Trisha Martin is her mother's primary caregiver. Courtesy of Trisha Martin Trisha Martin has cared for her mom for the last two years, ever since she had a stroke. She does it unpaid while running her small business from home. The grandmother of six described her eldercare duties as being essential in the "circle of life." This story is based on an interview with Trisha Martin, 58, a spiritual therapist from St Louis, Missouri. It has been edited for length and clarity. My 87-year-old mom — whom I affectionately call Mommi — had always been the epitome of independence. She didn't want us to do anything for her and would practically push us away when we tried to assist her in the home we shared. "Leave me alone," she'd say. "Help me when I need it!" Sadly, that day came on March 9, 2024, when she had a stroke, which affected her mobility and changed our lives forever. That morning, I was getting ready for my daily, early walk when I found her standing in the kitchen, wiping the counter. She was doing the same motion over and over, almost as if she was caught in a loop she couldn't get out of. What is your situation regarding long-term care for yourself or your loved ones? To share your story with a Business Insider reporter, please fill out this quick form. I called 911, and the ambulance took her to the hospital for an emergency procedure. Five days later, she went to an intensive rehab facility where she stayed for two weeks. She came home on April 1. Ever since that day, I've been her primary caregiver, aided by my daughter, TraNisha, 39, who also lives with us. She didn't qualify for Medicaid We look after her, without financial assistance, because she doesn't qualify for Medicaid. She has savings above the threshold, having worked in the food industry her entire life. She had good retirement benefits and private insurance as a result. Martin runs her spiritual therapy business from the house she shares with her mother and daughter. Courtesy of Trisha Martin I guess we could have hired outside help, but we're a pretty close family who prefers doing things for each other ourselves. While I don't meet the requirements for caregivers' compensation, we did qualify for a one-time grant for some items, including some medication due to her dementia. It feels like the natural flow — the "circle of life" — to be caring for Mommi now, just as she cared for me when I was younger. She's an extension of me, and I'm an extension of her. Nothing has skipped a beat in terms of me being there for her needs. I sleep in her bedroom, making sure she gets up during the night OK to use the bathroom two or three times. I give her a sponge bath every morning and help with her walker and wheelchair. I control my own schedule My mom can still talk and feed herself, but she's otherwise dependent on us. I tend to handle the everyday care, while TraNisha is in charge of the business side of the house, like the finances. She also schedules Mommi's doctors' appointments and takes her to those. One of the best things about the arrangement is me being able to work from home. My career background was in a local government agency, but I founded my spiritual therapy business, Life Advice By Divine Order, in 2011. I'm my own boss, which has allowed me to control my own schedule. I know some carers don't have that luxury, so I'm very grateful I do. As a spiritual person, I'd say I run on divine energy. Mommi will stay well cared for in our home for as long as possible, until somebody else says differently. It's an honor and a privilege to be by her side. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Zendaya as Rue in "Euphoria" season three. Eddy Chen/HBO "Euphoria" is officially over after the season three finale, titled "In God We Trust." Characters played by Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and more met tragic fates. Warning: Major spoilers ahead for the series finale of "Euphoria." It's official: "Euphoria" is over. On Sunday, HBO confirmed the Emmy-winning drama is wrapped after seven years and three seasons. The series finale, titled "In God We Trust," bid farewell to its star-studded cast, led by Zendaya's dynamic portrayal of the young addict Rue Bennett. In addition to Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi), who suffered a gruesome death in the show's penultimate episode, every major character met a tragic or bittersweet fate. Keep reading for a recap of where everyone ended up. Warning: Major spoilers ahead for the series finale of "Euphoria." Rue dies from an accidental overdose. Zendaya as Rue in "Euphoria" season three. Eddy Chen/HBO Rue struggled with opioid abuse since the death of her father when she was a teenager. Her character arc on "Euphoria" was marked by addiction, relapse, and striving for redemption. Rue also struggled with suicidal ideation, but the cruel irony is that she has a plan for freedom and survival when she dies in the series finale. She collaborated with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to bring down the drug kingpin Laurie (Martha Kelly), and believed she had regained the trust of her new employer, Alamo Brown (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a strip-club owner and notorious crime lord. However, Alamo caught wind that Rue had tipped off the DEA. He gave her Percocet, intentionally laced with fentanyl, to kill her as payback. As Rue lay dying, she hallucinated happier times with her friend Fezco (Angus Cloud) and her ex-girlfriend Jules (Hunter Schafer), and a reunion with her mom that would never come to pass. "In the end, I wanted to tell an honest story about addiction," creator and showrunner Sam Levinson said. "The honest ending is people like Rue don't make it." Jules continues to paint and live as a sugar baby. Hunter Schafer as Jules in "Euphoria" season three. Eddy Chen/HBO In her final scene, Jules is still living in the fancy apartment owned by her boyfriend-slash-sugar daddy. She paints a tribute to Rue, her ex-girlfriend and former best friend. In a behind-the-scenes clip, Schafer said the painting was inspired by Rue's dreamscape scenes and the warm sensation induced by opiates. Nate is still dead. Jacob Elordi as Nate in "Euphoria" season three. Eddy Chen/HBO Nate dies in the seventh episode of season three, bitten by a rattlesnake while buried alive in a wooden coffin. No, really. He doesn't appear in the series finale. Cassie continues to make OnlyFans content after her husband's death. Sydney Sweeney as Cassie in "Euphoria" season three. Eddy Chen/HBO In a final scene between Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and her sister, Lexi (Maude Apatow), we learn that Cassie is telling people her husband disappeared. Friends and family assume that he ran away to evade his debts. Only Cassie and Maddy (Alexa Demie) know that Nate is actually dead. The scene between the sisters is tragic. They lack the emotional connection necessary to support each other through their losses; Lexi is reeling from the death of Rue, her best friend since childhood, and Cassie is an abandoned newlywed, hustling to recover from the financial ruin Nate left her in. The final shot of Cassie shows her sitting in her empty bedroom, illuminated by a ring light, with a single tear rolling down her face. Lexi will probably keep working as a Hollywood screenwriter. Maude Apatow as Lexi in "Euphoria" season three. Eddy Chen/HBO Lexi tells Cassie that she harbors a lot of guilt over Rue's death. She says she's been reading the Bible that Rue left at her apartment, and she believes the core message is to keep living through tragedy and trauma. Cassie asks Lexi to help with her content creation as an in-house "storyteller," but Lexi declines. Maddy is still acting as Cassie's manager. Alexa Demie as Maddy in "Euphoria" season three. Eddy Chen/HBO At the end of the show, Maddy seems to be living in Cassie's mansion, helping her make content. Cassie also tells Lexi they use the empty rooms to stage content for other girls, and then they take a cut of the girls' profits. Maddy owes Alamo after she asked for his help in the penultimate episode. Nate had been kidnapped, and Cassie was being extorted for $1 million to save him; Maddy asked Alamo for a loan, but instead, he shot and killed the man whom Nate owed money to. Alamo has a self-admitted soft spot for Maddy, but he still won't let her off the hook for the $1 million. She and Cassie labor to pay him back in installments, with Maddy delivering wads of cash to his strip club — that is, until Alamo himself is shot and killed in front of her. His death seems to release Maddy from her debt. Levinson told The Hollywood Reporter that he wanted fans of Maddy to "feel like she is finally free." Alamo is murdered by Ali as revenge for Rue. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Alamo in "Euphoria." Eddy Chen/HBO Ali Muhammad (Colman Domingo) begins spiraling after he finds Rue dead on his sofa. Ali met Rue at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting and worked hard to keep her clean. Although his efforts never quite stuck, he loved Rue and treated her like a daughter. He decides to renounce Islam and quit NA. In his final meeting, he says that, rather than sponsoring young addicts, he wants to find a more effective way to make the world a better place … which apparently involves murdering drug dealers. He visits Alamo's strip club, the Silver Slipper, and shoots him in a Western-style standoff. Ali visits a Christian family in Texas, who previously helped Rue. Colman Domingo as Ali in the "Euphoria" finale. Eddy Chen/HBO In the season three premiere, Rue stays with a family in Texas after returning from a drug run in Mexico. She later tells Ali they were the happiest, most peaceful people she'd ever met. After killing Alamo, Ali travels to Texas to visit the family. He tells them his name is Martin McQueen and that his daughter is "in a better place." They all sit down for dinner together, and Ali leads the family in prayer, asking the Lord to bless Rue's memory. "When we were growing up, my brother Rick was always searching for religion. I went to a mosque with my brother because he was curious about different religions and philosophies. I took a lot of that to Ali," Domingo told Variety. "All these ideas about how to be in the world, about trying to be a good person in service to humanity. I think it takes a curious heart, and Ali has that curious heart. He's searching." Read the original article on Business Insider

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Business Insider's reporter took her first cruise on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I took my first cruise in 2022. It was a seven-day Caribbean voyage on a mega cruise ship. I found the reality of cruising didn't match my expectations from social media and promotional ads. I spent much of my time battling crowds, waiting in lines, and sitting on hot tour buses. I sunbathed in a loud pool area when I was lucky enough to find a chair. I spent more time waiting in lines than I had anticipated. And I saw much of the Caribbean from behind other people's heads. This was back in April 2022, when I was on my first cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas. The seven-day Caribbean voyage on a mega ship took me round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to port stops in Honduras, Mexico, and the cruise line's private island in the Bahamas. I was hoping for a week of breathtaking views between relaxing afternoons by the pool and exciting port excursions. But my experience didn't quite meet my expectations. The disappointment started the night before the cruise began. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I flew to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the night before my cruise, since seasoned cruisers recommend arriving at your port city the day before your cruise in case of delays and cancellations. I stayed at a budget hotel near my departure port. When I arrived at my port city's airport, I waited 45 minutes for a hotel shuttle to pick me up. Joey Hadden/Business Insider This was the first of many crowded bus rides during my trip. Looking back, I wish I had called a cab — especially since the next morning, I piled into a hot bus with several other cruise guests on the way to the port. There was a long line to get inside the cruise terminal, and I should have known by this point that I'd stand in many more lines during my cruise. Joey Hadden/Business Insider Once inside the cruise terminal, there was another lengthy line to get through security. While I waited, I chuckled to myself as I read signs that said, "Adventure begins here." Once aboard the ship, I was excited to view the ocean as we sailed away, but I was blocked by tall, thick glass and couldn't find a place to stand. Joey Hadden/Business Insider My obstructed view of the ship leaving Fort Lauderdale was as frustrating as standing behind taller patrons at a concert. The ship was so large that I got lost several times during my stay. Joey Hadden/Business Insider But I found the maps on each floor to be helpful. As I explored the ship, I was surprised that even one as large as the Wonder of the Seas could feel overcrowded. Joey Hadden/Business Insider While people seemed to enjoy themselves, many communal decks looked and felt like crowded malls. With a whopping three large pools and several plunge and whirlpools on the outdoor decks, I was surprised to find that these spaces were crowded throughout the day. And even though there were rules against saving chairs with towels, I saw plenty of people doing it, so finding a spot to relax was stressful. A Royal Caribbean representative told Business Insider that crew members might remove items from lounge chairs after 30 minutes. Still, they must also consider families and groups who may be in the pool or going to the restroom when enforcing rules like these, using their best judgment. There were crowds and lines virtually everywhere I went. Joey Hadden/Business Insider From the cruise ship buffet to activities like waterslides and mini-golf, I felt like I spent more time waiting in line than enjoying the ship. For example, I waited in line for three hours to play a round of laser tag that lasted less than 20 minutes. At port stops, I waited in lines to go through security every time I left and returned to the ship. This wait time was less annoying than the other lines because it made me feel safer. The lines continued at each port, crowded with others excited to begin their tours. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I often had to battle through crowds just to find signs for my excursions and keep up with my tour guide. It was exciting to explore new places at each stop, though some of this exploration was from the window of another hot bus. Joey Hadden/Business Insider The Royal Caribbean rep told Business Insider that the cruise line worked with local tour operators for its excursions, so air conditioning standards varied. And when I was finally doing the cool thing I booked, like walking across a suspension bridge amid the treetops, my view was blocked once more by everyone else who booked the tour, too. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I hoped to capture an empty image of this majestic jungle bridge, but I couldn't do so without losing my tour crew. According to a crew member I overheard, roughly 5,000 other people were aboard the ship, so I understand why the cruise felt so crowded. Joey Hadden/Business Insider The most enjoyable parts of my cruise were early morning walks on the top deck before other cruisers swarmed in. I left thinking that if I were to book a less crowded cruise next time, I might like it more. So in 2023, I booked a Mediterranean cruise on a medium-sized ship. It was a seven-day adults-only cruise with Virgin Voyages, and I enjoyed it much more than my first week at sea. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Amazon Leo VP Rajeev Badyal Bloomberg/Getty Images Rajeev Badyal told Amazon employees to stay focused after last week's Blue Origin rocket explosion. The Blue Origin explosion could slow down Amazon's nascent satellite internet business. SpaceX controls the majority of the world's rocket launches capacity, giving Starlink a major lead. Amazon's satellite internet chief sent a memo to staff addressing last week's dramatic Blue Origin rocket explosion, which threatens to disrupt the internet giant's most important space project. The explosion occurred Thursday during a hot-fire test of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral. The rocket erupted into a massive fireball on the launch pad ahead of a planned mission that was expected to carry some of Amazon's operational internet satellites. No injuries were reported, but the blast appears to have caused significant damage to Blue Origin's launch infrastructure. The company called the incident an "anomaly," and founder Jeff Bezos later described it as a "very rough day." The explosion could complicate Amazon's satellite internet ambitions. The company is building a constellation of thousands of satellites to compete with SpaceX's Starlink and is counting on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to get them into orbit. Elon Musk's SpaceX controls the majority of the world's rocket launch capacity, which has helped Starlink leap far ahead in providing internet satellite services. Blue Origin, a side project started by Amazon founder Bezos more than 25 years ago, has struggled to match these capabilities. If Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket operation is sidelined for months, that could slow Amazon's launch schedule at a critical time, giving Starlink more time to extend its lead. About 30% of Amazon's satellites were slated to be deployed via New Glenn rockets under existing launch contracts, according to an Amazon spokesperson. In an email to Amazon employees, Rajeev Badyal, the VP overseeing Amazon's Leo satellite program, cautioned that it was too early to speculate about the cause of the Blue Origin explosion or its potential effects, adding that such challenges are an expected part of spaceflight. "I've been in this business for a long time and it's worth saying: Spaceflight is hard, and setbacks happen," Badyal wrote. Business Insider obtained a copy of his memo. Badyal sought to reassure employees that Amazon's satellites were not destroyed in the explosion. He said the satellites "were not on the vehicle" and remained secure at the company's processing facility at Kennedy Space Center. He also stressed that Amazon's broader launch strategy remains intact. The company has contracted with multiple providers, including United Launch Alliance and ArianeSpace, and Badyal said the team's focus on upcoming launches won't change. "New Glenn is just one vehicle in our lineup," he wrote. "Our mission hasn't changed, our commitment to our customers and delivering service hasn't changed." An Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider that the company's initial service rollout plans remain unchanged and that testing of the Leo network continues to expand. Amazon has secured more than 100 launches for the Leo satellite internet program, with New Glenn accounting for less than a quarter of those missions, the spokesperson added. Here's the full copy of the email: Team, By now, most of you have probably seen the news: Earlier tonight, Blue Origin experienced an anomaly during a hotfire test of its New Glenn vehicle that was slated to fly our first Leo mission (LN-01). It's too early to speculate on root cause or other downstream effects, but we do know that all Amazon and Blue Origin personnel have been accounted for and everyone is safe with no injuries. That's the most important thing. And since there have been questions here, folks should know that our satellites were not on the vehicle — they remain secure at our processing facility at Kennedy Space Center and were never integrated with the rocket. I've been in this business for a long time and it's worth saying: Spaceflight is hard, and setbacks happen. Jeff has already said that Blue will rebuild and get back to flying. I believe it, and we'll be with them each step of the way. In the meantime, I want you to know that our mission hasn't changed, our commitment to our customers and delivering service hasn't changed, our focus on the upcoming ULA and ArianeSpace launches hasn't changed and our confidence in this team and program hasn't changed. New Glenn is just one vehicle in our lineup, and important we stay focused on the mission ahead. Thank you for everything you do. Rajeev Have a tip? Contact this reporter via email at ekim@businessinsider.com or Signal, Telegram, or WhatsApp at 650-942-3061. Use a personal email address, a nonwork WiFi network, and a nonwork device; here's our guide to sharing information securely. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Brody Ford / Bloomberg: Source: Salesforce has a stake in Anthropic worth ~$5B; Salesforce first invested about $50M in an early 2023 round and has continually invested in rounds since  —  Salesforce Inc. has a stake in Anthropic PBC worth about $5 billion after repeatedly investing in the ascendant AI startup.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei in May. Don Feria/AP Content Services for Anthropic Anthropic just filed a confidential S-1 draft for its highly anticipated IPO. Anthropic and OpenAI are in a race to IPO first and stake a claim on the lucrative AI market. The AI rivals' expected IPOs could value each company at over $1 trillion. The race to IPO is on: Anthropic just filed its confidential S-1 draft. On Monday morning, the AI juggernaut announced it had turned in its first IPO proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It's a major step in the rush toward a public listing, as Anthropic and rival OpenAI race to claim billions of dollars and stake their claim on the AI narrative. A confidential S-1 filing usually comes about six to nine months before a company actually hits the public markets, though that range can vary widely. OpenAI is also racing to IPO, with Business Insider reporting in mid-May that the ChatGPT-maker was preparing its own confidential prospectus. It hasn't been confirmed whether OpenAI has filed its confidential S-1 yet. The company did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. Anthropic declined to comment. The rivals' IPOs are each widely expected to place the companies at valuations above $1 trillion, marking a seismic shift in the public markets and a landmark in the fast-moving era of AI. Just last week, Anthropic boosted its valuation to $965 billion in a new funding round. The company — founded by OpenAI defectors in 2021 — has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past year, largely due to the popularity of its Claude Code product. Claude Code lets users automate software development and has grown popular for everything from simple web apps to transforming entire companies' codebases. Though OpenAI's competitor Codex has notched recent praise, Anthropic's earlier success in selling the enterprise software drove such intense growth that CEO Dario Amodei said it's "too hard to handle." Anthropic said in May that its run-rate, or the money it projects to make in a year given current demand, had reached $47 billion. The push for an IPO will reignite discussions around Anthropic's dealings with the U.S. government. In February, the company entered a standoff with the Pentagon over the possible uses of its AI for surveillance and the piloting of autonomous weapons. Peeved by the company's stance, the Pentagon declared Anthropic a supply chain risk and ordered defense contractors to cut ties with its tech. Anthropic's business is entangled with another prospective IPO juggernaut: SpaceX. Elon Musk's rocket and AI company is renting $1.25 billion a month of compute to Anthropic, it revealed in its own S-1 filing this May. Based on that public filing, SpaceX's IPO is expected this summer. It's set to be the first of three gigantic listings, a spree that would tie millions of investors' savings directly to the buzziest names in AI. Have a tip? Contact this reporter via email at scouncil@insider.com, or over text, Signal, Telegram, or WhatsApp at 415-757-8198. Use a personal email address, a nonwork WiFi network, and a nonwork device; here's our guide to sharing information securely. Read the original article on Business Insider

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