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• How to get Bon Jovi tickets: Madison Square Garden, Edinburgh, London, and Dublin

  09-01-2026 23:31 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreMatt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyLegendary rock band Bon Jovi is returning to the road in 2026 with the Forever Tour, marking their first full concert series following front man Jon Bon Jovi's vocal cord surgery and extensive rehabilitation. The tour officially kicks off on July 7, 2026, with a multi‑night residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City, featuring several
  
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• The best products to stop cats from scratching your furniture, tested and reviewed

  09-01-2026 23:12 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreWe talked to veterinarians and cat behaviorists to find out how to stop cats from scratching furniture and tested the best furniture guards, including the Hilde & Phil Cat-e-Corner.Janelle Leeson/Business InsiderIf you're trying to figure out how to stop your cat from scratching the furniture, first, you'll need to understand why they do it. Scratching is a natural behavior for cats. They scratch to
  
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• Cotopaxi's 2-in-1 travel backpack has put me off suitcases entirely — here's how it fared on a 10-day trip to Europe

  09-01-2026 23:04 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreGabrielle Chase/Business InsiderThis will be my first time outside the country since 1998, I thought. Let's do it right. My best friend from college had just asked if I wanted to join her on a fall adventure across three cities in Europe. I need to see the world while I'm young, and backpacking is a young man's game. So, I got to work researching what I'd need to sightsee like a pro.Even as an inexperien
  
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• I left a mom group over parenting decisions. I don't regret it.

  09-01-2026 22:58 via businessinsider.com
  Courtesy of the authorI joined a mom group seeking support, but I found judgment instead.My parenting style, combined with having five kids, made me an outsider.Leaving the group helped me redefine what community really is.I should have sensed the judgment the minute I arrived at the first playdate with four kids in tow and another on the way. Instead, I was thrilled to finally find my "village" that I'd heard so much about — a group of moms who met a few times a month at nearby play space
  
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• 2 lawyers are engaged in a bizarre power struggle over Nicolás Maduro

  09-01-2026 22:37 via businessinsider.com
  Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attend their arraignment with defense lawyers Barry Pollack and Mark Donnelly to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026 in this courtroom sketch.Jane Rosenberg/REUTERSTwo lawyers each claim they're representing Nicolás Maduro in his criminal
  
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• Ukraine's battle-hardened cities show how they've prepared for total blackouts from Russian energy strikes

  09-01-2026 07:50 via businessinsider.com
  A woman charges a smartphone at an 'invincibility point' in Ukraine.Denys Poliakov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty ImagesTwo eastern Ukrainian regions suffered mass blackouts this week, their worst since the war started.Authorities said they'd activated hundreds of "invincibility points," among other measures, in response.It's an example of how cities might prepare for the wartime threat of attacks on energy facilities.A new wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure has put two
  
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• Cursor's most important AI features started as side projects engineers built themselves, says its engineering head

  09-01-2026 07:01 via businessinsider.com
  Some of Cursor's biggest AI features were bottom-up projects started by its engineers, says Jason Ginsberg.Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesSome of Cursor's biggest AI features began as tools engineers built for themselves.Cursor's engineering head says the company has roadmaps, but many of its biggest features were developed bottom-up.The AI coding company is known for its small team and ability to move fast.Some of Cursor's most important AI features didn't
  
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• Investors piled into this miner after talk of US investment in Greenland

  09-01-2026 06:36 via businessinsider.com
  Houses and Archean gneiss, Sisimiut, Greenland.Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesAmaroq Minerals shares jumped after reports of US talks on investing in Greenland's mining sector.CEO Eldur Ólafsson said renewed US focus on Greenland is drawing investor interest.The miner runs Greenland's Nalunaq gold mine and is pushing into high-tech metals.Shares in Greenland-focused miner Amaroq Minerals surged after its chief executive told CNBC the company has held talks with US gov
  
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• GM says its bet on EVs made it bleed billions more, and the losses won't stop anytime soon

  09-01-2026 06:02 via businessinsider.com
  GM said it would record about $6 billion in fourth-quarter charges tied to scaling back EV plans in the US.Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesGM says it will take a $6 billion hit tied to scaling back its EV strategy in the US.The automaker warns that additional EV-related costs are likely in 2026 as supplier talks continue.GM had already taken a $1.6 billion EV writedown in the third quarter.General Motors has warned investors that its electric-vehicle strategy is proving costly — and that the pai
  
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• Bessent: Private equity firms won't have to sell single-family home rentals

  09-01-2026 06:02 via businessinsider.com
  Scott Bessent said that institutional investors won't have to sell current single family homes.Alex Wong/Getty ImagesScott Bessent clarified Trump's plan to ban Wall Street firms from purchasing homes.The proposal would prevent big investors from buying single-family homes, making them more affordable.Housing companies' stocks fell on Wednesday after Trump's post about the proposed ban.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump's proposal to keep Wall Street players from b
  
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• TikTok is splitting its US staff into different companies as it prepares for a sale

  09-01-2026 05:42 via businessinsider.com
  Ismail Aslandag/Anadolu via Getty ImagesTikTok told some US staff that they will not work under a new joint venture run by Oracle and others.Instead, they'll switch to a new entity set up for workers in global business lines, like e-commerce.The move showcases how ByteDance will stay in charge of key parts of the US business after a sale.TikTok is preparing to carve off parts of its US business, but not all US workers are joining the new entity.Some US staff were told this week that they will no
  
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• Meta's Reality Labs chief is calling the 'most important' meeting of the year, urging employees to show up in person

  09-01-2026 03:02 via businessinsider.com
  Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth.JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty ImagesMeta CTO Andrew Bosworth is holding a meeting he called the "most important" of the year.Managers are urging staff to attend in person, an unusual push for Reality Labs.The meeting follows repeated cuts at Reality Labs as Meta shifts its focus toward AI.Meta's Chief Technology Officer and head of Reality Labs, Andrew Bosworth, has called an all-hands meeting for January 14, describing it as the "most important" of the year.Bosworth is als
  
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• Ed Sheeran 2026 LOOP tour: Schedule, venues, and where to buy tickets

  09-01-2026 00:31 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreScott Eisen/Getty Images for iHeartRadioGlobal pop icon Ed Sheeran is heading back on the road in 2026 with his highly anticipated LOOP Tour, a massive stadium run across North America. The tour follows the release of his latest album, Play, and features a blend of brand-new material and chart-topping hits.Tickets are currently available through verified resale platforms, though many dates are expected t
  
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• How to watch The Traitors US: Stream Season 4 anywhere

  09-01-2026 00:01 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreAlan Cumming will return to host Season 4 of The Traitors US.Euan Cherry/Peacock via Getty ImagesIt's a new year, which means that it's time for a new season of The Traitors. The US version of the reality show has returned for a fourth season, and we'll show you how to watch The Traitors US from anywhere.Since the first season of The Traitors kicked off in the US in 2023, the series has quickly risen to
  
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