Bill Gates called for realism in the climate change debate. Getty Images Bill Gates said only innovation can help solve the climate crisis. He told Bloomberg Zero it’s “unrealistic” to expect people to radically change how they live. Gates says he played a key role in the Inflation Reduction Act, which will help cut carbon…
Katie Janner Katie Janner, 28, works 15 to 30 hours per week doing freelance podcast editing and voiceovers. It’s allows her to pursue her interests, travel the world, and avoid “endless Zoom meetings.” She says “faking it till you make it” can work for new freelancers. In 2019, Katie Janner was struggling to make ends…
Hi, I’m Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to Insider Weekly, a roundup of some of our top stories. On the agenda today: We identified 25 rising stars on Wall Street.Real-estate agents are ripping off homebuyers. One of the most consequential studies on Alzheimer’s treatment just dropped, with positive results.Amazon,…
Walmart vs. Target. Jessica Kirsh & HappyCreator/Shutterstock I visited a Target and a Walmart in Rochester, New York to compare them head-to-head. Walmart is primarily a grocery store focused on stocking a huge range of products at low prices. Target is a home decor and clothing store that also stocks groceries, but they aren’t the…
Embraer E-2. Taylor Rains/Insider Embraer’s next-generation E190-E2 and E195-E2 jets are the world’s quietest aircraft. The planes compete with the Airbus A220 family, boasting better performance and operating costs. Despite its impressive economics, the E-2 family has lagged on orders due to its low range. Brazilian planemaker Embraer is taking on Airbus and Boeing in…
Hannah A 4,000-square-foot two-story 3D-printed home is now being built in Houston. This multi-story home will be the first of its kind, according to the companies behind the project. Texas is becoming a hub of 3D-printed real estate in the US. Texas is about to get yet another 3D-printed house. Hannah But unlike its printed…
Russian Yars ballistic nuclear missiles on mobile launchers roll through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade rehearsals on May 6, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images The Russian military couldn’t operate on a nuclear battlefield in its current state, a think tank said. Tactical nuclear weapons would render areas impassable and prevent…
Russian Billionaire Andrei Menichenko’s super yacht. Enrico Spanu/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Demand for luxury art has been “insane” over the past decade, an art adviser told Insider. For some wealthy collectors, art can be a valuable investment as a recession looms. This art is increasingly on display not in buyers’ homes — but…
Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images; Britta Pedersen/Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Insider As stocks plummet, markets have become less susceptible to the Midas touch of “finfluencers.” Spam activity on social media is rising as celebrities and influencers grow quiet, data shows. “You have a whole army of bots that can create that same explosion [as Elon Musk],” one cultural…
Anton Petrus Goldman Sachs said it’s still bullish on oil but slashed its price target on Brent crude to $100 a barrel from $125. The surging US dollar and weakening global demand are headwinds to oil prices, according to a note. But low levels of investment, spare production capacity, and inventories point to supply-side tailwinds….