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• South Korea's red-hot stock rally still has room to run even after recent turmoil, Goldman Sachs says

  06-07-2026 07:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  AI-driven gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix helped make South Korea's KOSPI Asia's best-performing major equity index in the first half of the year.Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty ImagesSouth Korea's red-hot stock rally has turned volatile after a blistering first half.But Goldman Sachs still sees more than 20% upside for the Kospi over the next 12 months.The market's next leg higher should extend beyond AI chip giants into overlooked sectors, the bank said.South Korea's blistering stock-market r
  
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• We pitted Base 44's new AI model against Anthropic's to build the same website. One was faster.

  06-07-2026 07:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Base44 launched its own AI model, Base 1, earlier this week.Base44Base44 just released its own AI model, Base 1, which it hopes will reduce AI-slop design.We put it to the test by pitting it against Anthropic's Opus 4.8, asking both to build the same website.Base 1 was faster and used fewer credits to deliver a competitive product.Base44 launched its own AI model to edge out competitors like Lovable, Replit, and Cursor.Maor Shlomo, the founder and CEO of Base44, told Business Insider that part o
  
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• Groq's founder says his 'terrible' leadership cost his company 3 to 4 years

  06-07-2026 06:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  Groq's founder said that he set his company back three to four years because of leadership mistakes.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesJonathan Ross said his leadership mistake cost Groq several years.The founder said his leadership mistakes included hiring issues and excessive delegation.The turning point for Ross was shifting from talent growth to talent selection.Jonathan Ross, Groq's former CEO, says his steep learning curve as a founder came at a hefty cost."I was a terrible leader. I was one of the wor
  
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• An essential guide to all the Targaryen kids on 'House of the Dragon' and how they're related

  06-07-2026 04:08 via businessinsider.com
  
  Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) with her two eldest sons in "House of the Dragon" season one.Ollie Upton/HBO"House of the Dragon" is a "Game of Thrones" prequel that follows a Targaryen civil war.Some of the Targaryen kids grew from toddlers to young adults in season one.Here's a complete visual guide to the confusing Targaryen family tree.Warning: Spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season three, episode three."House of the Dragon" is back for its third and penultimate season, bringing it
  
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• Daeron Targaryen finally made his debut in 'House of the Dragon.' Here's what to know about Alicent's youngest son.

  06-07-2026 04:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Olivia Cooke and Ewan Mitchell as Alicent Hightower and Aemond Targaryen in "House of the Dragon."Theo Whitman/HBOIn "House of the Dragon," Daeron Targaryen is the youngest son of Alicent and the late King Viserys.Daeron grew up with the Hightowers in Oldtown, rather than in King's Landing with his siblings.He finally makes his debut in "HOTD" season three. Here's what to know about Daeron in the book.Warning: Spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season three, episode three, and for the book
  
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• After decades in Silicon Valley, a former Apple and Amazon engineer started an AI chip company in his mid-50s

  06-07-2026 02:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Stephen Huang, Founder and CEO of Tranxform, participated in a demo at the Computex trade show this year.Stephen Huang/TranxformAfter decades in Silicon Valley, Stephen Huang, 55, launched AI chip startup Tranxform.Tranxform is trying to build more efficient AI processors and recruit top talent in Taiwan.Huang says AI hardware favors deep experience over youthful speed.Stephen Huang had spent decades building chips in Silicon Valley when ChatGPT's launch convinced him the market was ready for th
  
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• I left Google and spent a year traveling. 6 months on a Thai island led me to a career I never expected.

  06-07-2026 01:48 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sara Wilczynska took a yearlong career break and discovered watercolor while traveling in Thailand, setting her on the path to a new career.Provided by Sara WilczynskaSara Wilczynska grew up in Poland and built her career as a software engineer in offices around the world.She found the pace at Google in the US unsustainable, so she quit and traveled with her partner for a year.A watercolor hobby she picked up on a Thai island turned into a new career, leading her to open an art studio in San Die
  
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• These seniors practice parkour to stay mobile and reduce their risk of falling

  06-07-2026 01:14 via businessinsider.com
  
  Tan Shie Boon, founder of Movement.sg, teaches parkour to older adults in Singapore.Provided by Tan Shie Boon.On a sunny Friday morning, a group of nine people gathered at an exercise corner in one of Singapore's public housing blocks.Clad in workout wear and sneakers, some rolled their shoulders and stretched their calves. Others stood together in small circles, chatting beneath the morning sun.Over the next hour and a half, the conversation continued flowing as they hopped across concrete ledg
  
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