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News & Politics

How I Live Alone in Oslo, Norway on $78,000 A Year | The Pay Check 0 (0)

Sondre Pettersen lives in one of the most expensive places in the world. At 25,  he works as a cybersecurity incident response analyst in Oslo, Norway, earning about  $78,000 a year. He recently purchased a $465,000 apartment and carefully manages his expenses, saving around $1,000 a month while prioritizing travel, skiing, and other hobbies. In this episode of “The Pay Check,” Sondre breaks down his cost of living, sharing exactly how he earns, spends, budgets. For more: https://www.instagram.com/sondre.pettersenn/ Do you want to be featured in an upcoming episode of Business Insider’s The Pay Check? We’re looking for people who are [See More…]

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The Dark Side Of India’s $740 Million Firecracker Industry 0 (0)

The city of Sivakasi in India makes 90% of the country’s firecrackers, but every year, dozens of people die in accidental explosions at factories across the region. We visited workshops producing millions of crackers ahead of holidays like Diwali and New Year’s — where workers wear little safety equipment and inhale toxic chemicals to make the beloved firecrackers. Watch our complete collection of Risky Business videos: https://bit.ly/4ijhdmv 00:00 – Intro 01:18 – Balumani’s Journey to the Factory 02:16 – Filling Firecrackers With Gunpowder 02:58 – How Firecrackers Are Made 03:25 – The Risks of Explosion 04:31 – Explosions in Sivakasi [See More…]

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The #AI boom has a problem: billions of dollars in #GPUs, but not enough electricity to power them. 0 (0)

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News & Politics

Where Michelin-Starred Restaurants Get 14 Ingredients | Business Insider 0 (0)

Piles of shrimp from Louisiana, salt extracted from these mines in Pakistan, and a rare red sauce that costs significantly more than your average chili paste. We travelled the world to find where Michelin-starred restaurants get their ingredients. 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:18 – Soy Sauce 00:12:53 – Louisiana Shrimp 00:37:55 – Ice 00:51:14 – Greek Feta 01:09:36 – Maine Lobster 01:31:22 – Himalayan Salt 01:44:55 – Oxtail 01:55:22 – Matcha 02:19:35 – Yuzu 02:34:38 – Kanzuri Paste 02:47:38 – Mangosteen 02:59:58 – Geoduck 03:17:18 – Mudcrabs 03:30:54 – Caviar 03:48:16 – Credits —————————————————— #michelinrestaurant #michelinstar #hautecuisine #restaurants WATCH MORE: Inside [See More…]

Sports

Why Running 200 Miles In 24 Hours Is Almost Impossible | Pushing Limits 0 (0)

Aleksandr Sorokin ran 198.6 miles, the equivalent of nearly eight marathons, in a single day. We talked to the athletes and scientists pushing the limits of human endurance to find out why that’s so hard to do. It turns out six variables have to be perfectly aligned to break a distance-running world record. They include a metric called VO₂ max, cutting-edge footwear, and the athlete’s mindset. We looked at all of them. 00:00 – Intro 01:16 – VO₂ Max 05:06 – Form 08:38 – Footwear 13:04 – Fuel 17:00 – Environment 20:05 – The Mind 24:17 – How Far Can [See More…]

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Inside America’s Only Internet Sea Cable Maker 0 (0)

Ninety-nine percent of international internet traffic flows through cables stretched across the ocean floor. Demand for these cables is at an all-time high as the world becomes more dependent on cloud computing and AI. But there’s only one company in America that’s capable of both making and laying them. We visited its 73-year-old factory and went onboard a multimillion-dollar cable-laying ship to see how the company is keeping up and why our data still needs to travel thousands of feet under the sea. 00:00 – Intro 01:08 – How Subsea Cables Work 02:02 – How Cables Are Made 04:59 – [See More…]

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How Amazon’s Low Prices Raised Prices | So Expensive 0 (0)

The state of California is accusing Amazon of a price-fixing scheme that pushes wholesale vendors to raise prices at competing stores like Target, Walmart, Chewy, and Best Buy. And the state says, after the discovery process, it now has receipts to prove it. The case centers on several email exchanges between Amazon vendor managers and brands like Levi’s, GlobalOne, Hanes, and Scotts Miracle-Gro. Business Insider obtained the full case file and reviewed hundreds of pages of documents and over a dozen email exchanges to investigate if Amazon uses its influence as the largest e-commerce company in the United States to [See More…]

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Inside America’s $66 Billion Bet To Beat China’s Shipbuilding Empire 0 (0)

China is the world’s top shipbuilder, and as it rapidly continues to expand its navy, the Trump administration is making American shipbuilding a national priority. We went inside a US naval shipyard to see how these vessels are built and why expanding America’s fleet may be harder than it sounds. 00:00 – Intro 01:29 – The Navy’s Goals 03:29 – The Rise of American Shipbuilding 05:00 – America’s Labor Problem 08:13 – How America Fell Behind 10:34 – Why Shipbuilding Matters 12:48 – The Rise of China 14:28 – US-South Korea Partnership 18:04 – America’s Supply Chain Problem 21:14 – [See More…]

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Inside Turkey’s $2 Billion Marble And Stone Industry | Big Business 0 (0)

Most of the world’s marble and travertine comes from Turkey – the world’s top exporter of natural stone. But even though the country has been mining for thousands of years, waste heaps are still piling up, and mining companies are struggling to handle all of the excess stone. We went to Turkey to see how the country’s natural stone industry became a $2 billion business, and what the costs to the environment really are. 00:00 – Intro 00:54 – Travertine Mining Process 04:38 – Cutting the Stones 05:31 – Stone Factory 07:27 – Waste Management 09:21 – Ancient Fossils 11:22 [See More…]

People & Blogs

Breaking Down My $550,000 Retirement Savings In Bali, Indonesia | The Pay Check 0 (0)

At 57, Debbie Welsch sold her US home and belongings for $550,000, then relocated to Bali with her 82-year-old mother. Today, she pays $375 a month in rent and has built a new life centered on making her savings stretch. In this episode of “The Pay Check,” she breaks down exactly what it costs to retire in Bali and how she budgets for life abroad. For more from Debbie: https://www.youtube.com/@UCQj0vMOtUzZ1OgBqsYY6QNA 00:00 – Intro 00:12 – Income & Work 02:10 – Housing & Utilities 08:17- Transportation 09:25 – Food & Groceries 12:27 – Health & Insurance 14:26 – Debt, Savings, & [See More…]