Tracy Connor
@TracyConnor
Standards editor at Business Insider. Alum of The Daily Beast, NBC, NYDN, NYP, UPI. Graduate of Coney Island Sideshow School. Sassy dame.
My colleagues @BusinessInsider and I spent months mapping 1,240 data centers (!!) nationwide and investigating data centers' impact on water, power, pollution, and local economies. The series is rolling out this week.
Marie Claire doesn't yet know how lucky they are to have snagged Noor, but they will soon. She's the full package: smart, talented, hardworking, and funny AF.
Wildly excited to share that I’m joining @marieclaire as the Deputy Editor later this month! I’ll be driving features across print and digital, with a special focus on politics, career, and money. That includes incisive stories about the people and policies shaping women’s…
A fanboy-free test of Tesla’s robotaxis in Austin. Several disengagements in fascinating ways. Overall, my colleague Lloyd felt safe during his multiple rides businessinsider.com/tesla-robotaxi…
My latest tech zeitgeist story for @BusinessInsider examines Shaun Maguire, Zohran Mamdani, and venture capital's extreme new 'fame game': businessinsider.com/shaun-maguire-…
Here's my 🌶️ take on the Shaun Maguire flare-up: It doesn't matter. VCs don't need votes or mass-market approval. They need access to deals, institutional capital, and portfolio wins. And so far, none of those seem particularly threatened at Sequoia.
.@meliarobin on how it feels like vcs are playing the fame game more than ever before
Exclusive: BI discovered Scale AI has a data security problem. Now the firm, which just got a $14 billion investment from Meta, is investigating. businessinsider.com/scale-ai-publi…
Today, @BusinessInsider named @kimlast as Editorial Director of BI Live — the company’s new events business that translates BI’s award-winning journalism to global audiences through interactive event formats. businessinsider.com/business-insid…
Millions have turned to this map that tracks ICE raids in real time. The government is watching it now, too. I spoke to the women behind the project: marieclaire.com/politics/peopl…
I'm working on a story for Business Insider on etiquette at work and what is and isn't OK to share with your colleagues. Are you someone who overshares? Or do you really wish your colleague would shut up? Tell me about it! Message me or email me at [email protected]
Tired of making PowerPoints at work? Well, this couple whips them up at home — to settle relationship debates. "We do this because we are conflict-avoidant millennials." Wild. businessinsider.com/settle-argumen…?
Business Insider's @graceihle got her hands on a recording of a Tesla training on company culture during the Austin factory’s weeklong shutdown. The instructor was rather candid with workers. businessinsider.com/tesla-burnout-…
The gym business Floyd Mayweather co-founded has seen dozens of franchises close. He blames economic and industry changes. Some franchisees blame him and say he didn't deliver on what he told them at a 2021 event. Dan Geiger & Ellen Thomas report. businessinsider.com/floyd-mayweath…
I'm @BusinessInsider's new Singapore bureau chief, effective immediately. The last 14 months here have been enormously fun, wrangling earnings, features, hiring, and so much more. Now, I need your help! (1/2)
From @arsheffey, who spoke to scientists leaving the country amid cuts to their research. ""I still think I can contribute a lot. It's just that there is no opportunity here anymore, and I don't want to waste my time," one told her. businessinsider.com/scientists-mov…
LEOXIV is an absolute gift to crossword constructors
Tenants have been complaining that rental fees are out of control. Now @kcecireyes finds that some residents are being charged eviction fees, even if they don't get evicted, without a judge’s order. businessinsider.com/tenants-evicti…
Love the @WSJ headline writers on today's front page. Yes, it's about a racehorse, but still, such a nice thought.
BI’s @JayShams and @TheNewsHam have the scoop on one Big Law firm’s very fast decision to fight Trump. Has it faced any fallout yet? Read on. businessinsider.com/donald-trump-b…
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