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At 18, I ran home yelling, ‘We’re rich!’ My dad quickly proved me wrong.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charles Bonfiglio, CEO of Tint World. It has been edited for length and clarity. I was only 18 when I walked into the family home in Brooklyn and told my mom, dad and sisters, “We’re rich!” I showed them the order I’d just received: $1 million
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says cybersecurity is AI’s next blockbuster app
If coding was one of AI’s first big blockbuster apps, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts cybersecurity will be the next. Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference on Thursday, Huang said that companies will increasingly use AI to find software vulnerabilities and defend against cyberattacks. Huang’s…
The top 15 party schools in the US, ranked
West Virginia University also made it to the top 10, after Niche named it the ninth-best party school in the US. Located in Morgantown, the school’s social life is shaped by Mountaineers athletics, Greek life, and campus traditions. Its Greek community hosts more than 70 social, professional…
The NFL is about to test the best way to survive a brutal work trip
Wondering about the best way to plan your next work trip? A bunch of football players might hold the answer. The San Francisco 49ers take on the Los Angeles Rams Thursday in a clash of divisional rivals AND warring ideologies over the best way to travel for work. The game kicks off from Melbourne…
Jimmy Kimmel is fighting with Donald Trump’s FCC again
Jimmy Kimmel is once again fighting with the Federal Communications Commission. Kimmel said on Wednesday that Trump’s “FCC has threatened me, threatened our show, threatened our network, ABC, our affiliates, our local stations — based on simple, traditional editorial decisions, guest bookings it…
I live in Paris and love traveling around Europe. Here are 4 cities I’ll definitely go back to — and 2 I’ll skip next time.
Iceland is known as being a pricy tourist destination, but my visit was worth every penny. The capital, Reykjavik, is packed with charm and incredibly walkable. The local cuisine, including fresh seafood and lamb, was some of the best I’ve had in Europe. What stood out the most, though, were the…
I’ve lived in the Carolinas for years. There’s one small town I swear by visiting every fall.
Brevard lies within North Carolina’s Transylvania County, which is home to over 1,000 miles of trails. One of my favorite treks is Moore Cove Falls. It’s located in the Pisgah National Forest, less than half an hour from Brevard. I think it’s unique because visitors can walk behind the waterfall…
Ukraine says AI is moving beyond drones and into strike missiles for the first time
Ukraine is developing strike missiles augmented by artificial intelligence, a first and a significant step as its offensive weapons become increasingly autonomous. Brave1, the Ukrainian state-backed innovation platform, confirmed to Business Insider that multiple companies involved in this…
The US Army is betting on new AI navigation for its vehicles when GPS is jammed
In future wars, US forces could find themselves fighting against enemy electronic warfare and jamming. The lack of GPS and network connectivity could impact everything from navigation to communications. The challenge is forcing leaders to assess potential vulnerabilities and determine how they need…
The Boring Company raises $3 billion as demand for Musk Inc booms
Investors can’t get enough of Elon Musk Inc. The Boring Company, the tunneling company Musk founded with the aim of “defeating traffic,” announced on Thursday it had raised $3 billion in a funding round that values the startup at $23 billion. It’s the latest major injection of cash into Musk’s…