DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ CEOs see ChatGPT as an 'Ozempic' miracle drug that can cut costs and boost efficiency. Right now, they're wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ozempic and ChatGPT have blown up in the year of the cure-all. As Justine Moore, investment partner at Silicon Valley VC firm a16z, tweeted this month: "By 2025, America is going to run on Ozempic and ChatGPT." CEOs running businesses that have nothing to do with AI are talking about ChatGPT during their quarterly earnings calls. But like Ozempic, AI comes with side effects. Samsung banned its employees from using generative AI tools after finding some of its engineers accidentally leaked internal source code by uploading it to ChatGPT in April.

We'll compare the Amex Green Card, Amex Gold Card, and the Amex Platinum Card, highlighting similarities and differences to help you decide which is best for your lifestyle. Amex Green vs Gold vs Platinum: Which American Express Card Is Worth It for You? The Platinum Card, Amex Gold Card, and Amex Green Card are all good choices if you want to earn Amex points. Insider's valuations peg Amex Membership Rewards points as worth 1.8 cents each, on average, in travel. You can read our Amex Green card review for a full breakdown of the card, and our comparison of the Amex Gold and Amex Green for a closer look at the differences.

☆ A psychologist shares 7 things people who are 'addicted to drama' always do—and how to deal with them
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Scott Lyons | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As a therapist and psychologist, I've spent 20 years hopping the fence between being caught in the drama and observing it. "I often have cravings for drama," one patient, who we'll call Helen, told me. Here are seven toxic signs of someone who is addicted to drama — and how to deal with them:1. You'll often find people who are addicted to drama consumed by what's happening in the lives of others. This is something all of us experience, but it's acute for those with a propensity for drama.

Two of the best travel rewards cards — the American Express® Gold Card and the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card — are fixtures in the wallets of frequent flyers, and for good reason. Compare the Sapphire Preferred and American Express Gold Chase Sapphire Preferred® CardAmerican Express® Gold Card Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Here's what to know if you're trying to decide between the Amex Gold Card and Sapphire Preferred. Fortunately, both the Amex Gold Card and Sapphire Preferred are heavy hitters in this regard, with excellent everyday spending categories that most consumers can easily use. In addition, the Amex Gold card offers up to $10 per month in Uber Cash (applicable to U.S. Eats orders and Rides, and the Gold Card needs to be added to the Uber app to receive the Uber Cash benefit).

☆ Bilt Rewards members can earn up to 8x points (effectively up to 13.2% back) at restaurants with the new Bilt Dining program
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Joseph Hostetler | Jasmin Baron | Credit Cards Reporter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Bilt Dining is the new fastest way to earn Bilt Rewards points. Even transferable points currencies are breaking into the dining scene (programs like Capital One Dining and Chase Dining are relatively new), but no flexible rewards dining program is as easy to use as the latest creation by Bilt Rewards: Bilt Dining. Here's a quick look at what you can expect from Bilt Dining — and why it's a no-brainer for Bilt Rewards members, even if they don't have the Bilt Mastercard®. Apply nowBilt Mastercard® 4 /5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star 4 out of 5 Stars $0 Annual Fee Intro offer N/A Rewards Earn 3X point on dining. Unfortunately, Bilt Dining is exempt from this — but you'll still earn double points on dining (6 points per dollar) when swiping your Bilt Mastercard®.

☆ Cup Noodles' new ramen tastes like a 'classic diner breakfast in a cup'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The high price of eggs and other breakfast staples is forcing some to look for cheaper breakfast alternatives. Aptly titled “Cup Noodles Breakfast,” the meal takes four minutes to cook in the microwave and results in a soup-based ramen that also contains “visible ingredients” of sausage and eggs. "Cup Noodles Breakfast" is on sale at Walmart. The company’s research discovered that eggs, sausage and pancakes were the picks to create the best breakfast combination. Breakfast ramen is Cup Noodles second limited time offering, following the sale of pumpkin spice ramen last fall.

☆ Ramen for breakfast? Cup Noodles' new flavor tastes like egg, sausage and maple syrup pancakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Cup Noodles has already cornered the lunch and dinner markets for people looking to dine on a dime. "Cup Noodles Breakfast" is a limited edition offering with bright, colorful packaging advertising it being "artificially flavored as maple syrup pancakes, sausage and egg." Like Cup Noodles' standard ramen flavors, the Breakfast noodles are designed to be prepared in its packaging. However, the breakfast noodles are sauce based rather than being a soup. "By adding Cup Noodles Breakfast to our line-up we are truly feeding cravings around the clock — morning, noon, night or late night."

☆ The government is cracking down on online prescriptions. Patients with addiction and the startups caring for them are caught up in the fight.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Blake Dodge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Proposed rules would limit online addiction treatmentIn February, the Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA, published much-anticipated rules meant to set the record straight on online prescribing. The rules, if implemented, generally don't allow providers to prescribe controlled medications online if they don't see the patients in person. For buprenorphine and other drugs, there's an exception that would allow for initial 30-day prescriptions for online patients. Some patients are flights away from in-person careFor some patients, especially in rural areas, in-person appointments are hard to find. Last year, Alabama passed a new law prohibiting providers from prescribing controlled drugs to patients they hadn't seen in person within the past year.

☆ No, 'Stranger Things' star Noah Schnapp didn't open his own restaurant. It's the latest 'virtual brand' offering from IHOP.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Thousands of virtual brands continue to flood delivery apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub. IHOP is launching a third delivery-only brand – a chicken menu by a "Stranger Things" star. Partnering with Noah Schnapp and Nextbite were a seamless fit to meet the consumer target for our newest Virtual Brand." Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp helped create a virtual chicken menu for IHOP. Nextbite's other celebrity-backed virtual brands include Packed Bowls by Wiz Khalifa and 'Wichcraft sandwiches by Tom Colicchio.

☆ How buzzy weight-loss drugs like Ozempic became the next craze in the hottest part of healthcare
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Healthcare companies are launching programs left and right to prescribe trendy weight-loss drugs. And Ro, a startup that prescribes and sells products like Viagra and hair-loss pills to consumers, is going all in with a program it launched in January to prescribe the weight-loss drugs to patients online. CalibrateFirst developed to manage type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 medications regulate blood-sugar levels, which can help people curb cravings and feel fuller after eating. The weight-loss market for GLP-1 drugs is relatively new, and not everyone is on board. But for some companies, stepping into prescribing these new weight-loss medications seems to simply be the natural next step for growth.

☆ Why buzzy weight-loss drugs are the next craze for healthcare startups
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Healthcare companies are launching programs left and right to prescribe trendy weight-loss drugs. And Ro, a startup that prescribes and sells products like Viagra and hair-loss pills to consumers, is going all in with a program it launched in January to prescribe the weight-loss drugs to patients online. Even startups like Noom, which quietly started a program prescribing GLP-1 medications, could stand to benefit from the drugs' popularity after a tumultuous year for the startup. The weight-loss market for GLP-1 drugs is relatively new, and not everyone is on board. But for some companies, stepping into prescribing these new weight-loss medications seems to simply be the natural next step for growth.

☆ Under threat, Weight Watchers enters obesity drug space. Here's what it means for the stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The company's sales have been in a steady multiyear decline after an attempt to de-emphasize weight loss and focus on wellness failed miserably. WW 1Y mountain The parent of Weight Watchers has seen its market value shrink as sales have dropped for several years. Another drug, Eli Lilly's Mounjaro, adds a second incretin hormone to the mix and has been shown to be even more successful with weight loss. This trend could provide an opportunity for the core Weight Watchers brand and its focus on behavior modification. That scenario assumes Weight Watchers continues to see membership erosion, while cost controls help minimize margin compression.

☆ Breakfast giant Post is making a bet on cereal designed to put you to sleep
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The company behind Grape Nuts has a new cereal designed to be eaten before bed. Post's "Sweet Dreams" is designed to stoke your body's melatonin production. It's the latest new food or beverage product designed to help you sleep. Post Consumer Brands will start selling "Sweet Dreams" across the US, the company said on Thursday. Those ingredients make the cereal "designed to be part of a healthy sleep routine while still satisfying those nighttime food cravings," Post said in an announcement.

☆ Americans are comfort eating potato chips, popcorn, and pretzels as economic anxiety rises and recession looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US salty snack market is continuing to grow even as consumers feel the pinch. According to Mintel's survey, more than a quarter of people have increased their consumption of salty snacks in the past year, with 47% of millennials eating more chips, popcorn, and pretzels. "As consumers continue to navigate stressful and evolving times, salty snacks can be there to help them slow down and even relieve stress," Mintel analyst Kelsey Olsen in a statement. "Salty snacks are winning in their ability to satisfy cravings and meet emotional needs, expanding their role beyond a quick hunger-satisfying solution." "Snacking continues to be a way for consumers to connect or to enjoy a moment of delight in their day," he added.

About 1 in 8 adults over 50 showed signs of food addiction, according to the survey. “We think this is also true in younger populations.”Gearhardt and her team used questions from the Yale Food Addiction Scale to measure whether older adults were experiencing core indicators of addiction. If I had emotional problems because I hadn’t eaten certain foods, I would eat them (17%, once a week). Gearhardt was a member of the group that devised the Yale Food Addiction Scale. The difference is you can’t stop eating food.”Gearhardt said that the survey results should encourage health providers to ask patients about dietary habits.

They have soared in popularity over the last year, in part from social media attention and billionaires like Elon Musk touting the drugs’ weight loss effects. Ozempic is not approved for weight loss, but doctors sometimes prescribe it off-label for that purpose. Harper took Ozempic off-label for weight loss from May until November (she paused while moving to Washington state but plans to start again). For Yazeed, weight loss was not the reason she went on Ozempic, nor was it a goal. He hasn't experienced side effects or weight loss from Ozempic, he said, but he recognizes that isn't true for everyone.

☆ Ted Cruz wants lawmakers who get the munchies to use crypto at Congressional vending machines
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Carla Mozée | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ted Cruz wants to support wider adoption of crypto allowing it to be accepted at vending machines in Congress. Cruz says foreign tourists will benefit as crypto payments would be free from costly transaction fees. Bitcoin on Friday was trading around $22,925, below the range of $36,000-$37,000 at the time Cruz bought the popular cryptocurrency in January 2022. Bitcoin and the broader crypto market have been suffering through a so-called crypto winter marked by a steep valuation slide. The cryptocurrency market's valuation this week pushed above $1 trillion for the first time since crypto exchange FTX collapsed in November.

☆ European gas savings success hides darker reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Lisa Jucca | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But success in saving gas hides a darker reality for European industry. In 2021 the European Union burned 412 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas, European Commission data shows. Last year that figured dropped by around 50 bcm, the International Energy Agency estimates, equivalent to a 12% fall. European production of steel and aluminium, which is also energy-intensive, fell 10% in the first 10 months of 2022. In 2021, the bloc consumed 412 bcm of gas, European Commission data shows.

☆ Ketamine is being sold as a depression wonder drug. For some, it's making everything worse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +42 min

The infusions at the ketamine clinic in his West Texas hometown were a Christmas gift from his grandmother. About five years ago, more and more of my friends started using ketamine recreationally. IV ketamine treatment centers charging $400 to $2,000 an infusion popped up all over the country. "Ketamine used as directed in an appropriate clinical setting very rarely leads to any dependence," Mindbloom says on its website. Like Nadia, most of the people I interviewed said when they started using ketamine, they didn't think it was possible to become dependent on it.

With the Amex trifecta — Platinum, Gold, and Blue Business Plus — you can supercharge your Membership Rewards points earning. Why earn Amex Membership Rewards points? For all these reasons, I'm focused on earning as many Membership Rewards points as I can right now. Earn 5X Membership Rewards® Points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year and earn 5X Membership Rewards® Points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel. Earn 4X Membership Rewards® Points at Restaurants, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S., and earn 4X Membership Rewards® points at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $25,000 per calendar year in purchases, then 1X).

Earn 4X Membership Rewards® Points at Restaurants, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S., and earn 4X Membership Rewards® points at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $25,000 per calendar year in purchases, then 1X). Rewards Earn 2x Membership Rewards® Points at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $6,000 per year in purchases, then 1X). Rewards Earn 2x Membership Rewards® Points at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $6,000 per year in purchases, then 1X). *More Rewards: Get 4X Membership Rewards® points on the 2 select categories where your business spent the most each month. The Amex Travel Portal allows you to book flights, hotels, car rentals, cruises, and more with your Membership Rewards points.

☆ Certain cereals can actually lower your energy to start the day. Reach for these breakfast foods instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

If cereal is your go-to breakfast, you may be lowering your energy levels before your day has even started. Eating cereals that are high in sugar, and other simple carbohydrates like white bread that immediately break down into sugar, will lead to an instant spike in your blood sugar, according to Dr. Nancy Rahnama, an internist and clinical nutritionist. "And anything that spikes is going to crash," Rahnama tells CNBC Make It. "This high-end crash and burn throughout the day leads to fatigue, irritability, changes in the mood, headaches, hunger [and] cravings." High-glycemic carbohydrates, also known as simple carbs, can affect how refreshed and alert you feel in the morning, too, if you eat them for breakfast, says Raphael Vallat, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Human Sleep Science at U.C.

Of course, there isn't one best credit card to use in New York City. Show more Regular Annual Percentage Rate (APR) 20.74% - 27.74% Variable Editor's Rating 4.65 /5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star 4.65 out of 5 Stars Our editor's ratings analyze fees, bonuses, rewards, and benefits to highlight the simplest and most valuable credit cards available. Details Rewards Earn 2x Miles on dining at restaurants worldwide, and for takeout and delivery in the U.S. It earns 2x Chase Ultimate Rewards points on travel (outside of purchases made through Chase Ultimate Rewards) and 3x points on dining. It's the best card to use for dining out, takeout, and food delivery in New York City because you'll earn 4 American Express Membership Rewards points per dollar spent.

Note that credit card lenders may use many different variations of credit score models when considering your application. Read our review Read Our Review A looong arrow, pointing rightThe best credit cards for adding authorized users reviewsBest overall: Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit CardCost to add an authorized user: $0 for up to four authorized users. Authorized users aren't the main account holder; instead, they're using a credit card that's tied to the main account. Credit history isn't a factor in adding an authorized userFor people who are building or rebuilding credit, getting approved for a premium credit card usually isn't a possibility in the short term. Some banks will even allow you to add an authorized user under 18 to your account — read our guide to adding children as credit card authorized users for all the details.

Show more Regular Annual Percentage Rate (APR) 19.74% - 26.74% Variable Editor's Rating 4.8 /5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star 4.8 out of 5 Stars Our editor's ratings analyze fees, bonuses, rewards, and benefits to highlight the simplest and most valuable credit cards available. Annual travel credit can effectively shave $300 off the annual fee if you use it Check mark icon A check mark. That's $900 toward travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®$300 Annual Travel Credit as reimbursement for travel purchases charged to your card each account anniversary year. Read our review Read Our Review A looong arrow, pointing rightRewards on food delivery: You'll earn 4 points per dollar on takeout, food delivery, and dining. Review: U.S. Bank Altitude Go card reviewFood delivery credit cards frequently asked questions (FAQ)Which is the best credit card for food delivery?

Search resuls for: "cravings"

25 mentions found