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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....

2 days 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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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."...

2 days 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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

2 days 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....

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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....

3 days 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....

3 days 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....

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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....

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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?...

3 days 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....

3 days 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....

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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....

3 days 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....

3 days 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....

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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....

3 days 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....

3 days 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....

3 days 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....

3 days 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....

3 days 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....

3 days 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....

3 days 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....

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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....

3 days 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....

3 days 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....

3 days 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....

3 days ago

An Airbus A380 took a 7-hour flight to nowhere after U-turning over central Africa

British Airways Flight 54 departed Johannesburg over five hours behind schedule, then U-turned over DR Congo and returned to its origin....

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Cursor’s head of talent says companies get one crucial thing wrong with work trials

Cursor's head of talent, Adam Ward, said work trials, while expensive, offer technical signals and show how candidates collaborate and fit....

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The famed Esalen Institute is being evacuated as Big Sur's Timber Fire expands to 1,700 acres

The Esalen Institute is being evacuated as the rapidly growing Timber Fire threatens the region....

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I run a global consulting firm. Here's how I hack my productivity and wind down after work.

David Hatcher is the managing partner of Baringa, a global consulting firm. He shared his daily routine and some of his best productivity hacks....

3 days ago

AI CEOs are in their manifesto era

AI CEOs keep publishing lengthy missives. While unlikely to be read beyond techies, the CEOs want to "own" the narrative, communications advisers say....

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