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 proceeds of $32 million after commissions and taxes—still insufficient to cover the debt. The sisters were evicted after refusing court‑appointed access, and they continue to contest the trustee’s authority in multiple lawsuits. The sale underscores the financial strain that historic, debt‑laden real estate can endure.
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...