Vanessa Gordon lives under one roof with her multigenerational family in East Hampton, an expensive neighborhood in New York.Jeremy Garretson for BIThis essay is part of The New American Home, a series that examines multigenerational houses.After 13 years of marriage, I became a single mom of my two young kids. I knew my life was …
The author and her family went on a trip to Paris this past December.Courtesy of Kris Ann ValdezMy family of five took an 8-day trip to Paris with my in-laws.We made a few rookie mistakes, including staying too far from the city center.However, we also did a few things right, like scheduling rideshares in advance.On …
Chicago-based Jump Trading.Jump TradingStar quants Yiming Zhang and Darko Kirovski are leaving systematic trading powerhouse Jump Trading.The influential researchers worked in the HFT's vaunted Jump Core Strategies group.Jump Trading had a record quarter in the first quarter of 2026, amid market turbulence.Two top researchers at Jump Trading Group are leaving the quantitative trading firm.Yiming Zhang …
The author lets his daughter walk to school on her own.Courtesy of José R. MendozaI grew up in El Salvador, where I was given freedom at a young age.Now that I'm raising my kids in the US, I want them to have independence, too.I let my 8-year-old walk to school alone, and I taught her …
Bloomberg/Getty ImagesNJ Transit hiked train fares from $12.90 to $150 per trip for the FIFA World Cup.The New Jersey governor criticized FIFA's lack of funding for World Cup transportation costs.MetLife Stadium is set to host more than 78,000 fans, but only 40,000 train tickets are available for each match.Soccer fans heading to FIFA World Cup …
A commercial vessel seen sailing toward the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing ceasefire.Shadi J. H. Alassar/Anadolu/Getty ImagesThe Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" to commercial traffic, Iran announced Friday.Real-time data showed a small number of vessels sailing through the waterway, though others turned around.Tehran appears to be steering ships through its waters, and a …
OpenAI's Ryan Lopopolo speaks onstage at AI Engineer Europe.AI Engineer EuropeAt a London AI conference for engineers, it was all about agents, agents, agents.One thing was clear: the role of a software engineer has changed dramatically.As agents move from coding to other domains, the future of work looks like a lot of management.I have seen …
United and other airlines are cutting flights over high jet fuel costs and shortages.Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesJet fuel costs and supplies across the globe are under pressure from the US and Israeli war on Iran.Some major airlines are canceling flights in response.One airline exec described fuel prices as his business's most serious challenge.First, the war made …
Reed Hastings will leave Netflix this summer.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesReed Hastings, who helped start Netflix in the late 1990s, is leaving the company's board.Hastings, who was CEO until 2023, will focus on "philanthropy and other pursuits," Netflix said.Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said Hastings modeled "a selfless, disciplined leadership style."Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings will soon leave the company …
Emme Grede was criticized for saying she's a "max three-hour mum" on the weekends in a recent profile.Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Emma GredeEmma Grede's comment on being a "max three-hour mum" on weekends sparked a heated parenting debate.Grede's remarks highlight the challenges faced by ambitious working moms.Business Insider spoke to four high-achieving moms. Some agreed …
