Finance
Disney is starting an employee stock purchase program and changing its health insurance plans
Disney is shaking up its employee benefits by launching a stock purchase program and switching up its health insurance plans. Eric Chaisson, Disney’s EVP of total rewards and employee services, told US-based employees about the changes in a Wednesday memo. “We’re planning to introduce an Employee…
Amazon drone makes a splash after dropping a package in a Texas woman’s pool: ‘We’re living in the Jetsons era’
Luckily, cardboard floats. An Amazon delivery drone dropped a Texas woman’s package into her backyard pool on Monday, flummoxing the woman, who told Business Insider she didn’t think she selected the drone delivery option. “I was inside the house and I heard it,” Lindsey Austen said on Thursday. “I…
Burning Man tells AI glasses wearers: Don’t be a creep, get permission to record
Smart glasses are allowed at Burning Man 2026. Organizers say: Just don’t be a creep about it. “Before using any device — including cellphones, cameras, or smart eyewear — you must ask and receive permission from anyone who may appear in your frame, whether they are the main subject or in the…
AI startup Micro1 wants to challenge Google’s winning bid for Spirit Airlines data with a higher offer
Another AI company wants to get its hands on Spirit Airlines’ data. Ali Ansari, 25, the founder and CEO of Micro1, a startup that helps train AI models, told Business Insider that his firm is making a “materially higher” offer for Spirit Airlines’ data after Google successfully bid $10 million for…
The creator economy’s hottest debate: Can influencers post AI ads without alienating their fans?
Influencers are being pelted with virtual tomatoes for promoting AI companies — and it’s prompting strategy shifts and high-stress decisions in the creator economy. At the height of summer, OpenAI brought a group of influencers to a luxury resort in upstate New York to dine on farm-to-table…
Meta’s new app, Pocket, lets you vibe code the memes of your dreams
Meta’s new vibe-coding social app, Pocket, is officially here. “We’re starting to roll out Pocket, a new app that turns your ideas into interactive creations you can play with and share right from your phone,” a Meta spokesperson told Business Insider. Pocket, which quietly launched as a test in…
I’m an American who spent 6 months living in Europe. Here are 5 lifestyle changes I’ll be taking back with me to the US.
After spending six months in Europe, I'll be incorporating some lifestyle changes at home. a_Taiga/Getty Images As an American who spent six months living in Europe, I noticed lots of lifestyle differences. I plan on taking some aspects of life in Europe back home with me. I’ll no longer let the…
SpaceX has some of the world’s biggest investors on board. Meet 10 of its top shareholders.
Jensen Huang's Nvidia ranks among SpaceX's largest shareholders. Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images Several of SpaceX’s biggest investors have made themselves known. The biggest backers of Elon Musk’s company include Alphabet, Nvidia, and Saudi Arabia. Companies tied to Peter Thiel and Ron Baron…
The states where students are most and least likely to leave home for college, ranked
As summer’s end nears, many young adults — and their soon-to-be-empty-nester parents — are starting to pack up suitcases and buy dorm furniture as they prepare to move away for college. Whether they’re looking for specialized degree programs, school prestige, affordable tuition, broader networking…
How the AI bubble will burst
As often happens in the early buildout of a new technology, a fierce argument is raging about whether the AI spending boom is a rational investment or a speculative bubble. The answer, very likely, is… both. AI will radically change the economy and society — just as the internet, computers, cars…