Markets
Warren Buffett is no longer in charge, but Berkshire’s latest purchase is right from his playbook
Warren Buffett’s retirement hasn’t distracted Berkshire Hathaway from doing what he did best — snapping up beaten-down stocks. The legendary investor’s conglomerate has nearly doubled its stake in homebuilder Lennar since the end of June, regulatory filings show. Buffett, 96, departed as CEO at the…
My husband and I both want to move abroad. We just can’t agree on how much money we should save first.
Over a year ago, my husband and I sat down in the living room of the house we once thought would be our “next 30 years” home. We talked about the future and set a goal: Before our son starts kindergarten, we’ll move to the Netherlands. Everyone told us parenthood would change our priorities, but
Nvidia is repurchasing $150 billion of stock in the biggest buyback in market history
Nvidia is already the world’s most valuable company. Now it’s launching the largest share buyback in history. The tech giant, whose chips are fuelling much of the AI boom, said on Monday that it would expand its existing share buyback plan by $150 billion, taking its total program worth $235…
I asked Instinct to plan 2 trips for me — and it sucked all the joy out of traveling
Ask around: AI agents are the Next Big Thing. You can give them tasks via iMessage or WhatsApp, and they can search the internet or use software to complete them. It’s a bit like having a concierge or assistant who can book restaurants or reply to emails for you. When I used one to plan
The CEO of Affinity started doing Ironmans in his 40s. Here are 3 ways fitness ties into his career success.
For a triathlete with a rigorous training schedule, Ken Fine’s introduction to fitness was a little more happenstance. “I was the type of kid who would, instead of walking to school, run just because I wanted to,” Fine, 58, told Business Insider. The CEO of Affinity, an AI-first private capital…
Raising 4 kids is wearing me down. I’m looking forward to connecting with them as adults.
I had four kids before I realized parenting wasn’t for me. I’m kidding, of course, but there is some truth to that sentiment, too. During my teens, I was the go-to babysitter for my tight-knit Midwestern neighborhood, and I loved every minute of it. But no matter how much you love kids, even your…
Noa Argamani is venturing out
A fter 246 days in Hamas captivity, Israeli special forces rescued Noa Argamani and carried her by helicopter to a hospital outside Tel Aviv. There, a doctor turned to her and said, “Noa, we’re really happy that you’re here with us.” Argamani was confused. “The first thing I asked is, ‘How do you…
A Ukrainian commander tells us why troops attack in the day and roll out their war ‘robots’ at night
In northern Donetsk, Ukraine’s Third Army Corps has been using a network of aerial and ground drones to deploy and clear minefields while attacking Russian lines. These missions are part of its recent high-profile offensive, Operation Vivaldi, which it’s said has seized about 50 square miles around…
LeBron James, 41, says he knows what will tell him when it’s time to retire
LeBron James, 41, said he finds himself thinking about retirement at unexpected times. On Friday’s episode of the “Mind the Game” podcast, the NBA star talked about leaving the Los Angeles Lakers for the Philadelphia 76ers and how he weighs his future in the sport. The thought that he may be…
After 14 years abroad, I moved back to my home state of California. I’m happier now than I’ve been in years.
In October 2025, I packed up my 15-pound hairless Xoloitzcuintli, Troy, and the rest of my belongings and moved from the north of England back to my hometown in California. I was exhausted, relieved, excited, heartbroken, and so hopeful. I’d been living outside the US for 14 years — a year in…