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Caleb Ashton’s journey into the resale business was, like many who start out in that industry, humble.Ashton began flipping items — textbooks, action figures, golf clubs, sneakers, and more — while living with his wife in a one-bedroom apartment in 2019. He was eager to create an extra source of…
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 middle of developing Arbor Residences, a residential building in Coconut…
Business Insider has recently completed production on “Dear Nizar, Dear Maryam.”The project is a follow-up to the Emmy Award-winning video about Hamada Shaqoura’s transition from food blogger to wartime chef.This is Business Insider’s first feature-length documentary. It will be released on the 2026-2027 international film festival circuit.Film synopsisBefore the war, Hamada…
The global economy is increasingly hinging on the notion that AI will be inexorably intertwined with every part of our lives.Also increasing: signs that consumers — or at least some consumers — don’t feel great about that, at all.You can see that most clearly in the anti-data center backlash, which…
The angst over China’s latest AI models is missing an important business fact: “open weight” AI is not the same thing as open-source software.Open-source software, where the code is freely shared, can be an amazing business. Think Red Hat, which IBM bought for $34 billion. Open-weight AI models are different…
I’d just spent the morning creating AI images for my online newsletter. They were eye-catching despite my nonexistent art skills. I turned the laptop screen toward my daughter.”What do you think?” I asked.She’s a 16-year-old art student considering a career in the arts. I thought she’d be impressed with the…
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says he has a hunch when the chipmaker’s downfall began.”I think one of the fundamental things is, and as you look at the great technology companies today, they’re deeply technical,” Gelsinger told “All-In Podcast” cohost Jason Calacanis during an interview taped at the Raise Summit…
In recent days, President Donald Trump has announced Walmart is lowering prices, and took credit. He went further last week when he cheered Michael Dell for funding Trump Accounts to the tune of $6.25 billion.At an Oval Office celebration for the investment accounts for children with the CEO and his…
Delta Air Lines’ fanciest passenger cabin just got a budget option. Sort of.The airline this week launched new fare types that expand its “basic” strategy into its premium cabins — First Class, Premium Select, and Delta One, the latter marketed as “Basic Business.”Delta says the goal is to make premium…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with CJ Gustafson, founder of Mostly Metrics and CEO of Mostly Media. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I walk into a bakery, I’m not debating what kind of treat I want. Instead, I’m thinking about how many muffins they…
