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• Google dials down search app for Africa

  13-04-2018 01:03
  NAIROBI: Google has released a search app designed to take account of the prevalence of lower-end devices and slower connections across much of Africa and which allows consumers to use local languages.There are currently an estimated 230 million...
  
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• A Marine who flew the F/A-18, F-16, F-22, and F-35 says one jet stood apart

  24-06-2026 15:48 via businessinsider.com
  
  Courtesy of Dave BerkeDave Berke's career in aviation began after watching 'Top Gun' at age 13, inspiring his path.Berke, a Marine Corps fighter pilot, flew top jets, including the F-22 Raptor and F-35B Lightning II.The F-22 Raptor's maneuverability and stealth impressed Berke more than any other aircraft.At 13, Dave Berke watched "Top Gun" and decided he wanted to become a fighter pilot. Decades later, he was teaching at the real TOPGUN school and had flown in the cockpits of four of the most c
  
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• I'm a professional meal planner. Here are 10 of my go-to Trader Joe's products for easy, healthy dinners.

  24-06-2026 15:46 via businessinsider.com
  
  When I need basics for prepping healthier meals for my family, I tend to shop at Trader Joe's.Stephanie DreyerI'm a recipe developer and meal-prep expert who often gets grocery staples from Trader Joe's.My favorite products are the ones that save me time in the kitchen, like frozen rice.Preprepared plant-based proteins and vegetables also make it easy for my family to eat healthy.As a recipe developer, meal-prep expert, and mom of three, I make dinner at least five nights a week — but I do
  
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• Best Prime Day mattress deals: Save on Nectar, Zinus, Casper, and more

  24-06-2026 15:40 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreThe Nectar Classic Mattress is at its lowest price of the year for $537 for a Queen, while Tuft & Needle is offering rare discounts.James Brains;Alex Temblador/Business InsiderAs Business Insider's sleep editor, I track mattress sales year-round. People always ask me whether buying a mattress on Prime Day is worth it, and I often advise buying directly from brands for the best pricing. However, after
  
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• Wendy's stock is surging. Retail traders hope it's the next big short-squeeze.

  24-06-2026 15:39 via businessinsider.com
  
  Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesWendy's stock surged 37% on Wednesday.Retail traders see the fast food chain as a potential short-squeeze target. Others are cautious, pointing to the Beyond Meat short-squeeze that quickly fizzled. Wendy's was already the subject of retail traders' favorite memes. Now they're hoping it'll be their new favorite meme stock. The fast food chain suddenly exploded on Wednesday, surging by as much as 37%. Trading volume soared to 46 million shares compared to th
  
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• The under-the-radar wellness hack all of us need in our lives

  24-06-2026 15:35 via businessinsider.com
  
  Bill McCullough for BIThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.Home is where the cold plunge is.Forget curbside appeal and great school districts. Some homeowners are playing the really long game with their homes. From infrared saunas to cold-plunge pools, BI's James Rodriguez reports on the wellness and longevity hacks people are upgrading their homes with.Turning your place into a Bryan Johnson fantasy c
  
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• AI slop is coming for your kids

  24-06-2026 15:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  A toddler watching something that I hope isn't AI slop.CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty ImagesA new analysis of AI "slop" on TikTok classified 59% of videos in a new user's For You Feed as AI-generated.AI-generated content was particularly prevalent on some kid-targeted hashtags, like #nurseryrhymes or #kidscartoons.This is not great!Imagine you're 3 years old. You've gorged yourself on an afternoon snack of expensive berries, and you have no idea what the Strait of Hormuz is. Life is good. Your
  
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• My husband and I haven't taken a child-free vacation in years. We've still found ways to keep our trips romantic.

  24-06-2026 15:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  Child-free vacations aren't much of an option for us. Traveling as a family has reshaped how we think about romance.Kerri KingLiving abroad without family nearby, my husband and I haven't taken a child-free vacation in years.Instead, we travel with our daughter and show her romance doesn't need to be "scheduled."We find moments of connection and romance while also traveling as a family.My husband and I chose to spend New Year's Day at Hakuto Shrine, a site famous for its connection to one of Jap
  
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• 10 things to get rid of in your outdoor space, according to gardeners and designers

  24-06-2026 15:22 via businessinsider.com
  
  An outdoor space can be more enjoyable when it isn't cluttered.Antonioxs56/ShutterstockGardeners and designers shared what people should remove from their outdoor spaces to improve them.The pros suggested replacing synthetic garden decor with more natural elements.Old, weathered patio furniture and harsh lighting can cause common design problems.With warmer weather on the horizon, now's the great time to upgrade your outdoor living space so you can actually enjoy it — and potentially even
  
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• Best Prime Day Apple deals on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks, and Apple Watches

  24-06-2026 15:07 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreThe best Apple Prime Day deals include low prices on the AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watch SE 3.Tyler Hayes/Business InsiderPrime Day is now in its second day, and Amazon is still offering excellent deals on Apple devices. Since Apple rarely discounts its products directly, big sales events like this are usually the smartest time to save on the brand's most popular gadgets. I cover tech products throughout t
  
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• The best seafood restaurant in every state, according to Yelp

  24-06-2026 15:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  Yelp picked the best seafood restaurant in every state based on customer reviews.Beth Fitzpatrick/ShutterstockWith summer in full swing, it's the perfect time to check out a new seafood joint.From poke bowls to Cajun seafood boils, these seafood restaurants have been ranked the best.Yelp picked the best seafood restaurant in every state based on customer reviews.Whether you're craving Cajun-style seafood boils, innovative sushi rolls, or hot and buttery lobster rolls served up oceanside, these s
  
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• My husband and I aren't hiding our AI use from our kids. We are helping them learn how to use it.

  24-06-2026 14:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  The author (not pictured) said that she and her husband often use AI to make life and work easier and faster. Now, they're helping their kids learn to do the same.Oscar Wong/Getty ImagesOur children see my husband and me focused on our screens for work and life for most of the day.We started using voice chat with Claude so they can understand how we're using the technology.We're teaching our children that AI is a tool for support, not a substitute for thinking.AI chatbots have been tremendously
  
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• 8 mistakes you should never make while networking, according to etiquette experts

  24-06-2026 14:37 via businessinsider.com
  
  According to etiquette experts, there are a few things you should never do while networking.Tyler Le/BINetworking is one of the best ways to land a job right now, but going about it the wrong way can do more harm than good for your reputation and potential future opportunities.That's why Business Insider asked two etiquette experts to share the mistakes that should be avoided while networking.Here's what they said.Collecting contacts instead of cultivating connectionsPamela Eyring, owner of The
  
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• Best Prime Day TV deals on top Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL, and Hisense models

  24-06-2026 14:19 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreTop Prime Day TV deals include great savings on LG's big-screen OLEDs.Steven Cohen/Business InsiderAmazon Prime Day is going strong, and the event's second day of deals continues to bring major discounts on TVs. I've spent over a decade reviewing TVs, so I know how to spot the deals that are genuinely worth buying (and what you're better off skipping). This year's best Prime Day TV deals include great pr
  
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• My dad and grandpa were toy inventors. I had to find my own way into the industry.

  24-06-2026 14:18 via businessinsider.com
  
  Alex Kessler found his way in the family business.Courtesy of Alex KesslerAlex Kessler grew up helping his father with his toy business.He heard stories about the toys his grandfather invented, including a toy hoop.He didn't want to join the family business, but started a related company.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alex Kessler, founder and CEO of Kess Toys and Entertainment, and Brian Kessler, chairman of the board at Kess Toys. It has been edited for length and clarit
  
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• We checked thousands of Prime Day deals so you don't have to

  24-06-2026 14:11 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreSamantha Crozier; Steven Cohen; Sarah Saril/Business InsiderWelcome to day two of Amazon Prime Day! We're not even halfway through the event yet, and we've already witnessed so many great deals come and go. Don't get overwhelmed by the influx of it all — let us guide you to what's actually worth your time.Browse all deals at AmazonKeep scrolling to find great discounts on products we've tested, rev
  
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• Jeff Bezos-backed Slate unveils launch price for the 'most affordable truck in America'

  24-06-2026 14:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Slate officially revealed the price for its base electric pickup truck.SlateSlate finally shared its starting price, a year after the truck's first unveiling: $24,950.The company initially said the truck would start under $20,000 with US EV incentives — but those are gone.Slate thinks it'll win over shoppers who don't need a tech-filled daily driver.Slate has finally put a price on its tiny electric truck.The startup's base two-seat pickup will start at $24,950, excluding taxes and fees. T
  
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• I'm 96 and looking for love again. A matchmaker is helping me find someone to take to museums and the theater.

  24-06-2026 13:51 via businessinsider.com
  
  Solomon Rosenblatt is 96 and working with a matchmaker to find love.Courtesy of Solomon RosenblattSolomon Rosenblatt, 96, is looking for love in New York City.He wants someone to join him at jazz shows and operas.He's hoping to fight the loneliness he's felt since his wife died two years ago.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Solomon Rosenblatt and his matchmaker, Brigitte Weil. It has been edited for length and clarity.I was married for 69 years to a wonderful woman who was a
  
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• BYD's Stella Li tells BI she wants to put humanoid robots in every car showroom

  24-06-2026 13:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  BYD executive vice president Stella Li spoke to Business Insider at the Cannes Lions festival.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesChinese EV giant BYD is taking on Tesla in the race to build humanoid robots.Top executive Stella Li told BI that she wanted to use the robots in the company's showrooms.The robots would help sell cars, but wouldn't replace the "emotional connection" of a human salesperson, Li said.BYD is developing its own rival to Tesla's Optimus robot, and one of the Chinese automaker's top exec
  
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• Ukraine wants naval drones that can detain ships in the Black Sea rather than sink them, commander says

  24-06-2026 13:17 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Ukrainian commander said his naval drones could be used for policing operations in the Black Sea.Jake Epstein/Business InsiderUkrainian naval drones have been used to strike Russian ships in the Black Sea.A Ukrainian commander said he wants the drones to start detaining ships rather than sinking them.Policing missions would significantly expand the role of the naval drones.Ukraine wants its naval drones to detain commercial vessels in the Black Sea rather than destroying them, a commander in K
  
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• South Korea's Kospi bounces back after chip and tech market rout

  24-06-2026 13:06 via businessinsider.com
  
  South Korea's AI-fueled rally also leaves the market particularly vulnerable to any reversal in the global AI trade.Jade Gao/AFP/Getty ImagesAsian stocks steadied on Wednesday, with South Korea's Kospi gaining 4.6% in early trade before paring gains.The moves followed a sharp rout in global technology stocks.The sharp swings highlight Asia's growing exposure to shifts in AI and chip-stock sentiment.Asian markets steadied on Wednesday after a bruising tech-led selloff rattled global investors.Sou
  
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• A top Marine general says air-defense buildup isn't moving fast enough to meet rising drone threats

  24-06-2026 13:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  The US Marine Corps is shifting its focus to being prepared for near-peer adversary fights.US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Malia SparksThe US Marine Corps is pushing for better air defense amid its larger force redesign.The Marines want more systems, but the Corps also wants them to work together and be easily upgraded.Air defenses need to meet a variety of missile and drone threats, as seen in recent conflicts.Evolving drone and missile threats, from Europe to the Middle East, are pushing the Mar
  
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• This World Cup will be the biggest gambling event of all time. Here's how to bet 'responsibly.'

  24-06-2026 11:56 via businessinsider.com
  
  This World Cup will be the largest gambling event of all time.Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP via Getty ImagesThis World Cup is going to be the biggest gambling event ever, as more states legalize betting.Gambling can be dangerous, so we asked three experts for tips on betting responsibly.They gave us some tips on what to watch out for and explained why the phrase "gamble responsibly" is loaded.This World Cup will be the largest gambling event in US history. According to a PwC survey, 58% of Americans who
  
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• The hidden cost of the AI coding boom: workplace paralysis

  24-06-2026 11:55 via businessinsider.com
  
  Arif Qazi for BIEven off the clock, Danny Hamam feels like he's falling behind.The software engineer, who lives in New York City, said every new AI tool release can trigger a fresh wave of anxiety."The first thought that I get isn't that, 'Oh, this is so exciting. Another AI tool dropped.' It's, 'I'm behind. I have to learn this ASAP,'" Hamam said. "So you start freaking out."Hamam, like many tech workers, is confronting an ever-growing wave of AI tools that kick-started with the launch of ChatG
  
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• The AI trade has a new bogeyman keeping it up at night

  24-06-2026 11:50 via businessinsider.com
  
  Jade GAO / AFP via Getty ImagesA sell-off in South Korean chipmaker stocks sent a ripple effect worldwide.US chipmakers were sharply lower, exposing their vulnerability to runaway valuations in the Korean market.Now traders have to worry about the top-heavy Korean market foiling best-laid plans overnight.US investors have a tendency to be myopic. And who can blame them? They trade in the biggest market. All the biggest companies are American.That focus has been reaffirmed in recent months, with
  
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• Here's a top firm's investing playbook before the US economy enters a red-hot inflationary growth cycle

  24-06-2026 11:35 via businessinsider.com
  
  NYSEStifel thinks the US economy is headed for a "Running Hot" investment regime.That's defined by hot inflation and robust economic growth.The firm said it was bullish on investment-related cyclical sectors and value stocks in particular.Get ready for the US economy to burn hot this summer.That's the new advice from Stifel, with strategists at the firm eyeing a "running hot" setup for the US economy — that is, a dynamic in which economic growth heats up alongside inflation.In a client not
  
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• Student-loan borrowers are struggling with repayment. A new federal report shows a key reason.

  24-06-2026 11:15 via businessinsider.com
  
  A new inspector general report showed the extent of staffing cuts at the Department of Education.Al Drago/Getty ImagesThe Education Department's inspector general released a new report on the agency's staffing cuts.It found that 40% of the Federal Student Aid office's staff had been cut or left.The cuts affected offices overseeing key websites borrowers use and servicer oversight.New data is out on the scope of staffing cuts at the Department of Education — and their impact on student-loan
  
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• A rare and massive ranch near Aspen was sold to the CEO of Palantir for $120 million. Take a look.

  24-06-2026 11:15 via businessinsider.com
  
  A 3,700-acre monastery in Snowmass, Colorado, sold for $120 million.Camera Head MediaAlex Karp buys 3,720-acre Snowmass ranch, once listed at $150M, for $120M.St. Benedict's Monastery, with dwindling monks, sells vast Colorado land used mainly for ranching.Karp plans to treat it as a residency, but may be limited in what he can change on the property.Alex Karp has added to the growing list of billionaires buying large pieces of land for personal residences.The Palantir Technologies cofounder and
  
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• A millennial who's tried more than 30 side hustles shares the most lucrative, the biggest flop, and the easiest way to get started

  24-06-2026 11:15 via businessinsider.com
  
  Cody Berman, a serial entrepreneur and the author of "Retire by 30," has experimented with dozens of side hustles.Courtesy of Cody BermanSerial entrepreneur Cody Berman has tried over 30 side hustles.He's found that scalable side hustles, like digital products and real estate, are most lucrative over time.His advice to beginners, though, is to start with time-for-money gigs to quickly earn cash and fund bigger ventures.Cody Berman's first entrepreneurial venture was a disc golf manufacturing com
  
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• Are you good at saving money? What are your best hacks? Tell us about it.

  24-06-2026 11:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  From budgeting to taking advantage of seasonal discounts, tell us how you save up money.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesWe want to hear from you: How do you save money? What do you save for?From budgeting, to meal prepping, to buying secondhand, everyone has their own tricks.Fill out this quick survey and tell us about your money-saving strategy.Everyone has their own way to go about saving money. Some go for strict budgeting, coupon collection, and hunting for deals.Others get creative: they implement no
  
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