Owing $40 trillion might sound daunting. But for the American government, ballooning debt has become the new business as usual — even if it takes a bite out of consumers’…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with dermatologist Dr. Jessica Wu. It has been edited for length and clarity.My dad has never tracked his sleep, and wouldn’t know…
Bookstores might seem old school in the AI era, but Barnes & Noble has staged a fairy-tale comeback under CEO James Daunt.After shrinking to under 600 locations in 2023, the storied American bookstore chain opened 57 locations in 2024 —…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sarah Silbiger, a 30-year-old freelance video and photojournalist based in Philadelphia. The following has been edited for length and clarity.In 2023, my now fiancé and I sold all our belongings, took…
When Sam Altman announced this week that OpenAI had paused some of its training after its models hacked an AI company called Hugging Face, my first reaction was: How convenient.OpenAI, a company that might go public in 2027 (or sooner),…
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. Layoffs are being discussed everywhere from headlines and LinkedIn feeds to group chats. Yet when it comes time to update a resume, many workers still feel they need to keep quiet. According to Monster’s Layoff Stigma Study, based on responses from more…
At 59, $1.6 million may be enough to retire, but leaving work also means giving up health insurance coverage from your employer. Medicare generally doesn’t become available until age 65. Paying marketplace premiums during that six-year gap could increase your withdrawal rate, and that may undercut the longevity of your…
I usually tell my kids they can travel to places I’ve already been when they are older.I started traveling as a teenager in high school and never stopped and my…
Ukrainian soldiers are teaching their Western trainers how they use war robots on the battlefield.Ukrainian troops are receiving training on NATO soil in a Norway-led multinational effort called Operation Legio.…
After publishing The Untold Burden Of Being Your Family’s Financial Provider, I got this comment from a reader named Brian: “I can identify with this post as I am the family CFO / CIO. I think you are WAY overcomplicating this.…
In a country that doesn’t tend to agree on anything, Americans are aligning on something: no data centers in their backyards.For all the growing anti-AI sentiment, the tech still has plenty of fans. The infrastructure powering it is a different…
Elon Musk’s Starlink is evolving from a niche perk to a necessity for high fliers.The venture capitalist Jason Calacanis said he chooses flights based on whether they offer Starlink, regardless of price or journey length. Rick Ross said he spent…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Catherine Fisher, a career expert at LinkedIn, based in San Francisco. This story has been edited for length and clarity.It’s becoming harder for job seekers to stand out.A lot of people…
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Even one of robotics’ biggest names says that a major breakthrough for the industry may take up to a decade.During a keynote speech at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Thursday, Unitree Robotics CEO Wang Xingxing said that…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mounika Chinnam, 33, who lives in Andhra Pradesh, India and took a seven-year career break. The…
On our two-week vacation to Portugal, my husband and I planned a fairy-tale day trip to the town of Sintra, less than an hour northwest…
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Mark Zuckerberg has a hot new — but also 200-year-old — pad in Ireland.The billionaire CEO of Meta and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have purchased a nearly Gothic property called Strancally Castle in Waterford County, Ireland. The property is located…
Gwyneth Paltrow has a response for critics of her dinner party for Sam Altman: more invitations.The Goop founder posted a series of spoof invitations to…
The 90,000-square-foot ballroom, which the White House called a “much-needed and exquisite addition,” was initially planned to seat 650 people, but that has since been…
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Tanium is turning back to its roots.The $9 billion cybersecurity company is bringing back cofounder Orion Hindawi as CEO, replacing Dan Streetman after less than four years in the role, as the company looks to navigate the AI upheaval reshaping…
Tyler Olson / Shutterstock.comThe libraries of today are so much more than dusty shelves and librarians who shush you. Dee Culbertson, director of the Madison Public Library in Madison, Ohio, tells Money Talks News that libraries are rapidly becoming cultural…
Disney is shaking up its employee benefits by launching a stock purchase program and switching up its health insurance plans.Eric Chaisson, Disney’s EVP of total rewards and employee services, told US-based employees about the changes in a Wednesday memo.”We’re planning…
The next Miss USA won’t be coming to your television screens after all.A spokesperson for The CW confirmed to Business Insider on Thursday that the network will not air the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA finals next week as…
Starbucks is laying off over 200 corporate workers as it moves forward with the turnaround strategy that it began two years ago under CEO Brian Niccol. The coffee giant on Thursday published a layoff notice under the WARN Act, clarifying…
Luckily, cardboard floats.An Amazon delivery drone dropped a Texas woman’s package into her backyard pool on Monday, flummoxing the woman, who told Business Insider she didn’t think she selected the drone delivery option.”I was inside the house and I heard…
Neutrogena has responded to backlash from fans after comments Hayden Panettiere made about the brand on a podcast earlier this year resurfaced following her death on August 16.”We are proud to have partnered with her and understand that we made…
Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury brand Genesis is launching a new electric SUV with more than 300 miles of estimated range and a cabin packed with technology. The new GV90 is expected to travel about 310 miles on a full charge.…
Walmart became the latest retailer to say it will use tariff refunds to lower prices for shoppers. During the retailer’s Aug. 20 earnings call, Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said Walmart received $2.9 billion in tariff refunds. The money…
Smart glasses are allowed at Burning Man 2026. Organizers say: Just don’t be a creep about it.”Before using any device — including cellphones, cameras, or smart eyewear — you must ask and receive permission from anyone who may appear in…
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A combination of severe heat and little rain has left many of Europe’s rivers drier than normal this summer, revealing formerly submerged relics and blind spots in the continent’s supply…
Another AI company wants to get its hands on Spirit Airlines’ data.Ali Ansari, 25, the founder and CEO of Micro1, a startup that helps train AI models, told Business Insider…
Well, it looks like our time with everyone’s favorite treasure-hunting teens (now young adults) is over — but, as they say, P4L.The Netflix original series “Outer Banks” almost immediately became…
Influencers are being pelted with virtual tomatoes for promoting AI companies — and it’s prompting strategy shifts and high-stress decisions in the creator economy.At the height of summer, OpenAI brought…
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya sees AI sitting on “a powder keg.” And no, he’s not referring to a bubble, but rather the growing backlash around data centers.Palihapitiya, co-host of the…
Meta’s new vibe-coding social app, Pocket, is officially here.”We’re starting to roll out Pocket, a new app that turns your ideas into interactive creations you can play with and share right from your phone,” a Meta spokesperson told Business Insider.Pocket, which quietly launched as…
