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Elon Musk’s former right-hand man at X will give you 30 minutes of business advice for $15,000
It’s hard to put a price on good advice, but Nikita Bier can: $15,000. Bier, who stepped down as X’s head of product earlier in August after a little more than a year in the role, is selling one-on-one video consultations through Intro, a marketplace for expert advice. Intro advertises Bier’s…
There’s a massive wildcard in the US-Canada trade war coming this November
The dog days of summer don’t mean the US and Canada are easing up their trade war. After talks between the sides fell apart, more tariffs were enacted or threatened over the weekend and on Monday. BI’s Kelsey Vlamis and Truman Dickerson have a list of some of the more popular products that have…
Do you set aside part of your Sunday to get ahead at work? Take our survey.
On the seventh day, he locked in. For some workers, toiling on a Sunday to get ahead for the week can feel like an imperative or maybe a nice way to feel set for the Monday morning barrage of messages and calls. Yet it also comes at a price, said executive coach Shane Arthur. “The
Police use Flock to search license plates. Now there’s a viral website to see if yours was one of them.
The national debate over Flock Safety’s license-plate reader technology has turned a website built by a former software engineer into a sensation. Hundreds of thousands of people a day are visiting “Have I Been Flocked?” — the database created in October 2025 by Cris van Pelt as he grew…
Sandra Bullock says she grieved her partner during his ALS battle, even before he died
Sandra Bullock, 62, said she felt that she had lost her partner, Bryan Randall, long before he died of complications from ALS. On Monday’s episode of the “Smartless” podcast, the actor spoke about the toll of caring for Randall as his health declined. Bullock and Randall, a photographer, began…
Mark Carney says there are many things the US needs from Canada — and a very special kind of boat is one of them
As trade tensions between the US and Canada boil over, Mark Carney pointed out one area where the two countries’ interests are closely intertwined: icebreakers. On Monday, the Canadian Prime Minister said that cooperation on the specialized vessels was a “reminder of one of the many, many, many…
China’s biggest apps are inviting the West closer into its insular internet economy
For decades, China’s internet economy has been a gated-off party. Now, some of its biggest companies are cracking the door open to outsiders. While China has long since invited foreign businesses to set up shop within its borders, its internet has been closed off. Dominated by a handful of local…
America’s robotics industry sees a familiar ‘Made in China’ problem
The brains may come from the US, but the body could very well be Made In China. At Physical Intelligence, a San Francisco-based startup, cofounder and researcher Sergey Levine is building the models, or brains, designed to provide intelligence for a range of robots — be they warehouse robots or…
Everything you need to know about the Miss USA pageant
It’s almost time to crown the next Miss USA. The famous pageant has had a tumultuous few years, including rigging accusations and two queens giving up their crowns. Thom Brodeur, who was named the new CEO and president of Miss USA in September 2025, has been working to usher in a new era. But what’s
I’m a dietitian and busy mom. I swear by this one-hour meal-prep routine that saves me time and money all week.
When shopping and planning out my meal prep for the week, I follow a formula of threes: three proteins, three vegetables, and three fiber-rich carbohydrates, which I call my “smart carbs.” The specific foods can change based on what my family likes and what’s on sale, but the formula stays the…