Don’t use Swiss Army knives for surgically precise work; use scalpels.That’s what Manos Koukoumidis and other players in the AI cost-saving business say is the biggest problem with how companies use…
Ukraine’s new generation of robotic weaponsAt Business Insider, we’re a little obsessed with weapons and defense as part of our technology and innovation coverage. To get you the latest from…
Since the Iran war began in late February, Americans have been feeling the effects at the gas pump.After the conflict started, prices rose sharply across the US. The national average peaked in May at roughly $4.56 per gallon, per AAA.…
At 3:47 a.m., my daughter sat fully upright in bed, wide awake and ready to start the day. It was still dark outside our hotel room in Tokyo, but trying to explain time zones to a 4-year-old is futile.I’ve never…
There’s a new way to make and lose money.Trump Media has officially launched the Truth API, a business-to-business data feed that provides customers with faster access to posts from prominent Truth Social accounts. That includes President Donald Trump, whose constant…
Although I didn’t get much sleep on board, our overall experience in a private bedroom on the Auto Train was actually better than expected.Our ride felt like solid value, especially since I was taking a longer trip and could avoid the cost of renting a car once we got to…
Remember the executive who sparked the tokenmaxxing panic earlier this year after saying Uber had already blown through its 2026 budget for Anthropic’s Claude Code? He’s back with a more interesting lesson about AI.Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga says the company has started sending its best AI engineers into departments…
DoorDash’s delivery robots need a hand.Some workers in areas where DoorDash is using its Dot delivery robot are receiving offers through the DoorDash app to load them up. While the…
When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two-and-a-half years ago, it soon became apparent that she would need 24-hour care. I work full-time and live in a small apartment…
If you feel like your messages are getting lost in the void, you may be onto something.Executives are often bombarded with many sales pitches and introductions every day — and that makes it difficult to stand out with a cold…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Margo Fairchild, 34, who built a 240-square-foot tiny home in Virginia on her own in 2020. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.I grew up watching my dad work…
The Slate truck doesn’t have a typical key.Unlike today’s cars — which pack proximity sensors inside a little plastic box that runs tech that allows drivers to start the engine via a push-start button — the Slate has a simple…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Laura Vandemark Lynch, in her 50s, based in Long Island, New York.I was an office manager for a multi-specialty healthcare provider for two and a half years. Then, in March 2025,…
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Little treats are getting littler.With US shoppers under seemingly never-ending strain, large consumer product companies are finding success in introducing smaller formats that won’t break the bank.In earnings reports this week, executives from Coca Cola, Mondelez, Proctor & Gamble, and…
Wealthy homeowners who might be subject to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax just got more time to avoid it.Mamdani and Department of…
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In August 2024, my husband Illya and I, along with our then 8-year-old twin daughters, set off from Bristol, UK, heading to Dover and the cross-channel ferry.We weren’t just going on holiday, though. We were about to start a yearlong…
Sam Altman’s concept of “cool” seems to differ from the majority.In his X profile, he says, for instance, that “AI is cool i guess,” a…
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Have you ever heard of the car rental upsell scam? Neither had Steve Sphar when he rented a compact car in Granada, Spain, recently. His car rental company, Europcar, ran out of vehicles, so it offered him an SUV, which…
On a hazy Thursday in New York City, Hagen Wenzek was ready to dig into a bowl of lettuce and berries when I swooped in like the salad grim reaper, asking if he was aware of cyclospora, the parasite that’s…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Althea Smith, 62, who is raising her 14-year-old grandson and, until very recently, was caring for her mother. Smith, who lives in Stockton, California, works full-time and has raised her grandson…
Claude Code’s creator addressed one of the biggest enterprise questions of the day: how companies can track the returns on their AI spend.Boris Cherny, the maker of Anthropic’s biggest coding tool, outlined a four-step framework for enterprise AI adoption in…
AI is changing tech careers, but it won’t take away the importance of a STEM degree, says Demis Hassabis.In an interview at a London business conference, the video of which was published on Wednesday, the DeepMind CEO said that knowing…
The average life expectancy for a Russian soldier entering battle in Ukraine is 20 to 30 minutes, Central Intelligence Agency director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday.Ratcliffe was speaking at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, where he attributed the deadly…
Mick Jagger says AI is another tool for making music — as long as it’s used to create something original.In an interview with Billboard on Thursday, the Rolling Stones front man shared his thoughts on AI in music and the…
It’s not an Instagram filter. The skies really are that yellow.Smoke from more than 800 active wildfires burning across Canada drifted hundreds of miles across North America this week, blanketing cities in a thick haze.Across the Northeast and Midwest, including…
The shrimp was a bit on the salty side for me, so I’ll try a few tweaks next time. Namely, I’ll include a touch less salt in the marinade and a bit more crushed red pepper instead.I’d also love to…
This is another essential product from Charlotte Tilbury — and it really is my favorite setting spray to use on all my clients.It’s very lightweight and promises to set makeup for up to 16 hours without it fading, melting off,…
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is, for better or worse, sticking around through at least December 2028, with the release of “Black Panther 3,” the long-awaited sequel to “Black Panther: Wakanda…
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Billy Pritchard loves a deal.The Lafayette, Louisiana-based real-estate broker, 46, found his niche buying and flipping foreclosed homes after buying his first foreclosed home one year into his real estate…
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