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I worked 12-hour days in a corporate job I loved. I wanted my life back, so I quit, and now I’m a waitress.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lisa Eder. It has been edited for length and clarity. For 10 years, I worked my way up in luxury hospitality, eventually becoming a director at a high-end hotel group. It had always been my dream position, and I loved my job. Everything about it…
Job seekers are learning a new interview skill: how to sound excited about AI
College students might think twice before telling their professors how much they use AI. But in a job interview, the incentives can flip: Suddenly, having an AI story to tell is something to brag about. But what if you don’t have much experience with AI — or simply aren’t sold on it? Felisha Case…
Mark Cuban shared a 10-point checklist for towns getting their first data center
Mark Cuban is urging local governments to negotiate harder before approving data centers, saying towns should secure enforceable protections while they still have leverage. In a series of X posts on Monday, the billionaire tech entrepreneur shared a 10-part playbook for communities considering…
We searched for New York’s best-dressed lawyers. These 9 stood out.
Law has a dress code. A navy suit is safe. Black is safer. Shoes should be sensible. The message is clear: Blend in. Never give the jury something to talk about. But a new class of lawyers is finding room for a little more zhuzh. Men are badging into Hudson Yards office towers in vintage
I grew my salary to $112K after a career pivot. A layoff broke my heart and changed my perception of money and success.
Evelyn Irwanto is a 32-year-old living in Toronto. She was a senior manager at a marketing and branding consultancy, making CA$155,000, or roughly $112,000, before she was laid off in September 2025. Business Insider has verified Irwanto’s income and employment history with documentation. The…
The rise of bot bragging
As AI threatens to upend white-collar work, some professionals are attempting to flip the script. Instead of being outboxed by the bots, they’re building their own — and bragging about how many AI agents they manage. Mason Scurry says his AI consulting firm has more than 30 AI “employees”…
Arm’s CEO says AI could cure cancer, but data centers are creating a bottleneck
Arm’s CEO says AI could help humanity cure cancer within our lifetimes. First, the industry needs to figure out how to make enough chips to power it. “I’ve always thought that the killer app for AI is health,” Rene Haas said in an interview with the BBC released on Tuesday. “AI is going to not
One Canadian province is betting that being nice to Trump works
As Canada escalates its trade war with President Donald Trump, Alberta is betting on a softer approach. The oil-rich province has resisted some of the retaliation embraced elsewhere in Canada, while Premier Danielle Smith has pushed for more engagement with Washington. Alberta’s top representative…
Trump said he’ll stop Canada’s Bombardier from being sold in the US
President Donald Trump doesn’t want one particular Canadian aircraft crossing over into the US. In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump wrote: “No more selling Bombardier in the United States! Their products aren’t good enough.” Trump said that if the company wants business from the US, it needs to…
Canada’s incoming tariffs target US cheese, honey, aluminum foil, and hundreds of other items as trade war heats up
The US-Canada trade war is coming for your charcuterie board (and much much more). Without a last-minute change, Canada is set to implement a slew of new tariffs on imports from the US at 12:01am eastern on Tuesday morning. They include a 25% levy on cheese, a 50% tariff on honey, and a 50% charge