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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 6h
An Amazon Web Services exec said that she's being selective in building out the firm's bet on forward-deployed engineers. bit.ly/3VgKi9f
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Amazon exec says finding FDE talent is very challenging: ‘These are unicorns'
An Amazon Web Services exec said that she's being selective in building out the firm's bet on forward-deployed engineers.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 6h
Americans love their oversized Halloween skeletons bit.ly/3Vw8h4a
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Americans' love of oversized Halloween skeletons is still going strong
Six years after the original 12-foot Skelly first went viral, the trend of jumbo Halloween yard decorations seems as strong as ever.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 6h
A job search can feel like a string of personal rejections. Margareth Felicia Gono used Claude like a career coach to turn hers into data — tracking 186 applications, comparing job descriptions with her résumé, and analyzing interview sentiment. bit.ly/4AO1ovg
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I used AI to track my job rejections. It changed my search, and I got hired.
A job seeker used Claude like a career coach to track applications and analyze interview sentiment.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 7h
New York and Colorado are among the states that will pay you to build a tiny home in your backyard. The compensation comes via state grant programs. bit.ly/3TxWCRT
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These 5 states will pay you to build a tiny home in your backyard
New York and Colorado are among the states that will pay you to build a tiny home in your backyard. The compensation comes via state grant programs.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 7h
Business Insider spoke with four investors who found creative ways to use assets they already had — from retirement savings to a paid-off truck — to help finance their first deals. bit.ly/4rKF8hL
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Real-estate investors who started with little savings share 4 creative ways they bought property
One investor used his paid-off truck to buy property. Three others found creative ways in.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 7h
AI was supposed to wipe out tech jobs. Instead, openings are rising and layoffs are easing. The big shift is where companies are hiring. bit.ly/3W5nAB2
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AI was supposed to kill tech jobs. The data on job openings says otherwise.
Tech job openings are climbing as AI spending fuels hardware demand and software hiring stays resilient.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 7h
"After not replying to the alleged recruiter for four weeks, I thought I had heard the last from him, but he has since followed up again and asked if I'm still interested in the role. I won't be replying," said Alyshia Hull. bit.ly/47vauj4
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I thought a recruiter found me a dream job. It was a scam.
Alyshia Hull thought she received a great opportunity from a recruiter. When he asked her to pay for a résumé service, she realized it was a scam.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 7h
The Trump Account app is decidedly un-Trumpian and yawn-worthy. That's a fantastic thing in the age of online betting. bit.ly/4AP3dYT
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My son's Trump Account app is boring. Here's why I think other investing apps should take note.
I opened up a Trump Account for my son, and was struck by how boring it was. That's great news for encouraging responsible investing.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 8h
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ChatGPT wants to replace the fitting room. I put it through a wardrobe stress test.
I tried ChatGPT's virtual try-on feature with jewelry, daily outfits, a wedding dress, and a fairy Halloween costume. Here are the function's limits.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 19h
"I mean, it's kind of like Hannibal Lecter: Stop me before I kill again," Bessent said. "This alarmism without solutions by some of the AI community — that's not leadership." bit.ly/4dDyFj1
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Scott Bessent compares AI CEOs who warn of catastrophe to Hannibal Lecter: 'Stop me before I kill again'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Silicon Valley doesn't need the government to intervene.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 20h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's 'very uncomfortable' with the idea of surrendering human judgment to AI models. bit.ly/4yyGbE6
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Sam Altman: Don't treat AI like a 'religious force'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's 'very uncomfortable' with the idea of surrendering human judgment to AI models.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 21h
In an essay, David Robinson says he wants to "help more people understand the risks I saw, and strengthen the incentives OpenAI and other firms have to be safer." bit.ly/4i2bwcg
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OpenAI leader who quit says he can do more for safety from outside the company
David Robinson said he hired a PR firm, Spitfire Strategies, after resigning from Open AI.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 22h
The vision we've been sold of financial success is sexy: it's designed bags, sleek blowouts, and marble columns. I'm out here showing a different version of success. bit.ly/3U85bD4
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People say I don't look like a multimillionaire. Good -- I'm not trying to.
Tori Dunlap still drives the Toyota RAV4 she bought at 22. Despite her wealth, she has no interest in buying a luxury car for appearances.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 22h
"The main thing we're trying to solve is making sure that we don't run over pets when they're hard to see at night," Musk said on X. "Literally trying to avoid grey kittens on grey tarmac in the dark." bit.ly/4hFF1iT
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Elon Musk say Tesla is working to prevent robotaxis from running over gray cats on the road
Tesla's self-driving cabs use cameras to detect cats and other hazards on the streets.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
One chain lost points for putting mayonnaise and raw onion on its cheesesteak. bit.ly/4j37Yrw
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I ordered the same 3 items at Jersey Mike's and Subway. Neither sandwich chain was perfect, but one stood out.
I compared the same hot sandwich, sub, and cookie order at Jersey Mike's and Subway to see which chain restaurant offers the best food and value.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
Some 20 million people enrolled in Part B are eligible for the payments. bit.ly/4hGzeK4
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White House announces one-time $90 rebate for some Medicare users
Some 20 million people enrolled in Part B are eligible for the payments.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
David Robinson says he left OpenAI because he thinks the company isn't showing "the level of care" needed around AI. bit.ly/4zxmvRh
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OpenAI safety leader David Robinson resigns -- and says company culture is dangerous
David Robinson, a leader on OpenAI's Safety Systems team, says the company's culture is broken
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
China is the world's top shipbuilder. We went inside a US naval shipyard to see why rebuilding America's fleet is so hard — and what it will take to compete. bit.ly/4xYCTbY
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Inside America's $66 billion bet to beat China's shipbuilding empire
We went inside a US naval shipyard to explore what it will take to rebuild American shipbuilding and catch up with China's growing navy.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
David Robinson says he left OpenAI because he thinks the company isn't showing "the level of care" needed around AI. bit.ly/4zxmvRh
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OpenAI safety leader David Robinson resigns -- and says company 'culture' is dangerous
David Robinson, a leader on OpenAI's Safety Systems team, says the company's culture is broken
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
In these 12 international cities, the cost of living is relatively low compared to the US. bit.ly/4htTT52
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12 cities around the world where you can live comparably cheaply, from $400-a-month rents to $1 cappuccinos
As Americans look to move abroad and work remotely, here are 12 relatively affordable places to live compared to many US cities.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
Bill Gross says he made his worst investment mistake nearly 60 years ago. bit.ly/4yaoqtW
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'Bond King' Bill Gross shares his best investment, and the bad bet that lost him 50% in a month
Pimco billionaire Bill Gross told BI why he's a big fan of pipeline stocks, and walked through a terrible wager he made in 1969.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
"I think overall, it'll bring the industry back to where it needs to be," and IAM union official said, adding that the contracts have "set the trend for where you're going to see things going in the next couple years in shipbuilding." bit.ly/4yv7f72
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The US Navy needs more ships. The workers building them are winning bigger paychecks.
Recent union contract wins in California and Maine are delivering pay bumps and better benefits and may reflect new industry trends, members said.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
Don't let the fact that your idea is unusual stop you from pursuing it. JoeyCo founder Alison Donnally shares what she learned building a business that combines student housing and elder care. bit.ly/4hGMAWC
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I used a fake Craigslist ad to test my business idea. The reaction gave me the proof I needed.
Alison Donnally founded a business to help older adults live independently. She explains how the idea came to life.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
Backlash against Meta glasses is heating up in the Netherlands. bit.ly/4yt7HTz
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Some Dutch stores pull Meta glasses from shelves after creep reports. Is a ban next?
A large eyewear chain is pausing sales of Meta's AI glasses over privacy concerns.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
The giant, shimmering credit card was the first sign. bit.ly/4xZ6Jxc
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Ramp's Broadway musical was the worst show I've ever seen. I'm still glad it exists.
I went to Ramp's Broadway musical, "Bill Pay." It was confusing, sloppy, and overly self-loving. But I'm happy the actors got paid.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
BCG's global lead of people and organization said over-relying on AI tools is "dangerous." bit.ly/4dlPRJD
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2 AI habits that could weaken your critical thinking, according a BCG executive
BCG's global lead of people and organization said he thinks there's an "existential risk" of deskilling.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
SNL needed writers, actors, and a TV studio. An AI video needed some images, audio, and an idea. I laughed harder at the AI version. bit.ly/3VfqRh3
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AI slop is coming for Hollywood. Some of it is already better.
AI video tools are getting better fast, giving Hollywood cheaper production -- and a flood of new competition.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
I was surprised to see both premium cabins on the smaller widebody, since first-class is often reserved for bigger planes like the A380. Still, the choice makes sense, as the post-COVID premium travel boom continues to drive airline revenue. bit.ly/4rJb7yX
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I saw Etihad's all-new first and business class cabins coming in 2027. These 8 things surprised me most.
Etihad is bringing a new Airbus aircraft to its fleet in 2027, and I got an early look at its premium seats. Here's what future passengers can expect.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
"All of this capital infusion, people think, 'Oh, this is just going to the tech companies,'" Hoffman said. "A massive percentage of it is going to data center construction." bit.ly/4hZ4TYd
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LinkedIn cofounder says AI infrastructure is the 'only reason we're not in a recession'
Reid Hoffman says he's thankful for the data center buildout in the US, while many Americans are souring on it.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
At the Ford Accelerate conference, CEOs and one famous comedian spoke about how they built their high-octane careers. bit.ly/4ARhmF2
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Nate Bargatze gave me career advice at a conference -- and it matched what 4 CEOs said
At the Ford Accelerate conference, CEOs and one famous comedian spoke about how they built their high-octane careers.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
"It does take serious craft," one speaker said about AI filmmaking. "You have the tools, but you can't make taste." bit.ly/4rNA6kL
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Inside the 'safe space' where creators can love AI out loud
Content creators are embracing AI despite some backlash. Here's what they had to say about it at an AI creator conference.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
The pilots union said the data sale posed privacy and safety concerns. bit.ly/4hs8gab
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American Airlines pilots want Spirit's data deal with Google grounded
The union representing American Airlines pilots is objecting to Spirit Airlines' data sale to Google, citing privacy and aviation safety concerns.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/10/2026
David Robinson exits OpenAI amidst safety team upheaval. His departure follows high-profile incidents and calls for AI development slowdown amid security concerns. bit.ly/4zxmvRh
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OpenAI safety leader David Robinson resigns as the team's upheaval mounts
David Robinson, a leader on OpenAI's Safety Systems team, has resigned from the company, a spokesperson told Business Insider.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
Backlash against Meta glasses is heating up in the Netherlands. bit.ly/4yt7HTz
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The Netherlands considers banning Meta AI glasses as some retailers pull them from shelves
A large eyewear chain is pausing sales of Meta's AI glasses over privacy concerns.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
Anthropic funds $100M academy to train deployed AI engineers bit.ly/4AKWYFh
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Anthropic funds $100M academy to train deployed AI engineers
Anthropic's new Claude Academy shows that FDEs may be the most coveted role in the AI race.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
Apple is tightening a Mac permission that can expose personal information, as increasingly autonomous AI agents make that sweeping access substantially riskier. bit.ly/3ThxnmP
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Apple is adding new privacy safeguards for Mac users as AI agents get more powerful
Apple plans new macOS controls requiring more explicit user action before apps can access emails, messages, browsing history, and personal files.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
One crew member told the inspector general office "that during high operational tempos, a fear exists of being removed from their operational duty on the boat, which would shift the workload to another detachment." bit.ly/4rHzjS6
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Elite Navy special warfare boat crews may be returning to duty with undiagnosed brain injuries, Pentagon watchdog warns
The report said that sending service members back into high-risk environments with an undiagnosed brain injury could negatively affect operations.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
"With the amount of money that's being put into these data centers and into that employment, I imagine that also in the short term is going to be an area where we'll see some continued growth," one economist said. bit.ly/4AQY5ng
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September's jobs market was rough, but data center and healthcare roles grew
White-collar sectors continued to struggle in September, according to a dreary jobs report. But healthcare and construction were bright spots.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
Neuralink director Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Elon Musk's children and an ex-OpenAI board member. Learn more about the Canadian-born VC. bit.ly/4tRuINH
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Who is Shivon Zilis? Meet the Elon Musk exec who said their relationship suddenly ended
Neuralink director Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Elon Musk's children and an ex-OpenAI board member. Learn more about the Canadian-born VC.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
"I do hope and pray he and I can be great friends and coparents," Shivon Zilis, who shares four children with Elon Musk, said in the post. bit.ly/4ysqr5D
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Neuralink exec Shivon Zilis posts that her relationship with Elon Musk ended 'with no warning'
Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis wrote on X that she went "from in love to let go in a week."
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
AI isn't just bringing slop to social media feeds. It's also leaving a massive imprint on the creator economy. bit.ly/4dBKGWb
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How AI is changing the creator economy, from big paychecks to angry fans
AI isn't just bringing slop to social media feeds. It's also leaving a massive imprint on the creator economy.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
The robotics startup, which is building a general-purpose "brain" for robots, is set to quintuple its valuation in just over a year. bit.ly/4ywvxhc
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Robotics startup FieldAI set to raise new funding round at $10 billion valuation
The startup, which is building a general-purpose "brain" for robots, is set to quintuple its valuation in just over a year
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
"I do hope and pray he and I can be great friends and coparents," Shivon Zilis, who shares four children with Elon Musk, said in the post. bit.ly/4ysqr5D
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Neuralink exec Shivon Zilis posts that Elon Musk relationship ended 'with no warning'
Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis wrote on X that she and Elon Musk went "from in love to let go in a week."
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
Some VCs think the more life moves onto screens, the more valuable it will become to get people off them. bit.ly/4hqE27s
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VCs are funding a concert business as a hedge against AI
As most VCs pour billions into AI startups, a select few are making a counterbet on a traditionally low-tech business: concerts.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
A bloody month in fixed-income markets was somewhat offset by a resilient September for stocks. bit.ly/4yt5OpS
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Hedge fund scorecard: How Millennium, Citadel, and other funds navigated a volatile September
A bloody month in fixed-income markets was somewhat offset by a resilient September for stocks.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
A former US Postal Service facility near Nashville isn't housing servers. Instead, it's been renovated for self-driving cars. bit.ly/4rLDYCG
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Lyft opened an 80,000-square-foot facility in Tennessee. It isn't a data center.
Flexdrive, Lyft's arm, launches a Nashville depot for Waymo's self-driving cars, enhancing robotaxi maintenance and job opportunities.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
The AWS CEO wrote that Amazon understands why there is "apprehension in some communities where data centers are being built." bit.ly/4dc9yDG
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Amazon comes out swinging against data center moratoriums, warning the 'consequences would last generations'
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman argued the US "could be writing its own losing ticket to this race" and referenced World War II learnings.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
See how $1.72 trillion in federal student-loan debt is spread across the US — and which states have the highest average balances per borrower. bit.ly/4hyOvfF
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The states where borrowers owe the most in federal student loans, ranked by average balance
The total federal student loan portfolio now exceeds $1.72 trillion, with 42.3 million borrowers. But borrowers in Maryland owe the most on average.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
AI chatbots just answered his questions. An AI agent reviewed his business, did the work, and started finding the next job itself. bit.ly/4xVmcOA
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This entrepreneur treated an AI agent like a colleague. Then it started doing the work.
A tech entrepreneur put the Instinct AI agent to work on marketing, operations, shipping, tariffs, and more.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
Sending the same sum to more than 950,000 people raises questions about the program's motivation, one policy guru told BI. bit.ly/4y06LVD
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2 policy gurus explain why Trump is mailing $500 checks to nearly 1 million Americans
President Trump may be trying to pick up votes, "taking a dig" at the Biden administration, or making an ideological point, two policy gurus told BI.
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