Macy's CEO Tony Spring shared these 4 career tips from his 4 decades in retail
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Barnes & Noble has staged an unlikely comeback. CEO James Daunt shared 4 key lessons from its turnaround.
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said that steady improvement and empowering local booksellers has powered the bookstore chain's comeback.
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What business leaders are saying and doing about California's proposed billionaire tax
Bill Ackman, Palmer Luckey, Jensen Huang, and other business leaders are sounding off on California's proposed billionaire tax.
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We tracked how much 3 young startup founders actually sleep
Business Insider tracked the sleep schedules of some young tech founders. Their sleep habits were wildly different.
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How savvy real estate investors are using HELOCs to buy rental properties and build wealth
Savvy property investors are tapping the equity in their primary homes to fund an investment purchase. Here's how it works.
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Garry Tan says turning down Peter Thiel's early offer to join Palantir was a $2-4 billion 'mistake'
Garry Tan said that he regrets passing on Peter Thiel's offer to be on Palantir's founding team. He stayed at Microsoft before eventually joining.
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I was a consultant at BCG who struggled to land a project. Here's how I turned it around.
Jonathan Chan joined Boston Consulting Group in 2011 and immediately found himself on the bench. So he decided to do something about it.
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Jeff Dean's hour-by-hour breakdown of his Google exit: an 'emotional' video chat, Yoga at 7, and 'unemployed' at 11:59
Jeff Dean shared the play-by-play of his final two days at Google, from a soccer match to late-night messaging.
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AI CEOs are in their manifesto era
AI CEOs keep publishing lengthy missives. While unlikely to be read beyond techies, the CEOs want to "own" the narrative, communications advisers say.
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Super savers share the strategies to keep more than 50% of their income without feeling deprived
Increasing your savings rate might just be a matter of living "slightly differently from your peers," said one early retiree.
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BCG is betting that the best AI leaders know how to lead people, too
With new roles for Amanda Luther, Silvio Palumbo, and Natasha Taylor, BCG is betting on leaders with people skills to bridge the AI divide.
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Are shorts in the office appropriate? Readers have largely told us 'no' — with some exceptions
Over 7,000 people have voted so far on Business Insider's LinkedIn poll — so far, a majority say shorts in the office are a no-no.
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A professor started pursuing financial independence at 38. A 7-step ladder helped him go from debt to 'lean FI.'
"It's like playing a video game," said one professor about the framework he's using to hit financial independence.
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A professor who hit 'Lean FI' by moving abroad and saving 70% of his income explains why he prefers the 'permanent portfolio' investment strategy
"I don't have a house, and I don't have a car. But I have financial independence."
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The 5 most interesting takeaways from Bernard Arnault's rare podcast interview
"Why give out information?" joked Bernard Arnault, LVMH CEO, in a rare interview on the "LEGEND" podcast.
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Mastercard's Jill Kramer says AI can be an engine of human creativity and insight
Mastercard's Jill Kramer says marketers need every tool at their disposal, and that AI can spark human creativity
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Monday.com plans 20% layoffs citing an 'AI-driven growth strategy.' Read the co-CEO's memo to employees.
Monday.com's co-CEO Eran Zinman wrote that the layoffs decision "was not made to reduce costs or replace people with AI."
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A millennial retired early by investing in real estate and one index fund. He explains why he likes owning both assets.
Investing in VOO "almost feels like a loophole," said Todd Baldwin.
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Netflix's top product exec says all employees should have an 'aspiration for AI fluency'
"That's the non-negotiable for all roles, and that's true at the senior-most levels of Netflix," Netflix's Elizabeth Stone said on a recent podcast.
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OpenAI employees want everyone to know Sam Altman is totally receptive to pushback
OpenAI staffers defended CEO Sam Altman's ability to field critical feedback. "It is one of OpenAI's greatest strengths," one wrote.
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Care about your company, your coworkers, and your reputation, ex-Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein says
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein preaches accountability, respect, and making first impressions count in his memoir.
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Kalshi's 'unusual' management style has more than 100 employees report to both founders, CEO says
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour described the prediction market's management style as deliberately "chaotic," but that leads to "constant adaptability."
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Trailblazing former Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi shared her 6 key tips for career success
Finding mentors, focusing on the job you have not the one you want, and budgeting for risktaking can help you get ahead, Indra Nooyi said.
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Fast food's newest rival isn't another burger chain. It's the grocery store.
Fast-food chains face new competition as grocery stores expand prepared-food options, challenging traditional drive-thru value meals.
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Tokenmaxxing is so over. It's all about modelmaxxing now.
Employees racked up AI bills, and companies are backpedaling on tokenmaxxing. Now, it's all about routing prompts to the most value-for-money model.
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4 iconic American CEOs are on the way out. Meet the nuts-and-bolts leaders taking their place.
Warren Buffett, Tim Cook, Bob Iger, and Doug McMillon are making way for nuts-and-bolts leaders, but success will require more than an eye for detail.
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The new place to advertise your celeb-filled Series A funding round is ... a NYC bodega?
There's a Coachella-like ad in NYC for the Series A round raised by Phoebe Gates' startup, Phia. It's a wall of celeb-investor names.
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Flexport CEO reignites debate over remote work after likening it to 'white-collar fraud'
Ryan Petersen, the CEO at Flexport, said he believes that working from home introduces too many distractions and can hurt workplace culture.
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Claude Code creator says companies are right to focus on AI's ROI — but they still need to allow for experimentation
Boris Cherny, a top Anthropic employee, said companies should ensure employees at all levels can surface AI gains — and then control costs.
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Lucid's goal to 'simplify' the company includes 18% layoffs — and eliminating the COO role entirely
Lucid is conducting layoffs as it looks to "simplify the company" and "sharpen execution," a spokesperson said in a statement.
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Prudential Financial's lead marketer says taste will win out over 'generic AI'
Prudential CMO Richard Parkinson discusses PGIM's claymation campaign "Keep Asking" and its impact on advertising norms and customer engagement.
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Ben & Jerry's cofounder shares his advice for young people — and it's not to become an Uber driver
Ben Cohen said that young people should pursue their passion instead of a big paycheck, and becoming an Uber driver could backfire in the Waymo era.
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A millennial reached financial independence by 25 using the 'fast version' of FIRE and focusing on cash flow
Cody Berman breaks down the 'fast version' of FIRE, which involves focusing on cash flow rather than building a large nest egg.
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KFC's design chief says brands are too obsessed with Gen Z
KFC's strategy focuses on staying relevant across generations with new menu items, drinks, and designs, not just targeting Gen Z.
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Panera's CEO regrets a cost-cutting move he approved as CFO
Panera Bread's RISE initiative, led by CEO Paul Carbone, aims to rebuild customer loyalty with menu improvements and a refreshed dining experience.
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Factory CEO says he bought each of his 30 employees a $3,000 cooling mattress cover so 'they'll be sharper' at work
"I want to make sure everyone is squeezing out every ounce of brain power they have," Factory's CEO said. "To do that, you need to get good sleep."
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KFC's Colonel is getting a glow-up
KFC is revamping its brand with new sauces, beverages, and a modern restaurant design to compete in the fast-growing chicken sector.
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A millennial hit financial independence in 3 years using 2 levers and one simple formula
"The biggest factor by far, bar none, is the gap between your income and your expenses," says Cody Berman, who hit financial independence at age 25.
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Self-proclaimed psychopath built a $25M life coaching business. He says emotional detachment helped him get there.
Lewis Raymond Taylor overcame a troubled past and now channels his psychopathic traits like a manipulation and low fear into his business success.
Palantir cofounder says CEOs are pretending layoffs are about 'AI productivity' when they're not
Investor Joe Lonsdale said CEOs who over-hired or "lowered the bar too much" are now masking their layoffs with "AI productivity."
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The cost-saving AI measure Coinbase's CEO is taking to keep costs 'roughly flat' while growing token usage
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong wrote on X that the crypto platform is "routing prompts to cheaper models when appropriate."
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This Ford exec used Claude to build her family a 'chief of staff' to help keep up with daily to-do's
Whitney Stefko Dover vibe coded a better way to manage her family's busy life. Her AI agent scans her emails and calendar to craft daily briefings.
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Sam Altman says OpenAI's top token spender uses 100 billion tokens a month — and they're not even the world leader
Sam Altman said AI budgeting has recently become a "huge issue" for some companies, something that "never came up" earlier this year.
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Don't use AI when emailing Paul Graham
Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham wrote that founders were emailing him in a "hard-hitting journalistic style" — which he considers a clear AI tell.
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How Poppi's cofounders built a $2 billion business — and how they're navigating their newfound wealth
Allison and Stephen Ellsworth took big risks and made sacrifices to build Poppi. They're determined not to let their wealth spoil their children.
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Say hello to the new class of AI jobs
AI-related jobs span the org chart from gig work to AI accelerators to the C-suite.
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I used AI to help market my bagel shop. Then the one-star reviews came in.
Adam Jones tried using AI to edit the social media posts for Myers' Bagels. After customer outcry, he apologized — but isn't anti-AI.
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Pitching billionaire VC Tim Draper can feel cold as ice
Famed investor Tim Draper said he took "52 pitches in 52 minutes" while sitting in an ice bath below 40 degrees. "Welcome to my office," he joked.
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BCG trained an AI agent on the worst things salespeople do
Boston Consulting Group has an AI agent called Jamie who's trained on its top salespeople, and also their worst behaviors, decision, and interactions.
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