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Walmart Will Use Tariff Refunds to Cut Prices. Will Other Retailers Follow?
Walmart became the latest retailer to say it will use tariff refunds to lower prices for shoppers. During the retailer’s Aug. 20 earnings call, Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said Walmart received $2.9 billion in tariff refunds. The money will be used for “a combination of rollbacks…
Burning Man tells AI glasses wearers: Don’t be a creep, get permission to record
Smart glasses are allowed at Burning Man 2026. Organizers say: Just don’t be a creep about it. “Before using any device — including cellphones, cameras, or smart eyewear — you must ask and receive permission from anyone who may appear in your frame, whether they are the main subject or in the…
See the long-lost relics unearthed by Europe’s drying rivers amid the summer heat wave
A combination of severe heat and little rain has left many of Europe’s rivers drier than normal this summer, revealing formerly submerged relics and blind spots in the continent’s supply chain. The two rivers at the center of the crisis are the Danube and the Rhine. Both serve as major arteries for…
AI startup Micro1 wants to challenge Google’s winning bid for Spirit Airlines data with a higher offer
Another AI company wants to get its hands on Spirit Airlines’ data. Ali Ansari, 25, the founder and CEO of Micro1, a startup that helps train AI models, told Business Insider that his firm is making a “materially higher” offer for Spirit Airlines’ data after Google successfully bid $10 million for…
Here’s how the real ages of the cast of ‘Outer Banks’ compare to their characters
Well, it looks like our time with everyone’s favorite treasure-hunting teens (now young adults) is over — but, as they say, P4L. The Netflix original series “Outer Banks” almost immediately became a phenomenon upon its April 2020 premiere. After the first two seasons, the Outer Banks Visitors…
The creator economy’s hottest debate: Can influencers post AI ads without alienating their fans?
Influencers are being pelted with virtual tomatoes for promoting AI companies — and it’s prompting strategy shifts and high-stress decisions in the creator economy. At the height of summer, OpenAI brought a group of influencers to a luxury resort in upstate New York to dine on farm-to-table…
Chamath Palihapitiya says data center backlash is a ‘powder keg’ that AI leaders must defuse
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya sees AI sitting on “a powder keg.” And no, he’s not referring to a bubble, but rather the growing backlash around data centers. Palihapitiya, co-host of the “All-In Podcast,” tore into “the collective leadership of frontier AI,” who he said have failed to…
Meta’s new app, Pocket, lets you vibe code the memes of your dreams
Meta’s new vibe-coding social app, Pocket, is officially here. “We’re starting to roll out Pocket, a new app that turns your ideas into interactive creations you can play with and share right from your phone,” a Meta spokesperson told Business Insider. Pocket, which quietly launched as a test in…
See what life is like in the world’s northernmost town, where it’s dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free
From the driest deserts to remote settlements on volcanic islands, human communities can be found anywhere on Earth. One such community is Longyearbyen, the northernmost town in the world, where 2,400 residents live, approximately 818 miles from the North Pole. Located in Svalbard, a Norwegian…
Homebuyers May Qualify for $28.5M Settlement
Bought a home in recent years? You could be entitled to a payment from a $28.5 million settlement involving real estate giants Keller Williams and RE/MAX. Eligible homebuyers who purchased a home listed on a multiple listing service could qualify, but claims must be filed by Aug. 25, 2026. The case…