Finance
As you write your Mother’s Day card this year, you may want to add one more thank you: for the thousands of dollars it took to raise you.Beyond the time, care, and love that go into parenting, raising a child in the US comes with a steep financial cost, and…
When I was 14 years old, I began 9th grade at a top-ranked Catholic girls’ school — a move that would shape the course of my life. I was able to do so because my grandfather and mother had tucked money into savings accounts designated for my education every month…
The break came suddenly. After 24 years together, my husband told me he wanted to explore his bisexual side. It had always been an open relationship, but when he started dating a woman seriously, my heart broke. He fell in love. Loading audio narration… For my 50th birthday in October,…
A company that has been helping US allies defend against Iranian drones said its technology wouldn’t be where it is now without its experience helping Ukraine stop Russian drone attacks. Loading audio narration… Robin Radar, a Dutch firm that makes drone detection radar systems, has had systems in Ukraine since…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Matt Lowrie, 55, a former Google employee who lives in Colorado. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’ve always been interested in financial independence and investing.When I was a kid I asked my grandad, who…
Marc Lore wants your blood. Loading audio narration… The serial entrepreneur and Wonder CEO has relied on artificial intelligence to tell him what to eat for three meals each day over the past year, he told Semafor’s “Compound Interest” podcast in an episode published on Tuesday.”When I’m not eating at…
Rupert Murdoch used the NFL to help build his media empire. Now he wants Donald Trump’s help to keep the NFL in line. Loading audio narration… That’s the takeaway from a new Wall Street Journal story about Murdoch’s fight with America’s most powerful sports league. The paper reports that Murdoch…
My teenage daughter and I recently moved to Ireland after living in Germany and Spain for 12 years. Loading audio narration… I grew up in Ireland, but I wanted my daughter to experience other cultures. So, when I was offered a job in Berlin, I jumped at the chance.Now that…
I went to Anthropic’s developer conference this week with Business Insider’s new AI reporter, Stephen Council. He’s a terrific writer and a joy to work with, so give him a follow. Loading audio narration… The big news: Anthropic is renting AI compute from a giant data center run by SpaceX.…
Disney’s first approach to Trump 2.0: Give Donald Trump what he wants. Loading audio narration… Now it’s trying something different: The opposite.In a filing with the federal government this week, Disney pushed back against its attempt to regulate which guests can appear on “The View,” calling those efforts “unprecedented” and…
