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☆ Amazon pledged to be Earth's Best Employer. Employees say it's just a 'marketing gimmick' as executives perpetuate the same toxic work culture.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The company even added the slogan "Strive to be Earth's Best Employer" to its set of 16 leadership principles it religiously follows. But 18 months into the launch, employees say the Earth's Best Employer project is off to a bad start. He added that the Earth's Best Employer initiative should focus on creating a meritocracy and long-term goals for the company. For many Amazon employees, the lack of transparency during last month's layoffs seemed to contradict the company's best employer credo. As the economy worsens, some employees believe Amazon's Earth's Best Employer initiative was all just a "marketing gimmick."

☆ Elon Musk says he didn't have any rules about limiting his kids' time on social media but that may have been a mistake
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk said he may have made an error by not restricting the time his kids spend on social media. Musk recently tweaked Twitter's algorithm after users said their feeds were swamped by his posts. Asked whether he restricts his kids' time on social media, Musk said he didn't have any rules but that "might have been a mistake." "At this point, they're being programmed by some social-media algorithm, which you may or may not agree with," Musk added. This week, many Twitter users said their feeds were full of posts from Musk, per Platformer reporter Zoe Schiffer.

☆ The 25 Tweets That Show How Twitter Changed the World - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

On Wednesday, Twitter announced that users who pay extra will be able to send their thoughts into the world in tweets of up to 4,000 characters, instead of 280 or less. We wanted to capture the ways that Twitter — a platform used by a tiny percentage of the world’s population — changed how we protest, consume news, joke and, of course, argue. What you see below is our list, compiled with the help of experts, of the 25 most important tweets. Like all such rankings, we hope it can serve as a starting point for discussions and arguments, both on Twitter and off. We asked them to submit tweets they thought were good candidates for the most important of all time, with the only criterion being that the tweets had to be in English.

☆ Elon Musk, who has used fertility treatments to conceive most of his 10 children, just cut a major fertility benefit for Twitter employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The most recent is to a fertility benefit, coverage of which is now reduced by 50%. Musk has used fertility treatments to conceive most of his children. Elon Musk continues to cut costs at Twitter, with the latest move drastically reducing a benefit that helped employees with the cost of fertility treatments and adoption. The benefit is provided through a third party, Carrot, which last week emailed Twitter employees telling them of the change in coverage. Two former employees noted that the change will likely become part of the five lawsuits and group arbitrations that have been filed over Musk's treatment of Twitter employees.

☆ A key executive involved in Amazon's 'earth's best employer' initiative was investigated by the company after allegations that she created a hostile work environment
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

An executive involved in Amazon's "earth's best employer" initiative was recently investigated by the company after multiple employees alleged she created a hostile work environment, according to people familiar with the situation. Hastings' team of researchers, data scientists, and economists is generally tasked with studying and improving workplace culture across Amazon. The company's investigation lasted several months, much longer than the typical few weeks, seven people familiar with the investigation told Insider. We thoroughly investigate and take action where necessary," the spokesperson for Amazon told Insider. Those deemed to be underperforming are put into Amazon's Focus system.

Starting in March, people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness will be able to access assisted death. Some individuals have come forward in local news reports saying they are seeking assisted death because they lack appropriate housing or other supports. The federal agency serving veterans says at least one employee suggested assisted death unprompted to at least four veterans between 2019 and 2022. It is investigating another such allegation, a spokesperson said in an email, adding advice on assisted death is not a department service. L.P., who suffers from anorexia and asked to be identified by her initials, hopes to access assisted death when it is available.

☆ Grimes says her 2-year-old son with Elon Musk says the f-word when his 'fake' rockets fail to take flight
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Grimes said her two-year-old son with Elon Musk gets frustrated when playing with his toy rockets. After one toy failed to reach orbit, she said X Æ A-12 exclaimed: "Fuckin rocket is too fuckin heavy." Grimes, the mother of two of the SpaceX CEO's children, tweeted that their son gets frustrated when playing with toy rockets: "'fuckin rocket is too fuckin heavy' – my 2 ur old son after his toy rocket failed to reach orbit." Their son, X Æ A-12, was born in May 2020. Mark Cuban texted Musk after the birth of one of his children asking how many offspring he was planning to have.

☆ ‘Power Rangers’ star Jason David Frank's wife opens up about how her husband died
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Lindsay Lowe | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Tammie Frank, the wife of “Power Rangers” star Jason David Frank, has confirmed that her husband died by suicide. “My name is Tammie Frank, and my husband was Jason David Frank, who tragically lost his life to suicide just last week,” she said in an exclusive statement to People. He died at the age of 49 last month, his manager, Justine Hunt, said in a statement at the time. Speaking to People, Tammie Frank said she had been “shocked and saddened” to see speculation about her husband’s death in the media. “Between losing (Shayla) and helping raise her baby son, Jason and I started having marital issues,” she said.

☆ Jason David Frank, 'Power Rangers' star, dies at 49
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Becca Wood | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Former “Power Rangers” star Jason David Frank has died, his manager confirmed. Frank was best known for his role as Tommy Oliver in the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” television series, which ran for three seasons from 1993 to 1996. Though he began as the popular Green Ranger, Frank’s character transformed into the White Ranger, Red Zeo, and Red Turbo Ranger before returning as the Black Dino Thunder Ranger in 2004. The actor has also starred in both “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Movie” in 1995 and “Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie” in 1997. Walter Emanuel Jones, the original Black Ranger, took to Instagram to remember his former co-star, sharing a picture of the “Power Rangers” squad on the red carpet.

☆ Billionaires like Elon Musk want to save civilization by having tons of genetically superior kids. Inside the movement to take 'control of human evolution.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Julia Black | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

"We are the Underground Railroad of 'Gattaca' babies and people who want to do genetic stuff with their kids," Malcolm told me. Ellison, meanwhile, who has two children in their 30s, has reportedly resumed having kids — with his 31-year-old girlfriend. "The person of this subculture really sees the pathway to immortality as being through having children," Simone said. The person of this subculture really sees the pathway to immortality as being through having children. Before she met Malcolm, Simone was convinced she wanted to live her life single and child-free.

☆ Elon Musk got rid of Twitter's remote-work policy. It's an attempt to 'manufacture' a reason to fire employees, claims the lawyer who's suing the company.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Employees were promised at least one year of remote work benefits, a lawsuit against Twitter says. The decision is an attempt by Musk to find another way to downsize the company's workforce, says the lawyer who's suing Twitter. Musk laid off around 3,700 Twitter employees in his first weeks at the helm of the company. On November 3, several Twitter employees filed a lawsuit against the company for terminating workers without notice. "We are also changing Twitter policy such that remote work is no longer allowed, unless you have a specific exception.

☆ Laid-off Twitter employees claim in a lawsuit that the company 'persuaded' them not to look for new jobs in the run-up to Elon Musk's takeover
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Laid-off employees claim Twitter "persuaded" them not to job hunt in the runup to its acquisition. They said Twitter responded to staff's concerns about layoffs by reassuring them about severance packages. But after being laid off, they weren't given the severance promised, they said in legal filings. After Musk's plans to buy Twitter were first announced in April, "many Twitter employees" asked management about the changes that this would bring to the company, "in particular about mass layoffs," the former workers said. "We encourage employees not to sign the release that Twitter has said it is about to distribute to them."

If election deniers in those races win, their ability to affect future elections could be made more robust by having cooperative election deniers in their state houses to help push legislation remaking certain election laws in those states. The group’s analysis found that election deniers were most prevalent in Arizona state legislative races, where they made up 87% of all Republican nominees in those races. In both Pennsylvania and Michigan, 62% of all Republican state legislative nominees in each state were election deniers, the group found. In Minnesota, 42% of all Republican nominees in state legislative races were election deniers, while in Nevada, 31% were. That included several incumbents and candidates in Minnesota who'd who had questioned or challenged the results of the 2020 election.

☆ The kick comes at the end - world's hottest chili flavours French chocolates
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Lucien Libert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] French chocolatier Damien Vidal poses with chocolates flavoured with Carolina Reaper chilli pepper at the Paris Chocolate fair in Paris, France, October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Lucien LibertPARIS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - It is hard to come up with something new at Paris' annual chocolate fair, but French chocolatier Damien Vidal found a way to put a mouth-tingling twist on his confectionary: incorporating the world's hottest chili. Two Japanese tourists and other visitors at the chocolate fair gamely tried the shiny chocolate-chili balls and nobody spat them out. "Mmm, it is both sweetie and spicy, not too spicy, the spicy taste is mild," said Japanese student Hitomi Ebitani. French fair visitor Justine Bonneau agreed.

☆ This creator's rice board is a delicious response to the viral butter board trend
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Those viral butter boards are spreading everywhere, but one woman is serving up her own version of the food trend: rice boards. The butter board recipe says to “make a charcuterie board but for butter,” so Kim does the same and adds fried Spam. After her initial rice board went viral, Kim made and posted another — this time inspired by a dish her late mother made her as a child. “Those comments warmed my heart, especially since the second rice board was what my mom used to make for me.”Kim said she loves the support her videos have had but doesn’t know if she’ll be making any more rice board videos. While those might be Kim’s last rice board videos, she said she’s excited to continue making different food content and other viral trends.

☆ Elon Musk says he and his brother have financially supported their 76-year-old father Errol since he 'ran out of money in the 1990s'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk said he and his brother have supported their father since he "ran out of money in 90s." In a tweet on Wednesday, Elon Musk said: "My brother & I financially supported him & his extended family in South Africa since then on condition that he not do bad things. Errol Musk spoke to Business Insider Africa in 2018 and said he owned a half share of the mine. After publication, Elon Musk told writer Jeremy Arnold he had no idea of a stake but recalled "seeing a small jewel box of low-quality emeralds in his youth." The relationship between Errol and Elon Musk appears to be complicated.

☆ Environmental groups ask P&G investors to vote against CEO as board chair
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jessica Dinapoli | Thomson Reuters | New York-Based Reporter Covering U.S. Consumer Products Spanning Paper Towels To Packaged Food | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

They also oppose corporate directors Angela Braly, chair of the governance and public responsibility committee and Patricia Woertz, a member of that committee. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterInvestors are set to vote on the re-election of P&G's corporate directors at its annual meeting on Oct. 11. In the filing, the environmental groups request replacing Moeller with an independent chair, a structure some investors prefer. Braly's role as chair of the governance and public responsibility committee, which oversees environmental concerns including forestry, "have not succeeded in mitigating" risks in P&G's forest sourcing, the environmental groups said. The environmental groups said Moeller's work with Monsanto, owned by Bayer, "does not align with prioritizing corporate responsibility or scientific integrity."

☆ Environmental groups ask investors to vote against P&G CEO, directors
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jessica Dinapoli | Thomson Reuters | New York-Based Reporter Covering U.S. Consumer Products Spanning Paper Towels To Packaged Food | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterInvestors are to vote on the re-election of P&G's corporate directors at its annual meeting on Oct. 11. Last year, NRDC also urged investors to vote against Braly, and she received significantly fewer votes for her re-nomination to the board compared to other directors, according to a securities filing. P&G is "laser-focused on shareholder values and the value of the company from an asset perspective," Matthews said. Braly's role as the chair of the governance and public responsibility committee, which oversees environmental concerns including forestry, "have not succeeded in mitigating" risks in P&G's forest sourcing, the environmental groups said. The environmental groups said Moeller's work with Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, "does not align with prioritizing corporate responsibility or scientific integrity."

☆ Inside the ultra-exclusive home-swapping app Kindred — which has a 'Raya-type' invite-only membership and a rapidly growing waitlist
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Emily Carmichael | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some have compared the new home-swapping app Kindred to Raya, the exclusive members-only dating app. With homes that are largely luxurious, the average length of a Kindred stay is six days. Kindred gives home-swapping the (fancy) app treatment. And Kindred has a waitlist that it pulls from to build its housing inventory in locations popular with its members. Kindred vets, and personally photographs each of the homes on the app to ensure residences look like pictures.

☆ The US has given Ukraine nearly 1 million 155 mm artillery shells. Now it's looking for US companies to build more of them.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US Army is looking for companies that can build up to 12,000 155 mm artillery shells a month. The US had sent 126 M777 cannons and more than 800,000 rounds of 155 mm ammunition to Ukraine as of early September. Last year, the Army wanted to cut funding for the production of 155 mm shells that had been approved by Congress. The US has also been sending M982 Excalibur GPS-guided 155 mm shells to Ukraine. Canada has shipped 155 mm shells to Ukraine and is now asking South Korea to replenish its stocks.

☆ How to keep your dog and other pets cool in the heat, and what not to do
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-19 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Provide a cool place to rest. This can include damp towels to lie on, although don’t place a damp towel over your dog as this can trap in heat. The British Veterinary Association “recommends avoiding sunscreens with zinc oxide to avoid zinc toxicity. Give it small amounts of cool (not ice-cold) water to drink, and pour room temperature water over it to cool it down. Fruits like watermelon and blueberries are OK as a one-off treat, the British Veterinary Association said in response to a question from CNN, but rinds could be a choking risk.

Persons: Don’t, British Veterinary Association “, Justine Shotton, Groom, ” Organizations: CNN, American Society for, Royal Society for, British Veterinary Association, French bulldogs Locations: Arizona, Florida

Shivon Zilis was pictured for the first time alongside Elon Musk and their twins on Wednesday. Musk quietly fathered twins with Zilis, a director at Neuralink, in 2021. She has a high-level role at NeuralinkIn 2017, Zilis joined Neuralink, the futuristic brain microchip company also co-founded by Musk. Tesla's new Gigafactory is located near Austin, and court documents obtained by Insider show list Musk and Zilis as residents of that address. Zilis and Musk's twins were born in November, a few weeks before Musk and the musician Grimes had their second child via surrogate.

Persons: Shivon Zilis, Elon Musk, Musk, Zilis, Elon Musk's, Walter Isaacson, —, Isaacson, Musk wasn't, Twitter —, Justine, Grimes, he's, Ray Kurzweil, I've, Sam Altman, Neuralink, Tesla, Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, ck Elon Musk, Gonzalez, Austin Zilis Organizations: Elon, Service, SpaceX, Twitter, Yale University, Yale, IBM, Bloomberg Beta, Forbes, Canadian, Conference, Neuralink, California Locations: Zilis, Wall, Silicon, Austin, Ontario, Canada, Markham , Ontario, California, Texas, Boca Chica, South Texas

☆ How to make money on OnlyFans, according to creators
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-09 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OnlyFans has boomed in the last two years, particularly for adult content creators. From DMs to selling courses, here's how creators make money from OnlyFans. OnlyFans, the subscription-based social platform, has become a lucrative way for some influencers, particularly adult content creators, to earn money. Here's our full coverage on how OnlyFans creators make money and manage their time. How OnlyFans creators make money — and how much they make:Some OnlyFans creators have built businesses offering coaching and classes:From messaging fans to shoots at LA mansions, a day in the life of an OnlyFans creator:And while the OnlyFans industry can be lucrative, it's not without problems:

Cinci filme care îmbină cu măiestrie realitatea cu misticismul te vor face să te întrebi dacă există cu adevărat minuni pe lumea asta. Filmul este o odă adusă femeii, creatoare a vieții și a bunătății infantile. Împreună își trăiesc visul locuind peste tot și nicăieri până când, într-o zi, realitatea îi ajunge din urmă. Cea mai fină abordare a realități mistice prezentă într-un mediu rural în care eroul principal își caută eul. Un film modest, cu lumină, filosofie, umor și omenie; încărcat cu toate greșelile și bucuriile simple ale vieții.

Persons: Mircea, Endre, Maria, Ana, Julio Medem, Julio, Klaus, Said, Oedip, Electra, Anatolie, Andrei Rubliov, Pavel Lunghin, Kim Ki, Jae, Le, suk, Împreună, Martin Sulik, Jakub Organizations: amantes del Círculo Polar, YouTube Locations: american, és, Berlin, Budapestei, amantes del Círculo, sexo, Ibiza, Madrid, Rusiei, Cannes

☆ Ana Ivanovic revine în tenis, după o pauză de 4 ani și jumătate
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Ana Ivanovic revine în tenis, după o pauză de 4 ani și jumătate. Jucătoarea sârbă va evolua la turneul WTA de la Belgrad, care se va desfășura în perioada 16 - 22 mai. Ivanovic a debutat la nivel profesionist în 2004. În 2008, Ivanovic a fost la un pas de trofeu la Australian Open, fiind învinsă în ultimul act de rusoaica Maria Șarapova. Ana Ivanovic a jucat până în august 2016, apoi a lipsit câteva luni din cauza unei accidentări și, la sfârșitul acelui an, a decis să se retragă din tenis.

Persons: Ana Ivanovic, Ivanovic, sârboaica, Roland Garros, Justine Henin Organizations: WTA, Australian Open Locations: Belgrad, rusă, tenismena, Serbia

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