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Andreessen Horowitz's buzzy tech publication Future is shutting down
Future.com hasn't published an article in months, and most of its editorial staffers have quietly left.
The weird, worrisome mystery behind America's plague of purple streetlights
Streetlights in a bunch of major cities are turning purple. Is it just a fluke — or a warning of the chaos to come?
Inside the turmoil at Cheddar News, where an editorial 'identity crisis' and misfired social-media strategy divided the…
Sixteen insiders revealed Cheddar's multiple editorial pivots, accusations of plagiarism, and why the business-news outlet is suffering from "zero morale."
Noom sells psychology-driven weight loss — but former employees say they were unprepared for and overwhelmed by…
Diet app Noom says it using psychology to address the root causes of weight gain. Users suffering from psychological problems seemed to expect therapy
Private islands, flying cars, and psychedelic parties: Inside the wild post-Google lives of Larry Page and Sergey…
Larry Page has shrouded his ventures in the utmost secrecy. Sergey Brin has partied it up at Burning Man and poured millions into philanthropy.
Insider Business on Bill Gates
What Bill Gates is reading now, from 3 standout non-fiction titles to 'every word' written by the…
Gates discussed a new Netflix documentary charting his life, Microsoft's legacy, and some of what he's reading now.
Melinda Gates just promised to put $1 billion towards gender equality over the next 10 years, and…
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The 31 most influential books ever written about business
We researched and cross-referenced lists of the best business books according to influential business people and major media outlets.
Jeff Bezos: 'There are two types of failure in business. Here's the right way to fail to…
In a new book compiling 23 years of the writings and statements from Jeff Bezos, he describes the failures he went through to create Amazon Prime and Marketplace.
Insider Business on Career
Side hustles are booming — and the surge in self-employment could prove just as huge as the…
After a decades-long slump, an unexpected explosion in entrepreneurship has the potential to create jobs, lower prices, and drive innovation.
I asked ChatGPT to write my cover letters. Multiple hiring managers say they would have given me…
I gave ChatGPT some real job descriptions and a brief sentence about my made-up experience. I then sent the results to hiring managers.
Insider Business on Elon Musk
At Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk was a jerk with a grand vision. At Twitter, he's just…
Elon Musk has used the same playbook at all of his companies from Tesla to SpaceX. Sadly for him, his model will cause Twitter to go down in flames.
Elon Musk runs 3 companies — and his executive juggling act is the perfect example of how…
Bosses are punishing employees who are "overemployed," have side hustles, or "quiet quit." So why can CEOs like Elon Musk run multiple companies?
Insider Business on Gen Z
Nearly half of Gen Z is using TikTok and Instagram for search instead of Google, according to…
A Google executive said the company's data shows TikTok and Instagram are a threat to Google Search with Gen Z, and Google is working to keep up.
Meet the typical Gen Z worker, who is quitting their job for a better one but probably…
Gen Z prioritizes a good working environment: one that's flexible, values mental health and social justice causes, and offers a work-life balance.
Insider Business on Personal Finance
17 habits of self-made millionaires who retired early
Early retirees all tend to share the same habits when it comes to growing wealth, living their ideal lifestyle, and having a positive frame of mind.
Canada's housing bubble is a cautionary tale for the US real estate market
Spiking prices and a similar lack of houses haunt Canada's real estate market — but even worse than the US. Its bubbly nature is a warning to us all.
Insider Business on Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio says anyone who wants to understand today's world should read this 32-year-old book about empires
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio touted a 1987 book by a Yale historian as an illuminating chronicle that is still relevant today.
We scrolled through hedge-fund billionaire Ray Dalio's new app, which is filled with personality quizzes, bite-size life…
Ray Dalio's new app includes his best-seller "Principles" in full, along with perks like cartoons and case studies.
Insider Business on Real Estate
The housing market is facing an 'untenable frenzy', according to a real estate appraisal consultant. He lays…
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«unaffordable, driving a "tremendous pullback" in demand, Miller said. The National Association of Realtors monthly affordability index is at its lowest level in years. "Nationally, depending»
A married couple with a 47-unit real estate portfolio worth $19 million share the top 4 books…
Here are four books to learn more about real estate investing and building wealth, from a couple that owns a 47-unit portfolio worth $19 million.
Insider Business on Tim Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook called out companies like Facebook, Theranos, and YouTube in a speech pushing for…
In his 2019 Stanford commencement speech, Apple CEO Tim Cook called for more accountability amongst powerful tech firms.
Apple CEO Tim Cook wakes up every day at 3:45 a.m. I tried doing it for a…
Starting the day ludicrously early seem to be a badge of honor for CEOs like Apple's Tim Cook. Now I understand why they do it.
Insider Business on Venture Capital
Inside the rise and fall of Clubhouse, a pandemic poster child of VC-backed hype now hobbled by…
The app is a new "Athenian agora," a major investor said, but growth has crumbled as COVID-19 lockdowns ease and creators and users go elsewhere.
The WeWork S-1t Show: How the co-working giant went from a $47 billion valuation to talk of…
WeWork founder Adam Neumann picked the wrong time to be the visionary leader of a company with imperial ambitions and obscure finances. How WeWork's IPO went south.
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The professor behind Yale's most popular course ever, The Science of Well-Being, tells us how to be…
The professor's Coursera class, which tackles the topic of the psychology of personal happiness, drew 2.2 million people to enroll online.
«there's lots of research suggesting that anytime we do things where we're more present, we enjoy that activity more»
I tried Harvard's top productivity routine. Here's how it impacted my work — and which habits I'm…
For a week, writer Ryan S. Gladwin used "timeboxing" to schedule work tasks by the hour. He says it provided structure and gave him more free time.
«Once I completed my timeboxing sheet, I'd immediately be onto the task I'd allocated for that time»
The resume that got me a job at Microsoft straight out of college — without a relevant…
Tara Larsen landed a job at Microsoft right after graduation. She explains how she leveraged her skills to stand out among other applicants.
Disaster on Denali: What happens when adventure-seekers are in over their heads?
What really happened on Denali, North America's tallest peak, on the day a 31-year-old mountaineer from Canada fell 1,000 feet?
The quest to find $181 million in bitcoin buried in a dump
James Howells of Newport, Wales, shares his $11 million business plan to recover a hard drive with 8,000 bitcoins on it from a dump.
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