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Oct 19, 2026
Once a model of economic stability, Indonesia now faces growing hardship at home as President Prabowo Subianto’s policies shake investor confidence.
Oct 19, 2026
A restored version of Volkswagen’s Flower Power-era Microbus, kitted out by Kindred Motorworks, is aiming for the affluent, while VW’s own E.V. is slow to get moving, much like its forebear.
Oct 19, 2026
Kathy Davidson is raising her two grandchildren. Courtesy of Kathy Davidson Kathy Davidson, 61, is raising her two grandsons, ages 8 and 11, in North Carolina. She receives $997 a month in disability
Oct 19, 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Finn Gomez/Getty Images Anthropic is pledging billions worth of shares to a "public benefit fund." That sounds great — but not everyone is a fan. Elon Musk is among those
Oct 19, 2026
With $5 billion already deployed off its balance sheet, JPMorgan Chase is racing ahead on direct investments in defense tech, hardware and supply chains.
Oct 19, 2026
Consciousness experts say that AI is likely not conscious, but that doesn't mean we should be abusive toward the technology. Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua via Getty Images Some AI industry leaders are callin
Oct 19, 2026
Getty Images; Bloomberg/Getty Images; BI As the Iran War continues, gas prices remain high — a real strain for consumers. The conflict has kept diesel, crude oil, and gas prices high; inflation is ea
Oct 19, 2026
Lauren Antonoff is the CEO of Life360 Courtesy of Life360 Lauren Antonoff is the CEO of Life360 and uses the location-sharing platform with her family. She says she tried to mimic her mom's somewhat
Oct 19, 2026
Walmart's chief people officer manages the world's largest global workforce. Bloomberg/Getty Images Walmart has more than 2 million workers — 500 of whom are promoted daily. Its chief people officer
Oct 19, 2026
Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains. A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is b
Oct 19, 2026
10 people tell all about the uncertainty, risk, and reward of navigating the US immigration system. Sean Marc Lee, Angela Ponce, Chinky Shukla, Ian Tuttle for BI The H-1B visa system is one of high s
Oct 19, 2026
Banknotes are getting a nature-themed makeover – and the Bank of England has revealed the four creatures that will feature on our money.
Oct 19, 2026
Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.
Oct 19, 2026
Cory Booker attended Stanford University and Yale University. Gary Reyes/MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images Some US colleges have numerous alums who went on to prolific political careers
Oct 19, 2026
Terence Tao, a UCLA math professor who earned a doctorate at age 20, said that math is entering a new, less "heroic" age. Jesse Grant/Getty Images Terence Tao, now a UCLA professor, earned his doctor
Oct 19, 2026
Tim Walsh, CEO and chair of KPMG US, said he routinely hears about cybersecurity concerns from fellow leaders. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy CEOs are excited about AI, but in
Oct 19, 2026
Business Insider wants to connect with small-business owners who use AI. Frazao Studio Latino/Getty Images Running a small business can be an enormous undertaking. Some owners are leveraging AI to st
Oct 19, 2026
When embraced and used carefully, AI tools can help gain perspective and boost productivity at work. Alex Cristi /Getty Images | Chris Williams Chris Williams was the VP of HR at Microsoft and is now
Oct 19, 2026
Isaac Persky. Courtesy of Isaac Persky Isaac Persky used a creative video to land an internship at Tarte Cosmetics in 2024. Maureen Kelly, the CEO of Tarte, was impressed by Isaac's video, leading to
Oct 19, 2026
After 18 months of negotiations and warnings that it might relocate to Nevada, the Art Basel fair will remain in Miami Beach through 2031.
Oct 19, 2026
At least three dozen videos of people on the street expressing support for a Democratic candidate appeared millions of times on social media. It was unclear who paid for them.
Oct 19, 2026
Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.
Oct 19, 2026
Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of infrastructure services at Amazon Web Services BASTIEN INZAURRALDE/AFP via Getty Images Amazon is on an unprecedented spending spree to build more AI data cente
Oct 19, 2026
Elon Musk announced on X that he intends to give every child in America a SpaceX share. Finn Gomez/Getty Images Elon Musk says he'll give a SpaceX share to every child in the US next year. That would
Oct 19, 2026
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Last week, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar mentioned something bizarre in an interview on CBS News. "So many AI researchers have started smoking as a way of signaling to other res
Oct 19, 2026
After many French storefronts were ransacked by rioters on Saturday, Business owners are expressing their fury and disappointment on social media. JEFF PACHOUD / AFP via Getty Images It's a dangerous
Oct 19, 2026
Soldiers from the 148th Separate Artillery Zhytomyr Brigade of the Ukrainian Airborne Forces fire strike missiles from a BM-21 Grad MLRS. Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ukraine
Oct 19, 2026
Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.
Oct 19, 2026
Charities in Hampshire tell the BBC that furniture poverty is becoming an increasing problem.
Oct 19, 2026
Protesters took to the streets in capitals across Europe over the weekend. In Brussels, demonstrators clashed with police. Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images France wasn't alone this weekend. Ci