Should you take a soft off day?
From doing laundry to flying to Europe, all while on the company clock. The soft off day is a remote work habit that’s everywhere right now. Is it time theft or just surviving burnout culture?
Day: May 28, 2026
The city of Coachella considers a data center moratorium after big-time backlash
Protests over data centers, like this one in Albany, N.Y., have swept the country amid concerns over environmental damage and utility prices. Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images Coachella City Council considers halting Stronghold
The seller of a $2.9 million San Francisco home is accepting payment in Anthropic or OpenAI stock
A seller in San Francisco is advertising that it is open to payment in OpenAI or Anthropic stock. Zillow Less than 24 hours after the offer went live, the agent said she had been flooded
Treasury Department says it’s ‘prepared’ to put Trump’s face on a new $250 bill if legislation passes
A bill proposed in February would carve out an exemption to allow President Donald Trump’s face to appear on a commemorative $250 US bill. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images Current US law bars any living
Perplexity AI sued by CNN for allegedly copying over 17,000 pieces of content without permission
CNN has sued Perplexity, accusing the AI company of unlawfully using the news network’s copyrighted content without permission. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, claims that Perplexity copied over 17,000 of CNN’s stories, videos, images, and
A Trump banknote is in the works, and it might be worth $250
If there’s anything Trump loves, it’s slapping his face and name on things: vodka, steaks, passports, and even monuments to other people. Now he wants to emblazon his likeness on paper currency. According to The
Substack cofounder says it’s making ‘fast progress’ on tools for larger publishers, following The Ankler’s defection
Substack’s Hamish McKenzie is working on tools to keep big publishers happy. Shedrick Pelt for The Washington Post via Getty Images Substack cofounder Hamish McKenzie said the platform is working on tools to serve bigger
Ken Griffin’s $238 million New York City penthouse isn’t the only pied-à-terre he owns. See what else is in his portfolio.
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has a real estate portfolio totaling over $1 billion. Nordin Catic/Getty Images for The Cambridge Union Billionaire Ken Griffin has criticized Mayor Mamdani’s second-home tax in New York. Griffin owns the
I made Ina Garten’s easy and delicious chocolate cake. She was right to call it a ‘dessert everyone will remember.’
I made Ina Garten’s delicious chocolate cake with mocha frosting. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider I made Ina Garten’s chocolate cake with mocha frosting. Both the cake and icing feature instant espresso powder to help enhance the
U.S. and Iran reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and launch nuclear talks
U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and launch talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Iran
Costco CEO Ron Vachris: “I don’t see AI making choices” for the retailer
There is undeniable tension between employees who fear AI will take their jobs and CEOs who are wildly optimistic that AI will change their businesses for good. As executives name AI as one of many
Interior designers share 10 things in your bedroom to get rid of — and what to replace them with
There are easy swaps you can make to upgrade your bedroom. Followtheflow/Shutterstock Interior designers shared easy swaps you can make in your bedroom to elevate your space. To liven up a room, add a colorful
Amazon plans to make SpaceX’s Grok models available on its flagship AI service
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Bloomberg/Getty Images Amazon Bedrock may soon host SpaceX’s Grok, enhancing AWS’s AI model offering. SpaceX’s Grok models could expand reach via AWS and gain access to more corporate cloud customers. Cloud
The same location data that helps apps and advertisers track everyday phone users could be putting US troops at risk
US troops in the Middle East have been targeted via their phone location data. US Navy photo Adversaries may be tracking US military personnel using their location data on their cellphones. New reporting highlights the
New York’s tax on wealthy second-home owners is going into effect. Here’s how the pied-à-terre tax will work.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined forces to tax multimillion-dollar second homes. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A plan to tax multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City has officially passed. Gov.
How automation has evolved at 24 companies
Automation and AI aren’t synonymous, but there is a relationship. As AI capabilities have improved, more companies are using it to automate parts of the business that previously were human-touch only. Deciding what to automate
Bartenders share 8 underrated cocktails they think customers should order more often
According to bartenders, there are some cocktails you should consider ordering more often. Tsuguliev/Shutterstock Business Insider asked bartenders to share the drinks people should consider ordering more often. For those who enjoy vermouth, a gin
Anthropic leapfrogs OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup — and drops a new model
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. WEF Anthropic released Opus 4.8, its latest general-purpose model, and closed a $65 billion fundraise. The company’s new $965 billion valuation brings it above OpenAI’s as the rivals eye IPOs. Opus
This chart shows how much Labubus have fallen off
A real Labubu made by Pop Mart (tan) and a fake “Lafufu” (blue). Katie Notopoulos / Business Insider After its peak last summer, the Labubu trend has burst. Web traffic to the Pop Mart website
The mom-influencer boom is filling a workplace void
It’s become an unfortunate yet well-documented truth that having a baby can impact a woman’s career. A 2025 survey found that 87% of working mothers say they’ve missed promotions or opportunities due to becoming a