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2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Lucia Moses |Henry Blodget

Amazon is promoting rival streamers as it aims to make Prime Video a one-stop entertainment destination ahead of Netflix and YouTube. Amazon has built a big business by letting people easily subscribe to a wide array of streamers from HBO Max to Hallmark+ — via its "channels" program — and it's leaning into it as it seeks to beat other tech giants in becoming the default destination for TV watching.

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Lucia Moses |Henry Blodget

Morgan Absher was trying to launch a career as an occupational therapist when COVID-19 derailed her plans. She turned on her phone, and "Two Hot Takes," a video podcast that takes a funny look at viral Reddit stories, was born. What she said started as a "depression hobby" has turned into a thriving career and made Absher a YouTube personality. Absher said video had deepened her connection with audiences and advertisers beyond what audio can afford.

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Brad Davis |Peter Kafka |Henry Blodget

Question: Will you go to the theaters to see "F1," the new Brad Pitt racing movie from Apple, this weekend? I might. Partly because I'm a big fan of air conditioning right now. And partly because the movie, directed by the same guy who made the "Top Gun" sequel, looks like it could have very cool racing sequences, at the very minimum. Bigger question, which isn't a new one: Why is Apple making big-budget movies and putting them in theaters? Like I said, this isn't a new query.

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Lily Katzman |Rebecca Knight |Henry Blodget

There's no shortage of hype around the potential for AI to transform the workplace. A recent McKinsey report compared the tech to the birth of the internet and the arrival of the steam engine. But, its reality is still taking shape. AI adoption is inconsistent at most organizations, workers have varying levels of interest, and there's often a difference between AI buzz and its practical application.

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Paige DiFiore |Kasia Dietz |Henry Blodget

"How hard can it be?" I thought, as I packed up my entire life into two suitcases. After a decade of thriving in New York City, I was moving to Paris with a man I'd only met five months prior who was based in the French capital for work. As I prepared to embark on a new chapter in Paris, I envisioned mornings of flaky croissants and leisurely riverside aperitifs.