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Retailers face a big challenge this fall: figure out what ‘value’ means for shoppers
Heading into the fall, retailers will need to shift their emphasis more toward offering a better value for cash-strapped households. While retail prices are relatively straightforward things, value is harder to nail down as households are continuing to look for ways to get the most out of their…
The 25 most promising robotics startups in 2026, according to investors
After years of investors shunning hardware, Silicon Valley is getting physical. Robotics has become one of the hottest bets in tech as investors look beyond software for the next wave of AI. Physical AI startups — companies building machines that can act in the real world — raised a record $16.3…
The surreal summer intern class of 2026
This intern season, fetching lattes for bosses is out. Teaching bosses how to use AI is in. When Jasreen Toor interned at the agentic human resource company Eightfold AI this summer, her day wasn’t filled with answering phones or taking notes. Instead, she spent most of her time building and then…
Tyga is Hollywood’s latest AI optimist
For some artists, using AI during the creative process is like ripping the soul out of an intimate human experience. Tyga, however, doesn’t have those qualms. During an August interview with Vibe, the rapper revealed he relied on at least one AI music program while crafting his ninth studio album…
I returned to gymnastics at 41. Five years later, I’m competing nationally.
At 41, after years of chronic back pain, postpartum depression, and the consuming demands of motherhood, I did what I thought was impossible: I found my way back to the sport that shaped me. My journey back started with a Google search for “adult gymnastics.” I had no idea that it existed. That was…
My move from Los Angeles to Palm Springs was supposed to be temporary. Six years later, I’m still here.
When I lived in Los Angeles, I considered Palm Springs a sunny respite about a few hours away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I made a point of visiting the desert city a few weekends a year to enjoy perfect winter weather and laid-back, poolside hangs. I never imagined living there, though,
I went back to work 10 days after giving birth. Two decades later, I finally took a break.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leslie Cohen, a 52-year-old real estate development and operations professional in the Boston area. Business Insider has verified her identity and background. This story has been edited for length and clarity. I started my career as a project…
Instagram promised to remove harassing Meta glasses videos. I keep finding them.
“Are you a secret code?” a young man in Meta glasses asks a woman in a tank top on the sidewalk. “What do you mean, ‘a secret code?’” she responds, seemingly confused as the man’s glasses record her. “Because I’m trying to crack you,” he says. The interaction, filmed by content creator Colin Allen…
A top personal trainer shares 3 common mistakes people make when trying to build muscle
Harley Pasternak has spent 30 years helping people build strength and muscle. In that time, the 51-year-old Los Angeles-based personal trainer, who has worked with Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, and Robert Pattinson, has seen people making the same mistakes, which keep them from making the gains they…
My son went to culinary school, and my daughter majors in theater. It’s not what I planned for either of them, and that’s OK.
When my son was in sixth grade, he looked at me one afternoon in our garage while I was unloading groceries and said something I never expected to hear. He said, “Mom, you’re not going to make me go to college, are you?” I paused, unsure of the answer. He was 12 years old. College