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Back-to-school season is hectic. To stay sane, we do the bare minimum for 1 month.

Back-to school is chaotic enough. I refuse to make our lives busier....

1 week ago

A financially independent social worker says his sober-living rentals return up to 75% on his cash. Here's how the niche strategy works.

Scott Steenbergh, who has worked in addiction treatment since 2012, says his sober-living properties generate higher returns but requires more work....

1 week ago

The 3 things student-loan borrowers told us are confusing them the most right now

Student-loan borrowers are facing sweeping repayment changes. Here's what's on their minds, from new payments to billing errors....

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Ex-Googler Jeff Dean shares his grueling weekly workout routine — and how he takes care of his knees and ankles

Jeff Dean, one of Google's earliest employees, built a near-mythical reputation at the tech giant. He just shared his grueling weekly workout routine....

1 week ago

Your next performance review is about you know what

Companies are scrambling to figure out how to grade employees' AI use in performance reviews....

1 week ago

Tesla reveals solar plans that could advance Elon Musk’s push to outpace US panel capacity

Tesla is proposing a plan to build a $10.1 billion solar factory in Texas that could be up and running by the first quarter of 2029, documents show....

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Paul Graham's advice to founders struggling to make time for family: 'You can't get those years back'

Paul Graham says making time for family is a major topic in his conversations with established YC founders. No problem is "more worth solving," he said....

1 week ago

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says there's one thing Silicon Valley needs to do to change Americans' minds on AI

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said it's in Silicon Valley's best interest to change Americans' minds about AI. He has an idea how to do it....

1 week ago

Jennifer Garner, 54, says there’s an advantage to becoming an entrepreneur later in life

"I'm learning. This is all new to me. I'd never taken an econ class, a business class," Jennifer Garner said....

1 week ago

I was rejected from the H-1B lottery 3 times. I spent $13,000 to secure another way to stay in the US.

After three H-1B lottery rejections, Sohan Sethi secured an O-1 visa, allowing him to continue his data analytics career and stay in Chicago....

1 week ago

A 'made with AI' label on Karoline Leavitt's departure message on X intensifies the AI watermark debate

User on X are quick to spot a "made with AI" label on the former press secretary's goodbye post, fueling the debate over AI watermarking practices....

1 week ago

Departing Google chief scientist Jeff Dean has been in talks for a $10 billion valuation for his new AI startup

The legendary Google engineer has been in discussions for a $1 billion funding round in his new AI startup, Discovery Loop....

1 week ago

Google falsely said Sam Altman was dead — and suggested vandalized public sources could be to blame

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, was incorrectly declared dead in Google search. Wikipedia vandalism could have been the reason....

1 week ago

Twitch confirms Amazon is training its AI models on livestreams

Twitch said Wednesday users can opt out to prevent Amazon from training its AI models on their content....

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TikTok Shop is driving more online sales in the US than Target and other major retailers

TikTok Shop is gaining market share from major online retailers in the US as it adds new features like an Amazon Prime-style membership program....

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David Protein founder's candy launch is full of AI typos. The brand's president says it's intentional 'rage bait.'

"We left them there for a little bit of internet rage bait," HallPass president Michael Tierney told Business Insider. "It's worked."...

1 week ago

The best photos of Europe's 2026 solar eclipse

The solar eclipse on Wednesday was visible from many parts of Europe and some of North America. The economy in Iceland saw a significant boom....

1 week ago

Inside Paramount, employees say they have bigger concerns than a reported plan to ditch California

Paramount staffers say they're focused on what the WBD merger might mean for their jobs rather than reports of a potential relocation....

1 week ago

This 2020 Nvidia chip is still going strong. That matters for the AI boom.

CoreWeave recently rented Nvidia A100 GPUs into 2029, suggesting AI chips stay useful and hold their value far longer than critics feared....

1 week ago

Here are the biggest companies that have followed Elon Musk out of Delaware

Elon Musk urged companies to ditch Delaware last year after a judge voided his $55 billion pay package....

1 week ago

Lawsuit against Trump alleges early access sale to his Truth Social posts is 'profoundly corrupt'

Trump Media's interim CEO has said it has signed more than 10 customers paying up to $100,000 a month for the early access service....

1 week ago

Nielsen's $2 billion DoubleVerify acquisition is a big play for CMOs

Nielsen is looking to broaden its advertiser-direct relationships and push further into helping CMOs plan and allocate their media budgets....

1 week ago

VC Jason Calacanis says having Starlink WiFi is more important than price, time, or route when he flies

Over 40 airlines have announced deals with Starlink and are racing to install the high-speed WiFi service that is becoming a must-have perk....

1 week ago

Elon Musk says Grok will be trained on SpaceX employee data

SpaceX has become the latest tech giant to target employee data in the race to improve its AI models....

1 week ago

Two cities that were pandemic darlings have lost their shine

Miami's cost of living has surpassed New York City's, but its post-pandemic fortunes still look stronger than Austin's....

1 week ago

My family of 4 took an expedition cruise in the Galápagos Islands. We travel often, but it was unlike anything we've experienced.

My family of four travels often and just went on our first cruise. Exploring the Galápagos Islands brought us closer to nature and each other....

1 week ago

I realized climbing the corporate ladder wasn't for me. A sabbatical gave me headspace to pivot, and I never went back.

A PwC employee wanted to build something new rather than climb the corporate ladder. A sabbatical helped him combine travel with building a business....

1 week ago

I was a consultant at BCG who struggled to land a project. Here's how I turned it around.

Jonathan Chan joined Boston Consulting Group in 2011 and immediately found himself on the bench. So he decided to do something about it....

1 week ago

Inside the secretive network fueling the megayacht boom

Thanks to a wave of newly minted AI billionaires, a discreet network of off-market brokers who help the rich purchase superyachts is booming....

1 week ago

GLP-1 drugs are fueling the rise of the 'big kids' market, one mega restaurant chain says

Diners on GLP-1 drugs are increasingly opting for smaller kids meals, said Cava CEO Brett Schulman....

1 week ago

OpenAI is quietly testing a pay-to-reset quota feature. Here's what we know.

Some ChatGPT Plus users are noticing an unannounced "pay $8 to reset" option when they max out their weekly quota....

1 week ago

Elon Musk says SpaceX's AI revenue will outpace all its other products by next month

Musk also said that Grok would be trained on all SpaceX information, including its employees....

1 week ago

Claude's watermarking poses the question: Are you willing to proudly own that you write with AI?

The rise of AI watermarking makes me wonder: aside from students and creative writers, how much do people care if their AI use is outed?...

1 week ago

DoorDash is set to become a Nevada-incorporated company.

DoorDash plans to move its incorporation to Nevada, leaving Delaware. Shareholders and cofounders back the strategic legal shift....

1 week ago

Bumble is losing its Bumble-ness

Bumble's new changes make it look quite similar to Tinder. Without its distinctive features, the app may lose its edge....

1 week ago

Miami is more expensive than New York. It's a bad sign for the city's economy.

As Miami's cost of living continues to increase, residents are relocating in a move that may hurt the coastal city's economy....

1 week ago

The 20 best college towns where life revolves around their universities, ranked

College towns offer student experiences that set them apart from big cities. Life in Ann Arbor revolves around the University of Michigan's culture....

1 week ago

Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at Burger King in the 1980s

Burger King customers used to be able to make their own salads at in-store salad bars....

1 week ago

OpenAI loses another top executive, as Brad Lightcap leaves 'to start something new'

Brad Lightcap leaves OpenAI amid IPO plans, joining other executive departures; hints at new AI-related ventures in his farewell message....

1 week ago

I traveled to Mexico to see if I wanted to move there. After 5 weeks, I found an answer I didn't know I was looking for.

While taking a long trip to Mexico and trying out living in La Paz for five weeks to see if it's where I want to retire, I learned a lot about myself....

1 week ago

I thought San Diego would be my forever home. Now I'm heading to Minnesota to be near my granddaughter.

My friends in California keep warning me about Midwestern winters. I'm moving there anyway....

1 week ago

I spent about $23 an hour for Frontier Airlines' premium class. I'd upgrade again, but only on one kind of flight.

Upgrading to Frontier UpFront Plus in a Business Bundle for my short domestic flight worked out and felt like a fair value, but it had pros and cons....

1 week ago

Jeff Dean's hour-by-hour breakdown of his Google exit: an 'emotional' video chat, Yoga at 7, and 'unemployed' at 11:59

Jeff Dean shared the play-by-play of his final two days at Google, from a soccer match to late-night messaging....

1 week ago

I'm a retired firefighter. I spent $14,000 on plastic surgery in my 50s, and I'm not ashamed.

After retiring, Mark Tortorella had a rhinoplasty followed by a neck lift and fat transfer. He says he's happy with the results....

1 week ago

My family's been making 4-ingredient baguettes for years. I think everyone should know our easy recipe.

To save money on groceries, we've mastered baking baguettes. Our 4-ingredient family recipe for a loaf of French bread is surprisingly easy to make....

1 week ago

I've been to 20 Caribbean islands. Here are 7 mistakes first-time visitors should avoid making.

I've been to 20 islands in the Caribbean. During my trips, I've seen guests make mistakes like not trying the local food or island hopping....

1 week ago

AI might be the one reason we're not in a recession, top economist David Rosenberg says

The AI boom is soaking up investor capital, shoring up economic growth, and showing signs of strain, David Rosenberg says....

1 week ago

TikTok is for the creator middle class, but top earners favor Instagram

Overall, creators rank TikTok first for brand posts, but say Instagram has more earning potential, according to a new survey from CreatorIQ....

1 week ago

A pain point in my Wall Street schedule inspired me to leave Citadel to found a laundry startup

Maria Cabral Menezes, 27, would work out before her job at Citadel every day. Her smelly gym bag gave her an idea for the company she's now building....

1 week ago

I consume less than an hour of digital media a day. 'Cheat days' never helped me cut screen time, but 'NPC hours' did.

To get off my phone, I spent years trying different ways to curb my digital addiction. Here's what actually worked and why "cheat days" never will....

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