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It's shaping up to be the 'prove it' year for workers in Silicon Valley

Across tech, pressure on workers to perform comes as leaders wait for AI bets to pay off. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Big Tech firms like Amazon and Meta are doubling down on worker oversight and p...

Jan 15Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

I moved to a walkable city on an island in Canada. Despite a few drawbacks, living here feels close to perfect.

I never imagined I'd fall in love with living in Victoria, Canada, which is smaller than other places I've dreamed of living. Maria Polansky I've spent a lot of time living in midsize and big cities, ...

19hBusiness Insiderlifestyle

I'm a trauma surgeon turned longevity CEO. I get up at 5 a.m., avoid snacks, and keep my phone out of my bedroom.

Dr. Darshan Shah said doing the small things consistently had the biggest impact on his personal health journey. Madeline Tolle for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dr. Darshan...

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US planning for the Maduro raid eyed a time when much of the Venezuelan military was expected to be on holiday, memo reveals

The US initially planned its raid into Venezuela at a time when soldiers would be on leave, a newly released memo reveals. AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez US planning for the Maduro raid focused on a time...

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I raised $500,000 at 21 by selling a share of my future earnings. It's how I solved having great ideas but no capital.

Kirill Avery is the CEO and founder of Alien. Courtesy of Kirill Avery Kirill Avery sold a percentage of his future earnings to fund startups like Alien and Human. He used a SAFE agreement to raise $5...

Jan 14Business InsidereconomicsImpact

The world's 10 richest people in 2016 had a combined net worth of under $600 billion — less than Elon Musk is worth today

Alphabet cofounders Sergey Brin (left) and Larry Page (middle), and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images/Elijah Nouvelage/Remo Casilli/REUTERS The world's richest people have seen their...

5dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

Here's Every Star Wars Movie Project Kathleen Kennedy Just Mentioned as She Departs as Lucasfilm Chief — With No Mention of That Standalone Rey Film

Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy has discussed a list of Star Wars projects as she exits her role as company president — though curiously there was no mention of the previously-announced standalone mov...

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Dell tells staff to get ready for the 'biggest transformation in company history.' Read the memo.

Michael Dell, CEO and founder of Dell. John Lamparski/Getty Images Dell has told its employees to expect a companywide systems overhaul in May. Top exec Jeff Clarke told workers it would be the "b...

Jan 13Business InsidereconomicsImpact

There's a new way to make money from real estate — without ever buying a home

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI For most Americans, every home purchase is a bit of a gamble. Is now the right time to jump into the market? Can I haggle on the price a bit more? What if mortgage rates drop...

Jan 14Business Insiderreal_estateImpact

I founded a wellness startup after leaving McKinsey. Hustle culture is a liability, not an asset.

Cesar Carvalho worked at McKinsey from 2010 to 2012. Pascal Perich/© Pascal Perich Cesar Carvalho left a consulting job at McKinsey to launch Wellhub, a wellness startup. 14 years later, Wellhub is ch...

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Disney's sluggish stock threatens to dent CEO Bob Iger's legacy

Disney's stock is casting a shadow over CEO Bob Iger. Variety/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI A sluggish Disney stock threatens to dent CEO Bob Iger's legacy. The stock is far below its all-ti...

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Xbox Game Pass Is Set to Close Out January 2026 With a Bolt From the Grim Darkness of the Far Future: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Xbox Game Pass is set for a big hitter at the end of January: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. This marks the debut of Saber Interactive’s hugely popular third-person action game in a subscription li...

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After Game of Thrones, Emilia Clarke Says She's Likely Done With Fantasy and Unlikely to Be 'Even in the Same Frame as a Dragon, Ever Again'

Emilia Clarke has said she's likely finished working on fantasy projects after spending nine years as Daenerys Targaryen, the central character in Game of Thrones who received a highly controversial e...

Jan 14IGNEntertainmentImpact

I took a career break to travel in my 40s, but even that exhausted me. I reparented myself — and finally learned to slow down.

Mandalia left his job in 2022 and spent 18 months traveling. Courtesy of Himal Mandalia Himal Mandalia took a six-month career break , which turned into 3 ½ years. He struggled to slow down during the...

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Has 12 Outlines from George R.R. Martin for Future Dunk and Egg Stories if the HBO Series Lasts Past 3 Seasons

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker doesn’t think his prequel show will get ahead of George R.R. Martin’s stories the way Game of Thrones did , as Martin has provided him with unpubli...

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Who Ends the World? Fallout Season 2 Just Got a Lot More Interesting With Episode 5 — and Fans Have Plenty of Theories About What It All Means

Fallout Season 2 Episode 5 contained a number of revelations for the ongoing storyline of Amazon’s adaptation of the post-apocalyptic video games — some of which have ramifications for what we underst...

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Lord of the Rings Movie Re-Releases Include New Introductions With Peter Jackson, and Anecdotes Including the One Where Viggo Mortensen Had to Hide a Black Eye

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has filmed new introductions for each movie in the trilogy, featuring reflections and anecdotes on filming. Warner Bros. Pictures and re-release company Fathom...

Jan 14IGNEntertainment

Bobby Kotick Claims Activision, Call of Duty, and Consoles Are Doing So Poorly It Proves He Was Right to Sell Activision Blizzard to Microsoft for $69 Billion

Former Activision boss Bobby Kotick has made a number of claims about the state of his former company, Call of Duty, and the console market as part of a response to a lawsuit. Kotick, who left Activis...

Jan 14IGNeconomics

Warhammer Maker Games Workshop Bans Its Staff From Using AI in Its Content or Designs, Says None of Its Senior Managers Are Currently Excited About the Tech

Warhammer maker Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its content production and its design process, insisting that none of its senior managers are currently excited about the technology. Deliver...

Jan 13IGNTechnologyImpact

'I Would've Been Miserable 20 Years Ago Trying to Do That Job' — Matt Damon Says He's 'Still Kind of Unpacking' the 'Profound Effect' Filming The Odyssey Had on Him

Matt Damon has discussed how tough it was filming Christopher Nolan’s next epic, The Odyssey , which he said had a “profound” effect on him. The Odyssey, written and directed by Nolan and due out July...

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