Tracy Connor
@TracyConnor
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Standards editor at Business Insider. Alum of The Daily Beast, NBC, NYDN, NYP, UPI. Graduate of Coney Island Sideshow School. Sassy dame.
Joined March 2012
if you would like to read nicole's story, here is a link:
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Tools for Humanity CEO Alex Blania said that "if you should care about something else, and if you want something else, you should just not be here."
Today a reporter at Business Insider published an investigative story about our company and values as we build @worldcoin. It claims that we believe what matters as a company is accomplishing our mission, that we have no place for politics, that we use AI tools to get more done,
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It's scoop o'clock
SCOOP: Google is in early discussions to deepen its investment in Anthropic. The new round of funding could value Anthropic at more than $350 billion. Google has already invested more than $3 billion in Anthropic, giving it a 14% stake in the company. https://t.co/ycIxp8vg0F
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Elon Musk said Optimus "has the potential to be the biggest product of all time." I spoke to some of the people who are teaching the robot how to move like a human to understand more. They said the role is very physical, occasionally absurd, and always meticulous
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Been thinking about the Amazon layoffs, AI, and what it all means? Join whip-smart Business Insider journalists Dan DeFrancesco, Aki Ito, and Eugene Kim for an online Q-and-A today at 2 p.m. ET. Details here:
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Business Insider's reporters walk through the big layoffs at Amazon, why the cuts came, and who could be next.
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My @BusinessInsider deskmate Steve Russolillo is moderating an online discussion Wednesday at noon about the driverless future. Free and open to anyone! Sign up here
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Business Insider’s virtual event on the AI-fueled future of autonomous vehicles.
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Did you decide to get married in October? Tell me about why for a Business Insider story. Message me or email me at estewart@insider.com.
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Looking to speak to someone who went to or attends Ohio State.... dms open
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.@BusinessInsider has been named a @LoebAwards 2025 finalist for "Satellite Images Track Four Gaza Businesses Upended by War." Watch:
The 2025 #LoebAwards finalists and career honorees have been announced by @LoebAwards and @UCLAAnderson. Winners will be revealed LIVE at the banquet and celebration at the Rainbow Room in NYC on October 9. Read the full press release for details.
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What a score for MSNOW!
Excited to announce I’m headed to MSNOW (the artist formerly know as MSNBC) to oversee congressional coverage. Can’t wait to get started! https://t.co/y3AvjOKJGq
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In a memo, Alexandr Wang wrote that "superintelligence is coming." In order to "take it seriously," the company is making major changes. MSL's research will be led by Shengjia Zhao. Yann LeCun will report to Wang. (great scoop from @CharlesRollet1)
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Meta's reorg splits AI operations into training, research, products, and infrastructure teams, as part of its goal achieving superintelligence.
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BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips https://t.co/v1WkNf3FFx
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gave my BI pitch form a refresh with some new topics/inspo — ft. some of my favorite pieces I’ve gotten to work on so far! 🌸 https://t.co/lhtGSwT5xD would love to connect with more writers! please feel free to DM if you have any questions ✨
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Hello! I'm currently open to lifestyle pitches, and I'd love to work together! Our rates start at $240 for stories around 600 words. Below, please find a few examples of the types of stories that we...
hello! now that I’ve been at Business Insider for a couple of weeks, I’m really excited to share that I’m open to travel and food pitches 💐 please pitch me through this form, which also has more info about our rates and what we’re looking for: https://t.co/lhtGSwT5xD
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Get hot, do drugs, build a bunker: Meet the AI apocalypse super preppers
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You've got to read @ma2loh’s anatomy of a crypto-based pig-butchering scam. Such great story-telling with a big twist.
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Desperate for their lost savings, dozens of betrayed men rushed to find the woman they thought was behind their screens. They found her.
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scoop: palmer luckey’s digital bank, erebor, told prospective investors it expects federal banking regulators to approve its plans by late 2025 — a fast timeline it says is possible because “palmer’s political network will get this done,” per a fundraising memo. w @TheNewsHam 1/
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NEW: I spoke to four people who've seen the Epstein files. They say there are no signs in there that Jeffrey Epstein worked for intelligence. Nothing the US government wanted to be classified. No interest from intelligence agencies. Nada.
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Excellent, #FOIA -forward story from @TheNewsHam
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Internal emails released to BI show West Point staffers had to query an "out-of-use database" to find the record.
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A fanboy-free test of Tesla’s robotaxis in Austin. Several disengagements in fascinating ways. Overall, my colleague Lloyd felt safe during his multiple rides
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Tesla's robotaxi encountered three disengagements or human interventions during Business Insider's test of the service.
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My latest tech zeitgeist story for @BusinessInsider examines Shaun Maguire, Zohran Mamdani, and venture capital's extreme new 'fame game': https://t.co/WJ8HJHTgxS
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Here's my 🌶️ take on the Shaun Maguire flare-up: It doesn't matter. VCs don't need votes or mass-market approval. They need access to deals, institutional capital, and portfolio wins. And so far, none of those seem particularly threatened at Sequoia.
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