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Trump plans state dinner for Xi Jinping with Altman, Huang and Cook
President Donald Trump is planning to hold a state dinner next week to mark a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and several tech industry leaders are expected to attend. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook are both reportedly planning to attend the state dinner. Nvidia…
10 Recession-Proof Jobs That Can Withstand a Downturn
Svitlana Hulko / Shutterstock.com Amid the rising cost of just about everything, Americans have been worried about the economy dipping into a recession for years. And with layoffs starting to pile up amid a softening job market, recession fears can creep up. If you’re concerned about stability in…
13 Things Frugal People Never Do
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Frugality isn’t a monolithic concept. It’s more of a continuum, with different approaches for different people. You can be frugal even if you don’t sew all your own clothes, grow most of your food, make all your gifts or create all your own entertainment. Frugal…
Uber employees say AI is doing everything from writing support chat responses to answering questions in Slack
At Uber, AI does everything from answering employees’ questions in Slack to writing the response you get when you message customer service during a ride. Six recently laid-off employees who spoke with Business Insider pointed to several ways that AI became more prevalent in their jobs over the past…
OpenAI takes its AI fight with Anthropic to Big Law
OpenAI is taking its seat at the counsel table. On Thursday, the company announced Astra for Law, its long-awaited offering for legal work. Lawyers have already become ChatGPT power users, but the new launch brings plugin tools, a way to search legal cases more effectively, and custom model tweaks…
McKinsey wants ambitious technologists, not just MBAs
Once famous for its ties to business schools, McKinsey is casting a wider net to meet its needs. For decades, an MBA was one of the clearest routes into elite consulting. As AI changes the work firms do for clients, the consulting industry is looking for people who can build technology as well as…
The house where Lizzie Borden’s parents were murdered is now a B&B. Take a look inside.
In December 1892, Lizzie Borden was arrested on suspicion of killing her father and stepmother with a hatchet in their Fall River, Massachusetts, home. Nearly 10 months after her arrest, Borden was acquitted of the crimes, in part because prosecutors lacked physical evidence linking her to the…
AI is fueling ‘off-the-charts’ anxiety among tech workers, says Menlo Ventures partner
The blistering pace of AI is fueling intense anxiety among tech workers about their careers and futures. That’s according to Deedy Das, a partner at venture capital firm Menlo Ventures, who cited his conversations with people across the tech industry. Das said the recurring concerns he heard were…
Florida is no longer the best state to retire. See why Wyoming is now the place to spend your golden years.
Known for its year-round sunshine, recreational activities, and famous retirement villages, Florida is often seen as the best choice for retirees. However, in a WalletHub study published earlier this year, the only state that outranked Florida couldn’t be more different from it. Wyoming narrowly…
Sydney Sweeney and tradwives are different sides of the same coin
Sydney Sweeney on a billboard in Times Square in her birthday suit and a tradwife milking a cow in a prairie-style dress have more in common than you might think. They both use a tactic we’ll call “outrage then deny.” First, they perform (very different) stereotypes of the ideal woman for lucrative…