Tech Creators Are Getting the Star Treatment at a New Talent Management Firm
Reign Maker Group has launched Kernel Management, a talent agency focused exclusively on tech creators such as YouTube’s Tech with Tim. The firm aims to connect creators with AI and software brands, offering sponsorships that can exceed $1 million for long‑term campaigns. Kernel plans to sign 30‑100 creators this year, targeting those with at least 70,000 subscribers and strong technical credibility. The move reflects the surge in AI‑related marketing spend, with companies like OpenAI and CoreWeave pouring hundreds of millions into creator partnerships.
My Parents Spent All Their Money on My Sister's Rehab — Now They Want Me to Pay for It. How...
A reader’s parents, who have exhausted their finances supporting a chronically addicted sister, are now asking the reader to fund additional rehab stays. The columnists, citing licensed counselor Anna Berin, explain that this request places the reader in a parentified role...
Leighton Meester Says She Sticks to One Self-Care Habit — Even on Her Earliest Mornings
Leighton Meester, 39, says she starts her day as early as 4 a.m. to take a calming bath before a 5 a.m. appointment, using the time to recharge and even work on her laptop. The actress describes the ritual as her primary...
A Chick-Fil-A Is Offering Ice Cream to Lock Your Phone Away
Chick-fil-A is rewarding diners who lock their phones away with a free ice‑cream cone through a "Cell Phone Coop Challenge." The promotion is confirmed at three locations – Towson, Maryland and two Georgia restaurants owned by franchisee Brad Williams, who...
When My Daughter Was Born Disabled, I Had a Hard Time Finding a Mom Group that Felt Right for Us
A mother meticulously built a prenatal support network, only to see it vanish when her daughter was born with disabilities and complex medical needs. The original "village" of expecting mothers withdrew, leaving her isolated during a critical postpartum period. Over...
I'm Scrambling to Get My Kid Into Summer Camp. We've Joined Multiple Lotteries and Lost Money, but I Need to...
A parent in Philadelphia is scrambling to secure ten weeks of summer care for a kindergartner, juggling multiple camp lotteries, paying nonrefundable deposits and ultimately losing money. The story illustrates a broader American dilemma: a ten‑to‑twelve‑week school break that outpaces...
NATO Official Says Members Often Aren't Buying Weapons Together, and It's a Mistake
NATO’s assistant secretary general Tarja Jaakola warned that member states still buy weapons individually, missing out on cost and speed benefits of joint procurement. She highlighted the Patriot missile co‑production as a rare success, but noted most programs remain fragmented....
When Easter and Passover Overlap, Expectations in My Interfaith Family Can Be High. This Year, I'm Trying Not to Stress.
The article recounts how an interfaith family navigates the rare overlap of Easter and Passover, juggling travel, school schedules, and extended‑family expectations. The author describes creative compromises—such as combining Easter egg hunts with the afikomen hunt and serving hybrid meals...
Can't Do a Pull-Up? This Marine Colonel Told Us How to Get Your First Rep
Marine Corps Colonel Misty Posey, once unable to clear the obstacle course, created a pull‑up program that is now used across the service. Her method relies on partner‑assisted reps, partials, jumping pull‑ups and controlled negatives while warning against over‑use of...
Losing One of My Students Led Me to Reshape My Priorities at Home
A teacher’s day turned tragic when a student collapsed in the school auditorium, forcing the educator to confront the fragility of life. The incident shattered the teacher’s belief in control and prompted a profound shift in how she approaches parenting....
How Paramount Wants Its Managers to Talk About David Ellison's New RTO Mandate
Paramount Skydance announced Phase 2 of its return‑to‑office (RTO) plan, requiring employees in U.S. offices outside New York and Los Angeles to work on‑site full‑time starting September 14. Remote staff who live far from any office must relocate by 2027. The company issued an "RTO...
Take a Look at These Chaotic TSA Lines Across the US
A federal government shutdown has left the Transportation Security Administration severely understaffed, creating chaotic lines at security checkpoints nationwide. Wait times at major hubs have spiked, with some travelers waiting up to 45 minutes before clearing screening. Airlines are reporting...
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a TSA Agent? Take Our Quiz on What Gets Through Airport Security.
The Transportation Security Administration requires four to six months of intensive training for agents to detect prohibited items and manage security checkpoints. A partial government shutdown that began on February 14 halted pay, leading more than 400 agents to quit...
Goldman Says the US Could Lose 10,000 Jobs a Month This Year as the Oil Shock Ripples Through the Economy
Goldman Sachs warns that the recent oil price shock could erase about 10,000 new jobs each month in the United States through the end of 2026. The bank projects the unemployment rate climbing to roughly 4.6% by year‑end, driven by...
I Teach at Harvard and Encourage My Students to Use AI on Every Assignment. They Just Have to Follow My...
A Harvard professor has made AI a mandatory tool for every student assignment, but only as a research aid and editorial assistant. Students must first formulate their arguments independently before turning to AI for polishing and gap‑filling. The professor frames...
YouTube Shows Are Closing in on Traditional TV — Fast
Spotter, an Amazon‑backed startup, reports that roughly 6,600 U.S. creator‑driven “TV” channels—defined by 22‑minute‑plus episodes, regular schedules and sizable audiences—produced an estimated 26 billion viewing hours in 2025, with over half watched on connected TVs. These creator shows match traditional TV...
CoreWeave's CEO Says Being 'Nerdy' Helped It Pivot From Crypto Into a $43 Billion AI Company
CoreWeave pivoted from a crypto‑mining operation to an AI‑focused GPU provider, now valued at $43.6 billion. CEO Michael Intrator credits the company’s "nerdy" background for its deep GPU expertise that enabled a rapid shift after the 2022 ChatGPT surge. Growth is...
A Startup Lawyer Vibe-Coded an AI Version of Himself
Synthesia's general counsel Gabe Stern created an AI avatar lawyer, Willow, using the company's low‑code video platform and a custom OpenAI ChatGPT model in about two weeks. The avatar can greet prospects, answer routine contract questions and guide users through...
Perplexity's CEO Said He Anticipates some 'Temporary Job Displacement' Because of AI — but There's a Silver Lining
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas warned that generative AI will cause temporary job displacement but sees a silver lining in new micro‑business opportunities. He highlighted how AI tools enable side‑hustles such as pitch‑deck creation, children’s books, and translation services. The startup,...
I Moved to Dubai for a Job 2 Years Ago. It's Still Where I See My Future.
Lebanese‑born architect and interior designer Nizar Mezher relocated to Dubai two years ago to manage a design studio and quickly rose to senior leadership. The city’s merit‑driven, high‑velocity market gave him responsibilities and project scales far beyond his expectations. Leveraging...
Laura Dern, 59, Says Getting Older Changed What She Finds 'Sexy'
Laura Dern, 59, told AARP that aging taught her to define her own sexuality rather than mimic industry expectations. She highlighted how vulnerability now feels sexy, contrasting her 20s experience of chasing prescribed attractiveness. Dern noted Hollywood’s scarcity of stories...
I Missed My Flight to Costa Rica After Waiting 4 Hours at a TSA Checkpoint. The Line Wasn't Just Long,...
Emily Calandriello and her husband spent four hours in a chaotic TSA line at JFK, ultimately missing their JetBlue flight to Liberia, Costa Rica. The line stalled as passengers cut in, with no clear authority managing the crowd, leading to a...
Tech Recruiters Share What's Happening to Hiring in the Middle East: 'I've Honestly Never Seen It This Quiet'
Tech recruiters in the United Arab Emirates say the ongoing Middle East conflict has dramatically quieted the region’s tech hiring market. Applications have plummeted, several multinational firms have suspended new hires, and companies are now only filling essential, market‑facing roles....
Microsoft Hires Former Allen Institute for AI CEO Under Mustafa Suleyman
Microsoft has appointed Ali Farhadi, the former CEO of the Allen Institute for AI, as a corporate vice president reporting to Mustafa Suleyman’s new in‑house AI team. Farhadi stepped down from his Ai2 role earlier this month and is known...
I Was on the Air Canada Flight that Crashed at LaGuardia. I Felt the Plane Lose Control, and I Ducked...
On March 22, Air Canada Flight AC8646 crashed during a hard landing at LaGuardia Airport, colliding with a ground vehicle. Passenger Jack Cabot, a 22‑year‑old Ithaca College student, described the plane veering sharply, a loud bang, and a chaotic evacuation onto the wing....
A Ukrainian Corps Says It's Combat-Testing Exoskeletons that Can Fit in a Briefcase and Help Troops Run 12 Mph
The Ukrainian 7th Air Assault Corps released video showing troops using a foldable exoskeleton on the Pokrovsk front. The device, weighing about 4.4 pounds, reduces leg‑muscle load by roughly 30% and lets soldiers run up to 12 mph for around ten...
This 16-Year-Old Refused a $300,000 Offer to Drop Out of High School and Now Runs His Own AI Company
Sixteen‑year‑old Rudrojas Kunvar created Evion, an AI‑driven crop‑health platform that turns ordinary drone photos into actionable disease maps. The free tool lets small and midsize farms pinpoint water or fertilizer needs without costly multispectral equipment. After a venture capitalist offered...
I Used Anthropic's Claude to Pick Oscar Winners at a Party. It Made Odd Mistakes, but Still Beat Everyone Else.
Alistair Barr fed Anthropic's Claude with the Oscar nominee list and let the model generate his ballot. Claude delivered confident picks for nearly every category, missing only the new Casting award and suggesting nominees not on official shortlists. Despite those...
My Twins Had Never Spent More than a Night Apart. When One Went to Europe for 6 Weeks, They Barely...
Identical 19‑year‑old twins Charlie and Thomas had lived side‑by‑side for 19 years before Thomas embarked on a six‑week European trip. During the entire journey the brothers exchanged virtually no communication—only a single brief text and a rejected betting request. Despite...
California Settles with School District Involved in 2023 Business Insider Investigation over Its Handling of Sexual Misconduct Complaints
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with the El Monte Union High School District to address years of mishandled sexual harassment, assault and abuse complaints. The agreement imposes a four‑year corrective plan, a DOJ‑approved compliance coordinator, and a centralized...
My Youngest Son Is 28. I'm Still Paying His Phone Bill.
A mother of five still includes her 28‑year‑old son on her cellphone plan, explaining that the gesture preserves her role as a caregiver rather than addressing any financial need. The article details how birth‑order dynamics and a large age gap...
Mark Cuban Says He's Joined the Mac Mini Craze, Using One to Counter a Flood of AI-Generated Emails
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban announced he purchased a Mac Mini to combat a flood of AI‑generated emails crowding his inbox. He is training an AI system to automatically click Gmail's unsubscribe button, creating a loop that filters out spam and...
My First Performance Review After Maternity Leave Was Disappointing. It Was Difficult to Be a Great Mom and a Great...
The author returned from maternity leave to find her annual performance rating fall from "Exceptional Contributor" to "Successful Contributor," despite maintaining the same output. Heavy postpartum complications, including severe blood loss and ongoing medical care for her newborn, forced her...
How True Religion Turned a Y2K Throwback Into a $500 Million Comeback
True Religion’s turnaround, led by CEO Michael Buckley since 2019, has doubled revenue to $500 million and set a $1 billion target within five years. The brand abandoned its ultra‑luxury, high‑price model for a younger, more diverse audience earning around $65 k annually....
What Parts of Your Job Would You Give to AI?
A Cognizant study of 18,000 workplace tasks finds that 93% of jobs are already affected by artificial intelligence, translating to roughly $4.5 trillion of U.S. labor value shifting to AI. The pace of disruption has accelerated from a 2% to a...
He Skipped College to Intern with an Ex-Sequoia Director. Three Years Later, He's a Cofounder.
Raghav Saraf left high school in 2022 to intern at Zamp after meeting ex‑Sequoia director Amit Jain at a hackathon. He chose to skip college, rapidly took on product responsibilities, and three years later was elevated to cofounder. Under their...
Gilded Age Townhouse Sells for $34.5 Million in NYC, Ending 2 Sisters' Heated Bankruptcy Battle
A Manhattan Gilded Age townhouse sold for $34.5 million to an anonymous LLC, ending a six‑year bankruptcy battle between fashion‑heiress sisters Marianne and Peggy Nestor. The 1901 property, owned jointly since 1984, carried over $30 million in mortgages and liens, leaving net...
I'm Representing Team USA in the Paralympics. It Feels Like the World Is Finally Paying Attention to Us.
Dani Aravich, a former Division I track athlete, discovered the Paralympics while working for an NBA team and pivoted to elite competition in both track and Nordic skiing. After qualifying for Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022, she now focuses on cross‑country...
Why the Founder of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Decided to Sell Her Business and Retire at 53
Monica Nassif, the Iowa‑raised founder of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day and its upscale sibling Caldrea, sold both brands to SC Johnson in 2008 after struggling to scale distribution. The brands, inspired by her mother Thelma Meyers' garden herbs, had moved from niche...
I Left Tech to Become an Influencer. I Had $6,000 in My Savings when I Took the Leap, but It's...
Camillia Nwokedi quit her crypto‑startup job in 2025 after the company’s sale, taking $6,000 in savings and a 60‑day TikTok trial to test the waters. Within a year she built a personal brand, secured brand deals, consulting and coaching clients,...
Applied Intuition Is Worth $15 Billion. The CEO Still Wants Staff to Clean Their Own Office.
Applied Intuition, the AI software firm behind autonomous‑driving tools for manufacturers like Toyota, announced a $15 billion valuation after a $600 million Series F round. CEO Qasar Younis insists employees wipe their own desks, remove shoes at the door, and participate in a...
Young Founders Share 12 Pitch Decks that Raised Millions in the AI Boom
Business Insider interviewed 12 founders aged 25 or younger who have raised multi‑million‑dollar rounds in the AI boom. The founders, ranging from high‑school dropouts to college students, secured seed to Series A funding from $1.6 million to $22 million using concise pitch decks....
Anthropic's Top Lawyer Says AI Will Kill the Legal Profession's Dreaded Billable Hour
Jeff Bleich, Anthropic’s general counsel, told an ABA panel that artificial‑intelligence tools will render the traditional billable‑hour model obsolete. He argued that AI eliminates the tedious, time‑intensive work that fuels hourly fees, creating a misalignment between firm incentives and client...
Sam Altman Says AI Will Eventually Be Sold Like Electricity and Water — by Companies Like OpenAI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit that artificial intelligence will eventually be sold like a utility, with usage metered by tokens similar to electricity or water bills. He said compute capacity will become the key determinant of...
Leon Black Wins Delay in 8-Hour Deposition over His Jeffrey Epstein Ties for Victim Lawsuit
Leon Black, former Apollo Global Management CEO, secured a ten‑day postponement of his eight‑hour deposition in a lawsuit brought by Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. The plaintiffs allege Black’s more than $150 million transferred to Epstein helped fund the sex‑trafficking operation and that...
Inside Amazon's Playbook for Handling Sensitive Questions About Its Huge OpenAI Deal
Amazon has announced a $50 billion investment in OpenAI and a joint cloud offering, prompting internal guidance for its sales and marketing teams. The memo instructs employees to highlight Amazon’s ongoing partnerships with Anthropic, Meta, Mistral and Cohere while avoiding language...
Citi Evacuates Offices in the Middle East After Iran Threatens to Target Banks
Citigroup evacuated three office buildings in the United Arab Emirates after Iranian military leaders warned of attacks on regional banks. The bank moved all UAE staff to a fully remote work model, ensuring employee safety while maintaining client services. The...
KPMG Has a New Way of Pushing Staff to Make Breakthroughs Using AI — Handing Out Cash Prizes
KPMG has introduced the AI Spark Innovation awards, a cash‑prize program that pays consultants more than the firm’s typical year‑end bonuses for breakthrough AI projects. The initiative, open to staff below the director level, will recognize ideas that generate client...
Tech Employees Are Losing Confidence Faster than Workers in Any Other Sector
Glassdoor’s Employee Confidence Index shows tech workers’ optimism slipping sharply, with confidence dropping 7.1 percentage points year‑over‑year to just 44.3% in February. The sector now records the steepest decline among all industries, trailing behind broader market improvements. Despite booming AI...
Oil Surged Past $100 Before Coming Back to Earth. Wall Street Is Bracing for What Comes Next.
Oil prices surged past the $100‑a‑barrel benchmark over the weekend as tensions escalated in Iran, prompting panic across markets. G7 nations quickly pledged to tap strategic reserves and President Trump’s reassurance helped pull prices back, allowing major indexes to close...