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☆ Apple alumni have founded buzzy startups in climate, fintech, and AI worth over $180 billion. These are the 22 most promising in Europe.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | Tasmin Lockwood | Ricki Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Insider mapped out Europe's hottest startups launched by ex-Apple staffers, according to Dealroom data. Startups that have hired ex-Apple staffers, such as chip startups Rivos and Nuvia, have been accused by the tech giant of poaching ideas and copyright infringement. From 2010 to 2015, ex-Apple staffers had registered 163 startups which cinched funding. As the tech giant widens its global footprint, with new manufacturing bases and stores in India, its roster of alumni-turned-founders is also fast expanding across continents. Here are the 22 European startups led by ex-Apple staffers that experienced the most growth in the 12 months to May 2023, according to data from Dealroom.

Persons: Evgeny Bik, Bik, Jafferjee Organizations: Apple Locations: India, Dealroom, Europe

☆ Here's why the 1930s Great Plains Dust Bowl drought-disaster hit so hard and lasted so long, and why it could happen again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( James Pasley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In the early 20 th century, farmers across the Great Plains harnessed new technology to cash in on a huge demand for wheat. But over-farming led to the removal of prairie grasses which had kept the topsoil in place. For years, the region was bombarded by monster dust storms called "black blizzards" that sometimes buried entire houses in grit. During the 1930s, after an intensive period of over-farming, dust storms regularly wreaked havoc, blanketing towns and farms in grit, destroying crops and making people sick. The drought and storms led to one of the largest mass migrations in a short period of time in US history.

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☆ Don’t think of quitting as failure, says bestselling author: Highly successful people know when to give up
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Highly successful people often know exactly when to give up, according to bestselling author and former professional poker player Annie Duke. Sometimes, you see something that other people don't see," Duke, a decision-making consultant, recently told the Harvard Business Review's "On Strategy" podcast. "But sometimes, when the world is yelling at you to stop and you ignore them, that's no longer a virtue. People's fear of quitting stems from two different cognitive biases, Duke added: sunk-cost fallacy and "opportunity cost neglect." DON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

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☆ My Siblings’ Inheritance Depends on Whom They Marry. Is That Wrong?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Kwame Anthony Appiah | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

It isn’t really a gift if it makes you grit your teeth.” (Reread the full question and answer here.) Women have been subtly (and overtly) coerced into doing this type of supportive, unpaid work for far too long. Should a spouse do unpaid work to support the partner whom they claim to love above all others? If the letter writer needs another reason to stop performing this unpaid work, consider the message that it sends to her husband’s trainees. What the letter writer is doing is very much necessary, yet under appreciated, much like background support has been over the years.

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☆ The Truth About Hot Cheetos Is Not in ‘Flamin’ Hot’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Tejal Rao | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Like Oscar Isaac, I occasionally use chopsticks to eat hot Cheetos, a technique that keeps their red dust from sticking to my fingers. It’s the neatest way to keep pace with a perfectly engineered snack, designed both to satisfy the desire for its prickly heat and violent crunch, its convincing tang and mellow sweetness, and to fuel an immediate need to revisit it. There are films this year celebrating (and satirizing) the invention of all kinds of consumer products, including the BlackBerry, Air Jordans and Tetris, but I never imagined that this spicy little snack produced by a multinational corporation could be the hero of a late-capitalist uplift saga. “Flamin’ Hot,” directed by Eva Longoria and streaming now on Hulu and Disney Plus, is a frothy, optimistic, very American film about Richard Montañez, a Mexican American kid from San Bernardino County who grows up to work at a Frito-Lay plant and dreams up a billion-dollar idea: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Through Montañez, the rise of the fingertip-staining, habit-forming, spicy corn-based snack becomes a story of the American dream — a ’90s-style janitor-to-executive tale fueled by pure grit and guts.

Persons: Oscar Isaac, “, ”, Eva Longoria, Richard Montañez Organizations: Hulu, Disney Locations: Mexican American, San Bernardino County

☆ James Beard Award 2023 winners announced
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Marnie Hunter | Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The awards have been presented in the Windy City since 2015 and are set to remain there through 2027. Like last year, much of the 2023 show was focused on showcasing the new push for greater diversity. The James Beard Foundation has been mired in controversy over the past few years. The winner of the South category, Natalia Vallejo, is the first Puerto Rican native to win a James Beard Award. Here’s the full list of the 2023 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards nominees.

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☆ Payrolls rose 339,000 in May, much better than expected in resilient labor market
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowThe U.S. economy continued to crank out jobs in May, with nonfarm payrolls surging more than expected despite multiple headwinds, the Labor Department reported Friday. Payrolls in the public and private sector increased by 339,000 for the month, better than the 190,000 Dow Jones estimate and marking the 29th straight month of positive job growth. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in May against the estimate for 3.5%, even though the labor force participation rate was unchanged. "The U.S. labor market continues to demonstrate grit amid chaos – from inflation to high-profile layoffs and rising gas prices," said Becky Frankiewicz, president and chief commercial officer of Manpower Group. "With 339,000 job openings, we're still rewriting the rule book and the U.S. labor market continues to defy historical definitions."

Persons: nonfarm, Payrolls, Dow Jones, Becky Frankiewicz Organizations: Labor Department, Dow, Dow Jones, Treasury, Manpower Group, Government Locations: U.S

☆ In This Thriller, the Psycho Killers Have a Southern Drawl
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Stephen King | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In “Blacktop Wasteland” and “Razorblade Tears” (and an earlier thriller, “My Darkest Prayer”), Cosby worked the outlaw side of the crime/suspense genre. In this new one he’s written a crackling good police procedural. Titus deals with two girlfriends, one new and one old (the old one is, unsurprisingly, a true-crime podcaster). As in most novels of this type, he’s positive he’s missed some vital clue, and sure enough, he has. This is news from a part of America that’s rarely written about, especially from a Black perspective.

Persons: Cosby, Titus, he’s, It’s, —, Alfred Hitchcock —, Elmore Leonard, “, shouters, Walter Mosley, it’s, you’ve, America that’s Organizations: Sheriff Crown, Los Angeles Public Library, Dollar Locations: America, County, ”

☆ 2023 NBA Finals: How to watch the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat compete for the Larry O’Brien trophy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

There’s Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets – the hulking Serbian center who has battled underappreciation and misinterpretation to become one of the league’s greats and a two-time Most Valuable Player. It’s the performances of Jokić and Butler which help to explain why the NBA Finals are being contested by Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat as the 2022/23 NBA season concludes. Jokić shoots the ball during Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Jokić admitted that the celebrations were short-lived after the Western Conference Finals sweep of the Lakers as Denver’s goal is lifting the title. Jokić leaves the floor after the Nuggets beat the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.

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☆ How JPMorgan plans to spend $15 billion this year on technology, including AI development, cyberattacks, and wage inflation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It said it plans to spend $15.3 billion on tech this year, up $1 billion from last year. The bank's tech spending is estimated to grow by $1 billion this year to $15.3 billion, including salaries for engineers, stepped-up cybersecurity efforts, and AI innovation. The regional banking crisis, meanwhile, could end up costing it $6 billion, including the cost of First Republic Bank. He did, however, outline the qualities he thinks would make for a good replacement CEO, including grit and courage. JPMorgan unleashed hundreds of slides on Monday to reassure investors that its growth and spending strategy is on the right track.

☆ JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon reveals top traits for his successor: admit mistakes and 'work your ass off'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-23 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon revealed top traits for his successor at the bank's investor day on Monday. "You're willing to change direction. You're willing to go in front of your shareholders and say, 'We screwed up. "I don't think I've ever defended a decision," he said. "I don't think CEOs should retire in place and just cut back and take it easy for a while.

☆ JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon just sounded off on what it takes to be a good CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-23 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has a take that might surprise you. Succession plans for the unofficial face of Wall Street have long been speculated on. One of the biggest issues we see on Wall Street, or in business more broadly, is an executive not knowing when to cut ties. Want to know what a Wall Street hiring raid looks like? Here's Wall Street's plan if the US defaults on its debt.

☆ Scheffler, Hovland, Conners grab PGA Championship lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] May 19, 2023; Rochester, New York, USA; Scottie Scheffler hits a tee shot on the seventh hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA... Read moreROCHESTER, New York, May 19 (Reuters) - World number two Scottie Scheffler, Norwegian Viktor Hovland and Canada's Corey Conners grabbed a share of the PGA Championship second round lead on Friday, while an unforgiving Oak Hill left some of golf's biggest names fighting to make the cut. Conners had started the day level with Scheffler one back of pacesetting Bryson DeChambeau and finished it in the same position also signing for a 68. World number 11 Hovland began his round with back-to-back birdies and then drained a five-foot birdie putt at the 18th to join Conners and Scheffler on five-under 135. "The tournament is halfway done," said Scheffler, who can reclaim the number ranking with a win on Sunday.

☆ Ukrainian frontline commander 'Witch' explains why they're so determined to hold on to Bakhmut: 'We are exhausting them morally and psychologically'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ukraine has faced questions about why it will not retreat from Bakhmut, now mostly held by Russia. With Russian forces now holding the majority of the city, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has faced questions over whether Ukraine can — or even should — try to hold on to the city. Junior Lieutenant mortar platoon commander Olga Bigar of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces. Junior Lieutenant mortar platoon commander Olga Bigar of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces. But with "even a few units" of precise, modern weapons Ukraine has "a tangible advantage" over Russian forces, she said.

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and top U.S. congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday underscored their determination to reach a deal soon to raise the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling and avoid an economically catastrophic default. Asked by reporters at the Capitol whether it's possible to reach a debt ceiling deal by the time Biden returns from Asia on Sunday, McCarthy replied, "It's doable." On Tuesday, Biden and McCarthy met for about an hour at the White House with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries. Biden plans a news conference in Hiroshima on Sunday before leaving to return to Washington, a White House official said. WORK REQUIREMENTSNegotiations are continuing over the longevity of any deal, work requirements for aid programs for the poor, including food subsidies, and spending caps.

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and top U.S. congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday they aimed to reach a deal by Sunday to raise the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling and avoid an economically catastrophic default. "We're going to come together because there's no alternative," Biden told reporters at the White House. Asked by reporters at the Capitol whether it's possible to reach a debt ceiling deal by the time Biden returns from a trip to Asia on Sunday, McCarthy replied, "It's doable. On Tuesday, Biden and McCarthy met for about an hour at the White House with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries. Asked on CNN if Biden wanted the debt limit agreement to last through 2025, White House spokesperson Karinne Jean-Pierre declined to answer.

☆ I quit Goldman Sachs after only a year. Here's how I knew leaving for a tech startup was the right career move.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Chris Hladczuk | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Chris Hladczuk leads growth at Meow, a fintech startup, after quitting Goldman Sachs. I picked a weird day to quit — it was my 24th birthday and I called my boss to tell her I was leaving Goldman Sachs. The power of Goldman SachsI love Goldman because it taught me how to win. With my future career in mind, is my pace of learning higher at Goldman in investment banking or at an early-stage startup? Chris Hladczuk currently leads growth at fintech startup Meow.

☆ Mothers may know best when it comes to money
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Chris Taylor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

For Mother's Day, we asked a few business leaders about the best money advice they ever got from their moms. Founder & chief investment officer, Ariel Investments"My mom was Deputy Solicitor General, and was a pioneer in serving on corporate boards. "When I started Ariel in 1983, when I was 24, my mom gave me whatever liquid cash she had. We can't always control how much money we make, but we can control maximizing the value of the things we already have." "The best financial advice my mom gave me was to be financially minded at a young age.

☆ Did the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Gasp) Get It Right?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Dear listeners,I don’t have much reverence for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — a shadowy and arbitrary institution founded by record executives and music industry influencers who have historically hewed to a pretty narrow definition of rock ’n’ roll. However, this year’s inductees, which were announced earlier this week, represent one of the strongest classes in recent memory. “Rock ’n’ roll is not an instrument; rock ’n’ roll is not even a style of music,” he said. “Rock ’n’ roll is a spirit. Rock ’n’ roll is not conforming to the people who came before you, but creating your own path in music and in life.”

☆ New Hampshire’s Old Man of the Mountain, 20 Years Gone, Still Bewitches
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Jenna Russell | John Tully | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

WHY WE’RE HEREWe’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. In New Hampshire, a granite icon that symbolized the state’s grit has not faded from memory. May 5, 2023FRANCONIA NOTCH, N.H. — In the annals of natural rock formations resembling human faces, New Hampshire’s Old Man of the Mountain was an unrivaled specimen. Beloved as he was, the Old Man, may he rest in peace, was a pile of rocks — until the wee hours of May 3, 2003, when the five slabs unceremoniously collapsed, victims of the same slow-moving geologic forces that had sculpted the human likeness in the first place. So why, 20 years later, is the stone face still mourned in New Hampshire like a fallen president, the subject of songs and poems, a Statehouse proclamation and a virtual remembrance event that drew hundreds of viewers on Wednesday?

☆ The Hard Question of Affirmative Action and Slavery
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But the exchange highlighted a tension that’s likely to be central to the debate over affirmative action after the Supreme Court rules. Put simply, getting rid of race-based admissions policies may turn out to be harder than it sounds. Today’s newsletter is the first in what will be an occasional series on the future of affirmative action. Grit and characterThe court is expected to rule on affirmative action in June, and observers expect tight restrictions on race-based considerations in college admissions. Consider two teenagers: One grew up with working-class parents, attended a high-poverty high school and scored 1390 on the SAT.

☆ Western countries have scrambled to deliver billions of dollars of military gear to Ukraine. Getting it to the frontlines is a whole other problem.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

For a military at war, it's a challenge to get the right gear to the right troops at the right time. Western countries have scrambled to deliver that gear to Ukraine, overcoming political debates and logistical hurdles, but getting it to the frontlines presents a whole other problem. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesThe restricted operational environment makes Ukraine's logistics that much harder. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesFurther complicating the situation is the fact that the Ukrainian military is a dynamic force. Many Ukrainian troops are also rotating through the US and European countries for training.

☆ Susan Stroman Tells Stories Through Music
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Emily Bobrow | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The pandemic hit Susan Stroman hard. The five-time Tony award-winning director and choreographer got seriously ill with Covid-19 days after New York’s theaters shut down in 2020. She then spent 70 days alone in her Manhattan apartment, too sick and then too afraid to leave. “Somehow the pandemic fueled us to work harder,” Ms. Stroman, 68, says. Because the show takes place in 1946, when New Yorkers were feeling newly hopeful after years of war, the timing felt profound.

☆ Check out the pitch deck identity management startup Lockr used to raise $2.5 million in pre-seed funding
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Identity and email management company Lockr raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding this week. Check out the pitch deck that convinced investors like Mozilla Ventures to join the funding round. Lockr, a digital identity management startup, said this week it had raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding, investment it plans to use to grow its team, scale its userbase, and add more features to its consumer product. For publishers and marketers, the company provides Lockr Identity. Investors in Lockr's pre-seed funding round included Mozilla Ventures, Junction Venture Partners, and Grit Capital Partners, as well as individual investors.

☆ Lucinda Williams Tells Her Secrets
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Penelope Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

NASHVILLE — “Bless your heart!”Lucinda Williams delivered the Southern benediction in her distinctive drawl. She has a memoir coming out soon, and Ms. Williams, the celebrated singer-songwriter who has been compared to Raymond Carver for the acuity of her work, was nonetheless not too sure about this particular literary endeavor. So when a visitor complimented the book, “Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You,” she beamed. “I thought, ‘I’m going to write this book and turn it in when I’m done,’” she said. Emmylou Harris once said Ms. Williams could sing the chrome off a tailpipe.

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