Elon Musk says Twitter purchase will accelerate the creation of X, his long-discussed ‘everything app’

Elon Musk has offered the buy Twitter for the original price of $44 billion offered in April. REUTERS/Adrees Latif Elon Musk says buying Twitter will accelerate the creation of X, an “everything app.” Musk has offered the buy Twitter for the original price of $44 billion he offered in April. The Tesla CEO has previously…

A former Spotify exec predicts podcasters who favor video formats will tap into more money and a bigger audience

Michael Mignano, co-founder of Anchor and former Head of Talk at Spotify. Courtesy of Michael Mignano Michael Mignano is the co-founder of Anchor and was Head of Talk at Spotify for nearly four years. COVID-19 turned podcasts into multi-media productions with Zoom recordings building on prior trends. Mignano predicts podcasters will turn to video and…

Sailors on US Navy flattops have been drinking and bathing in water contaminated by jet fuel for decades, veterans say

A US service member adjusts an aqueous film-forming foam sprinkler on the flight deck of an amphibious assault ship. US Navy The US Navy recently acknowledged it found jet fuel in the drinking water aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. Veteran sailors and Marines told Insider that contaminated water has been endangering crewmembers for decades. …

Ex-Twitter VP calls Elon Musk an attention seeker after the billionaire offered to buy the company for $44 billion again

Twitter’s former EMEA VP Bruce Daisley spoke to Insider about Elon Musk offering to buy the social-media platform. JIM WATSON/AFP/Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images A former Twitter VP said Elon Musk was an “attention seeker,” following the Twitter purchase saga. Bruce Daisley told Insider Musk was like a hungover man “surveying the mess he’d woken up to.”…

Seeking nominations for the top athlete creators and media personalities in 2022

Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Insider is compiling its inaugural list of athletes who have built successful careers as creators. Nominees may include active or recently retired professional or amateur athletes. We want to know which athletes you think are impacting sports media. Submit nominees by October 21. Athletes have always had a presence in sports media. Legends…

The 25 big companies with the best work-life balance

Comparably used anonymous employee ratings to create its list of companies with the best work-life balance. J_art/Getty Images Comparably just published its rankings for companies with great work-life balance. 23andMe ranked number one on the large company list, or places with over 500 workers. Below are the 25 large companies that made this year’s list,…

Elon Musk’s deal for Twitter is back on – and now short-seller Hindenburg Research is dumping all its shares in the takeover target

Elon Musk has revived his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, according to an SEC filing. Dave Smith/Business Insider Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter is back on, according to an SEC filing. Hindenburg Research said it would dump its entire long position in Twitter after Musk revived his proposal. The activist investor previously bought…

Amazon suspended workers who refused to work after a fire broke out in a New York warehouse

The workers cited safety concerns after a fire broke out at the Staten Island facility. ane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images Amazon has suspended workers at a Staten Island warehouse after they refused to work.  The workers cited safety concerns after a fire broke out at the facility. Amazon workers in Staten Island are the…

Iranian authorities stole a 16-year-old protester’s body and secretly buried her while threatening her family, report says

Women shout slogans during a protest at Catalunya square in support of Iranian women and against the death of Mahsa Amini in Barcelona, Spain October 4, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce The body of a 16-year-old Iranian girl was stolen and buried by security forces, sources told the BBC. She went missing after protesting in Iran, and…