Altman vs. mortality

• Kate Middleton was diagnosed with cancer after a surgery. Here’s how that happens.
• Bucket-list trip: Braving the Arctic to see the northern lights.
• Sam Altman thinks his $180 million supplement venture will extend our lifespan.
• Billionaire Steve Ballmer’s son reflects on life in a high-net-worth family.

Soon my account became a graveyard of photos, now hidden and viewable by “only me.” Instead of coming up with pithy and creative — if I do say so myself — statuses, I began doing things IRL instead.

I’m not alone: Sharing on social media has tapered off, Business Insider reported back in 2023, but consuming content hasn’t. Now social media platforms — Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and others — are clamoring to get users to stay just a little while longer.

Instagram beat TikTok in downloads last year, mostly thanks to Threads and Reels. And now Facebook’s poke feature is back, and apparently a hit with Gen Z, a demographic that was waning on the platform.

It’s clear social media isn’t giving up without a fight — and right now, it seems we’re OK with that.

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, revealed yesterday she’s been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.

She said she received the diagnosis while undergoing abdominal surgery in January. One oncologist told BI it’s not uncommon for doctors to screen for cancer after invasive surgeries.

Get the full rundown here.

Also read:

• Read Kate Middleton’s full statement on her cancer diagnosis

Her excursion was filled with surprises — like that the lights are less vivid in real life than in photos, and that she only saw them once on a five-night trip.

Read all of her takeaways from Lapland.

The $180 million project has an ambitious goal. By betting big on three antiaging methods, Altman hopes to add 10 healthy, enjoyable years to humans’ lives.

Inside Altman’s longevity ambitions.

Despite being billionaire and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s son, Pete says he and his siblings didn’t get more expensive Christmas gifts. They didn’t get fancy cars. He writes that he even felt a bit ashamed of it, and downplayed his wealth.

Here’s what it’s like to grow up (really) rich.

• “Anatomy of a Fall”: The Oscar-winning film is now available on Hulu.
• “Palm Royale”: Check out the first three episodes of Kristen Wiig’s period comedy on Apple TV+.
• “3 Body Problem”: Watch the highly anticipated new sci-fi epic from the creators of “Game of Thrones,” now streaming on Netflix.
• “Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV”: Based on BI’s reporting, the docuseries explores allegations of toxicity at Nickelodeon, streaming on Max.

• Her 91-year-old grandma still travels internationally. Here are her secrets.
• I hate posting on LinkedIn. So I asked experts how to get it right.
• What it’s like to ride Sri Lanka’s $1 coastal train.
• The pros and cons of catching a film at luxury movie-theater chain Cinépolis.
• New research confirms it: The worse the economy gets, the longer we live.
• Hannah Waddingham told us about her “intense” first meeting with Tom Cruise.
• JetBlue is cutting 20 routes and abandoning five cities — see the list.
• Take a tour of Virgin Voyages’ adults-only, 17-deck cruise ship.
• Meet a party planner who specializes in ultra-expensive kids’ parties.

Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of life, in New York. Jordan Parker Erb, editor, in New York. Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York. Lisa Ryan, executive editor, in New York.

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