This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Maverick Maltin, a 19-year-old AI content creator who travels full-time. His words have been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider reviewed…
Maya Haddad Miller has long been fixated on weather apps — especially how they hit her bottom line. Haddad Miller and her dad own Brooklyn Beach Shop in Coney Island,…
It’s never been easier to take on the big guys, says Alexandr Wang.At a talk at a Y Combinator event, the Scale AI founder, who now leads Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, said that AI has been a game changer for startups.”It’s…
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 lived a dual life. I’d spend weekdays in Tokyo working…
Nara Smith, 24, says going to couples therapy before a crisis struck helped her and her husband, Lucky Blue Smith, navigate their daughter’s cancer diagnosis.On Wednesday’s episode of “Call Her Daddy,” Smith, a model and TikTok creator known for her…
If you can’t seem to get off your Instagram scroll, it is not an accident.During Meta’s second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that global time spent on Instagram grew by double digits year over year this quarter, “largely driven by improvements to our feed and Reels recommendations.””Our…
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 financial return. About 98% of Meta’s revenue still comes from…
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…
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,…
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…
Jersey Mike’s IPO is almost here.The restaurant chain said it expects its shares to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday using the ticker “JMKE,” according to an SEC filing. The company expects the stock to price…
Many Americans are very concerned about AI. Can Mark Zuckerberg change their minds?That is what the Meta CEO is trying to do, via a persuasion campaign: Last week, the company launched an ad, scored by a David Bowie song, telling…
Microsoft’s latest earnings were as much about reassurance as results.In a memo to employees after the company reported quarterly earnings, CFO Amy Hood pointed to Azure’s growth and Copilot’s momentum as evidence that Microsoft’s biggest AI bets are paying off,…
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Worldwide gross: $2,799,439,100Fans needed to know if the remaining Avengers could rise up, defeat Thanos, and reverse the effects of the end of “Infinity War.” They came out in droves as the film shattered box-office records, grossing over $1.2 billion…
Airbus completed a test flight lasting more than 24 hours, a key step toward Qantas’ planned nonstop service linking Australia and Europe. The aircraft –…
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Hustling for work experience and learning from coworkers has been key to building a successful career for decades. Mark Cuban says that’s bound to change.The tech billionaire and former “Shark Tank” investor said in an X post on Thursday that…
My friend and I had dinner at Gordon Ramsay's steakhouse.Erin McDowell/Business InsiderI dined with a friend at Gordon Ramsay Steak in Atlantic City, New Jersey.The ambiance and tasty appetizers made us feel like we were in a high-end steakhouse.However, I…
Retirement may mark the end of the daily grind, but many retirees find that a little extra cash flow provides the freedom to travel more, dine out often or simply breathe easier when bills arrive. The challenge is finding low-stress…
As military medical personnel prepare to face complex battlefields where wounded troops may wait hours or even days for evacuation, the Army school tasked with readying special operations medics for future fights is turning to AI to pack in more…
Growing up, celebrations in my family were basically reserved for birthdays and Christmas. We didn’t really celebrate academic achievements or traditional milestones. Those things were simply viewed as expectations, not necessarily accomplishments that earned recognition.Now that I’m parenting teenagers, I’ve…
Consumer expert Clark Howard recommends re-shopping car insurance about every three years. That is a useful baseline, but many drivers, homeowners and renters may benefit from checking more often, especially after a steep increase at renewal. You do not necessarily…
Elon Musk sat down with The Economist’s editor in chief Zanny Minton Beddoes on Thursday for a wide-ranging interview, covering everything from superintelligent AI to his controversial stint in government.Musk, the world’s richest person, is the CEO of Tesla and…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leslie Sonnenklar, a 55-year-old communications and content professional from Phoenix, Arizona. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I was laid off in March 2025, and honestly, the job search since then…
It’s the last chance for eligible Amazon customers to file a claim in the company’s $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The deadline to file a claim in the settlement, reached in an antitrust lawsuit last year, is…
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Disney has decided it no longer needs a Copilot on its AI coding journey.The Mouse House is ditching Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot and several other AI coding tools in August in…
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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 Tuesday. He said residents in his hometown of Abbott, Texas — like elsewhere in the country — must resist…
