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Julia Hatoum, 24, has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, where she was student body president and graduated with triple minors.Hatoum now works as a transmission engineer, managing the maintenance of power grids across Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and Washington, DC. She is using…
Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have visited many beautiful places in California over the years. My hometown offered easy access to coastal cities like Santa Cruz and Monterey. I’ve also explored popular destinations like Sonoma, Napa, and Palm Springs in search of the perfect weekend getaway.Recently,…
Coworkers often engage in small talk, which is usually a well-meaning attempt at forming connections.However, some subjects or remarks can be misunderstood or come across as inappropriate in a professional setting, potentially straining relationships between coworkers.That’s why Business Insider asked four etiquette experts about the topics people should avoid discussing…
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’ wallets.On Wednesday, the Treasury Department announced that the national debt had reached over $40 trillion, up by more than $11…
Everyone* hates data centers now.How did that happen?There are lots of theories: People are worried about the environment. Or electric bills. Or their jobs. Or imperious Big Tech billionaires ordering them around. All of the above.Also: It’s China’s fault.That last one doesn’t come up in polling. But it’s quite popular…
miophoto / Shutterstock.comA 16-ounce bag of potato chips now costs about 31% more than it did five years ago, according to U.S. government research. Ever eaten part of a bag and then forgotten it, only to find that the leftovers are soggy and sad? Air fryer to the rescue! This…
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 what a macro is. He has never set foot in a gym, and doesn’t own sneakers (he prefers loafers). And…
A twice-signed Jensen Huang workstation GPU sold for nearly 10 times its initial estimate.The “RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition” sold for $57,450 as part of RR Auction’s “Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction Part Two” lot. Bidding concluded on Thursday. The workstation-edition GPU is…
Anthropic’s new watermark for AI-generated text struck a nerve for some Claude users — but did Europe’s laws require it to go as far as it did?A Business Insider review of the law, supported by interviews with AI and policy experts, suggests Anthropic’s approach may go beyond what the EU…
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 — more than in the entire decade between 2009 and 2019.It…
