As economic anxieties mount, Netflix is looking like quite the bargain in a crowded streaming market. During its earnings call Thursday, the streamer said it hadn’t seen any major changes amid emerging economic headwinds — and it isn’t adjusting its forecasts. Co-CEO Greg Peters said subscriber retention was stable, consumers weren’t shifting significantly to lower-priced…
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is one of the more frequent stock traders in Congress. Just before Trump’s tariff pause sent markets soaring, she bought thousands of dollars in stock. Democrats have speculated that some…
At 42, Dr. Darshan Shah was used to being stressed. As a successful surgeon based in Los Angeles, he had spent 20 years regularly working 12-hour days, starting at 6 a.m. But when his wife got pregnant with their first child in 2016, he realized he needed to make a change to be healthier. “I…
Gov. Kay Ivey looks to ban smart phones and other wireless devices from Alabama public schools, stating too much screen time negatively affects students.“According to a recent survey 72 percent of high school teachers reported that cell phones are distracting their students, we’ve also learned from parents that teens are spending an average of almost…
Claire Volkman, 39, tried online dating after her marriage ended. She was traveling for work and went on dates in cities around the world. She met her second husband after a year of dating across multiple apps. A few months after I left my husband, I downloaded multiple dating apps. It felt like foreign territory,…
Sam Altman’s new AI joint venture, Stargate, has drawn criticism from Elon Musk. Musk said on X that Stargate didn’t have the funds to build AI infrastructure. Altman has responded. The exchange between the pair is another chapter in their long-running feud. Elon Musk took to X to post a jab at Sam Altman after…
Hospitals are using gig work apps to fill nursing shifts. While lucrative, many of the shifts can be difficult and stressful for nurses. Three nurses who have used the apps explain how much they’ve earned — and what they’ve experienced. Nurses are using gig apps to make money. Doing so often involves working some of…
Gig work is expanding to new professional areas such as nursing. One nurse said she uses gig work to make extra money and pay down debt. But the app points to a broader issue in her field, she said. Sarah has a full-time nursing job during the day. A few evenings each week, however, she…
Jeff Bezos’ Gulfstream G650ER private jet is for sale for about $39 million. The 2015 jet is the oldest in Bezos’ fleet. He recently bought a new Gulfstream G700. Bezos and other celebrities have faced criticism for high carbon emissions from private jets. Billionaire Jeff Bezos appears to be selling one of his multimillion-dollar private…
Jack Forsdike is a British citizen who worked for two years at a Chinese tech giant in Guangzhou. He experienced 996 when he became a game designer in 2024 and soon realized why it’s dreaded. He told BI how 996 took control of his life and that it was only the minimum of the expectations…