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☆ Meet Billionaire Larry Connor Who Plans to Take Submersible to Titanic
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Billionaire Larry Connor will travel to the Titanic shipwreck site in a two-person submersible. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAn Ohio billionaire who's flown to space and explored the Mariana Trench has set his sights on a new adventure: the Titanic shipwreck. Real estate investor Larry Connor, 74, will take the ocean voyage with Patrick Lahey, cofounder and CEO of Triton Submarines. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Larry Connor, Connor, —, who's, Mariana Trench, Patrick Lahey Organizations: Service, Triton Submarines, Business Locations: Ohio

☆ Florida locals endorse Disney World's new $17 billion development
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Central Florida tourism board will vote on a development plan with Disney next week. The proposed development deal could allow Disney to expand its existing Florida properties. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLocal businesses are throwing their support behind Disney's $17 billion development deal, saying it could invigorate the local economy and boost sales. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District's board of supervisors discussed the pending development deal in a 25-minute meeting on Wednesday at its Lake Buena Vista headquarters.

Persons: —, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Disney, Service, Disney's, Central, Central Florida Tourism, Business Locations: Central Florida, Florida, Buena Vista

☆ Rupert Murdoch and Elena Zhukova get married at his California vineyard
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rupert Murdoch, 93, married Elena Zhukova, 67, on Saturday at his California vineyard. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMedia titan Rupert Murdoch married Elena Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, on Saturday. The couple exchanged vows while surrounded by loved ones and friends, News Corp. confirmed to Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Elena Zhukova, —, Robert Kraft Organizations: Service, News Corp, Business, Mail, New England Patriots Locations: California

☆ FAA says it doesn't 'have a timeframe' for when Boeing will be allowed to increase production of its 737 Max planes again
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBoeing won't be expanding its fleet of its 737 Max planes anytime soon, according to the FAA. Although no passengers were seriously injured, the FAA barred Boeing from expanding production on Max plane models until quality and safety issues were addressed. FAA administrator Mike Whitaker discusses Boeing quality and safety issues at press conference on May 30, 2024. The FAA grounded 171 Boeing 737-9 Max planes in January before launching its investigation into Boeing's production lines and manufacturing practices. The FAA grounded 171 Boeing 737 Max planes.

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☆ Disney's new development deal with DeSantis could pave the way for a Disney World expansion of mythic proportions
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Central Florida's tourism oversight district will soon vote on a development plan with Disney. The plan would greenlight $17 billion in development at Walt Disney World over 10 to 20 years. It could herald the arrival of the much-rumored "fifth theme park" in Florida. AdvertisementRumors that Walt Disney World might build a fifth theme park in Central Florida have persisted for years. A potential new development agreement between Central Florida's tourism board and The Walt Disney Company could usher in the rumored expansion.

Persons: —, Walt Organizations: Disney, Walt Disney World, Service, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Company, Central, Business Locations: Florida, Central Florida, Central

☆ A Japanese billionaire canceled his trip to the moon on a SpaceX rocket after too many delays
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewJapanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has canceled his star-studded trip to the moon aboard a rocket designed by Elon Musk's company, SpaceX. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. A dearMoon representative confirmed the cancellation in a statement to Business Insider. Maezawa announced the eight people who would fly aboard the space vehicle in a YouTube video in December 2022. AdvertisementThe billionaire previously traveled to space in December 2021 during a 12-day trip to the International Space Station.

Persons: —, Yusaku Maezawa, Elon, dearMoon, Maezawa, YOSHIKAZU TSUNO, Steve Aoki, Dev Joshi, Musk Organizations: Service, SpaceX, Business, International Space, Russian Soyuz, Milken Institute Global Conference Locations: Russian

☆ Disney's Bob Iger may be celebrating today after Nelson Peltz's latest move
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Billionaire Nelson Peltz is no longer an investor in Disney. Peltz fought a pricey proxy battle with Disney CEO Bob Iger over its board but lost. He's now sold all his Disney shares, which marks the likely end of the power struggle. AdvertisementBillionaire hedge fund founder Nelson Peltz has sold his stake in The Walt Disney Company after losing a pricey proxy battle with CEO Bob Iger. Peltz, the activist investor who founded Trian Partners, once controlled about $3.5 billion in Disney stock.

Persons: Nelson Peltz, Peltz, Bob Iger, He's, —, Jay Rasulo Organizations: Disney, Service, Billionaire, Walt Disney Company, Trian Partners, The New York Times, Business

☆ Wedding-dress designer Hayley Paige got her name back. Here's a complete timeline of her yearslong legal battle with JLM Couture.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Rachel Hosie | Samantha Grindell | Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Gutman shared the news of the motion with her fans on the @allthatglittersonthegram Instagram account on July 20, 2021. Gutman discussed the motion of contempt on Instagram. "JLM continues to prohibit most public comment on the various social media channels they control, and has gone so far as to delete prior negative comments about their actions." JLM reiterated the contents of the motion for contempt in a statement to Business Insider. "It does not surprise me that JLM continues to blame me instead of acknowledging the impact of its own actions; and that JLM continues to want to silence and restrain me instead of looking for ways to move forward in a professional, business-minded way," she said.

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☆ Millennials and Gen Zers want human connection, so they're choosing travel tours with strangers to cure their loneliness
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The average Intrepid Travel group has 10 people. AdvertisementIt also allows people to form new bonds in a tight-knit setting, which young travelers crave, after the COVID-19 pandemic. The average Intrepid Travel group has 10 people. jacoblund/Getty ImagesBerna said Intrepid Travel began receiving requests from people in their 30s looking for adventures off the beaten path. Intrepid Travel said they saw 172% increase globally in bookings to South Korea from 2022 to 2023.

Persons: —, Gen Zers, it's, Stephen Simpson, Matt Berna, Intrepid, Berna, crave, Gen, Brian Chesky, They've Organizations: Service, Business, Intrepid, Intrepid Travel, Travel, Japan Locations: Morocco, Sri Lanka, Americas, millennials, Paris, Vietnam, peddle, America, Peru, South Korea, Korea

☆ American parents with young children say they haven't felt this financially insecure in nearly a decade. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe financial well-being of American parents with young children is plummeting, highlighting how unaffordable childcare costs have become. Advertisementathima tongloom/Getty ImagesThe percentage of parents with children under 18 who felt "okay financially" dropped from 69% in 2022 to 64% in 2023. Data from the Federal Reserve shows that parents haven't felt this financially insecure since 2015, when it recorded 65%. "The median monthly amount that parents using paid care paid for childcare was $800. Business Insider estimated that it could cost parents nearly $26,000 a year to care for one child in 2024 — a 41.5% increase from 2016.

Persons: —, athima, haven't Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, Household Economics, Decisionmaking, Business, of America, New Zealand Locations: United States

☆ Mom fined $88,000 after her children collected 72 clams — not seashells — at a California beach
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewA California mother received a $88,000 fine after her children collected dozens of clams they believed were seashells. The residents dubbed Pismo Beach the "Clam Capital of the World" in 1947, according to the Pismo Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau. "My kids, they thought they were collecting seashells, but they were actually collecting clams, 72 to be exact," she told the outlet. "It was definitely one expensive trip to Pismo," Russ told the outlet. California's Department of Fish and Wildlife representatives did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Charlotte Russ, Harri Jarvelainen, Russ Organizations: Service, Pismo Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau, Business, Getty, ABC, California's Department of Fish, Wildlife Locations: Pismo, , California, San Luis Obispo County

☆ Woman says 'near-vertical' Disney waterslide knocked her unconscious and caused brain damage in new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against Disney theme parks, according to an Orlando news outlet. The lawsuit says she went unconscious and experienced brain damage on a Typhoon Lagoon waterslide. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against Disney, saying she lost consciousness and sustained a brain injury after riding a waterslide at Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. The lawsuit, filed on Monday in Orange County, says that Laura Reyes-Merino visited the theme park on May 11 and rode the Humunga Kowabunga, according to the lawsuit, obtained by WKMG, a local Orlando news outlet.

Persons: —, Laura Reyes, Merino, WKMG Organizations: Disney, Service, Business Locations: Florida, Orlando, Orange County

☆ Some iPhone users could be entitled to up to $350 as part of an Apple settlement — here's how to know if you qualify
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewApple recently reached a $35 million settlement with iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus users who said their phones had audio problems. It argues the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus had audio issues related to the "audio IC chip." Apple iPhone 7. AdvertisementHow much money could iPhone customers receive? If customers don't select a payment method and provide payment information, they'll remain in the settlement class but cannot receive payment.

Persons: —, Apple, Spencer Platt, Andrea Gold, Greg Coleman, Coleman Organizations: Service, Business, Apple, Getty, United States Locations: United

☆ Bill Gates included a British spy thriller in his 2024 summer book and TV round-up. Here's the full list.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bill Gates unveiled his annual summer read and watch list. Gates said the four books and one TV show all "touch on the idea of service to others." "Slow Horses," a British spy thriller series on Apple TV+, made the list. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBill Gates unveiled his annual summer reading and TV list, saying this year is all about altruism.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, — Organizations: Apple, Service, Microsoft, Business Locations: British

☆ New York Times publishes fresh details on the alleged affair that Elon Musk and Nicole Shanahan both deny
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Three sources told the Times that Shanahan and Musk had an affair in December 2021 during a private party in Miami. Advertisement"Ms. Shanahan later told Mr. Brin that she had had sex with Mr. Musk, three of the people said. She also relayed the details to friends, family and advisers," the Times reported. Representatives for Shanahan, Musk, and Brin did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment ahead of publication. In response to questions from a The New York Times reporter, Shanahan said she was "shocked the NYT is letting you run something like this."

Persons: —, Nicole Shanahan, Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Tesla, Shanahan, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Brin, Musk, it's, Ian Tuttle, Anna Webber, Grimes, Sergey, Nicole, Walter Isaacson Organizations: Service, New York Times, Business, Times, Drug Enforcement, Variety, Street Journal, Shanahan Locations: Miami

☆ Sean 'Diddy' Combs responds to footage of him physically assaulting Cassie Ventura: 'I'm disgusted'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs apologized in an Instagram video on Sunday. Video footage showed Combs physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSean "Diddy" Combs broke his silence after video footage showed him physically assaulting his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, at a California hotel in 2016. Combs posted an Instagram video on Sunday, writing in the caption, "I'm truly sorry."

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Cassie Ventura, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: California

☆ In response to a string of deaths, Airbnb CEO says it's 'really hard' to make hosts install carbon monoxide detectors
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Chesky said it is "hard" to enforce a carbon monoxide mandate across 220 countries and regions. NBC News reported that at least 19 deaths at Airbnbs involved carbon monoxide poisoning. AdvertisementAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky said enforcing certain safety measures, like carbon monoxide detectors, across all listings worldwide is "very hard." NBC reported in November 2023 that there had been 19 deaths on Airbnb properties related to carbon monoxide poisoning. Airbnb responded to the initial deaths in 2014 by asserting it would mandate carbon monoxide detectors in all its listings but that's yet to happen, the outlet said.

Persons: Brian Chesky, Chesky, —, Airbnb Organizations: NBC News, Service, NBC Nightly, NBC, Business

☆ California's new 'Honest Pricing Law' will require cruise lines to be transparent about fees
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA new California law will force cruise lines to be more transparent about their prices, bolstering a Biden administration crusade against junk fees. Senate Bill 478, also known as the "Honest Pricing Law," will go into effect on July 1. AdvertisementA Carnival Corp. representative told the outlet it would follow guidelines set out by the "Honest Pricing Law." Carnival Corp. is the parent company of brands like Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, and Holland America. Royal Caribbean cruise ship.

Persons: —, Biden, Bill, general's Organizations: Service, Business, Companies, Royal Caribbean International, Norweigan, The Washington, Corp, Carnival, Princess Cruises, Holland America, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Royal, Carnival Corp, Cruise, Federal Trade Commission Locations: California, Royal Caribbean

☆ Billionaire CEO gifts 1,200 UMass grads 'envelopes full of cash' totaling about $1.2 million — but there's a catch
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA billionaire gifted graduating students at UMass Dartmouth with "envelopes full of cash" totaling $1,000. Related storiesA UMass Dartmouth press release said security brought onstage two large duffle bags "packed with envelopes full of cash." AdvertisementHale told graduates that he had two envelopes to give them: one reading "gift" and the other reading "give." UMass Dartmouth graduates received $1,000. If all 1,200 students received the $1,000, Hale's giveaway amounted to about $1.2 million.

Persons: —, Robert Hale Jr, Hale, Jerry Seinfeld, Seinfeld, Duke Organizations: Service, UMass Dartmouth, Granite Telecommunications, Business, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor's, Columbia University, Duke University, BI Locations: Hale, United States, Gaza, Israel

☆ Cassie Ventura's husband speaks out after footage appeared to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs physically assaulting her in 2016
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCassie Ventura's husband, Alex Fine, called out "men who hit women" after a video appeared to show Sean "Diddy" Combs physically assaulting her at a hotel in March 2016. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The footage appears to match a physical assault incident Ventura described in her November 2023 lawsuit against Combs. Men who enable it and protect those people aren't men," Fine wrote. Representatives for Fine did not immediately respond to Business a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Cassie, Alex Fine, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Fine, Ventura, shouldn't, Cassie Ventura, Paul Morigi, Lucas Jackson, Hulu Organizations: Service, CNN, InterContinental Hotel, Business, Combs ., Fine, Representatives, REUTERS, The New York Times, of Homeland Security, Bad Boy Records, Black Locations: Ventura, Los Angeles, Miami

☆ Frank Lloyd Wright's midcentury modern home designs are back, now in easy-to-assemble kit form
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lindal Cedar Homes is now selling "kits" inspired by Wright's designs. "There's been a surge of interest in midcentury modern homes for the middle class that are affordable and aesthetically pleasing," Josefin Kannin, marketing director for Lindal Cedar Homes, said. Lindal Cedar Homes now brings those revered design sensibilities to the modern homeowner. The company's website offers nine options that embrace six of Wright's design principles, like open-floor plans and integration with nature. Representatives for Lindal Cedar Homes did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Frank Lloyd Wright, There's, Maynard Buehler, Jacobs, Wright's, Wright Organizations: Service, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Business, Lindal, Homes, San Francisco Chronicle, Hearst Newspapers, Getty, Wall Street Locations: Madison, Wisconsin

☆ Students walk out of Jerry Seinfeld's Duke University graduation speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jerry Seinfeld delivered the graduation speech at Duke University on Sunday. A video on X showed students walking out during his speech waving Palestinian flags. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDuke University graduates walked out during Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech on Sunday, highlighting how American universities remain a political battleground. A 25-second video shared to X showed students standing from their seats and walking out of Wallace Wade Stadium as Seinfeld, 70, took the stage.

Persons: Jerry Seinfeld, —, Jerry Seinfeld's, Wallace Wade, Seinfeld Organizations: Duke University, Sunday, Service, Reuters, Business Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ There's a simple solution to make wine more sustainable: sheep
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Now, Whitehall Lane Winery has eight vineyards, including six in Napa Valley and two in Sonoma Valley. "The whole country is dotted with cows and sheep," Moulton said, referring to the 9.6 million cattle and 26 million sheep that live there. Whitehall Lane Winery. Whitehall Lane Winery. Whitehall Lane Winery.

Persons: Jason Moulton, Moulton, They'll Organizations: Service, Sonoma Valley ., American Sheep Industry, Lincoln University Viticulture Locations: Whitehall Lane, Oakville, United States, Napa Valley, Helena, Sonoma Valley, New Zealand, Lincoln, Auckland, Hawke's, It's, Whitehall Lane Winery, Whitehall, Nevada, Moulton

☆ Here's how airlines are using AI to make flying less of a nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Some airlines are using artificial intelligence to improve travel. United Airlines uses ConnectionSaver, an AI-powered tool that helps manage connecting flights. And Smart Gating technology helps American Airlines flights find the nearest available gate. Industry leaders like United Airlines and American Airlines are using AI tools to create a smoother travel experience, a welcome effort for passengers who experienced an average flight delay of 53 minutes last year. One of the most impactful ways airlines are using AI — according to The New York Times — is helping determine whether a plane should wait for its connecting passengers.

Persons: —, The New York Times — Organizations: United Airlines, American Airlines, Service, Industry, The New York Times, Business

☆ My AI dating your AI could be the future of online dating, Bumble founder says. 'No. No. Truly.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bumble's founder discussed how AI could influence dating at the Bloomberg Technology Summit. Whitney Wolfe Herd said "AI dating concierges" could court each other on humans' behalf. She said AI could also help modern daters become better flirts. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd discussed how AI could influence modern dating at the Bloomberg Technology Summit this week.

Persons: Whitney Wolfe Herd, —, Bumble, Emily Chang, Wolfe Herd Organizations: Bloomberg Technology Summit, Service, Business

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