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Mamdani backs new protections for workers delivering packages for companies like Amazon
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing new safeguards for delivery workers in New York City — and the proposal would give City Hall more regulatory power over commerce giants like Amazon. The Delivery Protection Act, sponsored by New York City Council Member Tiffany L. Cabán, would increase licensing…
Leaked memo: The Arena Group is rebranding to Paradium.AI and wants to build an ‘AI-powered ecosystem’
Goodbye, Arena Group. Hello, Paradium.AI. The media company that owns publications including TheStreet, Parade, and Men’s Journal informed employees in a Monday memo obtained by Business Insider that it was changing its name as part of its evolution into a “publicly traded AI company.” The memo…
Apple tests CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks amid shortage
Apple is reportedly in the process of testing memory chips made by Chinese company CXMT across its lineup of devices, including in iPhones and MacBooks, as it looks at options to address the shortage of memory chips. The Wall Street Journal on Sunday reported that Apple has held early talks with…
The 25 best state universities in the US, ranked
This back-to-school season, the cost and value of higher education are top of mind. In a time when going to college can put you in hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, and as more tech moguls share that they skipped university altogether, it could be worth considering a public school. Every…
35 photos of tiny living spaces that highlight the global affordability crisis
Jeff Slocum, who lives in the US, lived out of his 2005 Chrysler Town and Country van for years. After a neighborly dispute forced him out of his living situation, he moved into his van in Upstate New York. Slocum told Business Insider in 2021 that, while he had faced many challenges since his car
Crude oil stocks in US SPR fall to over four-decade low
The U.S. government’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is at its lowest level since 1983 as inventories that were already low before the Iran war come under increasing pressure. Data released by the Department of Energy on Monday showed that the number of barrels of oil in the SPR declined by 6.1…
Don’t Assume Brand Names Are Worth the Extra Cost — Generic Wins With These 32 Items
PeopleImages.com – Yuri A / Shutterstock.com Loyalty usually is a great quality, but it can be costly when you shop. Sticking to just one brand rarely makes sense when the only meaningful difference between a national brand product and its generic version is the price. Sometimes, brand-name…
Mark Zuckerberg is trying to solve his AI data center problem with a $1 billion giveaway
Last month, Meta launched an “AI is good, really” PR campaign. My response: Words are fine, but why not cut people checks? On Monday, Meta announced it’s taking my (free) advice: It says it will create a $1 billion fund to boost communities where it is building AI data centers. There’s very little…
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan says his Tesla was on Autopilot before he crashed — but it’s ‘always your fault’
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he had been using Tesla’s Autopilot before a head-on collision with another vehicle. On Saturday, during his first press conference since the crash, Shanahan said he took his eyes off the road before his Tesla Model S crossed into oncoming traffic…
Here’s the Cheapest Fully Loaded Luxury SUV for 2026
Final trim models typically come loaded with the best features a brand has to offer. Fortunately for drivers, there are plenty of affordable new luxury cars, trucks and SUVs that come with amazing features. The average new vehicle price may be near $50,000 in 2026, but there’s one fully loaded…