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"If 40% to 50% of customers are using agents, then the effects will be noticeable," Rhys Williams, chief strategist at Wayve Capital Management, told Business Insider. bit.ly/4yjx21l
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Your AI agent wants your money back -- and that could mean trouble for these companies
Personal AI agents are helping users lower bills and get refunds, exposing companies that rely on customers doing nothing.
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Erin Keating, an executive analyst at Cox Automotive, took five seasons of improv classes. It's helped with work and being more present with family. bit.ly/4yeTF76
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I'm a top auto industry analyst. Improv taught me to scare myself in public.
Erin Keating, an executive analyst at Cox Automotive, took five seasons of improv classes. It's helped with work and being more present with family.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 16m
The retail industry's seasonal hiring push is on track to be the lowest in years. bit.ly/47iG5ED
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Retail's holiday hiring push is shaping up to be worse than last year's disappointing run
The push to hire retail workers for the holiday shopping season is both starting earlier and ending at a lower total than in recent years.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 40m
Recruiter Jimmy Kibuswa's 4 p.m.-to-midnight shift has made room for the gym, reading, and less stress. "Now, I'm like, 'What can I use these extra hours for?'" bit.ly/4yKAoeN
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He's a remote employee who works 4 p.m. to midnight. Here's why he loves his unconventional schedule.
Recruiter Jimmy Kibuswa works remotely from 4 p.m. to midnight. His daily routine leaves time for sleep, the gym, and relaxing.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 45m
After being sued by her student-loan lender, her wages were garnished. More borrowers could soon face the same. bit.ly/3TBq2P8
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A nurse was sued by her student-loan company. After losing a chunk of her paycheck, here's how it turned out.
She's been representing herself in a lawsuit against her student-loan lender for nearly two years. She finally reached the end of the litigation road.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 51m
Famed parenting expert Emily Oster shared her advice to parents of teens using ChatGPT and other AI tools. bit.ly/4yJLNLW
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ChatGPT for Teens is live. Here's how famed parenting expert Emily Oster says parents should approach it.
Emily Oster, the founder of ParentData, shared her tips to parents navigating their kids using AI tools like ChatGPT for Teens.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 57m
"A scammer stole a recruiter's LinkedIn picture, linked to her profile, and created a fake email address for her so they could send me a job requisition created with the help of AI," says Daniel Harnack, a former data analyst. bit.ly/4yHfgWy
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I nearly fell for an AI job scam -- the usual red flags weren't there
AI-driven job scams are targeting vulnerable job seekers, a former data analyst says. Awareness is the best course of action.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 1h
"Knowing that the system we built for him will now help other families navigate these challenges with that same respect and love feels like a true privilege and like a secondary, meaningful legacy beyond what lives on through our nuclear family," said H... bit.ly/4zvkepG
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His dementia led to endless online purchasing. So I built an AI extension that made fake checkout pages.
Hanna Miller and Nikki Elbaz created ShieldCart to aid Miller's father with dementia, who had spent thousands on online shopping.
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AI companies are embracing cute mascots like Jolly for Meta's Muse, and Dots for OpenAI. Experts say it's making people feel more comfortable with AI. bit.ly/4ydtzBa
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Tech companies have an adorable plan to make you forget about AI's threat to jobs and humanity
AI companies are embracing cute mascots like Jolly for Meta's Muse, and Dots for OpenAI. Experts say it's making people feel more comfortable with AI.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 2h
The director said he wants to get to a place with AI filmmaking where "mass consumers appreciate the art and the story and don't care exactly how it was made." bit.ly/4zwsGFb
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This AI-made sci-fi series skipped the actors, sets, and Hollywood-sized budget
The filmmakers behind the AI-generated TV series called "The Arc" share what went into making it, including $38,000 in AI credits.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 13h
Microsoft's CEO says any company cozying up to AI should build a wall to protect itself from misbehavior. bit.ly/47iibsS
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Satya Nadella says a company's relationship with AI should have trust issues
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said companies should assume AI models are compromised and contain them from the start.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 15h
"...I've moved about 10 times since coming to the US." bit.ly/4ycRKja
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I moved my family from Australia to New York City 12 years ago. It's led to some very expensive regrets.
Moving my family to New York City from Australia years ago has been expensive, and I've made mistakes that led to regrets, but the move was worth it.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 17h
A former exec of FTX said watching the trailer for Netflix's new series, "The Altruists," made her "physically throw up." bit.ly/47NEM0y
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Here's what the new Netflix series about the FTX scandal got wrong, according to former staffers
"The Altruists" is an eight-episode Netflix series dramatizing the rise and fall of the cryptocurrency exchange under former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 18h
"We want to actually have some experiences while our kids are at home and not feel like we're stuck in the house, just trying to get by," Haylea Rossi told Business Insider about living in an RV. bit.ly/4epc0Hc
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A family of 4 lives in an RV full time. It's helping them pay off debt while traveling.
Haylea and Ryan Rossi moved into an RV with their two kids after he retired from the military. It's helped them feel more financially secure.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 19h
McDonald's customers in the UK were disappointed by the new release. Here's how the snack wraps compare to the US version. bit.ly/4dtpyBh
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We tried McDonald's Snack Wraps in the US and UK. We can see why the British are up in arms about the 'downgraded' item.
After sparking disappointment from fans in the UK, we compared both versions of McDonald's snack wraps in the US and UK.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 21h
We've learned a ton about scaling a business along the way. bit.ly/4hM7vYk
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I started an Airbnb business with my friends with 4 cabins. Now we manage more than 500 properties.
Samuel Sévigny cofounded the short-term rental property management company Chaletô with his friends. He shares tips on how to scale a business.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 22h
Where have all the starter homes gone? These 20 housing markets have some answers. bit.ly/4AZGOYQ
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Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.
The share of starter homes has been falling in the US. But some cities are bucking that trend. Here are the best cities for starter homes.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 22h
Over the course of its deployment, the Lincoln sailed over 93,000 nautical miles, supported by 72 at-sea replenishments. bit.ly/4z0n3PL
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The staggering numbers are in on the USS Abraham Lincoln's 321-day deployment: 93,000 nautical miles
The USS Abraham Lincoln is home after a marathon combat deployment. Here's the mission by the numbers, including 72 at-sea replenishments.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 23h
"We made the promise to our service members to take care of them," one senior medical official told Business Insider. "We're failing on our promise to those that are going out there and potentially getting harmed. And that bothers most of us." bit.ly/4y8JYXD
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The Iran war is exposing dangerous gaps in the US military system built to save wounded troops
The US built its battlefield trauma system around the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. New threats and challenges in the Iran war are testing its limits.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 23h
Hollywood powerbroker Ari Emanuel recently said on a podcast that Elon Musk once told him live events were essentially AI-proof. bit.ly/4jfRlJ3
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Ari Emanuel says Elon Musk's AI prediction to him helped inspire his live events business
Hollywood powerbroker Ari Emanuel recently said on a podcast that Elon Musk once told him live events were essentially AI-proof.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/10/2026
"What I've noticed about Gen Alpha is they seem to have a ton of hustle," said Sarah Catanzaro, a general partner at Amplify. bit.ly/4yfh2xj
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Gen Alpha founders are already pitching VCs. Here's what investors want them to know.
Five venture capitalists told Business Insider their tips for Gen Alpha founders. They discussed AI, social media, and college.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/10/2026
Shoppers find AI agents need a short leash — unless you need 20 pounds of chicken wings bit.ly/4yGAow5
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Shoppers find AI agents need a short leash -- unless you need 20 pounds of chicken wings
AI agents Muse and Instinct are transforming shopping by automating tasks like flight monitoring and grocery orders for busy consumers.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/10/2026
One analyst said the claim was "classic Musk hype and theatre." bit.ly/4duzTwN
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Elon Musk says SpaceX could be worth vastly more than Earth's economy
Elon Musk's post on X suggests SpaceX could be worth upward of $12 quadrillion in the future, around 5,500 times its current valuation.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/10/2026
I raised my kids first, then chased my dream of becoming a lawyer in her 50s. bit.ly/4AYvBb7
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She went to law school at 50, passed the bar at 53, and landed her dream job at 64
Nancy Vinsel graduated from college at 29, passed the bar at 53, and landed her dream job at 64. She said her age never held her back.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/10/2026
Stock donations could make some children serious cash a couple of decades from now, but they are not free of considerations. bit.ly/4hRS6pp
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Kids could be gifted company stocks in their Trump accounts. Here's what parents need to know.
Donors will now be able to gift stock to American children. It's free money, but that doesn't mean parents shouldn't have questions.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/10/2026
Robert John Burck II, the Naked Cowboy, reveals his $150K annual earnings from Times Square performances. His rigorous routine and unique business model drive success. bit.ly/4AXBQfd
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I'm the Naked Cowboy. I make $150k a year, have no debt, and spend $3k a month driving to Times Square.
Robert John Burck performs as the Naked Cowboy in Times Square. He breaks down the costs, income, and routine that keep his unique career going.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/10/2026
"We share a lot of tears," said Christina Evers, who cares for Merrill Hale, a 57-year-old man with ALS. "You're holding onto every moment. I hate to call it a shift because I enjoy coming here." bit.ly/4yJlPYX
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He needed a caregiver as his body shut down. AI found him the one.
Home Instead, a home healthcare services company, connected Christina Evers and Merrill Hale, who has ALS and needs full-time care.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/10/2026
An HR chief said that when AI is automating many hard skills, he is more looking for critical thinking, adaptability, and comfort with ambiguity in fresh hires. bit.ly/4AVLMpH
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I'm an HR strategist, and here is how I hire differently as AI reshapes the career ladder
A Toshiba HR leader says that AI is changing the kind of questions he asks in job interviews, from skill-based to an emphasis on soft skills.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/10/2026
Trump wants "AI" scrubbed from the federal vocabulary. The rebrand is spreading to private companies. bit.ly/4hWfQIZ
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Salesforce is saying bye to AI as Trump's rebrand picks up steam
Trump wants "AI" replaced with "Super Intelligence." Marc Benioff and Elon Musk have already pledged corporate rebrands.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/10/2026
OpenAI's math bombshell has some researchers worried about their careers. bit.ly/4AQtaqW
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A mathematician says OpenAI wiped out entire research programs in one day
OpenAI's release of hundreds of AI-generated math papers raised questions over its training data and what it would do to the academic norms in math.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/10/2026
Elon Musk called India's richest man the "real boss of India" as he pushes to get Starlink launched in the country. bit.ly/4hRLmb0
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Elon Musk is escalating his beef with India's richest man. Here's why.
Elon Musk called Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, the "real boss of India," as he criticizes delays to launch Starlink in India.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
The state of California is accusing Amazon of a price-fixing scheme that pushes wholesale vendors to raise prices at competing stores like Target, Walmart, Chewy, and Best Buy. bit.ly/4hPjBQy
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How Amazon drives up prices at other stores
California is accusing Amazon of a price-fixing scheme that pushes wholesale vendors to raise prices at competing stores like Target and Walmart.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
Nvidia's head of corporate communications has departed after four months bit.ly/4zjWsg4
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Nvidia's head of corporate communications has left after roughly four months
Anna Soellner has left Nvidia after roughly four months as head of corporate communications. She joined the AI chip giant from Reddit.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
"Between my age, the long gap, and the state of the IT industry, my expectations for finding another job have fallen." bit.ly/4j8lMRs
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I'm 61 and can't find a job. I've drained my savings and started a GoFundMe to help pay the bills.
After over two decades in tech, Gautam Dev didn't expect it'd be difficult to find another job. Two years after quitting, he still hasn't landed one.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
Google is rolling out new versions of its Gemini 4 AI models to staff ahead of a public release. The latest is called Carbon, and staff are loving it. bit.ly/4ziyaTE
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Google is about to roll out a new AI model. Employees say they're testing another that's way better.
Google is rolling out new Gemini 4 models to staff ahead of a public release. The latest is called Carbon, and staff are loving it.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
The income you need to comfortably afford a house has shot up far higher than the typical household's earnings. bit.ly/4zum1LH
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Two charts show how far homeownership is slipping out of reach as mortgage rates skyrocket
Americans earning the median income used to be able to buy homes. But the homeownership affordability gap is widening, making that less likely.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta airlines, denied reports that he doesn't like SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. bit.ly/4AVB56i
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Delta CEO says there's no Elon Musk feud: 'I drive a Tesla'
Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta airlines, denied reports that he doesn't like SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
Ukraine is increasingly developing mothership systems that can carry drones and robots into battle. The latest concept air-drops them into the fight. bit.ly/4hVOfYv
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Ukraine's all-robotic airborne assaults are becoming a new battlefield reality
Ukraine is increasingly developing mothership systems that can carry drones and robots into battle. The latest concept air-drops them into the fight.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
Robert Burck, better known as the Naked Cowboy, is 55 years old and lives in Queens, New York. He earns an average of $150,000 a year entertaining tourists in Times Square, where he's spent more than two decades performing in his signature cowboy boots,... bit.ly/4jeoDbI
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Time Square's famous 'Naked Cowboy' breaks down how much he actually makes
Here's what Robert Burck, better known as Times Square's Naked Cowboy, earns performing in his signature cowboy boots, hat, and underwear.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
Anthropic spelled out a series of new usage provisions about deceptive campaigns, elections, weapons development, and surveillance. bit.ly/4yFN0DP
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The biggest changes Anthropic just made to Claude's rules
Anthropic spelled out a series of new usage provisions about deceptive campaigns, elections, weapons development, and surveillance.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
Every tech leader at our AI roundtable used at least 5 agents that day. Their next worry: Which jobs and software will AI make obsolete? bit.ly/4jeekV4
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17 tech executives reveal how AI agents are changing work and hiring
Tech leaders from Zoom, Figma, ServiceNow, and more reveal how AI agents are reshaping work, hiring, and the software business.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
Think the roads where you live are bad? See where your state ranks. bit.ly/4id0sJu
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States with the best and worst road quality, ranked
Potholes, cracks, and uneven road surfaces are a nuisance at best -- and hazardous at worst. But some states have better road quality than others.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
Gen Z and millennials are heading to Texas cities. bit.ly/476lZgP
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Gen Z and millennials are leaving major metros to move to Texas, but for different reasons
An entry-level salary may not be enough for Gen Z to live in expensive cities like New York City or Los Angeles. So, they're choosin' Texas.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
AI enhances workers' output though not necessarily how much organizations get done overall, says McKinsey's North America chair. To get more out of AI, firms need to get better at identifying inefficiencies. bit.ly/4B2Z5Vs
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McKinsey top exec: AI is making individual workers, not companies, more productive
McKinsey's North America chair says AI is helping workers get more done, though broad companywide gains remain elusive.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
"Although I liked aspects of each sweater, there was one I immediately knew would be worth the investment." bit.ly/4zoB4Gn
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I tried on sweaters at Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. I want my favorite one in every color.
I tried on sweaters at at Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy, and compared them based on fit, material, comfort, design, and overall quality.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
Walmart reversed a policy on the height and handling of online fulfillment carts in stores. bit.ly/4hGJ0eU
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Walmart flip flops on cart rules for workers
Walmart reversed a previous policy for online order fulfillment carts in stores that was intended for the safety of employees and customers.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
The meals each cost just over $15, but there were some key differences. bit.ly/4jjqDzc
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We spent around $15 at McDonald's in the US and UK. One was a much better value.
We tried similar McDonald's meals in New York City and London and compared portion sizes, value, and, of course, taste.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
High earners are especially sweet on influencers — and more likely to trust the products they plug, exclusive research found. bit.ly/4hUQawl
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High earners are more likely to trust influencers, buy from them, and want their jobs
61% of high earners trusted creators' recommendations, compared with about half of lower earners, according to Morning Consult data.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
"Being rude to Claude is like being rude to a chair, or a desk," Joseph Carlson, founder of Qualtrim, said. bit.ly/4yHA0Ob
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Anthropic wants users to be nicer to Claude. Here's what smart people are saying about its move to ban abusive behavior.
Anthropic will begin treating sustained, needless abuse of Claude as a usage-policy violation on November 12, and commentators are split on the move.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 09/10/2026
Steven Bartlett said he's building his company to outlast him by guarding against his own burnout. bit.ly/4dXbDna
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How 'The Diary of a CEO' star Steven Bartlett avoids burnout
Steven Bartlett said he's setting up his company to last for 50 years by making sure he doesn't get burned out. These are his steps.
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