Online search is about to be destroyed

Bangles are a staple for women across South Asia — but making them involves standing in stifling heat, inhaling glass particles, and handling dangerous melted glass that’s the consistency of water. The nine-minute doc will change how you think about these accessories. Watch here.

One person wrote on YouTube, “We don’t think about how much effort, hardship, energy and time went into making it and what the people went through to make it possible for us to have those items in our lives.” So what are some industries you didn’t realize were so risky? Let me know: insidertoday@insider.com.

— Nicholas Carlson

In today’s edition: AI chatbots are going to destroy online search, Elon Musk’s massive cost cuts backfire, and Insider investigates specialized police “street crime” squads. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here.

Russian satellite, Twitter outage, & Goldman

• A secret Russian satellite has broken apart in orbit, creating a cloud of debris that could last a century, NASA says. Find out more.
• Twitter succumbed to one of its largest outages ever, after months of cost cutting and tortured testing by Elon Musk. What happened.
• There’s unrest at the highest levels of Goldman Sachs. Some partners have discussed complaining about CEO David Solomon to the board. More here.

Corruption, abuse, killings

These specialized “street crime” units, like the Memphis Scorpion squad that killed Tyre Nichols, were created in police departments around the US — and share a pattern of abuse.

Specialized units have been connected to some of the highest-profile, most egregious cases of police brutality of the past 30 years, including the killings of Amadou Diallo and Eric Garner.

A new Insider investigation finds that these squads’ aggressive tactics are so notorious — and so similar — that in many cities they’re known as “jump-out boys” for the way officers spill out of their cars to accost people during stops. One expert told Insider: “There are umpteen examples of this turning into a nightmare. These elite units are going off the rails.”

TOP READS

ChatGPT clones, a ‘wonder drug,’ & more

• Google and Microsoft’s ChatGPT clones are going to destroy online search. Sure, AI chatbots will save you time, Insider’s Adam Rogers writes. But the collateral damage in this war of the machines could be nothing less than the obliteration of useful online information forever. Read our story.
• A 20-cent “wonder drug” might be promising when it comes to slowing aging and preventing cancer. Metformin is an inexpensive, decades-old pill that helps treat diabetes and aids weight loss — and new research suggests it may also help blunt the effects of aging. What to know.
• Inside the Disney cuts. Newly returned CEO Bob Iger announced the company is slashing 7,000 jobs and restructuring amid mounting financial challenges. Here’s everything you need to know.
• “Resenteeism” is the new “quiet quitting.” The new trend is what happens when you’re being openly apathetic about work but too anxious about the economy and job security to leave. Read more.
• The 15 best cities for homebuyers. With sharp declines in home prices expected in 2023, here are the top markets for buyers, from Dallas to Des Moines. See the full list here.
• A millennial who got laid off from her dream job says she doesn’t feel betrayed. Michelle Valera, 28, said your company — like it or not — isn’t your family. “The company has already moved forward and you need to do so too.” Read more.
• Outdoor storage is the hottest new play in commercial real estate. Large investors such as Brookfield and J.P. Morgan Asset Management are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on some of the country’s grittiest land. Here’s why.

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This edition was curated by Nicholas Carlson and edited by Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan, Dave Smith, Nathan Rennolds, and Kevin Kaplan. Get in touch: insidertoday@insider.com.