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My partner and I settle arguments with PowerPoint debates. We each get 5 minutes and a limited number of slides. My partner and I settle minor conflicts with PowerPoint debates. It helps us listen to each other better and diffuses tension.

Tired of making PowerPoints at work? Well, this couple whips them up at home β€” to settle relationship debates. "We do this because we are conflict-avoidant millennials." Wild. www.businessinsider.com/settle-argum...

04.06.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recording reveals what Tesla training instructor told staff about company culture "A lot of people leave this company, and they have kind of a negative taste in their mouth," the trainer said, urging workers to help improve things.

@businessinsider.com’s Grace Kay got her hands on a recording of a Tesla training on company culture during the Austin factory’s weeklong shutdown. The instructor was rather candid with workers. www.businessinsider.com/tesla-burnou...

03.06.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Floyd Mayweather's fitness business is on the ropes. Gym owners are punching back. The champion boxer says industry changes hurt his empire, and that franchisees could do more. Franchisees say he didn't do enough.

The gym business Floyd Mayweather co-founded has seen dozens of franchises close. He blames economic and industry changes. Some franchisees blame him and say he didn't deliver on what he told them at a 2021 event. Dan Geiger & Ellen Thomas report. www.businessinsider.com/floyd-maywea...

02.06.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tenants are being charged eviction fees even if they don't get evicted Some are fighting back with lawsuits that argue a court needs to approve these legal and administrative charges.

Tenants have been complaining that rental fees are out of control. Now @kcecireyes.bsky.social finds that some residents are being charged eviction fees, even if they don't get evicted, without a judge’s order. www.businessinsider.com/tenants-evic...

04.05.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump went after one of America's top law firms. Its decision to fight back took just two hours. Four law firms targeted by Trump opted to fight the administration in court. Federal judges signaled they would later rule in favor of the firms.

BI’s @jayshams.bsky.social and @thenewsham.bsky.social have the scoop on one Big Law firm’s very fast decision to fight Trump. Has it faced any fallout yet? Read on. www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump...

28.04.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The marvelous, tormented life of Stan Lee's 'greatest creation' Stan Lee called her his "greatest creation." Now JC Lee is on a quest to reclaim his empire β€” and live up to his legend.

"They both have this uncanny ability to be very trusting and yet find themselves surrounded by the worst people." Read this fascinating profile of Stan Lee’s daughter by @businessinsider.com’s Jason Guerrasio. www.businessinsider.com/inside-life-...

13.04.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Which 'Houthi PC small group' chat member are you? The Signal group chat with officials like Pete Hegseth talking about war is serious. It's also a view into texting styles. Turns out, I'm a JD Vance.

Every group chat has them: the organizer... the derailer... the lurker... the emoji lover. @katienotopoulos.bsky.social breaks down the SignalGate participants and it’s delightful. www.businessinsider.com/signal-group...

26.03.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump says Paul Weiss banned DEI. The firm's internal memo doesn't. The agreement language sent to Paul Weiss staff has some major differences from what Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, like no mention of DEI.

Scoop from Jack Newsham and @jayshams.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/paul-weiss-t...

21.03.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The White House's promotion of Tesla's stock is an ethics nightmare β€” and it's not even working Trump's Commerce Secretary pushed "unbelievably cheap" Tesla stock as shares continued to fall.

"The Commerce Secretary is not Jim Cramer," ethics expert Richard Painter told BI.
www.businessinsider.com/white-house-...

21.03.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The US dropped to its lowest-ever ranking in the global list of happiest countries to live The US fell to 24th in the 2025 World Happiness Report, which highlighted issues like Americans eating alone and rising 'deaths of despair.'

"It said one reason for declining well-being in the US is a rising number of people eating alone.” Wut? I love eating alone! Are most solo diners sad? www.businessinsider.com/us-drops-low...

20.03.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A website doxxed Tesla owners β€” but some had already sold their cars BI spoke to eight Tesla owners who had their personal data exposed on a public site aimed at doxxing Tesla owners and DOGE employees.

A website doxxed Tesla owners, printing names, addresses, and numbers. One guy who already ditched his car got an anti-Tesla text mentioning his street from an anonymous number. Story via Ana Altchek and @alicetecotzky.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/site-doxxing...

19.03.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the Palantir Mafia, who have collectively raised more than $6 billion for their own startups These 30 alumni of Palantir have left to create their own startups and have collectively raised more than $6 billion from VCs.

wake up babe, new mafia just dropped www.businessinsider.com/palantir-maf...

17.03.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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21 sayings you'll understand only if you're Irish These phrases are known far and wide in Ireland. Find out what they really mean in time for St. Patrick's Day.

Happy St. Patrick’s day! Business Insider has a guide that could be useful if you’re out at the pub tonightβ€”or just want to sound incredibly charming. www.businessinsider.com/funny-and-fa...

17.03.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New York tech workers are flocking to a coffee shop across from OpenAI's new office. I checked it out to see why. The Puck Building is becoming the red-hot center of Manhattan's tech scene. That's led to crowding at the coffee shop across the street.

Welcome to New York's hottest tech hangout. Melia Robin checked it out and reports the pour-over coffee is $9 and the cardamom buns are worthy of sonnets. www.businessinsider.com/la-cabra-cof...

12.03.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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9-hour flight to nowhere after 8 bathrooms stopped working when bags, rags, and clothes were flushed An Air India flight returned to Chicago last week after 8 of the 12 bathrooms on the Boeing 777 went out of service, "causing discomfort to all on board."

Um, who flushes clothing down an airplane toilet??? Story from @pwsyme.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/flight-to-no...

11.03.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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3 days before Justin Baldoni sued The New York Times, someone paid $120 to boost content about an emoji integral to the suit The payment's timing suggests the client knew nonpublic information about the emoji's significance in the lawsuit.

For anyone obsessed with the Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively saga, Katie Warren and Jack Newsham uncovered an intriguing new detail. www.businessinsider.com/justin-baldo...

10.03.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deloitte and Accenture workers worry about losing their jobs as DOGE focuses on consulting contracts Workers in Deloitte and Accenture's federal divisions told Business Insider they're anxious about what DOGE's cost-cutting could mean for their employment.

"Everyone is worried that their job will be next, and nobody knows when it's going to end. We already have fewer projects and expect more to get cut." Reporting from Polly Thompson on DOGE’s ripple effects in the consulting world. www.businessinsider.com/deloitte-acc...

07.03.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Country club no more: Inside Microsoft's move to cull staff on performance When Satya Nadella became CEO, the software giant softened its approach to performance management. That's beginning to change.

Microsoft once had a reputation for a "country club" culture. Recent performance-based cuts suggest a shift is underway. Read this terrific story by BI’s Ashley Stewart. www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-pe...

06.03.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meta keeps secret 'block' lists of ex-employees β€” and even help from its C-suite can't get you off them Former employees and managers and have been left in the dark about what it takes to get off Meta's block list.

Some laid-off Meta employees are finding it surprisingly difficult to get rehired. @pranavdixit.bsky.social digs in. www.businessinsider.com/meta-secret-...

05.03.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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