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Jakarta, Indonesia, was named the most populous city in the world in the United Nations’ World Urbanization Prospects report last year.But population doesn’t directly translate into how crowded the cities actually are — the 42 million residents of the Jakarta metro area, for instance, are spread over more than 2,500 square miles.Residents of other cities, like Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Mumbai, India, have a bit less room, making them some of the most densely populated cities in the world.Rankings of the most densely populated cities vary across different sources due to different population frameworks. Some sources limit their estimates to city…

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Tuesday that investors have shifted decisively into “greed” mode as markets are poised to test an unprecedented fundraising wave for giant artificial intelligence firms. Asked by CNBC’s Leslie Picker whether markets could support a string of massive equity offerings from the upcoming IPOs of OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX, Solomon said that there is ample capital available for the deals.”There’s plenty of liquidity in the system if the world continues to remain as optimistic,” Solomon said. “We are definitely in a moment where there’s more greed than there is fear.”Solomon’s comments come as investors prepare…

AI gets a lot of flack for making life hard for young workers, but the New York Fed says it’s not be the cause of Gen Z’s job problems. A June 1 post from Liberty Street Economics, the New York Fed’s blog, said that since the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, remote work has become the most significant barrier for entry level and early career workers.”We estimate that remote work can explain 64 percent of the recent increase in unemployment among young college graduates,” wrote Fed research economist Natalia Emanuel. “Further, the timing of this surge suggests that remote work—not generative…

Mital Gandhi remembers watching the 2024 NBA Finals on TV at his home in Ashburn, Virginia, when he realized something wasn’t right.Instead of hearing the ball bouncing or the intermittent squeaks from shoes on the hardwood, his ears could only focus on a constant hum. That hum, he said, came from one of the four data centers less than 2,000 feet away from his property.”You can see them from my front porch. You can hear them sometimes from my pool,” Gandhi, 47, told Business Insider. “It’s not appealing to me to hear them or to be surrounded by them.”To say…

I’ve moved my family across three countries, from Australia to Switzerland to the United States, and before each move, I romanticized what starting over would look like.I imagined charming cafés, weekend adventures, and eventually finding a like-minded new community.What I didn’t anticipate was that making friends would be one of the easier parts of our moves. Instead, the real challenges were the invisible ones, like navigating unfamiliar healthcare systems, securing suitable housing, and carrying the mental load of rebuilding everyday life from scratch.Each move taught our family something different about what it really means to start over.Trying too hard to…

​​When I finished university, people would always ask me what I wanted to do. I saw myself eventually moving to London, building a career, and settling down there. A lot of my friends had already done just that, and I thought I’d do the same.I was living with my parents while I tried to work out what I wanted to do with my life. Despite my British hometown’s relatively large size, I felt extremely isolated. It felt like there was nothing for me here. I had a job in healthcare administration, but I had no direction.That’s when my mom showed…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rafa Maximo, 38, who lives in Miami and worked at Meta. The following has been edited for length and clarity.When I joined Facebook in 2018, it felt like a big deal. I lived in Brazil at the time, where there were fewer opportunities at such big companies.My job was to train media agencies and professionals in Latin America to use our tools for advertising. After roughly a year, the company offered to transfer me to the US.I was not only willing to relocate to take the opportunity to grow my career,…

For some schools across the US, a low single-digit acceptance rate has become shorthand for prestige.With increasingly accomplished high school students competing for limited spots at some of the nation’s top universities, a 4.0 GPA may no longer be enough to stand out in a crowded applicant pool. At some elite colleges, admissions have only become more competitive in recent decades.Harvard, for example, received 18,190 applications in 1996, as reported by the school’s student newspaper. Only 10.9% of applicants were admitted, which, at the time, was the school’s lowest acceptance rate on record.For the Class of 2029, Harvard received 47,893…

Since the Jeckers became a couple in 2019, spending time outdoors has been central to their relationship. They told Business Insider they cultivated their love of it together, expanding the activities they do outside together.”Our whole goal in life is to spend as much time outside as we possibly can,” Zoe said. “We’re always seeking out the next best way to spend time outside, whether it’s hiking, backpacking, camping, mountain biking, or skiing.”As the Jeckers, both 28, got more serious about their outdoor time, they decided to invest in a truck camper in 2021 so they could spend longer stretches…

The Royal Pop watches from Audemars Piguet and Swatch. Courtesy: SwatchWhen the famed luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet announced a collaboration with Swatch last month, some Audemars collectors feared the worst.Rapper DDG said he would sell his $180,000 Audemars Piguet if the collaboration grew too big and cheapened the brand. Members of the self-appointed horology community warned that one of the “Holy Trinity” of watch brands, famed for innovative complications, or features, and designs, had gone plastic.Yet a few weeks after the launch of the AP-Swatch Royal Pop collection, AP prices have held steady on the secondary market. Despite predictions…