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☆ Dude Perfect's new Texas headquarters will also serve as a studio for YouTube creators
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dude Perfect is planning a new studio facility in Texas for YouTube and other creators, BI revealed. Dude Perfect, with 60M YouTube subscribers, is expanding its media empire in Frisco. It's now opening an 80,000-square-foot entertainment destination headquartered in Frisco with features like a Dude Perfect museum, mini-golf course, and restaurants. Amazon just announced a deal with creator-focused firm Spotter to give its clients (which include Dude Perfect) opportunities to monetize their content on the e-commerce giant. With big companies, teams, and talent located in Texas, does Dude Perfect need LA?

Persons: —, — Garrett Hilbert, Tyler Toney, Cody Jones, Coby Cotton, Cory Cotton —, Andrew Yaffe, It's, Mark Rober, Yaffe, we'll, We've, it's, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson's Organizations: YouTube, Service, Walmart, Highmount, Samsung, DFW, Dallas, May Otis, Netflix Locations: Texas, Frisco . Dallas, Frisco , Texas, Frisco, Dallas, DFW, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, LA, New York, Arlington , Texas

☆ Behind the curtain on Democrats’ unprecedented digital advertising campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —Democrats are mounting an unprecedented digital advertising campaign in the closing weeks of the presidential race, pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into a targeted effort that the party hopes will tip the balance in one of the closest elections in US history. The effort is being steered by Future Forward PAC, or FF PAC, the largest single-candidate super PAC in the 2024 election. The 2024 election is poised to break the record set by the 2020 election and see $10.2 billion worth of campaign advertising, according to the ad tracking firm AdImpact. The ad laboratoryWith its massive war chest, FF PAC has faced the challenge of effectively and efficiently distributing its resources. FF PAC has not engaged in a comparable turnout effort, leaving that traditional campaign activity to the cash-flush Harris operation.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Harris, ’, Joe Biden’s, Trump, Michael Bloomberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Reid Hoffman, –, John Kelly, “, ”, Ian Sams, Roe, Wade, ” Margit Westerman, we’ve, Peacock, Elon Musk, Harris ’ Organizations: CNN, Future Forward PAC, FF PAC, PAC, FF, Super, Democratic Party’s, Citizens United, Commission, Biden, Trump, Democratic, New York, Facebook, LinkedIn, Bloomberg, New York Times, PAC’s, YouTube, Olympics, Hulu, Univision, Warner Bros, GOP countereffort FF, Republican, Google, Harris, Republicans, Preserve, America PAC, Restoration PAC, America PAC –, MAGA Inc, GOP, Inc, Elon, FF PAC’s, Department of Justice Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan , Wisconsin , Arizona , Nevada , North Carolina, Georgia, AdImpact, Preserve America, Philadelphia

☆ Relax with the extracurricular activities — downtime is equally important for kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWhile your child may naturally excel at their structured activities, parents need to remove the pressure around achieving a certain level of success in their activities. Related storiesIt's also important to check in with your child on how they're feeling about the structured activities they're already involved in. "It's funny that we even call it downtime," Gray told Business Insider. For some kids, downtime may mean catching up on a book alone; for others, it may mean playing a new video game they've wanted to try. AdvertisementFener Sitkoff recommended parents center the idea of balance when considering their involvement with their kids' downtime.

Persons: —, Erica Fener Sitkoff, Peter Gray, Fener Stikoff, they're, Gray, Fener Sitkoff, Sitkoff, They're, they've, hasn't, you've, It's Organizations: Service, Boston College, Business

☆ Smells Like Teen Spirit: Inside Gen Z's Luxury Perfume Obsession
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Eve Upton-Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

AdvertisementBehind the booming appetite for new smells is Gen Z. AdvertisementIf there's one thing Gen Z loves, it's a name for something. Under the handle @juliaperfumery, she shares perfume reviews for her primarily Gen Z audience against the backdrop of her New York City apartment's perfume closet. "If there's one thing Gen Z loves, it's a name for something," O'Toole says. There are back-to-school scents, scents to win your ex back, scents to smell like Vanessa Paradis in Paris in the '90s — the list goes on.

Persons: Julia Dovgal, douse, mother's Chanel, Dior, Jo Malone's, Wood, Dovgal, She's, Circana, Gen Zers, Gen Xers, It's, Piper Sandler, Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Maison Francis Kurkdjian's, TikTok, Phlur, —, it's, Juliette, Emelia O'Toole, There's, O'Toole, We've, Vanessa Paradis, Piper, Cathrine Jansson, Boyd, " Jansson, Gen Z, Chanel, Marilyn Monroe, Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman, isn't, Gris Charnel, Jansson, Bella, Susan Wai Hnin, Zers Organizations: Saks, Perfume, Anglia Ruskin University, Urban Outfitters, rockstar Locations: Salt, Bath, New York City, TikTok, New York, Paris, London

☆ Snap shares jump 10% on profit beat, stock buyback
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The head of Snapchat operator Snap, Evan Spiegel, presents the new generation of Spectacles in Los Angeles on Sept. 17, 2024. Snap said its adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter will be between $210 million and $260 million. Shortly after Snap announced the new Spectacles, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed his company's experimental AR glasses called Orion. In a letter to investors, Snap discussed the importance developers play for the company's Spectacles and AR initiatives. Prior to the after-hours pop, Snap shares were down 36% for the year compared to the Nasdaq's 25% gain.

Persons: Evan Spiegel, Mark Zuckerberg, Snap Organizations: LSEG Revenue, LSEG Global, Global, StreetAccount, Snap Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Lost Chopin music uncovered in ‘thrilling’ discovery
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“He found it peculiar that he could not think of any waltzes by Chopin that matched the measures on the page,” reads the statement. “Chopin famously wrote in ‘small forms,’ but this work, lasting about one minute, is shorter than any other waltz by him,” adds the statement. “Extensive research points to the strong likelihood that the piece is by Chopin,” according to the statement. This research included analysis by paper conservators who found that the paper and ink match those that Chopin normally used. The discovery of an unknown piece of work by Chopin has not happened since the late 1930s, according to the museum.

Persons: Frédéric Chopin, Robinson McClellan, “, Chopin, “ Chopin, ”, ” McClellan, Jeffrey Kallberg, McClellan, Colin B, Bailey, Poland’s Organizations: CNN, Morgan Library & Museum, University of Pennsylvania Locations: New York City, Polish, Paris, France, Warsaw, Swiss

☆ 4 expert side hustlers share their top gig recommendations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Two people recommended content creation; one of them said it's fun but takes time to build up. Four serial side hustlers suggested selling digital wall art on Etsy, creating content, or earning on-site commissions through the Amazon Influencer Program. AdvertisementMeghan Lim, 26Meghan Lim recommended making content. She has made money making videos and from pet sitting and dog walking. Another idea for content creation as a gig is making "content about products on TikTok shop and earn passive income that way," she said.

Persons: —, Ryan, hustlers, Meghan Lim, Lim, Amber Smith, Amber Smith Smith, she's, wasn't, Smith, TikTok, Ryan Ryan, Meghan Lim Lim, Kate Robb, Jordan Robb, Robb, There's, Etsy, Isabella Diaz Organizations: Service, Business, Amazon Locations: Etsy

☆ At 26, I set off on a yearlong adventure to South America. It's been 6 years, and I have no plans to leave.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Sinead Mulhern | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She saved up for a yearlong adventure in South America, planning to move back to Canada at the end. AdvertisementI often think back to the day I arrived in Cuenca, Ecuador, the Andean city that accidentally became my home. It was 2018, I was 27, and halfway into what was intended to be a yearlong adventure in South America. But as the years passed, the city felt too fast-paced, I was stressed out, and everything was expensive. When I returned home, my life felt limited, and I wanted what she had.

Persons: Sinead Mulhern, —, it's, I'm, I've, everyone's, El Mercurio Organizations: Service, UNESCO, North Locations: Toronto, South America, Canada, Cuenca, Ecuador, Colombia, Quito, Yunguilla

☆ I taught college-bound seniors for a decade. Here's what many wanted their parents to know about college admissions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Alexandra Frost | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Most students want their parents to know that they are stressed about paying for college, too. AdvertisementI was a teacher for 10 years, and many high school students would take refuge in my classroom during lunchtime. AdvertisementKids want to choose their major and don't want parents' inputIt's the first question any new college student gets repeatedly: What's your major?" I watched numerous groups of students choose the same college so they wouldn't be separated. All of this can be more easily achieved if parents and college-bound kids are open to having conversations.

Persons: —, Taylor, it's, I'm, aren't, couldn't Organizations: Service Locations: America

A woman died on Saturday after backing into plane's propeller while trying to take a picture at an airfield in Kansas, officials said. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office said the woman was critically injured in the incident and later died at the hospital, according to NBC News affiliate KSNW. The woman was identified by the sheriff's office as 37-year-old Amanda Gallagher of Wichita, Kansas. The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News on Monday. The airfield is also the home of Air Capital Drop Zone.

Persons: Amanda Gallagher, KSNW, Gallagher, “, ” Martin Myrtle, Myrtle, Cook, Wichita —, GoFundMe Organizations: NBC News, . Air, Air, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Kansas, Sedgwick, Wichita , Kansas, Derby, Wichita

☆ Rihanna's Fenty Beauty is about to release a $250 makeup kit in collab with one of Netflix's biggest animated hits
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fenty Beauty is releasing a collaboration with Netflix's hit animated series "Arcane." "Fenty Beauty x Arcane: The Legends Vault" is schedule for release on November 2 and is priced at $250. AdvertisementRihanna's Fenty Beauty is making a big bet on nerdworld, collaborating with Netflix's "Arcane" for its new "Fenty Beauty x Arcane: The Legends Vault" collection. According to Fenty Beauty's website, the collaboration vault is meant to showcase how "glam + animation collide." Representatives for Netflix, Riot Games, and Fenty Beauty didn't respond to requests for comment from Business Insider, sent outside business hours.

Persons: Netflix's, —, Fenty, Mel, Riche, I've, Arcane, Priscilla Ono, Ono, Kiahna Manker, Roblox, Rihanna, Lush, It's, Vox, greenlighting Organizations: Service, Riot, League of, Products, Games, Netflix, of, Korean, Adidas, London's O2 Arena, BiliBili, Video, Riot Games, Business Locations: Paris, Wembley

☆ Sam's Club CEO says automating stores isn't a move to eliminate jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Sam's Club CEO told BI the warehouse club's automation push isn't about wanting to trim its workforce. Sam's Club CEO Chris Nicholas told Business Insider that the company's automation push isn't about trimming the number of employees in stores long-term. That's almost double what a typical club employs, according to Sam's Club. In the low-markup world of warehouse club retail, overall profitability is heavily tied to membership fees. If you are a Sam's Club worker who wants to share your perspective, please contact Dominick via email or text/call/Signal at 646.768.4750.

Persons: Chris Nicholas, —, Sam's, That's, Nicholas, that's, We've, we've, Damion Shelton, it's, he's, Dominick Organizations: Sam's, Service, Business, Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, MIT Locations: Dallas, Grapevine , Texas

☆ This is the No. 1 kind of person we need in our lives to 'feel our best'—and it's not promoters who 'sing our praises'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ximena Vengoechea | In Ximenavengoechea | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

To truly live a purposeful and meaningful life, we might need to make some adjustments to our network of friends and colleagues. I'm also not talking strictly about promoters who will sing our praises when we've reached a high point; they're wonderful, but we need other help along the way. We need the cheerleaders, advisors, and collaborators who are right there with us in the trenches of making or trying something new. 'They can be equal parts role model, mentor, therapist, coach, and co-conspirator'Gems are those people in our lives who help us feel our best. And they don't necessarily need business degrees or a high net worth to be valuable partners in life.

Persons: I'm, we've, we're, —, Mark, what's, Ximena Organizations: Inc, Washington Post, Newsweek, Forbes, Fast Company Locations: Ximena

☆ I took part in the viral Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition. Here’s what happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Reed Putman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

How do I ask for time off to enter a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest? Onlookers of the event yell at photographers to move out of the way so they can see the Timothée Chalamet lookalikes. Spencer DeLorenzo gets lifted in the crowd of Timothée Chalamet lookalikes, fans and police. When the real Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance, the energy intensified. And as much fun as it was to be Timothée Chalamet for an afternoon, I’m truly glad I’m Reed Putman.

Persons: New York CNN — We’d, —, I’m, Reed Putnam, Laura Oliverio, ”, Willy Wonka, lookalikes, “ I’ve, Spencer DeLorenzo, Alondra Maldonado, CNN Reed Putnam, CNN Miles Mitchell, Stefan Jeremiah, Chalamet, he’d, Chanel, ProSieben, I’ll, I’m Reed Putman Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, State University of New, Washington, NYPD, Associated Press Locations: New York, —, Manhattan, New York City, State University of New York Canton, SUNY, Toronto, Washington, German

☆ For the World Series, Fans Found Creative Ways to Reach Dodger Stadium
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Frank Rojas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But navigating the city without a car is not impossible. Anticipating the crush of fans heading to Dodger Stadium, Metro Los Angeles posted a video on X of how to reach the stadium from the Chinatown station on foot. The path has been a staple for locals and Dodger fans alike over the years. There is also L.A.’s metro bus — known by many as “the Dodger bus” — which offers fans free rides from Union Station with proof of a game ticket. “Everyone in L.A. was complaining about the Metro being way too difficult and the 25-minute walk,” said Mr. Wechsler.

Persons: ”, Wechsler, Mitch Hammock, Breanna Scott Organizations: Dodger, Metro Los, Station, Metro Locations: L.A, Metro Los Angeles, Chinatown, Elysian, Westlake, Angelino, Santa Monica

☆ I'm an entrepreneur and father who brings my son to work events. Blending family and work is how I find balance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Peter Lewis, a tech and finance executive, travels yearly between two countries with his family. Lewis involves his son in work events, turning challenges into entrepreneurship lessons. "We're a traveling family," Lewis told Business Insider. "I've learned to find meaning in how our work and family lives intersect," Lewis said. If you work in Big Tech or finance and would like to share your work-life balance story, email Tess Martinelli at tmartinelli@businessinsider.com.

Persons: Peter Lewis, Lewis, —, he's, Lewis —, it's, Tacoma , Washington —, I've, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Service, Business, He's, Big Tech Locations: Wichita , Kansas, Santiago , Chile, South America, Tacoma , Washington, Oregon, Big, tmartinelli

☆ I'm a mom of 3 and struggled to keep my kids off screens. 4 strategies have helped get them outside more.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jennifer Knowles | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'm a mom of three boys and noticed their screen use increased over time. I implemented four rules that have helped my kids cut back on technology and have more fun. AdvertisementI'll admit it: I have a hard time managing my kids' screen use. As a mom of three boys I noticed that I was relying a lot on screens. AdvertisementTheir behavior started to changeIf the kids were on screens too long, they became agitated.

Persons: —, I've Organizations: Service, Technology

☆ After my divorce, I struggled to talk about it. Here's how I handled the sensitive subject with friends and strangers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Sassafras Patterdale | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I had to tell most people I was getting divorced immediatelyGetting divorced is life-changing. You'll have to talk about it everywhere, from the bank and the post office to conversations with friends and family. AdvertisementTalking about my divorce is rarely easy, but that's OKAt first, I couldn't talk about the way I was blindsided by divorce without crying. As I started building a new life that I love, the divorce got easier to talk about. Sharing my divorce experience publicly has helped me feel less alone and more connected to my friends, chosen family, and community.

Persons: —, I've, I'm Organizations: Service

I didn't have a car, and doing work exchanges kept my fixed costs a fraction of what I spent in the US. My mindset was also different: I didn't feel the need to spend money to have fun like I do at home. But the mindset I had while living abroad is what really helped me save: I didn't feel the need to spend money to enjoy myself. I spent one summer living in New York City thanks to a work exchange I found on that same website. The traveler's mindset I had while living abroad encouraged me to explore, get creative, and find fun in the simplest activities.

Persons: —, I've, I'd Organizations: Service, Central America, Get, Workaway, Yorkers Locations: Costa Rica, Mexico, Central, Europe, Asia, Portland , Oregon, Japan, Vietnam, Tuscany, New York City

☆ The struggle of being a workplace 'zillennial,' not knowing where you fit in
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThere's been plenty of discussion of how millennials and Gen Zers cope in the professional world. Many Gen Zers, in comparison, prioritize work-life balance and keeping a job being "just a job." Jishnu Jayan Nair, 29, told BI it is "a bit tricky to find your place in the workplace" as a zillennial. Kevin Shahnazari, the 26-year-old founder of the credit card recommendation platform FinlyWealth, told BI being a zillennial has worked in his favor. "I think a lot of people are in this sort of push and pull of the zillennial — wanting to be their best, wanting to also slow down, wanting to embrace parts of both cultures," she said.

Persons: —, Gen Zers, Samantha Hart, Zers, perfectionism, Hart, millennials, she's, Zillennials, Lauren Farina, Farina, zillennials, Lauren Schneider, Schneider, Jayan Nair, Gen Zs, Millennials, Gen, Riannon Palmer, Lem, uhn, Palmer, Ilana Zivkovich, Werq, Kevin Shahnazari Organizations: Service, BI, of Labor Statistics Locations: Washington

CNN —Britain’s King Charles has said the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history and urged the organization to “right inequalities that endure” as he opened a meeting of Commonwealth countries in Samoa on Friday. “I understand from listening to people across the Commonwealth how the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate. It is vital therefore that we understand our history, to guide us to make the right choices in the future,” Charles said in his first speech as head of the Commonwealth. Charles was addressing Commonwealth leaders, foreign ministers and dignitaries during the welcome ceremony on Friday. In recent years, the British monarchy has adopted a more conciliatory tone when addressing the past horrors of transatlantic slavery.

Persons: CNN — Britain’s King Charles, “, ” Charles, ”, Charles Organizations: CNN, Commonwealth, BBC Locations: Commonwealth, Samoa, British, Kenya

☆ I'm a horror fan who's seen the first 9 'Saw' movies. Here are the 3 you must watch and 6 you should skip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Amory Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Watch: "Saw" (2004) lives up to its horror fame, especially for viewers who don't know the major twists. The Jigsaw Killer puts his victims through deadly games. Lionsgate FilmsThe first "Saw" movie became an instant classic in the horror genre. Its biggest draw is the mystery of who the Jigsaw Killer (Tobin Bell) is, plus it has two major plot twists that feel genuinely impossible to predict. The film also had interesting hints to look out for, unlike later "Saw" movies that complicated information.

Persons: Tobin Bell, — Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Bell —, Amanda Young's, Shawnee Smith, Lawrence Gordon's, Elwes, Billy Organizations: Lionsgate Films Locations: Shawnee

☆ Inside Wall Street's efforts to value OpenAI: Who's involved, how it could work, and what's at stake for the banks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Here's how the process could work and what Wall Street bankers stand to gain. AdvertisementAs third-quarter earnings demonstrated, Wall Street dealmaking appears to be bouncing back after three years of lackluster activity. Spokespersons for both Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley declined to comment or confirm their reported participation in the project. The two investment bankers – neither of whom are affiliated with Goldman, Morgan Stanley, OpenAI, or Microsoft — requested anonymity to preserve industry relationships. Largely speaking, however, Wall Street is poised to win, Roberts said.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, —, OpenAI, –, Morgan Stanley's, PwC, Michael Roberts, Morgan, Roberts, Wharton, dealmaker, Sam Altman, Altman, Elon Musk, Reed Alexander Organizations: Service, Wall Street Journal, Microsoft, The, BI, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Goldman, Wall Street, Wharton, dealmakers, Apple, Tesla Locations: San Francisco, Silicon Valley

☆ Kate Bush is ‘very keen’ to make a new album
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Kate Bush has said that she is “very keen” to start working on a new album, in a revelation that’ll be met with huge excitement by her legions of fans. The news came as part of an interview that Bush gave about a short film she’s written and directed to benefit the charity War Child, which supports children affected by conflict. The four-minute black and white film, called “Little Shrew,” is set to a song called “Snowflake,” which Bush first wrote for her son. Although Bush gave very little away, she said she expected that any new output would be “different” from her previous work. He said in the interview: “Kate Bush is the only person who can get Kate Bush back on stage.

Persons: Kate Bush, that’ll, Bush, I’ve, “ I’ve, ” Bush, ”, “, it’s, Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, “ Kate Bush, Gilmour Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Guinness, World Records, Guardian, Hammersmith Apollo Locations: British, ”

☆ I quit my stable 6-figure job to travel the world. It was lonely, and I worried I'd made a mistake, but I learned to forge my own path.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Nabila Ismail quit her six-figure healthtech job to travel for a year before turning 30. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nabila Ismail, a 30-year-old from New York who quit her corporate job to travel. When I was in pharmaceutical school, I promised myself I'd take a year off work to travel before I turned 30. Leaving my job felt like a bad breakup. Nabila Ismail in Mexico.

Persons: Nabila Ismail, Ismail, —, It's, I'd, Nabila Ismail I, I've, I'm, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Service, University of Buffalo Locations: New York, Los Angeles, GoodRX, Bali, Pakistan, Lebanon, Jordan, Pakistani, Mexico, tmartinelli

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