For years, premium credit card issuers competed with increasingly generous welcome bonuses, airport lounge access, and travel credits. Today, many of those perks have become table stakes. The next battleground is proving harder to copy:
Business Insider’s reporter booked a sea terrace stateroom on an adults-only Virgin Voyages cruise. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I booked a 225-square-foot sea terrace room on an adults-only Virgin Voyages cruise in 2023. For $844 a
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Bloomberg/Getty Images Meta said its future lease obligations, tied largely to AI data centers, swelled to $279 billion. That figure, disclosed in a Thursday securities filing, represents a 53% jump from
Spencer Platt/Getty Images There’s one consequence from AI people may be overlooking: that the tech could eat into worker pay. Roles with a high exposure to AI have seen sharp declines in wage growth in
Health and performance coach Dan Go wore four different fitness trackers to compare the results. Dan Go A health coach tested four fitness wearables to compare data on sleep, steps, and recovery. Each brand had
I’ve learned a lot about being an American parent in Italy while living in our small town in the Calabria region. Elya Martseva/Getty Images I moved from the US to a small Italian town 12
Like many people, I tried ChatGPT shortly after it was released. After marveling at its ability to write silly poems, I quickly moved on. The output was bland, annoying, and, in my opinion, useless. Fast
I think Denali is one of the best US national parks to visit in the summer months. Emily Hart After visiting all 63 major US national parks, I think some are best experienced in the
Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump’s approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The results are
YouTuber MrBeast’s company emphasized the size of his audience and stunty videos in pitches to brands. Arturo Holmes – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Newly filed court documents reveal how MrBeast pitched brands and what his
In late 2023, two computer science graduates in Germantown, Wisconsin, started selling a gray square about the size of a teabag. Called the Brick, it was 3D-printed in a basement. Tap your phone against it, and the
My family’s been able to travel light by following a few key packing tips. Diana Blinkhorn My family of five spent a month in Europe with one backpack each, thanks to these packing tips. Use
My family vacations in the same Jersey Shore town every summer. Alexa Mellardo Every summer for the last 30 years, my family has vacationed in Ocean City, New Jersey. All 14 of us — ranging
Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 film Akira didn’t just redefine anime—it was one of the main design forces that defined cyberpunk’s entire visual language. And no other piece of design in that film is more recognizable than
Florida ranked second-highest in the SmartAsset study. Kruck20/Getty Images Tax proposals in New York and California aim to increase taxes on the wealthiest residents. A SmartAsset study calculated how much of each state’s federal income
I made bacon using my air fryer, oven, microwave, and stovetop. In the end, only one appliance made perfect strips of bacon. Steven John I cooked bacon using my stove, oven, air fryer, and microwave
Mark Zuckerberg has Meta investing heavily in AI. Bloomberg/Getty Images Hyperscalers like Google and Meta have a tricky dilemma: how much compute should they sell? There’s not enough compute to go around, but the tech
Dr. Art Ulene, during his epic Kilimanjaro climb. Courtesy of Dean Cardinale, World Wide Trekking Dr. Art Ulene climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and reached the top on his 90th birthday. The nonagenarian completed the challenge to
In May 2025, Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, opened his laptop in The Hague and found himself locked out of his Microsoft email account. According to The Associated Press, the Trump
The author learned she had obstructive sleep apnea, and sleeping with a CPAP machine helped her feel much more rested. Courtesy of Amber Campbell For years, I blamed my fatigue on age, stress, and single