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For Gen Z entrepreneurs, franchising is becoming the new entry-level job

Gen Z and Millennial entrepreneurs are choosing restaurant franchising over corporate careers, seeking stability and flexibility....

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What smart people are saying about the sudden export controls on Anthropic's new AI models

One CEO said the move by the Trump administration and the response by Anthropic would 'send shockwaves' across AI labs....

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Anthropic will disable access to Mythos and Fable models to comply with the Trump Administration's export control

Anthropic's latest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, will be disabled due to US export controls that cited national security risks....

6 hours ago

David Ellison's Paramount just got the DOJ's permission to buy WBD

David Ellison's Paramount Skydance got the official green light to buy Warner Bros. Discovery from President Donald Trump's Department of Justice....

10 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani has thoughts on Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire

Zohran Mamdani, NYC mayor, reacts to Elon Musk's trillionaire status following SpaceX IPO, pushing for higher taxes on the wealthy....

11 hours ago

SpaceX IPO: What you need to know

When SpaceX goes public, it will likely be the largest IPO in history. Business Insider's Dan DeFrancesco and Joe Ciolli discuss during in a live Q&A....

12 hours ago

I was at the Nasdaq for SpaceX's IPO with Musk fanboys, retail investors, and confused tourists.

I spent Friday morning at the Nasdaq building during SpaceX's historic IPO. Here's what the scene was like....

12 hours ago

I traveled to 29 states last year. There are 3 I can't wait to go back to — and 2 I probably won't revisit anytime soon.

Last year, my husband and I traveled across the US, visiting 29 states including Michigan, Vermont, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Idaho....

13 hours ago

Kevin O'Leary on the fight to build a massive data center

Kevin O'Leary on AI, China, and why America needs more compute power....

13 hours ago

David Hockney has died at 88. One theme was constant in his 7-decade career: Never stop working.

"I have to paint, I've always wanted to make pictures since I was tiny," Hockney said in an interview filmed at his home in France in 2019....

15 hours ago

I took a weeklong cruise and didn't check a bag. Here are 10 items I'm glad I packed and 9 things I'll bring next time

I took my first cruise on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas. I was glad I packed a magnet and the right shoes, but I longed for laundry soap....

16 hours ago

Celebrity deaths 2026: Remembering the famous people we lost this year

Here are the stars we lost this year, including James Van Der Beek, Catherine O'Hara, Ted Turner, David Hockney, and Jesse Jackson....

16 hours ago

Meta's Facebook and Instagram hit by outages

Facebook and Instagram users reported issues with accessing the platforms, according to the third-party outage-tracking website DownDetector.com....

17 hours ago

The college with the highest-earning graduates in every US state

These colleges and universities produced the highest-earning graduates in their states, according to median earnings. See the full list....

18 hours ago

I love hosting pool parties, but it's expensive. 1 rule keeps me from going broke over summer.

Pool ownership is expensive. I changed how I host so the extra cost of entertaining doesn't land completely on me....

18 hours ago

Every single Jennifer Lopez movie, ranked

Lopez, a multi-hyphenate, has starred in a few dozen films over the years, including hits such as "Hustlers," "Out of Sight," and "Office Romance."...

19 hours ago

I'm addicted to TikTok's weird little games. That's a good thing for its ads business.

TikTok recently added mini games to its US app. I got hooked and learned a lot about advertising....

20 hours ago

I won salesperson of the year, then used FIRE to walk away — and move to Argentina

Justin Heiter left his successful sales career in Washington for a new life in Buenos Aires, focusing on writing and financial independence....

1 day ago

Deezer built a tool to call out AI music — even on rival streaming platforms

Deezer launched a tool to detect AI-generated tracks in playlists from streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music to promote transparency....

1 day ago

We talked to the comedians behind the viral fake AI ads on the subway

A video showcasing Harris Alterman and Dave Ross's fake tech ads went viral, racking up millions of views....

1 day ago

Jordyn Woods' Knicks bag isn't just lucky. It's smart business.

Jordyn Woods' orange bag has become a source of superstition for Knicks fans, but its role in her game-day attire is also a savvy business move....

1 day ago

Giant inflatable Elon Musk appears in Times Square one day before SpaceX IPO, with a scathing message for its CEO

A smiling and shirtless giant inflatable of Elon Musk appeared in Times Square to protest SpaceX a day before its historic IPO....

1 day ago

Paramount streaming leaders are sharing details about how AI is finishing hours of work in minutes

Paramount leaders are crediting AI for "productivity acceleration," including finishing a task that normally takes several hours in under 10 minutes....

1 day ago

The workers Meta and Google desperately need aren't in Silicon Valley

As AI drives a data center boom, tech giants are backing trade programs to help fill a growing construction labor shortage....

1 day ago

Jeff Bezos says AI is like a knife that can be used for good or bad, and the solution isn't 'no more data centers'

The Amazon founder is serving as the co-CEO of Prometheus, a physical AI startup that just closed a $12 billion round....

1 day ago

US Army mortar crews need fast firing solutions. Now, there's an app for that.

Picatinny Arsenal says troops are finding the app easy to use and modern, picking up the upgraded system with little training....

1 day ago

TikTok's 'Computah' guy is the best use of Meta's Ray-Bans

I met up with the TikTok "Computah" guy who "programs" people with his Meta Ray-Ban glasses. Now I understand why he's gone viral....

1 day ago

The New York Knicks' historic win was full of delightful celebrity moments

The New York Knicks' Game 4 win at the NBA Finals featured celeb moments from Taylor Swift, Larry David, and Wu-Tang Clan....

1 day ago

AI founder declares the 'era of token-maxxing is coming to an end'

"Most people (me included) aren't conscious of what they're spending," Pylon CEO Marty Kausas wrote, saying he accidentally spent $4,000 in day....

1 day ago

What the new AI-powered Siri really means for Apple — and for OpenAI

Two years ago, Apple and ChatGPT were partners. Now it looks like they're breaking up — and the evidence is in the new, AI-powered Siri....

1 day ago

An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down near Iran. Take a closer look at its weapons and capabilities.

An Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday amid the US war with Iran. Here's a closer look at their weapons and capabilities....

1 day ago

I paid $1,600 for a professional stylist to fix my closet and teach me how to dress. Here's what actually changed.

Paying a professional stylist to help me learn how to dress, make outfits, and organize my closet was worth it. Here are the best tips I learned....

1 day ago

How much each US state spends on public school students, ranked

States across the US often have different balances for education funding. See how much each state invests in public school students, ranked....

1 day ago

At 33, I became CEO of an organization that provides care services for seniors. It changed how I see aging.

Megan Walton, 40, has been the CEO of a large senior services organization for seven years. The job has radically changed her attitude toward aging....

1 day ago

6 staples that will take over office fashion this summer — and 5 that are on their way out, according to stylists

According to stylists, natural fabrics and wide-leg trousers will be popular office staples this summer. However, piqué polos are on their way out....

1 day ago

My father-in-law was given a year to live. We spent it traveling the world together.

After receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis, my father-in-law decided he wanted to travel. Over nine months, my husband and I took six trips with him....

1 day ago

NATO is learning from Ukraine that a lot of good-enough weapons today beat a few perfect ones that come too late

Ukraine is showing allies that it needs large masses of weaponry that are available fast, and it can't afford to wait only for perfect weapons....

1 day ago

A millennial who hit 'Coast FIRE' says the first step to financial independence has nothing to do with number-crunching

Andy Hill, a finance coach and a millennial who hit FIRE said there's a step that comes before running the numbers when aiming for financial independence....

1 day ago

Sports are pricing out the fans who made them rich

Sports leagues like the NFL, NBA, and FIFA may be locking out fans and undermining their own business with high prices and too many streaming deals....

2 days ago

OpenAI and Anthropic keep warning about a future they're building at breakneck speed

Both Anthropic and OpenAI have released papers warning that frontier models are being deployed before government regulation can catch up....

2 days ago

Ukraine is marking an annual 'special day' to celebrate drone warfare, Zelenskyy says

Zelenskyy said Ukraine's dedicated drone warfare branch had inflicted $40 billion worth of damage to Russia in a single year of operation....

2 days ago

Satya Nadella is trying to rein in the tokenmaxxers at Microsoft

Microsoft's CEO said workers should use the right AI model for the job as companies look for ways to control rising AI costs....

2 days ago

Mamdani and James Dolan feud over Knicks Finals security as local businesses feel the squeeze

The cancellation of the Knicks' game watch party outside Madison Square Garden sparked a feud between NYC Mayor Mamdani and owner James Dolan....

2 days ago

Greg Abbott wants data centers to stop passing the bill to Texans

Gov. Greg Abbott proposed new regulations for Texas data centers, citing concerns about energy consumption and costs for local residents....

2 days ago

Anthropic CEO says an 'intrinsic' feature of AI may be fewer jobs. His answer? Redistribute the upside.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI could cause long-term job loss, urging policies like universal basic income to mitigate its impact....

2 days ago

OpenAI says a suspected China-linked influence operation tried to sway the debate about US data centers

OpenAI said the effort "sought to exploit and amplify existing public concerns about energy prices and local impacts of data center development."...

2 days ago

Paramount is reshuffling streaming teams as David Ellison's tech vision comes into focus

Paramount is about to change some streaming staffers' assignments as it unifies the tech stacks of Paramount+ and Pluto TV....

2 days ago

Uber now keeps most of the fare from your ride in some cities, according to a new driver study

Uber's take rate rises above 50% in some cities, impacting driver earnings, as it expands into new business areas, study finds....

2 days ago

This PE boss now asks AI for midnight help instead of waking up his junior employees

The founder of Thoma Bravo said he feels he needs to hire more juniors for the first time in his three decades working in PE....

2 days ago

Live Q&A: Haley Sacks, aka Mrs. Dow Jones, will answer your questions on investing, careers, and more

Get advice on investing, asking for a raise, and more in this live Q&A with Haley Sacks, aka Mrs. Dow Jones....

2 days ago