This new type of air purifier doesn’t need a filter
The cylinder reminds me of an internet router. And when I press the button on the back, a gentle whir of a fan begins, while a soft blue glow emits from the top. But it’s
Day: September 2, 2025
Why I’m still fighting for Black businesses in 2025
Black Business Month just passed and if I’m being honest, it feels much different from previous years—and not in a good way. I noticed fewer in-person celebrations, fewer marketing campaigns and social media posts championing
5 ways to write better AI prompts
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. AI assistants are surprisingly conservative by default. Push them to be unconventional, and you’ll get
Tesla’s sales are collapsing in Europe — but not in this country
Tesla has sold more cars in Norway than anyone else this year. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Tesla is thriving in EV-mad Norway. The Scandinavian country has almost completely transitioned to EVs, and one in
The ‘New York Times’ is so, so stupid for killing its kids section
The New York Times made $455 million in profit last year. Unfortunately, that was not quite enough to save its award-winning kids section. On Sunday, the New York Times for Kids released its final monthly
Here’s how to get a consulting gig at Bain, according to a former senior manager
Bain & Company office in Boston Rick Friedman/Getty Images Spencer Anderson, a former Bain manager, shared tips for landing a job in an online info session. Anderson emphasized authenticity, networking, and deliberate practice for consulting
Meet Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s outspoken CEO
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei attends the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 22, 2024 in Paris. Chesnot/Getty Images Dario Amodei is Anthropic’s often outspoken leader. Amodei has rankled some
Pinterest bets on ‘additive AI’ as it reimagines personalization
For more than a decade, social platforms have faced criticism for embedding algorithms that fuel compulsive behaviors, encourage doomscrolling, and measure success by time spent glued to screens. Pinterest, long positioned as a calmer alternative,
From Trump vs. Powell to the AI talent wars, these are the biggest topics the business world is following this fall
President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Drew Angerer/Getty Images This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider’s daily newsletter here. I hate to
Here’s what happened when an artist mapped every visible word in NYC
There are 565 “best pizza” spots in NYC. Junior’s Cafe in Queens has the “best pizza in town.” As does Rosario’s in Lower Manhattan, and Big Daddy’s Pizza in Brooklyn. At least that’s the case,
AI just made your bathroom remodel faster and cheaper
In the fragmented home renovation business, where small subcontractors handle many of the most common door fixes, window replacements, and bathroom facelifts, one company is using AI to scale its operations across the country to
New Zealand carves out a luxury housing loophole to woo golden visa millionaires
New Zealand is easing housing rules for wealthy foreign investors. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images New Zealand has lifted its foreign buyer ban, letting golden visa holders buy a $5 million home. The policy shift could bring
Lowe’s salaries revealed: How much the home improvement retailer pays for tech jobs
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s is increasingly tapping AI to improve the customer experience. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Lowe’s is hiring hundreds of tech workers as it leans into e-commerce and AI. For example, a software developer
The CEOs Trump has gone after
President Donald Trump at the White House. Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS Donald Trump has gone after a number of prominent CEOs during the first months of his second term. His criticisms range from manufacturing woes, to allegations
3 fear-induced mistakes business leaders make (and how to avoid them)
All too often business leaders are making decisions based on unexamined fears, rather than really leaning into those worries and thinking them through. A 2023 survey of global business leaders suggests that a number of
I’m a software engineer using AI in my work. Here’s why I’m not afraid of it taking my job.
Doug Steinberg Courtesy Doug Steinberg Doug Steinberg is a software engineer who uses AI to boost his productivity. AI-assisted coding helps Steinberg complete some projects that would have taken weeks in only days. “AI will
I dropped out of college at 22 and started a business. Here’s how I raised over $50 million and got Mark Cuban to invest in it.
Chen said the first few years after he left college were the most challenging of his life. Courtesy of Injective Labs When Eric Chen was at NYU, he quickly realized the traditional career pipeline wasn’t
These are the 10 best banks for startups, according to founders and VCs
Morgan Stanley’s New York City headquarters. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Hiring the right commercial and investment banks can be critical for a startup’s success. We asked 15 startup founders and investors to name the best
Rising star catch-up: Anna Ashurov details her journey from Goldman Sachs to Anheuser-Busch to BlackRock
Anna Ashurov, a BlackRock executive, works on driving growth for its technology powerhouse Aladdin. BlackRock Anna Ashurov was a rising star on Business Insider’s 2018 list. The then-34-year-old was an executive at Goldman, but has
I got a job at Google 2 years ago. Here’s what’s changed and my advice for new engineers entering Big Tech.
Harsh Varshney has been a software engineer at Google for 2 years. Courtesy of Harsh Varshney Generative AI is now a core competency in software engineering, transforming the field. AI changed the way we use