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☆ Steve Jobs once said what he really thinks about consultants — to a group of consultants
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Steve Jobs was not the biggest fan of consulting. Jobs once criticized consulting in a 1992 talk at MIT, where some consultants were present. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe late Apple founder, Steve Jobs, once had some choice advice for consultants: "You should do something." The Apple founder certainly took his own advice.

Persons: Steve Jobs, Jobs, —, Gen, Apple's, Walter Isaacson, you've Organizations: MIT, Service, Apple, NeXT

☆ Russia has lost access to CERN in a sign that its war in Ukraine is causing a major scientific brain drain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

CERN is revoking access for 500 Russian scientists over the Ukraine war, cutting them off from key facilities. But experts say the move is a major setback for Russian science, and is fueling brain drain. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Pierre Albouy/ReutersTriggering a Russian brain drainScientific experts, including several with working ties to CERN, spoke about the consequences to Russia and the wider scientific community. Advertisement"The relationship with Russian scientists has always been very strong because they have a very long and very good reputation in particle physics," Grimes said.

Persons: —, Denis Balibouse, Mikhail Kovalchuk, Sidortsov, Vladimir Putin, CERN's, Pierre Albouy, Kate Shaw, Roger Cashmore, Robin Grimes, Putin, Grimes, Lionel Flusin, It's, Arnaud Marsollier, Marsollier, Anja Niedringhaus, Tara Shears, Shaw Organizations: CERN, Service, European Organization for Nuclear Research, Collider, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Reuters, Kremlin, TASS, Kurchatov Institute, UK's University of Sussex, London's Imperial College, Foreign, Commonwealth Office, Getty, Novaya Gazeta Europe, Nature, CERN's Globe, UK's University of Liverpool Locations: Ukraine, Geneva, Switzerland, Russia, Belarus, Moscow, Europe, Russian, Soviet, Novaya, CERN's

☆ Chappell Roan has frustrated fans by canceling shows. PR experts say she made the right call.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Chappell Roan has endured backlash on social media for sharing her political opinions and canceling shows. That quote was subsequently clipped and shared widely on social media, where uproar promptly ensued. Even if canceling shows could drive away fans, it's worth the riskFans at a Chappell Roan concert in October 2023. Maybe Roan should pull back from social media — but that's ultimately her callChappell Roan points at a photographer on the VMAs red carpet. Swift turned off Instagram comments years ago, Gomez has said she deleted the app from her phone, and others have quit posting on social media altogether.

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☆ The influencer middle class is getting squeezed as marketers turn to superstar creators and celebs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Dan Whateley | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Influencer marketers are moving away from campaigns with micro influencers and back to big stars. AdvertisementA few years ago, influencer marketers were ditching their plans to hire celebrity content creators for brand deals in exchange for influencers with smaller audiences. Micro influencers as a category of work dropped from 74% to 62% between 2023 and 2024, while nano influencer work fell from 37% to 28%. One micro influencer, Bethany Everett-Ratcliffe, said she'd felt this impact on her business. Other marketers have reported up to 20% cost increases among micro influencers between 2023 and 2024.

Persons: —, Kim Kardashian, influencers, Linqia, Bethany Everett, Ratcliffe, she'd, Keith Bendes, Bendes, James Nord, Sabrina Carpenter's, Michael Cera's, Olivia McNaughten, Jonathan Chanti Organizations: Service, Blank, Viral, UGC Locations: Linqia, Everett

☆ I'm a new mom and a recent cancer survivor. I have to make space for both the joy and the fear.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Autumn Gavora | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I've learned that it's OK to make space for both. For the next year and a half, the same lymph node was flagged as suspicious, leaving me in a constant state of limbo. The lymph node that had caused me so much anxiety — the last holdout — was clear. Most of all, I've learned to enjoy the life that I was given a second chance to live. I've learned to cherish this incredible gift while hoping to be here with him as long as possible.

Persons: I've, —, Will Organizations: Service, Daily

☆ I spent my childhood traveling for my dad's work. It wasn't all that glamorous, and I struggled when we moved home.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Sally Prag, 49, from the UK, about traveling with her parents during her childhood. I struggled to adjust when we moved back to the UK, where I spent the rest of my childhood. In Tanzania, we lived close to a mud hut village, and I knew the residents lived differently from us. A childhood of traveling wasn't as glamorous as people think and I struggled with life back in the UKPeople always ask me how amazing my childhood must have been. It really was amazing, and I'm grateful for the experiences I had, but it wasn't as glamorous as people imagine.

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☆ My expat parents took me traveling with them when I was young. Now, I'm terrified by the idea of moving around a lot with kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Now, as an adult, Prag says expat parents should help their kids develop lasting connections. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Sally Prag, 49, from the UK, about traveling with her parents during her childhood. I'd advise parents raising kids abroad to help their children maintain long-term friendships and hobbies. In Tanzania, we lived close to a mud hut village, and I knew the residents lived differently from us. My advice to expat parents is to help your kids keep up long-term friendships and hobbiesBecause of my upbringing, I'm a confident traveler.

☆ We moved my mom in to help us take care of our triplets. We couldn't afford childcare, but we also couldn't do it alone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The couple couldn't afford the cheapest $2,400 cost of full-time, professional childcare each month. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stephanie Ross, 39, a mom of three from Southern California. But we're in the privileged position of having my mom provide childcare. Ross, pictured soon after the birth of her triplets, doesn't know how she'd cope without her mom's childcare help. It took Mom about five months to sell her house and settle her affairs before leaving.

Persons: Stephanie Ross, Ross, —, Alice, Claire, Benjamin —, They're, Andrew, We'd, they'd, Monica, She'd, it's, Mom, I'm, we'd, It's, they'll, we've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Southern California, California, Bay, Los Angeles, San Diego

☆ A California family of 5 found a house in Scotland listed for under $270,000. The catch: It was half the size of their old place.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Zach and Annie moved their family from California to Scotland for a simpler life. They had been living in California, where Zach — who was originally from Scotland — was working with the highway patrol. Advertisement"We made an effort pretty much every year, apart from during COVID-19, to travel back to Scotland," Zach said. Zach and Annie/Simple Scottish LivingZack and Annie closed on the house in February, but only arrived in Scotland with their kids in May. Zach and Annie/Simple Scottish LivingAlthough the couple enjoyed living in the US, life in Scotland reminded them of their own childhoods.

Persons: Zach, Annie, —, Zach —, Scotland —, I've, It's, they'd, they've, Zack Organizations: Service Locations: California, Scotland, Sonoma County, Silicon Valley, East Lothian, Edinburgh, COVID

☆ Millions of Americans could lose out on more than $700 in healthcare benefits if Congress doesn't keep these tax credits
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When buying healthcare coverage through the ACA marketplace, people can qualify for premium tax credits, which aim to make health insurance payments more affordable. According to KFF, these enhanced subsidies or premium tax credits caused a surge in enrollment in the ACA marketplace. AdvertisementThe election could shape the future of enhanced premium tax creditsThe November election could determine the future of the enhanced subsidies. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the premium tax credits will cost taxpayers $335 billion over the next 10 years. Do you qualify for enhanced premium tax credits Please reach out at jtowfighi@businessinsider.com.

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☆ I was an early Amazon executive. Andy Jassy is right to get employees in the office five days a week.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Andy Jassy is thinking long-termThe recent return-to-office mandate requiring employees to work from the office five days a week is tricky. I think Jassy is thinking long-term, which is one of the core features of Amazon's leadership principles: long-term thinking. The third leadership principle I think Jassy is enforcing is frugality. The principle says that leaders work daily to create a safer, more productive, higher-performing, and diverse work environment. I think Jassy looks at this and says, "That is what I am doing."

Persons: John Rossman, Rossman, —, it's, Andy Jassy, they'd, Andy Jassy's, Jeff Bezos, Jassy Organizations: Amazon, Service Locations: America

☆ The old F-16s the West is giving Ukraine can't outmatch Russia's best jets, former US general says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementThe old F-16 models that Ukraine's allies are giving it are no match for Russia's best jets, a former US general told Business Insider. The F-16s, which Ukraine has started receiving from its allies, are the most advanced aircraft Ukraine now has in its arsenal and are armed with more powerful bombs and missiles. AdvertisementDavis said Ukraine's F-16s "are making a difference now" and said when more arrive, that "will help them make more of a difference." All of them pose a threat to Ukraine's F-16s, Davis said, along with Russia's formidable batteries of surface-to-air missiles. Related storiesThe Wall Street Journal reported in August that many of Ukraine's F-16s "are secondhand and have decades of flying time already."

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☆ OpenAI's rivals are on the prowl after an exodus of high-level executives
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Melia Russell | Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Investors are flocking to OpenAI, but it's losing high-level executives at an alarming rate. Suddenly, it's open season for OpenAI employees. Rivals like Anthropic and Perplexity are signaling to workers that they put mission over profits. Suddenly, it's starting to feel like open season for OpenAI employees. A recruiter said his search firm has fielded more interest from current OpenAI employees since the board's ouster of Sam Altman a year ago.

Persons: —, Mira Murati, Ilya Sutskever, Andrej Karpathy, John Schulman, Greg Brockman, Alex Klein, he's, Dan Miller, Tim Tully, Sam Altman, Jason Redmond, weren't, Klein, OpenAI, Jack Guez, Anthropic, Jan Leike, Schulman, Durk Kingma, Kingma, Matt Murphy, Arvind Jain, Jain, Matt Hoffman, Johnny Ho, Ho Organizations: Rivals, Service, OpenAI, LinkedIn, Menlo Ventures, Ark Venture Fund, Business, Getty, Google, Anthropic, Employees, Engineers Locations: OpenAI, AFP, Bay

☆ A residential cruise ship has finally set sail on its 3-year around-the-world voyage
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Brittany Chang | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship, Odyssey, has set sail from Belfast, Northern Ireland. AdvertisementAfter a dramatic four-month delay, Villa Vie's residential cruise ship has finally set sail on its around-the-world voyage. The company's aptly named Odyssey has promised its residents a cruise set to stop at 425 destinations in 147 countries in its first go around the world. Representatives for Villa Vie did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Never-ending cruise startup Storylines said it's building its own luxury residential ship.

Persons: Odyssey's, —, Villa Vie's, Villa Vie, they'd Organizations: Residences, Service, Business, Sea Cruises Locations: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Europe, Asia, Australia, North, South America, Africa, Belfast , Northern Ireland

☆ Mini-moons like the one Earth just captured could be huge business opportunities
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The second moon that Earth has captured in its orbit this month is an asteroid called 2024 PT5. Mini-moons like this could be ideal targets for asteroid mining to send humans deeper into space. Space mining could be huge, since some asteroids are worth more than our entire global economy. Some startups are trying to figure out how to start mining space rocks, and do it in a cost-effective way. "Either if you are thinking about collecting mineral samples for research or starting a space mining venture, mini-moons are your best bet to get your business off the ground," he said.

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☆ I grew up undocumented in a red state. I now have my dream career after receiving DACA — but my childhood was full of fear.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Javier R. Quiroz Castro came to the US when he was three and applied for DACA when he was 22. In 2013, at 22, I applied for DACA — deferred action for childhood arrivals — and was given a work authorization card, enabling me to pursue a career in nursing. AdvertisementMy parents didn't have Social Security numbers or credit lines, so they always paid in cash. AdvertisementI applied for DACA, which opened doors for me to work legally in the USA year before I graduated from nursing school, President Obama announced DACA. AdvertisementThe US needs good people who work hard, and that's what a lot of my people want to do.

Persons: Javier R, Quiroz Castro, Quiroz, —, Javier, Obama, DACA —, I'm, I've, didn't, they'd, couldn't, DACA, Biden, haven't, Joe Biden, Trump Organizations: Service Locations: Houston , Texas, Mexico, Nashville, Houston

☆ America's absurd war on 'organized retail crime'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Amy Martyn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Organized retail crime "is not shoplifting," the agency says on its website, "and these crimes are not victimless." AdvertisementOne homeless woman in jail who pleaded guilty to felony organized retail theft tells me she steals out of desperation. Gavin Newsom sent $267 million to cities across California to increase arrests of organized retail crime — and the crackdown has escalated dramatically. Even the guy who says he coined the term "organized retail crime" can't say how much is lost to it. Gavin Newsom has provided California cities with $267 million and signed 10 new bills into law to bolster the prosecution of organized retail crime.

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☆ Chappell Roan dropping out of a music festival had an unexpected upside for fans of queer pop
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The music festival All Things Go took place on Saturday and Sunday in Maryland and New York. Chappell Roan, a major draw, dropped out at the last minute — but other performers made up for it. Artists like MUNA, Reneé Rapp, and Janelle Monáe proved that other queer artists deserve the spotlight, too. AdvertisementOn Sunday evening, MUNA welcomed the crowd at Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion to All Things Go Music Festival, which the group lovingly dubbed "Lesbopalooza." At least one person was in full Lady Liberty drag, emulating Roan's onstage look at Governors Ball in June.

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☆ This HR expert started sending candidates job interview questions in advance—here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Contrary to how most hiring managers operate, Taylor sent job candidates the interview questions in advance. While hiring for a new leader, she wanted to try an unusual strategy she felt would foster a more equitable interview process. From her perspective, "people that can think on their feet, it doesn't mean they're really good at their job," Taylor says. Case in point, Taylor asked each job candidate what they thought of her sending the interview questions in advance. People that can think on their feet, it doesn't mean they're really good at their job.

Persons: Holly Taylor, Taylor, they'd, they've, didn't Organizations: Public, CNBC Locations: London

☆ The Unsung Warriors of 'the Price Is Right' Who Took on Bob Barker
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "That's exactly how we knew when she started having sex with Barker," Hallstrom says. "If one more thing happens on that set," Barker told him, "fire Holly." Before she left the show, Parkinson told Bradley she'd been fighting a stomach ulcer from all her battles with Barker.

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☆ Insider Today: Retirement savings mistakes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Getty ImagesRetirement savings no-no'sAbout 45% of Americans will run out of money in retirement — even those who invested and diversified. If you're aiming to retire at the standard age of 65, avoid these mistakes so you can keep your golden years golden. AdvertisementThe four biggest retirement mistakes. And with Meta's smart Ray-Ban glasses doing better than expected, the company appears to be winning the glasses wars.

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☆ The unsung warriors of 'The Price Is Right'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. Hallstrom hasn't seen "The Price Is Right" in ages, and she winces when I say its name. The Price is Right / Internet ArchiveHallstrom, like her mother, was also modeling on the side. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "I want you folks to know that the lovely Dian is leaving 'The Price Is Right' to pursue other interests," Barker announceAdvertisement"You are the heart and soul of 'The Price Is Right,'" she told the audience.

☆ Trump says Kamala Harris was born 'mentally impaired' in what he conceded was a 'dark speech' at a Wisconsin rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump said Vice President Kamala Harris was born "mentally impaired" at a rally in Wisconsin. He later conceded to the crowd that it was a "dark speech." AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump delivered what he conceded was a "dark speech" at a rally in Wisconsin on Saturday, reeling off a string of personal barbs about Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump later conceded that it was a "dark speech." Advertisement"I'm just saying, this is a dark — this a dark speech," he added.

Persons: Trump, Kamala Harris, —, Donald Trump, Harris, Joe Biden, Kamala, Maria Town, they'd, Trump's, Biden Organizations: Service, American Association of People, Trump Locations: Wisconsin, Prairie du Chien , WI

☆ Sam Altman says learning AI will keep humans employed. Here's why else the robots might not take your job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman advises students to learn AI to stay relevant in the job market. An Indeed study found that 2,800 work skills are "very unlikely" to be replaced by generative AI. "People would say the same things — many of the same things — they say about AI now," he said. Humans have a lot of skillsAnother point for the don't-worry camp came from a new Indeed study identifying more than 2,800 work skills. AdvertisementKids are still learning to codeIt seems worries about an AI job-pocalypse aren't deterring some people from going big on tech, as Altman advises.

Persons: Sam Altman, Vinod Khosla's, —, There's, they've, Altman, Chris Hyams, Vinod Khosla, Svenja, Gudell, it's, Khosla, Indeed's Gudell, there's, Edward Kim, coders Kim, aren't, Kim, It's, " Altman Organizations: Service, GenAI, Sun Microsystems, BI Locations: Silicon Valley, execs, OpenAI, Canada

☆ A bloc of Trump voters in key swing states also backs Democratic Senate candidates. Here's why that matters.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

However, there's an interesting dynamic at play in pivotal swing states like Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania headed into November: A relatively small but significant bloc of Trump voters are also backing Democratic Senate candidates. In Michigan, Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin led Rogers by five points (47% to 42%). If Harris wins in November and Democrats win exactly 50 seats, then Minnesota Gov. But should Trump win the election and pro-Trump ticket-splitters help Democrats keep their majority, it would pump the brakes on a conservative agenda. AdvertisementA Democratic Senate would serve as a check on Trump.

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