• New vacation rental company Savvy took a swipe at Airbnb and Vrbo with its new Texas billboard.
• The company chose a spot near Vrbo's Austin office, mimicking Vrbo's recent sign targeting Airbnb.
• Savvy is emphasizing its no-fee model to lure hosts and guests away from the two bigger platforms.

Just in time for summer, a rivalry between vacation-rental companies is brewing.

Last month, Vrbo crowned itself the "hotter, cooler, friendlier" platform with a billboard teasing rival Airbnb. Vrbo put the billboard right outside Airbnb's San Francisco headquarters.

Now Savvy, a brand-new vacation rental company, is taking a shot at both of its much-bigger rivals.

Savvy placed a billboard close to Vrbo's Austin headquarters to drive home its "no-fee" model, mimicking Vrbo's own playbook for poking fun at Airbnb.

Savvy — an Austin-based startup with 13 employees that launched in February — promises no fees for hosts to list their properties for rent or for guests to book with them.

"As the new kid on the block, we thought it would be fun," Savvy founder Eric Goldreyer told Business Insider.

Goldreyer thought focusing on fees was a way to seize upon common customer gripes about Airbnb and Vrbo.

"What customers really care about is saving money on their stay," he said.

Airbnb called Vrbo's original sign "desperate," though Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky did post a laughing emoji on Instagram in response to it. Airbnb and Vrbo both declined to comment on Savvy's billboard.

Savvy has 150,000 properties across US, Canada, Mexico, Goldreyer said.

It has a long way to go before catching up with its competitors. In 2024, Airbnb said it had 7.7 million listings around the world, while Vrbo said it had more than 2 million.

Savvy is trying to draw attention to its no-fee model

Fees on Airbnb have been a sticking point for guests and hosts over the years, with some saying rising costs made them quit booking via the platform altogether. Airbnb has gone to extra lengths to make sure guests can easily see the total price of a stay including cleaning fees and taxes.

Airbnb primarily uses a split-fee model, where the most common arrangement is a 3% service fee for hosts and a fee around 14% for guests. Vrbo charges hosts a 5% fee and guests up to 20%.

Hosts list their properties for free on Savvy, and guests don't incur booking fees, Goldreyer said.

However, hosts can choose to pay for a subscription that boosts how prominently their home is featured on Savvy. Current subscription packages range from $5 to $20 a month, Goldreyer said.

Savvy is primarily targeting larger-scale rental operators to grow its listing base.

The platform only registers professional short-term-rental hosts who have at least five properties and use formal booking software, among other requirements.

Goldreyer said Savvy wants a consistent experience for guests.

"We don't want people that host as their side hustle," he explained. "We want to know if our guest gets there at 11 p.m. and the Bluetooth lock goes out, there's a professional they can call."

• Donald Trump quietly opened a pizza parlor at Trump Tower in New York City.
• The food has been a focal point of his career and political campaigns.
• The parlor's opening makes Trump the first known president to own a pizza joint while in office.

Donald Trump's love story with pizza entered its latest chapter as the president quietly opened a pizza parlor at Trump Tower in New York City.

Trump Pizza is "where New York tradition meets Italian craftsmanship," according to a Tuesday post on the Trump Tower Instagram page. It also makes Trump the first known president to own a pizza parlor while in office.

The new pizza parlor, first pointed out by Emily Sundberg in her "Feed Me" Substack, appears to be part of a recently completed renovation of Trump Cafe, one of the restaurants located within Trump Tower. The oven in the Instagram photo showcases the signature white marble and gold aesthetic that Trump has become known for over the years, as well as several of the restaurant's offerings: pepperoni, a sausage and pepper combination pie, and what appears to be a classic Margherita with tomato, mozzarella, and basil.

While a full menu following the upgrades is not yet available online, Business Insider has previously reported dining options at Trump Tower are pricey — and a little lackluster.

The Cafe was closed at the time of publication. A receptionist at Trump's 45 Wine and Whiskey Bar told Business Insider that they did not know the cost of a slice at the Cafe.

Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

For decades, pizza has been a focal point of Trump's career and political campaigns; indeed, pizza and politics have long gone slice-in-hand.

Many politicians, Trump included, have made campaign stops at local pizza parlors in an effort to sway blue-collar voters. They have regularly made headlines when being caught eating a slice with a knife and fork or being seen delivering pies to hardworking civil servants.

On several occasions dating back nearly 30 years, Trump has publicly declared his love for the tasty Italian offering, including in a 1995 Pizza Hut commercial in which Trump and his then-wife, Ivana, negotiated a deal to eat their pizza the "wrong way" (crust first) to promote new stuffed crust options at the franchise.

However, his preferred method for enjoying a cheesy slice remains unclear. After being lambasted on The Daily Show for stacking several slices on top of each other and cutting individual bites away with a fork, the food journalism outlet Serious Eats reported that Trump said he preferred no crust at all.

"This way you can take the top of the pizza off, you're not just eating the crust," Serious Eats reported he said. "I like not to eat the crust so that we keep the weight down at least as good as possible."

But, no matter how you slice it, it was just a matter of time before Trump had a pizza stone to call his own.

• A tourist helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday, killing six people.
• A former military helicopter pilot told BI the helicopter's rotary system appears to have failed.
• Helicopter crashes are more common than airplane accidents, but main rotor detachment is rare.

There are a lot of questions swirling after a tourist helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday, killing Siemens Mobility executive Agustín Escobar, his wife, and three children.

The pilot, who the National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday had about 788 hours of total flight experience, also died.

The 21-year-old Bell 206 helicopter, registered N216MH and operated by New York Helicopter, plummeted into the river off the New Jersey shoreline at around 3:15 p.m.

It crashed upside down after what appears to have been a midair breakup. The aircraft was owned by Louisiana-based Meridian Helicopters, LLC, whose website says it sells, refurbishes, and leases helicopters. Meridian didn't return an email or phone message from BI.

Former military helicopter pilot Brian Alexander told Business Insider that the accident appears to have been a result of a "catastrophic mechanical failure" involving both the main and tail rotors.

He said no cause is confirmed and people should wait for the NTSB's investigation before jumping to conclusions. Alexander also is a partner at aviation accident law firm Kreindler & Kreindler.

While Thursday's helicopter crash could spark renewed fears amid a recent spat of airline accidents, the cause is unlikely to be related.

Why did the helicopter crash?

Videos posted on social media show the helicopter's rotary systems apparently detached mid-flight, falling into the water after the aircraft's main body had already crashed.

"It's hard to say which came first," Alexander said. "There appears to be spinning, which would suggest a tail rotor issue, but you can't rule out a main rotor detaching first and hitting the tail rotor."

The spinning he's referring to is the helicopter fuselage as it fell into the Hudson, which he said means the tail rotor likely failed at some point.

He explained that without a tail rotor, the helicopter would "spin like a top" due to the torque created by the main rotor as it produces lift and thrust. Either or both systems failing could lead to an accident.

"If you lose your main rotor, meaning it's detached, you have no lift, you're done," Alexander said. "There's nothing you can do at that point; you're just a falling object."

He said a helicopter that loses just a tail rotor is a severe situation, but it can still be flown — though with great difficulty.

Alexander said that losing power is typically a more surmountable issue. In a scenario where the helicopter's engine failed, and the blades were still attached, the aircraft could auto-rotate to descend to land.

NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy said on Friday that part of the wreckage had been pulled from the river, but dive teams are still retrieving components, including the main and tail rotors.

She said the agency "does not speculate" on probable cause and still needed to gather the sunken components, conduct witness interviews, and gather records like maintenance logs.

Why did the rotors apparently detach?

Alexander said that there are several reasons the helicopter rotors could detach, like mechanic error or a transmission issue.

He also said the mast — which connects the main rotor hub to the transmission — could have disconnected entirely.

"Someone on the maintenance side maybe didn't tighten a bolt up, or a part just failed," he said, emphasizing that any cause is still unknown. "I'm sure that's what [investigators] will be looking at."

This wouldn't be the first time a helicopter owned by Meridian and operated by New York Helicopter experienced a system malfunction.

In 2015, the tail rotor driveshaft on another one of the company's Bell 206 helicopters detached, which caused a loss of control and hard landing in New Jersey, according to the NTSB.

The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was uninjured.

The driveshaft transmits power from the transmission to the tail rotor. However, the NTSB determined that the one installed was "unairworthy."

Meridian told the NTSB that the driveshaft was purchased at auction by the helicopter's previous owner after the same helicopter experienced a separate hard landing in 2010.

Inspectors found the driveshaft had been repainted, corrosion had been removed, and the serial number did not match known records — meaning they could not determine if it was the same driveshaft that was attached to the helicopter during the 2010 hard landing.

The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the 2015 crash was the "deliberate concealment and reuse" of a faulty driveshaft "by "unknown personnel."

New York Helicopter didn't answer calls from BI; its president declined to comment to The Wall Street Journal.

How often do helicopters crash?

While helicopters are generally safe so long as safety procedures are followed, they have a comparatively higher crash rate than commercial airplanes because of their riskier complex systems and operating environment.

Helicopters have more moving parts, require more adjustments, rely on auto-rotation to emergency land rather than glide, operate at lower altitudes, and commonly fly in less controlled airspace.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that Thursday's helicopter was flying in the Special Flight Rules Area at the time of the crash, where there is no air traffic control support.

Data from the US Helicopter Safety Team shows there were about 90 helicopter accidents in 2024, 13 of which led to 30 collective fatalities.

An Associated Press report said at least 32 people were killed in helicopter crashes in New York City between 1977 and 2019.

Five people died in 2018 when a helicopter crashed and flipped upside down in the East River. A year later, a helicopter crash-landed on the roof of a Manhattan skyscraper, killing the pilot.

The accidents have sparked restrictions on things like flight paths and landing spots to improve safety.

Alexander said that while helicopter crashes are more common, complete main rotor detachment is rare. "Everything about this is unusual," he said. "You just don't see something like what we all saw."

• Amara Nwuneli won a $12,500 Earth Prize for turning a dump into a playground in Nigeria.
• Nwuneli plans to use the award money to build three more parks.
• She hopes the green spaces can help clean up trash and combat extreme heat and flooding.

A teenager in Nigeria just won an international award for using recycled materials to transform a trash-dumping ground into a park with a playground, and she's not stopping there.

On Wednesday, 17-year-old Amara Nwuneli was awarded $12,500 in the 2025 Earth Prize competition, which casts a worldwide net for teenagers working on projects for environmental sustainability. The program provides mentorship and support for teens like Nwuneli to further develop their ideas.

Nwuneli said she plans to use the prize money to build three more parks.

"I'm excited for the future," she told Business Insider.

She wants to create more green spaces and shade in Lagos, a city of 17 million people where less than 3% of the land area is green, according to a 2023 analysis.

As cities get hotter across the planet, green space is critical. Trees and vegetation provide shade, which cools the ground, but they also help reflect sunlight away and release moisture. Unlike pavement, green spaces don't absorb much heat, but they do absorb rainwater and help reduce flooding.

Parks and greenery are also good for human health. Studies suggest they can help cut pollution exposure, improve mood, and even reduce mortality.

Turning a dump into a playground

Nwuneli became concerned about the climate crisis after floods overwhelmed her home in 2020, displacing her family. She said her parents' spice business was affected too, since the rains washed away crops.

As a self-described "theater kid," she wanted to get the story out, so she started recording and sharing videos about the floods. She says her efforts raised 2 million Nigerian Naira (roughly $5,000 in 2020 dollars) to help rebuild two local schools.

That was the beginning of the youth NGO she founded, called Preserve Our Roots. They produced a documentary about the climate crisis in Africa in 2023, which you can watch on Youtube.

She said the reaction to her documentary made her want to help Nigerians connect more with the environment.

"People came to us and was like, but I don't see it in my community. I don't see nature," Nwuneli said.

So the group decided to bring the nature home — starting with a small park that wouldn't require a lengthy government approval process.

At a site in Ikota, Nigeria, Nwuneli worked with local artisans to procure reclaimed metal and wood, as well as tires that were laying around the area, to build a slide, swings, and climbing wall.

The area, which Nwuneli described as a slum, is flood-prone. Indeed, many of the surrounding houses are built on stilts, she said. So, with the help of donations and volunteers, Nwuneli's NGO planted flood-resistant trees around the playground — among 300 trees she says they planted across the wider area.

They first homed in on this dump site in November. On March 1, they opened the park for schoolchildren.

"I remember when the children were like, 'now something we can actually call beautiful.' It kind of broke my heart," Nwuneli said.

In her eyes, though, this is just a pilot park.

A Central Park for Lagos

With the Earth Prize funding, Nwuneli is planning three more parks. They won't be playgrounds like the one that opened in March, she says, but multi-functional community hubs with gardens, greenhouses, and waste collection sites.

She's aiming to convert a large landfill in Lagos, pending government approval. For the other two parks, she's targeting the neighboring Nigerian states of Ogun and Oyo, which are also experiencing floods and droughts that will likely get worse as global temperatures rise.

"I'm not satisfied. I feel like every community needs this," Nwuneli said.

Her ultimate dream, she added, is to have a Central Park in Lagos.

The Earth Prize chooses winners for seven world regions. Nwuneli is the winner for Africa. A public vote opens on Saturday to select a global winner.

• I'm trying to eat and review all of the desserts from Costco's bakery section. 
• The Kirkland Signature cheesecake, tuxedo bar cake, and tiramisu cheesecake are amazing. 
• I wasn't a fan of Costco's strawberries-and-cream or carrot-cake bar cakes.

From its $1.50 hot dog combo to the giant slices of pizza, Costco is known for having great deals on its own signature foods.

Outside of lunch, the wholesale retailer also has an impressive dessert selection full of great deals. But are the desserts actually any good?

Over the past few months, I've been visiting Costco's bakery section to try all the made-in-house desserts I could find.

Here's how they stacked up and which ones are actually worth buying.

Editor's Note: Product availability and cost may vary. The prices listed are what the author paid at the time the product was purchased.

Costco's classic cheesecake seems ready to be customized.

Costco's 12-inch cheesecake is a staple in the warehouse's cakes and pies section.

Although $19 is a good price for such a big cheesecake, it's one of the most expensive items I purchased.

The texture was so soft that my slice fell apart as I plated it.

I liked that this cheesecake wasn't dense. Instead, it was incredibly fluffy with a texture that reminded me of a soufflé.

It was so light that it started to fall apart when I pulled a slice onto my plate. The taste made up for the messy slice — this cheesecake was super creamy and not overly sweet, with a slight tanginess to balance its flavors.

I can't wait to try it again with fresh fruit.

I found the carrot bar cake around Easter.

During one shopping trip, I looked at desserts just a few weeks before the Easter holiday.

I found a pretty bar cake with layers of carrot cake and cream-cheese frosting, plus a smattering of toasted walnuts on top.

At $19 for a cake that's almost 3 pounds, it seemed like an affordable option to bring to a holiday gathering.

I had high hopes, but the carrot bar cake mostly just tasted like frosting to me.

I love carrot cake, but I wished this one had more flavor and moisture in the cake layers.

In my opinion, they were quite dry and tasted a bit bland. I wished the cake had a more spiced flavor.

For the most part, I could only taste the sweet, tangy frosting, which was nice but a little too much for the cake.

The chain's banana cream pie caught my eye with its caramel drizzle.

The banana cream pie was about as big as the other cakes in this section, which are 10 inches, and cost $16.

This pie blew me away.

The pie had a good balance of flavors and textures. The crunchy graham-cracker crust held together well and added a contrast to all the creamy layers.

I liked that the banana pudding had a natural taste, not an artificial one. The caramel on top added some depth in flavor, but it was subtle.

I wish there had been more caramel, and I think I'd slice some fresh banana on top for serving next time, but overall this was one of my favorite Costco desserts.

The chocolate-covered strawberries were available at a discount.

The chocolate-covered strawberries were in their own little cooler toward the front of the bakery section, and they were marked down from $13 to $6.

On this trip, I went to Costco one day after Mother's Day, so I assumed these were leftovers from the holiday.

Some of the strawberries looked a little worse for wear, but I managed to find some that didn't look past their prime.

I couldn't taste much of the strawberries in these.

The strawberries selected for this dessert were impressively big, yet they were no match for all of the chocolate they were dipped and drizzled in.

With each bite, I only tasted the rich, hardened chocolate, despite how ripe and juicy the berries were. I'd probably skip these in the future.

Costco's strawberries-and-cream bar cake has an impressive presentation.

Although this dessert was among the most expensive desserts I tried at $19, it was well worth that price based on presentation alone.

It has really pretty layers of strawberries, cream, and vanilla cake, plus striped white-chocolate decorations on top.

This cake seems to be a seasonal one that Costco sometimes brings back in the summer months.

The cake was just too sweet for my liking.

I wished this one tasted as good as it looked. I expected it to be sweet — it is dessert, after all — but this cake was too overly sweet to me.

I think it would've had more balanced flavors if it had a little less strawberry filling and thicker layers of cream.

The tuxedo chocolate-mousse cake was another gorgeous dessert.

Like the strawberries-and-cream cake, the tuxedo cake is a long, rectangular layer cake with a pretty design and white-chocolate decorations on top.

I loved the look of this $18 cake and thought it was the most attractive dessert I purchased.

The fudgy bits were my favorite part of the whole cake.

This dessert is extremely rich and dense, with chocolate in mousse, ganache, and cake forms.

There were fudgy, brownie-like pieces between the layers of mousse and they ended up being my favorite part of the dessert.

I'd like more of the vanilla mousse filling to balance out all of the chocolate, and I'd probably serve this with some strawberries for a fresh element, but this is a tasty and impressive dessert I would buy again.

A bakery staple, the chocolate-chunk cookies come in a pack of 24.

The chocolate-chunk cookies are a staple in the bakery section of Costco. I got 24 cookies for just $10, and I thought they'd be perfect to pick up for a potluck or other gathering.

They looked great, too — they seemed soft with some crispness on the edges.

The cookies had good flavor, but they need to be eaten with milk.

Although I prefer baking my own cookies when my sweet tooth strikes, these were a fine alternative.

The cookie was soft without falling apart, and I liked that the chocolate had a strong, sharp flavor to cut through the sweetness of the cookie.

However, these cookies were a little dry, so if I bought them again, I'd also get milk to serve them with.

What I thought were cupcakes from afar were actually some very fudgy "mini cakes."

In the bakery section, I saw a pack of what looked like six cupcakes, but once I got closer, I realized they were pretty large cupcakes or "mini cakes."

The Mini All-American Cakes are seasonal, and a few packs were available during my shopping trip to Costco.

One cake in each pack had a red frosting heart. Most of the packs had the red frosting stuck to the container, but I did find one package with an unblemished frosting heart.

Every mini cake included a generous portion of super fudgy frosting on top, and the pack of six cost $9.

Despite the cute name, this was one intense dessert.

I thought the tuxedo chocolate-mousse cake was chocolaty, but these mini cakes put that dessert to shame in terms of chocolate flavor.

It was so intense and rich I could only take one bite, and the chocolate flavor lingered for a long time in my mouth.

These mini cakes are best shared, and I'd need a lot of milk to finish even half of one. In the future, I'd skip these and instead grab a full-size chocolate cake.

The 10-inch chocolate cake was available in multiple different designs.

The 10-inch chocolate cake with chocolate mousse was available in a few different designs — no personalization needed.

There was a plain option, a birthday option, and a really cute springtime design with floral frosting decorations, which is what I ended up selecting.

This massive cake, which had light cutting guidelines for 16 slices in the frosting, was $16.

The mousse filling helped balance out the rich chocolate cake and frosting.

Although the chocolate cake and the mini cakes are similar, the chocolate mousse layer in the full-size cake added a much-needed lighter, creamy element to balance out the fudgy icing and rich cake.

Because of the added mousse, I'd be more likely to buy this cake again, even though I wasn't a huge fan of the mini cakes.

Costco's lemon-blueberry loaf looked great.

I picked up Costco's 2-pound lemon-blueberry loaf in the spring.

The loaves looked incredible, with heaps of crumble topping and an icing drizzle all over. It also seemed like a good deal at $9.

This dessert offered bright flavors and a range of different textures.

I cut out a slice and was happy to see blueberries toward the top and middle of the loaf — they hadn't all sunk to the bottom.

The loaf itself was light and spongy with a good lemon flavor, which paired well with the chewy blueberries and crunchy crumble topping. I'd happily buy this dessert again, and I'd love to try it warmed with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

Costco improves on classic vanilla cake by adding a cheesecake layer inside.

I love vanilla cake and cheesecake, so I was particularly intrigued by Costco's 10-inch white cake filled with vanilla-cheesecake mousse.

The entire cake seemed like a great deal, too, at $16. It had a wavy frosting design that could easily be personalized with a message.

This cake was one of the best desserts I tried.

This was an instant favorite of mine, and I knew right away I'd buy it again for any celebrations I have coming up.

The cake was so light it reminded me of angel-food cake, and the cheesecake was rich, a little dense, and creamy. The thin frosting layer on top was just the right amount to keep the cake from being overly sweet.

It would be even better with fresh fruit on top.

The apple-berry pie included a mix of fruits and a (mostly) golden crust.

I was intrigued by this springtime pie, which is filled with apples, strawberries, and raspberries. It had a lattice crust that looked perfectly golden along the edges, but it was a bit pale in the center.

At $16, the pie was one of the more affordable desserts, especially considering how large it was at nearly 5 pounds.

This pie was one of the sweetest desserts I tried.

The Kirkland Signature apple-berry pie will certainly satisfy a sweet tooth.

I found the filling, which was very thick, gooey, and sticky, to be extremely sweet. Even just a couple of bites of this pie felt overwhelming to me.

The outer parts of the crust were perfectly crisp and buttery and melted in my mouth. However, the paler center pieces were soft and slightly soggy.

I could see pieces of strawberry and apple in the filling, but the raspberries seemed to have broken down entirely. I also noticed a lot of seeds in the filling; I didn't taste or feel them in my bites, but they didn't look the most appetizing.

Still, the pie was good, at least in small quantities.

The tiramisu cheesecake was the most expensive dessert I found at Costco.

Costco's classic cheesecake was a hit for me, so I had high hopes for a tiramisu version of it.

This variety had a simple, but pretty, design with piped whipped cream around the top and a light dusting of cocoa powder to mimic tiramisu.

This was the most expensive dessert I tried at $24, but it seems like it could serve a pretty big crowd, given it's 4 ½ pounds.

This was one of my favorite desserts of the bunch.

Costco's tiramisu cheesecake was certainly worth the price.

The cheesecake had a crunchy, chocolaty base with a thick layer of coffee-flavored cheesecake and a top layer of whipped cream.

Its combination of fluffy whipped cream, rich and tangy cheesecake, and crunchy chocolate worked both texturally and flavor-wise.

The only things that would improve this cheesecake would be a side of sliced strawberries and a mug of piping hot coffee.

Overall, this was one of my favorite desserts from Costco.

There are only a few Costco desserts I'd skip during my future shopping trips.

All in all, I'd buy nine of these 13 desserts again.

There's a tie for my favorite between the banana cream pie and the white cake with vanilla-cheesecake mousse. Both the classic and tiramisu cheesecakes are also high on my list.

I'd skip the chocolate-covered strawberries, strawberries-and-cream bar cake, the carrot bar cake, and the Mini All-American Cakes.

Of course, regardless of which desserts I'd buy again, I'd make sure to get them when I plan to be with friends or family because most of them were massive.

This story was originally published on June 3, 2024, and most recently updated on April 11, 2025.

• The Telsa Cybertruck is thrilling to many younger kids — it's a cool-looking weird big truck!
• There are even songs and books for kids about Cybertrucks.
• As Elon Musk and his cars become a political symbol, kids are blissfully unaware.

The Cybertruck has become a nexus point of public opinion about Elon Musk and DOGE, a 4-wheeled emblem of our divided country. Cybertrucks are being vandalized, and drivers are being flipped off. Owners who just thought it was a cool car are stuck with making some sort of political statement — whether they wanted to or not.

For kids, it's a different story. Kids love Cybertrucks.

This makes sense. First of all, kids love trucks! For a preschooler, passing by an active construction site is like being a VIP at Coachella.

The Cybertruck is big, it's distinctive. It's rare. Seeing one on the road or even in a parking lot is a head-turner. It looks like it was made in Minecraft or out of Legos. It's absolutely aesthetically thrilling for a demographic that can't yet tie shoes.

"My 6-year-old loves Teslas but has no idea who Musk is, and that's intentional," said Mandy Shobar, a parent of two boys in Castro Valley, California. Shobar herself is not a fan of Telsa's CEO for reasons that would make sense to other adults but not a kindergartener. Her older son, 9, is less excited about the Cybertruck. "He says they look 'glitchy.'"

Around the Business Insider office, parents also noted their kids were obsessed with Cybertrucks. My boss's first grader recently brought home a piece of art from school dedicated to the EV.

My own kids get excited when they see a Cybertruck. My son went through a phase when he was around 6 or 7 when he was fascinated by Elon Musk as a character, and even brought home a book from the school library about Teslas. (The book, from 2018, didn't include too much about Musk himself.)

Imagine this through a child's eyes: Elon Musk is the richest man in the world who makes rockets and cool-looking cars. How could you not be intrigued? Kids are obsessed with superlatives: the fastest, the biggest, the most. It's why everyone knows the blue whale is the biggest, and the cheetah is the fastest. Kids talk about Usain Bolt's speed with reverence and compare heights to the Burj Khalifa (which, to be honest, I only learned is the world's tallest building from my own kid).

Elon Musk is becoming less popular with adults

Meanwhile, the idea that Musk is controversial because of his political opinions and role in DOGE is not really something that is easily explained to a small child.

It wasn't too many years ago that Musk seemed like an unproblematic aspirational STEM figure for young kids. But with his involvement in the 2024 election and now DOGE, the public's perception of Musk has changed. According to Nate Silver's The Silver Bulletin, Musk's favorability polling switched from positive to negative last summer, and he's now less popular than ever — with 53.5% "unfavorable" ratings.

Tom Cook (no relation to Tim) isn't some Telsa hater — he previously owned a Model 3. He thinks the Cybertruck, however, is aesthetically unpleasing. "There are some technical aspects of it that are good (electrical components where Tesla does good engineering), but the nexus of cost/practicality/looks/association with [Musk] make it just impossible to ever take seriously," Cook told Business Insider.

Still, he was surprised when his 3-year-old daughter made a piece of Cybertruck art.

There exists a world of Cybertruck paraphrenia for kids. Mattel's Hot Wheels makes a classic pocket-sized Cybertruck (my kids have one) and a larger die-cast light-up Cybertruck for about $20.

On Amazon and other online stores, you can find a variety of other remote-controlled Cybertruck-shaped toys from various no-name brands. (It is unclear if some of these actually have licensing deals with Tesla as Mattel does.)

Tesla sells a $1,500 battery-operated ride-on Cybertruck for kids, similar to Power Wheels. It can fit two kids, suggested age range of 6 to 12. Telsa also makes a "Cyberquad" for kids ages 9 to 12, which is an ATV-style ride-on toy, selling for $1,650.

There's even a world of media about Cybertrucks for kids. One person told me her 5-year-old truck-loving kid has discovered a song on YouTube Kids he plays on repeat. (I dare anyone to try to not tap your toes to this banger.)

There are non-fiction books for kids about the Cybertruck, not unlike the one on Telsa my son once brought home.

There's also a picture book, The Ugly Truckling: The Story of My Cybertruck." The Amazon summary reads:

When a dad brings home a Cybertruck, his daughter is less than impressed. With its unconventional and futuristic appearance, the truck seems like an ugly duckling in a world of familiar cars. But as the little girl begins to learn more about the Cybertruck's capabilities and its potential to help the world, she begins to see it in a whole new light.

For the parents who find the Cybertruck to be a totem of something they disagree with politically, it may be slightly jarring to see their kids squeal with glee when they see one cruising down the street.

But there are lots of things that kids love that can make parents cringe: room-temperature apple juice, "Baby Shark," the idea that being asked to put on shoes and coat in a timely manner is an affront to human dignity.

None of the parents I heard from who don't always share the same opinions about the Cybertruck put too much worry into it. To them, it was an amusing passing phase that reminded them of the vast gulf between how a child sees the world and how we see it.

Admittedly, I spend a lot of my day thinking about Elon Musk, and I wish I could have the free wonder to see a cool-looking car and just go, "Wow!"

• My twins have replaced our 15-year custody schedule with their own impromptu living arrangements.
• They float between homes based on convenience, not court-mandated agreements.
• Their unpredictable choices cause anxiety but confirm our co-parenting success.

For 15 years, a detailed custody spreadsheet governed my family life. Every second Sunday brought the familiar ritual of packing bags as my identical twin sons moved between their parents' homes.

When my ex-wife and I separated, our boys were just 3 years old. We immediately established a 50/50 arrangement that became the framework of our existence. Sports uniforms, textbooks, and gaming equipment made the regular journey between houses, though homework always seemed mysteriously "forgotten" during transitions.

My kids are not leaving for college

Unlike American parents whose children leave for college, Australian students typically live at home while attending college and often through their 20s. Now that my sons have turned 18, they've chosen to continue moving between homes — but on their terms. With the university just 15 minutes from both houses, they stay wherever works best.

Their choice of residence now comes down to practicality rather than a spreadsheet. Sometimes, they'll stay at my place for days because it suits their schedule. Other times, they'll disappear for a few weeks because they're busy with work or spending time with their girlfriends who live closer to their mom's house.

Sports practice, social events, and university timetables now determine their location — not a court-approved document. They might show up unannounced before a basketball game or decide to stay an extra night because they have a party nearby.

There's no formal handover, they just text me

Communication has completely changed. Now, schedule changes come directly from the boys — usually via last-minute texts. "We'll be home in 20 minutes with friends," reads a typical message, arriving just as I'm having dinner. While this direct communication is refreshing, it comes with its own challenges. Eighteen-year-old boys aren't exactly known for their planning skills.

The predictable holiday rotation we maintained for years has dissolved completely. Instead of the guaranteed alternate-year arrangements we used to have, we now compete with girlfriend dinners, sporting commitments, and university schedules.

Our fridge is either empty or overflowing

Even without a structured arrangement, I've tried to get some notice of their movements. But as they constantly remind me, they don't like to plan anything more than a day ahead. "Dad, we're not sitting with calendars thinking about where we'll sleep next Tuesday," my son explained recently.

This means their stepmom, and I have had to adapt to their impromptu visits, often necessitating a last-minute dash to the grocery store to ensure enough food for dinner.

These spontaneous visits often lead to our best family moments. Last week, they brought their girlfriends over for an impromptu barbecue that wouldn't have happened under our rigid custody schedule.

It's hard when I don't see them for days

The most significant change has been emotional. Some weeks, they practically live at my house, emptying the pantry and having friends over. Then suddenly, I might not see them for days. At first, I took these patterns personally, wondering if their mom was their favorite parent or if I had done something wrong. However, their choices usually have more to do with convenience and their social lives than any preference between parents.

After a week without seeing them, I catch myself inventing reasons to text — asking about a college class they mentioned or sending an update about our favorite football team. It's ridiculous, really. We spent years carefully tracking custody schedules, and now I'm scheming for a casual "How's it going?" just to make sure they haven't forgotten about their dad.

Choosing both homes feels like parenting success

Watching them choose to split their time between homes — even without the structure of a custody agreement — tells me we must be doing something right as parents.

They could have easily decided to live in one place full-time, as some of their friends have chosen to do. Instead, they navigate between two homes, two families, and their increasingly busy lives. At times, that means full houses and empty fridges; other times, it means quiet nights and last-minute texts.

It's been chaotic, unpredictable, and occasionally anxiety-inducing — but seeing them voluntarily maintain connections with both parents feels like the ultimate validation of our 15 years of structured co-parenting.

• Jason Isaacs portrayed Lucius Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" movie series from 2002 to 2011.
• Isaacs told BI that he doesn't see Malfoy as a stereotypical villain because his evil is realistic.
• "He's a guy that believes when old, white, rich people like him ruled the world… it was better."

Over two decades before Jason Isaacs had "The White Lotus" viewers meme-ing, debating, and dissecting his performance as Timothy Ratliff in season three, he played Lucius Malfoy — whom he called "an old-fashioned racist" — in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Isaacs, 61, has famously played several villainous characters, and his latest turn in "The White Lotus" shares parallels with his celebrated performance in "Harry Potter." Both Ratliff and Malfoy are deeply flawed patriarchal figures whose families are mired in wealth, power, and an overinflated sense of self-importance.

However, Isaacs said he wouldn't characterize any of his characters as classic storybook "villains" because their motivations are realistic — and, in the case of Malfoy, rooted in historical precedent.

"I take parts when I go, 'That's a human being.' Lucius is an old-fashioned racist and he's trying to make Hogwarts great again," Isaacs told Business Insider, alluding to President Donald Trump's slogan, "Make America Great Again."

"He's a guy that believes when old, white, rich people like him ruled the world — wizards with 'pure' wizarding blood — it was better," Isaacs continued. "The great American industrialists at the turn of the 20th century were all eugenicists. They didn't think they were villains."

In the "Harry Potter" series, Malfoy is among the loyal followers of Lord Voldemort, a group known as Death Eaters. Over the years, many readers and book critics have noted the group's parallels with the Nazi party, connecting Voldemort's oppression of non-magical people ("muggles") and wizards with mixed parentage ("half-bloods") with Adolf Hitler's antisemitic, white supremacist doctrine.

Alongside Alan Rickman as Severus Snape, Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange, and Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort, Isaacs' Malfoy is among the most memorably sinister presences in the "Harry Potter" series, which wrapped with "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" in 2011.

Isaacs, who was raised Jewish in Liverpool, England, said he nearly passed on the beloved franchise because he was already committed to playing Captain Hook in P.J. Hogan's live-action "Peter Pan."

Isaacs had originally auditioned for Gilderoy Lockhart, a handsome narcissist who only appears in the second "Harry Potter" film, but was offered Malfoy instead. Though Isaacs was hesitant to play two "children's villains" in a row, his family members persuaded him to take the role — much to his relief, in retrospect.

"It was a joy because every couple of years, I'd go to 'Harry Potter' land for a month or two months. I wasn't on it very much. I was doing many television series and films in between," Isaacs said. "It was like going back to a holiday resort, seeing your old friends. It was a joy."

Malfoy will soon be re-cast for HBO's forthcoming "Harry Potter" reboot, which will reimagine the classic movie series as a TV show.

Though Isaacs admitted it'll be "weird" for the original actors to see new versions of their characters onscreen, he said he's made peace with Hollywood's cyclical nature.

"My kids don't know that Tobey Maguire was Spider-Man or even Andrew Garfield. For them, it's Tom Holland," he explained. "Roger Moore was my Bond."

"Everyone's got their own person. This new 'Harry Potter' will be for the new generation that will watch it," he continued, adding: "Such is life. We've had a good run."

Read BI's full Role Play interview with Jason Isaacs here.

• Elon Musk recently streamed multiple gaming sessions from his private jet while testing Starlink.
• Gaming with his camera on and reflecting on a "stressful" week, the streams offer a glimpse into how he spends his downtime.
• Musk's gaming has also generated controversy in the community.

It's 2:17 in the morning. Elon Musk is gaming on his private jet.

His webcam is turned on and his face is visible, as is the interior cabin of his private jet, both of which are illuminated by the light from his computer screen as the plane travels through the night sky.

It's a glimpse into how the world's richest man spends his downtime, a look in real time at the late nights he frequently references.

Millions of people tuned in as he played video games for 44 minutes, much of which he spent in silence. The Tesla CEO's gaming livestream in the early hours of April 10 has accumulated 16.7 million views since being posted.

When he did talk, he mentioned turbulence, Starlink, updates to his AI chatbot Grok, the upcoming season of the game "Diablo IV" — and the fact that he'd had a "stressful" week.

"Today was a good day for Tesla," Musk said in the video. "It's been kind of a stressful week frankly. But today was a good day."

The billionaire CEO has been dealing with a lot: feuding with Trump's trade advisor, Peter Navarro, over tariffs, Tesla's declining sales and volatile stock price amid global protests, and his continued work with DOGE.

It's not the first time Musk has posted a livestream video of himself gaming. Usually, the billionaire does so under his gamer-focused handle @cyb3rgam3r420. The sessions sometimes last several hours and show glimpses of Musk taking care of his son, or discussing different topics, like what kind of armor Roman legions wear or whether Tesla would ever make a smartphone.

His most recent livestreams from his private jet, however, also served another purpose: testing out Starlink's "airborne connectivity" and talking up the satellite internet service ahead of some major launches. SpaceX, Musk's space exploration company, has recently signed partnerships to roll out Starlink in a number of airlines including Air France, Qatar Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, and United Airlines.

The recent gaming session livestreams also provide Musk, who has previously bragged about his gaming skills and achievements, an opportunity to get some street cred back after a YouTuber and gamer, NikoWrex, posted what he said where screenshots of a January conversation he had over DM with Musk. According to the screenshots, Musk talked about "account boosting," or paying other players to level up one's account, because it was "impossible to beat the players in Asia" otherwise — an idea some gamers said they agreed with.

Musk, who at the time reposted NikoWrex's video about the account-boosting conversation, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

But the possibility that Musk was bragging about gaming achievements made while using an account others had been paid to play quickly generated criticism among some high-profile members of the gaming community, including the social media account for the hit game "Assassin's Creed."

While Musk's recent livestreams provided a look into how the CEO decompresses — in one case, during a flight to DC — they likely won't quiet the criticisms of his gaming skills.

Musk repeatedly died while playing "hardcore" mode (in his defense, one of his virtual deaths happened after receiving a "connection lost" message while using Starlink).

He decided to switch things up during his next livestream.

"I'm playing softcore instead of hardcore this time," he said.

• Morgan Stanley posted strong 1Q earnings on Friday, boosted by its equities trading business.
• Earnings also reflected the sale of loans tied to Elon Musk's purchase of X.
• The loans were on the company's books until recently, as Musk's star rose in relation to Trump.

Morgan Stanley's long-time relationship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk is paying off.

The investment bank on Friday posted net income of $4.3 billion in the first quarter, up 26% over last year, surpassing analysts' forecasts. The bank's $17.7 billion in quarterly revenue was boosted by a 45% increase in its equity trading business, whose revenue soared to a record $4.1 billion amid heightened market volatility.

The bank also saw a jump in "other" revenue in its institutional securities group. That line includes the bank's corporate loan book, which benefited from the sale of loans the bank raised in 2022 to help Musk buy the social media platform now called X, according to a person with knowledge of the company's finances.

Morgan Stanley led a group of seven banks in raising $13 billion in debt for the 2022 buyout.

Bloomberg first reported that the boost in the "other" category was tied to the sale of the X loans.

Morgan Stanley has long been a banker to Musk. The firm's star tech banker, Michael Grimes, recently left Morgan Stanley after 30 years for a role with the Commerce Department, which is headed by Howard Lutnick, who also hails from Wall Street.

Grimes played an important role in helping the Tesla CEO buy X, then called Twitter, in 2022. The deal ended up costing Morgan Stanley and the other lending banks billions in so-called hung loans, or debt that banks are having trouble offloading to investors.

Morgan Stanley and other banks began selling the debt this year amid a brightened financial picture for X, according to a person with knowledge of the sales.

On Friday, Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick said he is "cautiously optimistic" about the state of the economy, a stark contrast to comments made earlier on Friday by JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.

"We have not seen a slowdown," Pick said, referring to market activity since the start of April. "Is it bumpier for some clients? Of course, it is," he said, adding, "But we are still, we'll call it, cautiously optimistic that we won't go into recession, and we will just keep going."

• A24's new movie "Warfare" is based on the memories of a Navy SEAL team's skirmish in Iraq.
• The film, directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, recreates the operation to harrowing effect.
• Mendoza said he made the film to show it to an injured comrade, who doesn't remember the incident.

Ray Mendoza, a former US Navy SEAL, joined Hollywood on a specific mission — to recreate a failed military operation during the Iraq War for his comrade, Elliott Miller, who doesn't remember the incident.

In November 2006, Mendoza, a communications officer, and Miller, a sniper and medic, were part of an operation to infiltrate and surveil a neighborhood in Al Qaeda-controlled Ramadi, Iraq, but their team was unaware they'd set up a hideout next to a house full of insurgents.

Once Mendoza's team was discovered, there was a shootout, and their first attempt at evacuation was thwarted by an explosive that severely injured Miller and another SEAL. It took hours for the team to return safely. Due to his injuries, Miller lost a leg and suffered a brain injury that took his ability to speak and memory of the incident.

Mendoza told Business Insider that although he and the other SEALs had recounted the operation to Miller since that day, he wanted to show Miller what happened visually.

"If you don't have a memory of something, it could be often frustrating when everybody else remembers except you. It's only been in the literary form for him," Mendoza said.

Mendoza's mission is now complete with A24's new movie "Warfare," which is in theaters now. The film marks Mendoza's directorial debut alongside Oscar-nominated director Alex Garland, whom he worked with as the military advisor on his 2024 film "Civil War." Garland was so impressed by Mendoza at the end of working on "Civil War" that he asked Mendoza if they could make a war film based on a true story together.

Mendoza knew immediately that he had to tell Miller's story.

"I was ready not only from an experience standpoint, but I think emotionally being able to start to unpack a lot of these things, speaking with my friends, seeing how they felt about it if they were ready to unpack [it]," Mendoza said.

'Warfare' puts a new spin on the war film genre by basing the movie on peoples' memories

Though "Warfare" is based on real events, many of the details were murky as Mendoza and Garland spoke to people involved and third-party sources to create a timeline to base their movie around.

Because the event occurred almost two decades ago, many peoples' memories weren't exact.

"You have two guys involved in a machine gun fight and both of them say, 'I know someone else was up there with me, but I can't say who it was,'" Garland said. "More complex was when two people both remembered doing something in a first person way. So both said, 'I did this' and neither of them are lying."

By talking to everyone, Garland said he and Mendoza could piece together what happened like a "strange jigsaw puzzle."

Once the timeline was set, Garland and Mendoza said they laid down a "dogma-like" rule not to divert from it while filming except for minor actions not related to the overall plot.

"If an actor said, I'm motivated to do this, and that character didn't do it, then the actor wouldn't be allowed to do it," Garland said. "What you are seeing at all points is a representation of memories of people."

The film's opening scene, in which the SEALS gather to mosh to the music video for Eric Prydz's 2004 song "Call on Me" before heading out into the streets of Ramadi, was real, too.

"We didn't come up with that until maybe halfway through the movie," Mendoza said, adding that it was a good way to emphasize the characters' youthfulness and make it clear when the film is set.

"It was a ritual of ours."

Hollywood's rising stars were cast for their authenticity — not their internet boyfriend status

The "Warfare" cast is stuffed with up-and-coming actors from buzzy movies and TV shows, including "Stranger Things" star Joseph Quinn, "Heartstopper" heartthrob Kit Connor, and Marvel It Boy Will Poulter, among others.

While this may seem intentional, Garland told BI his buzzy cast was an incidental consequence of needing young yet established actors for the film.

"We didn't really have an audition process, so we were typically going to actors that we knew," Garland said. "We had a very tight schedule with very extreme demands on that tight schedule. And so a degree of experience on set, not just in the cast, but really, really heavily demonstrated as well in the crew, was super helpful for getting it done."

"Reservation Dogs" star D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, who plays Mendoza in the movie, said casting young actors contributed to the film's overall authenticity.

"These are very young guys who are on the front lines of wars," Woon-A-Tai said. "A very important thing that audiences take away is how young we all look, how young they really were that day, because we didn't Hollywoodize nothing."

"They were so young to have even been where they are, which is not something that before this I would've ever thought of a Navy SEAL," Cosmo Jarvis, who plays Miller, added.

While the film was specially made for Miller, Jarvis said one of his favorite moments was watching Mendoza come to terms with his own memories when they first walked through the set, which was a perfect recreation of the entire street where the skirmish in Iraq occurred.

"We were watching Ray watch where he was when he was a younger man," Jarvis said. "It was just quite a profound event to be walking down somebody else's memory lane."

Additional reporting by Caralynn Matassa.

"Warfare" is in theaters now.

A sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair 16 minutes after takeoff, killing all six passengers. The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the crash.

• In Chicago, our family enjoyed world-class entertainment that didn't drain our bank account.
• Our tickets to comedy shows at the famous Second City and NBA and NHL games were affordable.
• Chicago's free attractions, like the zoo, were worthwhile — not just time fillers to save costs.

Taking teenagers on vacation can be expensive, but Chicago flipped the script on our expectations.

With four 18-year-olds in tow, my wife and I headed from Australia to the Windy City this past winter.

Much to our delight, we discovered a major city that consistently delivered premium experiences without the premium price tag.

Here are some of the highlights.

We scored last-minute tickets to pro games without breaking the bank.

Attending live sporting events can destroy a vacation budget, but Chicago offered us a pleasant surprise. On our trip, we secured last-minute seats to NHL Blackhawks and NBA Bulls games for under $50 per ticket.

Despite being seated in the upper level, we had clear views of each game. The stadium's atmosphere felt electric, and the excitement was infectious during each visit.

Both teams delivered victories and treated crowd members to free hot dogs and cookies — making the wins even sweeter for our budget-conscious group.

It was amazing to witness comedy gold for only $39 a ticket.

The Second City is a legendary comedy institution in Chicago where many famous comedians and actors got their start.

Having performed improv in college and studied Second City's techniques, I knew its reputation well. However, I worried live comedy might bore the kids, who are more used to scrolling through minute-long jokes on TikTok.

However, for just $39 a ticket — less than nosebleed seats on Broadway — I was willing to take my chances. We ended up securing spots a few rows from the stage, and my concerns evaporated when the first sketch began.

A scene about an overenthusiastic dad constantly interrupting his teenager had them laughing so hard — they said it was a perfect parody of me!

Watching tomorrow's comedy stars perform where legends like Bill Murray and Tina Fey started their careers made the experience even more remarkable.

The kids even asked to see another show before we left Chicago.

The city's free activities were actually worth our time.

Chicago offers legitimate value with its free attractions, which isn't always the case in big cities.

Ice skating at the seasonal Maggie Daley Park Skating Ribbon only cost us skate rental fees, and we enjoyed gliding past an Instagram-worthy backdrop of the Chicago skyline.

The Chicago Fed Money Museum was also a fascinating free detour, complete with a souvenir bag of shredded currency worth $342 — sadly unusable but a unique memento.

Lincoln Park Zoo, unlike many zoos in major cities, charges no admission — and it's impressive, with 35 acres housing hundreds of animals.

Plus, the city's architectural treasures proved to be unexpectedly engaging.

Chicago is renowned for its architecture, and we didn't have to pay for tours to enjoy it.

Our phones were constantly out to capture marvels like the massive stained-glass Tiffany dome at the Chicago Cultural Center and the ornate building lobbies downtown.

Even the grand staircase at the Harold Washington Library became a photo spot.

Public transport made splitting up easy and affordable.

Although rideshare costs in major cities can quickly add up, Chicago's efficient public-transportation system kept our travel budget in check.

Our rental in Little Italy's proximity to an "L" train stop meant downtown attractions were just minutes away — and a $20 weekly transit pass became a key to the city for each of us.

We found the straightforward transit maps and schedules to be easy to follow, which gave the teenagers unprecedented independence and more chances for fun.

They confidently explored Michigan Avenue while my wife and I grabbed coffee. One morning, they enjoyed sleeping in while we started our day early.

This freedom to occasionally split up made the trip more enjoyable for everyone.

Chicago shattered our assumptions about travel costs in big cities.

Before our trip, I was especially worried it'd be tricky to find after-dinner entertainment for 18-year-old Aussies who can drink legally at home but not in the US.

Instead, Chicago's nighttime energy created perfect shared experiences that didn't break the bank.

Whether cheering at a Bulls game or laughing together at Second City, everyone felt part of the city's vibrant evening scene — and my wife and I could enjoy a cocktail without making it the focal point.

I was so pleasantly surprised that a metropolis boasting world-class architecture, professional sports, and groundbreaking comedy delivered such experiences without inflating our credit-card statements.

Although visiting big cities always comes at a cost, Chicago's value meant we spent more time experiencing attractions and less worrying about expenses.

• Markets tumbled — and then soared — on Trump's tariff announcements in the last two weeks.
• Now, Democrats are suggesting Trump engaged in market manipulation and insider trading.
• Lawmakers and Cabinet officials have weeks to disclose any trades they made in the last week.

As the stock market began to slide in the wake of President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement, Sen. Bernie Moreno offered a suggestion: Buy the dip.

"I would go out and buy stocks today," the Ohio Republican told reporters the day after Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff and a host of steeper "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries. "Lots of opportunity, lots of companies that have great valuation. There's no reason that Apple stock should be down."

Moreno's financial advice may have been a bit early — the market tumbled even further in the days after he made those remarks — but broadly, he was correct. Stock markets regained much of their prior value after Trump announced on Wednesday that much of his tariffs would be paused for 90 days.

Now, some Democrats are lobbing accusations of insider trading and market manipulation, pointing to Trump's declaration earlier that morning that it was a "great time to buy." In letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of Government Ethics, Democratic senators have argued that the president or others close to him may have bought up stock with the knowledge that markets were about to rebound due to a tariff pause.

"We need to get to the bottom of the possible stock manipulation that is unfolding before the American people," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters on Thursday.

The White House, for its part, is denying the allegations.

"It is the responsibility of the President of the United States to reassure the markets and Americans about their economic security in the face of nonstop media fearmongering," White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement. "Democrats railed against China's cheating for decades, and now they're playing partisan games instead of celebrating President Trump's decisive action yesterday to finally corner China."

There's not yet any evidence that any Trump allies traded on prior knowledge of the president's announcement, and we may not have a full picture of which politicians even bought the dip until mid-to-late May. Members of Congress and executive branch officials, including cabinet members, have 45 days to disclose any stock trades they've made.

Some are calling on their colleagues to come clean before then. "Any member of Congress who purchased stocks in the last 48 hours should probably disclose that now," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York wrote on X. "You might as well get it out into the public domain now because it's coming later, and there's nothing that you can do about it," Jeffries said.

'We're not here to feed at the trough'

One lawmaker who has already disclosed purchasing stocks during the dip: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of Trump's staunchest allies in Congress.

On Monday, the Georgia Republican plunged somewhere between $19,000 and $285,000 into the stock market, buying up shares in 17 different companies — including Apple — in the day's after Trump's announcement. Many of those stocks have enjoyed a net gain since then.

In a statement to BI, Greene said that her trades had been made by someone else on her behalf. She also dismissed the idea of putting her assets into a blind trust, as some ethics-minded lawmakers advocate.

"After many successful years of running my own business, I ran for Congress to bring that mindset to Washington. Now that I'm proudly serving the people of Northwest Georgia, I have signed a fiduciary agreement to allow my financial advisor to control my investments," Greene said. "All of my investments are reported with full transparency. I refuse to hide my stock trades in a blind trust like many others do."

The episode has once again brought the issue of stock trading in Congress to the fore. The trades made by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband have long been a source of controversy, and for years, lawmakers in both parties have been trying to ban the practice.

"Frankly, I don't care if Democrats did it, I don't care if Republicans did it, we're not here to feed at the trough," Ocasio-Cortez said. "There is either an appearance or, at worst, an active intent when you have this conflict of interest."

Many lawmakers have run for office in recent years on banning stock trading, or have voluntarily opted not to trade themselves. That includes Moreno, who told BI this week that he ultimately didn't take his own advice.

"I don't buy stocks," Moreno said, adding that during his 2024 Senate campaign, he agreed to sell off his stocks "so that we wouldn't have uncomfortable, weird conversations like this."

Sen. Josh Hawley told BI that the controversy was all the more reason to pass his bill to ban not just lawmakers, but executive branch officials from trading stocks. "That would take care of most of those concerns," he said.

Still, the Missouri Republican was dismissive of the actual claims of insider trading.

"The President didn't decide what he was going to do until he did it," Hawley said. "This idea that it's some elaborate insider scheme? Democrats have too much time on their hands."

• JPMorgan's 1Q earnings call was focused more on what the bank's data might say about the economy.
• Banks execs said consumers are front-loading spending as corporate clients pause activity.
• Jamie Dimon pushed for a quick resolution of trade deals to stabilize the global economy.

Consumers are trying to front-run tariffs, companies are in "wait-and-see" mode, and market volatility shows no sign of waning.

These are just some of the trends to emerge from JPMorgan Chase's first-quarter earnings call on Friday as analysts and investors clamored for insights into how Trump's tariff policies might be impacting the broader economy. The bank reported better-than-expected results for the three months ending March 31, but all eyes were on what bank execs might have gleaned about the economy since Trump's tariff policies went into effect on April 2.

CEO Jamie Dimon called upon the Trump administration to finish negotiating trade deals and get it done sooner rather than later. And when asked how the current economic and political situation compares to the past, Dimon said it remains to be seen.

"This is different. This is the global economy," he said in response to an analyst's question. "The most important thing to me is the Western world stays together economically, when we get through all this, and militarily, to keep the world safe and free for democracy. That is the most important thing."

Consumer spending patterns

Chief financial officer Jeremy Barnum described an economy that is still intact but bracing for trouble ahead. Consumers are still spending, but some of that is "front-loading spending" to get ahead of tariffs, Barnum said.

"Another thing that we are seeing, looking at the April data, would appear to be a little bit of front-loading of spending, specifically in items that might have prices go up as a function of tariffs," Barnum said.

The bank saw some weakened spending among lower-income consumers but "no evidence of distress." In fact, Barnum said, some of the increases in April spending were driven by lower-income consumers.

Barnum also said the bank has seen a dip in spending on travel but was reluctant to draw conclusions about whether this suggests a tightening of the purse strings.

"It's not obvious to us that that's necessarily an indicator for broader patterns," Barnum said. "There are a variety of potential explanations for the narrow drop in airline spend."

Loans and liquidity

The bank boosted the amount it sets aside for credit losses by $973 million to $3.3 billion, citing a worse macroeconomic outlook.

Barnum said JPMorgan is not yet seeing a deterioration of lending quality, and loans are still being paid at the expected rate. Still, the bank is building reserves of $441 million for consumer lending and $549 million for wholesale lending to protect against people and companies not paying their loans.

Barnum said the firm has not seen "meaningful, observable draws" from clients, suggesting that client are not withdrawing their funds or using up their lines of credit to deal with losses.

He said some of the firm's large institutional clients have discussed shoring up liquidity, but the firm has not seen clients take out more loans to meet those liquidity needs. Loans tied to market activity have increased, however.

Trading and banking

Both JPMorgan and its crosstown rival Morgan Stanley posted strong first-quarter revenues tied to their role executing trades for large investors, a trend that's only expected to have accelerated since Trump's tariffs sent markets spinning on April 2.

"I think this just happened to be very favorable conditions that we've managed very successfully," said Barnum.

Barnum said that market conditions are causing them to adopt "a cautious stance" on the investment banking outlook and are seeing a "wait-and-see" attitude from corporate clients.

"I think we would characterize what we're hearing from our corporate clients as a little bit of a wait-and-see attitude," Barnum said. "I do think you see obvious differences across sectors. Some sectors are going to be much more exposed than others and have more complicated problems to solve."

• I got married in 2004 when I was 22 and changed my last name to match my husband's.
• I was raised very conservatively and was told that was what I needed to do.
• Now I want to change my last name, but it's expensive and time-consuming.

When I was younger, I did a bunch of things that some might call dumb. I also did one thing that I was told was just a part of the life everyone was supposed to live: When I got married, I changed my last name to match my husband's.

That decision has cost me a lot emotionally and financially.

Sixteen years later, I'm finally on the path to changing my name again since I can no longer bear to carry my ex's name. That said, the process has been more expensive and bureaucratic than I expected, making me wish I had stuck to my original name from the beginning.

My family conditioned me to get married

Getting married to the person I did was a mistake in itself. I did it because my conservative upbringing told me this was what I was supposed to do. I was told my life path was getting married and having kids. I had already had a baby outside marriage, so when I met my ex-husband at work, I confided in him as a friend; later, that turned into a romantic relationship.

When we talked about getting married my soon-to-be-husband suggested that we should have the same last name because we planned to have kids together. He said that all of our names needed to match. Everything happened really fast, and I made a quick decision because I felt pressured to do so. I changed my name begrudgingly. Thankfully, I made sure that I gave our kids hyphenated last names with my original name so that they could have both names.

Our relationship ended in 2009.

I took the divorce as a step to get a fresh start

I did what I could to take the divorce as a welcome opportunity to step away from everything and attempt to start fresh in whatever ways I could. Unfortunately, changing my name after the divorce was harder than I expected.

While it might sound minor to some, it is actually expensive and complicated. I was not automatically given a name change when my divorce was finalized. I didn't know this was the case. I've had to stick with the last name on the paperwork for decades despite not being together anymore.

I have to go to multiple agencies, each with their own costs, to be able to make the request and finalize things. I would need to get copies of divorce paperwork from a clerk, file a form requesting the change, and pay between $150 to $435, depending on the state it's being filed in.

After things are finalized, I will also have to change all of my IDs. There is a cost to getting a new license and passport, for example. And there's the added nonmonetary cost of time because it's not super straightforward to get all the paperwork needed for each of these steps. Ultimately, name changes are not the quickest or easiest process for someone to do, yet it was so easy for them to make the change when I got married in the first place.

While I haven't taken the steps to legally change my name again, I've decided to go by my original name. But not everyone respects that. My mother has insisted that she list me by my formerly married name instead of my chosen one in family obits, for example, saying that this was about "legality."

I have come to learn how something as simple as a name change can be complex. With HR 22's — also known as the SAVE Act — passing in the House, I regret changing my last name even more than I did before since it might make me ineligible to vote. People like me, whose birth certificate doesn't match their legal name, could face difficulties registering to vote and updating their voter registration. A way around it would be getting a passport, but that comes with a price tag of $130.

There's a lot of power in a name. That's why I decided to take mine back.

• A plaintiff used an AI avatar in a New York court, but judges quickly rejected it.
• Experts say AI use like this will face pushback, despite its growing presence in the legal world.
• "Courts will clamp down before AI appearances can gain a foothold," one law professor said.

When a lawyerless man deployed an AI-generated avatar to argue his civil appeals case in a New York courtroom late last month, a panel of stunned judges quickly shot him down.

It appears to be one of the first attempts at utilizing the rapidly advancing technology in this way during litigation — and it likely won't be the last.

Tech law experts told Business Insider that though individuals representing themselves in court may try to use AI in a similar way, they will surely face the same pushback from judges.

"Thanks to AI, people representing themselves will have the tools to do this kind of thing more," said Mark Bartholomew, a University at Buffalo law professor. "But I think courts will clamp down before AI appearances can gain a foothold."

Even though the metaverse has dipped into some aspects of life, Bartholomew predicted it will "take a long time before judges become comfortable with this kind of behavior in their courtrooms."

James Gatto, a partner at the law firm Sheppard Mullin who co-leads the firm's AI industry team, said he expects more self-represented litigants will try to push the envelope when it comes to the use of artificial intelligence in the legal system.

"It's not that you can't use AI to represent yourself if you're an individual plaintiff — it's just a question of what you can use it for," Gatto said. "And the line is, at a high level, information versus legal arguments."

Gatto said that an increasing number of lawyers themselves have turned to generative AI tools to assist them in their work — though some have been sanctioned by judges for filing AI-generated legal briefs with bogus case citations.

AI avatar, James, enters the courtroom

Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels of New York's First Judicial Department appellate court knew something was amiss moments after the five-minute video Jerome Dewald submitted to the court began to play.

"May it please the court," said a younger-looking man who appeared on a screen during the March 26 hearing. "I come here today, a humble pro se, before a panel of five distinguished justices."

Manzanet-Daniels almost immediately interjected.

"Hold on," the judge said. "Is that counsel for the case?"

Dewald, a 74-year-old from Manhattan, responded: "I generated that. That is not a real person."

Instead, it was an avatar named James that Dewald created using the generative AI video startup Tavus, Dewald told BI. Dewald had only received prior approval from the court to play a pre-recorded video for his argument.

"Ok, it would have been nice to know that when you made your application. You did not tell me that sir," Manzanet-Daniels said before ordering the video to be shut off.

"I don't appreciate being misled. So either you are suffering from an ailment that prevents you from being able to articulate or you don't," the judge told Dewald, who was then permitted to present his argument himself.

Dewald — who was appealing a lower court's ruling in a contract dispute with his former employer, a Massachusetts-based life insurance company — told BI that he had intended for the avatar to look like him, but that he was having technical difficulties, so he opted for James.

"I thought he was the best-looking guy out there," said Dewald, who explained that he couldn't afford a lawyer to take on his case, so he went pro se and represented himself.

James, he said, was reciting a script that Dewald wrote himself. Dewald thought his argument would be better articulated by the AI avatar.

Dewald said that the last time he delivered oral arguments in court, his presentation was "completely ineffective."

"I read from a script. I didn't look up. I didn't make any eye contact," he said. "I knew something had to be a lot different."

Dewald told BI that he was "surprised" by the level of resistance he received from the judges.

"I thought if we were going to get pushback, it would be a little more gentle than that," he said.

After his court appearance, Dewald wrote an apology letter to the judges.

"My intent was never to deceive but rather to present my arguments in the most efficient manner possible," he wrote in his letter. "I believed that a well-structured presentation would not only support more effective self-representation but also increase court efficiency."

"However, I recognize that proper disclosure and transparency must always take precedence," Dewald wrote.

Judges are concerned about AI hallucinations

Daniel Shin, the assistant director of research at the Center for Legal and Court Technology at Virginia's William & Mary Law School, said that judges are concerned about the use of AI in the courts because of so-called hallucinations.

"People may want to turn to these tools instead of maybe consulting a lawyer, which is very expensive," said Shin, adding that some courts already require litigants to disclose whether AI tools were used to prepare submitted documents.

Courts have shown they will not tolerate any improper use of AI tools, Shin said.

However, Shin said, there's a "huge gap in knowledge" between what people believe to be a permissible use of AI technology in courts and the procedural steps that may be needed to seek judicial approval for use of those tools.

"There should be more guidance," he said, adding, "There needs to be improvement in the overall area of what we call access to justice."

Harry Surden, a professor at the University of Colorado Law School, said research shows that a majority of Americans with civil law cases cannot afford or access an attorney.

"Thus, they have to represent themselves, and they often are at a huge disadvantage and usually lose," he said.

Surden said he anticipates that more pro se litigants will rely on advanced AI models like OpenAI's ChatGPT for legal advice.

"While the advice from ChatGPT may not be perfect, and certainly not as good as a paid lawyer, it is often better than the next best alternative from a self-represented litigant, which is essentially to ask a friend, family member, or simply guess," said Surden.

• NASA astronaut Jonny Kim can add going to space to his incomparable résumé.
• Kim launched on an expedition to the ISS earlier this week to serve as a flight engineer.
• Before NASA, he was an emergency medicine resident at Harvard and served as a Navy SEAL.

Jonny Kim served as a Navy SEAL on over 100 combat missions. He earned a medical degree at Harvard. And earlier this week, Kim went on his first spaceflight to the ISS, floating 250 miles above Earth.

The 41-year-old made the 262-mile journey to space Tuesday to serve as a flight engineer on an eight-month expedition aboard the International Space Station.

Before working at NASA, Kim's one-of-a-kind career journey includes receiving a Bronze and Silver Star while in the Navy and training as an emergency medicine physician at one of the top medical schools in the US.

First spaceflight

Shortly after midnight on April 8, Kim launched aboard a Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky.

A little over three hours later, the trio docked at the orbital laboratory around 5 a.m. the same day, boarding the ISS two hours later to join the Expedition 72/73 crew.

A video taken aboard the ISS captured the moment Kim was welcomed aboard the space station.

Welcome to the station, @JonnyKimUSA!

Kim will now begin an eight-month @ISS_Research mission aboard the @Space_Station. Follow our station blog for daily mission updates: https://t.co/FRrjhINIvY pic.twitter.com/objZw5pQAX

— NASA (@NASA) April 8, 2025

Joining the ISS expedition

For the next eight months, the NASA flight engineer will assist in scientific research intended to benefit future space missions and people on Earth.

Kim's research includes observing the flammability of certain materials in microgravity and testing new space-related technologies.

Enlisting in the Navy

Becoming an astronaut is a popular career aspiration for children, but Kim said he didn't have a dream job until he turned 16 and was drawn to serving in the Navy.

"As a kid, I did not have really any dreams until I was 16 years old, and I heard about Naval Special Warfare and the kinds of things that Naval Special Warfare operators do," Kim said in an interview with the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Emergency Medicine.

"That was really the first time, when I was 16, that I actually had a vision and a dream and felt that I was called to do something," he continued. "I never once thought I could be a physician, or an astronaut, or anything else."

When Kim, a Korean-American born to immigrant parents, told his mother about his decision to enlist, he said she tearfully urged him to reconsider.

"My mother, with tears in her eyes, [said], 'It's not too late; you can come home, and we'll do this family business,'" Kim told Business Insider in 2020. "And for a fleeting moment, I considered it."

But Kim said, "There wasn't anyone or anything to talk me out of it. It was the first time I set my sights on a dream."

Finding identity in Naval Special Warfare

After graduating from high school in 2002, Kim enlisted as a seaman recruit in the Navy, later completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, and was assigned to SEAL Team 3.

As a Special Warfare Operator, Kim participated in more than 100 combat missions as a combat medic, navigator, sniper, and point man, receiving the Bronze Star, Silver Star, and other service awards.

The decorated Navy SEAL said serving in the military was "a very growing experience" that helped him find his identity, build confidence, and "see challenges for what they are and be able to draw off the strength to overcome."

"Going into the Navy was the best decision I ever made in my life because it completely transformed that scared boy who didn't have any dreams to someone who started to believe in himself," Kim said in a Q&A published by the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Harvard physician

Kim's combat experiences — particularly when he provided medical aid to his injured teammates and observed other medical doctors saving "lives and limbs" — are what led him to become an emergency medicine physician after serving in the Iraq War.

In his mid- to late 20s, Kim earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of San Diego and a medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He then completed a Harvard-affiliated internship in emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital.

From the Navy to NASA

While in medical school, Kim said physician-astronaut Scott Parazynski "opened up my eyes to NASA and its mission," which resonated with him much like Naval Special Warfare did a decade earlier.

"It really struck a chord with me, of going to the unknown of space and overcoming these impossible challenges, with technology we had not yet developed," Kim said in the medical journal interview.

Kim added that he was especially drawn to the idea that he "would have a chance to inspire young children who may be in tough situations as kids."

Kim was among a record number of people who applied to become astronauts in 2016. The rigorous application process included a range of mental and medical tests, including ECGs, blood draws, a chest radiograph, and a multiple-choice personality and behavioral test.

While Kim said he couldn't go into the specifics of the interview process, he said one of the rounds of interviews included team-oriented games and evaluations with behavioral specialists to see "how you react to stress and interactions with your team members, all of whom I had never met before."

Selected by NASA out of 18,300 applicants

While he was shopping at the grocery store the following year, Kim said he got a call from NASA that he would be one of 12 new astronaut candidates selected from a pool of over 18,300 applicants.

Kim said he "just couldn't foresee" getting selected among "so many amazing people who apply for this job." Most applicants don't get in on their first application, which he said initially made him feel "survivorship guilt" upon hearing the decision until he thought back to his time in the Navy.

"We have a saying in the [SEAL] teams — it's 'earn your Trident every day,'" Kim told Business Insider in 2020, referring to the insignia that Navy SEALs wear after earning their special warfare certification. "What that means is that you have to earn your right to be where you are every single day."

"I take that to heart when I think of this job," he said.

Space boot camp

After joining the new class of astronaut candidates in 2017, Kim embarked on a two-year-long training program, in which he learned how to operate on-board systems and robotics on ISS simulators, received physiological and expeditionary training, and practiced space walk procedures in NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Johnson Space Center in Houston.

He also trained in field geology and water and wilderness survival, became proficient in Russian, and even completed a solo flight as a pilot on a Navy T-6 trainer aircraft.

In 2020, Kim graduated from astronaut boot camp and supported ISS expeditions before serving on his first space mission aboard the space station this year. But it likely won't be Kim's last time in space — he was also selected as an astronaut on NASA's Artemis moon-landing missions.

He said he credits his success as a NASA astronaut to "an extraordinary team of dedicated individuals who truly care."

"It's not the rockets, planes, satellites, or science that define this agency," Kim wrote in a post on X a day before launching to the ISS, "it's the remarkable individuals who bring it all to life — always has been, and always will be."

• Used Tesla listings are spiking to new levels as Elon Musk and the brand experience ongoing backlash and protests.
• March saw a record number of Tesla listings on Autotrader, according to data from parent company Cox Automotive.
• Those looking to offload their Teslas face a plunging price point.

The used car market is flooded with Teslas.

March saw a record number of listings for used Teslas on Autotrader, according to data from its parent company, Cox Automotive.

As "Tesla Takedown" protests swept across the country in the final week of March, more than 13,000 used Teslas were up for sale, according to the data. That's up 67% year over year.

The data, which was first reported by Sherwood, comes as more Tesla owners tried to offload their vehicles amid ongoing backlash over Elon Musk's political work with DOGE.

The average price for a used Tesla has declined in recent years, with value plunging more steeply in the wake of Musk's work with the Trump administration. A used Tesla will now fetch you around $10,000 less, on average, than other electric vehicles, according to data from the dealership website CarGurus.

A spokesperson for Cox Automotive told BI over email that the record March listings likely boil down to two main factors

First, "Tesla's rapid growth between 2021 and 2023," the spokesperson said. "With many more Teslas entering the market, we would expect to see the same happening in the used market beginning now."

Second, they added: "We cannot ignore the influence of Elon Musk's new high-profile job as DOGE boss and presidential confidant. That is certainly influencing some owners and buyers."

Earlier in March, Stephanie Valdez Streaty, Cox Automotive's director of industry insights, told BI that Tesla was facing "significant challenges" beyond Musk-related damage to its brand, including fierce competition from rivals and an aging product lineup.

"It's undeniable that Elon Musk is an influential factor whose actions are impacting the brand's image and sales, and only time will tell if Tesla can successfully navigate this critical juncture and find a new engine for growth," Streaty said.

Tesla is readying two major upcoming launches in the coming months. The company said it was on track to begin production of a "more affordable" model by the end of the first half of the year, and it's also planning to launch its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in June.

In the meantime, if you're in the market for a used Tesla, it looks like there's plenty of inventory to choose from.

• "The Last of Us" and "Hacks" are among the shows that are back for new seasons this week.
• Jon Hamm stars in the new Apple TV+ dramedy "Your Friends & Neighbors."
• Viola Davis plays the president of the United States in the Prime Video action movie "G20."

This week, you can check out new seasons of "The Last of Us," "The Handmaid's Tale," "Hacks," and more.

But if you're looking for something brand new, Viola Davis' political thriller "G20" and Jon Hamm's crime dramedy "Your Friends & Neighbors" fit the bill.

Here's a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you're looking for.

Season two of "The Last of Us" premieres on Sunday.

The new season of "The Last of Us" is comprised of seven episodes and adapts part of the video game "The Last of Us Part II."

Season two picks up five years after the events of the first season, with Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey reprising their roles as Joel and Ellie, respectively. New cast members include Kaitlyn Dever, Danny Ramirez, and Jeffrey Wright.

Streaming on: Max

After three years, "The Handmaid's Tale" is back for its sixth and final season.

The sixth and final season of the gripping drama series starring Elisabeth Moss kicks off with a three-episode premiere followed by a weekly drop until the finale on May 27.

Streaming on: Hulu

"Black Mirror" returns with six new episodes.

Season seven of Charlie Brooker's trippy, satirical sci-fi series features six episodes, including a sequel to the season four episode "USS Callister" that starred Cristin Milioti and Jesse Plemons.

The robust cast list for season seven includes Milioti, Will Poulter, Emma Corrin, Paul Giamatti, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Issa Rae.

Streaming on: Netflix

The Emmy Award-winning comedy series "Hacks" is back for season four.

The 10-episode fourth season centers on Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) butting heads while trying to develop Deborah's new late night show.

Streaming on: Max

For a sci-fi adventure, watch season two of "Doctor Who."

Ncuti Gatwa returns as the time-traveling Doctor, this time trying to help a woman named Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) return to Earth.

Streaming on: Disney+

If you're still keeping up with the Kardashian-Jenner family, tune into the season six finale of "The Kardashians."

The finale follows Khloé Kardashian as she travels to London for the launch of her fragrance, XO Khloé, and shows the famous family celebrating Kim Kardashian's birthday.

Streaming on: Hulu

Season five of "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman" resumes this week.

The latest season of David Letterman's Netflix talk show continues with a candid conversation with WNBA star Caitlin Clark.

Streaming on: Netflix

If you're in the mood for an enemies-to-lovers romance, check out "The Hating Game."

The 2021 rom-com, based on Sally Thorne's best-selling book of the same name, stars Lucy Hale as Lucy Hutton and Austin Stowell as Joshua Templeton, two bickering coworkers competing for the same highly coveted job promotion at a publishing company. Their rivalry, of course, turns to romance and the work enemies start falling for each other.

Streaming on: Netflix

"Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing" explores the reality of being a child star on the internet.

The docuseries digs into the dangers of being a young influencer, the exploitation of kid influencers like Piper Rockelle and her friends, and allegations leveled against Rockelle's momager, Tiffany Smith.

Streaming on: Netflix

Viola Davis plays the president of the United States in "G20."

Fictional US president Danielle Sutton (Viola Davis) springs into action and fights back when she's targeted by terrorists at a G20 summit in Cape Town, South Africa.

The film costars Anthony Anderson and "The Boys" favorite Antony Starr, who plays another daunting villain in this political action thriller.

Streaming on: Prime Video

Jon Hamm stars as a man who loses everything and becomes a criminal in "Your Friends & Neighbors."

After getting fired and divorcing his wife, hedge fund manager Andrew Cooper (Jon Hamm) turns to a life of crime, stealing from the homes of his wealthy neighbors and uncovering secrets about them in the process.

The series, which scored an early renewal back in November, premieres with two episodes this week, followed by one new episode weekly leading up to the finale on May 30.

Streaming on: Apple TV+