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• My career path to Google included bartending and working at a nursing home. Here's what it taught me.

  24-01-2026 11:22 via businessinsider.com
  Milica Svetkovic isMilica CvetkovicMilica Cvetkovic, 35, took a non-traditional path to working in AI at Google.After college, she worked as a shot girl on Bourbon Street and then worked at a nursing home.She compares her career to a marathon, and said her combined experiences led to her current role.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Milica Cvetkovic, a 35-year-old senior technical solutions consultant at Google, based in Chicago. Her identity and employment have been verifie
  
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• I moved to Canada, but it wasn't for me. I was cold, isolated, and finding a job was absolutely horrendous.

  24-01-2026 11:19 via businessinsider.com
  Malas left Canada for Lebanon in September 2025Courtesy of Zina MalasDesperate to leave Lebanon, Zina Malas relocated to Canada in 2022.During her three-year stay, she found it hard to find work, save money, and make new friends.After coming up with a business idea, Malas moved back to Lebanon in September 2025.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zina Malas, 24, who lives in Beirut. The following has been edited for length and clarity.When I visited Canada as a 5-year-old, it w
  
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• 'Sell America' has sparked a FOMO-fueled rush to gold and silver among everyday investors

  24-01-2026 11:15 via businessinsider.com
  Yoray Liberman/Getty ImagesRetail investors are piling into gold and silver amid the blistering rally in metal markets.The precious metals were among the best-performing assets in 2025."Sell America" and a burning sense of FOMO are motivating investors, industry experts say.Jeremy Cerza, a 45-year-old retail investor, admits he isn't that experienced in markets, but even he knows metals stole the show in 2025.Gold and silver were among the best-performing investments last year— and should
  
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• I hosted a dinner party every Saturday in 2025. My husband and I made new friends, ate good food, and got the kids to bed on time.

  24-01-2026 11:03 via businessinsider.com
  Amanda Litman and her husband hosted friends for dinner to help relieve their sense of loneliness.Amanda LitmanAmanda Litman and her husband, who have two young kids, were feeling socially isolated.They decided to host a dinner party in their two-bedroom apartment every Saturday in 2025.Litman said she got to have a social life every week and will carry on hosting through 2026.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amanda Litman, 35, who lives in New York City. The following has b
  
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• Thousands of flights canceled as US faces major winter storm. Here's what to do if your trip is impacted.

  24-01-2026 10:47 via businessinsider.com
  Travelers are likely to experience delays at airports as airlines reduce their flight schedules by 10% during the shutdown.Grace Hie Yoon/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThousands of flights have been canceled this weekend as the US braces for a major winter storm.The storm is set to stretch over 2,000 miles from New Mexico to Maine.Airlines must refund canceled flights. Some offer meals or overnight hotel accommodations.US airlines are canceling thousands of flights and expanding travel waivers this we
  
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• Tesla plans to start training Optimus at its Austin factory

  24-01-2026 10:27 via businessinsider.com
  CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesTesla told workers it plans to collect data to train Optimus humanoid robots at its Texas facility.Tesla has been training Optimus at its Fremont, California plant for more than a year.Elon Musk said during his Davos appearance that Optimus was doing "simple tasks" at a Tesla factory.Tesla appears to be getting closer to deploying Optimus in its factories — and Austin is the next training ground.Tesla told workers during a town hall last week that it
  
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• Having a baby in rural America? Get ready for a 3-hour drive.

  24-01-2026 10:24 via businessinsider.com
  America's hospitals are dropping their labor and delivery services.skaman306/Getty Images60% of rural counties offered no labor and delivery services in 2023, a new report found.Many pregnant patients in rural areas must travel hours to give birth in a hospital.Do you have a story to share about rural hospitals? Reach out to [email protected] you're pregnant near Sandpoint, Idaho, the nearest labor and delivery unit is 50 minutes away. In Laurium, Michigan, it's about two hours.
  
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• A man lost 44lbs and learned 3 important lessons about losing fat while maintaining muscle

  24-01-2026 09:38 via businessinsider.com
  Mike Prytkov founded a weight-loss app inspired by lessons he learned from his own weight-loss journey.Mike PrytkovMike Prytkov lost 44 pounds in a year, but his extreme approach wasn't sustainable and he lost muscle.He experimented with different diets and routines until he found what worked for him long-term.Prytkov learned to think of weight loss as a lifestyle change and that there is no one-size-fits-all approach.When Mike Prytkov lost 44 pounds in a year, he took the extreme route.Now, he
  
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• Student-loan borrowers are facing debt-relief whiplash under Trump

  24-01-2026 09:11 via businessinsider.com
  President Donald Trump's administration is creating uncertainty for student-loan borrowers.Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesTrump's administration announced a pause on wage garnishment and tax refund seizure for defaulted student-loan borrowers.At the same time, thousands of borrowers are waiting for debt relief through income-based repayment plans to be processed.The uncertainty is making it difficult for borrowers to financially prepare.If there's one thing student-loan borrowers are familiar with
  
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• Head of LA homeless nonprofit charged with pocketing millions, splurging on luxuries including a Hermès jacket and a trip to Vegas

  24-01-2026 06:04 via businessinsider.com
  Alexander Soofer, manager of an LA-based housing program, is being charged with wire fraud and pocketing $10 million in public funds.Carlos Barria/REUTERSAlexander Soofer, manager of an LA-based housing program, is being charged with wire fraud.Investigators accuse Soofer of using $10 million in homeless program funds for personal spending.Investigators say Soofer bought luxuries, including a Hermès jacket and a house in Greece.Authorities have found that some funding to combat homelessne
  
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• Amazon staff cope with looming layoffs by roasting Jeff Bezos' '2-pizza rule'

  24-01-2026 00:28 via businessinsider.com
  Amazon CEO Andy JassyJordan Strauss/APAmazon is expected to conduct another round of corporate layoffs.Amazon employees are swapping memes about the layoffs in an internal Slack channel.The jokes riff on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' "two-pizza rule."Amazon employees are doing what Big Tech workers often do when they're anxious about layoffs: making memes.The company is expected to cut thousands more corporate roles as soon as next week, Business Insider reported on Thursday, citing people familiar
  
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