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☆ Elon Musk says Twitter's Birdwatch feature will be renamed 'Community Notes' and is aimed at 'improving information accuracy' amid growing content-moderation concerns
  + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Elon Musk said Twitter's Birdwatch feature will now be called "Community Notes." It also will be renamed "Community Notes," and Musk tweeted that the tool has "incredible potential for improving information accuracy" on the platform. Birdwatch notes first became public to users in early October, after the feature was launched in a pilot program in the US in January 2021. Among tweets where Birdwatch notes have appeared in the past week is a post from Musk himself. According to the company, "Birdwatch is made up of independent contributors, and individual notes are never written by Twitter."
☆ Twitter is already rolling out Elon Musk's divisive $7.99 blue check paid verification subscription
  + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
According to an updated description of the Twitter app in the Apple App store, a blue check mark will cost $7.99. According to an updated description of the Twitter app that appeared on the Apple App store Saturday afternoon, the company is adding new features to Twitter Blue "starting today." "Starting today, we're adding great new features to Twitter Blue, and have more on the way soon," the app description reads. "Get Twitter Blue for $7.99/month if you sign up now. "Far too many legacy 'verified' checkmarks were handed out, often arbitrarily, so in reality they are *not* verified," Musk wrote.
☆ The wild life of billionaire Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who has apologized for Elon Musk's layoffs and is known for eccentricities like eating one meal a day, and taking ice baths
  + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Isobel Asher Hamilton | Katie Canales | Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Jack Dorsey cofounded Twitter in 2006 and the company made him a billionaire. He's famous for his unusual life of luxury, including a daily fasting routine and regular ice baths. He stepped down as Twitter CEO in November 2021 but continues to lead Block as its "Block Head." From fighting armies of bots to quashing rumors about sending his beard hair to rapper Azealia Banks, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey leads an unusual life of luxury. Scroll on to read more about the fabulous life of Jack Dorsey.
☆ Elon Musk: A lot of people 'don't want to work' once they become wealthy
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Bethany Biron | Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Elon Musk made a surprise appearance at the Baron Investment Conference in NYC on Friday. "A lot of people once they become independently wealthy, they just can't bring themselves to work," the billionaire said. His remarks come on the same day that Twitter announced it is laying off up to 50% of its staff. "So as a company has prosperity and then people become wealthy, then for a lot of people once they become independently wealthy they just can't bring themselves to work or they just don't want to work," Musk said, speaking to a crowd of mainly affluent clients at the annual Baron Investment Conference. "I remember a good friend of mine saying starting a company is like eating glass, and staring into the abyss," Musk said.
☆ These retailers are competing to offer cheapest Thanksgiving turkeys as recession looms — here's where to get discounts
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesWalmart announced on Thursday that it will sell Thanksgiving staples at "last year's price" in an effort to help customers curb rising costs. (Though it's worth noting that even 2021 prices of turkey were 13% higher than they were in 2019.) According to Laney, the company has been working to "ensure a strong supply for all the holiday mealtime essentials" amid continued supply chain strains. To do, the company has been working closely with suppliers and monitoring demand, and even anticipating new demographics like the rise of Gen Z turkey buyers. "Our approach this holiday helps make sure customers don't have to compromise on what matters: we're keeping prices low and our assortment strong to serve them all season long," Laney wrote.
☆ Remote job opportunities are drying up but workers want flexibility more than ever, says LinkedIn study
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The number of available remote and flexible job options is declining, according to a new study from LinkedIn. Remote jobs dropped to 14% of all listings in September, down from a peak of 20% in February. Even with a shrinking number of remote jobs, Jennifer Shapley — LinkedIn's vice president of global talent acquisition — said she anticipates job flexibility will remain a major priority for candidates. According to the report, demand for flexible work options continues to increase even as availability declines. LinkedIn's data shows that during the February peak, remote job postings attracted 50% of all applications — by September, as availability started to drop, that percentage increased to 52%.
☆ Spirit Halloween memes take over the internet again — and this time the hilarious viral costume trend spares no one
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Spirit Halloween fake costume memes are taking over the internet. The Halloween retailer has also been the subject of viral retail apocalypse memes in recent years. The Halloween costume store sparked a viral meme trend, this time a series of user-generated images of tongue-in-cheek, fake Spirit Halloween-branded costumes. "Photoshopping our packages seems to be trending at the moment," said a tweet on the official Spirit Halloween account October 24. According to Know Your Meme, the trend began in 2015 when a user included Spirit Halloween in a viral "rundown shopping mall starter pack" post.
☆ Brooklyn Nets denounce Kyrie Irving for promoting antisemitic film known for extremist content that refers to European Jews as the 'synagogue of Satan'
  + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The Brooklyn Nets are condemning Kyrie Irving for promoting antisemitic content on Twitter. He shared a link to a film called "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America," known for extremism. "I'm disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation," Joe Tsai said. "I'm disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of antisemitic disinformation," Tsai wrote. "The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech," the statement reads.
☆ Wreckage of missing airplane carrying German fitness mogul Rainer Schaller reportedly found off the coast of Costa Rica
  + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Wreckage of a plane reportedly carrying German business mogul Rainer Schaller was found off the coast of Costa Rica. "Twenty-eight kilometers from the Limón airport, in the Caribbean Sea, wreckage was located that apparently indicates that it is the aircraft. At the moment we have not located any bodies or people alive," Costa Rican Vice Minister of Public Security Martin Arias said. Schaller is the founder and CEO of RSG Group, which owns McFit, John Reed, and Gold's Gym fitness studios around the world. He bought Gold's Gym after the company filed for bankruptcy in 2020 as part of a $100 million deal.
☆ 16 of the biggest controversies in Hobby Lobby's 50-year history — from denying contraceptives for employees to illegally smuggling ancient tablets
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Bethany Biron | Heather Schlitz | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
We took a closer look at Hobby Lobby's biggest controversies over its nearly 50-year history. The arts-and-crafts store — led by the conservative Christian founder and CEO David Green and his family — has a long history of scandals. Most recently, this included the DOJ confiscating an ancient tablet from Hobby Lobby that had been smuggled into the US. In its most prominent incident, Hobby Lobby faced scrutiny for its battle against paying for insurance coverage of contraceptives for employees, culminating in a high-profile and divisive Supreme Court case. We took a closer look at Hobby Lobby's scandals over the years, including accusations of discrimination, illegally smuggling artifacts, and endangering employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
☆ The rise of Spirit Halloween: How the Spencer Gifts-owned chain took over American strip malls and turned itself into a meme of the Retail Apocalypse
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Since its founding in 1983, Spirit Halloween has become the go-to destination for all things Halloween. With Halloween expected to reach pre-pandemic participation levels this year, Spirit Halloween is ready for a record-breaking year. "I didn't invent temporary sales," Spirit Halloween founder Joseph Marver told The Seattle Times in October 2000. After four decades of dominating the Halloween market, Spirit Halloween shows no signs of stopping this year. We took a closer look at the rise of Spirit Halloween, and how it went from a small California costume shop to a bonafide holiday powerhouse.
☆ I visited McDonald's Global Menu Restaurant in Chicago — and tried delicious international fare like the Chinese Kung Pao Chicken Sandwich and Malaysian mango sundae
  + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
McDonald's first opened its hugely popular Global Menu Restaurant in 2018. It's located on the lower level of the company's global headquarters in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood. Bethany Biron/Insider"As part of our new headquarters, we wanted to provide our customers with an exciting way to experience our global menu right here in Chicago," Steve Easterbrook, then-McDonald's president and CEO said in 2018. "We are delighted to showcase a taste of McDonald's from all over the world making this location a one-of-a-kind experience that Chicagoans will enjoy with friends and family."
☆ Netflix will start charging for password sharing in early 2023, potentially adding up to $3 for each additional user
  + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Netflix will begin charging for password sharing beginning in early 2023. The "extra member" feature will allow additional users to have their own sub-account for a fee. The streaming giant announced on Tuesday it officially will begin charging for account sharing early next year, after hinting at a crackdown in recent months. The move comes as other streaming companies begin identifying ways to prevent and limit password sharing. According to a March survey from the Leichtman Research Group, an estimated one-third of US Netflix subscribers currently share their log-ins.
☆ Cartoon Network reports it is NOT shutting down amid rumors: 'Y'all we're not dead, we're just turning 30'
  + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Cartoon Network said it is not shutting down, despite rumors circulating on social media this week. Concerns arose after parent company Warner Bros. "Y'all we're not dead, we're just turning 30," Cartoon Network wrote in a tweet. The cable television channel took to Twitter on Friday to dispel concerns that it was shutting down, following reports on Tuesday that parent company Warner Bros. "Y'all we're not dead, we're just turning 30," Cartoon Network wrote in a tweet.
☆ Abbott is recalling baby formula again after discovering faulty bottle caps on Similac products produced at Ohio facility
  + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Abbott is recalling Similac baby formula products due to faulty bottle caps that may cause spoilage. The announcement comes after Abbott's February formula recall that prompted a national crisis. The company issued a voluntary recall on Friday for several Similac ready-to-feed liquid products produced at its Columbus, Ohio facility. The announcement comes after Abbott recalled baby formula products in February when strains of a potentially deadly bacterial virus were found at a manufacturing plant in Sturgis, Michigan. The recall led to a widespread shortage of baby formula, from which many retailers are still struggling to recover.
☆ A $150 million beach house is still seeking a buyer for what would be the biggest sale in Hamptons history — see inside
  + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
La Dune, a 4.2-acre compound in Southampton, is currently on sale for $150 million. The property includes two residences situated near the beach, with a total of 19 rooms and 18 bathrooms. A sprawling beach house situated on 4.2 acres of coastal property in Southampton could be the biggest sale ever in the Hamptons — if it manages to find a buyer. According to CNBC, the last owner was art magazine owner Louise Blouin, who put it up for sale in 2016 for $140 million. Now, La Dune is back seeking a new owner once more, with the help of Nest Seekers International, a luxury real estate residential and commercial brokerage firm.
☆ Girls Who Code founder speaks out after Pennsylvania school district bans her books: 'This is about controlling women and it starts with controlling our girls'
  + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani is speaking out after her company's book series was banned from a Pennsylvania school district. The books were just added to PEN America's Index of School Book Bans, a list of restricted literature around the country. "This is about controlling women and it starts with controlling our girls and what info they have access to," Saujani told Insider. "This is about controlling women and it starts with controlling our girls and what info they have access to." "This is opportunity to start more clubs, get more girls to code, and get more girls to become economically free."
☆ American Airlines passengers report 'unnerving' groans and moaning noises from PA system that sound 'somewhere between an orgasm and vomiting'
  + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Passengers on at least three American Airlines flights reported bizarre moaning and groaning noises from in-flight intercom systems. In a viral video, one passenger described the sound as "somewhere between an orgasm and vomiting." According to an American Airlines spokesperson, the PA systems "are hardwired and there is no external access." However, it appears this wasn't the only American Airlines flight that has been subject to strange noises. The American Airlines spokesperson told Insider the company is reviewing the additional claims, and also noted that there is no WiFi component to the PA systems, which would make an external hack difficult.
☆ Top-tier MBA students are shelling out thousands to network and party at 'Yacht Week' in the Mediterranean
  + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
MBA students are flocking to Yacht Week each summer to party and hobnob with potential future employers and colleagues. Yacht Week was created in 2006 by the Swedish company Day 8 AB, and has continued to grow every year since, according to its website. Today it hosts more than 500 MBA students — typically hailing from top-tier US programs at schools like Harvard, Duke, Dartmouth, and Northwestern — every summer for week-long trips. According to the Wall Street Journal, hosting these business students has expanded into big business — from 2007 to 2022, the number of yachts has grown from 95 total to just under 1,000 in 2022. "Someone from Yacht Week is going to be a really important part of my life one day," Jaron Wright, a Harvard MBA student told WSJ.
☆ The rise of Patagonia: How rock climber and activist Yvon Chouinard created one of the world's biggest outdoor brands from the trunk of his car
  + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
In an unprecedented move, Chouinard announced this week he is giving away Patagonia, with all profits going into a new trust established to fight climate change. "Instead of 'going public,' you could say we're 'going purpose.' Instead of extracting value from nature and transforming it into wealth for investors, we'll use the wealth Patagonia creates to protect the source of all wealth," he wrote in a statement on Wednesday.
☆ Hardee's mocks MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell after he said the FBI seized his cell phone at their restaurant
  + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Bethany Biron | Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Hardee's took to Twitter to mock Mike Lindell after the MyPillow CEO said he was approached by FBI at a restaurant. According to Lindell, agents confiscated his phone as part of a search warrant. Lindell said in response to Insider's request for comment on the Hardee's tweet. Lindell said in response to Insider's request for comment on the Hardee's tweet. In a copy of a subpoena uploaded by Lindell, the agents took his phone in search of information related to possible tampering with voting machines connected to the 2020 presidential election.
☆ Police arrest armed gunman in clown wig at Pennsylvania Dairy Queen who claimed he planned to 'restore Trump to president king'
  + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Police apprehended a gunman at a Pennsylvania Dairy Queen restaurant on Saturday. The man was wearing a clown wig and yellow safety vest, and claimed he wanted to "kill all Democrats." No one was harmed and the gunman was immediately taken into custody. No one was harmed, and Stawovy immediately was taken into custody. Dairy Queen did not immediately respond to Insider's request to comment.
☆ New York City sues Starbucks on claims the company illegally fired a Queens barista for union organizing
  + stars: | 2022-09-03 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
New York City is suing Starbucks for allegedly firing an employee and union organizer in Queens. "Starbucks continues to wrongfully fire pro-union workers nationwide in retaliation for union organizing," the fired employee said in a statement. In a statement, Locke urged Starbucks to "rehire all illegally fired workers and put an end to their illegal union-busting campaign." "It's been a year since the campaign with Starbucks Workers United began at a Starbucks in Buffalo, NY," Locke said. Starbucks continues to wrongfully fire pro-union workers nationwide in retaliation for union organizing."
☆ Woman accused of catfishing mystery CEO and threatening to release sexually explicit pics allegedly used 'multiple identities to target wealthy men'
  + stars: | 2022-09-02 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Blackwood allegedly catfished the CEO of a publicly trade company as part of an extortion ploy. She is accused of threatening to release explicit images and conversations in exchange for money. Sakoya Blackwood allegedly "used multiple online identities to target wealthy and high-profile men" starting in March 2022 at least, according to the DOJ and court documents. According to the DOJ, Blackwood "engaged in a campaign of harassment" against the CEO, which involved "sending numerous intimidating and threatening text messages." In addition to the CEO, several other affluent men were part of the catfishing and extortion scheme, the DOJ claimed.
☆ Federal judge rules Walgreens advanced San Francisco's opioid epidemic by dispensing 'hundreds of thousands of red flag prescriptions'
  + stars: | 2022-08-11 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A federal judge ruled Walgreens failed to investigate thousands of "suspicious orders" for opioids. "Walgreens pharmacies dispensed large volumes of medically illegitimate opioid prescriptions that were diverted for illicit use," the ruling states. Rates of opioid abuse and drug overdoses have grown significantly in San Francisco in recent years. In a 112-page opinion, US District Judge Charles Breyer wrote Walgreens "dispensed hundreds of thousands of red flag opioid prescriptions without performing adequate due diligence" adding that the prescriptions "were written by doctors with suspect prescribing patterns," according to court documents. The opioid epidemic has accelerated significantly in the city of San Francisco, with emergency-room visits tied to opioid abuse increasing threefold from 2015 to 2020, the court documents state.
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