TEL AVIV, 7:13 a.m. Sirens can be heard. Rocket alert. A wailing tone settles over the city. Within seconds, the movement on the streets of this early Sabbath morning changes.…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Denny Balmaceda. It has been edited for length and clarity.In February, I boarded my plane that would fly from Newark Airport…
New satellite imagery shows an Iranian warship burning pierside following widespread US and Israeli airstrikes.The imagery, collected Saturday by US spatial intelligence firm Vantor and obtained by Business Insider, shows some of the initial aftermath of the joint US and…
Key takeaways You typically cannot return a car unless the dealership has a return policy. To avoid being in a position where you need to return the car, research the history of the vehicle and the dealership’s policies. If you…
When our two kids were getting ready to choose their colleges, our family’s schedule seemed to get busier than ever.For months, our school breaks and weekends were filled with the same monotonous routine: Drive several hours to a college, take…
Americans in many Middle Eastern countries have been advised to shelter in place after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday.The US Department of State Consular Affairs and related embassies posted on X that US citizens in countries including Iran, Bahrain, Jordan, UAE, Qatar, were advised to…
If you handed most people nearly $400 billion, they’d find plenty of silly ways to squander it. Warren Buffett isn’t most people.The legendary investor — known for his patience, discipline, and love of a bargain — said last year that he would happily put $100 billion to work if the…
Some of the world’s most congested airspace has been disrupted by the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran.Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar have all closed their airspaces. Dubai International…
Greg Abel paid tribute to Warren Buffett and reassured Berkshire Hathaway shareholders he wouldn’t do anything drastic as their new CEO in his first letter to them on Saturday.Buffett handed…
After a few years of renting in Los Angeles, my partner and I were ready to buy something of our own.We wanted to move somewhere more affordable where we could have a backyard and still maintain our city lifestyle. After…
Iran launched missile strikes into at least six countries in retaliation for the Saturday morning attack by the US and Israel.Multiple countries across the Middle East reported Iranian bombardments, with the IRGC, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, saying that it…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Anthropic was exercising its right to free speech when it said no to the Pentagon’s terms of use for its frontier model, Claude.”We exercised our classic First Amendment rights to speak up and disagree with…
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When Elon Musk committed big money to start OpenAI in late 2015, he wanted to create another AI company to stop Google from dominating this important field.While a lot has changed since then, the reason OpenAI exists still holds: Google…
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The Pentagon is pulling back on plans to cut ties with Scouting America, as long as the nonprofit organization adopts policies that echo new military…
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Key takeaways An LLC has access to some small business loans that are designed specifically for funding a variety of business expenses. LLC loans can be used for many things, including working capital, covering start-up costs, equipment or inventory purchases,…
Many small business owners are betting on growth in the year ahead, even as inflation, labor shortages and economic uncertainty continue to pressure operations, a…
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OpenAI has struck a deal for the Department of Defense to use its AI models, CEO Sam Altman announced late on Friday.The news came just hours after the Pentagon severed its relationship with AI rival Anthropic over the company’s concerns…
President Donald Trump announced early Saturday that the US had begun “major combat operations in Iran,” adding that the objective “is to defend the American…
Burger King is tweaking its Whopper — and the changes don’t just freshen a decades-old recipe; they also reposition its flagship product as part of…
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Tax refunds are the biggest windfall of the year for many American households. And ‘tis the season: Through the week ending Feb. 13, nearly 13 million people had received 2025 federal tax refunds averaging $2,476, according to the IRS. That…
Key takeaways A 7/1 ARM is a type of adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) that has a fixed interest rate for the first seven years, then a variable rate that changes yearly until the end of the mortgage term. The initial fixed…
Hispanolistic/Getty Images Key takeaways The time it takes to raise your credit score depends upon the reason(s) that your score is lower in the first place. The longer your accounts are open and in good standing, the better it will…
Key takeaways If you need money now but can’t get a loan, products like emergency loans and payday loans may be appealing. These options may come with higher interest rates and shorter repayment timelines than a standard personal loan. Payday…
Every day, firefighters in communities across the US risk their lives responding to emergencies. And in the age of worsening wildfires driven by the climate crisis, their jobs have become more important than ever.So how does pay correlate to such…
Morsa Images/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways Many first-time homebuyer programs operate at the state level, through a state housing finance agency. Others are federal, and some are offered through nonprofits or employers. To qualify for a first-time homebuyer…
In the months before Block CEO Jack Dorsey laid off 40% of staff on Thursday, workers were embracing AI tools in what one called an almost “celebratory” way.Dorsey and other company leaders had made no secret of their interest in…
Westend61/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways Before signing off on an auto loan, crunch the numbers to ensure you can afford your new set of wheels. To find how much you’ll spend on interest, use an auto loan calculator,…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Pentagon is formally cutting ties with Ivy League schools and other top universities, barring all active-duty troops seeking graduate-level education from attending specific institutions.Military attendance at select schools will be canceled…
Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways When you prepay your mortgage, you pay extra toward the loan principal. This helps you pay your loan off sooner and save money on interest. There are many ways to prepay…
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Whether you have to report an inheritance on your taxes depends on what you inherit and the subsequent handling of that inheritance. While inheritances themselves are often not subject to…
Lawmakers appear to be at an impasse after the failure of a bipartisan bill that would have mandated something most airline cockpits still lack: a real-time view of other aircraft.The…
While the top ten largest credit unions still hold significantly less in assets than even the top five largest banks, they have been growing considerably in recent years. Just within…
At the start of his Congressional deposition Friday, Bill Clinton addressed the trove of photos of himself with Jeffrey Epstein released by the Justice Department last year.In opening remarks posted…
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Key takeaways The median American has $8,000 in transaction accounts (savings, checking, money market), while the average balance is $62,410 as of 2022 Federal Reserve data. Only 46% of U.S. adults have enough emergency savings to cover three months of expenses, according to Bankrate’s…
