Finance
Video game makers really don’t want to give their customers tariff refunds
The biggest video game makers don’t want to give you back your loot. When President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs by executive order last year, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo all raised their prices, passing those increased costs onto their customers. At the time, the companies said the…
I’ve lived in New England my whole life. There’s one Rhode Island town that I love visiting in the fall.
As the summer crowds slowly begin to fade and the trees turn fiery shades of red, orange, and yellow, fall in New England has officially begun. It’s time for sweater weather, pumpkin spice, and apple orchards. Being from Rhode Island myself, I know many people think the Ocean State is most…
He moved from the Netherlands to NYC for love. Here’s how he lives on $580 a week.
When Lukas Jannick’s parents heard how much he was spending on coffee in New York City, they bought and sent a coffee machine straight to his house. “I told them it’s $5.69, and they were shocked,” he said. “Now I’m not spending any money on coffee.” The 23-year-old Dutchman moved to NYC four…
I help wealthy families prepare their kids for inheritance. I recommend this 3-step process to any parent.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ken Polk, 53, who is based in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the founder of Arlington Family Offices. This has been edited for length and clarity. I believe most families think about inheritance, but many don’t really talk about it. Whether your…
We opened a taco shop because Meta is building an AI data center nearby. Now 40% of our business is tied to it.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tim Allen, whose family opened Holy Tacos in Rayville, Louisiana, in April 2025. Construction for Meta’s largest-ever AI data center is underway in Holly Ridge, an unincorporated community about 10 miles from Rayville. Rayville has been a small…
A trip to South Africa showed me a side of my adult son I’d been too busy to notice
The sky was still ink black where we were in South Africa. My son Ben and I grabbed our flashlights, lighting our way along the walking path to the main building at the lodge where we were staying, ready for our last game drive with ranger Dion and tracker Bongi. We were nervous after hearing
Job applicants are hiding secret AI messages in their résumés
Last month, Paul Lee was reviewing applications for a legal and compliance job at the small technology company he leads when his screening software flagged an anomaly. Hidden in one of the hundreds of résumés he received was a block of roughly 1,500 characters typed in white text on a white…
American Express’ secret social media weapon: an in-house history nerd
Scroll down in American Express’ TikTok account, and you’ll find a video of Ira Galtman popping up from behind a bison at the Bronx Zoo. “Ira content makes my day,” one commenter wrote, evidently already familiar with Galtman, who, as a middle-aged archivist, didn’t expect to become a social media…
I got laid off from my corporate job, and it pushed me to pursue my dream of working at Spirit Halloween
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maggie Bodner, a 28-year-old employee at Spirit Halloween, based in the Fort Lauderdale area. Her identity and employment have been verified by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity. I was laid off in June and…
I lost my sight 5 years ago. Tesla’s Cybercab gave me a glimpse of regaining my independence.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gary Moss, 62, a resident of Puyallup, Washington, and his son, David, a Tesla owner. Moss, who is blind, attended Tesla’s Cybercab launch event with his son in Austin. Tesla made the Cybercab available to the Austin public following the event…