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An Apple ad bombed in Thailand over complaints it makes the country look dated and shabby

An Apple ad bombed in Thailand over complaints it makes the country look dated and shabby

Apple is facing backlash over a recent ad set in Thailand, which critics say portrays the country as backward and shabby.The 10-minute video, uploaded to YouTube in mid-July, is part of a series of comedy shorts called "The Underdogs," and showcases Apple features and products through the adventures of four hapless business partners.In the latest episode, "The Underdogs: OOO (Out Of Office)," the characters head to Thailand to source a packaging company at the behest of a demanding and egotistical client back in the US, played by "Superbad" actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse.To adapt to his constantly changing requests, they dash around…
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Navigating The Tech Job Hunt: Insights From Startup Strategies

Navigating The Tech Job Hunt: Insights From Startup Strategies

Transitioning into the tech industry from a nontechnical background can be challenging. However, by learning from the startup world, you can navigate your job search more effectively. Startup founders excel in building trust, networking and personal branding — skills that are directly applicable to job hunting. Here’s how you can leverage these strategies to find the right job in a tech company. 1. Building trust: The foundation of fundraising and job hunting In the startup ecosystem, angel investors value trust immensely. They invest based on their confidence in the entrepreneur, often built through personal connections and credibility. Similarly, as a…
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We asked Mark Cuban how he’s going to disrupt Big Pharma. He said it’s pretty straightforward, actually.

We asked Mark Cuban how he’s going to disrupt Big Pharma. He said it’s pretty straightforward, actually.

In early 2022, Cuban founded Cost Plus Drugs, a discount pill-mailing service that promised to take some of the bloat out of America's pharmaceutical system by delivering drugs to consumers at lower, more transparent price points.Here's how it works: Cost Plus Drugs, as the name implies, gets drugs directly from manufacturers, cutting out the pharmaceutical middlemen and their extra costs. You pay a 15% markup to Cost Plus Drugs, plus a fixed $5 for labor on each medication and $5 for shipping. Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez/Getty Images Typically, drug pricing is clear as mudTake Viagra, for example. How much will a…
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The 10 Biggest Rounds Of July: Skild AI And Element Biosciences Lead Hot Month

The 10 Biggest Rounds Of July: Skild AI And Element Biosciences Lead Hot Month

This is a monthly feature that runs down the month’s top 10 funding rounds in the U.S. Check out the biggest rounds of last month here. July saw its fair share of big rounds — and then some. Startups needed to raise $200 million or more to make this list. While we saw a lot of the regular sectors like biotech and financial services represented, we also saw some big deals involving supply chain and automotive startups. 1. Skild AI, $300M, robotics: The good year for robotics startups continued. Skild AI became the latest such startup to raise big, locking…
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‘Road House’ director Doug Liman said 50 million people watched his movie, but he ‘didn’t get a cent.’ Compared to Amazon, he said Apple TV+ is ‘above board.’

‘Road House’ director Doug Liman said 50 million people watched his movie, but he ‘didn’t get a cent.’ Compared to Amazon, he said Apple TV+ is ‘above board.’

"Road House" director Doug Liman said Amazon didn't pay him "a cent" despite 50 million people watching the action movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal on Prime Video. He compared Amazon to Apple TV+, which he said was "above board." The movie, a reboot of the 1989 film starring Patrick Swayze, premiered on Prime Video in March and, according to the streaming service, was watched by 50 million people within the first two weekends of its release.Liman previously criticized Amazon for releasing the film direct-to-streaming and wrote a scathing column for Deadline in January. In it, he said that the studio originally…
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I skipped college and became a boatbuilder. My friends who aren’t in trade jobs envy me.

I skipped college and became a boatbuilder. My friends who aren’t in trade jobs envy me.

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Clémentine Mollier, a 32-year-old shipwright living in Portsmouth, England. Business Insider verified her employment with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I grew up in France. After finishing high school, I decided to travel instead of going to university.I spent time in Australia, Asia, and Canada, volunteering and working minimum-wage jobs. I had a thirst for discovery and being away from home.When I returned to France at 26, I enrolled in a yearlong boatbuilding course. I've since spent six years as a boatbuilder and have no regrets…
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