THE LATEST Tech shock, Trump, & more |
- Tech execs, including Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey, respond with shock to the stabbing death of Bob Lee, the creator of Cash App. What his peers are saying.
- Even left-leaning publications are saying the Manhattan DA's criminal case against Donald Trump is anything but a slam dunk. Here's what experts say.
- Putin is so paranoid about being tracked that he travels in a secret gray train that blends in with other locomotives, according to a former elite Russian security officer. More here.
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THE BIG STORY Work-life balance battle |
Prioritizing life over work can stop burnout. But underinvesting in your job comes with its own risks — like loneliness and malaise. With the rise of the Great Resignation and "quiet quitting" over the last couple of years, it seemed like everyone reached the same conclusion at once: There are more important things than your job. But now, job insecurity is mounting in industries like media and tech — and the wobbly global economy has been punctuated by several high-profile bank failures. So as our work lives are once again thrown for a loop, a question arises: What's the difference between simply being invested in your job and being unhealthily obsessed? Unfortunately, the answer isn't so cut and dried. |
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TOP READS Amazon pay, Billionaire towns, & more |
- "An AI fooled me into interviewing it for a story." A woman asked our senior reporter Julia Pugachevsky to write a story about the mastectomy tattoo she got after having cancer. But after a few email exchanges, Julia realized the text and photo she'd been sent were all AI-generated. Read on.
- Anyone hoping to make an easy buck off vacation properties must contend with an "Airbnbust." Some experts say regulation may be key to stopping boom-and-bust cycles. Twenty-six locations across North America, from Aspen, Colorado, to Dallas are looking to rein in short-term rentals. See the list.
- Amazon is planning changes to how it pays workers. According to a leaked email, the company told managers that it's decided to reduce the number of stock awards for employees in 2025. It may increase the cash portion of pay instead. More here.
- American, Delta, and United have collectively dropped 74 US airports since the pandemic began. Increasing operating costs and staffing shortages have impacted regional markets in particular. See the full list.
- Elon Musk isn't the first billionaire to try and build his own town. Musk reportedly wants to build a town called "Snailbrook," but others have poured millions into similar ideas. From Larry Ellison to Bill Gates, here's a list of the super rich who have attempted to build utopias.
- Goldman Sachs was fined $3 million for mixing up 60 million short-sale orders. FINRA, a Wall Street watchdog, said that Goldman had mismarked "short" sales orders as "long" because of a line of missing code in a software update. More here.
- "I used these 5 ChatGPT hacks to cut my workload by 8 hours per week." Ashley Couto has been in marketing for 18 years and says the generative-AI tool helped her "unlock a new, more efficient workflow." Find out how.
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TAKE A LOOK Electric camper |
Meet the G1. Grounded — founded by Sam Shapiro, a former SpaceX employee — claims to have created the world's first customizable, smart, and electric RV. It has a fully modular interior and is priced at $125,000. See it for yourself. |
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WATCH THIS How Real Is It? |
A World War I expert rates six WWI battles in movies. Alexander Watson, a professor of history and WWI expert, discusses the accuracy of trench warfare in "All Quiet on the Western Front," analyzes weapons seen in "Gallipoli: End of the Road," and more. Check it out.
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This edition was curated by Nicholas Carlson, and edited by Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan, Dave Smith, and Jack Robert Stacey. Get in touch: insidertoday@insider.com. |
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