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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rob Mallernee, the CEO of Eton Solutions, who teaches a class in private wealth management at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flager Business School. Business Insider has verified his employment. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.I teach a…
Some US service members could soon get their hands on a new piece of protective equipment for testing. An evaluation group is looking at ballistic ball caps.The hats, which look slightly thicker than regular ball caps, could soon be tested and evaluated by some Army and Marine Corps units, said…
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McKinsey candidates can now practice their problem-solving for interviews with AI before they face the real thing.In April, the global consulting firm launched an AI tool to help candidates prepare for interviews — and, ideally, keep them from feeling they need to pay for pricey consulting coaches.The tool is available…
A firefighter solved the most annoying part of grocery shopping. An entrepreneur found a smarter way to organize the construction of his new home. A dad figured out how to be in two places at once.The common denominator: They vibe-coded solutions to their issues.In our new “Vibe Code Your Life”…
Scott Klipper needed to be in two places at once.The 39-year-old father had to pick up his son from school and take him to an after-school program, but he and his wife were both stuck at work. He scanned local Facebook groups for a part-time babysitter but couldn’t find anyone willing to…
‘… Or we could just quit our jobs and do whatever we want.’The first time it came up, it was more of a joke than anything. We were sitting together in the living room of our downtown Seattle apartment in April 2025, watching boat traffic on Lake Union, when Charlie…
I happened to be on the toilet both times everything changed.The first was March 11, 2020, the day America’s eyes were opened to COVID.More than 4,000 people around the world had died before that date, but in the US, we were still ever so young and naive. It was a…
It occurred to me at 3:32 one morning, the witching-est of hours, the worst possible time to wake up. I was jet-lagged after flying home from Norway. My suitcase was on the floor, waiting to be unpacked and repacked for my next trip in just two weeks.I had $247 in…
