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Want a lower interest rate on your student loans? Enroll in autopay.On Thursday, the Department of Education announced that federal borrowers who enroll in autopay by September 30, or who are already enrolled, will receive a one percentage point interest-rate reduction through June 30, 2028.The reduction provides moderate savings: A…
OpenAI is pushing further into its health research as more people turn to ChatGPT for pressing medical questions.More than 230 million people use the tool for health and wellness advice each week, according to OpenAI. That growth is partially thanks to researcher Karan Singhal, who spoke exclusively with Business Insider…
It’s nothing but orange and blue in Lower Manhattan today.The New York Knicks are celebrating their historic NBA championship with a parade expected to draw over one million people to Manhattan’s Financial District.Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes, the 12-block stretch that hosted the parade, runs through the city’s Financial District, which…
At a time when many organizations are convincing — or requiring — workers to return to the office, James Hurman is taking a different approach: creating an environment people actually want to work in.Hurman, the founder and chair of Previously Unavailable, an innovation studio and venture firm in New Zealand, has…
Jonathan Laramy is the creator behind Chloe vs. History, a viral AI-powered history channel that has attracted millions of views across Instagram and YouTube. The channel follows Chloe, an AI-generated character who experiences historical moments such as Pompeii and the Titanic as if she’s a modern-day vlogger. Her realistic appearance…
“The Diary of a CEO” podcaster Steven Bartlett is the latest superstar creator looking to turn fans into paying members.Bartlett’s company, FlightStory, is seeking a “head of memberships” to build and operate a “world-class” product, according to a recent job posting.The post says FlightStory wants to build a membership program…
Whether it’s cornfields, tornadoes, or Broadway, every state is known for something. But in terms of overall economic strength, one state stands above the rest.Massachusetts has the best economy in the United States, according to a WalletHub study released earlier this month. It ranked above every other state and Washington,…
Dave Berke served for over 23 years as a USMC fighter pilot, Top Gun graduate and instructor, and combat veteran.Berke became the first operational pilot qualified in the F-35B Lightning II. He flew the F/A-18 Hornet, as well as several other fighter jets, served as a forward air controller on…
Higgsfield, a San Francisco startup that makes tools for easily creating AI-generated videos, told Business Insider its revenue run rate has reached $500 million, up from $50 million last September. It doubled revenue this year, becoming one of the few AI companies to be cash-flow positive.With that kind of growth,…
Americans really want wealth taxes. So far, they’re not really succeeding.The latest tax-the-rich proposal to make waves is in California, where billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang would pay a one-time 5% tax on their wealth. The tax would be based on their net worth at the end of…
