Yes, you read that right: Brain-eating amoeba have been found in two popular U.S. national parks, according to a recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey, and a number of other institutions, published in the
Former Coatue investor Rahul Kishore had his AI agent, Eve, speak at the Sohn conference. Bradley Saacks/Business Insider Young hedge-fund founders got the chance to pitch their ideas Tuesday morning at the Sohn conference. Funds
Venmo is doing a redesign, but it isn’t fixing a huge privacy issue. Venmo Venmo has always been a privacy dumpster fire. Finally, it’s changing privacy settings so new users’ transactions will be set to
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A backpack was all Business Insider’s reporter needed for a five-day trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains in 2023 and packed just a backpack. I
“The Odyssey.” Universal Christopher Nolan’s follow-up to “Oppenheimer” is based on the famed ancient Greek poem by Homer. “The Odyssey” stars Matt Damon as the hero Odysseus alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Anne Hathaway. Here’s
I left corporate life to follow my dream of running a chocolate business. Meredith Whitely Over 10 years ago, I left my corporate job and started my own chocolate business. Being self-employed helped me appreciate
Zohran Mamdani is scrapping a potential NYC property tax hike. kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is walking back a last-ditch proposal to hike city property taxes. Gov. Kathy Hochul
Tesla said it launched a “waitlist feature” at five Supercharger stations. Tesla Tesla is piloting a digital “waitlist feature” at five Supercharger locations in the US. The feature helps drivers know who gets dibs next
Sam Altman took the witness stand in Musk’s legal fight against OpenAI. JOSH EDELSON / AFP via Getty Images Sam Altman has begun his testimony in the civil trial pitting him against AI rival Elon
In a trial featuring a clash between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, neither of the tech titans has emerged as an overly sympathetic character. But nobody has more to lose than Altman, who
Amazon can deliver anything—including, increasingly, eyeballs to advertisers. And now, its upcoming slate of content, including an adaptation of the best-selling novel Fourth Wing and a list of young adult content, is sure to have
When the history of the internet is written, the story of Digg might be one of its most fascinating chapters. The site that established the template later popularized by Reddit has ebbed in and out
Food delivery service DoorDash is quick to hold restaurants accountable for their mistakes—but not without evidence. Dissatisfied customers have to provide proof that something was wrong with their order, be it a missing item, late
As operating costs rise and consumers curb spending in the wake of an affordability crisis, restaurants of all stripes are feeling the pinch from multiple directions. Five Guys Burgers and Fries is not immune to
Monaco cofounders left to right: Abishek Viswanathan, Brian Blond, Sam Blond, and Malay Desai. Monaco Monaco, which came out of stealth earlier this year, is developing AI software to automate sales. Monaco announced Tuesday that
In order to become a flight attendant, I found out I had to move to Hartford, Connecitcut. I was so upset at the time and never imagined how much I’d love living in New England.
The author (left) lived at home as a college student, while their kid (right) will live on campus. Courtesy of Lisa Galek I lived at home when I was a college student, and so did
Daniel Kokotajlo is the founder of the AI Futures Project and a former OpenAI researcher who worked on forecasting, AI governance, and safety. In this full interview with Business Insider, he explains what AGI and