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David Dobrik's Businesses: See His Entrepreneurship, Net Worth

David Dobrik’s Businesses: See His Entrepreneurship, Net Worth

[ad_1] After nearly a decade as a digital creator, David Dobrik has set his sights on entrepreneurship. Dobrik has over 20 million subscribers combined on his two YouTube channels – David Dobrik and David Dobrik Too, and was one of the highest-earning YouTubers in 2020, making $15 million from his content back in 2020. The…

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The author when he was working at In-N-Out Burger.

How I Went From Fast Food to Six Figures By Writing Letters

[ad_1] This story originally appeared on Business Insider. Before I knew it, I had destroyed my life. I was a rail-thin 19-year-old, and I was so poor, I spent every morning walking through fast food drive-thrus so I could collect enough change to buy a candy bar and a soda to hold me over for…

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Amanda Claypool taking a selfie at Waffle House in her uniform.

‘Annoying’ AI Chatbots Taking Over Fast Food Job Applications

[ad_1] This article originally appeared on Business Insider. Businesses are struggling to attract talent and wages are a part of the problem. But pay isn’t the only reason employers are finding it hard to retain workers. Artificial intelligence may be another factor. Over the past few months, I’ve applied to five fast food jobs: Crumbl…

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American CEOs Visit China, Elon Musk Hailed as 'Global Idol'

American CEOs Visit China, Elon Musk Hailed as ‘Global Idol’

[ad_1] It’s a busy week in China as some of the biggest names in U.S. business are in town — Elon Musk, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, and Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan have all gone overseas. Dimon, who’s there for a three-day JPMorgan summit in Shanghai, is hoping his visit will help smooth things over…

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The New BMW Allows You to Change Lanes Only Using Your Eyes

The New BMW Allows You to Change Lanes Only Using Your Eyes

[ad_1] The unveiling of BMW‘s 2024 5 Series is causing some side eye. Entering its eighth generation, the BMW 5 Series offers a revolutionary new feature that allows drivers to change lanes just by looking into its side view mirrors. With Active Lane Change Assist, an optional part of the Highway Assistant Level 2 driver…

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Mark Cuban Slams Elon Musk Over 'Free Speech' On Twitter

Mark Cuban Slams Elon Musk Over ‘Free Speech’ On Twitter

[ad_1] Mark Cuban has Tweeted at Elon Musk for years, often to criticize the Twitter owner over his business decisions. But most of the arguments have been one-sided. Musk has remained uncharacteristically quiet about it until this past weekend when he decided to respond to one of Cuban’s Tweets — unleashing a storm from Cuban.…

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Kraft Heinz Rolls Out Sauce Machine With 200 Different Options

Kraft Heinz Rolls Out Sauce Machine With 200 Different Options

[ad_1] The ever-alluring touch-screen soft drink machines that allow consumers to customize their drink experiences through a number of different bases and combinations can make the drink-ordering process much more personalized (and fun). Now imagine if you could do that with ranch and ketchup. While there are restaurants that specialize in different sauces and dips,…

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Elon Musk Says Remote Work Is 'Morally Wrong'

Elon Musk Says Remote Work Is ‘Morally Wrong’

[ad_1] If you’re reading this while working remotely, Elon Musk is judging you. In a recent interview with CNBC, the tech CEO came down hard on work-from-home culture, saying he thinks it’s “morally wrong.” Musk, who told Tesla workers last year to return to the office or “depart Tesla,” has long been vocal about his…

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He Secretly Works 2 Full-Time Remote Jobs and Makes 6 Figures

[ad_1] This story originally appeared on Business Insider. Less than a year into his first full-time job out of school, Jason, a 22-year-old software engineer based on the West Coast, decided he wanted to earn some extra money to supplement his $75,000 salary. Jason’s position was fully remote, and he told Insider he was able…

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How a 30-Year-Old Makes $20K a Month from Airbnb Side Hustle

[ad_1] This story originally appeared on Business Insider. Julia Lemberskiy has always been captivated by home design. As a kid, “I would never watch any soap operas. I would just binge renovation shows,” the 30-year-old tech worker, whose career has consisted of founding start-ups and heading Uber Eats Russia, told Insider. Currently, she’s the head…

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The Internet Acronym That Leaves Most People Shaking Their Heads

The Internet Acronym That Leaves Most People Shaking Their Heads

[ad_1] People use acronyms to save time writing, but sometimes these verbal shortcuts waste readers’ time by forcing them to look up their meaning. A new study by social media education company How Sociable analyzed Google searches for common internet acronyms to discover the most bewildering ones. To do this critical work, they analyzed the…

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This AI-Powered Feeder Takes Candid Photos of Birds in Your Backyard

This AI-Powered Feeder Takes Candid Photos of Birds in Your Backyard

[ad_1] A few years ago, a hardware designer named Kyle Buzzard watched a viral video of a seagull that had stolen a GoPro and taken photos of itself looking into the camera. “That started wonder and the questions, how can we do that and automate it?” recalls Buzzard, who incidentally has the perfect name for…

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Ashton Kutcher: Embrace AI or You'll Be Out of Business

Ashton Kutcher: Embrace AI or You’ll Be Out of Business

[ad_1] Ashton Kutcher is all for the AI revolution. The actor-turned-entrepreneur just launched a $240 million AI investment fund, Sound Ventures AI Fund, with music manager Guy Oseary, and he says other companies need to hop on the artificial intelligence bandwagon if they don’t want to be left behind. “If you’re a company, and you’re…

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Airbnb Launches Series of Money-Saving, Privacy Upgrades

Airbnb Launches Series of Money-Saving, Privacy Upgrades

[ad_1] Airbnb is making changes to encourage guests to continue using the service despite inflation and more cost-conscious traveling behavior. The company announced on Wednesday a series of 50+ upgrades to its website including the rollout of the new Airbnb Rooms, which they’re calling a “new take on the original Airbnb.” The company launched in…

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Mike Meyers Is Selling His Manhattan Penthouse for $20 Million

Mike Meyers Is Selling His Manhattan Penthouse for $20 Million

[ad_1] Yeah, baby. Yeah! Mike Meyers is listing his sprawling New York City apartment in Chelsea for $20 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. The 5,700-square-foot penthouse apartment boasts five bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms and overlooks the Highline and Hudson River. Photos by: Compass Meyers bought the apartment in 2017 for $15.35 million. Real…

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How a 20-Year-Old Airbnb Host Made $375,000 In Revenue in 2022

How a 20-Year-Old Airbnb Host Made $375,000 In Revenue in 2022

[ad_1] This article originally appeared on Business Insider. Since I was a kid, I’ve had an entrepreneurial spirit. I used to sell lemonade at my dad’s barber shop every summer growing up, and in high school, I offered beauty treatments like eyelash extensions and eyebrow waxings out of my house. I’ve always worked odd jobs,…

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'Jeopardy!' Champion Buzzy Cohen Shares Backstage Secrets

‘Jeopardy!’ Champion Buzzy Cohen Shares Backstage Secrets

[ad_1] This article originally appeared on Business Insider. “Jeopardy!” champion Buzzy Cohen hosts a new podcast called “This is Jeopardy!” about the history of the iconic game show. Buzzy Cohen on the set of “Jeopardy!” Jeopardy Productions Inc Buzzy Cohen, a music executive from Los Angeles, won $164,603 in a nine-day streak on “Jeopardy!” in…

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Left: a homemade instrument inside a cave. Right: a man stands outside holding a vegetable.

Utah Cave Home Renting for $1,000 a Night on Airbnb: Photos

[ad_1] This story originally appeared on Business Insider. Grant Johnson was living in a 19-foot trailer in Utah when, in 1995, he was presented with the opportunity to purchase 40 acres of land in the state’s rugged wilderness. Johnson was told the site was abandoned by a 1970s cult, but it was the perfect setting…

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Morgan Wallen Fan Invoices Musician $4,000 For Canceled Show

Morgan Wallen Fan Invoices Musician $4,000 For Canceled Show

[ad_1] Country superstar Morgan Wallen might want to take off his “Whiskey Glasses” after reading what one fan is attempting to invoice him for after a last-minute show cancellation. On Sunday, Wallen was set to perform in his second show at the University of Mississippi’s Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford but canceled just minutes before…

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Boston skyline at sunset with yellow and red autumn trees

Where Do Billionaires Live in the US? Here Are the Top Cities

[ad_1] This article originally appeared on Business Insider. About 770 billionaires live in the United States, according to a new report on the world’s wealthiest cities from London-based consulting firm Henley & Partners. There are just a handful of cities they love to call home — or at least park their private jets when they’re…

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Netflix Sued $1 Million For Using Man's Photo in Murder Doc

Netflix Sued $1 Million For Using Man’s Photo in Murder Doc

[ad_1] Sometimes, people don’t want to see themselves on television — and a Kentucky man is suing Netflix for $1 million for showing his mug on the small screen. Taylor Hazlewood is suing the streaming giant for defamation after he discovered a photo of himself in January’s true crime documentary, “The Hatchet Yielding Hitchhiker.” Netflix…

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Shaq Served in FTX Lawsuit Allegedly 'Hiding' for Months

Shaq Served in FTX Lawsuit Allegedly ‘Hiding’ for Months

[ad_1] Basketball legend and businessman Shaquille O’Neal was served legal documents on Sunday in the FTX lawsuit, after allegedly dodging the paperwork for months. The lawsuit is targeting FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and the company’s celebrity endorsers for defrauding investors. Adam Moskowitz, co-counsel for investors on the FTX class action suit and partner at Moskowitz…

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Post Malone Opens Pink, Tattooed Raising Cane's Location

Post Malone Opens Pink, Tattooed Raising Cane’s Location

[ad_1] Rapper Post Malone is taking his talents (and an unmistakable sense of style and body art) outside of the music world into his newest foray — fast food. The artist, whose real name is Austin Richard Post, has teamed up with chicken chain Raising Cane’s to open a one-of-a-kind restaurant near his home in…

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Life Expectancy In U.S. Faces Widest Wealth Gap in 40 Years

Life Expectancy In U.S. Faces Widest Wealth Gap in 40 Years

[ad_1] Can your zip code and income correlate to how long you have to live? Although life expectancy has declined overall in the U.S. during the last three years — it now stands at an average of 76, according to the CDC, as compared to 78 in 2019 — the decline is happening more rapidly…

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Suspect Arrested in Killing of Cash App Founder Bob Lee

Suspect Arrested in Killing of Cash App Founder Bob Lee

[ad_1] On April 4, Cash App founder and tech investor Bob Lee was killed near Rincon Hill and the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. On Thursday, police announced there has been an arrest, Mission Local first reported. The suspect, Nima Momeni, allegedly works in the tech industry and knew Lee, according to reports. Before the…

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LinkedIn Rolls Out New Free Verification System For Users

LinkedIn Rolls Out New Free Verification System For Users

[ad_1] Instagram and Twitter have made waves recently for offering verification programs where users can pay to have their profiles accompanied by a coveted blue checkmark. Once a status symbol, verification used to be a way for users to determine if the name associated with the profile they were viewing or interacting with was in…

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