, Trump, Arthur Engoron, Donald Trump's, Letitia James, Engoron, He'd, Donald Trump , Jr, Eric Trump, Read Organizations: Service, Trump, Business, Trump University, D, New, Trump Organization, Trump's, Trump Org Locations: New York, Manhattan, Trump's Manhattan

Best Friends Forever Fest 2024 festival scheduleThe Best Friends Forever Fest 2024 takes place on Friday, October 11, Saturday, October 12, and Sunday, October 13, in Downtown Las Vegas. How to buy tickets for Best Friends Forever Fest 2024You can buy original 2024 Best Friends Forever Fest tickets directly through the festival's website. The prices for original 2024 Best Friends Forever Fest tickets vary depending on ticket type. The prices for 3-Day Best Friends Forever Fest resale tickets begin at $257 on Vivid Seats and $202 on StubHub. The 2024 Best Friends Forever Fest has an incredibly exciting lineup for emo and indie rock music fans.

Persons: we've, Algernon Cadwallader, Braid, Mary, Rainer Maria, Piebald Organizations: Business, Fest, Downtown, Cap'n Jazz, Sunday, Vivid, concertgoers, PLUS, Jazz, American Football, City Devils, Drug Locations: Las Vegas, Downtown Las Vegas, wristbands, Indian, Unwound

☆ Exclusive: Healthcare AI startup Tennr is raising fresh cash from Lightspeed Venture Partners just months after its A16z-led Series A
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewTennr, an A16z-backed startup using AI to replace faxes in healthcare, is raising a Series B round just seven months after its Series A. The startup is grabbing fresh cash from Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to two people with knowledge of the efforts. Those two people said Lightspeed preempted the fundraising efforts, approaching Tennr before the startup set out to raise more money. AI startups like Perplexity and Groq are reportedly tacking on more funding right now after closing big deals earlier this year. Some investors are taking the same approach with healthcare AI startups.

Persons: —, Tennr, Andreessen Horowitz, clamor, Forbes Organizations: Service, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lightspeed, Business, Menlo Ventures, A16z Locations: Tennr, A16z . New York

☆ Sam Altman used to be 'super anti-Burning Man.' Now he's a fan and sees it as how the world could look after AGI
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman used to be "super anti-Burning Man." Altman said on the podcast he's been to Burning Man five or six times. "Everyone so happy, so engaged, so present that I was like, 'OK, I was wrong to be so negative on Burning Man.'" A photo of Burning Man attendees on the playa of Black Rock City. "This is one possible, like, part of what the post-AGI world can look like," Altman said on the podcast.

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, he's, Aly Weisman Altman, we'll, everyone's, — Organizations: Service, Business, bros, Black Rock City . Business Locations: Nevada's, Black Rock

☆ Qualcomm has good reasons to bid for Intel — but a takeover probably won't happen
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewIf Qualcomm sees it through, its takeover bid of Intel would likely be the biggest in Silicon Valley history. The possibility of Intel handing its 56-year history over to a younger rival emerged last week after several reports said that California-based semiconductor firm Qualcomm had made a takeover approach. That said, not everyone is convinced that Qualcomm needs Intel — or that a buyout would be a good idea for either company. My industry survey also indicates that Qualcomm is currently in takeover talks with Intel. A Qualcomm bid for Intel could face similar regulatory obstacles to the takeover attempt Nvidia made for Arm in 2020 and later abandoned in 2022.

Persons: —, Qualcomm's, Pat Gelsinger, Patrick Moorhead, Richard Windsor, Chi Kuo, 錤, Qualcomm Organizations: Service, Qualcomm, Intel, Business, Nvidia, Financial Times, CNBC, Amazon Web, Intel Foundry, Radio Free Mobile, International Securities, Microsoft, Bloomberg Locations: Silicon Valley, California, Europe, Taiwan

☆ What TikTok ban? Advertisers, employees, and creators seem unfazed by its increasingly precarious future
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A former Department of Justice attorney told Business Insider this week that the court seemed poised to rule against TikTok. AdvertisementMany TikTok creators appear unconcerned by the prospect of a ban. Others are fighting it: In May, a group of eight TikTok creators filed a lawsuit against the US government over the potential ban. TikTok users turn to the app for more than just entertainment. The current TikTok staffer told BI that they felt that advertisers were paying less attention to TikTok ban news as they've been busy gearing up for the holiday season.

Persons: —, it's, ByteDance, Daniel Openshaw, haven't, TikToker Alex Ojeda, aren't, They're, Emarketer, they've, Kantar, Gonca Organizations: Service, DC, Department of Justice, TikTok, Business, US, Tech, Jovena, Clutch, Expand, Brands, Pew Research Center, . Business, YouTube, Meta, Amazon Locations: Jovena Natal, New York, California, TikTok

☆ I was going into Amazon's office 5 days a week before the RTO push. It's helped me focus and bond with teammates.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementFor most of my time at Amazon, I've been going into the office five days a week. When Amazon RTO rules started requiring people to come into the office three days a week, I noticed that in-person work helped me and my team collaborate better. Roughly a month after I started, I decided to work in the office five days a week. I heard rumors about Amazon employees "coffee badging" on the news, but I don't personally know of anyone who's done it. In-person work has helped my team collaborate and improved my focusI heard about Amazon's new RTO policy, requiring employees to come in five days a week, on Monday.

Persons: —, Luka Emrashvili, I've, It's, I'd, they'd, We've Organizations: Service, Business, Amazon, Big Tech Locations: Amazon, New York, I'm, Georgia, Eastern Europe, weren't, Bryant

We've put together everything you need to know about how to buy Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun tickets for both confirmed and contingent games. Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun scheduleThe Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun Round 1 Playoffs schedule begins on September 22 in Connecticut. How to buy Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun ticketsConnecticut Sun tickets for the first two games went on sale last week, and Indiana Fever tickets for the potential third game go on pre-sale today. How much are Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun tickets? Tickets for the Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun match-up vary depending on the date and location.

Persons: We've Organizations: Business, Indiana Fever, Connecticut Sun, Mohegan Sun Arena, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Ticketmaster, Indiana Fever's Locations: Connecticut, Gainbridge, Indianapolis , Indiana, Indiana, Uncasville, Indianapolis

Read previewThe new AI iPhone is officially available in Apple stores, hitting shelves in almost 60 countries around the world on Friday. The iPhone 16 is the first phone to launch in Apple's new era of artificial intelligence. Although the iPhone 16 won't come straight out of the box with Apple Intelligence, it's one of only two iPhone generations that's compatible with the software. They had pre-ordered the iPhone 16 for themselves and their friends. AdvertisementQueues outside Apple store in Singapore 1 hour into store opening.

Persons: —, there's, Shubhangi Goel, Apple Organizations: Service, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Business, Control, BI, Orchard, Samsung, Huawei, Apple Watch, Lines, Regent, Apple's Regent Locations: Orchard, Singapore, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India, London, Apple's, Covent Garden, Covent, Europe, Mumbai, Hangzhou, China

☆ I spent over 5 years setting up new iPhones in Apple stores. Here's what launch day is like for employees.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In my nearly six years with the company, I worked in almost all of the Apple Store locations in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Launch day preparations began a week ahead. They wanted to keep launch day special, with first reactions being from actual customers instead of Apple employees. Pretty much everyone was a salesperson on launch day. AdvertisementAnd then there were those who came in after launch day by accident — they were more interested in testing out the phones to see what they were all about.

Persons: —, weren't, We'd, You've, Apple Organizations: Service, Apple, Business, Apple Intelligence Locations: Texas, Dallas, Forth Worth, bro, California

☆ iPhones are suggesting people 'Check In' with their exes. Yikes!
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Instead of Check Ins only being set up manually, people are getting suggestions popping up on their iPhone screens to remind them to set up a Check In — with random contacts, like exes and bosses. Some people are getting "Check In" suggestions on their iPhones. But the suggestion isn't mutual — Max told me he sometimes gets a suggestion to Check In with his upstairs neighbor. AdvertisementIt's possible to turn off "Siri Suggestions" in both Messages and Maps — which might stop this feature. But this would also mean any other helpful Siri suggestions you like would get turned off.

Persons: you've, We've, Max, Siri, we're, They're, Apple, Kylie Robison, Robison, John Organizations: Service, Business, Apple

☆ The detonation of pagers used by Hezbollah shows the depths of supply-chain infiltration
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe Tuesday attack in Lebanon, where hundreds of pagers used by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah simultaneously detonated, points to a highly sophisticated operation that likely required months of planning and an infiltration of a global supply chain, experts told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Spokespeople for the Israel Defense Forces and the US Department of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Business Insider was not able to reach BAC Consulting for comment.

Persons: —, Jones, Israel, Sean McFate, McFate, Robert Khachatryan, Cristiana Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Lebanese Health Ministry, AP, Business, New York Times, Israel Defense Forces, US Department of Defense, Armament Research Services, Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship, Public Affairs, Freight, Global Logistics, NBC News, Consulting, The New York Times, Taliban Locations: Lebanon, Iran, Israel, Taiwan, Hungary

☆ Ukraine war analyst says Russia keeps surprising him with just how bad its soldiers are: 'The bar is very, very low'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewA Ukraine war analyst told Business Insider that while watching this conflict, Russia has continually surprised him with how poorly trained its soldiers are. AdvertisementCaptured Russian soldiers, war experts, Ukrainian troops, and Western intelligence have all pointed to Russian troops being poorly trained and treated as disposable throughout the war. Related storiesRussia's losses have risen recently as Russian troops continue to suffer from deficiencies in training. The UK Ministry of Defence said in July that more than 70,000 Russian troops were likely killed or wounded between May and June. It blamed "an effective Ukrainian defense and a lack of Russian training" as Russia fought in multiple sectors.

Persons: —, George Barros, it's, Barros, Vladimir Putin, Matthew Savill Organizations: Service, Business, Russia, Russian Army, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, AP, UK Ministry of Defence, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Russia, Russian, US, Ukraine, Soviet, Soviet Union, Cuba, Kursk

Read previewOn Monday, Amazon mandated corporate workers return to the office five days a week beginning January 2nd. AdvertisementHere's a list, in alphabetical order, of major companies requiring employees to return to offices. BlackRockLast year, BlackRock mandated employees return to the office four days a week. MetaMeta updated its remote work policies in September 2023, requiring employees to head into the office three days a week. AdvertisementWalmartAlong with slashing hundreds of jobs, Walmart also asked previously remote employees in the US to move to offices.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Andy Jassy, We've, Jassy, Insider's Ashley Stewart, It's, Apple's, Tim Cook, Rob Goldstein, Caroline Heller, Chipotle, Bob Iger, Iger, signees, David Solomon, Fortune, Fiona Cicconi, Arvind Krishna, Jamie Dimon, Redfin, Glenn Kelman, Salesforce Salesforce, Marc Benioff, Howard Schultz, Schultz, Tesla, Elon Musk, nodded, Musk, X, Yao Yue, Yue, Dara Khosrowshahi Organizations: Service, JPMorgan, Business, Amazon, Apple, BlackRock, Hudson, Bloomberg, Citigroup Citigroup, HSBC Holding Plc, Barclays, Citigroup, Reuters, Disney, The Washington Post, CNBC, Google, San Francisco Bay Area, IBM IBM, IBM, Meta Meta, Frisco, San Francisco Standard, Engineers, Starbucks, Elon, Twitter, National Labor Relations, Walmart, Street Journal Locations: Seattle, New York City, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, Dallas , Atlanta, Toronto, Arkansas, New Jersey

☆ How real estate's Alexander brothers got away with decades of alleged sexual assault: 'They are a menace.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Even as teenagers, the three Alexander brothers were notorious for being predatory, according to multiple people who knew them at the time. AdvertisementHofeldt said she'd seen the Alexander brothers around at parties before she met them during the 2003-2004 school year. Several months after the assault, Hofeldt invited the brothers' friend Julian Cohen to her house in the middle of the night. Oren Alexander and Howard Lorber at a party at Sir Ivan's Castle in the Hamptons in July 2011. The Alexander brothers have been accused by multiple people of assaulting women in tandem on numerous occasions.

Persons: she'd, Oren, Alon Alexander, Alon, —, Aaron Davidson, Alexander, Tal, Douglas Elliman, Kate Whiteman, Rebecca Mandel, Whiteman, Mandel, Angelica Parker, Renée Willett, Evan Torgan, Hunter Abrams, James, Shlomy, Orly, Michael M, Abby Hofeldt, choo, Rae Rae, Hofeldt, clotheslined, Gavin, they'd, Hofeldt's, Margo Hofeldt, Abby, Julian Cohen, Felix Cohen, Shlomy Alexander, Elliman, Douglas, Howard Lorber, Lorber, Oren Alexander, Steven Henry, Sir Ivan, Howard, Howard's, Oren's, James Ferraro, Ferraro, Ken Griffin, Bart's, Dina Goldentayer, Sean Zanni, Patrick McMullan, Barbara Fox, Beckford, Fox, Douglas Elliman's Erik Schneider, Jeff Miller, Brown Harris Stevens, Ken Griffin's, Griffin, Tal didn't, Douglas Elliman's, Gary Hershorn, Tal masturbated, texted Oren, Oren didn't, hadn't, Justin Ross Lee, he'd, Scott Roth, Lee, Matthew Peyton, Beth, Alon messaged Beth, Instagram, Beth messaged Alon, Beth Beth's, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Conor McGregor, Michael Stern, Stern, Mayweather, McGregor, Marc Patrick, what's, Sara Militello, Nicole Oge, Deanna Paul, Daniel Geiger Organizations: East Hampton, Business, Getty, Deal, FBI, Street Journal, Kent Security, Krop, High School, North Miami Beach, Miami Country Day, Miami Country Day School, Bacardi, University of Colorado, University of Maryland, Hofstra University, Sir, Hamptons, Manhattan, Forbes, Miami Beach, Douglas Elliman's, Real, New York Fashion, Art Basel, Vogue, Bath Club Estates, New York, Fox Residential, Board, New, Faena, Street, BI, Miami Herald, Tal, Peaceman Productions, UFC, Las Vegas, JDS, Brooklyn Tower, Stern of JDS, New York Post Locations: Long, Florida, Soho, Las Vegas, New York City, New York, Miami, South Florida, Orly Alexander, Israel, North Miami, Krop, Aventura, Hofeldt, Boulder, Sir Ivan's, Manhattan, Dominican Republic, Malibu, St, Brazilian, Elliman, Bath, New, Corcoran, Southampton, Water, East Hampton, Instagram, Teterboro , New Jersey, Las, Vegas, Teterboro, Brooklyn, what's

☆ I always knew I wanted to launch a startup in India — so I made 2 key career moves in the US first to minimize the risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rohan Bhide, who moved from New York to Pune, India in 2024 to launch his startup. We knew we wanted to settle down in India, and our wedding next year became a deadline to get the ball rolling. We are working on launching a consumer tech product in the next few months. Even though I'm glad to be back in India, I definitely think the US is my second home now.

Persons: —, Rohan Bhide, Sunny Doultani, I've Organizations: Service, University of Pennsylvania, Business, Meta, Google, Big Tech Locations: New York, Pune, India, Silicon, StubHub

☆ 3 money mistakes even accounting professionals make, according to a personal finance expert who worked at EY and PwC
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I started my career as a solicitor and worked at PwC as part of their legal team in the UK. From my early days at PwC, I felt Big Four businesses operate super efficiently and do fantastic work. We work with organizations to support their early career talent, providing them with training on navigating uncertainties around personal financial literacy and how businesses work. When you're working at Big Four companies, there are all sorts of rules and regulations about the types of investments you're allowed to make because of audit restrictions. I recommend that early career professionals talk to their peers about what works for them from a personal finance position.

Persons: —, Carla Hoppe, I've, who've, overspending, PwC, I'd, isn't, Gen Zers Organizations: Service, Big, Business, EY Locations: PwC

☆ Internal Amazon document spells out its new RTO rule forcing employees to work from an office 5 days a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Read previewAn internal Amazon document details the company's new policy requiring corporate employees to work out of the office five days a week. AdvertisementThe internal "Frequently Asked Questions" document shared with employees describes how the new RTO policy will work. It has ended a policy that gave employees the option to work up to four weeks per year fully remote. Amazon provides a variety of commuter benefits and services to give employees flexibility for their commute to the office. AdvertisementWe will continue to work with employees with disabilities to identify the workplace accommodations/adjustments they need.

Persons: —, Andy Jassy, We've, Amazonians, you've, that's, I'm Organizations: Service, Monday, Business, Amazon, Puget Sound, Global Real, Design, Employees, IT Services Locations: U.S, Arlington, Europe, Americas

☆ I moved from India to Europe for work and was living my dream. 10 years later, I walked away from it all.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. I spent the next three years with the company in India, then moved to the company's office in Dubai for two years, and then to Amsterdam. I enjoyed being done with work by 5 or 6 p.m. and having the rest of the day to myself. I'd been watching India's growth since I left and felt like I had missed the boom by leaving in 2014. I also felt like there was no career growth for me in Europe.

Persons: —, Sarvesh Rajagopal, it's, I'd, I'm Organizations: Service, United Arab, McKinsey, Business, ING, Indian Institute of Management Locations: United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Germany, India, Dubai, Amsterdam, Berlin, Europe, Ukraine, Latin America

☆ A 27-year-old who quit her job to resell sneakers online explains how she got her start and sourced profitable products
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Her business, The Shoe Game Co., started as a hobby before evolving into a side hustle and, eventually, a full-time gig. Sneakers didn't reappear on her radar until the Covid pandemic when work became stressful and her girlfriend encouraged her to reconnect with her childhood hobby as a way to decompress. It was a once-in-a-blue-moon deal that wouldn't have been possible if Zapata didn't know her niche as well as she does. AdvertisementFor a while, however, she says she stuck to what she knew best, which were retro Jordan sneakers: "We didn't veer off. I didn't sell the Nike SB until maybe six months ago because I didn't understand what a Nike SB really was.

Persons: —, Val Zapata, Zapata, Everything's, I'm, Zapata didn't, She's, Holly, Kobe Bryant Organizations: Service, Business, Facebook, GAP, Adidas, Nike, Kobe Locations: Colombia, New York, Texas, Las Vegas, Boston

☆ I was a remote worker at Google. I quit after the company refused to let me move to take care of my dad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Business Insider has verified his employment, his request to move locations, and his resignation after this request was denied. In June 2023, the company told employees that working remotely full-time would be allowed "by exception only." I essentially said I was asking to move from a fully remote location to another fully remote location to be with my dying father. I have a fully remote job, so it makes no material difference to them if I am in one remote location or another. A spokesperson for Google told Business Insider that promotions are based on impact relative to business priorities and business needs and that remote employees are promoted.

Persons: —, Jeremy, Philipp Schindler, Google's Organizations: Service, Google, Business Locations: Chicago, Boulder, Minneapolis

☆ Don Cheadle responds to Robert Downey Jr.'s casting as Doctor Doom — and whether they'll share the screen again in a Marvel movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Business Insider asked him about the casting of Downey Jr. as the villain Doctor Doom, which shocked fans when it was announced over the summer. Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle in "Iron Man 2." Marvel StudiosCheadle has played Rhodey since 2010's "Iron Man 2," after taking over the role from Terrence Howard, who played the character in the first "Iron Man" film. AdvertisementCheadle reprised the role in "Iron Man 3," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War," and "Avengers: Endgame." In "Endgame," Downey Jr.'s Iron Man was killed off, seemingly putting an end to the actor's time in the MCU (at least until that controversial Doom casting).

Persons: —, Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr, Cheadle, Downey, Doctor Doom, James, Rhodey, Rhodes, Tony Stark, Marvel Studios Cheadle, Terrence Howard, Russo, I'm, he'd, I've, Kevin Hart, Shawn Charles, Anthony Robles Organizations: Service, Marvel, Toronto, Business, Cheadle, coy, Marvel Studios, America, Disney, Collider

Search resuls for: ". Business Insider"

25 mentions found