I put my dreams on hold for a stable career in finance. 6 years in, I gave up my 6-figure salary to move to Hawaii and start over.
Adam Knorr. I walked away from life-changing money in finance to chase my dream of becoming a writer. I had no experience, clients, or idea where to start. I moved from Nashville to Hawaii to figure it out. I graduated with a journalism degree, but my brother worked in finance in Nashville. He told me…
Signs you’ve been ‘love-bombed’ during a job interview and what to do about it
If the hiring manager is too optimistic and full of praise during an interview, it could be a sign of “love-bombing.” If a hiring manager is excessively complimenting you and telling you you’re the top candidate during an interview, you may be being “love-bombed.” The term originated as a way to describe the manipulative tactics…
The app gold rush ‘is kind of over,’ Procreate CEO says. Here’s his advice if you’re thinking of making an app.
Procreate CEO James Cuda told B-17 that VC funding for apps has “dried up.” Thinking of making your own app? Procreate CEO James Cuda has some bad news: the “gold rush is kind of over.” The CEO of the popular digital art app for iPads and iPhones is referring to the days of VCs pouring…
Xi Jinping’s military purge is bleeding into his elite circle of generals commanding China’s forces
Xi’s anti-corruption crackdown has pushed into the highest echelons of China’s military recently, and it looks like the purge still isn’t finished. A top-ranking admiral in China’s Central Military Commission — the highest body commanding its forces — has been placed under investigation, the country’s defense ministry said on Thursday. Adm. Miao Hua, who’s in…
Elon Musk and Sylvester Stallone attended Trump’s Thanksgiving dinner that’s all over social media
Elon Musk has become one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most vocal political supporters. Elon Musk and Donald Trump have been inseparable since the latter’s election victory — and the Tesla CEO was one of several celebrity guests for Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago. Videos circulating on social media showed Musk, who has been regularly spotted at Trump’s…
How to use Bing: Microsoft reinvented its search engine to incorporate AI
Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, now has AI features built into it. Microsoft first unveiled a revamped, AI-powered version of its search engine, Bing, last year. The new Bing, which promised to be “more powerful than ChatGPT,” runs on Microsoft’s own next-generation language model called “Prometheus.” The proprietary technology was developed using elements of OpenAI’s most…
FTX scammer Caroline Ellison has already had nearly 4 months shaved from her scheduled release from prison
Caroline Ellison had her release date moved up. Former cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison reported to federal prison earlier this month to serve a two-year sentence over her role in the massive multi-billion-dollar fraud scheme that led to the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire. And it appears that Ellison — the ex-girlfriend of Bankman-Fried, the…
Why airlines are all-in on new single-aisle planes for transatlantic flights
A JetBlue A321neoLR at the Paris Air Show in June 2023 New narrow-body planes designed for long-haul flights are changing how people fly. This evolution has been largely propelled by the Airbus A321neo family, smaller planes that can flyer further than previous single-aisle aircraft. Its longest-ranged variant, the newly launched A321XLR, can fly up to…
A $63M Royal New Zealand Navy ship that capsized off Samoa was left on autopilot, investigation finds
The HMNZS Manawanui caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa on October 6, 2024. A Royal New Zealand ship that capsized and sank off the coast of Samoa was left on autopilot, according to preliminary findings from a military court of inquiry. Crew members lost control of the HMNZS Manawanui, which cost about…
