• Hermès unveiled a collection of luxury leather charging accessories for Apple products priced up to $5,150.
• The Hermès Paddock Solo charger offers MagSafe wireless charging for $1,250.
• It’s not the first time the luxury brand has designed a product for Apple.

Hermès just dropped a new lineup of accessories for fashionistas and tech enthusiasts to obsess over — with one piece priced over $5,000.

The French luxury brand is extending its over a decadelong relationship with tech giant Apple, with a new set of leather goods designed to fit your Apple devices.

Apple and Hermès have previously teamed up on Apple Watch bands, while Apple has also collaborated with labels like Issey Miyake on limited-edition iPhone accessories.

The stars of Hermès’ spring tech collection are a series of wireless charging accessories. It starts with a $1,250 Paddock Solo charger that’s designed for one device at a time using MagSafe technology. Like many of Hermès’ leather goods, it’s made from calfskin.

A step up from the Paddock Solo charger is the Yoyo, which Hermès says can charge two devices, like an iPhone, AirPods, or Apple Watch, at the same time. The Yoyo, like the Solo, comes with a USB-C power cord for recharging the wireless charger — but no power adapter.

It will run you about $1,750.

For $4,225, you can get a wireless charger with a case that charges two MagSafe devices at once.

For those who want the ultimate luxury experience from Hermès and Apple, a larger case is available to hold all your fancy charging accessories. The $5,150 Paddock Duo Charger and Grand Paddock Case combine a wireless charger with two MagSafe zones for dual charging with a calfskin leather case that can hold more than one accessory.

And if you want to top off your brown leather collection with a matching iPhone cardholder, Hermès has you covered. For $810 — more than Apple’s new $599 MacBook Neo — you can add a MagSafe calfskin cardholder to your cart.

Most pieces in this Hermès collection cost more than a MacBook Air. Apple sells similar charging cases on its official website that hold charging accessories, and those cost under $100.

Hermès, however, is known for its exclusive leather goods, like the Birkin bag, that sell for millions and are hard to get.

Still, at these prices, maybe next time Hermès could throw in a wall adapter to go with its leather-bound cases.

Apple and Hermès did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the collection.

• I traveled by train from New York to Eastern Canada for seven days with just a backpack.
• I was thankful I packed light, but there were a few items I wished I had brought on the trip.
• I was glad I brought laundry sheets and quick-dry clothing, but I should’ve packed more socks.

In August 2022, I decided to do something I’d never done before — leave my home for seven days with just a backpack.

I spent a week visiting Canada for the first time. And I didn’t want to bring a carry-on luggage because my plans had me constantly on the move.

I traveled by train from NYC to Niagara Falls, New York, and walked into Niagara Falls, Canada, on foot. Three days later, I took a bus up to Toronto for a night. From there, I traveled by train to Montreal and Quebec City, spending one night in each city before flying home to New York.

I explored each destination on foot, taking photos and notes along the way. I also stayed in a variety of accommodations, from Airbnbs to luxury hotels.

While packing light made the trip easier, I did forget a few critical items.

I used a 32-liter backpack for my weeklong trip to Canada.

I used a 32-liter backpack, the largest one I own, to hold everything I brought. I packed my work computer, camera, and chargers; my tripod, toiletries, and medications; one packing cube stuffed with clothing; and additional necessities, like a raincoat, a tote, and a pair of comfy shoes.

I think I did pretty well for my first time packing this light, but I missed a handful of items.

One of the most important things I packed was laundry sheets so I could wash my clothes every couple of days.

Laundry sheets are small, dry, scented squares that look like dryer sheets, but they’re actually pads of laundry detergent that turn into a bubbly soap when mixed with water. They’re great for on-the-go use, and I like to pack them when traveling so I can do my own laundry in sinks and then air-dry my items.

I’m glad I came prepared so I could pack fewer clothes without spending time and money at a laundromat.

Laundry sheets allowed me to pack fewer outfits, but I wish I’d brought more socks because they took longer to air-dry than the rest of my clothes.

I only brought five pairs of socks for this trip. I thought it would be enough, considering I planned to do my own laundry, but I wish I had packed one pair for each day rather than trying to wash and rewear some of them.

Drying my socks took much longer than the rest of my clothes, and waiting for them made me leave for the day later than I expected a couple of times.

My quick-dry clothing dried much more quickly in the sun, and I’m glad I brought some.

For clothing, I brought a couple of quick-dry shirts, shorts, and pants made of thin, moisture-wicking materials that dry quickly in the sun.

Most of my quick-drying clothes are from Under Armour or Prana and are good for exercise, but I thought they’d serve a dual purpose on this trip, considering my laundry strategy. During my trip, I dried my freshly laundered clothing on hotel room balconies and Airbnb porches, and it never took longer than 20 minutes.

I wish I had packed pajamas to make the evenings more comfortable.

Once it was time for bed the first night, I couldn’t believe I had forgotten to pack pajamas. I was so focused on preparing for each day, I forgot to consider my nighttime routine.

Although pajamas are bulkier than much of the other clothing I brought, it would have been worth it to pack them to have a comfy pair of sweats to sleep in, instead of my daytime clothes.

I’m glad I remembered to use a packing cube to keep my clothing from taking up too much room in my backpack.

I think packing cubes make backpack organization easier.

I used one packing cube to stuff all my clothing into, and it took up less space in the bag by keeping it compact.

I’m also glad I packed a tote bag to keep some items separate and easier to access during my travels, like my phone, wallet, and headphones.

On travel days, I used the tote to separate and hold personal belongings I’d want to use on trains or buses so that I could stuff my backpack into the overhead bin.

This made it easy to quickly find items I needed, such as my headphones, and also kept my bulky backpack out of the way. By stowing my backpack on the shelf above me, I was able to maximize leg room, too.

But I wish I’d remembered to bring a portable charging battery for long days of exploring when my phone nearly died.

Some days, I was out of my hotel room for 12 hours at a time, and not every train I rode had an outlet. During these times, I had to use my phone less to conserve battery life.

Since I was traveling solo, I couldn’t risk letting my phone die for safety reasons. But I wish I had brought a portable battery pack so I could have used my phone as much as needed to snap extra pictures or take notes.

For those long days of exploring, I’m glad I packed Mio, a caffeinated, fruity addition to water that also packs in B vitamins.

In the summertime, I drink Mio every morning, a caffeinated fruit-flavored addition to water with B vitamins. I can’t stand drinking hot coffee in the heat, and I find it gives me the extra jolt of energy I need.

Since I visited Canada in the summer, I brought my Mio, and it helped me feel comfortable and alert while on the go.

I thought it would have been nice to pack some tea bags as well, since all my hotels had hot water available.

While on the road, I noticed that every hotel and Airbnb I stayed in had a kettle or a pod coffee maker, so I could have easily boiled water.

Since I enjoy tea and my lodgings were cool and climate-controlled, I would have loved to sip on a freshly brewed cup. Next time, I’ll bring my favorite flavors since each tea bag is so small.

I was glad I packed my reusable water bottle, so I didn’t have to purchase disposable plastic water bottles to stay hydrated throughout my trip.

Hydration while traveling is important, and bringing your own water bottle can save you money while limiting your use of plastic bottles, which also helps the environment.

I thought bringing my own water bottle also saved me time and space since my backpack has a water bottle holder on the side.

Ultimately, I think I did a good job packing light for this trip, but bringing a few additional items would have made my trip more comfortable without weighing me down.

Next time I pack for a trip like this, I’ll definitely reach for my backpack and packing cubes, but I won’t forget my socks, my pajamas, or my tea.

Mike Dowd is a former New York City Police Department officer who became involved in drug dealing while on the force. He was arrested in 1992 and later convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to distribute narcotics, serving 12 years in federal prison.

He speaks to Business Insider about how police corruption starts and spreads inside a precinct. He breaks down why some officers turn corrupt, how the NYPD investigates its own, the risks officers take when they cross the line, and how much money is involved in drug-related corruption. He also outlines what could be done to improve police accountability and prevent similar cases.

Dowd now works on podcasts, books, and courses with the New Solutions Network, and is developing a premium cigar line with Adam Diaz.

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• Goldman Sachs is set to initiate small rounds of head count cuts starting next month, sources say.
• The Wall Street giant is known to oust poor performers, often through an annual companywide process.
• This spring, it’s giving business-line leaders more discretion to set their timelines, sources said.

Goldman Sachs is planning to start trimming staff next month, reflecting a shifting strategy this spring toward several rounds of cuts, rather than a single, larger-scale effort to oust underperformers all at once, multiple people familiar with the situation told Business Insider.

The Wall Street bank has long been known for its annual head count reduction rituals that play out in the spring and fall, and have historically axed up to several thousand positions at once by trimming the bottom 5% of its worldwide workforce.

But this year, Goldman is skipping its usual spring “Strategic Resource Assessment,” or SRA — the internal name for a big, one-time culling — in favor of a series of smaller, rolling cuts, the people said. The first round of layoffs is expected in April, with additional cuts continuing through the summer. The shift is meant to give divisional leaders more control over timing than waiting months for the next firmwide review, one person with direct knowledge said. They added that a more traditional SRA round could still happen later in the year, in keeping with past conventions.

The reductions are set to hit all business lines from its powerhouse investment bank to its expanding asset and wealth management unit, but are expected to be significantly fewer than the cuts last March, whose target of up to 5% could have translated to up to 2,300 jobs. Final names and numbers for the upcoming rounds have yet to be finalized, the people said, declining to be identified discussing nonpublic information.

“Regular, consistent head count management is nothing out of the ordinary for a public company,” a Goldman Sachs spokesperson said in a statement. “We are constantly assessing our performance and talent across divisions.” The bank said it does not comment on specific head count targets for workforce reduction actions.

Two of the people said the planned cuts are not tied to Goldman’s latest iteration of its “One Goldman Sachs” strategy, which it announced in October — a firmwide initiative aimed at integrating its businesses. That initiative is aimed at driving efficiency through AI, including what it called at the time a “limited reduction in roles.” In its most recent earnings report recapping 2025 results, Goldman reported full-year revenue of more than $58 billion, up 9% from the prior year.

Other large companies have also announced job cuts this year, including Citi and Amazon, which reduced about 16,000 roles, and software firms like Atlassian and Block.

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• Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime lawyer, Darren Indyke, was called before the House Oversight Committee.
• Indyke sought to explain Epstein’s large cash withdrawals starting in 2013.
• Epstein used cash to cover his sex-trafficking operation, victims and their lawyers have alleged.

Speaking under oath before members of Congress on Thursday, Jeffrey Epstein’s personal lawyer attempted to explain some of the now-dead financier’s large cash withdrawals.

In his prepared remarks, Darren Indyke told members of the House Oversight Committee that Epstein required large amounts of cash to run his many households, from New York to the US Virgin Islands.

“He and his staff required cash to pay for a wide variety of expenses including maintenance, repairs and daily household needs for his residential properties in New York, Florida, New Mexico, Paris and the USVI, as well as meals, gifts, gratuities and fuel for his private aircraft,” Indyke said in his opening statement, a copy of which was obtained by Business Insider.

Indyke also said Epstein had trouble getting approved for a credit card after JPMorgan Chase severed ties with the convicted sex offender in 2013.

“It is undisputed that during this time period Mr. Epstein had difficulty accessing credit cards from major banks,” Indyke said, referring to cash withdrawals he made for Epstein between 2013 and 2017.

The Epstein files made public by the Justice Department include documents with credit card charges from that time period. They also include credit reports showing he had credit card accounts open between 2011 and 2017 and a credit score above 750.

A representative for Deutsche Bank declined to comment. An attorney for Indyke didn’t respond to a request for comment.

Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges in New York.

In 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty to lesser sex crimes in Florida after numerous young women, some of them teenagers, told the authorities that he paid them several hundred dollars in cash for “massages” that turned into sexual abuse.

Lawyers representing Epstein’s accusers in civil lawsuits against banks that maintained Epstein’s accounts have pointed to the large cash withdrawals from Epstein’s accounts following his 2008 conviction. They argued that, given the news reports about Epstein’s payments to women, the banks should have flagged cash withdrawals that they say allowed Epstein to continue his sex-trafficking operation.

JPMorgan Chase — which cut ties with Epstein after employees repeatedly raised concerns over the cash withdrawals — settled a class-action lawsuit from Epstein victims for $290 million. Deutsche Bank, where Epstein moved his accounts after JPMorgan severed ties, separately settled a lawsuit for $75 million.

Indyke said he never tried to circumvent the banks’ policies on cash withdrawals and that he never believed the money was used for “improper purposes.”

“For a person in Mr. Epstein’s financial position — with five multimillion-dollar residences staffed by dozens of employees and with an extensive travel itinerary — it did not strike me as unusual that Mr. Epstein’s business, household and personal needs required large amounts of cash on a regular basis,” he said.

Other people working for Epstein also had access to his accounts and withdrew cash from his accounts, including accountants Richard Kahn, who testified before the House Oversight Committee last week, and Harry Beller.

Indyke said in his statement that Epstein appeared “extremely contrite” after his 2008 conviction and regretted believing in him. He said he wasn’t personally aware of any sexual abuse until after Epstein’s death.

“He led two entirely separate lives, his professional one and the other, a private, personal one that caused many others to suffer,” Indyke said. “That I did not know what my client did in his private life may be difficult for some to believe, but it is true.”

• CBS News is planning to lay off dozens of employees across the company.
• Top editor Bari Weiss previously told staffers that “a moment of incredible transformation” could require staffing changes.
• Weiss has said that CBS News is “toast” if it can’t evolve beyond broadcast TV.

CBS News is planning to shed dozens of staffers as top editor Bari Weiss reshapes the storied broadcast network, Business Insider has learned.

The network plans to announce the layoffs imminently, a source with direct knowledge told Business Insider.

Weiss foreshadowed these cuts some weeks ago, telling CBS News employees at a late-January all-hands meeting that a “tsunami of technological change” could force staffing changes at the network.

“I can’t stand up here and tell you that in a moment of incredible transformation that that’s not going to mean transformation of our workforce,” Weiss told staffers at the town hall.

When asked about specific personnel changes at the town hall, Weiss said CBS needs to shift away from undifferentiated “commodity news” toward exclusive reports that people “can’t get anywhere else.”

“If you can get what we’re selling in five other places, in 10 other places, in 100 other places — that’s probably not a thing we need to double down on,” Weiss said.

CBS News is also growing in certain areas. The broadcast network brought on over a dozen new contributors in January, and Weiss has said she’s looking to hire more people who can help CBS transform into a digital-focused company.

“Our strategy until now has been to cling to the audience that remains on broadcast television. I’m here to tell you that if we stick to that strategy, we’re toast,” Weiss said in late January.

Weiss was hired by Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison to shake up CBS News, whose ratings have long trailed broadcast peers ABC and NBC.

The former New York Times editor, who founded anti-establishment news site The Free Press, was a polarizing choice for the top spot.

Her decision to delay a story that criticized President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts, as Paramount tried to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, prompted backlash inside and outside CBS News. In response to a question from a staffer about political bias, Weiss said she’s not “a mouthpiece for anybody.”