Developer using AI-powered code generation interface on virtual screen with programming scripts, data panels, and automation system.SmileStudioAP/Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.AI's infusion in businesses means a reconsideration of the traditional org chart, writes BI's Lakshmi Varanasi.The "Great Flattening" is still …
We spent eight years planning our dream move from New Zealand to Japan. No amount of research prepared me for the loss of my identity.Kerri KingAfter almost a decade of planning and researching, our family moved to Japan as we'd dreamed of.Knowing the language and culture is not the same as belonging, and we're far …
Oil prices look like they're edging closer to a key threshold that suggests inflation could start to rise and economic growth could get hit from the war on Iran, market pros say.Pavel Mikheyev/ReutersOil prices surpassed $100 a barrel on Sunday.The US energy secretary is working to reassure Americans that high gas prices won't last.Chris Wright …
Lewis Dickson says being retired doesn't mean he can't use AI like young pros.Lewis DicksonAt 78, Lewis Dickson vibe codes and keeps up with the latest AI advancements.He says technology gives him purpose — and he can move just as fast as younger professionals.The semi-retired technology consultant also teaches AI to seniors in assisted living …
Sheahan on a rooftop terrace of the Duomo di Milano in Milan.Courtesy of Cindy SheahanNew Census data shows that net immigration to the US has tumbled.Business Insider has spoken with dozens of Americans who have moved abroad.Four women over 50 who moved to Europe share why living abroad is better for them.Cindy Sheahan was at …
Washington proposed a tax on millionaires, and millionaire Victoria Hattersley supports it.Courtesy of Victoria Hattersley.Victoria Hattersley is a retired millionaire who supports her state's proposed millionaire tax.Hattersley's state of Washington proposed a 9.9% tax on income earned above $1 million.Hattersley believes that society is better off when everyone is doing well financially.This as-told-to essay is …
OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman.Nathan Howard—Bloomberg/Getty Images/ReutersCaitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI's head of robotics, said on Saturday that she had resigned.In an X post, she criticized OpenAI's deal with the Pentagon.The deal raised concerns over the use of AI surveillance and lethal autonomous systems.Caitlin Kalinowski, a hardware executive who joined OpenAI from Meta in 2024 and …
Celina Myers's mom has been collecting miniatures for 50 years.Courtesy of Celina MyersCelina Myers' mom has collected miniatures since she was 14 years old.Their entire basement is filled wall-to-wall with tiny treasures.Now disabled, her mom still finds joy in adding to her collection.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Celina Myers. It has …
Alina Rudya/Bell Collective/ Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.Forget happy hour. Try playing hooky."We need it! Reparations for our pain and suffering," my friend, Lauren Grove, texted me.It was right after a February blizzard had dumped more than 12 inches of snow …
Jenn Jamali and her daughterCourtesy of Jenn JamaliJennifer Jamali moved to Bogotá, Colombia, in 2025 to be closer to family and reduce living costs.Jamali, 34, moved with her husband and their young daughter.She said her family has a much better quality of life in Bogotá, and she's happier.Jennifer Jamali lived in a quiet Austin suburb …
