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Here’s the severance package Oracle offered laid-off US employees
Oracle is offering recently laid-off employees four weeks of severance and an additional week per year of service, according to documents viewed by Business Insider. The latest documents did not state Oracle’s maximum severance, but the company’s standard pay plan, as reported by Business Insider…
I’m the CMO of Indeed. Companies are looking to hire a new kind of marketer
In my job, I have a unique vantage point on how work is changing. Every day, we see millions of hiring decisions reflected in labor market data. One trend stands out: according to our research division, the Indeed Hiring Lab, marketing job postings remain roughly 25% below pre-COVID-pandemic…
The best outfits and status symbols celebrities wore at the 2026 US Open
Jordyn Woods at the 2026 US Open. Stephanie Augello/Getty Images Fashion was served at the US Open in Queens, New York. Celebrities like Kaia Gerber aced their looks by wearing flashy pieces, such as Cartier watches. And it didn’t matter that spring is over — florals were in. It was game on at the…
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer says he has ‘sincere regrets’ and accepts the NBA’s punishment over the Kawhi Leonard scandal
Steve Ballmer is ready to turn the page on the Los Angeles Clippers’ handling of NBA star Kawhi Leonard’s contracts. “This has been a very difficult time for everybody associated with the Clippers, and for that, I have sincere regrets,” Ballmer said in a statement published on Sunday night. “I want…
Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t IPO this year
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signaled that the company will delay its initial public offering (IPO) amid concerns about the safety and alignment of AI models given potential risks they could pose to society. The ChatGPT-maker confidentially submitted an S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange…
Microsoft publishes 37-page ‘humanist’ code of conduct after AI doom debate: ‘This is urgent’
Microsoft sums up its AI code of conduct in five words: “People matter more than AI.” As the debate over whether AI could destroy humanity rages on, Microsoft AI on Monday released a draft of its 37-page code of conduct for its “humanist” AI models. It includes basic principles for how the AI…
I tried 24 seasonal fall snacks from Trader Joe’s — and I’d buy at least 16 of them again
When I opened the bag, I was surprised to find that these crisps smelled a lot like stuffing. After taking a bite, I realized they tasted like stuffing, too. Despite their cranberry flavor, these crisps mostly tasted of thyme. I don’t know if these would be a regular snack for me, but I’d reach for
I’m 55 with a college degree, working in retail to stay afloat. It’s been hard to get past the shame and find purpose.
I’d been up since 4 a.m., sitting at my computer with an email ready to rescind my acceptance of a customer-service job at a large department store. It was August 2025, and I was supposed to start that morning. Shame had me hovering over the “send” button. I wondered how it had come to this.
Lovable CEO Anton Osika quoted a famous essay on nuclear war to calm AI apocalypse fears
Amid all the doom and gloom about AI’s escalating doomsday debate, Lovable CEO Anton Osika offered a glimmer of calm over the weekend. The Swedish startup founder shared a passage by C.S. Lewis, the British author and Christian thinker best known for “The Chronicles of Narnia,” about how to live…
2027 cars are rolling in slower than usual. That’s good news for 2026 buyers.
The auto industry is clinging to 2026. At the end of August, just 12.4% of new-vehicle inventory was 2027 model-year, according to CarGurus data shared with Business Insider. That’s a sharp break from recent patterns: At the same point in each of the past three years, roughly one-quarter of new…