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• Merck drives digital progress

  24-04-2017 02:00
  
  NEW YORK: Merck, the pharma group, is pushing ahead into digital marketing despite the challenges of tight regulation and the need to transform long-standing mindsets.Patricia Brown, Executive Director/US Marketing at Merck & Co, discussed...
  
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• TSA delays: Which airports have long lines, and how to check the wait times

  16-03-2026 12:16 via businessinsider.com
  Travelers across the US faced longer than usual security lines this week.Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty ImagesAirport security checkpoints in the US are under pressure due to the partial government shutdown.Many now-unpaid TSA agents are skipping work, causing long lines and wait times.Here's the latest on TSA delays, and how to check wait times before you travel.If there's anything that can bring Americans together to demand government action, it's long lines at airport security.Those lines contin
  
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• Market Madness: Vote in our bracket to decide which stock rules all

  16-03-2026 10:45 via businessinsider.com
  Alyssa Powell/BIThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider First Trade newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's First Trade newsletter here.Want to jump right in? Cast your vote for (1) Nvidia vs (8) Palantir.The AI revolution has minted a new generation of scorching-hot tech stocks. You know them as the Magnificent 7. Investors also know them as the elite, market-cap-heavy group capable of moving the entire market.But which company stands above the rest? The answer can rotat
  
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• Our March Madness bracket is all business

  16-03-2026 10:35 via businessinsider.com
  Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.This. Is. March. (At Business Insider.)The NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments kick off this week. March Madness is considered one of the best sporting events of the year, but why let them have all the fun?Here at BI Today, we're doing a bracket of our own, and we need your help. Below you'll find an eight-team bracket made up of s
  
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• What AI investors should be watching for at Nvidia's big GTC event

  16-03-2026 10:30 via businessinsider.com
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sporting his signature leather jacket at last year's GTC.Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesNvidia's annual GTC event kicks off on Monday with Jensen Huang's keynote.The event could serve as a catalyst for Nvidia stock and other AI-related stocks.Wall Street expects new product announcements, updates on the Rubin platform, and maybe even robots.Buckle up, AI investors. A new potential market catalyst is in the pipeline: Nvidia's annual GTC event.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will kick
  
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• Higher gas prices spark a surge of search interest in EVs

  16-03-2026 10:26 via businessinsider.com
  Gas prices are spiking. So are some internet searches for EVs.Josh Lefkowitz/Getty ImagesSearches for EVs have spiked at online car marketplaces.Analysts say the spike comes as shoppers consider new vehicles ahead of the US tax season.The trend comes as gas prices continue to rise — and EV sales have been on a monthslong downslide.Gas prices are surging. Some drivers are responding by typing two letters into online searches: EV.Online interest in electric vehicles has ticked higher in rece
  
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• Vibe coding is a real job now

  16-03-2026 10:16 via businessinsider.com
  A woman works at a desk with dual monitors during remote work in a home office in Auch, Gers, France, February 13, 2026. The workstation includes a laptop, phone and office items illustrating everyday telework routines.Isabelle Souriment / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty ImagesMore people are vibe coding full-time without knowing programming languages.Some vibe-coding platforms like Lovable are hiring professional vibe coders.Vibe coding can pose challenges if gaps in technical knowledge lead to rick
  
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• BCG consultant behind 'AI brain fry' study says she's 'pessimistic' humans can overcome it anytime soon

  16-03-2026 10:15 via businessinsider.com
  This is your brain on AI, according to new research.picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty ImagesRelying on AI can make you more efficient up to a point, a new study found.It can then tax you emotionally, leaving you exhausted and overwhelmed.The author says this sort of "AI brain fry" is probably here to stay for a while.As artificial intelligence tools become embedded in everyday work, consultants are starting to worry about a cognitive side effect: People relying on them so heavily t
  
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• I started a side hustle while working at Yelp — then went all in on my business. I've made over $112,000 in revenue and feel so fulfilled.

  16-03-2026 10:10 via businessinsider.com
  Joey Coffin was working at Yelp and running his brand as a side hustle before turning his company into his full-time gig.Joey CoffinJoey Coffin founded his brand Vacation Darts as a side hustle while working at Yelp.Trying to balance both ventures was draining, and in January 2026, Coffin began working full-time on his brand.He shared how remaining authentic and leveraging social media and AI tools helped him grow his company.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Joey Coffin, a 3
  
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• I'm raising my grandson alone in my 70s and can't afford to retire. With gas prices rising, I worry about finances every day.

  16-03-2026 10:05 via businessinsider.com
  Rhonda Abbott works at 73 while raising her grandson on her own.Rhonda AbbottRhonda Abbott, 73, is raising her 14-year-old grandson on her own in Alabama.Abbott works full-time for her daughter's company and isn't financially able to retire.Her Social Security goes toward her house, and gas prices have chipped away at her savings.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rhonda Abbott, 73, who lives in Daphne, Alabama. Abbott adopted her grandson and is now his sole parent. This inte
  
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• Tech YouTuber MKBHD says the MacBook Neo is Apple's 'most disruptive product' in years

  16-03-2026 10:02 via businessinsider.com
  Marques Brownlee, better known as MKBHD, reviewed the Apple MacBook Neo on YouTube.Rick Kern/Getty Images for Vox MediaThe MacBook Neo, priced at $599, is Apple's most affordable laptop.YouTuber Marques Brownlee hailed the MacBook Neo as a major market disruptor.Its release has sent shockwaves through the tech industry.The MacBook Neo hit shelves last week, and it's turning heads.The $599 MacBook debuted on March 4 as Apple's most affordable laptop ever. YouTube tech reviewer Marques Brownlee wa
  
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• I was Facebook's youngest engineer at 17. I left Meta at a moment when AI's lead can change every few months.

  16-03-2026 10:00 via businessinsider.com
  Michael SaymanMichael SaymanMichael Sayman taught himself to code at 13 after his family was evicted during the recession.The former Meta executive says AI is shrinking the gap between one builder and a full team.Sayman left Meta's Superintelligence Labs for Whop, betting this is another App Store moment.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Sayman, 29, a former Meta product executive who left the company's Superintelligence Labs to become President of Product Ecosystems
  
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• Robot dogs are protecting data centers. Operators are seeing payoffs.

  16-03-2026 09:11 via businessinsider.com
  Boston Dynamics' robot quadruped, Spot, is being deployed at data centers, doing inspection and providing security.Boston DynamicsAI is driving a historic buildout of massive data centers spanning dozens of acres.Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics see an opportunity to provide mobile security with robot dogs.Boston Dynamics said customers can see a payoff within 2 years.It's not just humans. The robots are coming for dogs, too
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• I got my cavapoo a fake service dog badge. He never got carded.

  16-03-2026 09:09 via businessinsider.com
  Dolly Faibyshev for BIMy dog is a very good dog. Strangers stop in their tracks to meet him. Coffee shops, wine stores, and doormen hand out treats when he visits. He smiles. My dog, with his wide, caramel, human-like eyes, hypoallergenic fur, and drawer of seasonal and themed bandanas would never cause a problem.I'm sure that's what everyone with a dog thinks about their own best friend, but the unleashing of a pro-dog culture over the past decade has spiraled out of control. It seems dogs are
  
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• Employees who don't vibe code are 'probably underperforming,' fintech startup product chief says

  16-03-2026 08:27 via businessinsider.com
  Ramp's product chief says employees who "sometimes use ChatGPT" are at level zero — and "will most likely not be at the company."Matthew Fowler/Getty ImagesRamp's product chief says employees who aren't vibe coding are falling behind."If you're not using Claude code this year, no matter what your role is, you're probably underperforming," Geoff Charles said.Staff who "sometimes use ChatGPT" are at level zero, and won't be at the company for long, he said.The product chief of a $32 billion
  
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• The Iran war is driving an oil shock — but not a broad supply chain crisis, Goldman Sachs says

  16-03-2026 07:47 via businessinsider.com
  Oil's rally after the Iran conflict is expected to ripple through consumer prices.Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesThe Iran war is sending oil prices surging — but Goldman says supply chains should hold up.Crude oil futures have climbed more than 70% this year after US and Israeli strikes on Iran.The bank sees a modest GDP hit and little risk of pandemic-style supply chaos.The Iran war is driving an oil shock, but not a broad supply chain crisis, according to Goldman Sachs.Oi
  
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• The best live-action short film Oscar ended in a rare tie. Here are the 7 ties in Academy Awards history.

  16-03-2026 07:00 via businessinsider.com
  There were two winners for the best live-action short film category at the Oscars on Sunday.Brianna Bryson/Getty ImagesAt the Academy Awards on Sunday, the best live-action short film category ended in a rare tie.It's only the seventh tie in the history of the Oscars.The last tie was in 2013, when "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Skyfall" both won the award for best sound editing.The 2026 Oscars took place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday night.This year's ceremony produced a rare outc
  
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• Cyber pets, blind dates, and stock trading: How Chinese users are jumping on the OpenClaw craze

  16-03-2026 06:23 via businessinsider.com
  China's "lobster" craze is pushing users to experiment with OpenClaw as stock traders, dating assistants, and digital pets.ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty ImagesChina's OpenClaw craze is spawning quirky — and risky — use cases.Some have turned their "lobsters" into stock traders, blind-date wingmen, and digital pets.Despite security warnings, China's OpenClaw obsession shows no sign of slowing down.For the past few weeks, China has been swept up in a "lobster" craze.Chinese users rushed t
  
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• A drone strike near Dubai's airport has unleashed a fresh round of travel chaos, with multiple flights being diverted

  16-03-2026 06:18 via businessinsider.com
  Flights were diverted from Dubai airport after there was a drone strike near the airport.AFP via Getty ImagesFlights to Dubai were suspended after a drone strike near the airport caused a fire.Emirates said in a notice to passengers, "Please do not go to the airport."This is the latest development in a challenging two weeks for Dubai's air travel.Air travel is struggling to return to normal in Dubai.In a series of X posts early Monday morning, Dubai's media office said there had been a "drone in
  
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• 2 of the US' 3 mine-hunting ships assigned to the Middle East were just seen in Asia

  16-03-2026 06:17 via businessinsider.com
  The USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa were seen in Penang.Sherwynd KesslerThe USS Tulsa and USS Santa Barbara were recently photographed in Penang, far from their fleet.They're two of the Fifth Fleet's three vessels for anti-mine operations in the Gulf region.Their appearance in Asia comes amid concerns that Iran could mine the Strait of Hormuz.Two of the US Navy's main ships for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz were recently spotted in Malaysia, about 3,500 miles from their base in Bahrain.
  
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• Lovable exec says 'big boys and girls' like OpenAI and Anthropic worry her more than other vibe coding startups

  16-03-2026 05:08 via businessinsider.com
  Lovable's head of growth says that companies like OpenAI, Google, and Apple are a bigger source of competition.Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLovable's Elena Verna sees Big Tech firms as the main competitors, not smaller vibe coding startups.This is because the distribution power of these labs is unparalleled, she said.Lovable's ARR increased by 30% in a single month, BI reported.Other vibe coding players are not the biggest competition, says one Lovable ex
  
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• CEOs of America's biggest airlines say $0 TSA paychecks during the government shutdown are 'simply unacceptable'

  16-03-2026 05:03 via businessinsider.com
  Major airline executives are calling for federal aviation workers to be paid during the partial government shutdown.Paul Hennesy/Anadolu via Getty ImagesAirline executives are calling for Congress to support TSA workers during government shutdowns better.They said it was "simply unacceptable" for TSA officers to receive "$0 paychecks."Many unpaid workers have been skipping shifts, leading to long queues and wait times at airports.America's top airline executives blasted Congress over the governm
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel calls out CBS over free speech at the Oscars

  16-03-2026 04:14 via businessinsider.com
  Jimmy Kimmel at the Oscars.Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesJimmy Kimmel called out CBS and Donald Trump while presenting at the Oscars on Sunday.Kimmel's jabs at CBS allude to past controversies, including canceled shows and pulled segments."All the Empty Rooms" and "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" win Oscars amid Kimmel's humorous remarks.Jimmy Kimmel took several digs at CBS and President Donald Trump while presenting two awards at the Oscars on Sunday.While announcing the nomine
  
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• 2026 Oscars: See the full winners list

  16-03-2026 03:56 via businessinsider.com
  Michael B. Jordan won the best actor Oscar for "Sinners."Kevin Winter/Getty Images"One Battle After Another" won best picture.Michael B. Jordan on the best actor prize.Here's the full list of winners at the 2026 Oscars.The 98th Academy Awards were filled with surprises and big-name winners.In the face-off between Timothée Chalamet and Michael B. Jordan in the best actor category, Jordan won for his performance as twin brothers Smoke and Stack in "Sinners.""Sinners" entered the night with
  
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• Kevin O'Leary supports his 'Marty Supreme' costar Timothée Chalamet so much, he bet $1,000 on Kalshi that he'd win an Oscar

  16-03-2026 02:27 via businessinsider.com
  Kevin O'Leary.Ser Baffo/Getty ImagesKevin O'Leary bet big on Timothée Chalamet.O'Leary said on the red carpet that he bet $1,000 that his "Marty Supreme" costar will win an Oscar.Chalamet ultimately lost to Michael B. Jordan for best actor.On Oscar night, Kevin O'Leary was confident his "Marty Supreme" costar Timothée Chalamet would walk away with the best actor Oscar.The "Shark Tank" star was so confident, in fact, he put money on it.O'Leary, who plays tycoon Milton Rockwell in "M
  
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• 12 celebrity looks that missed the mark at the 2026 Oscars

  16-03-2026 02:12 via businessinsider.com
  Timothée Chalamet at the Oscars in March 2026.Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty ImagesStars gathered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday for the 2026 Academy Awards.Many stars arrived at the 98th Oscars in style, but some didn't look their best.Anne Hathaway and Timothée Chalamet missed the mark with their red-carpet outfits.The 98th Academy Awards swept into Hollywood in a flurry of red-carpet camera flashes and tear-filled award speeches.The 2026 Oscars were held in
  
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• I started going to raves alone at 35. I learned so much about myself by doing so.

  16-03-2026 01:29 via businessinsider.com
  The author started going to raves by herself at 35.Courtesy of the authorI'd backpacked Southeast Asia solo, but couldn't bring myself to go to a rave without a buddy.At my first solo festival in Germany, I found a group of strangers in their 30s who felt like friends.A year of solo raving across Europe broke co-dependency habits I didn't even know I had.After 10 years of solo travel, I thought I knew how to be alone. I had visited 45 countries, navigated public transportation in different langu
  
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• The best cookware sets

  16-03-2026 01:24 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreAll-Clad; Tramontina; Amazon; Alyssa Powell/Business InsiderThe best cookware set isn't about brand names; it's about how you cook and how much maintenance you're willing to handle. Some materials prioritize easy cleanup, while others offer better heat control and can last for decades. Oversized sets may look impressive, but most home cooks rely on just a few essential pieces. Get to the point: The Tramo
  
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• I followed the Chinese playbook for success, then quit Meta for startup life. It feels like being on-call 24/7.

  16-03-2026 01:00 via businessinsider.com
  After following the Chinese playbook to success, Yuhao Xu left his coveted tech job to build an AI startup.Yuhao XuYuhao Xu studied at a top Chinese university and pursued the dream of working in Big Tech.In many Chinese families, stability and status are deeply valued, he told Business Insider.He gave up money and certainty to be a startup founder and said he's much happier than before.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Yuhao Xu, a former engineer at Facebook and the cofounde
  
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• A Hilton GM who leads a 500-member team said he wants interviewees to do more of one thing

  16-03-2026 01:00 via businessinsider.com
  Michael Janssen, the general manager of Hilton, said there are certain skills needed for a person to thrive in hospitality.Aditi BharadeThe GM of Hilton Singapore said potential hires don't ask enough questions during interviews.Michael Janssen said interviewees should ask more than four questions to understand the role.Janssen, who has over 30 years of hospitality experience, said leaders like him want to share their advice.A top hospitality leader in Asia gave a piece of advice for anyone inte
  
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