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• YouTube cracks down on problem content

  17-12-2018 01:00 via warc.com
  YouTube removed 7.8 million videos, 1.6 million channels and at least 224 million comments during the third quarter of the year because its community guidelines had been violated.The Google-owned video site, which like several other tech giants...
  
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• Musk is asking for up to $134 billion in his legal battle against OpenAI and Microsoft

  17-01-2026 17:01 via businessinsider.com
  Elon Musk erupted at the EU all weekend, blasting Brussels over censorship and bureaucracy after X was hit with a major fine for "fake" blue checkmarks.AP Photo/Evan Vucci, FileA court filing revealed Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft.His claim that he was defrauded of seed money he donated in 2015 will be heard by a jury in April.Musk's lawyer says he is now entitled to a percentage of OpenAI's current $500 billion valuation.Elon Musk is demanding that OpenAI and
  
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• 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' is a prequel to 'Game of Thrones.' Here's where the story fits in on a timeline.

  17-01-2026 16:55 via businessinsider.com
  Rhaenyra Targaryen, Dunk, and Jon Snow.Helen Sloan/Steffan Hill/Ollie Upton/HBOHBO's "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" is a prequel show in the "Game of Thrones" universe.The story is set about 100 years before the main series and 70 years after "House of the Dragon."At this point in the timeline, the Targaryen family is still in power, and the realm is at peace."A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" is HBO's latest spinoff series that fleshes out the sprawling fantasy world created by George R. R. Mar
  
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• Best Vivaia coupon codes we've tested in January 2026

  17-01-2026 16:43 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreVivaiaIf sore feet are cutting your day short, Vivaia is a brand worth checking out. Known for its sustainable, comfort-first approach, Vivaia creates stylish footwear for all-day wear, from elegant heels and structured boots to casual sneakers and classic flats. That level of craftsmanship can come with a higher price tag, which is why using the best Vivaia coupon codes is one of the simplest ways to sa
  
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• AI is turning Big Tech into a superstar economy

  17-01-2026 16:30 via businessinsider.com
  A star that may have ripped apart a planet, according to researchersREUTERS/NASA/HandoutA version of this story originally appeared in the BI Tech Memo newsletter.Sign up for the weekly Tech Memo newsletter here.Silicon Valley is sending a clear message about how staff should perform, and how it wants to pay them.Instead of obsessing over punishing the bottom of the stack, Big Tech is increasingly choosing to shower rewards on the top:Meta's overhauled performance system is the latest and most s
  
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• A 73-year-old teaches other seniors to overcome their fears and embrace tech. She says they learn better from peers.

  17-01-2026 15:25 via businessinsider.com
  TJTJCourtesy of Anne GoldbergAnne Goldberg has been tech-savvy since operating early computer models in the 1980s.40 years on, she is using her knowledge to teach seniors how to use iPhones and other devices.The boomer, who often runs classes at independent and assisted living facilities, shares her tips.Technophile Anne Goldberg has become accustomed to formatting PowerPoint presentations in her career as a recruiter.As a result, when she found herself between jobs in the fall of 2013, she was
  
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• A Las Vegas strip club says it's gotten a surge of auditions from laid-off hospitality workers

  17-01-2026 14:32 via businessinsider.com
  Las Vegas saw a decline in visitors last year.Westend61/Getty ImagesCrazy Horse 3 in Vegas said it's seen a 55% increase in dancer auditions, including first-timers.Las Vegas tourism declined last year, with job losses reported in the leisure and hospitality sector.One dancer said she started working at Crazy Horse after she was laid off from a casino last year.One Las Vegas strip club is seeing an unexpected boom from the Sin City slowdown: a surge in first-time dancers auditioning.Crazy Horse
  
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• 7 of the best things to do in Vancouver, according to a local

  17-01-2026 14:07 via businessinsider.com
  There are plenty of fun opportunities to get outdoors in Vancouver, including hiking the Dog Mountain trail at Mount Seymour Provincial Park.Alyssa WiensI live just outside downtown Vancouver and know some of the best places to visit in the city.Granville Island is known for its art galleries, live performances, and restaurants.To experience the city like a local, make sure to get outside — regardless of the weather.As someone who grew up in the Vancouver suburbs and now lives just outside
  
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• After a contractor quoted them $63,000, a woman and her husband built her mom a tiny home for half the cost

  17-01-2026 14:02 via businessinsider.com
  Yeli Heidecker and her family built a tiny home for her mom.Yeli HeideckerYeli Heidecker's mom had been living on her family's property in an RV.Heidecker and her husband decided to build her a tiny home for a more permanent living space.They did most of the work themselves, which saved them at least $30,000.Some people take on home-improvement projects themselves because interior design is their passion. Often, though, saving some money is what leads people to become DIY pros.That was certainly
  
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• Where to watch free AFCON live streams online from anywhere: Egypt vs. Nigeria & Senegal vs. Morocco

  17-01-2026 14:00 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreMax Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images for AFCON Morocco 2025 Diaspora Tour Launch PartyA free AFCON live stream is just a few clicks away for the final two games of the tournament this weekend.We've covered viewing options for the whole tournament a few times over the years, and if you're looking for the latest on where to watch the African Cup of Nations, the options below will cover you for both the bro
  
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• I met my husband at work, and then we quit our jobs to travel the world together. On that 18-month-long trip, we eloped.

  17-01-2026 13:17 via businessinsider.com
  The author and her husband traveled the world together before eloping.Courtesy of Zoe AshbridgeI met my husband at work, and we decided to quit our jobs together to cycle around the world.We saved thousands so that we could travel for 18 months while unemployed.While on our trip, we decided to elope in New Zealand.My coworker and I were both single, and I was in the trenches of online dating. Stew and I took lunch at the same time, and over sandwiches eaten from Tupperware, we bonded over our sh
  
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• Trump's first year back in office was a mixed bag for the business world

  17-01-2026 13:11 via businessinsider.com
  Marco Bello/REUTERSPresident Donald Trump's first year of his second term has shown mixed results for the business world.The AI industry surged, while the retail sector struggled under tariffs.Some industries, like manufacturing, have fallen short of expectations.President Donald Trump's year in office was a mixed bag of blessings and woes for the business world.Last year began with a lineup of billionaires at Trump's inauguration, all of whom soon saw their net worth diminish after Trump enacte
  
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• I did my 5-day vacation all wrong. An expert says here's what I should have done differently to optimize rest.

  17-01-2026 12:38 via businessinsider.com
  FTiare/ Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.I fumbled my vacationAs you may have noticed, I wasn't at work last week. (Thanks, Paige, for filling in!) I decided to ease into the year sans meetings, emails, or circling back.My intention for taking the first full week of the year off was simple: to be intentional about rest so that I can spend the next two quarters running at full speed. I had planned to
  
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• 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says the AI boom will end badly. He shared an old Warren Buffett story to explain why.

  17-01-2026 12:32 via businessinsider.com
  Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame is skeptical of the AI boom.Jim Spellman/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIMichael Burry laid out in a Substack debate why he expects the AI boom to end badly.The "Big Short" investor retold a Warren Buffett story to warn of wasteful tech spending.Burry took aim at Nvidia and Palantir, and said he was surprised Alphabet lost the lead in AI.Michael Burry raised the alarm on an AI bubble in a recent Substack exchange, calling out market darlings and warni
  
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• A fallen billionaire's bulletproof Mercedes sold at bankruptcy auction for $63,000. Here's how it went down.

  17-01-2026 12:15 via businessinsider.com
  Joe Buglewicz for BIBusiness Insider took a deep-dive look at the bankruptcy auction of an armor-plated Mercedes.The auction was entirely online, and people placed 115 bids without kicking the tires in person.Here's what happened in real life — a four-year process ending when the "gavel" fell on Thursday.How do you auction off a former billionaire's armor-plated Mercedes?As with virtually every bankruptcy auction these days, there's a one-word answer to that question — online.Busines
  
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• Here's what Wall Street bank CEOs are saying about head count in the age of AI

  17-01-2026 11:51 via businessinsider.com
  Wall Street CEOs Jamie Dimon, Jane Fraser, and David Solomon.APBank CEOs have praised the pivotal efficiency changes promised by AI.Some have said AI will cut jobs, and others say it will create more employment opportunities.We look at the public record to see what banking's top executives are saying about head count.As banks reported earnings this week, CEOs dropped more insight into how generative AI could boost productivity, replace some roles, and keep head count from growing.Banks, many of
  
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• Stars and Stripes staff fear the Pentagon is coming for the newspaper — and their jobs

  17-01-2026 11:45 via businessinsider.com
  Stars and Stripes newspaperUllstein bild via Getty ImagesThe military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, is facing new pressure from the Pentagon.Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the outlet must "refocus its content away from woke distractions."Current and former staffers are worried about the newspaper's ability to hold the military accountable.Staffers at Stars and Stripes — a military-focused publication funded in part by the Pentagon but with a remit from Congress to opera
  
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• In this job market, career security is often a solo project

  17-01-2026 11:44 via businessinsider.com
  Job seeker Ike Sobel waits to speak to a recruiter during a job fair in Dallas, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026.LM Otero/Associated PressGiven the tight labor market, building skills and networking can help foster career security.Adding to your abilities is important because employers often expect more from the people they hire.Focusing on in-demand skills like AI can help you stand out from other applicants.Increasingly, building career security is becoming a DIY project.Rather than assuming you'll be
  
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• I compared Costco shopping carts of Kirkland Signature products and brand names. The price differences surprised me.

  17-01-2026 11:38 via businessinsider.com
  Major retailers typically have several in-house brands. Costco just has one: Kirkland Signature.Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesCostco sells a lot of brand-name goods at a lower unit price than typical retailers charge.But the warehouse chain's Kirkland Signature brand is where the cost savings can really add up.We compared shopping carts filled exclusively with Kirkland products against national brands to find out.When it comes to cutting costs on everyday items, buying in bulk and buying store brands
  
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• Inside Selkirk's high-tech pickleball lab, where they use a 'performance cannon' and 'Thor's hammer' to make top-of-the-line paddles

  17-01-2026 11:30 via businessinsider.com
  One of the many machines in the Selkirk Lab is the "durability cannon," nicknamed Mjölnir after Thor's hammer.Selkirk SportSelkirk is a leading pickleball equipment brand founded by two brothers and their dad in 2014.As the sport has exploded, so has the competition. The brothers stay ahead by investing heavily in R&D.I toured Selkirk's million-dollar innovation lab, which features a CT scanner, durability cannon, and other machines.Selkirk isn't just producing pickleball paddles. They'
  
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• Meet the people who think posting on social media is good for them

  17-01-2026 11:28 via businessinsider.com
  Steve Zeringue, Mfonsio Andrew, and Campbell Morrison don't subscribe to the "get offline" mentality.Steve Zeringue; Mfonsio Andrew; Campbell Morrison.Forget dumbphones and digital detoxes; many people think posting on social media will help them.They say it's healing or making them more confident; others hope it'll help them find jobs.Experts say that active, genuine posting can be a healthy practice.Mfonsio Andrew started posting on TikTok to get over her fear of public speaking.The 21-year-ol
  
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• 2016 throwbacks are hot right now. Here's what the world's tech elite were up to 10 years ago.

  17-01-2026 11:20 via businessinsider.com
  Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Sam Altman in 2016.LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images, Greg Doherty/Getty Images, and Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesMillennials are reminiscing over what many see as simpler times by sharing 2016 throwbacks.Tech founders were more likely to be celebrated as disruptors in 2016.Net worths and company values have soared, with Musk, Zuckerberg, and Huang leading gains.Forget what you were doing in 2016 — what about the world's tech elite?Millennials are posting throwba
  
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• A Wall Street analyst warns that quantum computing could eventually crack the cryptography of bitcoin

  17-01-2026 11:15 via businessinsider.com
  Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesChristopher Wood, a longtime bitcoin bull, just dumped his portfolio's holdings of the crypto.The Jefferies strategist said he believed quantum computing posed an existential risk to bitcoin.CRQCs, one type of supercomputer, could jeopardize as much as 50% of bitcoin's total supply, one study said.A longtime crypto bull is ditching bitcoin for gold.Christopher Wood, the global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, said he just cut bitcoin out of his firm's l
  
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• I quit my job at Microsoft to be a more present mother. I'm not worried about finding a new job — I have a plan.

  17-01-2026 11:11 via businessinsider.com
  Kruthika JayatheerthaKruthika JayatheerthaKruthika Jayatheertha left her Microsoft job to take an extended career break after maternity leave.She believes being present during her child's early years is crucial for their development.She shared her plans to reenter the workforce after her 18-month break.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kruthika Jayatheertha, a millennial based in Bangalore, India. It has been edited for length and clarity.In October 2024, my husband and I wel
  
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• Why Democrats are gearing up to oppose a bill to curtail stock trading in Congress

  17-01-2026 11:07 via businessinsider.com
  "This bill is a scam. It is not a congressional stock trading ban," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Business Insider.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesA GOP-backed bill to curtail stock trading by members of Congress is set to get a House vote soon.Democrats are expected to oppose the bill, saying it doesn't go far enough and has loopholes.AOC called the bill a "scam" that's "written precisely for the wealthiest members of Congress."The House is set to vote on a bill to significa
  
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• I'm delivering for Uber Eats after decades in corporate marketing. It's helped me make money — and stay humble.

  17-01-2026 11:07 via businessinsider.com
  Jay Mandel worked in marketing for decades before turning to gig work last October.Jay MandelJay Mandel made his first delivery for Uber Eats last October.Mandel previously spent decades in marketing jobs as well as teaching and consulting.He said delivering food has supplemented his income — and given him a new perspective.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jay Mandel, a 48-year-old marketing professional who also works for Uber Eats in the New York City area. The inter
  
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• ACA health insurance enrollment dropped by 1.4 million. See which states had the biggest swings.

  17-01-2026 11:03 via businessinsider.com
  Millions are at risk of losing health insurance without Affordable Care Act subsidies.The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty Images1.4 million fewer Americans enrolled in ACA marketplace health insurance in 2026 than a year before.Low- and middle-income Americans are facing higher health insurance costs after subsidy loss.Experts warn of further ACA enrollment declines as households begin receiving medical bills.The disappearance of Affordable Care Act subsidies has millions of househ
  
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• Meet a millennial who pivoted from a corporate marketing career to owning his own business. It came with a pay cut but offered more flexibility.

  17-01-2026 10:53 via businessinsider.com
  Lloyd Fisher left his corporate marketing career to run his own business.Courtesy of Lloyd FisherLloyd Fisher left the corporate world after a job cut to start his own small business.He values having more control and doing something he's passionate about.He doesn't plan to go back to working full-time in the corporate world.Lloyd Fisher was ready for a career change — leaving behind about a decade doing marketing in the corporate world to become his own boss.Job cuts and decisions beyond h
  
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• Disney's Star Wars has new leaders who face both big opportunities and traps

  17-01-2026 10:53 via businessinsider.com
  Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy oversaw huge Star Wars hits like "The Mandalorian" and some flops.Disney/LucasfilmKathleen Kennedy, the head of Star Wars parent Lucasfilm, is stepping down.Lucasfilm's new leaders have work to do, starting with the first Star Wars film in over six years.There are promising signs for the Disney property, including excitement among fans.Star Wars is getting two new masters who face a Jedi-caliber test: reviving an iconic film franchise.Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy
  
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• The youngest millennials turn 30 this year. We looked at where they live, if they're married, and how much they make.

  17-01-2026 10:46 via businessinsider.com
  Alexandria Rucker is turning 30 this year.Courtesy of Alexandria RuckerThe youngest millennials turn 30 in 2026, marking a generational milestone in America.This cohort of new adults is more diverse and educated than the average American.Young millennials are redefining adulthood with new norms in work, relationships, and homeownership.2026 marks a big occasion for the avocado-guzzling, mayonnaise-killing generation: The youngest millennials turn 30 this year.It's a significant milestone for a g
  
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