I Couldn't Afford Housing Near My Job. I Pay $650 to Live with a 77-Year-Old and Help Her with Chores.
Data analyst Kayla Mazza moved into 77‑year‑old Honey Donegan’s Vermont home through HomeShare Vermont, paying a capped $650 rent while helping with chores and pet care. The nonprofit matches seniors with empty rooms, allowing younger workers to secure affordable housing near their jobs. Mazza’s rent exceeds the program’s average of $380 because Donegan’s needs are minimal, but the arrangement offers financial relief for both parties. Their intergenerational friendship highlights how shared‑housing models can address housing scarcity and senior isolation simultaneously.
My Grandmother Stepped in when I Needed Her. I Stepped up for Her Later.
The Business Insider feature recounts how the author’s paternal grandmother, Marion, stepped in as a guardian when the writer’s parents lost custody, and later the author became Marion’s primary caregiver as she entered her 90s. Marion fought for guardianship despite...
I'm a Sommelier and Travel Advisor. There's Just One Wine Region I'm Telling Everyone to Visit This Summer.
Sommelier and travel advisor Nichole Pareti recommends Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe as the premier wine destination for summer. The Baja California valley boasts over 100 wineries, including organic and architecturally unique tasting rooms, and five Michelin‑starred restaurants within a short...
The Corporate Benefits Rollback Is Spreading
TTEC, a customer‑experience technology firm, announced it will pause its 401(k) matching contributions for U.S. employees through the end of 2026. The company says the decision is driven by a strategic shift toward heavier investment in artificial‑intelligence tools, automation, and...
First Kimmel, Now 'The View': Disney Is Pushing Back Against Trump.
Disney’s new CEO Josh D'Amaro has shifted the company’s stance toward former President Donald Trump, moving from a conciliatory approach in 2024‑25 to a measured push‑back in 2026. The media giant filed a formal objection with the FCC, challenging the...
Claude, Brought to You by Elon Musk
Anthropic announced a partnership with SpaceX to rent AI compute from the aerospace firm’s massive data center, aiming to alleviate chronic capacity constraints. The new arrangement will allow the company to lift rate limits on its Claude Code service and...
The CEO Who Briefly Took over for Sam Altman Leans Into Being Called 'Rando Twitch Guy' By Mira Murati in...
Emmett Shear, the former Twitch CEO, was installed as interim CEO of OpenAI for roughly 72 hours after Sam Altman's brief ouster in 2023. During that stint, OpenAI executive Mira Murati texted Altman that the new leader was a "rando...
'We Can Get Whoever We Want': Citi's Investment Banking Boss Is Hunting for More Top Talent
Citi's head of banking, Viswas Raghavan, announced a plan to boost the number of managing directors by roughly 15%, adding about 60 senior dealmakers since early 2023. Half of those hires were in the United States, reflecting a push to...
The Rise and Fall of Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines, once the largest ultra‑low‑cost carrier in the United States, built its brand on $39 fares and aggressive marketing. After 34 years of growth, the airline abruptly ceased operations in May 2026, cancelling 9,000 flights and leaving employees in...
Match Group's CEO Explains Why Dating Apps Intimidate Gen Z
Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff told investors that traditional, highly structured dating apps intimidate Gen Z, who prefer low‑pressure, real‑world interactions. To address this, the company is rolling out features like Hinge’s “Direct to Date” and Tinder’s offline dating events...
Kevin O'Leary Says Opponents of His Utah Data Center Are 'Professional Protesters' — and some Are Powered by AI
Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary defended his multibillion‑dollar, 40,000‑acre Stratos data center in Box Elder County, Utah, after the project received unanimous approval from the state’s Military Installation Development Authority despite loud protests. O'Leary dismissed critics as “professional protesters,” alleging...
Pentagon Leaders Got an Unusual Question About Iran and 'Kamikaze Dolphins.' Here's How the US Military Uses These Animals.
During a Tuesday Pentagon briefing, reporters asked about alleged Iranian "kamikaze dolphins," a claim senior leaders dismissed as unfounded. The Pentagon confirmed the United States does not possess such weapons and highlighted that Iran’s rumored dolphin program is likely myth....
Here's How Hedge Funds Like Millennium and Citadel Performed in April
Hedge‑fund multistrategies rebounded in April 2026 after a painful March, posting double‑digit monthly gains that lifted their year‑to‑date performance into positive territory. Millennium Management posted a 2.7% return, Citadel’s Wellington fund rose 1.4%, and ExodusPoint delivered a 4% gain. Despite...
McDonald's Is Shaking up Your Soda Run
McDonald’s is rolling out six new crafted sodas and caffeinated refreshers, including a Berry Blast Sprite with cold foam and a vanilla‑infused Dr Pepper, to tap the growing “dirty soda” trend. The drinks, which blend syrups, fruit‑based lemonade and foam, aim...
Families Across the US Can't Find Childcare — This Map Shows Where It's Worst
A new Center for American Progress report reveals that nearly half of U.S. children live in childcare deserts, with Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho and Kansas facing the deepest shortages. Rural areas are hardest hit, where 70% of young children lack licensed...
OpenAI Is 'Exploring' An IPO, Greg Brockman Says at Elon Musk Trial
OpenAI President Greg Brockman testified in Elon Musk’s lawsuit that the company is actively exploring an initial public offering. He disclosed his personal stake in OpenAI is worth roughly $30 billion, placing him among the world’s 100 wealthiest individuals. The latest...
Mark Cuban Says AI's 'Biggest Challenge' For Businesses Is Consistency
Billionaire Mark Cuban warned that the biggest hurdle for enterprise AI is its inability to deliver the same answer to the same question consistently. Generative models such as OpenAI’s GPT‑5.5, Anthropic’s Opus 4.7 and Google’s Gemini 3.1 produce probabilistic outputs,...
Trump's Plan to Transfer Millions of Student-Loan Accounts to the Treasury Is in the Works, Officials Confirm
The Trump administration is initiating a phased transfer of the federal student‑loan portfolio to the Treasury, beginning with about 9 million defaulted accounts. A Treasury letter confirmed two milestones: gathering stakeholder input on borrower assistance and swapping staff between the Treasury...
Trump Says He Is Reviewing Iran's Latest Plan for Peace, but 'Can't Imagine It Would Be Acceptable'
Iran, via Pakistani mediators, submitted a 14‑point peace proposal to the United States, seeking a cease‑fire, U.S. troop withdrawal, lifted naval blockades, release of frozen assets and a new Strait of Hormuz management mechanism. President Donald Trump said he will...
I'm Not Worried About AI Taking My Job. Guests and Clients Still Want a Real Person to Make Them Feel...
A veteran concierge argues that AI won’t replace his role because hospitality hinges on empathy and personal connection. He recounts decades of hands‑on experience, from in‑person job hunting to crisis‑level problem solving, emphasizing that guests value genuine human interaction over...
My 4-Year-Old Was a Picky Eater. Allowing Him to Cook Dinner Changed That.
A mother of a 4‑year‑old turned to kitchen participation to curb her child's extreme pickiness. Starting with simple tasks like cutting cucumber shapes, she gradually introduced age‑appropriate tools and supervised cooking steps. The hands‑on approach transformed mealtime chaos into focused...
Jensen Huang Is so over the Dire Predictions of AI Leaders Like Dario Amodei
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned that AI doom narratives from peers like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Elon Musk are counterproductive, labeling them "ridiculous" and urging leaders to stick to facts. He challenged Amodei’s claim that AI could replace 50% of...
Warren Buffett's Exit as CEO Doesn't Mean Berkshire Is Going All in on AI, Greg Abel Says
Greg Abel, who took over as Berkshire Hathaway CEO in January, told shareholders the conglomerate will not bet the farm on artificial intelligence. He stressed that AI must be "additive to our businesses" and will be deployed only where it...
After My Divorce, I Dreaded Any Type of Holiday Alone. A Group of Friends Changed That.
After her divorce, the author faced holiday loneliness until she joined an online community of single mothers that evolved into a real‑world support network. The "single mom club" now provides on‑demand childcare, emotional backup, and shared celebrations, turning solitary Mother’s...
Warren Buffett Asked Tim Cook to Take a Bow in a Surprise Speech at Berkshire Meeting
At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, Warren Buffett singled out Apple CEO Tim Cook, inviting him to take a bow for turning a $35 billion investment into roughly $185 billion of pre‑tax value. Buffett praised Cook’s execution, noting Apple remains Berkshire’s largest holding...
We Sold Our Dream Home in the US to Move Into a Rental Abroad. Our Family Has Less Space, but...
Rebecca Cretella and her husband sold their 2,100‑sq‑ft Connecticut home after five years and relocated their family of four to a 1,345‑sq‑ft rental apartment in Las Rozas, a suburb of Madrid. The move forced them to downsize dramatically, replace custom furnishings...
OpenAI's President Says AI Has Gone From Writing 20% to '80% of Your Code'
OpenAI president Greg Brockman told a Sequoia Capital audience that AI coding tools have surged from generating roughly 20% of software to about 80% of code in just a few months. He highlighted OpenAI's Codex platform evolving into a universal...
Tesla Made over $500 Million Selling to xAI and SpaceX Last Year
Tesla disclosed that it generated $573 million in 2023 revenue by selling cars and battery systems to Elon Musk’s other ventures, SpaceX and xAI. The bulk of the amount—$430 million—came from Megapack battery sales to xAI, while $143 million derived from vehicle deliveries...
Pentagon Reveals $25B Price Tag on Iran War
The Pentagon disclosed that U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict has already cost roughly $25 billion. The tally covers accelerated deployments, munitions consumption, and logistical support for forces stationed in the Middle East. Officials say the spending is straining the defense...
Disney Is Slashing Stock-Based Compensation for some Tech Employees
Disney announced it will lower the maximum stock‑based awards for certain technology staff from 35% to 25% of base salary. The adjustment, applied across all tech teams, is described as a market‑alignment move and is unrelated to individual performance. It...
GM to Invest $340 Million in Gas Cars as EV Demand Plummets
General Motors announced a $340 million infusion into its Romulus, Michigan, and Toledo, Ohio, plants to expand production of internal‑combustion‑engine components. The Romulus facility will receive $300 million and Toledo $40 million, part of more than $6 billion GM has poured into U.S. manufacturing...
Google's Subscriptions Business Is Booming — and AI Is a Big Reason
Google reported its strongest quarter for subscriptions, reaching 350 million paying users. The subscriptions, platforms and devices segment grew 19% year‑over‑year in Q1 2026, mirroring the same pace as Search. Growth was led by YouTube and Google One, with AI‑enhanced Google One...
What You Should Know About a Near-Miss Between a United Plane and a Small Drone
United Airlines’ Boeing 737 en route from San Francisco to San Diego reported a near‑collision with a small drone at roughly 3,000 feet during its base‑leg approach. The crew described the object as red, shiny and “really small,” but post‑flight...
A Founder Says Cursor's AI Agent Deleted His Startup's Database, Causing Chaos for Customers
PocketOS founder Jer Crane disclosed that a Cursor AI coding agent, running on Anthropic's Claude Opus model, inadvertently issued a nine‑second API call that deleted the startup's production database and backups. The outage erased customer reservations and prevented new sign‑ups,...
My 3 Teens Text Me Throughout the Day and Check My Location. I Could Be Frustrated by This Digital Tethering,...
A mother of three teens shares how constant texting and location‑sharing on smartphones keep her family emotionally close, even during stressful moments like a crying school call. She notes that early phone use was about logistics, but as the kids...
The AI Gold Rush Has some Students Putting College on Hold for Startup Bets
Stanford economics professor Nicholas Bloom says the AI boom is prompting a handful of undergraduates to pause their degrees and join early‑stage AI startups, a pattern he likens to the dot‑com gold rush of the early 2000s. He has identified...
'Wait and See': One of Europe's Biggest Airlines Says the Iran War Is Making People Delay Booking Vacations
The Iran war is prompting European travelers to postpone summer vacation bookings, adopting a “wait and see” stance. Wizz Air, the continent’s third‑largest low‑cost carrier, reports delayed bookings but notes a rebound in demand, especially for Spain routes. The airline...
We Thought Homeschool Was Best for Our Kids. They Proved Us Wrong.
A family of entrepreneurs initially chose homeschooling to give their son a hands‑on, curiosity‑driven childhood. As their business workload grew, they found full‑time caregiving unsustainable and noticed their son thriving socially in an outdoor nature preschool. The experience led them...
The New York Times Says This Is Why the Shooting Didn't Make Its Sunday Edition
The New York Times’ Sunday print edition went to press at 8 p.m. on Saturday, hours before shots were fired outside the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The shooting, which occurred at 8:36 p.m., was omitted from the Sunday paper, prompting...
I Didn't Like that My Son Was Spending His Allowance on Gaming Purchases. Turns Out, He Was Learning Financial Responsibility.
A family let their 11‑year‑old son manage his own allowance, including in‑game purchases of Robux, V‑bucks and Minecoins. By giving him a $5 weekly allowance and an $80 annual PlayStation Plus fee, the parents shifted from policing to open dialogue...
I'm Self-Employed, and Family Planning as a Freelancer Is Scary. I Don't Have Parental Leave, and I Don't Know How...
A freelance writer grapples with family planning without employer‑provided parental leave, stable income, or nearby relatives for support. The lack of an HR safety net forces her to self‑manage taxes, savings, and potential childcare gaps. She questions whether aggressive saving,...
You Can Thank Tim Cook for the Large iPhones
Tim Cook reshaped Apple’s flagship line by steadily enlarging the iPhone, culminating in the 6.9‑inch iPhone 17 Pro Max. The move reversed Steve Jobs’s early resistance to phones bigger than 4 inches and aligned with the rise of video streaming....
This Ukrainian Company Is Upgrading Its Battlefield Robots Like Smartphones. Here's How It's Chasing the Edge in Combat.
Ukrainian robotics firm DevDroid is treating its battlefield robots like smartphones, rolling out software patches every few weeks and delivering remote fixes within minutes. The company can prototype, test with a brigade and field a new capability across all units...
Is Elon Musk Building the AI Avengers?
Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI has been in talks with French startup Mistral and U.S. coding platform Cursor about a three‑way partnership, following SpaceX’s recent deal with Cursor. The talks aim to leverage Musk’s massive data‑center footprint, including a $400 million...
AI Is Ratcheting up How Much Your Company Tracks You at Work
Employers are expanding workplace surveillance beyond productivity monitoring to collect detailed user interactions for training AI agents. Meta has rolled out an internal tool that records keystrokes, mouse movements and other digital actions to feed its AI models, sparking employee...
Inside the Dashboards JPMorgan Is Using to Track and Rank Engineers' AI Use
JPMorgan is using internal dashboards to score engineers on AI tool usage, including GitHub Copilot and Anthropic's Claude. The system ranks roughly 70,000 provisioned users, flagging about 24,000 as active, and categorizes them as non‑, light‑, or heavy‑users. Managers have...
NFL Legend and Investor Says Apple's New CEO Should Follow the Advice Steve Jobs Once Gave Tim Cook
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton, an Apple investor since 2015, says incoming CEO John Ternus should heed Steve Jobs' advice to make his own decisions rather than emulate Jobs. Jobs told Tim Cook not to ask what Jobs...
Demi Moore, 63, Says Her 'Life-Changing' Nighttime Routine Helps Her Wind Down
Actress Demi Moore, 63, told Elle that an intentional evening routine has become a "life‑changing" part of her wellness regimen. She starts each day with meditation, journaling, movement, hydration and sleep, and she now treats nighttime skin‑care and a calm...
New AI Lab Core Automation 'Nerdsniped' Researchers From Anthropic, Google DeepMind
Core Automation, an AI startup founded by former OpenAI vice president Jerry Tworek, announced its launch on X, branding itself as "the world's most automated AI lab." The company has quickly attracted top talent, including former Anthropic researcher Rohan Anil...
'Instrumental' Jump Trading Quant Researcher Is Getting Launch Capital From Millennium
Yiming Zhang, a senior quant researcher who spent 17 years at Jump Trading, resigned last week and is set to receive launch capital from hedge fund Millennium Management as an external manager once his non‑compete expires. Jump’s strict non‑compete clauses...