I love visiting Disney World with my kids — seeing that first Mickey hug, the hysterical photos from Tower of Terror, their amazement at the castle lit up by sparkling…
There is a sound — a low, persistent buzzing — that links Iran’s asymmetric warfare against US and Israeli targets in the Middle East to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.It…
Artificial intelligence is making it easier to build apps, but it may take longer to get them on the App Store.Since the mainstream release of agentic coding in 2025, there’s been an influx of apps released on Apple’s App Store…
Kelly He-Sun landed one of the corporate world’s most competitive jobs as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group and got promoted to a project leader by age 25. Loading audio narration… But she didn’t see herself doing consulting forever, so…
When it comes to fast food’s biggest burgers, the prices are sometimes stacked just as high as the patties.As some chains see sales decline, brands are thinking beyond limited-time promotions and more about how they can deliver the best value…
In a few months, I will watch my 18-year-old kid walk away to start a life of his own in another country. I can already picture it: the way I’ll stand there a little longer than necessary, trying to hold onto a moment that’s already passing.I know that later, I’ll…
My kindergartner is currently signed up for a summer camp without a location, a backup one without a starting date, and three waitlist lotteries. One organizer described our odds as “a fat chance.” Loading audio narration… And it’s only March. Summer is still several months away.Across the country, parents like…
At a petite 4 feet, 10 inches, Misty Posey couldn’t rely on her height to clear the Marine Corps obstacle course as a prospective young recruit. Instead, she learned to…
“My Dad wants to host a Passover seder,” my husband said as I packed for our family’s recent trip to Los Angeles to see the sights, glimpse celebrities, and tour…
For some AI startup CEOs, hiring is about finding people who can evolve alongside rapidly changing technology moreso than pedigree.Amid an increasingly brutal job market for white-collar workers across sectors, three CEOs and cofounders of AI startups in San Francisco…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Natalie Gilbert, a 30-year-old data scientist at AT&T whose father, Mazin Gilbert, was a researcher at the company’s Bell Labs division. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Loading…
Human drivers aren’t the only ones who need to have eyes on the road.Many cars on the road today are equipped with at least half a dozen sensors, from cameras to radars, to support safety features and advanced driver-assistance systems…
The Crook family is trying to ignore one thing hanging over their approaching Hawaiian vacation: the fact that it might not happen. Granted, it wouldn’t be the first time they’ve changed plans this year. They initially wanted to go to…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lisa Fail, 61, who lives in Durham, North Carolina. In late 2024, after about three decades in tech, she decided to take a career break. The following has been edited for…
When Kimberly Storin joined Zoom as chief marketing and communications officer in April 2025, she did her own research to learn what users thought of…
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Jetsetting has gotten less glamorous — and that’s not expected to change even as President Donald Trump reinstates pay for Transportation Security Administration workers.Trump on Friday directed Homeland Security to start paying TSA workers after Congress failed to agree on a…
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Bank of America has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the bank facilitated financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking…
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Loading audio narration… The last of Elon Musk’s original team of xAI cofounders has cleared out.Ross Nordeen, one of the 11 who helped build the company alongside Elon Musk, left the company on Friday, according to people with knowledge of…
When Brian Deagan first told his girlfriend about vibe coding, her response was: “Who’s Claude?”Deagan and Leslie Kemelgor, both 51, met on Tinder three years ago. He’s a VP of sales with 25 years of tech experience. She’s a medical…
Have you ever wondered what, exactly, brought about the end of the Gilded Age?Look no further than our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt, who was inaugurated in 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley, and pivoted the US away from its…
As the parents of teens, my husband and I work to balance being mindful of how they spend their time and giving them more freedom as they get older. In our Northern Virginia suburban neighborhood, that can be tricky, as…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brad Allan, an American who relocated from Austin with his wife, Olivia, to Montepulciano, Italy, to retire. Allan, 60, now gives advice to other expats in Italy through his YouTube channel,…
Twelve electric cars and SUVs qualified for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s 2026 Top Safety Pick awards. The numbers made up more than a quarter of the group’s 45 Top Safety Pick+ designation, which is the highest award from…
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but eating a nutritious diet can help reduce the risk. Loading audio narration… Professor Sarah Berry, a nutrition scientist who specializes in cardiovascular disease, told Business Insider that…
Jamie Dimon continued his crusade against remote work this week, launching another verbal barrage against the Zoom legions. Loading audio narration… Working-from-home gurus told Business Insider that JPMorgan’s CEO made some good points — but didn’t justify a full return…
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China has seen an explosion in “one-person companies” thanks to a little help from AI agents.Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang told Business Insider he has seen this growth firsthand, estimating that…
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Elon Musk asked Mark Zuckerberg if he would consider joining him in bidding for OpenAI’s intellectual property before the Tesla CEO made an unsolicited offer for the ChatGPT maker in February 2025, according to newly released court documents.The newly unredacted documents are part of…
