Travel tech platform <keyword id="19901637" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="OYO" source="keywords">OYO</keyword> reported <keyword id="19910979" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="financial-year" source="keywords">financial year</keyword> 2023-24 as the maiden profitable fiscal with a net earning of nearly Rs 100 crore, founder <keyword id="20198157" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ritesh-Agarwal" source="keywords">Ritesh Agarwal</keyword> said on Thursday. In a post on social media platform X, Agarwal said he sees growth ahead "not just in India" but also in OYO's other key markets of Nordics, South East Asia, the US and UK. "While a delighted customer or a hotel partner brings the biggest smile on my face, our first cut financials of FY24 have me humbled as well," Agarwal shared. "We had our maiden net profitable financial year at nearly Rs 100 crore. This was our eighth consecutive quarter of a positive EBITDA and we also have a cash balance of around Rs 1,000 crore," he added. He further highlighted that global credit rating firm Fitch has also taken note of OYO's improved performance and strong cash flows, upgrading its credit rating. "I see growth ahead not just in India with emerging travel trends such as premiumization, spiritual travel, business travel and conferences, destination weddings but also in our other key markets of Nordics, South East Asia, US and UK. FY25 will clearly be even more exciting," the OYO founder stated. He added that these are provisional numbers, but the audited financials will likely be close to these. Earlier this week, Fitch Ratings announced it has upgraded the rating of OYO parent firm Oravel Stays, citing the hospitality company's improved financial profile. Fitch upgraded Oravel Stay's long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings to 'B' from 'B-' with a 'Stable' outlook, according to a statement. It also upgraded the rating on the company's USD 660-million senior secured term loan facility due 2026 to 'B' from 'B-'. In FY24, OYO added about 5,000 hotels and 6,000 homes globally. It also reported a PAT (Profit after Tax) of Rs 99.6 crore (USD 12 million) and an adjusted EBITDA of Rs 888 crore (USD 107 million) for the whole fiscal year, up from Rs 274 crore (USD 33 million) in FY23. EBITDA -- Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization -- is an alternate way of calculating profitability to net income. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/lok-sabha-exit-poll-2024-what-are-they-when-will-they-be-announced-and-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/110565608.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/lok-sabha-exit-poll-2024-what-are-they-when-will-they-be-announced-and-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/110565608.cms" target="_blank">Lok Sabha Exit Poll 2024 – what are they, when will they be announced and all you need to know</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/truecaller-can-now-detect-if-the-caller-is-using-ai-how-to-use-it-to-prevent-ai-call-scams/articleshow/110556100.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/truecaller-can-now-detect-if-the-caller-is-using-ai-how-to-use-it-to-prevent-ai-call-scams/articleshow/110556100.cms" target="_blank">Truecaller can now detect if the caller is using AI – How to use it to prevent AI call scams</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/indias-t20-world-cup-team-matches-and-everything-you-need-to-know/slidelist/110551798.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/indias-t20-world-cup-team-matches-and-everything-you-need-to-know/slidelist/110551798.cms" target="_blank">India’s T20 World Cup team, matches and everything you need to know</a>

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Billionaire <keyword id="19916798" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mukesh-Ambani" source="keywords">Mukesh Ambani</keyword>'s Reliance Industries and <keyword id="19924335" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tata-Group" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Tata Group" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Tata Group">Tata Group</keyword> have made it to the prestigious TIME's list of 100 World's Most Influential Companies of 2024. TIME called Reliance 'India's Juggernaut'. This is the second time that Reliance has found its way into the TIME list. Jio Platforms, the firm that holds digital properties of the conglomerate, was included in the inaugural TIME 100 Most Influential Companies List of 2021. Serum Institute is the other Indian company on the list. TIME listed Reliance in the 'Titans' category (one of the five categories under which the companies were divided, other being Leaders, Disrupters, Innovators, and Pioneers). Tata was listed in 'Titan's' category while Serum under 'Pioneers'. "Reliance Industries was founded as a textile and polyester company 58 years ago by Dhirubhai Ambani. Today the sprawling conglomerate -- which has aligned its growth with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for a 'self-reliant' India -- is the country's most valuable company, with a market capitalisation of more than USD 200 billion," TIME said. Now led by Dhirubhai's son Mukesh, the Mumbai-based company has ventures in energy, retail, and telecommunications, among others, and has made its chairman Asia's richest man, it said. The publication went on to stated that in February, Reliance came out on top in a fiercely competitive race to dominate India's burgeoning streaming market by striking a USD 8.5 billion merger deal with Disney's India business. "The deal will bring together more than 100 television channels and give the combined group around a 31 per cent share of India's streaming market compared to rivals Netflix and Amazon Prime with 8 per cent each," according to analytics firm Comscore. Reliance has revolutionised several economic sectors in the world's most populous country by making world-class products and services available at affordable prices with multiple innovations. Under Mukesh Ambani, the firm's telecom arm Jio revolutionised India's digital landscape and drove digital inclusion on an unprecedented scale with the most affordable mobile data tariffs in the world. It set up the world's largest single location refining complex. Reliance Retail is ranked among the top 100 retailers globally and in FY24 it registered 1.06 billion footfalls across its 18,800+ stores (67 per cent of which are in small towns and villages). Reliance is investing USD 10 billion in building the most comprehensive ecosystem for new energy and new materials in India and has set an ambitious goal to reach net-zero carbon by 2035. TIME described Serum as the world's biggest vaccine maker, churning out billions of vaccines. The company makes 3.5 billion doses every year, including for measles, polio, and most recently, HPV. "Serum's CEO Adar Poonawalla says the company's success can largely be chalked up to its private ownership. Not being beholden to shareholders allows it to keep vaccine prices low (the R21 will cost USD 4 a shot)," the publication said. Tata Group, it said, was founded in 1868 and has a vast portfolio extending from steel, software, watches, subsea cables, and chemicals, to salt, grains, air-conditioners, fashion, and hotels. "But as rivals have aggressively courted new businesses, it struggled to keep up with stiff competition. In 2017, after over a century of family management, N Chandrasekaran took over as chairman despite having no personal ties to the family -- highly unusual when India's business landscape is ruled by family succession plans," TIME said. As chair, he has transformed the group by investing in tech manufacturing, AI, and semiconductor chips. In 2023, it became the first Indian company to assemble iPhones, and is building another plant, it said, adding that in September, Tata announced a partnership with Nvidia to develop an AI cloud in India. "And this year, it announced plans for the country's first major semiconductor manufacturing facility. The moves seem to be paying off: in February, Tata's combined market capitalisation reached a whopping USD 365 billion, more than the entire economy of India's neighbour and rival, Pakistan," it added. This is the fourth edition of annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, highlighting companies making an extraordinary impact around the world. 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Entry based on a QR code messaged on personal mobile phones, colour-coded paper wristbands for access to different zones, and a medical response preparedness reserved for heads of state helped Asia's richest man Mukesh <keyword id="19898589" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ambani" source="keywords">Ambani</keyword> wed his youngest son <keyword id="20472163" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anant" source="keywords">Anant</keyword> to <keyword id="22391270" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pharmaceutical-heiress" source="keywords">pharmaceutical heiress</keyword> <keyword id="20178843" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Radhika-Merchant" source="keywords">Radhika Merchant</keyword> in the year's most extravagant wedding. Global <keyword id="19903563" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="celebrities" source="keywords">celebrities</keyword>, business tycoons, cricketers, filmstars and politicians of all hues attended the wedding at Ambani-family-owned Jio World Centre at Mumbai's BKC on Friday and a 'blessing ceremony' for friends and family members titled 'Shubh Ashirwad' on the following day. A wide range of guests - from employees to business associates - were invited for another reception, titled 'Mangal Utsav', on Sunday at the same venue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the venue on Saturday to bless the couple. Three different invitations were sent out for the wedding and the receptions with top-run guests being sent a large red box that contained an intricate chest incorporating a mini silver temple featuring gold idols of various Hindu deities, including Lord Ganesh, Radha-Krishna, and Goddess Durga. The invitation revealed different cards for each wedding function with one crafted from silver and resembling the main gate of an ancient temple. It included several keepsakes, such as an embroidered cloth with the initials 'AR' for Anant and Radhika, a blue shawl and a silver box filled with more gifts. The simplest invitation was in a laptop-sized box with silver statues of three Gods and invitation cards. The guests were asked to confirm their presence through an email or Google Form. Those confirming their presence received a message that read: "We have received your RSVP and we look forward to welcoming you... the QR codes will be shared 6 hours prior to the event." The QR codes messaged to the mobile phones and emailed were scanned to allow entry into the venue where different coloured paper wristbands were tied on the wrist of all the guests that gave them access to different zones depending on the colour. Several film stars and cricketers as well as business tycoons like Korean electronic giant Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and his wife sported a pink wristband on their wedding day and a red one on Saturday. Employees, security and service staff wore different coloured wristbands. Ushers and a multi-layer security cover secured the sprawling venue, two sources aware of the matter said. Detailed fire and other emergency plans were worked out while an elaborate medical response preparedness resembled one reserved for heads of state. The medical response preparedness included doctors and paramedical staff with all emergency equipment at the venue. Ambulances had clearly demarcated routes to the nearest hospitals which had been primed in advance for dealing with any sort of medical emergency. "The Ambanis did not want to leave anything to chance," a source revealed. Another source said the time between the QR Code being sent and the actual event was cut this time as in the previous <keyword id="20727512" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ambani-wedding" source="keywords">Ambani wedding</keyword> some had "sold" the access to non-invited people. The dress code for all the events was Indian and international guests too wore designer traditional clothes such as embroidered sherwanis and bandhgalas. John Cena paired a powder-blue sherwani with white pants while Nick Jonas wore a pink sherwani and white pants. Samsung head too came dressed in a sherwani for the event. Most guests wore different clothes for the 'baraat' or wedding procession and the actual wedding on Friday. The Saturday event featured all the guests invited for the wedding as well as some additional important people. The guest list includes former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin H. Nasser, reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe, Nigerian rapper Rema, and footballer David Beckham. Business tycoon Gautam Adani came to the wedding holding hands of his little granddaughter with his son Karan and wife Preeti in tow. Kumar Mangalam Birla too came with his family. Almost the entire top rung Bollywood actors -- from Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Tiger Shroff and Varun Dhawan -- were present, most with their families, while superstars Rajinikanth, Ram Charan and Mahesh Babu led the entourage from down south. <keyword id="20590484" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-cricketers" source="keywords">Indian cricketers</keyword>, including icons Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav, too were present. The notable persons missing were T20 World Cup winning captain Rohit Sharma who was watching the Wimbledon semi-final in London and Virat Kohli. Politicians who attended the wedding included Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, his wife Dimple and Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray. NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar, Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot and Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar were also among the attendees at the event. Shankaracharya of Dwarka Peeth Swami Sadananda Saraswati and Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath Swami Avimukteshwaranand as well as yoga guru Ramdev too attended the event. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his deputy Pawan Kalyan, too, were in attendance. The groom, Anant, 29, oversees the oil-to-telecom conglomerate <keyword id="19896380" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Reliance-Industries" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Reliance Industries" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Reliance Industries">Reliance Industries</keyword> Ltd's renewable and green energy expansion while the bride, Radhika Merchant, also 29, is the daughter of pharmaceutical tycoon Viren and Shaila Merchant and is the marketing director for his company, Encore Healthcare. The three-day wedding extravaganza is the final stop in a string of lavish parties the family has hosted since March. The couple got engaged in January 2023 and the Ambanis have hosted three lavish pre-wedding parties. First a three-day pre-wedding celebration was held in March in the group's refinery township of Jamnagar in Gujarat that hosted tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner in the 1,200-strong guest list, and had an exclusive performance by Rihanna. David Blaine did magic tricks and the festivities also involved a trip to Ambani's 'animal rescue centre' housing exotic animals. In May, the Ambanis set off on a four-day Mediterranean cruise starting in the Italian city of Palermo, featuring on-deck concerts from the Backstreet Boys, Pitbull, and David Guetta, and a performance by Katy Perry at a masquerade ball at the Chateau de la Croix des Gardes in France. DJ David Guetta played at a toga party at sea. The cruise ended in Italy's Portofino, where tenor Andrea Bocelli serenaded the party in the town square. Last week, Justin Bieber performed at the 'Sangeet' or musical night. The Ambanis have not revealed how much Anant's wedding is costing. But the gala scale of the celebration included a Rs 5-6 lakh per piece select invitation box and three Falcon-2000 jets being rented to ferry wedding guests to the event. Anant Ambani gifted friends Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar limited edition watch. It was rumoured Rihanna had been paid USD 7 million for her performance and Bieber USD 10 million (close to Rs 84 crore). An email sent to <keyword id="19936674" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="reliance" source="keywords">Reliance</keyword> remained unanswered. Mukesh and Nita in the past had lavish weddings for their other children too -- Beyonce performed at daughter Isha Ambani's 2018 nuptials that boasted guests like Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, and a year later Coldplay's Chris Martin performed at Aaksh's pre-wedding bash in St Moritz, Switzerland, and Maroon 5 at his wedding in Mumbai. The 2018 wedding of Isha was billed as the most expensive wedding in India to date with some estimates putting the cost up to USD 100 million. Mukesh Ambani, 67, is at present the world's 11th richest man with a net worth of USD 119 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaire Index. He spent the last two decades in transforming Reliance Industries, founded by his father in 1966 as a stodgy oil and petrochemicals giant, into a global empire spanning telecoms, retail, financial services, cricket and luxury fashion. Anant Ambani is the youngest of his three children, all of whom are on the board of Reliance Industries.

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<ul><li><keyword id="2495757" type="General" weightage="60" keywordseo="Mumbai-City-FC" source="Orion">Mumbai City FC</keyword> have been drawn against <keyword id="3952158" type="General" weightage="60" keywordseo="al-hilal-sfc" source="Orion">Al Hilal SFC</keyword> in the <keyword id="67514" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="afc-champions-league" source="Orion">AFC Champions League</keyword></li><li>Al Hilal SFC are record four-time AFC Champions League winners. </li><li>FC Nassaji Mazandaran and PFC Navbahor Namangan are the two other teams in Group D.</li></ul> Indian football fans are in for a treat if all goes well. <keyword id="1910227" type="General" weightage="30" keywordseo="indian-super-league" source="Orion">Indian Super League</keyword> club Mumbai City FC have been drawn against Al Hilal SFC in the AFC Champions League and this means that they might have to face off against their latest mega signing, <keyword id="2407158" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="neymar-jr" source="Orion">Neymar Jr</keyword>. Also in the group (Group D) are FC Nassaji Mazandaran and PFC Navbahor Namangan. Al Hilal SFC are record four-time AFC Champions League winners and finalists in four of the last six seasons, and will present the biggest test for the Islanders. Meanwhile, Mumbai City qualified for the group stage of Asia's premier club competition for the second successive season after winning the 2022-23 Indian Super League Shield and the subsequent Club Play-off against Jamshedpur FC. Al Hilal SFC have recently signed Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr, who had previously won prestigious tournaments like the UEFA Champions League and gold in the 2016 Olympics. The Brazilian is known as one of the most lethal strikers in the game and is touted as a fantastic dribbler of the ball. FC Nassaji Mazandaran, winners of Iran's 2021-22 Hazfi Cup, and PFC Navbahor Namangan, runners-up of the 2022 Uzbekistan Super League, will be making their AFC Champions League debut. Matches will be played on a home-and-away round-robin basis, with the group winners qualifying for the inter-zone play-off semi-finals. India's football footsteps Des Buckingham's side had an impressive outing in the AFC Champions League last season, registering two wins over Iraq's Al Quwa Al Jawiya to finish Group B in second place with seven points. Mumbai City will hope for more of the same this season, with an added advantage of playing on Indian soil. In the AFC Cup, Asia's second-tier competition, India will be represented by continental debutants Odisha FC and qualifying play-off winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant in Group D (South Zone) of the AFC Cup 2023-24. Bashundhara Kings, winners of the 2021-22 Bangladesh Premier League and Maziya S&amp;RC, winners of Maldives' 2022 Dhivehi Premier League are the other two sides in the group. Odisha FC qualified directly for the group stage courtesy of their 2023 Super Cup triumph and the subsequent Club Play-off win over Gokulam Kerala FC. Mohun Bagan SG, champions of the 2022-23 Indian Super League and winners of the Club Play-off against Hyderabad FC, navigated past Machhindra FC of Nepal (3-1) in the Preliminary Round 2 and Abahani Limited Dhaka of Bangladesh (3-1) in the Play-off Round to book an AFC Cup Group Stage berth for the third successive season. Odisha FC will play their home matches at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, while Kolkata's Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan will host Mohun Bagan SG's home matches. (With text inputs from IANS)

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Ahead of the most awaited match of the ODI World Cup 2023 between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in <keyword id="5065" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ahmedabad" source="Orion">Ahmedabad</keyword> on Saturday, actor <keyword id="376" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="anushka" source="Orion">Anushka</keyword> Sharma-the wife of Indian cricket star <keyword id="6354486" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="virat-kohli" source="Orion">Virat Kohli</keyword>, Singer Arijit Singh, cricketers <keyword id="6354267" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sachin-tendulkar" source="Orion">Sachin Tendulkar</keyword> and Dinesh Karthik arrived in Ahmedabad to cheer India on. Anushka chose a black suit for the day, while Arijit wore a printed white shirt. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1713017968576327681 Sachin was seen in a printed blue shirt and Dinesh wore a light-coloured hoodie. Sachin Tendulkar said, "I am here to support the team. Hopefully, we will get the result we all want..." https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1713020390837194803 Arijit Singh will give a soulful performance for cricket fans prior to the game. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1713034216701861959 Dinesh Karthik took to Instagram to share a picture with Anushka and Sachin. He wrote, "Royalty at 35,000 ft. Wishing #TeamIndia all the very best for today!@sachintendulkar @anushkasharma. #INDvPAK #InFlight #Ahmedabad." https://www.instagram.com/p/CyXTwwGIBQz/?hl=en The India Pakistan match comes after India's two matches against the arch-rivals during a winning Asia Cup campaign. One match, held in the group stage was abandoned due to rain while India registered a thumping win in the next clash during the Super Four stage. India began their World Cup campaign with victories over Australia and Afghanistan, while Pakistan has two victories in two matches to build momentum ahead of the major encounter. Fans will be hoping that megastars of the Men in Blue, such as Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj keep up with their consistent performances to continue the country's winning streak with Pakistan in 50-over World Cups and come out with 8-0 win against the arch-rivals in the World Cup. India has dominated the head-to-head record in ODI World Cup matches with 'Men in Blue' winning all seven games against the arch-rival, boasting a 100 per cent win record till now. India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav. Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Sara Lyle and her husband both went through divorces and now have shared custody of three sons with their exes. </li><li>They let off parental stress by getting away without the kids — a tactic recommended by experts as well.</li></ul>Last Christmas, my youngest son got me a "Wonder Mom" coffee mug from his school's holiday fair. It's red and blue with yellow stars and makes me smile whenever I see it in the cupboard. While I appreciate the sweet gesture, the gift didn't come with any superpowers. If it did, they would come in handy on school days. Allow me to explain.My husband and I are <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mom-remarried-after-divorce-raising-sons-blended-family-2023-10">raising a blended family</a> with three boys — 8, 13, and 15 — who each go to a different school with slightly different start times. We have one car, so ensuring they arrive before the last bell rings requires Swiss time-keeping precision.To beat the clock, I get up at 6:30 a.m. and head downstairs to cook breakfast for the five of us while my husband takes care of waking up the kids. Most mornings, I make a few variations of breakfast because we have a mix of picky eaters and food allergies to accommodate, and I want to make sure they have something healthy-ish in their stomachs before leaving. There are medications and vitamins to remember, school IDs and water bottles to pack, and the dog needs to be fed, too.Once the boys are off, my husband leaves for work, and I get started on my to-dos from the home office. After school, there are pickups, extracurricular activities, dinner, and bedtimes to juggle. My husband and I finally take off for the night around 9:30 p.m., assuming there isn't any last-minute laundry to do.<h2>Parental burnout is on the rise</h2>We aren't the only ones with a schedule like this — to say nothing of dealing with work, financial and other pressures — which is why it makes sense that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-gen-z-parents-struggle-lonely-childcare-costs-money-friends-2023-11">parental burnout is so high</a>.A 2023 study by the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2023/collective-trauma-recovery">American Psychological Association</a> found that parents of children under 18 reported a significant increase in stress levels compared to pre-pandemic times. To be exact, 33% of parents now rate their stress between 8 and 10 on a 10-point scale, a 9% increase since 2019.The APA also looked at the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/10/cover-parental-burnout">impact of parental burnout</a> and recommended various strategies to "enhance resilience in parenting" such as going on vacations without the children or simply taking "microbreaks" throughout the day. This can be as simple as listening to a guided meditation in the car after running an errand.While the microbreaks idea was a new one that I might try, my husband and I were already well-acquainted with the relationship-strengthening remedy of getting away sans kids. It makes me a better mom, too. Here's what I mean.<h2>A balance of family vacations and solo getaways</h2>Since my husband and I <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/home-decor-tips-moving-in-husband-wife-house-blended-family-2023-10">blended our households</a> last year, we've been intentional about doing activities and outings with all three of the boys to create family memories and build some lifelong bonds.So far, we've gone on some fun ones, including a long weekend in Colorado Springs for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/planning-blended-family-wedding-quickly-budget-2023-11">our wedding with the boys</a> last summer. This fall, we're looking forward to a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/royal-caribbean-wonder-icon-of-the-seas-not-for-everyone-2024-4">Caribbean cruise</a> for a nephew's wedding.However, between orchestrating the travel logistics to refereeing flare-ups along the way, it can feel like we need a vacation from our family vacation when we get home. Then, there are the realities of reentry: unpacking everything you packed before, washing the dirty clothes, putting away the laundry and luggage, and catching up on all the other stuff you missed while you were away. For us, multiply that by five.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/key-traveling-with-partner-alone-time-2023-10">Getting away as a couple</a>? It's a comparative breeze. Even just staying for a Friday or Saturday night in nearby Denver allows us to reconnect and recharge, making us better able to handle the ups and downs of modern-day parenting.<div type="image" title="Woman kissing man on the street in New York City in front of the Love statue." height="1080" width="1440" msid="109675147" hostid="261" sizebytes="210318"></div><h2>We weren't together, pre-kids</h2>My husband and I were never a couple before having kids; we were with other partners. Now, because we <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/divorce-share-custody-kids-parenting-plan-time-regret-decision-2024-1">share custody with our exes</a>, there are times we are without all three of our sons. Missing them can be tough, but we cherish the opportunities we have to be as "cringe-y" as we want — a term used by our youngest regarding too much PDA — and have some non-parental fun.Spring break this year was a blast, for example. We spent half the time soaking up the Florida sunshine, seeing family and friends in our shared hometown. Then, we hopped over to New Orleans to enjoy the French Quarter revelries and basically eat our way around town — minus any dietary restrictions from the kids. Last fall was another adventure, hitting the streets of my old stomping grounds in New York City for five days. Stay up late, wake up late, rinse, and repeat. They don't call it the city that never sleeps for nothing.Sure, there are heart-twinging moments when we think about the boys — what they might enjoy or find overwhelming about where we're visiting — but we wouldn't trade our <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kid-free-vacation-mom-guilt-2024-3">kid-free trips</a> for anything.<h2>We learn about ourselves</h2>One of my favorite things about travel, in general, is coming back a whole new person. Getting out of your comfort zone can transform the way you think or see the world. I have experienced this <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reverse-culture-shock-moving-back-to-america-asia-singapore-2023-12">phenomenon</a> in varying degrees at different times in my life, from the summer in high school when I stayed with a friend's family in France to the seven years <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-single-working-mom-expat-divorce-overseas-singapore-2023-9">my son and I lived in Singapore</a> and had the chance to travel around <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/southeast-asia-travel-mistakes-packing-weather-clothing-traditions-medicine-2024-4">Southeast Asia</a>.There are so many places my husband and I want to visit together, and we're eager to cross them off our now-shared bucket list.Speaking of the list, we realize we probably have fewer years ahead of us than behind us, and we aren't waiting for retirement to enjoy the here and now. It's also wonderful to know I can explore the world with my favorite person at my side, holding my hand.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/working-mom-solo-travel-mom-guilt-2024-4">Traveling without our kids</a> is not about abandoning ship, it's about refilling our cups. Child-free vacations might not be an option for everyone, but even a staycation can do wonders.Got a personal essay about living abroad or parenting that you want to share? Get in touch with the editor: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:akarplus@businessinsider.com">akarplus@businessinsider.com</a>.

I got remarried, and I'm raising 3 boys in a blended family. Kid-free travel helps us bond as a couple.

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush <keyword id="6361408" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="goyal" source="Orion">Goyal</keyword> on Monday (local time) visited <keyword id="107096" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="tesla" source="Orion">Tesla</keyword>'s manufacturing facility in California's Fremont and said that the US electric car maker is on its way to double its components imports from <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>. Goyal stressed that he is proud to see the growing importance of auto component suppliers from India in the <keyword id="7829399" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="tesla-ev" source="Orion">Tesla EV</keyword> supply chain. He said that he missed meeting Tesla CEO <keyword id="6355315" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="elon-musk" source="Orion">Elon Musk</keyword> and wished him a speedy recovery. He said that he is "delighted" to see Indian engineers and finance professionals working in senior positions and contributing to Tesla's journey to transform mobility. Taking to social media app X, Goyal stated, "Visited @Tesla 's state of the art manufacturing facility at Fremont, California. Extremely delighted to see talented Indian engineers &amp; finance professionals working at Senior positions and contributing to Tesla's remarkable journey to transform mobility. Also proud to see the growing importance of Auto component suppliers from India in the Tesla EV supply chain. It is on its way to double its components imports from India. Missed Mr @ElonMusk's magnetic presence and I wish him a speedy recovery." Goyal, who is on a visit to the United States from November 13 to 16, arrived in San Francisco Monday morning (local time), will participate in the third in-person Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Ministerial meeting from November 13-14, 2023. During his visit, he will also attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco. Just shortly upon arrival in the US, Goyal met with Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong. The two leaders discussed ways to accelerate cooperation across sectors to further deepen economic partnership between India and Singapore. Taking to X, Goyal stated, "Met H.E. Gan Kim Yong, Minister of Trade &amp; Industry, Singapore, and discussed ways to accelerate cooperation across sectors to further deepen our economic partnership." (ANI) He also met US Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai on the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in San Francisco. The two leaders held talks on the IPEF and trade pillars. Goyal is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and representatives from various sectors and industries, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry earlier press release. These meetings will focus on addressing trade barriers, promoting investments, and fostering greater cooperation in areas such as technology and innovation. One of the key focus of the visit will be the joint event, co-chaired with US Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo on "India-USA Innovation Handshake Initiative", with the aim to lift up and connect the two sides' dynamic startup ecosystems, address specific regulatory hurdles to cooperation, and promote further innovation and job growth, particularly in emerging technologies." During his visit to the US, Goyal will also participate in the investors' roundtable along with one-to-one meetings with CEOs, according to the press release. He will also interact with various stakeholders such as students, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and the Indian diaspora. Piyush Goyal is expected to interact with globally renowned technology, entrepreneurship, and academic communities in the Bay Area, particularly, in Silicon Valley to undertake focused discussions with American companies looking to invest or expand in India across sectors - Electronics (including semiconductors), Technology, FinTech etc. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/india-vs-new-zealand-wc-semi-final-preview-head-to-head-form-and-key-battles/slidelist/105180423.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/india-vs-new-zealand-wc-semi-final-preview-head-to-head-form-and-key-battles/slidelist/105180423.cms" target="_blank">Ind vs NZ in World Cup semis again – Head-to-head, form, key clashes and more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/ex-apple-employees-launch-ai-pin-a-wearable-which-wants-to-replace-your-smartphone/articleshow/105113255.cms">Ex-Apple employees launch AI-Pin, a wearable which wants to replace your smartphone</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/british-luxury-carmaker-lotus-cars-enters-the-indian-market-with-2-55-electric-suv/articleshow/105092076.cms">Lotus Cars enters India with Eletre, a luxury electric SUV priced starting at ₹2.55 crore</a>

Piyush Goyal visits Tesla's California facility, says US electric car maker to double Indian component imports

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may consider making V.V.S. <keyword id="6383" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="laxman" source="Orion">Laxman</keyword> the next head coach of the Indian men's team after the end of Rahul <keyword id="2728" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="dravid" source="Orion">Dravid</keyword>'s contract, which currently runs till the 2023 <keyword id="40478" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="odi" source="Orion">ODI</keyword> World Cup. A report by News18 Cricketnext has said it is reliably learnt that should Dravid not consider an extension as men's team head coach, then Laxman, who is currently the Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, could be the person to take the top job. Laxman, 48, has filled in as the head coach of the Indian team in Dravid's absence. He was with the team for the bilateral series against Ireland in June 2022, as well as for the first T20I against <keyword id="6355981" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="england" source="Orion">England</keyword> and the short tour of Zimbabwe. He was also with the Indian team for the 2022 edition of the T20 Asia Cup in the UAE when Dravid was down with Covid-19 and has also travelled to New Zealand as the head coach of the team for their white-ball tour immediately after the T20 World Cup ended in November 2022. Apart from grooming the next generation of players at the NCA, Laxman had travelled with the India U-19 team for their successful 2022 World Cup too and played a very proactive role with the young bunch during their campaign in the West Indies. The report also said that for now, split coaching will not be happening. "Has that happened in Indian cricket before?" a senior BCCI official was quoted as saying in the report when asked about the possibility of split coaching coming into the set-up. Ever since he took over from <keyword id="19692" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ravi-shastri" source="Orion">Ravi Shastri</keyword> as the head coach in November 2021, Dravid has had an indifferent run at the helm of the Indian team. They lost to England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup and didn't reach the final of the 2022 T20 Asia Cup apart from losing the Test and ODI series in South Africa and rescheduling the fifth Test to England at Birmingham. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/savitribai-phule-one-of-the-worlds-greatest-teachers-to-get-1st-biography-125-yrs-after-death/articleshow/96683344.cms">Savitribai Phule, one of the world's greatest teachers, to get 1st biography 125 yrs after death</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/pushpa-the-rise-raises-10-million-rubles-at-russia-box-office/articleshow/96683340.cms">'Pushpa: The Rise' raises 10 million Rubles at Russia box office</a>

Very Very Special Laxman could be the next Indian cricket coach after Dravid say media reports

Former Indian all-rounder <keyword id="191692" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="chetan-sharma" source="Orion">Chetan Sharma</keyword> is likely to continue as the chairman of the National Selection Committee, as per sources. As per sources, the Board of Control for Cricket in <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> (<keyword id="6354756" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="bcci" source="Orion">BCCI</keyword>) is ready to give an opportunity to Chetan Sharma once again as chief selector. He could also be representing the North Zone in the selection panel. Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising former India cricketers Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjape and <keyword id="115989" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sulakshana-naik" source="Orion">Sulakshana Naik</keyword> is conducting the interview process for picking up a new selection committee at the headquarters of the board in Mumbai. A few people have already been shortlisted and a final announcement will be made soon. Earlier in November, BCCI called for applicants for the new selection committee after India's performance in the ICC T20 World Cup held in Australia, which saw Men in Blue crash out of the semifinals after a ten-wicket loss to England in the semifinal. Last year, India also faced a disappointing final four-stage exit from the Asia Cup in August-September and had also lost the ODI series to Bangladesh in December by 2-1. A release by cricket's apex governing body in the country mentioned the criteria for those who wish to apply for the positions. "Should have played a minimum of 7 Test matches or 30 First Class matches, or 10 ODI and 20 First Class matches," a BCCI release said. "Should have retired from the game at least 5 years ago and no person who has been a member of any Cricket Committee (as defined in the rules and regulations of BCCI) for a total of 5 years shall be eligible to be a member of the Men's Selection Committee," the release added. BCCI on Sunday convened the review meeting of Team India in Mumbai to review performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 where the team badly lost in the semi-final match to England by 10 wickets. The board has shortlisted 20 players for the ICC World Cup 2023 in October to be held in India. The meeting was attended by BCCI President Roger Binny, secretary Jay Shah, Indian captain Rohit Sharma, India head coach Rahul Dravid, Head of Cricket at the NCA <keyword id="6363956" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="vvs-laxman" source="Orion">VVS Laxman</keyword> and Chairman of Senior Men Selection Committee Chetan Sharma. The issues of player availability, workload management and fitness parameters were also discussed during the meeting along with the roadmap to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/pope-benedict-xvi-a-man-at-odds-with-the-modern-world-who-leaves-a-legacy-of-intellectual-brilliance-and-controversy/articleshow/96699003.cms">Pope Benedict XVI: A man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/series-creators-want-more-money-after-ads-appear-on-netflix/articleshow/96700323.cms">Series creators want more money after ads appear on Netflix</a>

Chetan Sharma likely to get another term as chief selector of India

<ul><li>Cricket accounts for 85% of total spends, as other emerging sports continue to be small in comparison. Prime reason for the rise in cricket endorsements was higher number of matches and addition of new teams. </li><li>Sports celebrity endorsements too rose by a hefty 20% in 2022 to ₹749 crore. Interestingly, while cricket accounted for ₹640 crore in 2022 and grew by 18%, endorsements from other emerging sports rose by 30% to ₹14 crore. </li><li>Advertising spends by brands on television accounted for 73% of all sporting spends at ₹5,506 crore in 2022, clocking a modest growth of 9%.</li></ul>There’s no business like the ‘show business,’ they say, but the world of sports is not far behind when it comes to the mega bucks. Two years after the pandemic, the business of sports has made a remarkable comeback with sports sponsorship spends growing by a whopping 49% year-on-year to ₹14,209 crore ($1,799 million). Prior to the pandemic this figure was a tad below ₹10,000 crore. No prizes for guessing that the hero of this business is cherry and timber – cricket, which still accounts for 85% of all <keyword id="3312351" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sports-sponsorships" source="Orion">sports sponsorships</keyword>. GroupM, which released the 10th edition of the Sporting Nation Report 2023, a report on sports sponsorship in India, says that the Indian sports industry witnessed a significant growth in 2022. The overall increase in spends was due to higher number of IPL matches, the addition of two new IPL teams, the ICC T20 World Cup, Asia Cup, FIFA World Cup, and the return of emerging sports events and tournaments like PKL, marathons, Maharashtra Open and the Commonwealth Games 2022. Sports celebrity endorsements too rose by a hefty 20% in 2022 to Rs 749 crore. Interestingly, while cricket accounted for ₹640 crore in 2022 and grew by 18%, endorsements from other emerging sports rose by 30% to ₹14 crore. Prasanth Kumar, CEO - GroupM South Asia said, “The Indian sports ecosystem is experiencing a revolutionary transformation, with athletes becoming influential role models for the youth and sports sponsorships gathering immense momentum. In this scenario, brands hold tremendous potential to tap into the passion and loyalty of Indian sports fans. Despite facing unprecedented pandemic challenges, the exceptional performance of the sports industry in 2022 reflects its resilience and unwavering commitment. As we move forward, technology will play an increasingly pivotal role in content management and fan engagement, while opening new and exciting opportunities in sports. Live sports will continue to be highly coveted as monetizable properties, making it a promising sector for investment." <img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ghn4sLKL9VstUjwvynHrSfWd2CLoJi6ZpB_hL73QNp9gSULJyoBbdxzlp6E8WGNDDK0-IphyA2C_Qzj7onopuqF9i-bGTIdOnBHx7g3KbP1Me4_mKDKA2Zb982QjujsT-UJl4LLX7c_8fT1kWlEzImk" /> <img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/EgKDmm0UrqYl2BOut40Qo7z93yzWuIx1MSJmOw3xdLUwb5ztYmZoYzMZKW42o-Ua87B_yi3HWQu-Rj4HlZbmlB-jU-8WiyNGfSZcize5PK_X6jqwv5PVRd3q1FbQvKnFNGH9VO4yHcqyhL2PyTxOmqw" /> The highlight of the report is the unprecedented growth in sports sponsorship in India, with total spends rising by 105% to Rs 5907 crore from 2021. These include spends on-ground, team and franchise. With the penetration of OTT in India, brands are likely to approach spending on sporting events differently. Clearly, the returns on sports advertising are much higher for brands given the high engagement levels. Not surprising then that sports industry spends have grown at a 14% CAGR over the last decade. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Television Vs OTT" comment="subhead2" text="Television Vs OTT">Television Vs OTT</cmsannotation> Appointment viewing is dead when it comes to entertainment. But when it comes to sports, television sponsorships continue to dominate, even if the year-on-year growth rate is in single digits. According to GroupM’s report on sports sponsorships, television was the most effective medium for brands as it gives their campaigns more depth at optimal budgets. But digital is the new kid in town. Advertising spends by brands on television accounted for 73% of all sporting spends at ₹5,506 crore in 2022, clocking a modest growth of 9%. No prizes for guessing that digital stands tall. Digital ad spends are fast catching up in sports as well, with YoY growth in digital ad spends on sports rising by 112% to Rs 2045 crore. It contributed to 27% of all media spends in 2022, against 16% just a year ago. While the confluence of cricket and TV is the sweet spot for marketing behemoths, GroupM says that it has observed a greater propensity in advertisers to experiment with involvement in online streaming of Emerging Sports where they can operate with lower ticket sizes. The report says: “If we look at cricket’s contribution across types of media, we can see that it accounts for 95% on TV, and 90% on Digital Medium! In view of the evolving consumer preferences, and the onrush of tech-driven shifts, we can expect OTT to drive a digital groundswell in sports media advertising sooner than later.” Television may be the big boy of ad spends right now, with a significantly higher share of revenues, but this is most certainly likely to change. Consumers will seek the convenience of watching their favourtite sporting events when they want and where they want. With the market share of Smart TVs set to rise fast, GroupM expects more consumers to watch live sports on a connected television set in the future. The report says: “Consumers seek convenience, and the benefits of OTT should, in due course of time, start working against the inertia of change as well. In the case of live sports, appointment viewing works very well, for we need to watch it when it is being played, and this would make these properties even more valuable.” While this consumer shift is happening on one hand, the digital medium also offers advertiser benefits. With greater control over user statistics, advertisers on sports programmes on OTT medium can target certain segments of consumers, like people watching from specific markets, or fans who are using a particular device type (like a TV instead of a mobile), using a host of criteria which can be relevant and has the potential to add to the sharpness of the profile of the audience that will be exposed to the communication. For these reasons, GroupM expects the revenue gap between the digital medium and TV to reduce in the long run. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/tcs-infosys-hcl-tech-amongst-top-picks-of-analysts-heading-into-the-q4-earnings-season/articleshow/99235686.cms">TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech amongst top picks of analysts heading into the Q4 earnings season</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/after-21-growth-in-fy23-auto-sales-to-hit-slow-lane-in-fy24-fada/articleshow/99235136.cms">After 21% growth in FY23, auto sales to hit slow lane in FY24: FADA</a>

Sports sponsorships jump 49% to ₹14,209 crore in 2022 on the back of big sporting events

Welcome to February, readers. We've made it through <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-layoffs-google-microsoft-salesforce-amazon-cut-thousands-employees-2023-1">job-cuts January</a>. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and it was pretty hard to avoid starting every newsletter with layoffs. But we're likely not out of the woods yet.This week, we have many earnings calls on deck (my brilliant teammates <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/paayal-zaveri">Paayal Zaveri</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/asia-martin">Asia Martin</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/emilia-david"> Emilia David</a> will walk you through them). While the calls are pretty technical and sometimes kind of boring, they're important. They can signal more layoffs and/or <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-ceo-earnings-azure-slowdown-cloud-bounce-back-2023-1">give valuable insights</a> into <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-tesla-wall-street-distraction-2023-1">what top executives and investors are thinking</a>.Meta (Facebook's parent company) has its call tonight. And many employees will likely have their ears peeled for hints to the future. Multiple workers told my colleague <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/kali-hays">Kali Hays</a> that they're already <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-snap-employees-brace-for-another-round-of-layoffs-2023-1">bracing for more job cuts</a>. Snap employees are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-snap-employees-brace-for-another-round-of-layoffs-2023-1">similarly prepping themselves for round two</a> of layoffs.Speaking of which, I'm hosting a Reddit AMA on tech layoffs. It's on Thursday, February 2 at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET. Before that happens though, let's jump into today's tech.<hr />If this was forwarded to you, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/10-things-in-tech">sign up here</a>. Download Insider's app <a href="https://link.insider.com/click/27645591.160803/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zaWRlci5jb20vYXBwP25yX2VtYWlsX3JlZmVyZXI9MSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPVNhaWx0aHJ1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9T3BlbmluZ19iZWxs/62667762063d6b9bef0cffb3Bf9c9aa56" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.</a><hr /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-microsoft-warns-employees-not-to-share-sensitive-data-openai-2023-1"></a>1. Microsoft warned employees against sharing "sensitive data" with ChatGPT. Amazon <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-chatgpt-openai-warns-employees-not-share-confidential-information-microsoft-2023-1">issued similar guidance recently</a>. And now it's Microsoft's turn.<ul><li>Leaked internal communications revealed that Microsoft's CTO office told employees that using ChatGPT is fine. But it cautioned against sharing sensitive data in case it's used for future AI training models.</li><li>"This is new territory for all of us," <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/eugene-kim">Eugene Kim</a>, who reported the story, told me. "Companies and employees are all scrambling to find out the exact rules around using ChatGPT for work."</li><li>He added: "The interesting thing here is that Microsoft is a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-microsoft-accessible-on-its-platforms-soon-2023-1">big partner and investor of OpenAI</a>, the maker of ChatGPT. In theory, Microsoft stands to gain when ChatGPT collects more data and improves its technology. But they also have to make sure their own confidential data doesn't get shared with ChatGPT."</li></ul><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-microsoft-warns-employees-not-to-share-sensitive-data-openai-2023-1">Get Eugene's full story on the leaked messages here.</a><hr />In other news:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/psychological-tricks-used-by-shopping-sites-how-to-avoid-them-2023-1"></a><div type="image" title="A figure in red is inundated digital dialog boxes" height="1200" width="1600" msid="97527802" hostid="261" sizebytes="110170"></div>2. This is how shopping sites get you to buy more. Companies often tap into people's FOMO and use data to build personal relationships with customers — ultimately convincing them to make more purchases. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/psychological-tricks-used-by-shopping-sites-how-to-avoid-them-2023-1">Check out their tactics here.</a>3. You could soon pay to restore broken snapstreaks. Snapchat is considering letting people pay $0.99 to revitalize broken snapstreaks (the true marker of teenage friendships). Users frequently even <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/snapchat-streaks-how-to-get-snapstreak-back-2019-7">email support</a> to help restore the broken streaks. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/snapchat-snap-plan-charge-users-maintain-snapstreaks-streaks-2023-1">More on the plan here.</a>4. High-income dudes are working fewer hours — low-earning ones are quitting. Guys earning six figures are openly cutting their work hours, a new study found. It's fueling a downwards trend of overall number of hours worked in the US. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/high-income-men-cutting-work-hours-low-earners-quitting-jobs-2023-1">Check out this step beyond quiet quitting.</a>5. Facebook and Snap employees are both bracing for Layoffs, Round Two. Recent comments by both CEOs have left their employees fearful of more job cuts. And industry experts corroborated their fears. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-snap-employees-brace-for-another-round-of-layoffs-2023-1">More on the tenuous situation here.</a>6. Maryland is pushing for a 4-day workweek. Work hours would go from 40 to 32 hours without reduced pay or benefits. As an incentive, employers would get a tax credit. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/4-day-work-week-maryland-government-introduces-bill-successful-2023-1">Get the full government plan here.</a>7. Shopify is majorly raising its prices. 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<ul class="summary-list"><li>PepsiCo's sprawling global supply chains account for 93% of its carbon footprint. </li><li>That supply chain is growing and emitting more greenhouse gas emissions.</li></ul>This article is part of Insider's weekly newsletter on sustainability, written by Catherine Boudreau, senior sustainability reporter.Snackers around the world consume some 1 billion PepsiCo products every day. The ingredients in those snacks and drinks — plus the packaging, manufacturing, and shipping required to get everything from Cheetos to Gatorade into our hands — make up about 93% of PepsiCo's greenhouse-gas output, also known as Scope 3 emissions. In 2021, the company announced a strategy to transform those supply chains so it could both grow profits and shrink emissions by 40% this decade. But PepsiCo's Scope 3 emissions rose 5% last year compared to 2015 levels, largely due to "<a href="https://newsletter.businessinsider.com/click/29199720.10738/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGVwc2ljby5jb20vb3VyLXN0b3JpZXMvcHJlc3MtcmVsZWFzZS9wZXBzaWNvcy1uZXctZXNnLXN1bW1hcnktb2ZmZXJzLWZpcnN0LWxvb2stYXQtcHJvZ3Jlc3MtdG93YXJkLWluZHVzdHJ5LWxlYWRpbmctcDA3MDcyMDIyP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PUluc2lkZXJfU3VzdGFpbmFiaWxpdHk/628bdf90094963f5ad0eef3eBc386a774" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored">unprecedented business growth</a>." Revenue <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/233378/net-revenue-of-pepsico-worldwide/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">jumped 25% during that time</a> to nearly $80 billion. Jim Andrew, PepsiCo's executive vice president and chief sustainability officer, told Insider he's confident the strategy will deliver results in the coming years. I spoke to Andrew on the sidelines of Climate Week NYC. Read our conversation below. Catherine Boudreau: How can PepsiCo sell more products and reduce emissions? Jim Andrew: We've made some great progress, but we need to go bigger on scale and accelerate everything. Regenerative agriculture is really important. We have a big agricultural footprint. We touch about 7 million acres in any given year, which is about the size of Maryland. Last year, we helped put regenerative practices on 345,000 acres and eventually will expand that to all 7 million. We cost share on practices like cover cropping and no-till farming. We just announced a <a href="https://newsletter.businessinsider.com/click/29199720.10738/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWRtLmNvbS9lbi11cy9uZXdzL25ld3MtcmVsZWFzZXMvMjAyMi85L3BlcHNpY28tYWRtLWFubm91bmNlLWdyb3VuZGJyZWFraW5nLWFncmVlbWVudC1haW1pbmctdG8tcmVkdWNlLWNhcmJvbi1pbnRlbnNpdHktYnktc3VwcG9ydGluZy1yZWdlbmVyYXRpdmUtYWdyaWN1bHR1cmUtcHJhY3RpY2VzLW9uLXVwLXRvLTItbWlsbGlvbi1hY3Jlcy1vZi1mYXJtbGFuZC8_dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9SW5zaWRlcl9TdXN0YWluYWJpbGl0eQ/628bdf90094963f5ad0eef3eB69f8ec4d" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored">partnership with ADM</a>, a 7 ½-year agreement to bring regenerative-agricultural practices to another 2 million acres in the US. We've also told our independent bottlers and co-manufacturers in the US and around the world to report their emissions by the end of this year and a science-based target to reduce them by the end of 2023. What about clean energy? PepsiCo said it will be 100% renewable across its value chain, and we're already at 70% around the world. One of the best things our suppliers can do is get onto renewable electricity. We're all about putting new electricity into the grid. There are a variety of instruments to do that, including a virtual power-purchase agreement. We teamed up with Schneider Electric to create a frictionless way for suppliers to get onto renewable electricity without having to do the mountains of paperwork and contracting that we had to do at first.That takes some time to set up. We didn't get any climate benefit from that last year, but we absolutely will this year.PepsiCo supports a global treaty to end plastic waste. Why? It's not as simple as not using a certain cup anymore. There needs to be policy and infrastructure to support collection and sortation. We need consumers to do something. That whole chain needs to work. A well-designed treaty would enable that transition. We have to do our part as a producer by reducing plastic wherever we can, like light weighting products and using more recycled content. We also have to reinvent. PepsiCo spent $3.5 billion on SodaStream in 2018 and expanded it significantly, putting the flavors people love on the platform. Between now and 2030, we estimate it will save 200 billion bottles because consumers are making beverages at home with no single-use plastic.A lot of waste gets shipped overseas and ends up in landfills and waterways. What is PepsiCo doing about that?We <a href="https://www.circulatecapital.com/post/impact-alpha" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">invested in a group called Circulate Capital.</a> They have teams in India and Southeast Asia that are working with the informal sector in a way that's very respectful. There are millions of people around the world in the informal sector that collect waste to get it sorted and then processed.

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<ul><li><keyword id="3820" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="mukesh-ambani" source="Orion">Mukesh Ambani</keyword> has set his eyes on the <keyword id="6354312" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ipl" source="Orion">IPL</keyword> broadcast and streaming rights auction, which is set to happen in June this year. </li><li>In this regard, <keyword id="10924" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ambani" source="Orion">Ambani</keyword> has raised ₹13,500 crore from James <keyword id="49627" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="murdoch" source="Orion">Murdoch</keyword> and <keyword id="105547" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="uday-shankar" source="Orion">Uday Shankar</keyword>’s investment platform, Bodhi Tree Systems. </li><li>We evaluate the options available for the trio of Ambani, Murdoch and <keyword id="4458" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shankar" source="Orion">Shankar</keyword>, and the competition that they are up against. </li></ul>Mukesh Ambani, India’s second richest person, has now set his aim on winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) broadcast rights, boosting his war chest with a ₹13,500 crore investment from James Murdoch – the son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch – and former Walt Disney veteran Uday Shankar. The investment will be done by Bodhi Tree Systems, an investment platform run jointly by Murdoch and Shankar. As part of the deal, Bodhi Tree will acquire a stake of nearly 40% in Viacom18, the joint venture between Reliance’s TV18 and ViacomCBS, now called Paramount Global. “James [Murdoch] and Uday’s [Shankar] track record is unmatched. For over two decades, they have played an undeniable role in shaping the media ecosystem in India, Asia, and around the world. We are very excited to partner with Bodhi Tree and lead India’s transition to a streaming-first media market,” said Mukesh Ambani, chairman, Reliance Industries. In the run up to bidding for IPL broadcast rights, Viacom18 has set up a sports channel called Sports18, and appointed Star Sports’ Anil Jayaraj as the chief executive officer, sports. Currently, Sports18 is airing matches from the NBA (National Basketball Association), LaLiga and the FIFA World Cup. But to really gain traction in India, it will have to start offering cricket broadcasts, and there’s no better way to do it than win the IPL streaming rights going up for auction now. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="91119786" title="The big gets bigger – Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries crosses ₹19 lakh crore in market cap" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> Bidding for the IPL satellite television and digital streaming rights will begin on June 12. Star India, the current holders of IPL rights, won the bid for the ongoing term in 2018 for ₹16,300 crore for five years, under the leadership of Uday Shankar. With Shankar throwing his weight behind Viacom18, Ambani’s statement about making India a streaming-first media market, and Viacom18 buying the invitation-to-tender (ITT) document, it is likely that the company could bid for IPL digital streaming rights. Prior to Star India, Sony held the broadcast rights for the first ten 10 seasons of IPL, from 2008 to 2017, with the contract valued at $1.03 billion. It might seem like a steal compared to Star India’s bid for 2018-2022, and more so, compared to the base price for the 2023-2027 term. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Ambani’s Viacom18 is up against giants like Disney, Sony and others" comment="subhead" text="Ambani’s Viacom18 is up against giants like Disney, Sony and others">Ambani’s Viacom18 is up against giants like Disney, Sony and others</cmsannotation> According to a report by the <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-media-rights-big-boys-on-board/articleshow/90654844.cms">Times of India</a>, Viacom18, apart from media giants Disney, Sony, Zee and even Amazon, has bought the IPL tender document already. Interestingly enough, iPhone maker Apple could also reportedly buy the document, although it’s unclear if it is merely to test the waters or if it is actually serious about bidding. It is worth highlighting that Mukesh Ambani already owns Mumbai Indians, the most successful IPL team, and also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/here-are-the-ipls-most-valuable-teams-according-to-a-forbes-report/slidelist/91117759.cms">the most valuable</a>. BCCI has set a base price of the complete IPL broadcast and streaming rights package at ₹32,890 crore. The full package has been divided into four buckets, namely: <ol><li>Indian subcontinent television (all matches). </li><li>Indian subcontinent digital (all matches). </li><li>Indian subcontinent digital (18 matches). </li><li>Rest of the world. </li></ol>Interestingly enough, the winner of the A package will have the right to re-bid for the B package, giving it another chance to mop up the streaming rights. This could lead to fierce bidding for the A package, and drive up the prices. With bigwigs like Disney, Sony and Amazon in the fray, the trio of Ambani, Murdoch and Shankar have their task cut out. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/gautam-adani-is-now-as-wealthy-as-bill-gates/articleshow/91115934.cms">Gautam Adani is now as wealthy as Bill Gates – rally in Adani group companies makes him the fourth richest person in the world</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/adani-green-is-now-more-valuable-than-state-bank-of-india/articleshow/91093002.cms">Adani Green is now more valuable than State Bank of India – here's why</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/reliance-industries-market-cap-cross-19-lakh-crore-check-out-ril-share-price-target-and-more/articleshow/91119786.cms">The big gets bigger – Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries crosses ₹19 lakh crore in market cap</a>

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