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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…
What the Fed’s first rate hike in years means for your wallet
The Federal Reserve’s first interest rate hike in more than three years is likely to increase borrowing costs for many consumers, particularly those carrying variable-rate debt such as credit cards and home equity lines of credit. Earlier this month, the Fed voted unanimously to raise its benchmark…
I almost said no to my teen’s inconvenient first job. Then I realized how much she needed the experience.
Living on the coast of Maine has its advantages. Beaches and islands are close. “Not that close,” my husband said when my daughter told us her high school English teacher had recommended her for a summer job. The opportunity was on a small island, a ferry ride away, and it would mean driving her…
Dario Amodei to have dinner with President Trump in a rare meeting
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will have dinner with President Donald Trump on Sunday, a person familiar with the matter told Business Insider. On the menu? Some nitty-gritty discussions about AI. “President Trump has been clear: America will lead the world in Super Intelligence, while protecting…
David Rubenstein shares his recipe for career success — and says boomers like him ‘don’t want to get off the stage’
AI may be transforming the world of work, but the core ingredients for a successful career haven’t changed, David Rubenstein says. “For a young person, the best thing to do is: Learn how to read and enjoy reading, learn how to speak effectively and persuasively, and learn how to write reasonably…
5 BI staffers who put AI agents to work share what worked and what went wrong
I downloaded Instinct two weeks ago and chose a very simple task to start with: Remind me to call my mother (she worries). My whoa moment: Instinct jumped to my aid when I told it I needed a new torque wrench for my bike. After a simple prompt, Instinct came back with four options: a
This small town librarian offers a ‘Bye, Bye AI’ class to take AI off your phone. Now everyone wants in.
North Chatham, a hamlet in upstate New York halfway between Hudson and Albany, doesn’t have much going on. You have to go to the next hamlet over for a store or restaurant. There’s a church, a post office, and a small public library with only about 800 cardholders. The North Chatham Free Library…
Bill Gates says the future of AI will happen in 2 phases and lead to ‘an era of abundance’
Bill Gates says there’s a light at the end of the tunnel for AI, so long as humanity can wait a couple of decades. During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the billionaire businessman said AI will evolve in two phases. He told host Kristen Welker that humanity is entering the first phase, in