I&#8217;m a co-creator of Alexa. Writing a 6-page memo helped me decide to quit Amazon and launch my own AI startup.

William Tunstall-Pedoe is the founder and CEO of UnlikelyAI. Courtesy of William Tunstall-PedoeWilliam Tunstall-Pedoe founded True Knowledge, later Evi, which...

How hedge funds are tapping prediction markets and their data for an edge

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan said the company has been cleared for a US launch. Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for The New...

The roaring revival of the V8 engine

US automakers are bringing back their gas-churning V8 engines as federal regulators relax climate rules. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesCar companies have...

EY exec says he has a ‘high sensitivity’ for detecting AI. Here’s what gives it away.

Joe Depa is the global chief innovation officer at EY. EYEY's global chief innovation officer Joe Depa said he has...

Trump keeps posting private messages on Truth Social, more proof that work chats are never truly private

President Donald Trump shared screenshots of private messages with world leaders, exposing how fragile diplomatic privacy has become in the...

I’m a millionaire living in California. I’m happy to pay higher taxes since I have more wealth — it just makes sense.

Scott Ellis is a millionaire who supports higher taxes for the wealthy, including himself. Courtesy of Scott EllisScott Ellis is...

See the 50,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion at the center of a billion-dollar bankruptcy

The 1907 Crocker-McMillin mansion -- modeled after a Jacobean-Age English estate -- in all its slate-shingled and carved-limestone glory. Evan...

5 acquisitions, winning over skeptical engineers, and spending tens of millions: Inside a public company’s ‘AI native’ push

Amplitude has sent 'tens of billions' on its AI transformation. AmplitudeAmplitude gave Business Insider an inside look at its AI...

Robotaxis are in a literal land grab moment

Voltera, a charging infrastructure company, is picking up real estate property to prepare for the robotaxi boom. VolteraVoltera acquires urban...

You can bet on how much snow will fall in New York City this weekend

Traders are betting that New York will see 10 inches of snowfall or more this weekend. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty...

Minnesota Timberwolves postpone home game amid ICE protests

The National Basketball Association postponed the game between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Bruce Kluckhohn/APThe Warriors...

I moved away from my family in my 30s. When I called crying, my dad dropped everything and came to see me.

Ruth Davis's dad dropped everything and went to visit her when she needed him. Courtesy of Ruth DavisRuth Davis is...

A 58-year-old whose job requires hours of sitting lost 75 pounds in 12 months with these simple changes

Jerry Clark overhauled his diet: he started eating more vegetables and having his chicken roasted instead of fried. Courtesy of...

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over Beijing trade deal: ‘China will eat Canada alive’

President Donald Trump is threatening Canada with another round of tariffs. Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Saturday...

Age-gap friendships are the cheat code to leveling up at work