Earlier this year, I took a solo birthday trip for the first time, and I turned 35 on top of a mountain looking at views of Peru in the distance.…
SpaceX wants to turn Starlink Mobile into a full-fledged mobile carrier, and it expects to hit the Big Three wireless giants in the process.During SpaceX’s first earnings call since its…
More than 40 companies have laid off employees so far in 2026, continuing the trend of significant workforce reductions across a broad range of industries, including tech, media, finance, and retail.Some, including Block, Coinbase, and Standard Chartered, have cited the…
McDonald’s tried a new value menu. Customers aren’t loving it.The fast-food giant’s comparable US sales growth slowed to 0.8% during its second quarter, a slower clip than the 2.5% it reported for the year-ago quarter. The chain also changed leadership…
Expect to see even more Lime scooters and bikes zooming around major US cities.Wayne Ting, Lime’s CEO, told Business Insider on Tuesday that the company is focused on getting more of its vehicles on the roads where it already operates…
McDonald’s sales growth came in slower than expected when the company released its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, with leaders pointing to execution lapses they say hampered its push to promote value deals aimed at lower-income consumers. CEO Chris Kempczinski said that weak promotion of value deals and a pullback…
While we’re all used to hearing about how new cars lose 20% of their value the moment they leave the showroom, they aren’t the only culprits. In today’s world of rapid-fire tech updates and “fast furniture,” your net worth is under constant attack from things sitting right in your living…
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force and software company Kaizen Laboratories have developed a new online marketplace built to help users find and acquire systems for defending against uncrewed aerial systems.The…
David Ellison and his billionaire father may need to get their checkbooks ready.Paramount Skydance is expected to need to pay Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders more than $1 billion in so-called…
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…
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…
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…
Olena Yakobchuk / Shutterstock.comSome 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…
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With great power comes great responsibility, and BMW is using that power to beam “Spider-Man” ads into its cars.The German auto giant has been showing a banner ad for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” in cars since late July as part…
From the time our three kids were little, our family has always prioritized low-cost travel. We’ve visited the free museums of New York City, hiked…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carla Romagnano, who is in her 60s and lives in Idaho with her 84-year-old mom. The…
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Although I generally eat a vegetarian-forward diet, I throw meat in every so often.I especially love Trader Joe’s precooked chicken meatballs, which are packed with 16 grams of protein per serving. Even though they’re preseasoned, the flavor isn’t overpowering, so…
As the US and Europe tighten their supply chain regulations, apparel retailers face an urgent task: map and trace the many layers of their supply…
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The internet can’t get enough of Erling Haaland.The 6-foot-5, 25-year-old Norwegian striker has gained over 11 million followers on Instagram since Sunday, when he scored twice to secure Norway’s victory against Brazil in the World Cup. While many of his new…
Fans of robotaxis hail the privacy and intimacy offered by a driverless car. But don’t forget: Waymo could be watching.The case has been made clear time and time again — and more recently in San Mateo after Waymo reported two…
Ashburn, Virginia, is in the heart of America’s “data center alley.” Over the July 4 weekend, diesel generators at a Digital Realty data center switched on as temperatures spiked.Dark smoke floated above ACC9, one of dozens of data centers clustered…
Cue the tiny violins; someone may have stolen something from Apple.It’s a sorry tale, but one the tech giant knows very well. Maybe too well.Apple’s blockbuster lawsuit against OpenAI accuses the ChatGPT maker of orchestrating a campaign to recruit Apple…
Consumers have many options when it comes to budgeting apps. Some apps offer extensive features, while others offer a basic view of a consumer’s spending patterns. PocketGuard fits somewhere in between. PocketGuard is built for simplicity, and its main purpose…
It was only a matter of time before Disney took it all the way back to its first animated theatrical release: 1937’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”Sure, Snow White is iconic as the first Disney princess movie, and “Whistle…
With rising food prices, a routine trip to the grocery store can feel like a luxury. In California, high-end grocery stores such as Erewhon, where custom smoothie kits go for $100, are becoming increasingly prominent in this K-shaped economy. According…
AI is starting to make some classrooms look a little more old school.The University of Chicago Law School is requiring first-year students to keep their laptops closed in class this fall, as part of a broader strategy to ensure students…
Millions of taxpayers will get to skip the line beginning this summer, thanks to a new automated penalty relief process the IRS is rolling out. The IRS said its new Automatic Exemption from Penalty (AEP) will automatically provide penalty relief…
Wingstop recently revamped its chicken tenders, and I was excited to try them out.The chain sells its chicken in various flavors, from original hot to hickory-smoked barbecue and mango habanero. However, I ordered these chicken tenders plain.I ordered a five-piece…
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Michael Burry looks to be in the chips after a timely bet against semiconductor stocks.The investor of “The Big Short” fame said in a June 30 post on Substack that he’d shorted the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) at about $643, and refreshed his bearish…
