2 brothers built a multimillion-dollar junk removal business with less than $10,000. They explain what it takes to get started a

Kirk and Jacob McKinney started their junk removal business, Junk Teens, with about $8,000. Courtesy of Kirk and Jacob McKinneyKirk...

I’m 62 and have raised my grandson while caring for my dying mom alone. I know my life won’t always be like this.

Althea Smith is raising her teenage grandson. Althea SmithAlthea Smith, 62, is raising her grandson in Stockton, California, after caring...

A physicist explains the overlooked problem that could doom Elon Musk’s Mars colonization plans: dust

The SpaceX board will grant Elon Musk 1 billion SpaceX shares if he can get a colony of 1 million...

Claude Code’s creator offers a better way to measure AI success than token burn

Boris Cherny, the creator of Claude Code, gave a handy metric for assessing AI success. Bloomberg/Getty ImagesBoris Cherny says companies...

DeepMind’s CEO says STEM students can use AI 10 times more effectively

Google's AI chief, Demis Hassabis, says computer science degrees are still helpful. Karl Mondon / AFP via Getty ImagesDemis Hassabis...

Mick Jagger has one rule for AI music: Make it your own

Mick Jagger says "any kind of creative person" wouldn't use AI to imitate another. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesMick Jagger says AI...

Russian troops survive an average of 30 minutes on the Ukrainian battlefield, CIA director says

A Russian military cadet waits before a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade of 2026. Contributor/Getty ImagesCIA director John Ratcliffe...

Google employees are organizing around a new concern: keeping their jobs

Nearly 100 Google employees held a protest about job security on Thursday. Pranav Dixit/Business InsiderNearly 100 Google workers rallied near...

Shredded lettuce supplied to Taco Bell identified as a source of cyclospora that causes watery diarrhea

A culprit has been identified in the cyclosporiasis outbreak: shredded lettuce. Oksana Karuniene/Getty ImagesThe FDA has linked shredded lettuce sold...

SpaceX aborts first Starship launch since its massive IPO

SpaceX's first Starship launch since its June IPO was aborted due to engine issues at its South Texas Starbase facility....

White House teleprompter operator on unpaid leave after reports he made more than $100k betting on Trump’s speeches

White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez (R) is on unpaid leave after reports that he used betting platforms like Kalshi...

Netflix is solving its engagement problem by … spending less time talking about engagement

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is walking away from the company's practice of releasing viewer data twice a year. Kevin Dietsch/Getty...

How to read the Air Quality Index (AQI) scale, and how it can help you stay safe from wildfire smoke

Smoke from wildfires in Canada shrouded the Manhattan skyline on July 15, 2026. Bloomberg/Getty ImagesWildfires are raging across Canada, and...

I went to Olive Garden, Carrabba’s, and Maggiano’s with a $50 budget. One chain had the best value, and another served the best food.

I compared $50 meals at three different Italian restaurant chains to find the best value. Amanda ShammasI dined at Olive...

Netflix shares fall 8% after a lukewarm earnings report and a change to how it shares viewing data