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The 2026 World Cup is shaping up to be the most profitable tournament for FIFA and the most expensive for fans in history. Business Insider reporter Pete Syme investigated why ticket prices are so high and compiled five charts that illustrate just how out of reach many of the tournament’s…
Anthropic wants the world’s leading AI labs to come together to consider a potential pause of leading global AI development.”We believe it would be good for the world to have the option to slow or temporarily pause frontier AI development to enable societal structures and alignment research to keep up…
Want to high-five a celebrity? Have more than half a million dollars burning a hole in your pocket?The New York Knicks got you.The team is auctioning two courtside seats for Monday’s NBA Finals Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs. The current bid is $500,000, and the auction closes Sunday…
Elon Musk is kicking off SpaceX’s public debut with a personal pitch to employees at a critical Terafab supplier.The SpaceX founder will participate in a virtual fireside chat with ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet at the company’s annual technology conference next Thursday, according to internal communications seen by Business Insider.The event…
When far-right influencer Nick Shirley posted a viral video in January alleging fraud at Minnesota daycares, he showed his 1.6 million followers on X something else too: a gray hoodie emblazoned with the Polymarket logo.Polymarket had made other appearances in the 24-year-old’s content, like in a series of man-on-the-street interviews…
Microsoft uses a lot of AI agents. To help manage them, it’s starting to think of them like human employees.CEO Satya Nadella said the software giant is figuring out what kinds of tools and policies it needs to oversee all the agents it’s created. That includes giving agents specific permissions…
While many people know Switzerland best for its chocolate, watches, or neutrality, a new global ranking highlights its strengths in a range of areas.Switzerland recently topped US News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best countries in the world, released in May. The ranking evaluated 100 countries on factors…
When Kelly Rowland learned that her youngest son, Noah, had eczema, as she did, she was faced with a new parenting challenge.The former Destiny’s Child member and solo artist was distressed to see her 5-year-old in so much discomfort.”As soon as he walked outside, I watched his skin transform right…
Getting a four-year college education isn’t always worth it for everybody — whether it comes down to avoiding the rising cost of a degree or pursuing careers outside a traditional college setting — but in some state economies, not having a bachelor’s degree sets you further behind than in others.Business…
If there’s one thing that’s more synonymous with Nashville than music, it’s hot chicken.Today, hot chicken pops up on menus across the city with all sorts of variations, but the dish has a long history in the Black community of Nashville. It also exemplifies a much greater issue in Southern…
