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☆ Inside Andy Jassy's plan for Amazon in the generative AI era
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. By the way, we're wrapping up voting for the championship matchup in our business, tech, and innovation bracket. In today's big story, we're looking at Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's letter to shareholders, which details the tech giant's plan in the age of generative AI . What's on deck:AdvertisementBut first, Amazon, AI, and a letter. The big storyAmazon in the AI ageMichael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIThe generative AI revolution is coming, and Amazon wants in on the ground floor.

Persons: —, We've, Andy Jassy's, Michael M, Chelsea Jia Feng, Andy Jassy, Ana Altchek, Jassy, that's, Andy Jassy Mike Blake, Eugene Kim, Jassy's, Phillip Faraone, Gregor Fischer, Noam Galai, Here's, it's, Morgan Stanley, Ben Bergman, Rebecca Zisser, Adam Neumann, Neumann, Samantha Lee, Bon Appétit, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, Amazon, Getty, AWS, Bridgewater Associates, Pfizer, Reuters, Prime, TechCrunch, Games, New York Times, Visual China, BI, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Coachella Locations: Wells Fargo, New York, London

☆ Welcome to the Masters, a staple of the billionaire's social calendar
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're doing a deep dive into the golf tournament at one of the most exclusive clubs in the world . Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesHarvard University alumni, Goldman Sachs partners, Birkin bag owners — those exclusive groups are nothing compared to an Augusta National Golf Course membership. The Masters Tournament, the first of four men's major golf tournaments, kicks off today , write Business Insider's Madeline Berg and Taylor Rains. Since it's almost impossible to check out Augusta National otherwise, the Masters has become a staple of the billionaire's social calendar. Augusta National runs a lottery system for them.

Persons: —, Mike Ehrmann, Goldman Sachs, Birkin, Madeline Berg, Taylor, it's, Cork Gaines, aren't, Joe Ciolli, didn't, Chelsea Jia Feng, Bill Smead, Brad Porter, Elon Musk's, Y, Paul Graham, Alyssa Powell, Larry Ellison, David Ellison, Larry Ellison's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, Getty Images Harvard University, Augusta, Waste, bros, Augusta National, Renaissance Technologies, Sigma, Robotics, Amazon Robotics, xAI, Paramount, Oracle, Google, JPMorgan, SpaceX Locations: Augusta, swag, Chelsea, D.E, Shaw's Valence, New York, London

☆ Jamie Dimon had a lot to say in his annual letter to shareholders
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at Jamie Dimon's annual letter to shareholders and why this edition is so different . The big storyDimon sounds offWin McNamee/Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIWhen Jamie Dimon talks, people tend to listen. Dimon's annual letter to shareholders grabs the business world's attention in ways most executives can only imagine. Dimon described the tech as just as innovative and impactful as the printing press, steam engine, electricity, and the internet, writes Business Insider's Jyoti Mann. The polarization of politics was something Dimon touched on in his letter, urging people to resist being "weaponized."

Persons: —, Jamie Dimon's, Jamie's, Win McNamee, Chelsea Jia Feng, Jamie Dimon, Larry Fink, Dimon, Insider's Jyoti Mann, BI's Theron Mohamed, BI's Juliana Kaplan, Alex Brandon, Rebecca Zisser, he's, it'd, David Rosenberg, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Elon Musk, Tesla, Musk, Gabor Cselle, Brooks Kraft, Zers, they'll, they've, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, JPMorgan, Democratic, Monetary Fund, Microsoft, Google, Twitter, Brooks Kraft LLC, Getty, Warner Bros, Oxford High, Boeing Locations: Pennsylvania, Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, New York

☆ China's plan for reinvigorating its economy has the West worried, but others still see an opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at how China's plan for reinvigorating its economy has the rest of the world worried . The country is overproducing goods and then flooding global markets with them to save its struggling economy, writes Business Insider's Huileng Tan. Decades ago, as the country opened up its economy, China underwent rapid industrialization, allowing it to produce cheap goods. AdvertisementUS Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has already warned China shock 2.0 could destabilize the global economy, specifically impacting green-energy exports . He pointed to China's GDP growth outpacing the US when the numbers are adjusted for disinflation and inflation in each country, respectively.

Persons: —, Chelsea Jia Feng, Huileng Tan, Huileng, China's, Janet Yellen, Tyler Le, Ray Dalio, that's, it's, Dalio's, Nicholas R, Lardy, Donald Trump, M, There's, Angus Deaton, Walter Huang, Sevonne Huang, Justin Sullivan, Alyssa Powell, Tesla, Hubspot, Mikel Jaso, Zers, That's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover, Grace Lett Organizations: Service, Business, West, New York Federal Reserve, Bridgewater Associates, Getty, Apple, Reuters, Google, McKinsey Locations: China, Glendale, Ariz, New York, London, Chicago

☆ What's more important? AI or the election.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're announcing the finalists for our business, tech, and innovation bracket. What's on deck:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. If you're just catching up, a few weeks ago we identified eight of the biggest trends in business, tech, and innovation. And then there were two: the AI race vs the US presidential election. Dan Rosen, founder and partner, Commerce Ventures:Advertisement"As a fintech investor, AI strikes me as more important.

Persons: —, we're, Chelsea Jia Feng, Readers, Bruce K, Lee, Dan Rosen, Ira Allen, Tracy Albert, Wendy Craft, Elle, Dodd, Frank, Zach Blank, Nick DiGiovanni, Adam Jeffery, Ian MacNicol, David Einhorn, Jesse Cohn, Greg Coffey, Goldman Sachs, Brian Robinson, Nelson Peltz's, James Park, would've, Justin Sullivan, Marissa Mayer's, Enrique Munoz Torres, Elon Musk, Musk, Lukas Schulze, it's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Service, Business, Keebeck Wealth, Commerce Ventures, CNBC, NBCU, Getty, Elliott Management, Sohn, Street Journal, Disney, UCLA, Yahoo, LinkedIn, Elon, Apple, Ford, Workers, Advertising Research, NCAA Locations: Europe, California, New York, London

☆ Disney proxy battle is about a lot more than just two board seats
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As for the newsletter, in today's big story, we're breaking down Disney's big proxy fight . Activist investor Nelson Peltz's proxy fight against Disney for two seats on the company's board comes to a head at its annual shareholder meeting today. The total amount spent between Disney and its rivals wrangling votes is estimated to be at least $70 million, a record for a proxy fight. The statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse at Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 3 things in businessWin McNamee/Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIIn other newsAdvertisementWhat's happening todayThe Walt Disney Company's annual meeting will be held today.

Persons: —, Congrats, ya, Bob Iger, Nelson Peltz, Neilson Barnard, David A, Grogan, Nelson, Madeline Berg, BI's Peter Kafka, BI's Grace Eliza Goodwin, Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Joe Burbank, Rowe Price, Peltz's Trian, Neuberger Berman, Peltz, It's, Trian, they're, Stocks, Ray Dalio, it's, Quincy Krosby, Jeffrey Buchbinder, Alyssa Powell, Win McNamee, Chelsea Jia Feng, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, National, Getty, Disney, Magic, Walt Disney World, Orlando Sentinel, Tribune, Wall, BlackRock, Peltz's Trian Partners, California Public Employees, Financial Times, DuPont, Fed, JPMorgan, Bridgewater Associates, Astera Labs, Arm Holdings, LPL Financial, Apple, Nvidia, BI, Walt Locations: —, Virginia, Lake Buena Vista , Florida, China, Haiti's, New York, London

☆ Meme stocks are back in fashion. Here's how to find one.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're breaking down how to identify a meme stock . Three years after GameStop upended things, meme stocks are back in fashion. But how does one find a meme stock? (Trump Media doesn't technically qualify as a meme stock under Sosnick's criteria due to the amount of low short interest. Maintaining long-term support for a meme stock remains a tough nut to crack.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, Satya Nadella, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, There's, Steve Sosnick, Business Insider's Matthew Fox, David Becker, Chelsea Jia Feng, Donald Trump's, Trump, Bill Gross, BI's Peter Kafka, there's, it's, Pedro Ribeiro Simões, …, Matt Chase, they're, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Sora, Meta, Tyler Le, Jack Canfield's, Jay Marine, Amazon's, Jeff Bezos, Antony Blinken, Emmanuel Macron, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Grace Lett, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Business, Service, Getty, GameStop, Interactive, Business Insider's, Trump Media, Technology Group, AMC Entertainment, Big Tech, Hollywood, Facebook, NBA, FOX Locations: YOLO, hodlers, Silicon, Paris, Ukraine, Gaza, New York, London, Chicago

☆ The effects of the fatal bridge collapse in Baltimore will be felt for months
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On the agenda today:AdvertisementBut first: The effects of the fatal bridge collapse in Baltimore will be felt for months. ET Tuesday, the 984-ft long container ship Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, bringing it down. AdvertisementNow, China is in a similar situaJtion as Japan once was, as it stares down a property market collapse. But Japan's recovery won't be easy to replicate for China, which has resisted stimulus packages and faces a difficult trade market.

Persons: —, Tim Cook's, Francis Scott Key, Tasos Katopodis, Dali, It's, Sam Altman, Kent Nishimura VCs, Altman, Sam Altman's, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, I'm, Hannes P Albert, Chelsea Jia Feng, ChatGPT, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Business, Service, Apple, OpenAI's, Getty Images, Microsoft Locations: Baltimore, Port, London, China Japan, China, Japan

☆ Top tech and business trends face off in our March Madness bracket
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) 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. In today's big story, we're looking at results from our business, tech, and innovation bracket and voting on the semifinal matchups . In case you missed it, we created a bracket with eight of the biggest topics in business, tech, and innovation . But social media has been around so long, it's truly embedded in our DNA. Former employees are suing the social media agency that manages OnlyFans accounts for top influencers like Tana Mongeau and Abby Rao.

Persons: —, it's, Chelsea Jia Feng, Let's, BlackRock's Larry Fink, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, We've, Ray Dalio, Xi Jinping, LEI, Julio Cortez, Marissa Mayer's, Sam Bankman, Fried, Lewis Kaplan, Tana Mongeau, Abby Rao, Cowboy Carter, Dan DeFrancesco, Grace Lett, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Boomers, Getty, Bridgewater Associates, Walmart, BI, Amazon, ChatGPT, Yahoo, didn't Locations: China, Bankman, New York, Chicago

☆ It's sentencing day for Sam Bankman-Fried
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In today's big story, disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried finds out how long he's going to prison . Sam Bankman-Fried, the ex-CEO of FTX and former face of crypto, will be sentenced in a Manhattan courtroom today. An FTX debtor lawyer told the bankruptcy court that FTX customers and creditors "will eventually be paid in full." AdvertisementGetty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIBut according to some, FTX customers getting their money back is despite SBF, not because of him. Almost a third of young people reported using ChatGPT "for tasks at work."

Persons: —, Sam Bankman, Fried, Chelsea Jia Feng, Lewis Kaplan, E, Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, Insider's Jacob Shamsian, FTX, Alyssa Powell, John J, Ray III, SBF, What's, Bernstein, Toni Sacconaghi, they've, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, George Glover, Grace Lett Organizations: Business, Service, Prosecutors, Big Tech, Companies, Pew, ChatGPT, Microsoft, League Baseball's Locations: Manhattan, New York, London, Chicago

☆ It's March Madness time — and we mean business
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In today's big story, we've made a March Madness bracket to decide the biggest topics in business, tech, and innovation, and we need you to vote . [2] Interest rates vs. [7] US-China relations: The biggest question in the market is when the Federal Reserve will lower rates. China doesn't have as direct an impact on US businesses as interest rates, but it's not far behind. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesThe Fed holds the line on interest rates.

Persons: —, Jensen, we've, ya, Kevin Frayer, Chelsea Jia Feng, it's, Elon Musk, Jerome Powell, Anna Moneymaker, he's, Goldman Sachs, Russell Horwitz, hasn't, Greg Doherty, Mustafa Suleyman, Karén Simonyan, Sam Altman, Alex Nabaum, It's, Elon Musk's Neuralink, Noland Arbaugh, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Jordan Parker Erb, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, Federal Reserve, EV, Boomers, Fed, UBS, BI, Wall, Variety, New York Stock Exchange, Microsoft, Amazon, FedEx, Nike Locations: China, VCs, Valley, New York, London

☆ Consumers frustrated by the economy might never get the relief they're ultimately hoping for
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In today's big story, we're looking at why the economy has most consumers feeling like they are stuck in place . A "trapped in place" economy is in full swing. Bad buying conditions coupled with everyday high prices means consumers can't make any major life changes , writes Business Insider's Emily Stewart. But it's not the only area of the economy that's stuck, Emily writes. So, while consumers lament being stuck in place, they should also avoid getting stuck looking to the past.

Persons: —, Rebecca Zisser, Emily Stewart, it's, Emily, gunning, It's, Jerome Powell's, Tyler Le, Steve Mnuchin, Brian Moynihan, Instagram, Jensen Huang, Chelsea Jia Feng, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Jordan Parker Erb, George Glover Organizations: Service, Business, Tech, Federal, Wall Street, Investors, Blackstone, JPMorgan, MLB, Bank of America, mojo, Nvidia, Astera Labs, NASDAQ Locations: It's, Chelsea, New York, London

☆ Google and Apple's rumored partnership could upend the AI industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at what a potential partnership between Google and Apple over AI features would mean for both companies and the wider industry. The big storyGoogle, Apple, AIRebecca Zisser/BITwo of the world's biggest tech companies are reportedly discussing a partnership that would upend the AI industry. Apple is considering integrating Google's AI model, Gemini, into the iPhone . The company has been noticeably quiet around its AI plans compared to peers like Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon. So even if Apple and Google come to an agreement, they could still face some serious regulatory pushback.

Persons: —, hasn't, Rebecca Zisser, Mark Gurman, Sundar Pichai, Apple, it's, Tim Cook, Google's Gemini, Insider's Hasan Chowdhury, BI's Phil Rosen, Mike Coppola, Jerod Harris, Grzegorz Wajda, Chelsea Jia Feng, It's, OpenAI, Stephanie Cohen, Goldman Sach's, Goldman Sachs, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Goldman, Josh Edelson, Chip Somodevilla, TikTok, Jensen Huang, Blackwell, Alyssa Powell, elbowed, Manoj Bhargava, Steve Huffman, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Jordan Parker Erb, George Glover Organizations: Service, Google, Apple, Business, Gemini, Microsoft, Meta, Google's, Getty, Vox Media, Getty Images, Department of, Big Tech, Wall, Cloudflare, Bank of Japan, SXSW, Nvidia, Sports Illustrated, Arena Group Locations: AFP, Woodstock, Arizona , Florida , Illinois , Kansas, Ohio, New York, London

☆ The Princess of Wales is in the spotlight — for not being in the spotlight
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In today's big story, we're looking at the curious case of Kate Middleton's edited photo that's got the internet buzzing. The big storyPrincess problemsChris Jackson/Getty Images; Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIA picture is worth a thousand words. AdvertisementBut this time around, it's the Princess of Wales in the spotlight… for not being in the spotlight. She explained away the issue by saying she does "occasionally experiment with editing," but plenty of people weren't buying it .

Persons: —, we've, Kate Middleton's, that's, Chris Jackson, Ian Vogler, Chelsea Jia Feng, hasn't, Prince Andrew , Duke, York, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Duke, Duchess of Sussex, Wales, Kate, Insider's Kwan Wei Kevin Tan, Mikhaila Friel, Kensington, Kensington Palance, Patrick Witty's, Patrick, Kate Middleton, King Charles, Mikhaila, Easter, Katie Notopoulos, BI's Hasan Chowdhury, Beatrice Nolan, Chris Gash, Stephanie Pomboy, Max, Aravind Srinivas, Nvidia's, Artur Debat, Eric Boyd, Joe Biden, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Jordan Parker Erb, George Glover Organizations: Service, Business, Royals, JPMorgan, Anadolu, Apple, Meta, New York Times, Tesla, Microsoft, OpenAI, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Locations: London, Kensington, British, China, Georgia , Mississippi, Washington, New York

☆ How Fed Chair Jerome Powell's big decision could impact the upcoming presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, Fed Chair Jerome Powell's rate-cut decision could impact the upcoming presidential election . The decision, which has massive economic implications, is now butting up against another monumental event: a US presidential election. AdvertisementThe collision course puts an incredible amount of power in Fed chair Jerome Powell's hands , Business Insider's Emily Stewart writes. The two Wall Street titans are no longer expecting a recession , with inflation cooling and the job market holding steady. Recent graduates are adjusting their career expectations amid signs that the job market is starting to weaken, according to labor experts.

Persons: —, Jerome Powell's, Powell, Chip Somodevilla, Matt Rourke, Sarah Silbiger, Alyssa Powell, Emily Stewart, It's, He's, Biden, Robert Alexander, Getty, Joe Biden, David Rosenberg, it's, BEOWULF SHEEHAN, Tyler Le, Carrie Sun, Chase Coleman, Jamie Dimon, Ray Dalio, Chelsea Jia Feng, Elon Musk, Tesla, Musk, Lily Lyman, who's, Dealogic, Anson Chan, Lil Wayne, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Jordan Parker Erb, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, Bloomberg, Getty, Federal Reserve, Trump, Wall, titans, Chelsea, Tesla, Nvidia, BI, Medical Properties Trust Locations: Powell, New York, London

☆ Turns out that giving up the grind and retiring to Italy is as good as it sounds
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

If you've ever dreamed of giving up the grind and retiring in Italy, apparently it's as good as it sounds. On the agenda today:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. In fact, this is a topic my colleagues at Business Insider cover extensively all year long. But understanding and improving your VO2 Max, a measure of how much oxygen you use during exercise, could be the key to unlocking a longer life. AdvertisementA higher VO2 max can give you a better chance at a longer life.

Persons: —, we've, Alyssa Powell, They're, Christopher Malcolm, Getty, Klaus Vedfelt, Abanti Chowdhury, Max, Marc Piasecki, Tyler Le, Stellan, Skarsgård, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Jia Feng, Devin Shaffer, Neiman Marcus, Le, Napoleon, Ridley, Joaquin Phoenix, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Getty, Universal, Miramax, Warner Bros, BI, Netflix, Apple TV, Apple, Hulu, Paramount Locations: Italy, Texas, Tuscany, America, United States, New York

☆ Wall Street is loving AI while Big Tech is warning employees about how they use it
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at Wall Street's love affair with Nvidia (and AI) while Big Tech still grapples with how to use the tools . Since Nvidia's GPUs sit at the center of the AI revolution, the company's success suggests the hype around the tech is warranted. One issue is bias showing up in AI tools . AdvertisementInternal documents show that Amazon is warning its employees not to use third-party generative AI tools for work , BI's Ashley Stewart and Eugene Kim report. It's an interesting acknowledgement of the risks involved with using AI tools — especially when Amazon is pitching its own chatbot to customers .

Persons: —, It's, Michael M, Tyler Le, it's, Matthew Fox, Wall, Jensen, Kathleen Brooks, XTB, BI's George Glover, Chelsea Jia Feng, — ChatGPT, Monica Melton, BI's Ashley Stewart, Eugene Kim, Paul Morigi, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Goldman, Joe Duran, Jensen Huang, Huang, Reddit, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Gemini, isn't, RJ Scaringe, Rivian, Scaringe, Steve Conine, Niraj Shah, Lucas Jackson, Wayfair, Bruce Dixon, they'd, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover, Grace Lett Organizations: Service, Nvidia, Big Tech, Getty, Nasdaq, Nikkei, GameStop, SEC, CNBC, EV, Warner Bros Discovery Inc, Hyatt Hotels Locations: Paul, New York, London, Chicago

☆ Inside Project Espresso, Amazon's secretive and painful reset of its big healthcare bet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

It already shut down the Amazon Care telehealth service in 2022, while disbanding Haven , a joint healthcare venture, in 2021. She said Amazon's healthcare business continues to grow and receive positive customer feedback. Less focus on senior healthcareAnother idea One Medical recently explored was to put less focus on the senior healthcare business. Still, for some One Medical employees, Amazon’s scrutiny is leading to growing frustration. “As Trent Green communicated to employees, One Medical employees will not return to physical offices at this time.

Persons: Big, Samantha Kruse, ” Kruse, Andy Jassy Chelsea Jia Feng, Neil Lindsay, ” Amazon’s Kruse, Amazon's Kruse, Lindsay, ”, Amir Dan Rubin, Kruse, Amazon’s, “, Trent Green Organizations: Business, Amazon, Care, Amazon Health Services, Amazon's Pharmacy, Amazon Health, Iora Health, Iora, “ Locations: New York, Minneapolis, St, Petersburg , Florida, Francisco

☆ An investing legend dies
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementIn today's big story, we're looking back on the life of investing legend Charlie Munger. What's on deck:But first, remembering Charlie Munger. AdvertisementCharlie Munger, the billionaire investing legend who led Berkshire Hathaway alongside Warren Buffett, died Tuesday at age 99. Despite being overshadowed by Buffett, Munger wasn't afraid to share his opinion. Speakers include Vice President Kamala Harris, President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen, Elon Musk, Bob Iger, Jamie Dimon, Lina Khan, Shonda Rhimes, and other major execs.

Persons: Charlie Munger, Charlie Munger Johannes Eisele, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Munger, I'm, Buffett, Munger's, they'd, Charles Platiau, Frederic J . Brown, Chelsea Jia Feng, Wall, Peacock, Kamala Harris, Taiwan Tsai Ing, Elon Musk, Bob Iger, Jamie Dimon, Lina Khan, Shonda Rhimes, Costco Monica Humphries, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Getty, Berkshire, Berkshire Hathaway, SevenSix Agency, Delta Air Lines, Toyota, Gucci, Google, Wall, Rockefeller, NBC, The New York Times, Taiwan, Costco Locations: Wisconsin, What's, AFP, California, Omaha, Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire, Charles, Kensington, Chelsea, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Instagram's crisis highlights the bigger issues the entire ad industry is facing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementBusiness Insider's Katie Notopoulos has a rundown on how a relatively scandal-free summer for Meta has erupted into a full-blown crisis at Instagram. And the fix for Instagram's Reels might not be simple or one Meta's willing to make. Instagram, Tyler Le/InstagramThe WSJ's report illustrates a broader issue the ad industry is grappling with. Ad spend has never fully recovered since the onset of the pandemic, meaning companies have to do more with less. AdvertisementAll of that puts the ad industry in a juxtaposition.

Persons: McDonald's, Meta, influencers, Katie Notopoulos, Instagram, Tyler Le, Lauren Johnson, Lauren, Joe Biden, Chip Somodevilla, Here's, It's, Chelsea Jia Feng, Veronica Thatcher, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: The New York Times, Wall, Meta, UBS, Business, Google, White, Philadelphia Federal Reserve, Apollo Management, Bank of America, Chelsea, Microsoft, BI, Broadcom, VMware, Amazon, Intuit, CrowdStrike, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Locations: Instagram, Washington ,, Gaza, America, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Rate cuts are likely coming next year, but investors shouldn't bank on them saving the market
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In today's big story, we're looking at why the rate cuts investors have been praying for might not be the godsend they imagined. But rate cuts won't necessarily be the win markets are hoping for, Business Insider's Jennifer Sor writes. Still, some interest rate traders are predicting rate cuts coming as soon as this March, according to CME's FedWatch Tool. Another key piece of the economy facing headwinds complicates the case for rate cuts being a boon for investors.

Persons: —, I've, we're, Patrick Semansky, Jennifer Sor, CME's, Jennifer, Insider's Dominick Reuter, Miles Goodloe, Domenic, Robert Oszust Jr, Domenic Boresta, Alice Brooks, Jennifer Campbell, Sean Jacobsohn, he's, Jacobsohn, Chelsea Jia Feng, They're, it's, Gen, Bradley Cooper, Ben Affleck, Greta Gerwig, Bill, Bill —, Bill Nye, Science Guy, Manolo Blahnik, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Bannon, Bruce Lee, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Tech, Business, Federal Reserve, Fed, UBS, Big Tech, Retail, Walmart, Target, Financial Times, Echo, Khosla Ventures, Science Locations: Washington, Miles, Chelsea, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried tried to pin his fraud scheme on his closest friends. Then they turned on him for it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

A jury found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty in his fraud trial over the collapse of FTX. One by one, his friends flipped to work with the prosecution and threw Bankman-Fried under a much bigger bus. That's how a jury found him guilty of seven counts in his federal fraud trial in downtown Manhattan on Thursday evening. AdvertisementAdvertisementSingh, for example, testified he was "blindsided and horrified" when he found out in November that Alameda had used FTX customer money. The sentencing schedule may depend on a second criminal trial Bankman-Fried faces for alleged illegal campaign contributions.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, SBF, —, FTX, –, Nicolas Roos, Jim Angel, Angel, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, Bankman, Singh, blindsided, Ellison, Sam, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Wang, Singh —, Mark Cohen, Cohen, who'd, Adam Yedidia, Sun, deflating, they're, Chelsea Jia Feng, Danielle Sassoon, Roos Organizations: Service, Prosecutors, MIT, Georgetown, Financial Markets, Alameda, Bankman Locations: FTX, Alameda, Manhattan, Bankman

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried was just convicted. Where does crypto go from here?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, we're looking at Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction and what it means for the future of crypto. Sam Bankman-Fried, the crypto industry's most recognizable face (and head of hair), was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy on Thursday night. Charges against Bankman-Fried included wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit commodities fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The conviction came, perhaps fittingly, on the first anniversary of the CoinDesk scoop that sent FTX, the crypto exchange Bankman-Fried co-founded and led, into a tailspin. The downfall was swift, with Bankman-Fried resigning as CEO and FTX collapsing just over a week after the initial report.

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☆ We left California and have no regrets: 7 people who fled the state share why and the culture shocks they've experienced in their new locations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Manseen Logan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Over 800,000 people left California between 2021 and 2022, according to the Census Bureau. Read more: I left California and I'm never going back. Read more: I left California for Texas to begin my new life as a divorcée. But Hayes was finally able to purchase a home and told Insider he enjoys the cleaner air and clearer skies. Vered DeLeeuw and her husband left Palo Alto, California, for friendlier MemphisDeLeeuw and her husband recently relocated to Memphis, Tennessee.

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☆ Bye California: 7 people who fled the state share the culture shocks they've experienced and why they have no regrets
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Manseen Logan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Over 800,000 people left California between 2021 and 2022, according to the Census Bureau. Since moving to San Antonio, Burse told Insider she spends less on gas and groceries and feels more comfortable sharing her opinions. But Hayes was finally able to purchase a home and told Insider he enjoys the cleaner air and clearer skies. "No one is really tackling the problem or communicating what can be done to help those in need," Cheng told Insider. Vered DeLeeuw and her husband left Palo Alto, California, for friendlier MemphisDeLeeuw and her husband recently relocated to Memphis, Tennessee.

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