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Strength training changed my relationship with the scale. Now, when I see my weight go down, I’m disappointed.
A few weeks ago, I stepped on the scale and saw that my weight had gone down. My younger self would have looked at that number, and it would have set the tone for a good-mood kind of day. She would have considered it proof of success. I probably wouldn’t have admitted it back then,
Millennium employees’ new productivity hack: an AI ‘twin’
Millennium employees are getting to know a whole new batch of colleagues. Izzy Englander’s $97 billion hedge fund is offering every employee, including investment staff, a “Digital Twin,” a personalized AI assistant who continuously learns from the employee’s working style. The firm already has…
I landed multiple job offers after college. I feel that being open and honest about an upcoming medical procedure helped.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Krystal Pulaski, a 24-year-old physical therapy assistant who lives in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I earned a BS in kinesiology in May 2023, and then I graduated with an Associate of Applied Science degree…
Ukrainians say their drone-on-drone war is clocking speeds faster than Formula 1 cars
The drone battle to take down Russia’s latest Gerans looks to be moving at speeds faster than Formula 1 cars or bullet trains. The latest Ukrainian report to highlight such extreme speeds came from the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation, a volunteer organization that supplies Ukraine’s military, on…
NBA star Jalen Brunson says his friends knew exactly what not to ask of him in high school
New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson says the right environment made it easy for him to put basketball first in high school. In a joint appearance with his mother on the “Things No One Tells You” podcast, Brunson said the support he received from those around him helped lay the foundation for his…
Letting the American Dream Go As a Former Visa Holder
Vivienne Yang moved from Taiwan to New York City in 2018 and earned a master’s degree in applied analytics from Columbia University. After being laid off from her ad-tech job in 2024, she had to leave behind the apartment she had bought — and the life she had built — in New York. In September
PwC’s huge survey of 50,000 workers says AI is splitting employees into 4 distinct groups
Is AI turning you into a “frontrunner” or are you working in the “engine room?” A huge survey carried out by consulting giant PwC found that AI is allowing a small group of workers to pull away from the rest of the workforce and dividing employees into four distinct categories. The Big Four firm…
Microsoft’s Copilot chief opens up about the AI future he fears most
As the technology industry debates the existential risks of artificial intelligence, Microsoft’s Copilot boss says the biggest concern is making sure the technology’s benefits spread broadly rather than consolidating into a handful of companies. Jacob Andreou, Microsoft’s executive vice president…
Sorry, Tesla fans. You’ll have to wait a little longer to see the new Roadster.
Tesla’s second Roadster reveal is getting rained out. The automaker said Monday it had made the “difficult decision” to postpone Thursday’s outdoor unveiling because of severe weather conditions. Tesla is rumored to be hosting the event near Waco, Texas — which is expecting thunderstorms and a 90%…
OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra launch after safety tests raise concerns
OpenAI is shelving an AI model scheduled to launch in October due to safety concerns. The company confirmed to Business Insider on Monday that it has canceled plans to launch its GPT-6.1 Astra model after internal tests raised questions about whether the AI would follow users’ instructions. The…