This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tammy Shanklin, who is in her 40s and lives in Illinois. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’ve been a licensed…
When I told my best friend I was moving to Palm Springs, she didn’t get the appeal. She simply saw it as a hub for golfers in the middle of…
A day in the life of a 20-something-year-old in New York City doesn’t always look the way it does in the movies — living alone in a perfectly decorated apartment, meeting friends for dinner after a long day, and never…
Two founders who sold their first startup to Cisco for $500 million have raised $34 million in seed funding for their next act.Last year, CEO Nitzan Shapira and CTO Ran Ribenzaft launched their new startup Harmony, which uses AI to…
USA TODAY Network / ReutersThis Wednesday, July 29, is a day to wing it – it’s National Chicken Wing Day. Unofficial food holidays abound – chicken has National Fried Chicken Day (July 6) and Raising Cane’s National Chicken Finger Day…
The IRS generally gives you 10 years to empty an inherited IRA, but that flexibility can work against you. Waiting until the deadline to withdraw may mean taking the entire balance in a shorter window, and larger withdrawals could push you into a higher tax bracket. Taking smaller amounts over…
A cofounder of Thinking Machines Lab said she’s stepping down because of stress and illness.Lilian Weng said in a post on X that Tuesday would be her last day at Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup she cofounded with OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, Mira Murati.Weng, previously OpenAI’s vice president…
When my husband and I finally had an offer accepted on a home, we were elated.The timing was seemingly perfect. We were set to close in early November, and baby…
Miljan Zivkovic / Shutterstock.comMost people know about food banks and food stamps. The nonprofit Feeding America helps provide meals to tens of millions of Americans through its food pantry network,…
Jensen Huang isn’t feeling those “white-collar bloodbath” warnings.The Nvidia CEO countered all the AI doomerism at Y Combinator’s Startup School. He differentiated between “tasks” and “jobs” — and said AI could eliminate the former, not the latter.”Every single job will change,…
Many leaders swear by a signature interview question, and Fishwife CEO Becca Millstein is no exception.The 32-year-old cofounder and CEO of Fishwife, a trendy tinned seafood brand, told Business Insider that her favorite question to ask candidates is: What’s your…
American darling Tiffany & Co. is bringing in some serious cash for its French parent.LVMH reported 9% growth in its watch and jewelry vertical in the latest half of the year compared to the same period last year, driven by…
Sam Altman says the Hugging Face hack was a stark reminder of why concentrating AI power in the hands of a few people or companies is a bad idea.In a Monday appearance on Y Combinator’s podcast, Altman told YC CEO…
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When I asked my wife, Cece, to drive me to Trader Joe’s, I wasn’t looking for groceries.That morning, I’d read a Wall Street Journal story about how Trader Joe’s canvas tote bags had become an “international status symbol,” with some…
If you’ve spent any time online lately — or, frankly, if you’ve been a person living in the world — you’ve probably heard some version of:…
Anthropic product executive Dianne Penn says artificial intelligence has become part of her management toolkit.Penn said on an episode of “Lenny’s Podcast” released Sunday that…
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If AI users are the new bosses and agents are the new employees, then the creator of Anthropic’s popular coding agent has a piece of evergreen management advice: Stop micromanaging your AI.Boris Cherny, the creator of Anthropic’s Claude Code, said…
Myriad Genetics processes an estimated 1.5 million diagnostic tests annually, including screening for hereditary cancer and prenatal conditions, tumor profiling, and assessments of how genes…
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President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have become a defining feature of his second term, central to his strategy for reshaping global trade, even after the Supreme Court struck down many of his tariffs in February.Aggressive tariff policies have been rare…
The lobby brought the outside in with furniture resembling tree trunks, potted plants of all sizes, and what Brandenberg calls a “living wall of greenery” climbing two stories high behind a reclaimed timber-and-stone staircase.As I stepped inside, a soothing soundtrack…
The landscape of American retirement is shifting. Today, more than 22 million people over age 65 are navigating their later years without a spouse or adult children. While solo aging offers a high degree of independence, it also removes the…
TikTok is ripping a page from Amazon’s playbook.The social-video app is testing a Prime-style membership program for some US shoppers, according to screenshots of the offering viewed by Business Insider.The program, called TikTok Shop Plus, is built into Shop, its…
In “The Odyssey,” Odysseus and his men arrive on a beach in search of provisions and find an unpleasant surprise in the form of angry giants, who proceed to kill a bunch of the men.Much like the Greeks’ deadly surprise,…
Shoppers in Washington state who received certain promotional emails from Costco over the past five years may be eligible for a cash payment under a proposed $14 million class action settlement. The settlement resolves a lawsuit alleging Costco sent commercial…
After visiting all 50 states and all 63 US national parks solo, I’ve learned that sometimes, the most impressive places in the country aren’t always the major tourist attractions.In fact, some of my favorite places are ones I don’t hear…
Paramount Skydance has agreed to pause its mega-merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until five days after the antitrust cases are ruled on, or until June 1, 2027, whichever comes sooner, the company said on Friday.Paramount is facing an antitrust lawsuit…
There is a specific kind of silence that only exists at 5:30 a.m. The coffee is brewing, the emails haven’t started, and the rest of the house is still asleep. For most people, this is just a moment to wake…
I come from a long line of mothers who have mastered the art of guilt as manipulation. I believe it started with my great-grandmother. I never met her, but I’ve been told that she ruled her home with an iron…
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Paramount Skydance’s agreement to delay its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery might have a simple explanation: CEO David Ellison can afford to wait.After months of trying to fast-track its WBD…
The Superliner, which runs west of Chicago and New Orleans, looked like a typical Amtrak train with its boxy shape, silver exterior, and red-and-blue stripes.Still, there was one huge difference.…
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The airline “basic premium” trend is spreading.JetBlue Airways announced on Monday that it is unbundling its coming first-class cabin with a new fare dubbed “BlueFirst Base” that strips perks like seat selection in exchange for a lower price.The new fare will roll out “in…
