Lakshmi Varanasi
@lsvaranasi
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trending business and tech news @BusinessInsider, previously @reveal, @POLITICOMag, @Slate, and @StanfordJourn. dm for signal/email ✨
Joined February 2016
📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣.After six weeks of marathon bargaining with management for better wages and healthcare the Insider Union has reached a point where an open-ended strike is our only recourse. Please support us by avoiding all Insider links in the coming days.
It's official: THE INSIDER UNION IS ON STRIKE. Management failed to agree on a fair contract that settles our healthcare ULP and pays us what we're worth. Starting now, over 250 Insider employees are on indefinite strike. You want us back @thisisinsider? Settle the contract. ✊
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Had a great time writing about the amazing 13-year-old entrepreneur, Alina Morse, for the September cover story of @Entrepreneur @Zollipops .
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Loved chatting with students @sophfuji @bryanhpchiang @isabelle_levent @siddrrsh on how Silicon Valley's AI boom has found traction on Stanford's campus, too. They say this new wave has democratized who gets to talk about AI— and who gets to innovate.
Featuring @bryanhpchiang, @isabelle_levent, @siddrrsh, and me about Stanford’s AI landscape by @lsvaranasi .
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These days, everyone is asking each other: How are you using ChatGPT?. I'm seeing people use generative AI tools like ChatGPT to write children's books, code, meal prep, or just find inspiration. If you're wondering how to save⌛️+💸 with AI— I discussed my favorite ways on @CBS.
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly common in the workplace, but it's also starting to assist with tasks at home.
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Don't cross the digital picket line pls, the White House just apologized for it! Check out @BizOutsiderPub instead for this red hot scoop from @metzgov 🔥🔥🔥.
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Far from the ideal of being the great equalizer, college campuses can often be home to one of the greatest shows of inequity in the country. I spoke to students about the Google Doc, "Being Not-Rich at UM" to see how this is playing out at Michigan.
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Is your "best self" really the *best* version to attract a partner with? My verdict below 👇
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it's in everyone's best interest to listen to @stokessamanthaj 🤠.
Hi! It’s day 11 of @InsiderUnion being ON STRIKE. You know what that means — NO CLICKS, NO LINKS, NO TRAFFIC to insider dot com. Don’t cross our digital picket line!.
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Using a dating app can often feel like an exercise in self-curation. I explored how the performative dynamics of dating apps impact the kind of people we attract through them.
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🚨WE WON! 🥳‼️. We have a tentative agreement on a contract that will give our members more money and job protections and resolve our ULP. Our strike is over - we’re going back to work tomorrow!🎉
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@Mrs__Prudence Hi Audrey! I'm a reporter at Business Insider and I'm writing a quick post on the memes on social media in light of Altman's return to OpenAI. I was wondering if I could include yours and also if you had a further comment on it? Thanks!.
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This was necessary.
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Have you ever had an idea that felt so strongly, so innately correct to you, despite what other people said? I know I have, and sometimes, it can be hard to hold on to that idea when the world is telling you to let go.
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i wonder if we have too much faith in AI. this cannot be correct; 42% is way too low
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hopefully this a final goodbye to the “girl boss” era too.
Refinery29’s chief is stepping down, Man Repeller’s Leandra Medine is “stepping back.” Black staffers at women’s sites say they’ve long been left out.
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@briandstone__ @elonmusk Hi! I'm a reporter at Business Insider writing a quick post on reactions to Tesla's CyberBeer. I wanted to reach out to see if you had a further comment on your expectations for the beer when you purchased it?.
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same here, thanks for sharing @ammaar!.
Had a blast chatting with @lsvaranasi from @BusinessInsider about how GPT-4, @Replit, and other AI tools empower people with no coding experience to bring their app and game ideas to life simply by describing them.
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Veteran science writer, Ken Garber, takes a critical look at the business in the February issue of Hour Detroit.
Ann Arbor’s Forever Labs builds a thriving business banking stem cells on the prospect of future cures and life extension.
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My glimpse into the world of the literary elite, and how Trump is shaking things up:
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An inspiring conversation with Zen monk, Myungju, on food, sustainability, and a harmonious way of living @DetroitZenCafe .
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There's a new program being implemented across counties in California that allows businesses to access evacuated zones during wildfires. Listen to Reveal's new podcast to understand the kinds of dangers it poses to low-wage farmworkers.
🎧NEW: In 2020, Sonoma County, California issued 470 passes to businesses so that low-wage farmworkers could work inside evacuated areas during wildfires to care for animals and crops. @tessacotsirilos looks into the program that makes this work possible:
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What is Amazon actually doing with your data? I helped with this new investigation from Reveal that examines what happens behind closed doors. Check it out below.
NEW: We’ve reviewed internal Amazon documents that show security leaders issued warnings about the company’s inability to safeguard customer data. The files show bribery, sabotage, and leaks inside one of the world’s most powerful companies. w/@WIRED:
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There are many important and consequential stories to be told right now, but I want to share my first piece for .@BusinessInsider. Here's why VCs are paying attention to South Asian beauty startups.
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Read @LianaAgh's lovely essay on celebrating Christmas twice in the December issue of Hour Detroit. On newsstands and online today.
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@hiro_mahalo Hi! I'm a reporter at Business Insider and I'm writing a short story about the Starlink hardware being sold in Costco in Kadoma City. I'm wondering if could use your picture in the story?.
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My biggest takeaway is to never give up on your ideas— especially the ones that keep you up at night and keep you going. Try reframing the approach instead.
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@NielsRogge Hi Niels! I'm a reporter at Business Insider and I'm writing a quick post on the memes on social media in light of Altman's return to OpenAI— wondering if I could include yours, and also if you had a further comment on it?.
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we're at the table…where r u?.
Hey @nichcarlson @hblodget @BLPeng , today is my four-year anniversary at Insider, and I'm on strike. I wish I could be celebrating the career I've created here, but instead, I'm asking you to get your reps back to the table to ACTUALLY bargain.
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Solidarity with my colleagues @InsiderUnion! 💙 Ways to support our ULP strike:.1) Do not click on any Insider content. 2) Picket with my fellow reporters in NYC at 1 Liberty Plaza!.3) Donate to our fund:
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@judyabad_ @pablo_abad @judyabad_ I'm a reporter at Business Insider and I'm working on regarding "workplace dates." Let me know you're open to chatting, my email is lvaranasi@insider.com.
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@hleveyfriedman @LaurenSlagter @OppInsights @John_N_Friedman yes — that's actually how I came across your work!.
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"The minute my interviewers found out I'd been a "low-performer," the dynamic of the interview process completely changed.". #consultants if you've been haunted by a bad performance review, please reach out to me at lvaranasi@insider.com.
My McKinsey performance rating is ruining my job prospects months after leaving the firm
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And some more great starting points from @greatbigstory senior ed @trishag0pal.
If you want to help, but are not sure how, here’s a good jumping off point. We’ve compiled a list of resources we can all use to become better allies to the #BlackLivesMatter movement 👉🏾
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Ma said they struggled for three years and built 10 apps before they launched Poparazzi. What kept them going was the conviction that people were tired of the curated world they saw on social media. Gen Z, in particular, was in search of a more authentic social media platform.
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While we hold our contract ratification vote today, we are standing with the more than 250 @InsiderUnion journalists who are on ULP strike. Members across @nyguild stand strong together. @hblodget @nichcarlson it is time to stop breaking the law and settle a fair union contract!.
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but also 2 out of 3 feature a dress by “the vampire’s wife”. .
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@Dmdboi Hi Max! I'm a reporter at Business Insider and I'm writing a quick post on the memes on social media in light of Altman's return to OpenAI. I was wondering if I could include yours and also if you had a further comment on it? Thanks!.
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