YouTube CEO Neal Mohan and celebrity YouTuber MrBeast.Noam Galai/Getty Images for YouTubeYouTube is changing the requirements for creators to be accepted into its primary monetization program.YouTube's Partner Program, which pays creators a cut of ad revenue, has propelled careers.Starting in February, it's going to be harder to qualify.Do you dream of making money as a …
Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax was temporarily blocked by a judge on Monday.The ruling comes after New York homeowners sued the city.The tax is intended to apply to non-primary homes worth at least $5 million.New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax was temporarily blocked by a state judge …
A bricklayer builds a wall at a construction site in Kuala LumpurReutersA version of this story originally appeared in the BI Tech Memo newsletter.Sign up for the weekly BI Tech Memo newsletter here.The build-versus-buy debate around business software has a new calculator.Last year, I wrote about how AI coding tools were making it easier for …
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesMeta is launching a new agentic AI model, Muse Glimmer, which it says can run locally on a laptop.The model is open-weight, which means users can download and modify it.Meta also plans to release an open-weight version of Muse Spark, its most powerful AI model.Mark Zuckerberg is launching a new AI …
Cursor tried to recruit a classically trained violinist by buying him a specialized stringed instrument.PA Images via Reuters ConnectTo compete for top talent in the tech industry these days, companies have to get creative.Cursor's talent strategy focuses on more than money to attract elite AI candidates.The company's head of talent said recruiting is a companywide …
The author told her kids their TV was broken to deal with screens.Paulo Sousa/Getty ImagesWe unexpectedly spent months without television.Our children started playing together instead of watching shows.We realized we had been relying on screens more than we thought.Every time my kids asked to watch TV, I had to prepare myself for battle.My 2-year-old should …
The author travels all over the world, and packs one quick-dry, breathable shirt, a pair of shorts, and two sports bras for every trip. She borrows equipment when needed, including a Taekwondo uniform.Courtesy of Catherine WorkTraveling with only a backpack taught me that most workouts don't require special clothes or gear.Renting or borrowing equipment has …
Henry Chen spent more than 13 years at Facebook and Meta before being laid off in May.Henry ChenHenry Chen went from wedding DJ to Meta engineer before being laid off after 13 years.He taught himself to code, rising from conference room technician to tech lead.Chen shared how he's navigated his job search since being laid …
The author hosted over 80 people at her place for her son's birthday.Courtesy of the authorWe skipped the expensive play-place birthday party and hosted our son's fifth birthday at home instead.We let him invite everyone he wanted, and nearly 100 people RSVP'd.Rain turned our unfinished backyard into a giant mud pit, but we leaned into …
Greg Abel boosted spending on stocks and buybacks in the second quarter.AP Photo/Rebecca S. GratzGreg Abel made a dent in Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile last quarter.Berkshire's heaviest spending on stocks and buybacks in years shrank its cash pile to $365 billion.Warren Buffett grew Berkshire's cash to record highs as bargain stocks and acquisitions were scarce.Greg …
