Hello, Insiders. It's Saturday! So you know what that means — time for a newsletter edition packed with fascinating reads for your day off. Today we're giving you a peek of what you might see if you spot the elusive green comet, sharing the story of a pro athlete who quit to trade Pokémon cards, and asking the big question: Is it time to start paying stay-at-home parents? We have that and some of your letters in a bit. First, the news. — Nicholas Carlson |
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- Google, Amazon, and Microsoft layoffs will result in a "bloodbath" of 40,000 jobs lost. Inside Big Tech's week from hell.
- George Santos appears to have claimed he acted in "Hannah Montana" and with Uma Thurman in a movie she wasn't actually in. More on that here.
- Everyone billed Charlie Javice as a groundbreaking young entrepreneur, until JPMorgan Chase sued her for millions of dollars of fraud. Read more.
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- "I quit the NFL to trade Pokémon cards." The former Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Blake Martinez quit the NFL in November 2022 after selling a card for $672,000. He told Insider how he turned a childhood passion into a lucrative business. Read more.
- Is it time to start paying stay-at-home parents? Stay-at-home parents are working as chefs, cleaners, and chauffeurs for the next generation of US workers — and they could make up to $185,000 a year if they were paid. Read the story.
- Can you spot the AI narrator? Our reporter tried to guess if Apple's new audiobooks were read by AI or a human. It was harder than you'd think — listen for yourself.
- These are the 10 most powerful passports in the world. Japan ranked as No. 1 on a new list, with access to 193 countries. Singapore and South Korea tied for second place — and if you're wondering, a US passport can access 186 countries. See the list here.
- "I secretly work from the Canary Islands." A stealthy remote worker tells us that constantly concealing his location from his boss can be exhausting — but he feels happier, healthier, and more productive. Here's how he does it.
- Organized retail thieves' most-wanted list: A new survey reveals which items are most likely to be stolen from stores, from apparel and footwear to health and beauty products. See the list.
- The world's biggest plane has wings longer than a football field. The Stratolaunch Roc is made out of a composite of two Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets — and requires a runway that's at least 12,000 feet long just to take off. See it for yourself here.
- How to make your groceries last. Living five hours from the nearest grocery store, Hilary Messer-Barrow only shops every two months — so she had to master the art of stretching food a little further. Here are her seven top tips.
- "Before dying of cancer, my husband froze his sperm. Now I'm having his baby." Mariah Smith's husband, Chris, died at age 27. They had planned on having children — even if he didn't survive. Read her story here.
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Courtesy of Chris and Dawn Schur |
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Matt Turner, our business editor in chief, moderated a panel in Davos focused on how industries are using the metaverse. Here's what you told us about where you think the metaverse could be helpful IRL: | - "One problem for college students in accounting (and likely business in general) is that many have never seen how a business operates from the inside … Maybe virtual tours could be developed to give students that experience." - Bill
- "I see the metaverse as an extraordinary way to put security professionals in real-world scenarios, train them much more effectively, and get a substantial ROI from education models. Not to mention, millennials will take to it!" - Connie
- "One of the applications I would like to see would be historical eras recreated where you could play a role within that era … My hope is that you have a much more visceral, emotional understanding of history than we do today." - Eugene
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This edition was curated by Nicholas Carlson, and edited by Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan, Dave Smith, Nathan Rennolds, and Jordan Parker Erb. Get in touch: insidertoday@insider.com. |
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