Finance
The mystery of a ‘little red book’ about insurance startup Corgi
When investor Alex Ren visited the office of AI insurance upstart Corgi early last year, he was given a copy of a little red book emblazoned with a portrait of the company’s namesake dog wearing a Mao-like red hat with a yellow star. It was called: “The Mission at Corgi.” Business Insider viewed…
Anthropic’s Tom Blomfield says his new coworkers are a ‘hyper-earnest group of meganerds’ with a ‘lack of ego’
Tom Blomfield has shared a candid assessment of his new Anthropic colleagues: “often weird” but with a “surprising lack of ego or politics.” Blomfield, one of the biggest names in UK tech, took a leave of absence from Y Combinator to join Anthropic’s compute team in July. He wrote in a Tuesday X…
7 best movies coming to Netflix in September
Selma Blair and Sarah Michelle Gellar in "Cruel Intentions." Sony This September on Netflix, you can stream the 1990s classic “Cruel Intentions.” Other must-sees include “Phantom Thread” and “Straight Outta Compton.” There are also Netflix originals like a Unabomber movie and a doc about Olympic…
MrBeast’s new challenge: Convincing fans to buy his first book
MrBeast is the king of stunts. His next big challenge? Convincing his more than 500 million YouTube subscribers to log off and read a book. On Tuesday, the content creator released his first novel, “The Most Dangerous Games,” coauthored with bestselling writer James Patterson. As of Monday evening…
20 high-paying jobs that are projected to grow a lot over the next decade
Registered nurses, data scientists, and accountants and auditors are high-paying roles that are projected to add many jobs over the next decade. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new job projections on Thursday, showing how hundreds of occupations may evolve between 2025 and 2035. Employment…
I work on AI at Amazon. My biggest career regret is waiting years to build a reputation outside the company.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Abhinav Bohra, a senior applied scientist at Amazon. He’s in his 30s and lives in Seattle. The following has been edited for length and clarity. For most of my career, everything I built lived and died inside Amazon. I joined Amazon in 2019 as a…
Church’s Texas Chicken’s China debut drew 2-hour lines — and $22 offers to wait in them
China’s consumer spending remains sluggish, but the arrival of a new American fried-chicken chain shows there’s still an appetite for an affordable indulgence. Church’s Texas Chicken opened its first mainland China location in Shanghai on Friday, drawing customers who waited in the rain for more…
The feds seized a stake in Anthropic from Sam Bankman-Fried’s friends. What happened to the shares?
A little over a year ago, the federal government acquired a stake in Anthropic without paying a penny. The shares were seized from associates of the crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried. From there, they disappeared into a legal black hole. As Anthropic rockets toward what could be the biggest IPO in…
First time flying first class? Avoid being the most annoying person in a premium cabin with these 4 etiquette tips
When you board your inaugural first-class flight, act like you’ve been there before. Accept a glass of bubbly without asking what it costs, stick to the overhead bin space above your seat, and please, don’t hover over your fellow upgraded passengers. When flying up front, etiquette is key for…
5 underrated national parks for fall foliage, according to a traveler who’s visited every state
With crisp mornings already creeping in across some states, fall is on its way. Visiting national parks to see the season’s colors, or “leaf peeping,” is a popular pastime and gives a major boost to some states’ economies. An analysis by Appalachian State University estimated that fall-foliage…