Getty images; Tyler Le/BI Iwas in a particularly sour mood at an old job one afternoon when a notification popped up in Slack, reminding me to fill out my Peakon, the employee engagement survey our
Plaid’s CEO, Zach Perret, said the company scraped data from 12,000 banks. Cody Glenn/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images Plaid’s CEO said the company made a risky gamble in its early days. Plaid pulled
Putin said Russia should “reciprocate” and punish Western tech firms after many international companies left the country in 2022. Contributor/Getty Images Putin said it’s time to crack down on Western tech firms that stayed in
Keyboard shortcuts are efficiency’s greatest secret weapon. Yes, they can take a bit to learn and yes, sometimes you’ve got to—gasp!—take your hand off your mouse to reach all the keys. But man, oh man,
One downside to her husband’s long life is outliving all his friends, Dick Van Dyke’s wife said. Randy Holmes/Disney There is a downside to living such a long life like Dick Van Dyke. “He’s outlived
The EU warned Shein to respect EU consumer protection laws or risk being fined. Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images The European Commission is threatening to impose fines on Shein. The commission said Shein offered
President Donald Trump delayed a 50% tariff on EU goods after speaking with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over the phone. Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS The EU said it would “fast-track” trade talks with the
Karthika Gupta went alcohol-free at 50, and it changed the way she travels. Karthika Gupta Drinking used to help Karthika Gupta connect with friends or loosen up in unfamiliar places. Last year, when she turned
Cynthia Chen built Dog-e-dex from scratch through vibe-coding. Cynthia Chen What started as a fun idea to collect dog photos turned into a full-fledged iOS app. A product designer with no formal engineering training built
Herman Ko, 27, is the head coach and chief program director at Career Hackers, a human resources and education technology startup in Hong Kong. Herman Ko Companies are increasingly using AI to screen job applicants.
Claudia Woodham, originally from the UK, spent four years traveling before she decided to live in Thailand. Amanda Goh. Claudia Woodham was burned out from her 9-to-5 in the UK, so she quit to travel.
Andrew Moo moved to China to reconnect with his heritage. Andrew Moo Andrew Moo, 33, is a fourth-generation Australian and grew up with no connection to his Chinese heritage. After graduating from college — and
European shares kicked off the week on a positive note on Monday, recouping the previous session’s losses, as markets heaved a sigh of relief after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed his threat to impose a
Patrick Dempsey on the grid with Christian Horner, the team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, during the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix. Mark Thompson/Getty Images The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix took place on Sunday. The
Ellie Doyle and her family are moving to Connecticut from Florida. Courtesy of Ellie Doyle Ellie Doyle is a mom of three moving from Florida to Connecticut. In Florida schools, libraries had some bare shelves
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering taking $3 billion of previously awarded grant money for scientific and engineering research away from Harvard University and giving it to trade schools. His comments
A new study paints a promising picture for the ways that digital technology use affects the aging brain. Published in Nature Human Behavior last month, neuroscientists at Baylor University and the University of Texas at
It’s time to celebrate your favorite singers and musical acts by tuning into the American Music Awards tonight (Monday, May 26, 2025) at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Unlike the Grammy Awards, the
Jordan “Jutes” Lutes and Demi Lovato are married. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Demi Lovato married Jordan “Jutes” Lutes on Sunday in California. The couple started dating in 2022 and got engaged in December 2023. Here’s what
From left to right: BI’s Ben Bergman, Mercury’s Dan Kang, Cribl’s Zach Johnson and Vercel’s Marten Abrahamsen. Photo Courtesy of CRV, Tyler Mussetter CFOs of late-stage tech startups face challenges amid market uncertainty and IPO