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Homes on billionaire hot spot Nantucket are falling into the ocean at an alarming rate — but the wealthy won't stop buying

Fri, 05/24/2024 - 06:03

A house and money falling down a cliff — In Nantucket, Massachusetts, erosion is intensifying and sea levels are rising. Demand for multimillion-dollar homes, though, has remained sky-high.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Real Estate, Science, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, Billionaires, wealth-news, nantucket

I struggled to find a job after college, so I changed my name on my résumé and landed one almost immediately

Thu, 05/23/2024 - 06:15

Mukhtar Kadiri — Kadiri said he now embraces his name and identity.
Mukhtar Kadiri; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Careers, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Work, Resumes

I deleted Gmail and Slack from my phone. I wanted to do better as a parent — but it's also been surprisingly great for my work.

Wed, 05/22/2024 - 06:32

Google app icon about to be deleted — Cafiero now replies to work messages using her deskptop.
Rebecca Zisser/BI

Tech, Parenting, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, as-told-to, contributor-2024, gmail

Sam Altman's self-own with ScarJo reveals a troubling question about OpenAI: What's with these clowns?

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 16:12

Scarlett Johansson and Sam Altman — Scarlett Johansson isn't pleased by Sam Altman and OpenAI's use of a voice that sounded similar to hers in the latest ChatGPT.
Jason Merritt/Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Image; BI

AI, Tech, OpenAI, open-ai-board, sam-altman, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser

Billionaire defense entrepreneur Palmer Luckey has a collection of items worthy of a Bond villain — including helicopters, a giant fish tank, and an underground missile base filled with video games

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:18

Palmer Luckey — Patrick T. Fallon/Getty Images; BI

Tech, trending-uk, palmer-luckey, Military, bob-iger, humvee, Helicopter

Trump's hush money verdict hinges on a single piece of paper. See the most important evidence in the case.

Sun, 05/19/2024 - 09:27

Tech Insider : Politics

Donald Trump shown in black and white on a red background made of documents — Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI

politics, rebecca-zisser, bi-illustration, Analysis, donald-trump, hush-money

The risky allure of WiFi Money: private jets, sports cars, and ruined investors

Sun, 05/19/2024 - 05:57

A man whose face is swirling into a black hole. There's a car and a plane in the background and money flying everywhere. — Since its founding in 2020, WiFi Money has left a trail of lawsuits alleging fraud, bankruptcies, mental breakdowns, and financial devastation.
Brandon Celi for BI

Tech, Discourse, finance, Media, culture, wi-fi-money, Finfluencer

Apple desperately needs its Next Big Thing

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 05:33

Tim Cook — Apple needs a revolutionary new product. But Tim Cook doesn't seem to have the goods.
Andrew Burton/For The Washington Post via Getty Images; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Tech, Media, Discourse, apple, tim-cook, steve-jobs, iPhone

Apple pulls iPad ad that it says 'missed the mark'

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 15:14

Tim Cook about to be crushed by a hydraulic press — Apple has apologized for its ad that showed art supplies getting crushed in a hydraulic press. CEO Tim Cook shared it online before facing withering criticism.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images; iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Tech, apple, ipad, Advertising, ipad-pro, tim-cook, steve-jobs

My journey into the dark heart of modern chess

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 05:23

A man standing in the shadow of a giant chess piece — Nicolás Ortega for BI

There is a singular misery to trying your very best, after months of training, only to be crushed by a 6-year-old.

culture, Discourse, Media, freelance-illustration, rebecca-zisser, Discourse, chess

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