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I’m a 78-year-old retiree who’s vibe coding. Being out of the workforce doesn’t mean we can’t use AI like tech pros.

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 …

I’m a millionaire living in Washington. I’m happy to pay more in taxes — it helps everybody.

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’s robotics head quits after company’s Pentagon deal: ‘This was about principle’

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 …

I played hooky from work — and it taught me a lesson about community

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 …

These companies want their tariff money back from the Trump administration

Nintendo sued the Trump administration for a tariff refund.Riccardo Milani / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty ImagesCompanies are seeking refunds from Trump's International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs.The Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that Trump's tariffs are illegal.These corporations filed lawsuits against the Trump administration to get refunds.Top global companies want their money …