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• APAC agencies obfuscate audits

  10-11-2016 01:00
  
  SINGAPORE: The relationship between agencies and clients in Asia-Pacific has taken a further knock, as a new study suggests that some media agencies in the region seek to avoid transparent auditing procedures.FirmDecisions, a marketing contract...
  
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• Ukraine's elite special operators are doing more infiltration missions as the front-line kill zone grows

  21-07-2026 13:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Ukraine's elite special operators are conducting more infiltration missions.Pierre Crom/Getty ImagesUkraine's elite soldiers have increased the number of infiltration missions they have conducted over the past year.The uptick in missions comes as the drone-infested kill zone around the front line grows larger.A Ukrainian special operator attributed this trend to a rise in Russian drones over the battlefield.Elite Ukrainian special operators are carrying out more infiltration missions into Russia
  
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• Tesla investors want answers about a potential merger with SpaceX

  21-07-2026 12:16 via businessinsider.com
  
  Speculation is growing among investors that Elon Musk will merge his rocket and EV companies.SERGIO FLORES/AFP via Getty ImagesTesla investors are clamoring for more details about a rumored merger with SpaceX.A shareholder Q&A forum for Tesla's earnings call has been flooded with questions about the potential tie-up.Speculation about a merger has been growing among analysts, and SpaceX's president has not ruled it out.Whispers that Elon Musk might combine Tesla and SpaceX are growing —
  
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• Jersey Mike's is already a juggernaut. Now it's ready to take on the stock market.

  21-07-2026 11:50 via businessinsider.com
  
  David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesJersey Mike's is pursuing an IPO that would value it at $8 billion and raise more than $1 billion.Public offerings are a path less traveled for sandwich chains. Jersey Mike's is bucking the trend.Sign up for First Trade, Business Insider's daily markets newsletter.When my friends and I had a summer share on the Jersey Shore in the early 2010s, we always made sure to hit Jersey Mike's for a sandwich. It was conveniently located right next to the Manasqu
  
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• These stocks will be the next winners as the AI trade gets a makeover, research firm says

  21-07-2026 11:45 via businessinsider.com
  
  Cheng Xin/Getty ImagesThe AI trade has been volatile, but Citrini Research says some stocks are still overlooked by the market. The research firm flagged under-the-radar names it sees as future AI winners.Citrini Research went viral this year for it's report on the potentially dire effects of artificial intelligence on the labor market, but it's not quite as bearish on the market's AI trade. The research firm recently shared an updated outlook on AI stocks in light of the recent tech selloff, hi
  
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• A record El Niño is poised to be this year's next big supply shock for the global economy

  21-07-2026 11:20 via businessinsider.com
  
  Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesEl Niño will be another shock that could trigger hotter inflation, Deutsche Bank warns.A strong El Niño could disrupt food, energy, and shipping, sending consumer prices spiking.Volatile weather could amplify upward pressure on prices from the Iran-war oil shock.El Niño is poised to cause the next big inflationary shock to the global economy, Deutsche Bank says.In a note to clients on Monday, the bank warned that a particularly intense warming phenom
  
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• Student-loan borrowers are taking on debt they can't pay off. There's a renewed push to prevent that.

  21-07-2026 11:15 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sen. Elizabeth Warren is co-leading an effort to prevent student-loan borrowers from taking on unmanageable debt.Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesDemocratic lawmakers reintroduced legislation that would prevent unmanageable student debt burdens.It calls for strengthening accountability in the system that determines whether schools can receive federal aid.The Trump administration recently advanced its own proposal on college accreditation.Democratic lawmakers want to hold colleges accountab
  
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• What China's internet is saying about Moonshot's hot new Kimi model

  21-07-2026 11:10 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Chinese internet has plenty to say about Moonshot AI's latest Kimi K3 model.China News Service/China News Service via Getty ImagesMoonshot AI's latest Kimi K3 model has China's internet abuzz.Weibo users weighed in on AI's computing demands, Elon Musk's reaction to Kimi K3, and the global AI race."This race to build more powerful AI hardware isn't slowing down anytime soon," one user wrote.Moonshot AI's latest Kimi K3 model is giving China's internet plenty to talk about.The Chinese startup
  
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• Curative CEO says company ditched a $600k-a-year Salesforce contract after vibecoding a CRM in 2 months

  21-07-2026 11:07 via businessinsider.com
  
  Curative's CEO said maintaining the CRM is still a challenge. He still suggests it to other businesses.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesCurative's CEO said the company canceled an annual $600,000 Salesforce bill.His company replaced the CRM with a tool that AI helped build in two months.He's describing the SaaSpocalypse thesis: that AI coding tools will challenge software companies.Curative CEO and founder Fred Turner believes in the SaaSpocalypse.During an interview on the "20VC with Harry Stebbings
  
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• I'm a product manager who grew my salary from $40K to over $250K. Getting an MBA changed the game for me.

  21-07-2026 11:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  Courtesy of Kris Martin; BIKent Shen is a 37-year-old product manager in Seattle. Business Insider has verified Shen's income and employment history with documentation. The following as-told-to essay has been edited for length and clarity.I came from a lower-income family in Canada, and after graduating from the University of Waterloo in 2012, I spent a few years trying to build a business that ultimately failed.When I returned to the workforce, I felt two years behind many of the applicants I w
  
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• OpenAI faces stark doubts about ChatGPT ads. It's beginning the long fight to prove them wrong.

  21-07-2026 11:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.Brendan Smialowski/ AFP via Getty ImagesOpenAI has lofty goals for ChatGPT's ads business, an attempt to monetize the blockbuster app.The product is still rudimentary, advertisers said, though it's changing every week.OpenAI's ad revenue projections aren't logical, one analyst told Business Insider.OpenAI badly wants a piece of the advertising empires that Google and Meta built, and it has a lot of catch-up to do.The AI startup began selling ads on its blockbuster ChatGPT p
  
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• Lettuce lovers are confused and afraid

  21-07-2026 10:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Salad fans told Business Insider how they were faring as Cyclospora spreads.Jaylin Eaves; Austin Kreitler; Diana UmanaThe spread of Cyclospora has some eaters cutting down on fresh lettuce.Five salad lovers told Business Insider about their strategies, from avoiding iceberg to cutting fresh produce entirely."I can't keep track of what I can't eat anymore," one lettuce lover said. "I'm hungry!"Baldwin Williams Jr. wanted lunch.He was craving Jersey Mike's, but then remembered that his sub would h
  
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• Erin Brockovich's crusade against data centers is going crowd-sourced

  21-07-2026 10:34 via businessinsider.com
  
  Erin Brockovich has started a registry for people living near data centers to report environmental concerns.Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group via Getty ImagesErin Brockovich wants people to report data centers in their backyards.The environmental activist said there is a lack of transparency in the country's data center construction. People experiencing data center problems firsthand are the best source of information, she said.Erin Brockovich is getting Americans to report data centers in their b
  
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• First came Zyn. Then came pouches for everything.

  21-07-2026 10:17 via businessinsider.com
  
  Tyler Le/BIWhen Eric Drymer's last startup failed in 2024, he realized the stress of "grind type shit" to keep the company afloat had led him to pick up some bad habits — namely, vaping. He largely credits hypnosis with helping him quit, but a complementary solution — nicotine pouches that eased his cravings — also gave him his next business idea.He was fascinated by the "form factor" of the pouches, he says, and it seemed like suddenly everyone around him was using them. The m
  
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• AI could trigger a layoff trap that even smart CEOs can't escape

  21-07-2026 10:11 via businessinsider.com
  
  Two economists, Gerry Tsoukalas and Brett Falk, warn that companies could be self-destructing by replacing workers with AI and eroding consumer demand.ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty ImagesCompanies could be self-destructing by replacing workers with AI, two economists warned.The World Economic Forum said that AI's disruption is outpacing traditional reskilling efforts.Economists suggest taxing AI workforce replacement and subsidizing employee retention.Economists are warning that AI could push compa
  
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• Why South Korea's stock market is driving wild Wall Street swings

  21-07-2026 10:09 via businessinsider.com
  
  South Korea's Kospi price swings are increasingly reverberating through global technology markets.Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty ImagesSouth Korea's has become an unlikely bellwether for the AI trade.Its stock market swings are increasingly spilling into Wall Street.Chip stocks and leveraged bets are fueling the turbulence.South Korea's stock market is becoming one of the world's most important gauges for the AI trade, with its sharp swings increasingly spilling over into Wall Street and beyond.On Tuesd
  
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• A new Patriot missile costs less than half the price of a regular interceptor, Lockheed Martin says

  21-07-2026 06:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  A PAC-2 interceptor is launched from a battery in Taiwan.SAM YEH/AFP via Getty ImagesLockheed Martin is introducing a new, cheaper Patriot missile.The PAC-3 ACE is meant to cost less than half the price of the regular $4.2 million PAC-3 MSE.The announcement comes amid booming global demand for air defense munitions against higher-end threats.Lockheed Martin announced a new PAC-3 interceptor on Monday that it said costs less than half the price of a regular Patriot missile.The PAC-3 Adapted Capab
  
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• Taylor Farms highlighted an FDA mistake. PR veterans say it muddied the message.

  21-07-2026 00:22 via businessinsider.com
  
  Crisis communications veterans say Taylor Farms might have over-emphasized the reversal of a test result linking its lettuce to a cyclospora outbreak.Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty ImagesThe FDA identified a false positive result linking Taylor Farms lettuce to a cyclospora outbreak.Crisis comms veterans say Taylor Farms may have over-emphasized the reversal of the test result.Instead, it should have started its statement with a further focus on consumer safety, the PR pros said.Taylor Farms is facing a
  
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• The US-Canada trade war heats up again as Trump imposes a 50% tariff on some Canadian goods

  21-07-2026 00:12 via businessinsider.com
  
  Trump seeks a 50% tariff on some Canadian goods under Section 388 of the Tariff Act of 1930.Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTrump is imposing a 50% tariff on some Canadian goods under Section 388.New tariffs exempt energy, potash, fish, critical minerals, and USMCA-covered goods.Ontario Premier Ford said Canada "should respond tariff for tariff, dollar for dollar."Trade tensions are flaring between the Trump administration and Canada once again.On Monday, Donald Trump announ
  
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• Humanoid startup Agility Robotics doesn't want 'coin-operated employees'

  20-07-2026 23:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  Agility Robotics, maker of the Digit humanoid, is one of the few startups that have commercially deployed a bipedal robot.Angel Garcia/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAgility Robotics, a humanoid-robot startup, is on a hiring spree with its new Silicon Valley office.Its cofounder, Jonathan Hurst, said the company doesn't want "coin-operated" employees.The AI and robotics talent wars have led to some top employees commanding nine-figure bonuses.Agility Robotics has a new hub in Silicon Valley, where it
  
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• The best Casper coupons and promo codes of July 2026

  20-07-2026 23:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreCasperCasper is one of the most recognizable names in the online mattress industry, offering a lineup of memory foam and hybrid mattresses, as well as bedding, pillows, bed frames, and other sleep essentials. Whether you're replacing an aging mattress or upgrading your entire sleep setup, shopping directly through Casper makes it easy to find everything you need in one place. Using a Casper promo code ca
  
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• Paramount Plus: Price, plans, and how to subscribe (2026)

  20-07-2026 23:19 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreParamount Plus streams CBS shows, original series, live UFC events, and much more.Michael Yarish/Paramount+ (left); Emerson Miller/Paramount+ (middle); Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images (right)Paramount Plus has evolved from a niche streaming service for CBS fans to an essential app for TV and movie lovers, and now sports fanatics, too. It's also one of the more affordable services on the market, w
  
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• Best products to protect furniture from cat scratching

  20-07-2026 23:13 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 learn how to stop cats from scratching furniture, and we evaluated the best furniture guards.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 stretch, keep their claws in good shape f
  
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• TikTok side hustlers beware: AI is coming for your job

  20-07-2026 22:32 via businessinsider.com
  
  TikTok; BITikTok Shop creators and brands are using generative AI to churn out lots of videos quickly.AI is automating the work of shopping-focused creators who post videos solely to sell products.Still, the AI videos can look uncanny, and often underperform influencer content, marketers said.TikTok Shop side hustlers should watch their backs.Brands — and TikTok's algorithm — are increasingly embracing videos with AI-generated influencers and product imagery. The tech could
  
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• Salad bowl chains are flexing that they don't serve iceberg lettuce anyway

  20-07-2026 22:17 via businessinsider.com
  
  No iceberg allowed at Chopt's restaurants.Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesRestaurant brands are reassuring customers about food safety during the cyclospora outbreak.While the cause remains unclear, salad bowl chains agree on one thing: iceberg lettuce is over.The ingredient is one of the least nutrient-dense salad greens available, but it has some benefits.In periods of uncertainty, it can be comforting to find common ground.For salad lovers, the ongoing cyclospora outb
  
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• Netflix's top product exec says all employees should have an 'aspiration for AI fluency'

  20-07-2026 22:11 via businessinsider.com
  
  Elizabeth Stone is Netflix's chief product and technology officer.Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunchNetflix is encouraging "AI fluency" for employees across the company, a top exec said."The most useful thing," Netflix exec Elizabeth Stone told Lenny's Podcast, is encouraging "the expectation on AI fluency."Stone also said junior talent remains a "critical part" of Netflix's hiring strategy.Netflix expects employees across the company to develop an "aspiration for AI fluency" as the tech
  
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• Best 65-inch TVs of 2026

  20-07-2026 21:57 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreWe reviewed 65-inch TVs from brands like Sony and LG to find the best models for different needs.Steven Cohen/Business InsiderFor many homes, a 65-inch TV offers a great balance between size, budget, and performance. This tier is large enough to immerse you in movies, games, and sports without completely taking over your room. But figuring out which models are actually worth the money isn't always straig
  
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• Top Trump AI safety director leaves job after 3 months

  20-07-2026 21:46 via businessinsider.com
  
  President Donald TrumpBloomberg/Getty ImagesChris Fall has left his role as the Trump administration's top AI safety official after three months.His departure comes as the White House and lawmakers grapple with how to regulate the technology in the US.Howard Lutnick wants Fall's replacement to be someone with deep AI knowledge and expertise, POLITICO reported.Top Trump administration AI safety official Chris Fall has left after just three months on the job, according to a Commerce Department spo
  
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• Is it safe to eat lettuce right now? Here's how to gauge the risk of your summer salads

  20-07-2026 21:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  It's salad season! But knowing if and when it's safe to eat leafy greens is leaving many people scratching their heads.GMVozd/Getty ImagesThe FDA said an earlier test involving a Taylor Farms lettuce sample produced a "false positive."The agency later clarified that there is still "overwhelming epidemiological data" supporting a recall.Amid the confusion, a question remains: should I eat salad or not?As the FDA and Taylor Farms go back and forth on the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak in th
  
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• Students who attended 10 elite schools accused of price fixing are now getting payments from a $284 million settlement

  20-07-2026 20:53 via businessinsider.com
  
  Payments started going out to current and former students who attended schools involved in a financial aid settlement.Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCurrent and former students of 10 elite schools are receiving payments from a $284 million financial aid settlement.Recipients are expected to receive an average of $2,000.It follows an antitrust lawsuit that accused schools of participating in a "price-fixing cartel." Check your bank account: you might be a couple of thousand dollars riche
  
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