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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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How AI Data Centers Are Making Everything More Expensive 0 (0)

The rapid growth of AI data centers is creating a shortage of the memory chips used in everyday devices like laptops, phones, cameras, and gaming consoles. The world’s three largest memory chipmakers — SK Hynix, Samsung, and Micron — are shifting production to High Bandwidth Memory, specialized microchips that power AI data centers, rather than the DRAM and NAND chips found in many consumer electronics. With fewer traditional chips being produced, tech manufacturers are paying more for components and passing the costs to customers through higher prices. Read “I used Claude to solve a problem that data centers helped cause [See More…]

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We Followed A Drone 1,800 Miles From UK Factory To Ukraine Frontline | Dispatch 0 (0)

Ukraine has become a global leader in drone tech, but it still needs Western weapons and planes in its fight against Russia. Business Insider gained access to one company building high-tech reconnaissance drones in Wales, then took a 1,800-mile journey east to join an army unit in southeastern Ukraine deploying the drones in the hunt for Russian targets. 00:00 – Intro 00:54 – The Factory In Wales 05:16 – The 1,800 Mile Journey To Ukraine 07:36 – With the Black Forest Brigade In Ukraine 11:28 – Credits —————————————————— #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #dronetechnology #dronewarfare #dispatch WATCH MORE: On The Ground Inside Ukraine’s [See More…]

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How Ferrero Makes Millions Of Chocolates In America 0 (0)

We went behind the scenes to see how Ferrero, an Italian company, is building a confectionery empire in the US, from spending billions on buying iconic American brands, to investing in new factories and an R&D lab, and even creating a new Nutella flavor specifically for Americans. Read “Nutella’s empire is making a multibillion-dollar play for America’s snack market”: https://bit.ly/3SCDqSs 00:00 – Intro 01:42 – Inside the Franklin Park Factory 02:01 – Buying American Brands 06:47 – Investing In R&D 09:23 – How Nutella Was Invented 10:18 – Nutella Peanut 11:10 – Ferrero’s Ingredient Sourcing 12:50 – Ferrero’s Bloomington Chocolate [See More…]

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Why Greece’s $1 Billion Feta Industry Could Be At Risk 0 (0)

Greece produces more authentic feta cheese than any other country. The cheese is so valuable, it’s nicknamed “white gold.” But two forces are threatening Greece’s historical grip on feta. A pair of diseases has led to the death of hundreds of thousands of sheep and goats. Meanwhile, other countries, including the US, are challenging Greece’s legal claim to the name “feta” on the global stage. So what does all this mean for generations-old producers? And what does this mean for the global supply of authentic feta? 00:00 – Intro 01:21 – How feta is made 03:27 – Original Greek feta [See More…]

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Meet The Professional Mermaid Inspiring Adults To Play Again 0 (0)

Sponsored by 2026 Toyota RAV4 Redefining Adulthood spotlights people who’ve discovered that making time for the things they love doesn’t distract from adulthood; it enriches it. Whether through a hobby or a career, their passions have led to purpose, community, and a life that’s uniquely their own. In this episode, meet Néa Dune, a professional mermaid, certified free diver, and ocean conservationist who transformed a childhood fascination into an unconventional career. What began with a homemade tail has grown into a life dedicated to teaching aspiring mermaids, advocating for marine ecosystems, and helping others rediscover the power of imagination and [See More…]