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SpaceX is offering Memphis-area residents a steep discount on Starlink internet as its AI ambitions continue to expand in the region.Customers with eligible addresses in the Memphis area can sign up for Starlink at half the standard monthly price, and both new and existing subscribers won’t have to pay upfront…
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s plan to narrow eligibility for a major student-loan forgiveness program, ruling that the Education Department could not use the program to impose political preferences that Congress never wrote into law.On Tuesday, US District Judge Myong Joun blocked the Education Department’s final rule limiting…
AI hype may finally be giving way to something more interesting: Taste.At Business Insider’s “The AI Marketer” roundtable, convened during Cannes Lions 2026 and presented by Bluefish AI, senior marketing leaders invoked the prevailing zeitgeist of the Festival — that human discernment is essential, and that taking more time to…
The clock in my head began ticking the moment I landed in Berlin because 48 hours later, I’d be en route to Vienna.This was back in October 2022 when I went backpacking through Europe for the first time. I spent two weeks visiting four countries and six cities by rail.I…
While leaving a practice session, Williams was photographed wearing the Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph timepiece.The $45,900 watch has a diamond-set bezel, a titanium case, 18-carat white-gold hands, and a pink bracelet.It perfectly matched the handle of her tennis racquet. Read the full article here
The C-17 Globemaster III only requires three crew members: a pilot, co-pilot, and loadmaster. It can transport up to 170,900 pounds of cargo — more than twice the capacity of the C-141B — and fly at 450 knots, or about 517 miles per hour. It can also operate on runways…
Disney is set to pay out a $50 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that alleged the entertainment giant broke antitrust and consumer protection laws by pushing prices for streaming subscriptions higher. The settlement follows a 2022 federal class action lawsuit that was filed by YouTube TV and DirecTV…
Advanced nursing and dozens of other programs now qualify for higher student-loan limits when the Trump administration’s sweeping repayment changes take effect tomorrow.On Monday, the Department of Education issued an updated list of programs that would fall under its “professional” designation and qualify for higher student-loan borrowing limits.It now includes…
Many of the Supreme Court justices earn thousands of dollars from teaching gigs at universities, although there is a cap on this outside pay of around $30,000, The New York Times reported.In 2024, Justice Neil Gorsuch was paid $30,379 for a two-week course in Portugal through George Mason University, per…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erik May, 43, who is the president of Flags Unlimited, a business based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Business Insider has verified the sales figures. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.We’re a small business in the Midwest. Getting asked…
