What it takes to farm #caviar in one of the poorest countries in #Africa. #luxuryfood

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Can Bamboo Replace Paper And Plastic? And Should It? | World Wide Waste | Business Insider

From Business Insider. With bamboo-based products on the rise, we wanted to see how they compared to their plastic and paper counterparts. We went to Taiwan and China for a behind-the-scenes look at how bamboo is turned into cups, lunchboxes, toilet paper, and cutlery — and figured out which of these products have the biggest…

#Sturgeon are tricky and expensive to raise compared to other farm fish like salmon. #caviar

How Digital Connectivity Is Changing The Way We Recycle

From Business Insider. Powered by AT&T’s network, SmartSort has developed an AI-powered waste bin that can visually detect trash and educate users on proper disposal. We spoke to the SmartSort team to see how the system works with leading waste management service providers, employers, educators, and others to change the future of circularity. To learn…

I Went On A Date With An AI Chatbot And He Fell In Love With Me | Business Insider Explains

From Business Insider. AI is changing online dating in all kinds of ways. You can date an AI chatbot, an AI chatbot can go on dates for you, and AI can even offer you real-life relationship advice. Here’s everything you need to know about AI and online dating. MORE BUSINESS INSIDER EXPLAINS VIDEOS: How To…

This company built a luxury #caviar industry in one of the world’s poorest countries. #sturgeon

How the first #caviar producer in #Africa harvests the well-known luxury delicacy. #luxuryfood

Human-AI Collaboration: The Key To Workplace Efficiency And Innovation | Business Insider

From Business Insider. The integration of AI into the modern workplace has become pivotal in driving efficiency and innovation. Join Business Insider for a discussion among business leaders and talent representatives around successful use cases for how AI can augment human capabilities and drive workplace efficiency. Presented by Dell Technologies. —————————————————— #ai #workplace #innovation Business…

Here’s how #Nespresso recycles its aluminum #CoffeePods. #recycle

Why This Prototype Combat Rig Could Help Army Soldiers Fight A Possible War With China | Loadout

From Business Insider. A United States Army officer shares a modified combat rig that could offer service members a more optimized alternative to the traditional TAPS, or tactical assault panel system. In November, we spoke with 1st Lt. Zachary Calderone of the 25th Infantry Division during the Army’s Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center, or JPMRC,…

#KCups made of plastic number seven are near-impossible to #recycle. #coffeepods

How Africa’s First Caviar Won Over Michelin-Starred Restaurants In Europe | Big Business

From Business Insider. In 2009, French entrepreneurs took a massive gamble: building a luxury industry in one of the world’s poorest countries. Before Acipenser, no companies had successfully farmed caviar in Africa. Today, its caviar is served in Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe. How did they get customers from around the world to take a chance…

This company created a compostable #coffee pod made from the leftovers of roasted beans. #keurig

How To Invest In AI Stocks | Business Insider

From Business Insider. AI stocks are taking off. Here’s everything you need to know before investing in this emerging technology sector. 00:00 – Intro 00:49 – How To Invest in AI 01:01 – AI Sectors You Can Invest In 01:19 – Quantum Computing 01:30 – Machine Learning 01:45 AI Chips 01:55 GPU 02:09 – Cloud…

How Lionfish Invaded The Caribbean. Can We Spear And Eat Enough Of Them? | True Cost

From Business Insider. Lionfish may be beautiful, but they are eating their way through ecosystems across the Caribbean, where they have few predators. In Colombia, spearfishing is starting the fightback – and local restaurants are hoping that more people will start to eat these venomous creatures. WATCH MORE TRUE COST VIDEOS: The Secret Terror Inside…

These traditional Mexican tortillas used to be made completely by hand. #corn #tortilla #Mexican

Preparing a #SeeingEyeDog for its career requires multiple stages of training. #guidedog #blindness

At just 27 years old, #ElonMusk made over $20M from one business deal. #billionaires #tesla

Why it costs $75,000 to train, breed, and match a #SeeingEyeDog. #GuideDog #ServiceDog

One of the oldest forms of #barbecue uses an underground oven called a pib. #mayan #yucatanmexico

A #genetic scientist studies the potential DNA of a #servicedog before it’s bred. #guidedog

12 Fascinating Jobs Done By Women Around The World | Still Standing | Business Insider

From Business Insider. From producing dye from tiny cactus bugs to handcrafting bespoke suits for the world’s wealthiest clients, we explore 12 fascinating jobs done by women around the world. MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: How One Of The Oldest Forms Of BBQ Is Preserved By One Mayan Chef | Still Standing https://youtu.be/KFfBh1PJrP0 How Judaism’s Most…

Why Calligraphy Inkstones Are So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider

From Business Insider. Calligraphy inkstones, especially elaborately designed ones, can cost over $5,000. While the traditional practice of using an ink stick and inkstone is less common now that liquid ink exists, the artistry and labor involved in making inkstones, for use or as collectibles, keeps demand alive. MORE SO EXPENSIVE VIDEOS: Why Puppies Bred…

How Nespresso & Keurig Spend Millions Trying To Solve Coffee Pod Waste | World Wide Waste

From Business Insider. Each year, coffee companies like Keurig and Nespresso produce almost 50 billion single-serve coffee pods, which are notoriously difficult to recycle. Keurig even says so on its labels. Club Coffee in Canada uses a different approach, making a compostable K-Cup alternative, the PurPod100, out of coffee waste. We also asked a coffee…

How AI and AT&T Data Connectivity Is Changing The Way Truck Drivers Operate Their Vehicles

From Business Insider. Powered by AT&T’s network, Traxen has developed and deployed an AI-powered cruise control system that optimizes speed and safety for truckers. We spoke to the Traxen team and took the system on the road to see exactly how this technology works. Sponsored by AT&T. To learn more, visit https://www.business.att.com/products/business-sustainability.html —————————————————— #att #ai…

How students at a renowned Swiss #watchmaking school craft a $172,000 #LuxuryWatch. #watch

43 Essential Items Marine Corps Officers Bring To Battle | Loadout | Business Insider

From Business Insider. Capt. Zachary McCormick, a US Marine Corps instructor, walks us through 43 essential items a Marine officer would bring on a mission. According to the Marine Corps, the role of an officer is to lead his or her platoon in accomplishing missions by implementing three critical skills: tactical planning, delivering combat orders,…

So much time goes into making a #tourbillon #watch, and customers are willing to pay for it. #luxury

If the #tourbillion mechanism is featured prominently, it can increase the cost of #luxurywatches.

How Elon Musk Makes And Spends His Billions | Business Insider Explains | Business Insider

From Business Insider. Elon Musk has amassed a fortune, but because the majority of his wealth is tied to Tesla shares and stock options, it dips and rises by the day, sometimes by more than 10 billion dollars. For about a year, it has hovered around 200 billion, more than the GDP of over 150…

The Deadly Risks of Making Scissors Inside Rustic Workshops in India | Risky Business

From Business Insider. Workers in the Indian city of Meerut toil away in dangerous workshops to make a simple household item: scissors. But the centuries old industry is struggling to survive because cheaper scissors from China are flooding the market. MORE RISKY BUSINESS VIDEOS: How Heroin Became A Trap In the Deadly Hunt for "Blood…

10 Fascinating Jobs That Keep New York City Running I Business Insider Marathon

From Business Insider. From bagel store employees to the people who clean the 9/11 Memorial, we met the heroes who keep New York City running. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:22 – Bagel Shop Owner 00:09:20 – 9/11 Memorial Cleaner 00:19:02 – Environmental Managers 00:26:47 – Katz’s Deli Employees 00:33:30 – Garbage Disposal Engineer 00:41:00 – Pat…

Picking #Egyptian #cotton is just the start of turning a seed into a finished product. #seeds

Papa John’s has been making pizza since 1984. #PapaJohns #pizza #Italian

In the US, the average cost of child care per year is $10,853. #ChildCare #US #Cost

12 Women-Led Businesses Keeping Traditional Crafts Alive | Still Standing | Business Insider

The #shellac industry is worth over $167 million, and most of it is from #India. #resin

This machine helps Papa John’s quickly prep #pizza dough. #PapaJohns #restaraunt

INSIDE QUANTICO — How Marine Corps Officers Survive The 7-Month Basic School | Boot Camp

From Business Insider. We got an inside look at how new United States Marine Corps officers are trained at The Basic School, a seven-month program that challenges newly commissioned second lieutenants physically, academically, and tactically. Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent five days inside The Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, where he observed…

How One Of The Oldest Forms Of BBQ Is Preserved By One Mayan Chef | Still Standing

From Business Insider. Rosalía Chay is one of the few chefs in Mexico who still cooks using an underground oven called a pib to make cochinita pibil. Maya people in the Yucatán Peninsula have prepared it this way since at least 400 AD. But people have abandoned these traditions – swapping pibs for modern stoves.…

This natural resin, called #shellac, is made from melting bugs. #India #resin

How #PapaJohn’s #pizza chain keeps up with demand during the #SuperBowl.

#Shellac was first used for dye and wood finish. Now, it can end up on your fruit and candy. #insect

Why Childcare Has Become So Unaffordable | Business Insider

From Business Insider. Childcare costs are skyrocketing, forcing families to move across the US. But there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. MORE BUSINESS INSIDER EXPLAINS VIDEOS: Quiet Luxury Is Trending. Here’s How To Spot It. | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrQ37EUcKwc 6 Simple Tips For Beginners To Invest And Save | Business…

Why Seeing Eye Dogs Are So Expensive To Breed And Train | So Expensive | Business Insider

From Business Insider. Guide dogs from The Seeing Eye are specially bred, trained, and matched with people with blindness and low vision all over the US and Canada. These dogs are essential to the people that they guide. It costs about $75,000 to prepare each Seeing Eye dog for its career, and only 60% of…

#Shellac is a natural #resin that comes from bugs, and it’s used in tons of ways. #India

Throughout history, Jews have been forced to wear tefillin in secret. #Judaism #Tradition #tefillin

Why This Obsolete Mechanism Makes Watches More Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider

From Business Insider. A tourbillon (French for "whirlwind") is a centuries-old mechanism built inside some of the world’s most expensive watches. It was originally designed to improve the accuracy of pocket watches by rotating the escapement and balance wheel to help counter the effects of gravity. Today, collectors consider tourbillon watches works of fine art.…

Each black box contains scrolls that must be written by hand. #Judaism #Tradition #Tefillin

#EgyptianCotton is picked by hand to maintain its high quality fibers. #Luxury #Egypt

2023 saw the most climbers, but also the most deaths on #MountEverest. #climbing #safety

Check out three green-tech innovations emerging from Singapore. #ad

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Why the war in Ukraine matters: Kenya | International Standing

From Business Insider. Kenya could play a key role in spearheading a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. —————————————————— #businessinsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on…

Why the war in Ukraine matters: Kenya | Fuel prices

From Business Insider. Gas prices continue to rise due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, affecting countries like Kenya. —————————————————— #businessinsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on…

Why the war in Ukraine matters: Kenya | Food Security

From Business Insider. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to impact Kenya’s food security. —————————————————— #businessinsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Business Insider on…

One of the most sacred objects in #Judaism is made of skin from a bull’s neck. #tefillin #leather

The melting #glacier revealed decades of trash and hundreds of bodies. #MountEverest #Climate

#Waste must be collected from the highest camps on #MountEverest. #climbing

Waste collected from Mount #Everest is upcycled into art and souvenirs. #recycle #sustainability

5 Surprising Ways To Turn Trash Into Homes, Roads, And Packaging | World Wide Waste

From Business Insider. All over the world, countries, companies, and people are turning trash into treasure. What starts as old milk cartons, tires, or seaweed becomes bricks, tiles, and boxes used for things such as paving roads and building homes. We went to places like Kenya, Nigeria, Mexico, and Thailand to see if garbage is…