September 28, 2026

Year: 2026

I couldn’t land a job, so I started AI training for $15 an hour. Now I make $100 an hour and built a career around AI. I couldn't land a job, so I started AI training for $15 an hour. Now I make $100 an hour and built a career around AI.

I couldn’t land a job, so I started AI training for $15 an hour. Now I make $100 an hour and built a career around AI.

Nermeen Nabil August 30, 2026
Mo Zohourian Mo Zohourian turned to AI training when he couldn’t land a traditional 9-to-5. He started...
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Our daughter inspired a YouTube show that we started in our closet. Now we’re set on creating an empire. Our daughter inspired a YouTube show that we started in our closet. Now we're set on creating an empire.

Our daughter inspired a YouTube show that we started in our closet. Now we’re set on creating an empire.

Nermeen Nabil August 29, 2026
Dr. Javoris Hollingsworth and Dr. Arlene Hollingsworth started Gracie’s Corner. Courtesy of Dr. Javoris Hollingsworth and Dr....
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Sony accuses Anthropic of ‘brazen campaign’ to train Claude on its music — and wants up to $150,000 a song Sony accuses Anthropic of 'brazen campaign' to train Claude on its music — and wants up to $150,000 a song

Sony accuses Anthropic of ‘brazen campaign’ to train Claude on its music — and wants up to $150,000 a song

Nermeen Nabil August 29, 2026
Sony Music and Warner Chappell filed a lawsuit against Anthropic on Friday. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket...
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My kids, 6 and 9, loved the Obama Presidential Center playground. Here’s what parents should know before going. My kids, 6 and 9, loved the Obama Presidential Center playground. Here's what parents should know before going.

My kids, 6 and 9, loved the Obama Presidential Center playground. Here’s what parents should know before going.

Nermeen Nabil August 29, 2026
The author’s son enjoys a slide at the playground at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Courtesy...
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I tried Chick-fil-A’s new chicken-and-waffles menu. It’s proof that the nostalgia trend isn’t going anywhere. I tried Chick-fil-A's new chicken-and-waffles menu. It's proof that the nostalgia trend isn't going anywhere.

I tried Chick-fil-A’s new chicken-and-waffles menu. It’s proof that the nostalgia trend isn’t going anywhere.

Nermeen Nabil August 29, 2026
I tried Chick-fil-A’s new chicken-and-waffles menu, inspired by nostalgia. The sandwiches were a fun twist on a...
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I used Claude to solve a problem that data centers helped cause for my photography business. It’s saved me thousands. I used Claude to solve a problem that data centers helped cause for my photography business. It's saved me thousands.

I used Claude to solve a problem that data centers helped cause for my photography business. It’s saved me thousands.

Nermeen Nabil August 29, 2026
Allen Cooley Business Insider Photographer Allen Cooley spent more than $20,000 on hard drives in 2025 as...
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A Ukrainian air-defense sergeant says missiles aren’t his most challenging shortage. It’s the gear that finds enemy targets. A Ukrainian air-defense sergeant says missiles aren't his most challenging shortage. It's the gear that finds enemy targets.

A Ukrainian air-defense sergeant says missiles aren’t his most challenging shortage. It’s the gear that finds enemy targets.

Nermeen Nabil August 29, 2026
MANPADS can stop Russian drones, missiles, aircraft, and helicopters. AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko, File A Ukrainian sergeant said...
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I loved attending an HBCU, but now I’m still struggling with student loan debt 20 years later. I don’t want the same for my kids. I loved attending an HBCU, but now I'm still struggling with student loan debt 20 years later. I don't want the same for my kids.

I loved attending an HBCU, but now I’m still struggling with student loan debt 20 years later. I don’t want the same for my kids.

Nermeen Nabil August 29, 2026
The author graduated from an HBCU. Courtesy of Chantel Henry Since I was a kid, I wanted...
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