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The superyacht world is speculating that Mark Zuckerberg just bought this 118-meter boat

The Launchpad is a new superyacht that some say Mark Zuckerberg bought.

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The 118-meter superyacht Launchpad made her maiden voyage last week.The yacht world is speculating that her owner is Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Here's what we know about the luxury vessel.

In the world of superyachts, privacy is the most valuable asset. It can be next to impossible to discern the details of a superyacht transaction — and that's particularly true if the vessel in question is...

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Steve Ballmer's son reflects on growing up in high net worth family

Pete Ballmer is a standup comedian living in San Francisco. He reflects on his childhood growing up in a high-net-worth family.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 29-year-old Pete Ballmer, a standup comedian living in San Francisco and one of the sons of billionaire and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Up until I was in late elementary school, my understanding was...

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3 signs and symptoms of an unhealthy gut and how to fix it, according to a gastroenterologist

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz shared three signs of an unhealthy gut, and how to fix it.

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Gut health is a buzzy topic right now. Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, a gastroenterologist, shared three signs of an unhealthy gut with Business Insider.He also shared three ways to improve gut health and fix those symptoms.

Gut health is a buzzy topic, with the digestive health supplement market projected to grow by 8.68% each year to reach $21.41 billion by 2030.

And with the rate of colorectal...

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Dr. Dre said he ignored the symptoms of a brain aneurysm that almost killed him, and called high blood pressure a 'silent killer'

Dr. Dre on SiriusXM's "This Life of Mine with James Corden."

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Dr. Dre said he ignored the symptoms of a brain aneurysm that nearly killed him. The rapper had three strokes after being hospitalized.He said he didn't know he had high blood pressure, and called it a "silent killer."

Dr. Dre said he ignored the symptoms of the brain aneurysm that almost killed him in 2021.

The "N.W.A." rapper was hospitalized with an aneurysm in January 2021 in Los Angeles, at...

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A glimpse into Sam Altman's 2-hour-long bid to look like the saner, less chaotic foil to Elon Musk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and Elon Musk (right).

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Sam Altman gave a two-hour-long interview to podcaster Lex Fridman.The podcast episode aired on the same day as Elon Musk's tense interview with Don Lemon.Altman came off candid and calm, while Musk talked about his ketamine use and said Lemon was upsetting him.

Sam Altman is warring with Elon Musk. It's unclear how their legal battle will pan out just...

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Japan's central bank just raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years

Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Kazuo Ueda takes part in an interview with a small group of journalists, including AFP, at the BoJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 25, 2023.

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On Tuesday, Japan's central bank raised interest rates.It marks Japan's first rate hike since February 2007.The markets barely reacted to the decision, which had been widely anticipated.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in...

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Sam Altman says he could do with more collaboration and less of Elon Musk tweeting a silver medal at Jeff Bezos to flex his wealth

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left), Elon Musk (center), and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (right).

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Sam Altman says collaborating with others isn't something Elon Musk is "most known for."Altman cited Musk's past behavior, when he'd dethroned Jeff Bezos as the world's richest person.Musk sent a silver medal emoji to Bezos via an X post in September 2021. 

Sam Altman didn't...

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Sam Altman says he doesn't think the world 'needs another copy of Google' because 'that's boring'

"I don't think the world needs another copy of Google," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman isn't interested in beating Google at search.Building a better search engine than Google, Altman said, is "boring.""I don't think the world needs another copy of Google," Altman told podcaster Lex Fridman.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he isn't interested in beating Google in the search business.

"I find that...

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Dry January spurred record non-alcoholic drink sales at Soho House

Booze-free drinks are gaining Wall Street attention as Dry January gains popularity.

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Dry January is boosting the sales of non-alcoholic drinks at companies like Soho House.Soho House's CEO said the company saw its biggest ever spike in mocktail sales in January.Bars were hit hard by Dry January, with sales in the UK down 11.5% compared with 2023.

Dry January — the annual rite of atonement that involves temporarily...

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Gisele Bündchen abides by the classic airplane crisis guidelines to take care of her kids

Gisele Bündchen says she needs to take care of herself first before she can take care of her kids.

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Gisele Bündchen says she balances her own schedule with her kids' by taking care of herself first.The supermodel spoke to The Wall Street Journal about co-parenting with Tom Brady."The most important thing for me every day is to put the oxygen mask on me first," Bündchen said.

Gisele Bündchen says she balances her own schedule with her kids' by taking care of herself...

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Putin wasted no time buttering up China after his election victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on October 17, 2023.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised China and touted Beijing-Moscow ties right after his election victory.Russia is increasingly turning towards China as an alternative market for its sanctions-hit economy.Trade between Russia and China rose 26% on-year to $240 billion in 2023.

Fresh out of a carefully engineered presidential election victory on Monday,...

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SCOTUS airs grievances about the media during oral arguments on social media censorship case

Supreme Court Justices John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.

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SCOTUS will rule on whether the government coerced social media companies to suppress user speech.Multiple justices drew comparisons about how the government interacts with the press."I've had some experience encouraging press to suppress their own speech," Justice Elena Kagan said.

The SCOTUS justices might have a gripe or two about the media.

The Supreme Court on...

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Sam Altman says he thought Elon Musk would have 'more empathy' for OpenAI's big dreams because it 'wasn't that long ago Elon was crazily talking about launching rockets'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and Elon Musk (right).

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Sam Altman says he thought Elon Musk would've had "more empathy" for OpenAI's big dreams.Altman said it "wasn't that long ago" that people were mocking Musk for his spacefaring ambitions."I think this whole thing is unbecoming of a builder," Altman told podcaster Lex Fridman.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he thought his former cofounder Elon Musk would have had "more...

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Taylor Swift and the Kardashians have been ripped for their jet emissions, but celebs and CEOs aren't the only ones flying private

Private jet bookings were up 12% in 2023, one travel agency survey found.

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Celebrities like Taylor Swift are frequently called out for their private jet usage.A travel agency survey found private jet bookings were up 12% in 2023.The average private jet owner is a 50-year-old man working in finance or real estate.

Celebrities are regularly getting criticized for racking up CO2 emissions by using their jets as casually as most people use their cars — but it's not just...

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I've made simple changes in my life so that I can retire at 40 and move to the Philippines. There are 3 years left, and I'm on track.

Brandon Turrell didn't want to spend the rest of his life working in a 9-to-5 job.

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After his mom's sudden death, Brandon Turrell decided he wanted to make the most out of life.The idea of working in a 9-to-5 job for the rest of his life no longer interested him.He made a plan to be financially independent by 40 and hopes to be able to move to the Philippines with his fianceé.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brandon Turrell, a 37-year-old aerospace...

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Russia is betting big on Cuba as it courts alternative economic partners

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Jose Marti Monument in Havana, Cuba, February 19, 2024.

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Russia is expanding its economic and trade ties with Cuba, per TASS.Russia has been pivoting to alternative markets in the face of Western sanctions.Cuba — which has been sanctioned by the US for decades — has been in an economic crisis since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Russia has set its sights on broader economic and trade ties with Cuba.

Over...

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I'm 40, unmarried, and not looking for anyone's sympathy

Christina Pensa at her desk in Midtown Manhattan.

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Christina Pensa is an unmarried real estate professional in New York City.Questions about her choice not to get married come up often in the workplace and her social life.She wants to make it clear that many women are thrilled to be single and happily choose to stay so.

Heading into my third round of interviews for a high-level position at a commercial real estate firm in 2019, I was excited and meticulously prepared. I had...

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The 6 best flea shampoos for dogs of 2024

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In addition to monthly flea control medicine, a good shampoo can help get rid of fleas and ticks.

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Fleas and ticks are tiny parasites that cause big problems for dogs. Their bites make a dog's skin itchy, and they can transmit diseases like Lyme disease and tapeworms. The best flea shampoos for dogs are one of the many options pet parents have to kill and repel these pesky...

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Elon Musk says everyone should 'move on' from focusing on racism

The X owner spoke with Don Lemon in an hour-long interview.

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"The Don Lemon Show" premiered with an Elon Musk interview on Monday.The Tesla and X owner told Lemon that society blames "a lot of things on racism."Musk said "we need to move on" from complaints.

Elon Musk is over hearing people complain about racism.

During a wide-ranging interview on "The Don Lemon Show" — which included Musk saying he felt upset by some of Lemon's questions — the X owner was asked about his...

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Taylor Swift joke shows he's aware of his reputation among AI fanboys

Jensen Huang subtly referenced Taylor Swift's performance-readiness regiment in his almost two-hour-long keynote speech on Monday.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave a much-awaited two-hour-long keynote speech in California.Huang joked he had not prepared for the presentation by rehearsing it while on a treadmill.The CEO appeared to be referring to Taylor Swift's training regime for her Eras tour.

According to one tech commentator on X, "Guys who worship Jensen Huang are male Swifties."...

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