21 vintage photos show how desperate and desolate America looked during the Great Depression
Thousands of unemployed people waited in lines for food during the Great Depression. AP PhotoThe Great Depression was the worst...
I rented an airport ‘nap room’ after my flight was delayed overnight. The perks made the price easier to swallow.
I thought renting a private room in the airport was expensive but worth it to wake up steps from my...
I’m a millionaire who sells ranches to billionaires. I still can’t afford one for my kids.
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I run a marketing business that lost work and had to cut staff due to AI. I’m still more excited by AI than worried.
Alex Cohen is the CEO and founder of Xander Marketing. Courtesy of Alex CohenAlex Cohen has run his small marketing...
I took the longest train ride in the US. 6 things surprised me about the 53-hour adventure across the country.
A Business Insider reporter spent 53 hours on Amtrak's California Zephyr train. Joey Hadden/Business InsiderI took a 53-hour train from...
Your AI best friend might be making you worse at being wrong
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We’ve got a winner in our business-focused bracket
BIThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.So, you...
Jamie Dimon says if you want to win competitive battles, you need small ‘Navy SEAL’ teams to move faster
Jamie Dimon shared management lessons in his annual shareholder letter. Bloomberg/Getty ImagesJamie Dimon shared management tips in his annual letter...
A Chinese robotics startup with a Tesla Optimus rival is seeking a new chief scientist with an $18 million salary
UBTech is one of the biggest names in China's fast-growing humanoid robot industry. Song Jiaru/VCG via Getty ImagesThe race for...
My daughter committed to a college, and I paid deposits for her housing and orientation. Then she changed her mind.
The author said her daughter committed to a college, then changed her mind near the end of her senior year...
Has an AI agent interviewed you for a job? Take our survey.
Certain companies have started conducting first-round interviews led by AI. gremlin/Getty ImagesSome employers are inviting applicants to participate in early-stage...
A 19-year-old opened an art studio, panicked 2 weeks in, and then turned it into a $320,000 viral hit. Here’s how.
Merida Lim opened Scuro, a neon art studio based in Singapore, in 2024. Merida LimMerida Lim is the 20-year-old founder...
The new investing edge might be hiding in firms’ own data
Larry Fink's BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesLarge language models have hoovered up publicly...
Forget 65, America’s new retirement age is 85 — or 35
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIFor Brian Burdick, working at 82 has been one of life's most surprising joys.The Wichita, Kansas, resident...
Expensive gold is changing how people buy engagement rings
Skyrocketing gold prices are reshaping how couples budget for engagement rings. Cem Genco/Anadolu/Getty ImagesHigh gold prices are driving up engagement...
