This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Goki Akuzawa, 62, the owner of Toronoki House in Japan. It has been edited for length and clarityFor eight years, I…
Whatnot is proving there’s still room for consumer startups in the AI era.Live shopping startup Whatnot is in talks to raise financing at about a $20 billion valuation, according to…
Meta’s AI strategy is, once again, worrying investors.The social media giant’s stock tumbled 10% on Wednesday after it disclosed that its capital expenditure growth far outpaced revenue growth.Meta has a core problem: much of this spending doesn’t yet have a…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani isn’t done going after delivery apps.Mamdani on Wednesday touted a new city report that found the crackdown on deceptive tipping practices by food-delivery platforms has resulted in an additional $104 million in tips for delivery workers…
This story is based on an interview with Kimmie Staggs, 34, a stay-at-home mom of three from Dunbarton, West Virginia. It has been edited for length and clarity.June 23, 2026, felt like any other day, with me rushing around, driving…
Microsoft kept its capex forecast unchanged on Wednesday, becoming one of the first data center giants to hold the line on the industry’s runaway AI spending spree.The stock surged about 8% on the news. Earlier this year, the company said it planned to spend $190 billion on capital expenditures this…
As companies pour eye-watering sums into AI while automating more work, one question remains: How will it affect the number of tech jobs available?Much has been said about whether AI will lead to leaner teams with fewer layers of management. In the past year, a number of prominent tech companies…
Visa on Tuesday announced plans to cut 7% of its workforce, or about 2,600 jobs, as the payment processor moves forward with a push to operate more efficiently. The job…
Nearly eight months into 2026, pop music fans are unusually awash with offerings from A-listers: Harry Styles, Drake, and Ariana Grande have all released chart-topping songs this year, not to…
Kevin Warsh is living up to his hawkish reputation.The Federal Open Market Committee opted to hold rates steady at its July meeting, the second with former Wall Street executive Warsh at the helm. FOMC leaders voted 9-3 in favor of the…
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Lilian Weng, a cofounder of the AI startup Thinking Machines Lab who stepped down this week, is rejoining OpenAI.The researcher will lead a team focused on accelerating internal research at the ChatGPT maker, as part of OpenAI’s bid to develop…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Camilla Kodsi, 27, the principal of Ark Capital Group, a Florida-based real estate investment firm founded by her father, Isaac Kodsi. When her father died unexpectedly in August 2025 in the…
I created monthly “spend-no-money days” when my three children were ages 6, 9, and 10 to teach them financial responsibility. I wanted them to understand…
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The star business podcaster Steven Bartlett has lost four core employees in the past five months as he grows the show and expands his media empire beyond the UK.The long-serving employees had helped the show become the No. 1 business…
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Americans opposing AI data center construction can officially count superstar activist Willie Nelson as an ally.Nelson criticized the hefty facilities in an Instagram post on…
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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…
New tariffs could be on the horizon — this time over Silicon Valley.Donald Trump said Friday his administration will open a trade investigation into the European Union after regulators fined Google about $1 billion, a probe that could pave the…
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My fork hovered over the plump heirloom tomato. It had been grown on-site at one of Punta de Mita’s most exclusive restaurants, and even as someone who doesn’t usually like…
DoorDash is launching its own drone delivery service, turning the company into a competitor to some of the same drone operators it already counts as partners.DoorDash said Wednesday that it…
For vice presidents of the United States, frequent travel is in the job description. Luckily, they get to travel in style.While traversing the country and the world, Vice President JD…
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With little fanfare, Microsoft’s Xbox made a move last week that could shake up the gaming ad market.Xbox is testing a way for users to stream games they own for free by watching ads, rather than paying for a Game Pass subscription. There’s no…
