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AdvertisementPristina Mok has worked at some of Singapore's top Michelin-star restaurants like Odette and Zen. After a few years at Odette, she worked at Zen, a three-Michelin-star restaurant serving Nordic dishes with Asian influences. Fine dining, apartment-styleMok's cozy fine dining restaurant seats eight guests three times a week. Aditi BharadeUpon entering Fragment, guests are often greeted by Pebble, Mok's poodle. AdvertisementScaling down has its drawbacksWhile her husband helps her plate and serve the dishes, Mok handles most of the workload.
Persons: Pristina Mok, Odette, Aditi Bharade, Mok, Lionel Lim, Aditi Bharade Mok, , hadn't Organizations: Michelin, National Gallery of Singapore, Zen, Raffles Locations: Pristina, Mok's, Hokkaido
The vast networks of data cables that crisscross our world's oceans are crucial for almost every aspect of modern life. Related Video Ukraine's sea drones vs. Russia's Black Sea FleetDespite their importance, events this week have highlighted just how vulnerable the West's internet subsea cables are to attacks from hostile powers. Unlike Russia, whose internet cables mostly run overland, the cables Western countries rely on are deep under the sea — and it's an asymmetrical vulnerability Russia is signaling it could exploit. AdvertisementIn response to the threat, Western countries are trying to better protect existing cable networks or route data through satellites if they are disrupted. In the CSIS report in August, Murphy and other analysts called for the US to strengthen international coordination and enhance resources to protect existing undersea cable networks.
Persons: Boris Pistorius, Gregory Falco, KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV, Falco, Erin Murphy, Sidharth, Murphy, Sybille Reuter, Henri Kronlund Organizations: German, Financial Times, Sibley School of Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Getty, AIS, Emerging, CSIS, General Staff, Directorate, Cinia, West Locations: Baltic, Russia, China, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Ukraine, Russian, Vladivostok, Western Europe, India, Emerging Asia, Washington ,, London, Iceland
AdvertisementElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are set to co-lead the DOGE in President-elect Trump's second term. In their roles as co-leaders of the forthcoming Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have vowed to "delete" government agencies, much like a line of code. "Or does it mean that a different federal agency will assume the responsibilities of collecting income taxes?" Allison Robbert-Pool/Getty Images"The president can't 'delete' departments — or even almost all of government's subunits. Kettl said that any effort to delete the functions of a department is "an even bigger battle" than trying to delete a department itself.
Persons: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump's, Ron DeSantis, Kevin Kosar, DOGE's, Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Mordecai Lee, aren't, haven't, Kosar, Allison Robbert, Donald Kettl, Elaine Kamarck, Bill Clinton, Kamarck, Kettl, Lee, they've, nix, it's Organizations: Republicans, of Government Efficiency, Elon, Florida Gov, American Enterprise Institute, Fox News, Internal Revenue Service, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco, Department of Education, University of Wisconsin -, Trump, Republican, University of Maryland, Brookings Institute, of Education, Farmers, of Agriculture, USDA, Conservative Locations: Florida, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
According to a Goldman Sachs estimate, the industry is worth around $250 billion and could grow to $500 billion by 2027. "The market may be expanding, but competition is fierce," Tachat Igityan, the CFO and founder at Destream, a payment platform for content creators, told Business Insider. Advertisement"The algorithm, it gets really frustrating," Tufte told BI. "The $250 billion influencer economy might sound huge, but it doesn't mean all influencers are raking it in," Murray said. She said she thinks this is the way most content creators will go.
Persons: Goldman Sachs, Julia Montgomery, Marisa Kay, Ruby Tufte, Tufte, she's, Dominic Smales, Kim Murray, Murray, Smales, , influencers Organizations: BI, YouTube, Gleam, GloMotion Studios, Virality, Brands Locations: TikTok
AdvertisementThe US Navy's sole aircraft carrier in the Middle East left the region over the weekend. The US is now without a carrier in the volatile Middle East for the first time in a while. An E/A-18G Growler launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in October. AdvertisementUSNI News first reported on Monday the Lincoln's departure from the Middle East. AdvertisementThe aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln prepares to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. in November.
Persons: Abraham Lincoln, Arleigh Burke, Frank E, Petersen, Michael Murphy, Spruance, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Lincoln, Harry S, Truman, Defense Lloyd Austin, Pat Ryder, Austin Organizations: Navy's, East, US Navy, Business, Fleet, Lincoln, US, Pentagon, Israel, Defense, US Air Force, Navy, Hamas Locations: Lincoln, Iran, Portugal's, Gulf of Aden, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon
But Xpeng's CEO, He Xiaopeng, says most Chinese carmakers will not exist in 10 years. He predicted that only seven major car companies would eventually be left in China. Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng doesn't think most Chinese carmakers will survive the next decade. AdvertisementMercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius took a similar position to He when asked about the threat posed by Chinese EV makers at the Berlin Global Dialogue conference in October. Chinese carmakers like BYD have also attempted to conquer the global electric vehicle market.
Persons: Xiaopeng, Ola Källenius, Källenius, Stephen Dyer, BYD, Brian Gu Organizations: EV, Singaporean, The Straits Times, Business, CNA, Benz, Berlin Global, Getty, , Wall Street Journal, Research, BI Locations: China, Xpeng, Thailand, Brazil
Elon Musk's government efficiency commission has been tasked with cutting government spending, raising questions about the future of millions of jobs. Business Insider's Ayelet Sheffey and Madison Hoff have a breakdown of the number of employees and salaries at different government departments . Veterans Affairs was the largest employer — 486,522 workers — and more than double the second-biggest department (Homeland Security's 222,539 employees). AdvertisementGovernment jobs' potential reckoning is happening after the public sector got a ton of attention this year. Pay in the public sector largely lags behind private-sector jobs, but that's somewhat offset by good benefits, retirement plans, and job stability.
Persons: Elon, Madison Hoff, Vivek Ramaswamy, Musk, Alice Tecotzky, John L, Dorman, Dan DeFrancesco, Grace Lett, Ella Hopkins, Hallam Bullock, Amanda Yen, Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, Department of Education, Veterans Affairs, Department of Government, Social, Medicare, Twitter Locations: Washington , DC, Elon Musk's, New York, Chicago, London
AdvertisementNvidia's Blackwell chip presents cooling challenges for customers. First, there were chip design issues, which CEO Jensen Huang has since said are fully resolved. "I think the overheating issues have been present for months and they have largely been addressed," Patel told Insider. AdvertisementIn addition to engineering and operational challenges, liquid cooling at scale brings with it a list of environmental concerns. Despite the hard work and environmental strain, of converting to liquid cooling, the incentives are strong.
Persons: Nvidia's Blackwell, Blackwell, Jensen Huang, Dylan Patel, Patel, Meta, Eugene Kim, Semianalysis, Huang Organizations: Nvidia, Blackwell, Semianalysis, BI, Amazon Locations: Semianalysis, Blackwell
Tech: We're in the middle of a white-collar recession, and tech workers are shouldering much of it . We're in the middle of a white-collar recession, and tech workers . AdvertisementElon Musk's government efficiency commission has been tasked with cutting government spending, raising questions about the future of millions of jobs. Tech jobs are mired in a recession. White collar hiring is in a huge slump, and tech workers are some of the hardest hit .
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Many new Bluesky users are praising the feeling on the site as being similar to "old Twitter." This week, the app shot to the top of Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store, and a Bluesky spokesperson told Business Insider it hit 18.3 million registered users. Advertisement"Consumers, time and time again, show us that they will put a brand in jeopardy if the leadership is associated with ideology the consumers don't care for," Lind told Business Insider. A spokesperson for Bluesky told Business Insider that the platform aims to give users more choice and offer creators independence from being locked into specific platforms. A few weeks ago, Bluesky had less than 1 million daily users in the US, "so the acceleration is tremendous," said David Carr, an editor at Similarweb.
Persons: Bluesky, Elon Musk's, Jonathan Bellack, Mark Cuban, he'd, That's, Stephen Lind, Lind, We've, Jack Dorsey, Twitter, Dorsey, David Carr Organizations: Social, Business, Applied Social Media, Cuban, Meta, USC Marshall School of Business, Bluesky, Twitter Locations: Similarweb
And while the past year has been challenging, this strategy is paying off, according to Jasper Brodin, CEO of Ikea's parent company, Ingka Group. "People have the same needs, but they have much less money in their wallet," he added. AdvertisementHowever, Ikea has benefited from investing in low prices because it has attracted more shoppers away from pricier rivals. AdvertisementBecause of this, he said that Ikea customers are largely engaging in needs-based shopping, picking up the necessities first, like a new bed or kitchen table, instead of non-essential items. "There is a large stimulus package coming from the government right now, which is helping, but people have been holding on to their money," Brodin said.
Persons: Jasper Brodin, — Brodin, , Nora Redmond, lockdowns, Brodin Organizations: Ikea, Ingka, Oxford, Starbucks Locations: London, China
AdvertisementCustomer-friction concerns, partnership hiccups, compatibility questions, latency problems, and accuracy issues have snarled progress, according to internal Amazon documents and multiple people involved in the project. AdvertisementA product of this scale is "unprecedented, and takes time," an Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider. Related storiesFor example, without more clearly defined responsibilities with third-party partners, Amazon expected further delays in the launch. AdvertisementLatency has been a particularly tough problem for the AI Alexa service. Related storiesNew risksIn late August, Amazon discovered several new risk factors for the AI Alexa service.
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Hugh Grant recently opened up about the challenges — and perks — of having kids later in life. Related Video"But I had them much too old in life you know, I started when I was 52," he said. AdvertisementHaving children later in life has helped him as an actor, Grant said. The dad of five, however, said that having kids is nice. She added that having children later also means that she's more emotionally secure.
Persons: Hugh Grant, Grant, Hill, Maria, Tinglan Hong, Anna Eberstein, Kelly Clarkson, Caitlin Weaver, Weaver, Ryan Crawley, Crawley Organizations: Business Insider, BI
AdvertisementHeadquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab employs over 2,000 people globally. It's an "end-to-end space company," providing launch services, spacecraft, satellite components, and on-orbit management. Rocket Lab is valued at a fraction of that, with a market cap of around $9.5 billion. He said that's the nature of who he is — and the job of running a rocket company. AdvertisementBeck describes running a rocket company as "running through a maze in the middle of the night."
Persons: Peter Beck, Beck, Elon Musk, you've, Donald Trump, Trump, David, faze Beck, Virgin, Virgin Orbit, Jeff Bezos, Rutherford, Ernest Rutherford, We've, we've, doesn't, Beck doesn't, blissfully Organizations: SpaceX, Rocket, Department of Government, Lab, Rocket Lab, New Zealand Locations: New Zealand, Long Beach , California
However, there are consequences for failing to file a tax return that you should be aware of. Why filing taxes is importantLegal obligationsFirst things first: Do you even need to file a tax return? However, you are required to file a tax return if you have $400 or more in net self-employment income. FAQs on what happens if you don't file taxesHow long can I go without filing taxes? If you don't file a tax return and don't owe any taxes, you have up to three years to claim any refund that might be due.
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AdvertisementSnap's new Spectacles offer AR features like piano lessons and video calls. While the Vision Pro is a heavier corded headset, Meta's smart glasses are more like sunglasses with a camera and an AI assistant. AdvertisementSome features were clunky but impressiveOne of the Spectacles Lenses offered virtual piano lessons. AdvertisementGoogle tried and failed to break open the smart glasses market in the past, but that hasn't stopped CEO Mark Zuckerberg from showing off another pair of smart specs, Orion, at Meta Connect in September. AdvertisementI was impressed by the Spectacles demo, but I'm still waiting for a feature that makes them feel like a must-have.
Persons: Meta's Ray, Jordan Hart, They're, Evan Spiegel, I've, It's, hasn't, Mark Zuckerberg, haven't, Peter Kafka, Orion, they're, I'm Organizations: Apple's Vision, Apple Vision, Google, Meta Connect
AdvertisementTwo safari travel agents shared common mistakes travelers make on their first visit to Africa. The average vacationer spends between $5,500 and $6,500 on a safari, according to travel company Go2Africa's 2023 safari report. AdvertisementWhile Meg van Niekerk, a safari planner for Go2Africa, said that's not always the case, she added that it's impossible not to fall in love with the vacation style. Van Niekerk and Shaun Stanley, the owner and founder of the luxury safari planning company Stanley Safaris, shared with Business Insider some common mistakes travelers can avoid on their first safari vacation. Van Niekerk connects with her clients via WhatsApp, so if I flight is delayed or something goes wrong, she's just a message away.
Persons: Meg van Niekerk, that's, Van Niekerk, Shaun Stanley, Stanley Safaris, Monica Humphries, Stanley, we've, overtourism, it's, van Niekerk Organizations: Business, Mara, Reserve Locations: Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana, Central Serengeti, Republic of Congo
AdvertisementAn anonymous celebrity has sued attorney Tony Buzbee, accusing him of an extortion plot. A mystery celebrity has accused the high-profile Texas attorney who is representing dozens of clients in sex abuse lawsuits against Sean "Diddy" Combs of orchestrating an extortion plot meant to destroy his reputation. "It is obvious that the frivolous lawsuit filed against my firm is an aggressive attempt to intimidate or silence me and ultimately my clients," Buzbee said. "The letters were sent seeking a confidential mediation in lieu of filing a lawsuit," Buzbee said. The lawsuit filed against my firm is a prime example of that.
Persons: Tony Buzbee, Sean, Diddy, Combs, John Doe, Buzbee, Quinn Emanuel, Buzbee's, Jane, drugging, Defendants, Plaintiff, Organizations: Los Angeles Superior Court, Business, Buzbee Locations: The Texas, Texas, Los Angeles, Houston, Brooklyn, New York
AdvertisementCompetition from driverless taxis could reduce Uber and Lyft drivers' earnings in the years to come. Many drivers told BI that the gig has become less profitable recently due to increased competition. As the adoption of driverless taxis spreads across the US, ride-hailing experts told Business Insider that Uber and Lyft drivers could see their earning opportunities slowly deteriorate. Garin said that many ride-hailing drivers work part-time and don't rely on the gig as their primary source of income. A Lyft spokesperson did not respond to BI's question about the impacts driverless taxis could have on ride-hailing drivers.
Persons: Carl Benedikt Frey, Frey, Waymo, Uber, robotaxis, Andrew Garin, Garin, who've, Lyft, Sergio Avedian, Guy, Bernstein, Nicole Moore, Lindsey Cameron, we've, we're Organizations: Oxford Internet Institute, Drivers, Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz, Atlanta, Phoenix, Mobileye, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Locations: San Francisco, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Austin, Aurora, China
The return of DCM activity signals that borrowers are gearing up for corporate dealmaking to return. Goldman's global head of financing broke down the trends in an interview with BI. On Wall Street, corporate borrowing is on a roll. Many of those clients are large companies or organizations being advised by Goldman's investment bankers, which means the DCM business is directly reliant on deal flow. AdvertisementGoldman CEO David Solomon ran Goldman's leveraged finance group before taking over its financing business, including debt and equity capital markets and derivatives.
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9 of the most stylish nepo babies
  + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
AdvertisementNepo babies can have access to the hottest designers and archival pieces. BI spoke with fashion stylists to learn which of today's nepo babies have the best style. Lori Harvey was complimented for her ability to marry grunge and feminine elements in her looks. "But when you have rich, famous people's closets to raid, you're going to have better options than if not," fashion stylist Payton Dale told Business Insider. Though the lines of who counts as a nepo baby remain up for debate — nepo babies, short for nepotism babies, are usually thought of as successful individuals who benefit from their parents' or other relative's success in the same or similar industries — BI reached out to Dale, as well as fashion stylists Maiya Simone and Turner Allen, to learn which nepo babies have the best style.
Persons: Lori Harvey, Payton Dale, Jolie, Pitt rewearing, Elie Saab, Carys Douglas, Catherine Zeta, Jones, Beyoncé, Dale, Maiya Simone, Turner Allen, Here's Organizations: BI
AdvertisementWith the threat of cutbacks, some government workers might look to shift to the private sector. Experts advise networking and making résumé adjustments for transitioning to private sector roles. She said she's already seen an uptick in inquiries from federal workers looking to beef up their résumés and explore life in the private sector. Stepped-up job growth in the private sector could worsen problems that some government agencies have had in attracting people, according to Poulson, the attorney. He said he would advise public sector workers who have a choice to consider how careers in government often span many power shifts in politics.
Persons: Donald Trump, Ayanna Jackson texted, revamps résumés, Jackson, she's, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, , Laura Labovich, Labovich, You've, haven't, Richard Poulson, Willig, they've, Lisa Simon, Simon, it's, Poulson Organizations: White, AEJ Consulting, Department of Government, Williams, Davidson, Revelio Labs, Trump Locations: Washington, DC, Philadelphia
AdvertisementTwo subsea data cables in the Baltic Sea were damaged this week. Two subsea telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea have been damaged in a suspected act of Russian sabotage, highlighting the fragility of the world's data networks. AdvertisementThe impactAs the world has become more dependent on the internet, subsea cables have become increasingly vital. The cables carry vital internet data between countries, including streaming services and financial information. "The writing has been on the wall for a while now relating to subsea cable disruption.
Persons: Boris Pistorius, Telia, Cinia, Carl, Oskar Bohlin, Gregory Falco Organizations: Cables, Telia, NATO, International Union of Marine Insurance, TRT, General Staff, Directorate, West, Cornell University, BI, CSIS, Analysts, Atlantic Council Locations: Baltic, Germany, Finland, Lithuania, Sweden's Gotland, Russia, Ukraine, Lofoten, Norway
AdvertisementX is partnering with adtech company PubMatic as it looks to boost its ad revenue. X's ad revenue has lagged after Musk's takeover and the company has sued some advertisers. Elon Musk's X has signed up the adtech company PubMatic as an authorized seller of its ads, as it looks to outside companies to help boost ad revenue, Business Insider has learned. X is also suing some of its advertisers, alleging they illegally colluded in violation of competition law to boycott the platform after Musk's takeover. This week, X added the Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch as a defendant to its lawsuit.
Persons: Elon Musk's, X, Rajeev Goel, Goel, PubMatic, it's, Musk Organizations: Business, BI, Google, Twitter
AdvertisementThe Biden administration is trying to finalize CHIPS Act agreements before Donald Trump takes office. Locking in agreements could make it more difficult for the Trump administration if it decides to change course. The Biden administration is running out of time to finalize agreements that would secure billions in funding for US chipmakers. The Biden administration is working to finalize agreements before president-elect Donald Trump — who has criticized the CHIPS Act — takes office in January. However, she did not answer questions about whether Trump's approach to CHIPS Act funding could differ from that of the Biden Administration.
Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, hasn't, Donald Trump —, Gina Raimondo, podcaster Joe Rogan, chipmakers, Mike Johnson, Karoline Leavitt, Vance, Jeff Koch, SemiAnalysis, Koch, Pat Gelsinger Organizations: US, Bloomberg, Commerce Department, BI, CNBC, Reuters, Commerce, Biden, Intel, The New York Times Locations: Taiwan
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