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Which One Is Actually the Cheapest?
You’re standing in front of a giant wall of toilet paper, trying to figure out if you’re actually saving money or just paying for the privilege of buying a lifetime supply. Most people treat warehouse clubs like a religion, but let’s be real: They’re businesses designed to get you to spend. If…
‘This place is crazy’: Ex-Apple engineer’s texts highlight OpenAI’s AI-centric workplace
One notable detail to emerge from the brewing legal battle between Apple and OpenAI isn’t about trade secrets at all — it’s about workplace culture and internal AI use. In a series of iMessages released Tuesday as part of OpenAI’s public response to Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against it, a…
Microsoft is retiring its peer-feedback tool as it overhauls employee reviews, an internal message shows
Microsoft is retiring a peer-feedback tool as it overhauls employee reviews, according to an internal message viewed by Business Insider. The tool, called Perspectives, allowed employees to request input on their performance from peers that would be visible to the employee and their managers…
9 Kitchen Appliances You Absolutely Don’t Need — and What to Use Instead
Olena Yakobchuk / Shutterstock.com Some home cooks can’t help but covet a truly fancy kitchen complete with every small appliance imaginable. I’ll confess that after I’ve watched a remodeling show or browsed Bon Appetit magazine, I start dreaming of pasta arms above my stove. Or maybe I have…
I graduated from college debt-free by reselling thrift-store clothes. I’ve made nearly $50,000 this year.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hannah Valentine, 25, cofounder of Drop Soda Market, a monthly vintage market. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I graduated from Lindenwood University with no student loan debt. After scholarships, my tuition cost about…
TikTok is pausing a short-lived dating feature that threw singles into raunchy chat rooms
For a brief moment, we looked for love in a hopeless place: TikTok. TikTok tested a new dating feature over the past week that thrust users into live group chats with other singles. The tool lived in a section of the app called “hangout” that’s tailored toward multi-guest experiences. It invited…
Walgreens Is Closing Stores. How Many in Missouri Have Closed?
Walgreens is closing stores across the country as part of a multiyear downsizing effort, and Missouri is not immune. Inc., a business news outlet, reported this week that the drugstore chain is closing stores across at least a dozen states as it continues a broader restructuring plan that could…
Paramount’s David Ellison seeks to distance himself from partisan politics after courting Trump
Remember David Ellison’s warm relationship with President Donald Trump? The Paramount Skydance CEO seems to wish you wouldn’t. Ellison courted Trump as he sought approval from the Department of Justice for his Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Now, Ellison is facing a lawsuit from 12 Democratic states…
12 things a seasoned interior designer would never have in her own home
The rustic trend, which features wood paneling on interior walls, has some style benefits. However, the designer said, it’s overdone and dated. “It’s also impractical — if a piece of shiplap gets damaged, it can be difficult and expensive to fix depending on the extent of the damage,” she told BI…
3 Car Features That Used to Cost Extra but Now Come Standard
Modern cars include several standard features that were once desirable upgrades drivers would pay hundreds to thousands of dollars for. Some of these features were only available as aftermarket upgrades and required complicated installations. Today, new cars come straight out of the factory with…