Jeff Bottari/Getty; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider’s daily newsletter here. A startup nabbing a $14 billion investment from one
Now, solo cards are part of my holiday tradition. I send them to family and friends every year to celebrate my accomplishments. Emily Hart I’ve always loved receiving holiday cards, but since I’m not married,
Once upon a time, San Francisco was a manufacturing town. For decades, the Union Iron Works built ships—such as the U.S. Navy’s U.S.S. Oregon (1893) and U.S.S. Wisconsin (1898)—in its plant on Pier 70 in
Howard Marks of Oaktree South China Morning Post / Getty Images Howard Marks warned that AI threatens purpose and structure, not just workers’ paychecks. He said UBI can’t replace the self-worth and identity people get
Shapes cofounders Shirley Baumer and Arnon Nir. Shapes Shapes raised $24 million for its AI-powered modular HR platform. The startup offers customizable HR tools and AI agents for onboarding, payroll, and retention. Business Insider got
The front of the Wheaties box has served as a hall of fame for some of the greatest athletes of all time, from baseball star Lou Gehrig to boxer Muhammid Ali, basketball legend Michael Jordan,
Carinne Meyrignac founded her company while on maternity leave. Courtesy of Carinne Meyrignac Carinne Meyrignac spent her maternity leave in France, where her baby played with musical books. She couldn’t find similar products in English,
In a Rye, Colorado, cattle pasture now subbing for the moon, an otherworldly vehicle bumps along a scrubby course of furrows and mounds, weaving around rocks and kicking up a fine dust. It’s an open-concept
We were promised empathy in a box: a tireless digital companion that listens without judgment, available 24/7, and never sends a bill. The idea of AI as a psychologist or therapist has surged alongside mental
High-power magnets undergird an enormous amount of modern society. From high-end audio speakers to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and fighter jets, they are a vital component in much of the technology we touch every day.
1969 Rolex Submariner on the left. Zegna’s Triple Stitch on the right. Left: Kirsty O’Connor/PA Images via Getty Images Right: William Edwards With the year coming to an end, gift-giving season is in full swing.
Sarah Cooper said she has only interviewed for three positions in her career. Sarah Cooper AWS executive Sarah Cooper routinely crafts proposals to create new job roles and initiatives. Cooper uses Amazon’s 6-page narrative memo
AI is part and parcel of many corporate design processes these days, including one company making a product many creatives are familiar with: Dropbox. Its VP of design and research, Shannon Butler, is optimistic about
Kirsten Bradford applied to 278 jobs in her first year of job-searching. Courtesy of Kirsten Bradford; Rebecca Zisser/BI Kirsten Bradford burned out after spending four to eight hours a day job hunting for over a
JP Morgan’s personal library. William Edwards/Business Insider The Morgan Library and Museum showcases JP Morgan’s 119-year-old historic library. The museum features rare artifacts, including a Gutenberg Bible and a manuscript by Charles Dickens. Recent interest
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Alex Wong/Getty Images It’s the last Fed meeting of the year The Federal Reserve will announce its December interest rate decision at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday. Business Insider will be covering
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Last month, “Walk My Walk” hit number one on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart. The moody stomp-clap tune, with lyrics like “Every scar’s a story that I survived, I’ve been
Jeff Bottari/Getty Images; Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI This summer, after Meta made a $14 billion investment in Scale AI and poached its 28-year-old founder, Alexandr Wang, and after A-list clients like OpenAI
Most people think of solopreneurs as a one-person machine. The solopreneur (according to social media) sends invoices, juggles client calls, manages marketing campaigns, and troubleshoots their own website—all before lunch. It’s a compelling narrative because
Peter Aliprantis, US head of private wealth for EQT EQT AB EQT is the world’s second-largest private equity firm, but it’s not a household name in the US. Peter Aliprantis, EQT’s US private wealth head,