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  10.      <title>Big Fig Classic review: The big name in mattresses for heavy people, reviewed by a plus-size sleeper</title>
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  12.      <description>The Big Fig Classic Mattress caters to plus-size people. This hybrid emphasizes durable materials for maximum comfort and support for larger bodies.</description>
  13.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68d6d166cc993f9955cf0422?format=jpeg" height="2016" width="4032" charset="" alt="the author, a plus size woman, sits on the big fig mattress with her dog"/><figcaption>The Big Fig Classic is the best mattress for heavier individuals and couples with its durable construction, firm support, and excellent heat dissipation.<p class="copyright">Kinsley Searles/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>While most mattress brands tack on a &#34;suitable for all body types&#34; label and call it a day, Big Fig takes a radically different approach. Every aspect of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-74713-20&amp;h=0e57e22c6dc00b45d06327f707b2f856649057243398a8054eac82fc26937d25&amp;postID=67b61c48e72cf8b49388ec1c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fbig-fig-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigfigmattress.com%2Fproducts%2Fbig-fig-classic-mattress-queen" data-autoaffiliated="true">Big Fig Classic</a> mattress is engineered specifically for plus-size comfort, from its base of 1,600 individually wrapped coils, which offers added support and minimizes sag, to its industrial-strength edge support, which has been tested to handle five times the weight of standard mattresses, to the cooling materials, which help with heat dissipation. It&#39;s the pick for heavy people in our <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-mattress">best mattress</a> guide &mdash; and for good reason.</p><p>In our hands-on review, we&#39;ll explain exactly how the Big Fig Classic performs for heavier sleepers, backed by rigorous testing data and Searles&#39; experience as a plus-size person. Using tools from vibrometers to laser thermometers, we&#39;ve measured every aspect of this bed&#39;s performance &mdash; and we&#39;ve got some fascinating insights to share about who this mattress is ideal for (and who might want to look elsewhere).</p><h2 id="58820fb8-99e8-4952-a677-30aff760ea34" data-toc-id="58820fb8-99e8-4952-a677-30aff760ea34" data-toc-label="Construction">Construction</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68d6cf70cc993f9955cf03ad?format=jpeg" height="1074" width="1432" charset="" alt="the layers of the big fig classic, including a cooling coverr, high-density foams, and individually-wrapped coils"/><figcaption>The Big Fig Classic&#39;s construction includes a ventilated latex layer, three high-density foam layers, and individually wrapped coils.<p class="copyright">Big Fig</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Big Fig Classic Mattress&#39;s hybrid construction is specifically designed for heavyweight sleepers, with the ability to support up to 1,100 pounds. At its foundation, 1,600 individually wrapped coils made of 15 gauge wire supply exceptional support, ensuring superior durability and weight distribution. The bed integrates three layers of high-density polyfoam, creating a no-sag cushioning system that maintains its support and shape over time.</p><p>The comfort layers feature perforated gel-infused latex foam, which promotes active airflow while providing responsive cushioning. This layer works in tandem with the ThermoGel-treated cover, creating a comprehensive cooling system for temperature regulation throughout the night. The mattress incorporates high-density edge foam to offer consistent support across the entire surface.</p><p>The bed is secured with 16 tufting points, a detail that extends the mattress&#39;s lifespan and prevents material from shifting. All foam components are <a target="_blank" href="https://certipur.us/what-is-certified-foam/">CertiPUR-US certified</a>, ensuring they meet rigorous emissions, durability, and content standards. The Big Fig is available in all standard sizes, from twin to split king, making it accessible for various bedroom setups.</p><h2 id="23c6399d-c64c-4cd1-a062-c9f205e8c1f8" data-toc-id="23c6399d-c64c-4cd1-a062-c9f205e8c1f8" data-toc-label="Setup">Setup</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68d6d311cc993f9955cf0480?format=jpeg" height="533" width="711" charset="" alt="the big fig mattress in a box inside of a garage"/><figcaption>The Big Fig Classic arrives vacuum-sealed in a cardboard box the size of a mini-fridge.<p class="copyright">Kinsley Searles/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Setting up the Big Fig Classic requires some planning, especially due to its substantial 116-pound weight for a queen size. While the bed comes vacuum-sealed in a mini-fridge-sized box, we strongly suggest enlisting assistance for the unboxing process &mdash; this isn&#39;t a task you&#39;ll want to tackle solo. Searles set the mattress up by herself and can confirm that its heft was difficult to handle alone.</p><p>The clear setup directions and included cutting tool make the actual unboxing straightforward, taking about five minutes from the box to bed. Be careful, though: Even when using the cutting tool, Searles nicked the mattress&#39;s fabric, so use caution.</p><p>The mattress expands quickly once freed from the packaging, though you&#39;ll notice an initial &#34;new bed smell.&#34; In Brains&#39; experience, this is comparable to other premium mattresses and dissipates within 24 hours. For those who prefer a hands-off approach, Big Fig provides an in-home setup for $199, with an additional $50 option to remove your old mattress and foundation &mdash; a worthwhile investment considering the mattress&#39;s weight.</p><h2 id="f4cab7f8-eceb-4b2d-b9b2-4ba7e5c50448" data-toc-id="f4cab7f8-eceb-4b2d-b9b2-4ba7e5c50448" data-toc-label="Comfort">Comfort</h2><p>Brains though that the Big Fig Classic provides a firm sleep experience, which he rated a rate 7 out of 10 on the firmness scale. Brains, a 6-foot-tall, 230-pound side sleeper who usually gravitates toward plusher surfaces, found the firmness level notably higher than average.</p><p>The empirical data from Brains&#39; sleep tracker revealed he consistently achieved a sleep score of 71 out of 100, significantly outperforming his typical average of 63 on other beds. This improvement suggests that despite his preference for softer mattresses, the Big Fig effectively promotes quality sleep.</p><p>Searles, a 5-foot-7, 350-pound sleeper, also found that the mattress was firmer than average &mdash; rating it an 8 out of 10. Given the firmness, she was most comfortable sleeping on her stomach, and thought that side sleeping was a little uncomfortable. Even as a plus-size person, she found that the mattress was firmer than her typical preference.</p><p>The bed excels for stomach and back sleeping, where the firm support promotes optimal spinal alignment. Regardless of position, the pressure relief remained consistently effective &mdash; neither Brains nor Searles experienced morning soreness, a testament to the bed&#39;s well-executed support system.</p><h2 id="6f783d77-f721-4dd6-ba3c-864d9de4a5ec" data-toc-id="6f783d77-f721-4dd6-ba3c-864d9de4a5ec" data-toc-label="Heat dissipation">Heat dissipation</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68d6db2d5dbc4fd10da9ae28?format=jpeg" height="3024" width="4032" charset="" alt="a hand holding a thermometer, reading 81.9 degrees, above a big fig classic mattress"/><figcaption>The Big Fig Classic sleeps cool and dissipates heat &mdash; perfect for hot sleepers.<p class="copyright">Kinsley Searles/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Big Fig Mattress shows respectable but not exceptional heat regulation based on our objective temperature testing. Using a laser thermometer, we conducted a three-point measurement sequence: baseline mattress surface temperature, an immediate post-use reading after a minimum one-hour rest period on the mattress, and a dissipation measurement two minutes later.</p><p>When Searles tested heat dissipation, the mattress only climbed to 81.9 degrees before dropping to 76.8 degrees, almost back to the original level, after two minutes. Brains recorded warmer results, but also observed a 13.1-degree reduction, higher than the average 12 degrees.</p><p>This heat dissipation rate likely stems from the mattress&#39;s cooling features, including the perforated gel-infused latex foam layer and ThermoGel-treated cover. While these components didn&#39;t necessarily prevent initial heat buildup, they facilitated thermal release. For hot sleepers, this translates to a sleep surface that, while not revolutionary in its cooling properties, supplies reliable temperature management that outperforms most beds.</p><h2 id="fd87ba6f-d89e-4c92-88d7-9fa86624883f" data-toc-id="fd87ba6f-d89e-4c92-88d7-9fa86624883f" data-toc-label="Edge support">Edge support</h2><p>Based on our edge support testing, the Big Fig Mattress has exceptional perimeter stability &mdash; a critical feature for sleepers who want to maximize their mattress sleep area and have simple entry and exit from the bed. Our evaluation combines both assessing the edge sinkage while sitting on the sides and forcing myself to roll off the bed.</p><p>The results were impressive. When Brains sat on the edge it compressed only 2.5 inches, while Searles sank just an inch. This minimal compression can be attributed to the high-density edge foam, which can supply more structural integrity. To put this in perspective, many hybrid mattresses we&#39;ve tested show compression of 3 to 4 inches under similar conditions.</p><p>The roll-off test revealed equally compelling results. Brains stayed stable well past a 45-degree angle before rolling off the bed &mdash; an outstanding performance that places the Big Fig among the best for edge support. Searles usually shares a king bed with her boyfriend, so she slept closer to the edge than usual when testing the queen-size Big Fig Classic. Even so, she always felt supported while sleeping near the edge.</p><p>This superior edge support translates to practical benefits: comfortable edge sitting, full utilization of the sleep surface without feeling unsupported, and easier bed entry/exit. This superior edge support is a major plus for individuals who regularly use the full mattress area or couples sharing a bed.</p><h2 id="04325df7-b0c8-40fa-9950-b0ddda204838" data-toc-id="04325df7-b0c8-40fa-9950-b0ddda204838" data-toc-label="Motion isolation">Motion isolation</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67b62ca37bb3f854015d453f?format=jpeg" height="1229" width="1639" charset="" alt="A close-up of the Big Fig Classic Mattress&#39;s tufted design."/><figcaption>The mattress is tufted to keep the materials from shifting over time.<p class="copyright">James Brains/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>We measured the Big Fig Mattress&#39;s motion isolation by using a vibrometer. By measuring the vibration transfer from a 15-pound bowling ball impact across the mattress surface, I can quantify how effectively the mattress dampens movement &mdash; a crucial consideration for couples sharing a sleep space.</p><p>The Big Fig registered a 7.1 on the vibrometer, which is better than the average measurement across our mattress testing. This superior motion dampening can be attributed to the sophisticated interaction between the layers of high-density foam and the individually wrapped coils. Searles also observed that the weight bounced significantly, so most of the movement was absorbed the movement, effectively containing disturbances.</p><p>Combined with the bed&#39;s unparalleled edge support, this motion isolation performance positions the Big Fig as an outstanding choice for couples.</p><h2 id="b636dde1-2c77-4c2c-9f78-c94eb6af07c9" data-toc-id="b636dde1-2c77-4c2c-9f78-c94eb6af07c9" data-toc-label="Trial period and warranty">Trial period and warranty</h2><p>The Big Fig Classic Mattress comes with a customer-centric trial and warranty package. Big Fig offers a genuinely risk-free sleep trial period of 120 days and a straightforward, full-refund policy that includes complimentary mattress removal with no shipping charges, unexpected costs, or restocking fees.</p><p>The warranty coverage is equally impressive, with a limited lifetime warranty protecting against performance problems and manufacturing defects. Big Fig will replace or repair beds showing an inch or more of sagging, loose or broken coils or ripped handles throughout the entire warranty period. The only notable requirement is using an appropriate bed frame &mdash; the foundation must be rated for the weight it will hold, and slatted bases must have at least seven rigid cross slats with no more than 2 inches of space between them. This reasonable stipulation ensures optimal mattress performance while maintaining consumer protection.</p><h2 id="617573ac-335c-45c3-b9bb-6a4fcd1c59ff" data-toc-id="617573ac-335c-45c3-b9bb-6a4fcd1c59ff" data-toc-label="Cons to consider"><strong>Cons to consider</strong></h2><p>The Big Fig Classic&#39;s limitations mainly stem from its specialized design focus. While its firm support excels for plus-size sleepers and those wanting firm support, this characteristic makes it less versatile for lighter individuals, especially side sleepers under 250 pounds. During testing, we found the firm surface did not provide optimal spinal alignment when side sleeping &mdash; even for heavier individuals.</p><p>The bed&#39;s substantial weight complicates setup and repositioning. Even with the available white-glove delivery service, any subsequent moves require significant effort and ideally two people.</p><h2 id="f006a094-1116-44a3-a139-e350ca950971" data-toc-id="f006a094-1116-44a3-a139-e350ca950971" data-toc-label="What are your alternatives?"><strong>What are your alternatives?</strong></h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67b658876630eb10385d0cc7?format=jpeg" height="634" width="1268" charset="" alt="couple sleeps in a titan luxe mattress"/><figcaption>The Titan Plus Luxe Hybrid Mattress by Brooklyn Bedding is the closest competitor to the Big Fig Classic.<p class="copyright">Brooklyn Bedding</p></figcaption></figure><p id="28cb31e6-7518-45b1-9506-33b2827c12ca">With the Big Fig family, two options were introduced at the beginning of the year to further cater to heavier individuals. The <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-74713-20&amp;h=f54e8cf59c1febb1abd7c5806a3e80c79b1176c0561e48657935bf4f6b79f404&amp;postID=67b61c48e72cf8b49388ec1c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fbig-fig-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigfigmattress.com%2Fbig-fig-luxe-mattress%3Fluxemattress_size%3D110" data-autoaffiliated="true">Big Fig Luxe</a> enhances the Classic&#39;s support system with a plush pillow top, providing a more luxurious sleep experience for an additional $250. It is suggested for side sleepers. Conversely, the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-74713-20&amp;h=6616afdc2f917deb81e7b10d3a17ce4d0bdd6ec4399c14ebcde2b7b5136d5f63&amp;postID=67b61c48e72cf8b49388ec1c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fbig-fig-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigfigmattress.com%2Fbig-fig-firm-mattress%3Ffirmmattress_size%3D114" data-autoaffiliated="true">Big Fig Firm</a> presents a more streamlined 12-inch profile at a $250 lower price point, delivering the collection&#39;s firmest feel for those prioritizing maximum support and spinal alignment. It is oriented to back and stomach sleepers.</p><p>The <a target="_blank" href="https://titanmattress.com/products/titan-luxe-hybrid/queen-yes">Titan Plus Luxe</a> by Brooklyn Bedding is a direct competitor at a price similar to the Classic. Searles tested it and found it distinguished itself through superior motion isolation &mdash; a crucial feature for couples &mdash; and enhanced cooling properties. The bed especially benefits plus-size sleepers above 250 pounds who alternate between side and back positions. However, its edge support fell short of the Classic&#39;s exceptional perimeter stability. Read our full <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/brooklyn-bedding-titan-plus-luxe-hybrid-mattress-review">Titan Plus Luxe Mattress review</a>.</p><p>The <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-74713-20&amp;h=89daad3366cfd1c879d769d9d7c38dfbbd3f6b6bc28608c1b139a4efed83321e&amp;postID=67b61c48e72cf8b49388ec1c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fbig-fig-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.saatva.com%2Fmattresses%2Fsaatva-hd" data-autoaffiliated="true">Saatva HD</a> is an excellent choice for those seeking a luxury pick, though at more than double the Classic&#39;s price point. The HD&#39;s 12-gauge tempered steel coils and premium Talalay latex create a durable sleep surface rated for sleepers up to 500 pounds. The zoned support system and medium-firm feel accommodate various sleep styles while maintaining consistent cooling and comfort. Check out our <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/saatva-hd-mattress-review">Saatva HD review</a>.</p><p>For maximum customization, the <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-74713-20&amp;h=a3fa5e27a957709e71dbdef17a53b552d30e7a150685781a17f14f37bc31b8cd&amp;postID=67b61c48e72cf8b49388ec1c&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fbig-fig-mattress-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.saatva.com%2Fmattresses%2Fsolaire" data-autoaffiliated="true">Saatva Solaire</a> provides adjustable firmness through air chambers and has a 1,600-pound weight capacity. However, its premium pricing positions it as a luxury option rather than a competitor to the Big Fig. Read our full <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/saatva-solaire-mattress-review">Saatva Solaire Mattress review</a>.</p><p>For more recommendations, check out our guide to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-mattress">best mattresses</a>.</p><h2 id="f31c771f-a8fa-47a5-9b49-87e49b426617" data-toc-id="f31c771f-a8fa-47a5-9b49-87e49b426617" data-toc-label="The bottom line"><strong>The bottom line</strong></h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67b62b8feb4be2fff9a50731?format=jpeg" height="1229" width="1639" charset="" alt="The Big Fig Classic Mattress is displayed in a bedroom."/><figcaption>The Big Fig Classic is an outstanding option for heavier individuals, couples, and back and stomach sleepers.<p class="copyright">James Brains/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Big Fig Classic stands out with its exceptional durability and support features: high-density edge foam, multiple layers of no-sag cushioning, and individually wrapped coils. My tests revealed better-than-average motion isolation, effective heat dissipation, and outstanding edge support.</p><p>Combined with the comprehensive limited lifetime warranty and transparent 120-day trial, it&#39;s a terrific investment for plus-size individuals, especially those over 250 pounds who prefer firmer support. Stomach and back sleepers will particularly benefit from the spinal alignment, while couples will appreciate the stable edge support and motion-dampening capabilities.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/big-fig-mattress-review">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  30.      <title>Big Four giant EY is all in on AI &amp;mdash; and it&#39;s paying off</title>
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  32.      <description>EY said revenue from AI-related services surged in its 2025 financial year, with overall revenues climbing 4%.</description>
  33.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f0a104cc993f9955d04c4e?format=jpeg" height="5464" width="8192" charset="" alt="EY office"/><figcaption>EY&#39;s overall revenue was up 4%, while AI-related consulting revenues climbed 30%.<p class="copyright">Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Big Four firm EY has made AI a key cornerstone of its business.</li><li>Annual results for the 2025 financial year, released on Thursday, suggest the strategy is paying off.</li><li>Overall revenue was up 4%, while AI-related consulting revenues climbed 30%.</li></ul><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/deloitte-ey-launch-agentic-ai-platforms-big-four-competition2025-3">AI is disrupting</a> the world of consulting, and so far, EY is cashing in.</p><p>The Big Four consulting and accounting firm reported on Wednesday that AI-related revenue was up 30% in its 2025 financial year, which covers the year ending June 30.</p><p>EY said that consulting services like &#34;delivering enterprise-wide transformations&#34; and &#34;AI governance frameworks that help drive the responsible implementation of AI&#34; helped drive the surge in demand.</p><p>The firm said it invests more than $1 billion each year in developing AI-first platforms and products, including <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ey-consulting-accounting-less-boring-ai-2025-6">1,000 AI agents</a> and the deployment of more than 100 internal AI applications.</p><p>Overall global revenue rose 4% in the 2025 financial year to hit $53.2 billion.</p><p>EY&#39;s rate of growth was in line with that of the 2024 financial year, but <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/janet-truncale-ey-boss-says-uncertainty-is-the-new-norm-2025-6">remained much lower</a> than the 14.2% jump in revenue reported in 2023.</p><p>The firm&#39;s assurance division generated the most revenue, bringing in $17.8 billion, but its tax line was the strongest-performing, rising 5.5% to generate $12.7 billion.</p><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/big-four-consulting-senior-leaders-exodus-leave-for-startups-2025-8">Consulting</a> showed strong signs of recovery from the previous year, when it only rose by 0.1%. In its 2025 financial year, consulting was up 5.2% to generate $16.4 billion for EY.</p><p>EY-Parthenon, which provides strategy and transactions services, shrank by 0.4%, with revenue of $6.2 billion. Global dealmaking activity was slow throughout 2024 and 2025, but the market has <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-strategy-ipo-capital-markets-outlook-ea-lbo-dealmaking-2025-9">started to pick up</a> in recent months.</p><p>In March, EY announced that it was expanding the EY-Parthenon brand, merging its strategy, transactions, and deal advisory work under the division. The merger brought 16,000 new EY professionals into the EY-Parthenon division.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f0b5765dbc4fd10daaf33f?format=jpeg" height="2340" width="3509" charset="" alt="Janet Truncale"/><figcaption>Janet Truncale, EY&#39;s CEO and global chair.<p class="copyright">PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Janet Truncale, EY&#39;s CEO and global chair, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ey-big-four-firm-global-reorganization-janet-truncale-2025-3">launched a major new strategy</a> called &#34;All In&#34; soon after she took over leadership of the firm in July 2024. The changes have altered EY&#39;s core business lines and global structure.</p><p>&#34;Now in its second year, the EY All in strategy reinforces a commitment to AI-powered solutions, deeper industry alliances and continuous learning and development for EY people,&#34; Truncale said in Wednesday&#39;s earnings report.</p><p>EY is the second of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/big-four-consultancies-leaders-pwc-deloitte-ey-kpmg-2025-1?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_campaign=business-sf&amp;utm_medium=social">the Big Four</a> firms after Deloitte to report global earnings for the 2025 financial year. PwC and KPMG are yet to share results.</p><p>Following a pandemic-era boom, the four firms have seen demand for their consulting services wane. Overstaffed departments and tight economies saw annual revenue growth fall across the board. The firms are also facing existential questions about how AI will alter their <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/big-four-consulting-ai-threat-jobs-ey-deloitte-kpmg-pwc-2025-5">long-held business models</a> and <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pwc-hiring-fewer-junior-associates-ai-offshoring-big-four-2025-8">staffing structures</a>.</p><p>But signs point to a slow uptick in business. Earlier this month, Deloitte reported a 5% rise in global revenue in its 2025 financial year, which ends 31 May 2025.</p><p>That was up from Deloitte&#39;s 3.1% growth the previous year, though, like EY, the firm&#39;s growth is still short of the double-digit growth of the pandemic years.</p><p><em>Have a tip? Contact this reporter via email at </em><a target="_blank" href="mailto:pthompson@businessinsider.com"><em><u>pthompson@businessinsider.com</u></em></a><em> or Signal at Polly_Thompson.89. Use a personal email address, a nonwork WiFi network, and a nonwork device; here&#39;s our guide to </em><a target="_self" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-guide-to-securely-sharing-whistleblower-information-about-powerful-institutions-2021-10"><em><u>sharing information securely</u></em></a><em>.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ey-annual-revenue-2025-big-four-earnings-ai-consulting-30-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  34.      <author>pthompson@businessinsider.com (Polly Thompson)</author>
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  45.      <title>Pete Hegseth had his very own flightmare when his government plane was forced to U-turn over the Atlantic</title>
  46.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/pete-hegseths-flight-diverts-due-to-cracked-windshield-2025-10</link>
  47.      <description>A Boeing C-32A carrying Pete Hegseth changed course over the Atlantic Ocean and diverted to a UK military base. &#34;All good. Thank God,&#34; he said.</description>
  48.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f0c0c1cc993f9955d04cfa?format=jpeg" height="5420" width="8130" charset="" alt="US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on ahead of the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, part of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence Summit at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on October 15, 2025"/><figcaption>Pete Hegseth was in Brussels for a NATO summit on Wednesday.<p class="copyright">NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Pete Hegseth&#39;s transatlantic flight diverted to the UK due to a cracked windshield.</li><li>The Boeing C-32A, sometimes used as Air Force Two, is still on the ground.</li><li>It&#39;s the third time this year a top government official&#39;s flight has diverted.</li></ul><p>A government plane carrying <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hegseths-warrior-ethos-speech-now-mandatory-viewing-for-military-2025-10">Pete Hegseth</a> U-turned over the Atlantic Ocean and diverted to a British military base after its windshield cracked.</p><p>The Secretary of Defense was returning to the US from Brussels on Wednesday, where he had met with other NATO defense ministers.</p><p>However, 1 hour and 20 minutes into the flight, the Boeing C-32A <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/passengers-spent-8-hours-transatlantic-flight-turned-around-virgin-atlantic-2025-3">turned around over the Atlantic</a>. It was about 80 miles off the Irish coast when it changed course, per data from Flightradar24.</p><p>It then flew about two hours to RAF Mildenhall, a Royal Air Force base about 20 miles from Cambridge that is now primarily used by the US Air Force.</p><div id="1760607012695" data-styles="default-width" data-embed-type="custom" data-script="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/wV45o/embed.js" class="insider-raw-embed" data-type="embed"><div style="min-height:329px" id="datawrapper-vis-wV45o"><script type="text/javascript" defer="" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/wV45o/embed.js" charset="utf-8" data-target="#datawrapper-vis-wV45o"></script><noscript><img src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/wV45o/full.png" alt="A map showing the flight path of a Boeing C-32A carrying Pete Hegseth on October 15, 2025, from Brussels, then diverting to RAF Mildenhall." /></noscript></div></div><p>Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, said the plane &#34;made an unscheduled landing … due to a crack in the aircraft windshield.&#34;</p><p>&#34;The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe,&#34; he added.</p><p>&#34;All good. Thank God,&#34; Hegseth said in an X post. &#34;Continue mission!&#34;</p><p>The C-32A is a military variant of the Boeing 757, and is used to fly top members of government. It has operated as both <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vice-presidents-plane-photos-air-force-two-2022-6">Air Force Two</a>, flying the vice president, and Air Force One if the usual VC-25A used by the president, is deemed too large.</p><p>A C-17 Globemaster, a military transport aircraft, was accompanying Hegseth&#39;s flight. Flight-tracking data shows it also diverted to Mildenhall but departed two and a half hours later. It landed at Joint Base Andrews shortly before midnight.</p><p>Meanwhile, the plane with the cracked windshield, registered as 98-0002, appears to still be at Mildenhall.</p><p>It first entered service 27 years ago. The age of the government jets has prompted work on a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-one-features">new Air Force One</a> &mdash; but Boeing is running years behind schedule and billions over budget.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f0c0fb5dbc4fd10daaf385?format=jpeg" height="2646" width="3969" charset="" alt="President Trump departs on a Boeing C-32 en route to the New York Yankees game at Joint Base Andrews in Prince Georges County, MD, on September 11, 2025"/><figcaption>A Boeing C-32 departing Joint Base Andrews.<p class="copyright">Austin DeSisto/NurPhoto via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>This is the third time this year that a senior member of the government&#39;s flight has been diverted.</p><p>In February, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on board a different C-32 heading to Germany. About an hour and a half after takeoff, it returned to the US after its windshield also cracked.</p><p>And at the end of President Donald Trump&#39;s state visit to the UK last month, a helicopter was taking him from the Prime Minister&#39;s country house to London Stansted Airport, where Air Force One was parked.</p><p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said a &#34;minor hydraulic issue&#34; forced Marine One to divert to London Luton Airport. Another helicopter carried Trump the remaining 25 miles, and he was only delayed about 20 minutes.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pete-hegseths-flight-diverts-due-to-cracked-windshield-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  49.      <author>psyme@businessinsider.com (Pete Syme)</author>
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  51.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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  65.      <title>The list of major companies laying off staff this year includes Exxon, Starbucks, Oracle, Nike, Scale AI, and more</title>
  66.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/recent-company-layoffs-laying-off-workers-2025</link>
  67.      <description>Layoffs have hit companies from Starbucks to Meta to Intel this year amid a backdrop of cost-cutting and technological change.</description>
  68.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/678a69952fcded5e9073a331?format=jpeg" height="4392" width="6588" charset="" alt="A customer wearing a magenta coat and black earmuffs opens the door and walks into a Starbucks store in New York City."/><figcaption>Starbucks is planning layoffs and store closures as part of a corporate restructuring.<p class="copyright">ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Companies such as Nike, Starbucks, Meta, Microsoft, and UPS have trimmed staff this year.</li><li>In some cases, artificial intelligence is reshaping workforces.</li><li>See the list of companies <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-should-you-do-laid-off-from-your-job-severance-2022-7" data-autoaffiliated="false">letting workers go</a> in 2025.</li></ul><p>The list of companies laying off employees this year is growing.</p><p>Layoffs and other workforce reductions have continued in 2025, following two years of significant <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/layoffs-sweeping-the-us-these-are-the-companies-making-cuts-2023">job cuts</a> in tech, media, finance, manufacturing, retail, and energy.</p><p>While the reasons for slimming staff vary, the cost-cutting measures are coming amid technological change. A World Economic Forum survey found that some 41% of companies worldwide expect to reduce their workforces over the next five years because of the rise of artificial intelligence.</p><p>Companies such as Oracle, CNN, Dropbox, and Block have previously <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dropbox-ibm-google-big-tech-companies-ai-in-layoff-memos-2023-5">announced job cuts</a> related to AI. Though Amazon has not announced job cuts this year, CEO Andy Jassy told employees in June that the company will need &#34;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ceo-says-generative-ai-expect-job-cuts-2025-6">fewer people doing some of the jobs</a>&nbsp;that are being done today&#34; in the coming years as it expands its use of generative AI and agents.</p><p>Meanwhile, tech jobs in big data, fintech, and AI are expected to double by 2030, according to the WEF.</p><p>Here are the companies with job cuts planned or already underway in 2025 so far, in alphabetical order.</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Adidas plans to cut up to 500 jobs in Germany.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6792bf112fcded5e90748b9b?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2250" charset="" alt="Adidas shoes are seen in the store in Hoofddorp, Netherlands."/><figcaption>Despite a strong year, Adidas is planning job cuts.<p class="copyright">Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Adidas said in January that it would reduce the size of its workforce at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, affecting up to 500 jobs, CNBC reported.</p><p>If fully executed, it amounts to a reduction of nearly 9% at the company headquarters, which employs about 5,800 employees, according to the Adidas website.</p><p>The news came shortly after the company announced it had outperformed its profit expectations at the end of 2024, touting &#34;better-than-expected&#34; results in the fourth quarter.</p><p>An Adidas spokesperson said the company had grown &#34;too complex because of our current operating model.&#34;</p><p>&#34;To set adidas up for long-term success, we are now starting to look at how we align our operating model with the reality of how we work. This may have an impact on the organizational structure and number of roles based at our HQ in Herzogenaurach.&#34;</p><p>The company said it is not a cost-cutting measure and could not confirm concrete numbers.</p></div><div class="slide">Ally is cutting less than 5% of workers.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/677ee78b8951662c9f1f4bac?format=jpeg" height="750" width="1000" charset="" alt="Hands typing on a laptop with the Ally website on its screen."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Ally Bank/Facebook</p></figcaption></figure><p>The digital-financial-services company Ally is laying off roughly 500 of its 11,000 employees, a spokesperson confirmed to BI.</p><p>&#34;As we continue to right-size our company, we made the difficult decision to selectively reduce our workforce in some areas, while continuing to hire in our other areas of our business,&#34; the spokesperson said.</p><p>The spokesperson also said the company was offering severance, outplacement support, and the opportunity to apply for openings at Ally.</p><p>Ally made a similar level of cuts in October 2023, the Charlotte Observer reported.</p></div><div class="slide">Automattic, Tumblr&#39;s parent, cuts 16% of staff<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67edff71b8b41a9673fc7ff3?format=jpeg" height="3333" width="5000" charset="" alt="Logo of Tumblr."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Thiago Prudencio/SOPA/LightRocket/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Automattic, the parent company of Tumblr and WordPress, said in April it is cutting 16% of its staff globally. The company&#39;s website said it has nearly 1,500 employees.</p><p>Automattic&#39;s CEO, Matt Mullenweg, said in a note to employees posted online that the company has reached an &#34;important crossroads.&#34;</p><p>&#34;While our revenue continues to grow, Automattic operates in a highly competitive market, and technology is evolving at unprecedented levels,&#34; the note read.</p><p>The company is restructuring to improve its &#34;productivity, profitability, and capacity to invest,&#34; it added.</p><p>The company said it was offering severance and job placement resources to affected employees.</p></div><div class="slide">Best Buy is cutting more Geek Squad staff<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68d59e841c1f80efbec4569d?format=jpeg" height="2925" width="3900" charset="" alt="A Geek Squad by Best Buy truck with in California."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Best Buy is cutting a small number of workers in the customer care and in-home field teams, with affected workers to receive severance, a spokesperson told <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-24/best-buy-s-latest-layoffs-hit-geek-squad-team">Bloomberg</a> in September.</p><p>The reductions follow a round of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-buy-layoffs-geek-squad-workers-2024-4">layoffs in the Geek Squad division</a> last year as the company looks to improve efficiency and invest in newer areas of the business.</p></div><div class="slide">BlackRock is cutting 1% of its workforce.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/54904cc26bb3f79835163a75?format=jpeg" height="2321" width="3500" charset="" alt="A black-and-white photo of the BlackRock logo on a building, viewed from below."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Eric Thayer/Reuters</p></figcaption></figure><p>BlackRock told employees it was planning to cut about 200 people of its 21,000-strong workforce, Bloomberg reported in January.</p><p>The reductions were more than offset by some 3,750 workers who were added last year and another 2,000 expected to be added in 2025.</p><p>BlackRock&#39;s president, Rob Kapito, and its chief operating officer, Rob Goldstein, said the cuts would help realign the firm&#39;s resources with its strategy, Bloomberg reported.</p></div><div class="slide">Block to lay off nearly 1,000 workers<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67e34ac4b8b41a9673fbb122?format=jpeg" height="2920" width="4682" charset="" alt="Smartphone with Square logo is seen in front of displayed Afterpay logo"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">REUTERS/Dado Ruvi</p></figcaption></figure><p>Jack Dorsey&#39;s fintech company, Block, is laying off nearly 1,000 employees, according to TechCrunch and The Guardian, in its second major workforce reduction in just over a year.</p><p>The company, which operates Square, Afterpay, CashApp, and Tidal, is transitioning nearly 200 managers into non-management roles and closing almost 800 open positions, according to an email obtained by TechCrunch.</p><p>Dorsey, who co-founded Block in 2009 after previously leading Twitter, announced the layoffs in March in an internal email titled &#34;smaller block.&#34;</p><p>The restructuring is part of a broader effort to streamline operations, though Block maintains the changes are not driven by financial targets or AI replacements.</p></div><div class="slide">Bloomberg is making cuts in an overhaul of its newsroom<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ddd6588fd9db25c914f9552?format=jpeg" height="2333" width="3500" charset="" alt="Bloomberg LP NYC office exterior"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Eduardo Munoz/Reuters</p></figcaption></figure><p>Bloomberg is cutting some editorial staff as the company reorganizes its newsroom, according to a memo viewed by BI. The larger strategy aims to have a larger headcount by the end of this year, however.</p><p>The newsroom currently employs around 2,700 people, and the changes will merge some smaller teams into larger units, the memo said.</p></div><div class="slide">Blue Origin is laying off one-tenth of its workforce<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5e87601992e8ba39426958f3?format=jpeg" height="2071" width="3000" charset="" alt="Blue Origin"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Mark Wilson/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Jeff Bezos&#39;s rocket company, Blue Origin, is laying off about 10% of its workforce, a move that could affect more than 1,000 employees.</p><p>In <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blue-origin-layoffs-middle-managers-engineers-email-2025-2">a memo</a> sent to staff in February and obtained by Business Insider, David Limp, the CEO of Blue Origin, said the company&#39;s priority going forward was &#34;to scale our manufacturing output and launch cadence with speed, decisiveness and efficiency for our customers.&#34;</p><p>Limp specifically identified roles in engineering, research and development, and management as targets.</p><p>&#34;We grew and hired incredibly fast in the last few years, and with that growth came more bureaucracy and less focus than we needed,&#34; Limp wrote. &#34;It also became clear that the makeup of our organization must change to ensure our roles are best aligned with executing these priorities.&#34;</p><p>The news comes after January&#39;s debut launch of the company&#39;s partially reusable rocket &mdash; <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blue-origin-new-glenn-mega-rocket-first-launch-jeff-bezos-2025-1">New Glenn</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Boeing cut 400 roles from its moon rocket program<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/66dfd13aa0ff598b26660769?format=jpeg" height="3409" width="5584" charset="" alt="Boeing Employees Renton Washington"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Stephen Brashear/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/timeline-of-boeing-problems-alaska-airlines-strike-layoffs-starliner-max-2024-10">Boeing</a> announced on February 8 that it plans to cut 400 roles from its moon rocket program amid delays and rising costs related to NASA&#39;s Artemis moon exploration missions.</p><p>Artemis 2, a crewed flight to orbit the moon on Boeing&#39;s space launch system, has been rescheduled from late 2024 to September 2025. Artemis 3, intended to be the first astronaut moon landing in the program, was delayed from late 2025 and is now planned for September 2026.</p><p>&#34;To align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations, we informed our Space Launch Systems team of the potential for approximately 400 fewer positions by April 2025,&#34; a Boeing spokesperson told Business Insider. &#34;We are working with our customer and seeking opportunities to redeploy employees across our company to minimize job losses and retain our talented teammates.&#34;</p><p>The company will issue 60-day notices of involuntary layoff to impacted employees &#34;in coming weeks,&#34; the spokesperson said.</p><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/layoffs-sweeping-us-these-are-companies-making-cuts-2024#boeing-starts-issuing-layoff-notices-to-400-workers-amid-plans-for-10-global-cut-4">Boeing cut 10% of its workforce</a> last year.</p></div><div class="slide">BP slashed 7,700 staff and contractor positions worldwide<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67892c02e294a7514e8d6fe7?format=jpeg" height="3905" width="5869" charset="" alt="A BP logo on a gas station sign."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">John Keeble/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>BP told Business Insider in January that it <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bp-cutting-thousands-jobs-cost-cuts-oil-giant-2025-1">planned to cut 4,700 staff</a> and 3,000 contractors, amounting to about 5% of its global workforce.</p><p>The cuts were part of a program to &#34;simplify and focus&#34; BP that began last year.</p><p>&#34;We are strengthening our competitiveness and building in resilience as we lower our costs, drive performance improvement and play to our distinctive capabilities,&#34; the company said.</p></div><div class="slide">Bridgewater cut about 90 staff<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/677ee70050dfd88e193d82b5?format=jpeg" height="886" width="1329" charset="" alt="An office in a forested area with a glass bridge connecting buildings."/><figcaption>Outside Bridgewater Associates&#39; Westport, Connecticut headquarters.<p class="copyright">Bridgewater Associates</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bridgewater-cuts-7-percent-staff-layoffs-hedge-fund-2025-1">Bridgewater Associates cut 7%</a> of its staff in January in an effort to stay lean, a person familiar with the matter told Business Insider.</p><p>The layoffs at the world&#39;s largest hedge fund bring its head count back to where it was in 2023, the person said.</p><p>The company&#39;s founder,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ray-dalio-solution-china-billionaire-investor-radical-change-beijing-2024-10">Ray Dalio</a>,&nbsp;said in a 2019 interview that about 30% of new employees were leaving the firm within 18 months.</p></div><div class="slide">Bumble said it intends to cut 30% of its workforce.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/60229b0567d1e300113c4f93?format=jpeg" height="3680" width="5520" charset="" alt="whitney wolfe herd bumble ceo founder"/><figcaption>Founder and CEO of Bumble Whitney Wolfe attends Bumble Presents: Empowering Connections at Fair Market on March 9, 2018 in Austin, Texas.<p class="copyright">Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Bumble</p></figcaption></figure><p>In a June 23 securities filing, Bumble said it plans to slash 240 roles, about 30% of its workforce. The dating app company said the cuts will result in charges between $13 million and $18 million in its third and fourth quarters.</p><p>&#34;We recently made some difficult decisions to adjust our team structure in order to align with our strategic priorities,&#34; a Bumble spokesperson said.</p><p>They told BI that the decision to lay off over 200 employees wasn&#39;t &#34;made lightly.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">Burberry says it plans on cutting 1,700 jobs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/682465c968a2929008013fc7?format=jpeg" height="3338" width="5000" charset="" alt="Burberry logo and flag"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Pietro Recchia/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-burberry-became-fashions-biggest-fail-stock-drop-ceo-ousting-2024-8">Burberry</a> announced 1,700 job cuts in May, or about 18% of its global workforce, as part of plans to cut costs by about £100 million ($130 million) by 2027.</p><p>It plans to end night shifts at its Yorkshire raincoat factory due to production over-capacity.</p><p>The British company sunk to an operating loss of £3 million for the year to the end of March, compared with a £418 million profit for the previous 12 months.</p></div><div class="slide">Chevron is slashing up to 20% of its global head count<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/62306a8d843ef30018e70bf2?format=jpeg" height="3712" width="5568" charset="" alt="The Chevron logo is displayed at a Chevron gas station."/><figcaption>The Chevron logo is displayed at a Chevron gas station.<p class="copyright">PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Oil giant Chevron plans to cull 15% to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026, the company said in a statement<strong> </strong>to Business Insider<strong> </strong>in February.</p><p>Chevron employed 45,600 people as of December 2023, which means the layoff could cut 9,000 jobs.</p><p>The move aims to reduce costs and simplify the company&#39;s business as it completes its acquisition of oil producer Hess, which is held up in legal limbo. It is expected to save the company $2 billion to $3 billion by the end of 2026, the company said.</p><p>&#34;Chevron is taking action to simplify our organizational structure, execute faster and more effectively, and position the company for stronger long-term competitiveness,&#34; a Chevron spokesperson said in a statement.</p><p>The cuts follow a series of layoffs at other oil and gas companies, including BP and natural gas producer EQT.</p></div><div class="slide">CNN plans to cut 200 jobs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67921160ae09223df2bb2991?format=jpeg" height="853" width="1137" charset="" alt="CNN&#39;s world headquarters in Atlanta."/><figcaption>CNN is cutting staff in a bid to focus the business on its digital news services.<p class="copyright">Brandon Bell/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Cable news giant&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fox-news-cnn-change-evolution-2010-2019-11">CNN</a>&nbsp;cut about 200 television-focused roles as part of a digital pivot. The cuts amounted to about 6% of the company&#39;s workforce.</p><p>In a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cnn-layoffs-tv-jobs-digital-hires-mark-thompson-2025-1">memo</a> sent to staff on January 23, CNN&#39;s CEO Mark Thompson said he aimed to &#34;shift CNN&#39;s gravity towards the platforms and products where the audience themselves are shifting and, by doing that, to secure CNN&#39;s future as one of the world&#39;s greatest news organizations.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">ConocoPhillips is cutting up to 25% of its workforce<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5eaab5b05f726e506039aa03?format=jpeg" height="2887" width="4330" charset="" alt="FILE PHOTO: The logo for ConocoPhillips is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid"/><figcaption>FILE PHOTO: The logo for ConocoPhillips is displayed on a screen on the floor at the NYSE in New York<p class="copyright">Reuters</p></figcaption></figure><p>The third-largest oil producer in the US, ConocoPhillips plans to cut 20-25% of its global workforce as part of a broad restructuring, a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters on September 3.</p><p>The company employed about 11,800 people at the end of 2024, per a regulatory filing, which means up to 2,950 jobs could be cut.</p><p>ConocoPhillips&#39; stock fell 4.4% on Wednesday.</p><p>Other oil giants, including Chevron and BP, have also slashed headcount this year because of falling oil prices.</p></div><div class="slide">Coty is cutting about 700 jobs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/680b54953fe8d39283640b36?format=jpeg" height="3335" width="5000" charset="" alt="OTY logo is seen displayed on a smartphone and in the background."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Coty, which sells cosmetics and fragrances under brands such as Kylie Cosmetics, Calvin Klein, and Burberry, is cutting about 700 jobs.</p><p>The company said on April 24 it aimed to cut costs by $130 million a year. Sue Nabi, the CEO, said it aimed to build a &#34;stronger, more resilient Coty that is well-positioned for sustainable growth.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">CrowdStrike is cutting about 500 jobs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/681b51ffa466d2b74ab54005?format=jpeg" height="683" width="911" charset="" alt="Crowdstrike logo on a phone screen"/><figcaption>The IT outage was triggered by a defect in an update issued by Crowdstrike.<p class="copyright">Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>CrowdStrike, the Texas-headquartered cybersecurity firm, is cutting about 500 jobs, or 5% of its global workforce, as part of a strategic plan to &#34;yield greater efficiencies.&#34;</p><p>It expects the layoffs to cost between $36 million and $53 million.</p><p>CrowdStrike is aiming to generate $10 billion in annual recurring revenue.</p><p>The company reported worse-than-expected annual results in March, signaling that it was yet to fully recover from a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/crowdstrike-it-outage-key-lessons-on-crisis-management-pr-disasters-2024-7">widespread tech outage</a> linked to CrowdStrike in July 2024.</p></div><div class="slide">Disney says it&#39;s laying off several hundred employees<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/683de24cc6ad288d148252a9?format=jpeg" height="3681" width="5522" charset="" alt="Disney logo is seen on the store in Rome, Italy on May 10, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)"/><figcaption>Disney is carrying out its fourth layoff in the past year.<p class="copyright">Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-lays-off-several-hundred-tv-business-declines-2025-6">Disney</a> confirmed to BI on June 2 that it was laying off several hundred employees globally.</p><p>Most of the cuts were to roles in marketing for films and TV under the Disney Entertainment division. Other roles affected included employees in publicity, casting, and development, as well as corporate finance.</p><p>In March, the company also cut around 200 people from its ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks. In 2024, the company also had several rounds of layoffs.</p><p>Shortly after <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-layoffs-7000-jobs-to-be-cut-2023-2">Bob Iger</a> returned to the company as CEO in 2022, he said 7,000 jobs at Disney would be cut as part of a reorganization.</p></div><div class="slide">Estée Lauder will cut as many as 7,000 jobs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5fede381a18a450018cb65eb?format=jpeg" height="1674" width="2500" charset="" alt="estee lauder"/><figcaption>American multinational skincare, and beauty products brand, Estée Lauder logo seen in Hong Kong.<p class="copyright">Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder said in its second-quarter earnings release on February 4 that it will cut between 5,800 and 7,000 jobs as the company restructures over the next two years.</p><p>The cuts will focus on &#34;rightsizing&#34; certain teams, and it will look to outsource certain services. The company says it expects annual gross benefits of between $0.8 billion and $1.0 billion before tax.</p></div><div class="slide">Fiverr cuts 30% of its workforce<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68ca3e93183847aa39d6e9b9?format=jpeg" height="3879" width="5172" charset="" alt="Micha Kaufman, Fiverr CEO &amp; Founder posing in front of the company&#39;s logo."/><figcaption>Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman said in a letter to employees on Monday that the company will be cutting roughly 250 jobs across different departments.<p class="copyright">Fiverr</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fiverr-ceo-artificial-intelligence-job-market-hiring-skills-ai-2025-5">Micha Kaufman</a>, the CEO and founder of the freelancing platform Fiverr, said on September 15 that the company was cutting about 30% of its workforce.</p><p>Kaufman said in a letter to employees that the cuts would affect around 250 team members across different departments. Fiverr had 762 full-time employees as of 2024, per its SEC filing in February.</p><p>He added that the cuts were needed to help turn Fiverr into a leaner and faster &#34;AI-first company.&#34;</p><p>Kaufman said in a staff memo in April that AI was &#34;coming for your jobs&#34; and was a &#34;wake-up call.&#34; In May, he told Business Insider that Fiverr would only hire people who know how to use AI.</p><p>&#34;If you don&#39;t ensure that you sharpen your knives, you&#39;re going to be left behind. It&#39;s that simple,&#34; Kaufman said.</p></div><div class="slide">Geico has axed tens of thousands of workers<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/56b27a9d2e5265b9008b4a53?format=jpeg" height="495" width="706" charset="" alt="geico"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Geico</p></figcaption></figure><p>Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair of Insurance Operations Ajit Jain says Geico has reduced its workforce from about 50,000 to about 20,000. Jain revealed the reductions during <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/berkshire-hathaway-earnings-warren-buffett-profit-drop-cash-pile-record-2025-5">Berkshire Hathaway&#39;s annual meeting</a> on May 3 but did not detail over what time frame they took place. Berkshire Hathaway is one of Geico&#39;s parent companies.</p><p>Warren Buffett&#39;s company reported its 2025 first-quarter earnings on during the May 3 meeting, saying Geico earned nearly $2.2 billion in pre-tax underwriting.</p></div><div class="slide">GrubHub announced 500 job cuts<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67e34cd163d72727e1983d65?format=jpeg" height="3379" width="5067" charset="" alt="A Grubhub delivery person rides in Manhattan."/><figcaption>GrubHub said it is focusing on aligning its business with Wonder after the takeover was completed last month.<p class="copyright">Andrew Kelly/REUTERS</p></figcaption></figure><p>Grubhub CEO Howard Migdal announced 500 job cuts on February 28 after selling the company to Wonder Group for $650 million.</p><p>With more than 2,200 full time employees, the number of cuts will affect more than 20% of Grubhub&#39;s previous workforce.</p><p>According to Reuters, Just Eat Takeaway, an Amsterdam-listed company, sold Grubhub at a steep loss compared to the billions it paid a few years prior after grappling with slowing growth and high taxes.</p></div><div class="slide">HPE is laying off 2,500 employees<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6723e15b01ea6d83dee5835e?format=jpeg" height="4067" width="6100" charset="" alt="A man with grey hair wears a blue collared shirt and dark blue shirt. He gestures as he speaks while sitting on a stage in front of a large blue screen."/><figcaption>US company Hewlett Packard Enterprise President and Chief Officer Executive Antonio Neri gives a conference at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry&#39;s biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on February 27, 2024.<p class="copyright">PAU BARRENA / AFP</p></figcaption></figure><p class="qrShPb pXs6bb PZPZlf q8U8x aTI8gc hNKfZe" id="8f57f1c1-490a-4fed-b6c2-ad1dbfefaba0">Hewlett Packard Enterprise is cutting 2,500 jobs, or 5% of its employee base, CEO Antonio Neri said on an earnings call on March 6.<strong> </strong>The cuts are expected take to take place over the next 12 to 18 months.</p><p class="qrShPb pXs6bb PZPZlf q8U8x aTI8gc hNKfZe" id="8f57f1c1-490a-4fed-b6c2-ad1dbfefaba0">&#34;Doing so will better align our cost structure to our business mix and long-term strategy,&#34; Neri said. The company expects to save $350 million by 2027 because of the reduction.</p><p class="qrShPb pXs6bb PZPZlf q8U8x aTI8gc hNKfZe" id="8f57f1c1-490a-4fed-b6c2-ad1dbfefaba0">HPE plummeted about 20% after hours on March 6 after it said business would be affected by recent tariffs, slow server and cloud sales, and &#34;execution issues.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">Intel to cut at least 15% of its factory workers<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/680b75563fe8d39283640caa?format=jpeg" height="2666" width="4000" charset="" alt="The Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California"/><figcaption>The Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California<p class="copyright">Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Chipmaker Intel is laying off more than 5,000 employees across four US states, according to a July 16 government filing.</p><p>Most of the cuts are happening in California and Oregon, while others are in Texas and Arizona, per updated Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, filings.</p><p>Intel began laying off employees in July as part of planned job cuts, the company said in a regulatory filing.</p><p>The company told staff on June 14 to expect 15% to 20% of employees in its Foundry division to be laid off this summer, according to a memo <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2025/06/intel-will-lay-off-15-to-20-of-its-factory-workers-memo-says.html">reported</a> by The Oregonian. Intel confirmed the authenticity of the memo to BI but declined to comment on its contents.</p><p>As of December 2024, Intel employed about 108,900 people. In its annual report, the company told investors that it would reduce its &#34;core Intel workforce&#34; by about 15% in early 2025.</p><p>&#34;Removing organizational complexity and empowering our engineers will enable us to better serve the needs of our customers and strengthen our execution,&#34; an Intel spokesperson told BI.</p></div><div class="slide">Johns Hopkins University<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5cf9847811e205036a3bd175?format=jpeg" height="2112" width="2816" charset="" alt="Johns Hopkins Hospital"/><figcaption>Johns Hopkins Hospital.<p class="copyright">Courtesy of Johns Hopkins Medicine</p></figcaption></figure><p>Johns Hopkins University will cut over 2,000 jobs after losing $800 million in funding from USAID.</p><p>&#34;This is a difficult day for our entire community,&#34; a spokesperson told BI. &#34;The termination of more than $800 million in USAID funding is now forcing us to wind down critical work here in Baltimore and internationally.&#34;</p><p>The news comes after the Trump administration slashed USAID personnel down <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/usaid-employment-cut-foreign-aid-trump-rubio-lawsuit-2025-2">from over 10,000 to around 300</a>. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/marco-rubio-announces-official-end-of-most-usaid-programs-2025-3">confirmed</a> that 83% of the agency&#39;s programs are now dead.</p><p>&#34;We can confirm that the elimination of foreign aid funding has led to the loss of 1,975 positions in 44 countries internationally and 247 in the United States in the affected programs,&#34; the Johns Hopkins spokesperson said. &#34;An additional 29 international and 78 domestic employees will be furloughed with a reduced schedule.&#34;</p><p>The layoffs at Johns Hopkins represent the &#34;largest&#34; in the university&#39;s history, CNN reported. They&#39;ll primarily affect the schools of medicine and public health, along with the Center for Communication Programs and Jhpiego, a nonprofit with a focus on preventing diseases and bolstering women&#39;s health, according to the report.</p></div><div class="slide">Kohl&#39;s is reducing about 10% of its roles<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67998fbe196626c4098592d9?format=jpeg" height="4000" width="6000" charset="" alt="A Kohl&#39;s department store in Miami."/><figcaption>A Kohl&#39;s department store in Miami.<p class="copyright">Joe Raedle/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Department store Kohl&#39;s announced on January 28 that it reduced about 10% of its corporate roles to &#34;increase efficiencies&#34; and &#34;improve profitability for the long-term health and benefit of the business,&#34; a spokesperson told BI.</p><p>&#34;Kohl&#39;s reduced approximately 10 percent of the roles that report into its corporate offices,&#34; the spokesperson said. &#34;More than half of the total reduction will come from closing open positions while the remainder of the positions were currently held by our associates.&#34;</p><p>Less than 200 existing employees of the company would be impacted, she added.</p><p>This follows the company&#39;s announcement on January 9 that it <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kohls-stores-closing-locations-list-2025-1">would shutter 27 underperforming stores</a> across 15 states by April.</p><p>The retailer has been struggling with declining sales, reporting an 8.8% decline in net sales in the third quarter of 2024.</p><p>Its previous CEO, Tom Kingsbury, stepped down on January 15. The company&#39;s board appointed Ashley Buchanan, a retail veteran who had held top jobs in The Michaels Companies, Macy&#39;s, and Walmart, as the new CEO.</p></div><div class="slide">Kroger is cutting 1,000 corporate workers<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68ae5983cfc04e97619c1709?format=jpeg" height="2000" width="3000" charset="" alt="Illustration shows Kroger logo"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Dado Ruvic/REUTERS</p></figcaption></figure><p>Kroger Co. is cutting nearly 1,000 corporate jobs as part of a cost-trimming effort following the collapse of its <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kroger-albertsons-merger-ftc-lawsuit-court-battle-2024-8">proposed merger with Albertsons</a>, a spokesperson told BI.</p><p>In an internal memo viewed by Business Insider, interim CEO Ron Sargent told employees on August 26 that &#34;thoughtful, yet difficult, choices are necessary&#34; for the organization to continue to succeed.</p><p>The grocer also plans to reinvest savings into lowering prices, opening new stores, and creating jobs at the store level.</p><p>The shake-up comes as Kroger navigates leadership changes after former CEO Rodney McMullen resigned earlier this year amid a board investigation into his conduct.</p><p>As of February, Kroger employed more than 409,000 people, mostly in retail roles. The layoff would not affect workers in stores, manufacturing facilities, or distribution centers.</p></div><div class="slide">Microsoft has made several rounds of cuts this year<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/669a7c5e80d4d5da13d558df?format=jpeg" height="2121" width="3182" charset="" alt="the Microsoft logo on a building."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">NurPhoto/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-copilot-oversharing-problem-fix-customers-2024-11">Microsoft</a> cut an unspecified number of jobs in January based on employees&#39; performance.</p><p>Workers were told that they <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-performance-based-job-cuts-have-started-termination-letters-2025-1">wouldn&#39;t receive severance</a> and that their benefits, such as medical insurance, would stop immediately, BI reported.</p><p>The company also <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-layoffs-hit-security-devices-sales-gaming-2025-1">laid off some employees</a> in January at divisions including gaming and sales. A Microsoft spokesperson declined to say how many jobs were cut on the affected teams.</p><p>In May, the company <a target="_self" rel="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-plans-to-cut-thousands-of-employees-2025-5"><u>announced layoffs affecting about 6,000 workers</u></a>.</p><p>Another round of layoffs in July <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-layoffs-major-round-managers-workers-2025-7">will affect less than 4% of its total workforce</a>, or roughly 9,000 employees, based on its head count of around 220,000.</p></div><div class="slide">Meta is cutting 5% of its workforce<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/672f946f192f525898575058?format=jpeg" height="3333" width="5000" charset="" alt="Meta sign"/><figcaption>Meta slashed its DEI team in January.<p class="copyright">Fabrice COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told staff he &#34;decided to raise the bar on performance management&#34; and will act quickly to &#34;move out low-performers,&#34; according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-performance-cuts-mark-zuckerberg-memo">an internal memo seen by BI</a> in January.</p><p>Those <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-job-cuts-everything-we-know-2025-2">cuts</a> started in February, according to records obtained by BI. Teams overseeing Facebook, the Horizon virtual reality platform, as well as logistics were among the hardest hit.</p><p>In April, Meta also laid off an undisclosed number of employees on the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-layoffs-recruits-reality-labs-restructuring-2025-4">Reality Labs</a> virtual reality division.</p><p>Previously, the company had laid off more than 21,000 workers since 2022.</p></div><div class="slide">Microchip Technology is slashing 2,000 jobs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ff88f83d184b30018aadc81?format=jpeg" height="2652" width="3974" charset="" alt="Semiconductor manufacturing."/><figcaption>Nvidia semiconductor manufacturing.<p class="copyright">Krystian Nawrocki/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Microchip Technology is cutting its head count across the company by around 2,000 employees, the semiconductor company said on March 3.</p><p>The company estimated that it would incur between $30 million and $40 million in costs, including severance, severance benefits, and other restructuring costs.</p><p>The cuts would be communicated to employees in the March quarter and fully implemented by the end of the June quarter.</p><p>Last year, Microchip announced it was closing its Tempe, Arizona, facility because of slower-than-anticipated orders. The closure begins in May 2025 and is expected to affect 500 jobs.</p><p>Microchip&#39;s stock had fallen over 33% in the past year.</p></div><div class="slide">Morgan Stanley plans cuts for the end of March<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/665dd784cc442a2f676d2545?format=jpeg" height="1333" width="2000" charset="" alt="Morgan Stanley"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Morgan Stanley is set to initiate a round of layoffs beginning at the end of March. The firm is eyeing cuts to about 2% to 3% of its global workforce, which would equate to between 1,600 to 2,400 jobs, according to a person familiar with the matter who confirmed the reductions to BI.</p><p>The firm&#39;s cuts are driven by several imperatives, the person said, pointing to considerations like operational efficiency, evolving business priorities, and individual employees&#39; performance. The person said the cuts are not related to broader market conditions, such as the recent slowdown in mergers and acquisitions that&#39;s arrested momentum on Wall Street.</p><p>Some MS staffers will be excluded from the cuts, however &mdash; namely, the bank&#39;s battalion of financial advisors &mdash; though some who assist them, such as administrative personnel in its wealth-management unit, could be affected by the layoffs, the person added.</p></div><div class="slide">Nestlé is axing 16,000 jobs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f0b1a8cc993f9955d04c8c?format=jpeg" height="533" width="711" charset="" alt="The branding of Nestlé"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Pierre Albouy/Reuters</p></figcaption></figure><p>Nestlé, the Swiss parent company of KitKat and Nespresso, said on October 16 that it will cut 16,000 jobs over the next two years.</p><p>The world&#39;s largest food and drink company announced that 12,000 white-collar positions across various functions and locations will be eliminated, along with 4,000 roles in manufacturing and supply. This is 6% of its global workforce.</p><p>Its new CEO, Philipp Navratil, said the company would be &#34;prioritizing the opportunities and businesses with the highest potential returns&#34; and that it &#34;needs to change faster.&#34;</p><p>Nestlé estimates the job cuts will save it around 1 billion Swiss francs, or $1.26 billion, by the end of 2027.</p></div><div class="slide">Nextdoor is slashing 12% of its staff<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/600f616a80e4540019816b19?format=jpeg" height="3826" width="5739" charset="" alt="Nextdoor app"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Neighborhood social networking company Nextdoor is cutting 12% of its staff, or 67 jobs, it said on August 7 in its second-quarter earnings report. The move is part of CEO Nirav Tolia&#39;s plan to achieve profitability and reorganize the struggling company.</p><p>The layoffs are expected to reduce operating expenses by about $30 million, it said in the earnings report.</p><p>The company reported a net loss of $15 million, compared to $43 million year-over-year.</p></div><div class="slide">Nike is planning to lay off less than 1% of its corporate employees.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68b092e1194a2d49b8af5fab?format=jpeg" height="3674" width="4899" charset="" alt="Nike logo storefront"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Peter Dazeley/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nike-raising-prices-us-expects-1-billion-tariff-hit-2025-6">Nike&#39;s turnaround plan</a> is in full swing. It&#39;s reducing its corporate staff by 1% as part of its efforts, the company confirmed to Business Insider on August 28.<br/><br/>It&#39;s unclear how many jobs will be affected, but CNBC <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/nike-to-lay-off-about-1percent-of-corporate-staff.html">reported</a> that Nike sent employees a memo about the change in August.</p><p>&#34;As we shared in Q4 earnings, Nike, Inc. is in the midst of a realignment,&#34; the company said in a statement. &#34;The moves we&#39;re making are about setting ourselves up to win and create the next great chapter for Nike.&#34;</p><p>Nike said in June, when it reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, that it would &#34;evaluate corporate cost reduction as appropriate.&#34;</p><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nike-new-ceo-elliott-hill-change-sport-sales-wholesalers-turnaround-2024-12">CEO Elliott Hill</a> also told analysts at the time that the company would realign its teams as it shifts away from a men&#39;s, women&#39;s, and kids&#39; structure.</p><p>Nike also <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/layoffs-sweeping-us-these-are-companies-making-cuts-2024#nikes-up-to-2-billion-cost-cutting-plan-will-involve-severances-13">cut jobs in 2024</a> amid broader cost cutting.</p></div><div class="slide">Nissan says it will cut 20,000 jobs by 2027<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/682320313fe8d3928365a807?format=jpeg" height="5305" width="7953" charset="" alt="Nissan"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Japanese car giant <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nissan-cut-20-000-jobs-trump-tariffs-complicate-turnaround-plan-2025-5">Nissan is cutting 20,000 jobs by 2027</a> and reducing the number of factories it operates from 17 to 10 as it struggles with a dire financial situation.</p><p>The job losses <a target="_self" rel="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nissan-cutting-9-000-jobs-globally-production-capacity-reduce-costs-2024-11"><u>include the 9,000 layoffs announced late last year,</u></a> and come as the automaker faces headwinds from US tariffs on imported vehicles and collapsing sales in China.</p><p>Nissan reported a net loss of 671 billion yen ($4.5 billion) for the 2024 financial year, and said it would not issue an operating profit forecast for 2025 because of tariff uncertainty.</p></div><div class="slide">Novo Nordisk reduces workforce by 11%<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5d80873521214c056e321120?format=jpeg" height="2680" width="3500" charset="" alt="FILE PHOTO: A Novo Nordisk employee controls a machine at an insulin production line in a plant in Kalundborg, Denmark November 4, 2013. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer//File Photo"/><figcaption>FILE PHOTO: A Novo Nordisk employee controls a machine at an insulin production line in a plant in Kalundborg<p class="copyright">Reuters</p></figcaption></figure><p>Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk said in a statement on September 10 that it was cutting 9,000 jobs, or about 11%, of its workforce. It added that around 5,000 of the cuts would take place in Denmark.</p><p>Novo Nordisk&#39;s president and CEO, Mike Doustdar, said the cuts were needed because the market for obesity drugs was becoming &#34;more competitive and consumer-driven.&#34; Novo Nordisk is the producer of the hit weight loss drugs, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ozempic-driving-a-new-eating-disorder-crisis-in-the-us-2025-7">Ozempic and Wegovy</a>.</p><p>&#34;Our company must evolve as well. This means instilling an increased performance-based culture, deploying our resources ever more effectively, and prioritising investment where it will have the most impact &mdash; behind our leading therapy areas,&#34; he added.</p></div><div class="slide">Oracle is reportedly cutting jobs from its cloud division.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/689cfc2fcfc04e97619b602c?format=jpeg" height="1706" width="2275" charset="" alt="Oracle office in Santa Monica, California"/><figcaption>Oracle office in Santa Monica, California<p class="copyright">Richard Vogel/AP</p></figcaption></figure><p>Oracle is cutting jobs in its cloud unit, Bloomberg reported. The cuts come as the company works to curb costs amid spending on AI infrastructure.</p><p>Sources familiar with the cuts told Bloomberg that some of the cuts were related to performance issues.</p><p>Oracle did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.</p></div><div class="slide">Panasonic is cutting 10,000 jobs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/568c04cbdd0895ac448b4772?format=jpeg" height="3685" width="5528" charset="" alt="panasonic"/><figcaption>A man looks at television sets by Japanese firm Panasonic at an electronics retailer in Tokyo June 10, 2015.<p class="copyright">REUTERS/Thomas Peter</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/panasonic-layoffs-workers-boost-efficiency-japan-2025-5">Panasonic</a>, the Japanese-headquartered multinational electronics manufacturer, plans to cut 10,000 jobs this financial year, which ends in March 2026. The cuts will affect 5,000 roles in Japan and 5,000 overseas.</p><p>In a statement on May 9, the company said it planned to &#34;thoroughly review operational efficiency … mainly in sales and indirect departments, and reevaluate the numbers of organisations and personnel actually needed.&#34;</p><p>&#34;Through these measures, the company will optimize our personnel on a global scale,&#34; the statement added.</p></div><div class="slide">Paramount is cutting 3.5% of its US workforce<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/66b53b9fb4912df3ae1a2473?format=jpeg" height="4983" width="6644" charset="" alt="Paramount on building"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">PATRICK T. FALLON/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/paramount-plus-streaming-service">Paramount</a> told employees it would be laying off 3.5% of US-based staff based in the US, per a memo reported by CNBC on June 10, citing industry-wide declines and a challenging macroeconomic environment.</p><p>The move comes after the media company cut 15% of jobs last year to cut costs. Paramount had 18,600 employees at the end of 2024.</p><p>It is awaiting regulatory approval of its merger with Skydance Media.</p></div><div class="slide">Peloton is looking for $100 million in run-rate savings by next year<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5dcc78553afd373ca701f533?format=jpeg" height="3580" width="5371" charset="" alt="FILE PHOTO: A Peloton exercise bike is seen after the ringing of the opening bell for the company&#39;s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton"/><figcaption>A Peloton exercise bike is seen after the ringing of the opening bell for the company&#39;s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City<p class="copyright">Reuters</p></figcaption></figure><p>Peloton said in its August earnings report that it would cut its global headcount as part of an effort to find $100 million in run-rate cost savings by the end of the next fiscal year.</p><p>&#34;As of today, we will have actioned about roughly half of the run rate savings through the reductions in our workforce and we expect to achieve the remainder throughout the balance of the year,&#34; CFO Elizabeth Coddington told investors on the earnings call.</p><p>The company employed about 2,900 people last year, and approximately 6% of the workforce will be affected by the reductions, Reuters reported.</p></div><div class="slide">Porsche is cutting 3,900 jobs over the next few years<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67531ef54adc4cc1343505fe?format=jpeg" height="4284" width="5712" charset="" alt="The Porsche logo on the front trunk lid of a gold 2025 Porsche Taycan GTS EV sedan."/><figcaption>The Porsche logo on the front of a 2025 Porsche Taycan GTS EV.<p class="copyright">Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Porsche said on March 12 that it plans to cut 3,900 jobs in the coming years.</p><p>About 2,000 of the reductions will come with the expiration of fixed-term contractor positions, the German automaker said. The company will make the other 1,900 reductions by 2029 through natural attrition and limiting hiring, it said.</p><p>Porsche said it also plans to discuss more potential changes with labor leaders in the second half of the year. &#34;This will also make Porsche even more efficient in the medium and long term,&#34; the company said.</p></div><div class="slide">PwC is laying off approximately 2% of its US workforce<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6751d3de8fb3f94e507396f8?format=jpeg" height="683" width="1024" charset="" alt="PwC&#39;s logo on a window."/><figcaption>PwC office in Washington D.C. in the United States of America, on July 11th, 2024. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<p class="copyright">Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Big Four accounting firm said it&#39;s cutting roughly 1,500 jobs in the US because its low attrition rates mean not enough people are leaving by choice.</p><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/big-four-firm-pwc-assurance-layoffs-historically-low-attrition-2025-5">PwC&#39;s layoffs</a> began on May 5 and mostly affect the firm&#39;s audit and tax lines, a person familiar with the matter told Business Insider.</p><p>&#34;This was a difficult decision, and we made it with care, thoughtfulness, and a deep awareness of its impact on our people, appreciating that historically low levels of attrition over consecutive years have made it necessary to take this step,&#34; a PwC spokesperson said.</p></div><div class="slide">Salesforce is cutting more than 1,000 jobs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65c142da7a3d27148877d5e1?format=jpeg" height="3289" width="5046" charset="" alt="The outside of Salesforce Tower with the Salesforce logo, which is shaped like a cloud."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Gary Hershorn / Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Bloomberg reported in February that Salesforce, a cloud-based customer management software company, will slash more than 1,000 jobs from its nearly 73,000-strong workforce.</p><p>Affected employees will be eligible to apply to open internal roles, the outlet reported. The company is hiring salespeople focused on the company&#39;s new AI-powered products.</p><p>The cuts come despite Salesforce reporting a strong financial performance during its third-quarter earnings in December.</p><p>Salesforce did not respond to a request for comment.</p></div><div class="slide">Scale AI is cutting 14% of its workforce<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6878600b3d5881a51c1d7b29?format=jpeg" height="3464" width="5194" charset="" alt="Scale AI office"/><figcaption>Scale AI is laying off 14% of its full time staff and hundreds of contractors.<p class="copyright">Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>On July 16, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/scale-ai-layoffs-hit-genai-team-after-meta-deal-2025-7">Scale AI laid off about 200 full-time employees</a> and 500 contractors, according to the company.</p><p>The 200 full-time cuts make up 14% of the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-xai-openai-pull-back-meta-scale-ai-investment-2025-6">data labeling startup&#39;s </a>1,400-person workforce.</p><p>The company is restructuring its generative AI group, according to an email from Scale&#39;s interim CEO, Jason Droege, obtained by Business Insider.</p><p>The cuts follow Meta&#39;s <a target="_self" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-scale-ai-15-billion-alexandr-wang-acquihire-ai-2025-6"><u>$14 billion investment in Scale AI</u></a> in June as part of a blockbuster deal. The deal included the hiring of Scale&#39;s ex-CEO, Alexandr Wang, and the purchase of equity in almost half of the startup.</p></div><div class="slide">Sonos cuts about 200 jobs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67a3e301eb4be2fff9a3aee8?format=jpeg" height="3024" width="4032" charset="" alt="Sonos"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Christoph Dernbach/picture alliance via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Sonos, a California-based audio equipment company, said in a February 5 release that it&#39;s cutting about 200 roles.</p><p>The announcement came nearly a month after Sonos CEO Patrick Spence stepped down following a disastrous app rollout. Interim CEO Tom Conrad said in the statement that the layoffs were part of an effort to create a &#34;simpler organization.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">Southwest Airlines<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/667ec31c40cf2af6e4f693f6?format=jpeg" height="3400" width="5100" charset="" alt="Southwest Airlines Boeing plane at an airport."/><figcaption>A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737.<p class="copyright">AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.swamedia.com/news-and-stories/news-release/MCXKCIDAR7BJDVBOUKJ4WDU3XPRU">announced</a> in February that the company is laying off 15% of its corporate staff, or about 1,750 employees.</p><p>He said affected workers will keep their pay, benefits, and bonuses through late April, when the separations will take effect.</p><p>The company told investors the cuts would save about $210 million this year and $300 million in 2026.</p><p>The move comes as <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/southwest-airlines-history-2021-8">Southwest</a> tries to cut costs amid profitability problems. Jordan said this is the first significant layoff the company has had in its 53-year history.</p><p>An activist hedge fund took a stake in Southwest in June and has since helped <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elliott-podcast-southwest-airlines-activism-communication-reach-retail-investors-directors-2024-10">restructure its board</a> and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/southwest-airlines-changes-turnaround-plan-assigned-seats-routes-bags-2024-9">change its business model </a>to keep up with a changing industry. For example, it plans to end its long-standing open-seating policy to generate more seating revenue.</p><p>In recent months, the company has also <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/southwest-airlines-route-changes-investor-day-atlanta-nashville-hawaii-2024-9#:~:text=The%20budget%20airline%20said%20it,take%20effect%20for%20six%20months.">reduced flight crew positions</a> in Atlanta to cut costs.</p></div><div class="slide">Starbucks is laying off 2,000 corporate staff<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68127e6d3fe8d39283648bb5?format=jpeg" height="2133" width="3200" charset="" alt="Starbucks company headquarters in Seattle, a red-brick building with a clocktower featuring the coffee chain&#39;s Siren mascot and the US flag flying above it, is seen on a cloudy day"/><figcaption>Starbucks headquarters in Seattle<p class="copyright">REUTERS/David Ryder</p></figcaption></figure><p>Starbucks said it would <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-north-american-store-closures-lay-off-employees-2025-9">lay off 900 non-retail employees</a> in September and close about 1% of company-operated stores in North America.</p><p>The cuts come after the company notified 1,100 corporate employees that they had been laid off in February.</p><p>CEO Brian Niccol said in a February memo that the layoffs would make Starbucks &#34;operate more efficiently, increase accountability, reduce complexity and drive better integration.&#34;</p><p>The company is trying to improve results <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-ceo-to-lay-out-strategy-to-fix-coffee-chain-2024-10">after sales slid</a> last year.</p></div><div class="slide">Stripe laid off 300 employees<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6192da6aa2e68800198a5eaa?format=jpeg" height="3264" width="4896" charset="" alt="The logo for Stripe."/><figcaption>Stripe.<p class="copyright">Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Payments platform <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stripe-layoffs-staff-payments-memo-2025-1">Stripe laid off 300 employees</a>, primarily in product, engineering, and operations, according to a January 20 memo obtained by BI.</p><p>Chief people officer Rob McIntosh said in the memo that the company still planned on growing its head count to about 10,000 employees by the end of the year.</p></div><div class="slide">UPS is cutting 20,000 jobs<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68115c5aa466d2b74ab4871e?format=jpeg" height="3768" width="5663" charset="" alt="A UPS Delivery Driver"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Vincent Alban/REUTERS</p></figcaption></figure><p>UPS announced on April 29 that it plans to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ups-to-cut-20-000-jobs-cost-cutting-efforts-2025-4">cut 20,000 jobs</a> this year &mdash; about 4% of its global workforce &mdash; as part of a shift toward automation and a strategic reduction in business with Amazon.</p><p>&#34;With our action, we will emerge as an even stronger, more nimble UPS,&#34; the company&#39;s CEO, Carol Tomé, said in a statement.</p><p>The move follows a sharp 16% drop in Amazon package volume in Q4 and is part of a plan to halve its Amazon business by mid-2026. UPS will also close 73 US buildings by June and automate 400 facilities to reduce labor dependency.</p><p>The Teamsters union have said they would fight any layoffs affecting its members.</p></div><div class="slide">The Washington Post cut 4% of its non-newsroom workforce<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/671e7f179b3250dbbcea6cdb?format=jpeg" height="4000" width="6000" charset="" alt="The Washington Post building"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Andrew Harnik/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Washington Post eliminated fewer than 100 employees in an effort to cut costs, Reuters reported in January.</p><p>A spokesperson told the news agency that the cuts wouldn&#39;t affect the newsroom: &#34;The Washington Post is continuing its transformation to meet the needs of the industry, build a more sustainable future and reach audiences where they are.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">Wayfair laid off 340 tech employees<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67cb5f3eb8b41a9673fa1048?format=jpeg" height="3045" width="4567" charset="" alt="Wayfair logo on building"/><figcaption>Wayfair laid off about 340 tech employees.<p class="copyright">Scott Olson/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Wayfair announced in an SEC filing on March 7 that it would eliminate its Austin Technology Development Center and lay off around 340 tech workers.</p><p>The reorg comes as the technology team has accomplished &#34;significant modernization and replatforming milestones,&#34; the company said in the filing. Wayfair said it plans to refocus resources and streamline operations to promote its &#34;next phase of growth.&#34;</p><p>&#34;With the foundation of this transformation now in place, our technology needs have shifted,&#34; the company said.</p><p>Wayfair expects to take on $33 to $38 million in costs as a result of the reorganization, consisting of severance, cash employee-related costs, benefits, and transitional costs.</p></div><div class="slide">Workday cut more than 8% of its workforce<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67a372557bb3f854015bc97b?format=jpeg" height="3978" width="6000" charset="" alt="Workday logo"/><figcaption>Workday said it&#39;s cutting 8.5% of its workforce and focusing on AI.<p class="copyright">Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/workday-doge-federal-government-contracts-hr-headcount-musk-ramaswamy-cloud-2024-11">Workday</a>, the human-resources software company, said in February that it is cutting 8.5% of its workforce, or around 1,750 employees. The layoffs came as the company focuses more on artificial intelligence.</p><p>In a note to employees, CEO Carl Eschenbach said that Workday will focus on hiring in areas related to artificial intelligence and work to expand its global presence.</p><p>&#34;The environment we&#39;re operating in today demands a new approach, particularly given our size and scale,&#34; Eschenbach wrote. He said that affected employees will get at least 12 weeks of pay.</p></div><div class="slide">Exxon is cutting 2,000 jobs globally<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dd4e101c1f80efbec4b211?format=jpeg" height="1665" width="2500" charset="" alt="An Exxon Mobil station is seen in Houston"/><figcaption>Exxon Mobil is cutting roughly 3 to 4% of its global workforce.<p class="copyright">Maria Lysaker/AP</p></figcaption></figure><p>Energy giant <a target="" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/xom">Exxon Mobil</a> plans to cut 2,000 jobs as part of a global restructuring.</p><p>CEO Darren Woods said in a memo to employees that roughly half of the cuts will occur in Europe. A spokesperson for Exxon confirmed the memo&#39;s existence, which was first reported by Bloomberg.</p><p>The cuts represent roughly 3 to 4% of the company&#39;s total workforce. Exxon plans to cut roughly 1,200 positions across the European Union and Norway by the end of 2027, of which roughly half will be layoffs.</p><p>&#34;We&#39;ve seen the value of bringing people together in the same location,&#34; the spokesperson said in a statement to Business Insider. &#34;It drives innovation, strengthens execution, enhances career development, and improves teamwork. Our global office network was established decades ago under very different circumstances. To support the collaboration so critical to our success, we are aligning our global footprint with our operating model and bringing our teams together.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">Is your company conducting layoffs? 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  95.      <title>AI is reshaping the teenage brain &amp;mdash; and an Oxford study says it is making students faster, but shallower thinkers</title>
  96.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/oxford-warns-ai-making-teens-faster-but-shallower-thinkers-2025-10</link>
  97.      <description>Oxford University Press says 8 in 10 teens it surveyed use AI for schoolwork, boosting speed but weakening creativity and independent thinking.</description>
  98.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f0b3235dbc4fd10daaf32b?format=jpeg" height="3712" width="5568" charset="" alt="A student has a class in an artificial intelligence interactive classroom at the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services CIFTIS in Beijing, capital of China, September 11, 2025."/><figcaption>Oxford researchers say teenagers are learning faster with AI &mdash; but losing the depth to think critically.<p class="copyright">Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Most UK teens now rely on AI in class, and many struggle to judge if it&#39;s telling the truth.</li><li>Oxford University Press says AI is making students gain speed but lose depth in thinking.</li><li>Six in 10 say AI hurts their skills, and one in four say it makes work too easy, the study found.</li></ul><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/teachers-using-ai-in-classrooms-chatgpt-education-benefits-risks-2025-9">Artificial intelligence</a> is changing how a generation learns, and Oxford researchers say it could also be changing how they think.</p><p>A new report from Oxford University Press, which surveyed 2,000 UK students ages 13 to 18 in August, found that eight in 10 of the teenagers interviewed use <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt">AI tools</a> for their schoolwork, and nearly as many turn to them for homework help.</p><p>Many students said these tools are helping them &#34;think faster&#34; and &#34;solve difficult questions,&#34; but experts warn that this new fluency may come at a cost.</p><p>&#34;Today&#39;s students are beginning to think alongside machines &mdash; gaining fluency and speed in processing ideas, yet sometimes losing the depth that comes from pausing, questioning, and thinking independently,&#34; said Erika Galea, Director of the Educational Neuroscience Hub Europe and coauthor of the report.</p><p>&#34;The true challenge ahead is not mastering technology but safeguarding the depth of human thought in an age of synthetic cognition and artificial intelligence,&#34; she added.</p><p>That &#34;synthetic cognition,&#34; as Oxford researchers call it, reflects a new kind of thinking emerging among what they dub the &#34;<a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-workshop-parenting-new-generation-kids-technology-chatgpt-gemini-exposure-2025-10">AI-native generation</a>&#34; &mdash; teenagers who have grown up learning side by side with algorithms.</p><p>While over 90% of students said AI has helped them develop at least one academic skill, six in 10 also said it was harming their abilities in other ways: a quarter said it has made learning &#34;too easy,&#34; one in 10 said it has limited creativity and reduced the need for critical thinking.</p><p>One 13-year-old boy said he had become &#34;dependent on it now.&#34;</p><p>Teachers share similar concerns.</p><p>One in three students said their teachers aren&#39;t confident using AI in lessons, and 51% wanted clearer guidance from schools on when to use the tools responsibly.</p><p>Oxford researchers argued that education systems must evolve to teach with AI without letting students think like it.</p><p>&#34;AI has changed how we learn, but it hasn&#39;t changed why we learn,&#34; Olga Sayer, teacher and coauthor of &#34;Generation Alpha in the Classroom,&#34; said in the report.</p><p>&#34;The ultimate goal of education remains the same,&#34; she added, &#34;to think independently and creatively, and to grow as a person.&#34;</p><p>The Oxford researchers called for schools to embed AI literacy, metacognitive training, and teacher support to help students balance speed with reflection &mdash; ensuring they don&#39;t just learn faster, but smarter.</p><p>In the age of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt">ChatGPT</a> and instant answers, the next generation of learners may be fluent in AI, but unless guided carefully, they risk becoming what the Oxford researchers call &#34;synthetic&#34; thinkers: fast, efficient, and impressively capable but missing the depth that true learning demands.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/oxford-warns-ai-making-teens-faster-but-shallower-thinkers-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  99.      <author>tspirlet@insider.com (Thibault Spirlet)</author>
  100.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/oxford-warns-ai-making-teens-faster-but-shallower-thinkers-2025-10</guid>
  101.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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  112.      <title>Some Wall Street staff want a Mamdani shake-up, while elites back Cuomo. We looked at the numbers.</title>
  113.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/wall-street-support-mamdani-cuomo-nyc-mayor-election-2025-10</link>
  114.      <description>NYC&#39;s mayoral election reveals Wall Street&#39;s wealth gap. Staffers worried about cost of living back Mamdani, while their bosses donate to Cuomo.</description>
  115.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f0166e1c1f80efbec5ac58?format=jpeg" height="4000" width="6000" charset="" alt="zohran mamdani on fox news"/><figcaption>Zohran Mamdani has won the hearts of some Wall Street workers.<p class="copyright">John Lamparski/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Wall Street&#39;s biggest movers and shakers have been vocal about backing Andrew Cuomo for mayor.</li><li>Some back-office workers are quietly throwing their support behind socialist Zohran Mamdani.</li><li>Even with decent salaries, they still have affordability concerns that are miles from their bosses&#39; priorities.</li></ul><p>New York&#39;s Wall Street elites are signing massive checks to support <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaires-nyc-mayoral-race-cuomo-zohran-mamdani-2025-6">Andrew Cuomo&#39;s</a> mayoral race, while some of the rank-and-file are donating to <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/zohran-mamdani-elon-musk-agree-on-one-key-goal-2025-10">Zohran Mamdani</a> in hopes that someday their much smaller paychecks can land them an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/roommates-30s-cheap-rent-company-pros-cons-2025-5">apartment without roommates</a>.</p><p>Business Insider&#39;s analysis of donation data and conversations with donors on Wall Street shed light on this divide ahead of Thursday night&#39;s first general election debate.</p><p>Almost 80% of higher-earning, front-office workers, like investment bankers or hedge fund managers, donated to Cuomo and affiliated groups. The Mamdani camp won out among nearly every other job function, receiving direct donations from almost 90% of back-office donors like those in operations, human resources, tech, and research.</p><p>Take <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jane-streets-billion-trade-secrets-emerge-court-millennium-schadewald-lawsuit-2024-4">Jane Street</a>, a highly secretive trading group. Sixteen of its employees donated to both candidates for a total just over $10,000. Only one &mdash; a trader &mdash; boosted Cuomo, writing a $5,000 check. The other fifteen, mostly software engineers, gave an average of just over $350 each to Mamdani.</p><p>When America thinks of Wall Street, it pictures investment bankers decked out in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/midtown-uniform-instagram-account-banker-bros-beware-2018-4">collared shirts and Patagonia vests</a>. Many workers in the financial industry aren&#39;t cutting big deals &mdash; they&#39;re making under $200K. They donated $25 here and $110 there because they appreciate Mamdani&#39;s focus on <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/new-yorker-left-city-not-worth-price-2025-1">cost of living</a>. Even for those making six figures in finance, rents are high.</p><h2 id="7ca9e316-abf1-4739-a076-52742b26bc80" data-toc-id="7ca9e316-abf1-4739-a076-52742b26bc80">It was a &#39;hot commie summer&#39; in the back offices of Wall Street</h2><p>Wall Streeters showed up for Mamdani in slightly greater numbers, but with smaller checks.</p><p>Across more than 400 financial companies, 397 workers donated directly to Cuomo&#39;s campaign versus 401 to Mamdani&#39;s. Cuomo&#39;s donors had deeper pockets, giving 88% of the total dollars donated, with an average donation per employee of $1,006, compared to Mamdani&#39;s $131.</p><p>When factoring in PAC spending, the pro-Cuomo and anti-Mamdani dollar disparity is even larger: 95% of the more than $9 million the industry donated went to support Cuomo, who has his own affordability plan but has also stressed crime and subway safety <a target="_blank" href="https://www.andrewcuomo.com/sites/default/files/documents/public-safety-plan.pdf">during his campaign</a>.</p><div id="1760564242880" data-styles="default-width" data-embed-type="custom" data-script="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/o6KR8/embed.js" class="insider-raw-embed" data-type="embed"><div style="min-height:809px" id="datawrapper-vis-o6KR8"><script type="text/javascript" defer="" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/o6KR8/embed.js" charset="utf-8" data-target="#datawrapper-vis-o6KR8"></script><noscript><img src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/o6KR8/full.png" alt="Stacked Bars" /></noscript></div></div><p>Mamdani got less than 5% the donations that came from managers and investment professionals, compared to two thirds of donations given by all other roles. Tech workers in finance were particularly supportive of Mamdani compared to other departments, giving him 88% of their donations.</p><p>The wealth gap between front and back office is relative. A hypothetical administrative assistant earning roughly $83,000 a year may be debating whether he can afford a big enough home for two kids, but he&#39;s not struggling to feed his family. But compared to an early-career investment banker earning nearly $300,000 and on a trajectory toward $1.25 million when they become a managing director, there is a large financial gulf. The assistant&#39;s salary would go far in other cities, but in New York, back-office support workers told Business Insider tha their relative positions mean they relate more to Mamdani&#39;s middle-class base than to their bosses.</p><p>They told us that&#39;s not about political parties &mdash; he is the Democratic nominee, and Cuomo, a Democrat, is running as an independent &mdash; it&#39;s all about cost of living.</p><p>&#34;The emphasis on affordability was especially appealing to me,&#34; said one donor, a lifelong New Yorker who once worked in a non-investment role on Wall Street and canvassed for Mamdani.</p><p>&#34;Even as someone working in finance, rent is crazy,&#34; said this donor, adding that she&#39;s seen coworkers and neighbors increasingly priced out and pushed to the suburbs.</p><p>Mamdani has run on promises to freeze prices of rent-stabilized apartments, make city buses free, and provide free childcare for all New Yorkers. He proposes paying for this by increasing taxes on residents who make more than $1 million a year and raising the corporate tax rate statewide by 4.25% &mdash; which would require state approval. Wall Street bosses have warned that electing him would drive companies to leave the world&#39;s financial capital.</p>
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  119.    <p>&#34;I&#39;m supporting Zohran because I want a mayor who prioritizes the needs of the working and middle class,&#34; a creative worker at a Wall Street firm said. &#34;Those have always been my priorities as well. Working on Wall Street doesn&#39;t change that at all.&#34;</p><div id="1760564242880" data-styles="default-width" data-embed-type="custom" data-script="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/R5uzA/embed.js" class="insider-raw-embed" data-type="embed"><div style="min-height:194px" id="datawrapper-vis-R5uzA"><script type="text/javascript" defer="" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/R5uzA/embed.js" charset="utf-8" data-target="#datawrapper-vis-R5uzA"></script><noscript><img src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/R5uzA/full.png" alt="Stacked Bars" /></noscript></div></div><p>We looked at firms that invest, manage, or transfer financial assets and those that create the infrastructure needed to make this possible. This includes hedge funds, like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ken-griffin-catalyst-citadel-philantrophy-politics-2025-8">Citadel, whose CEO Ken Griffin</a> wrote a $50,000 check to an anti-Mamdani PAC, or Third Point, whose <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dan-loeb-trump-tariffs-deals-capital-exiting-us-2025-4">CEO Dan Loeb </a>donated more than $350,000 to Cuomo and related PACs. Loeb tweeted after Mamdani&#39;s primary win that it&#39;s &#34;officially hot commie summer.&#34;</p><p>Billionaire hedge fund investor <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/business-leaders-react-charlie-kirk-death-2025-9">Bill Ackman</a> on Wednesday gave $1 million to an anti-Mamdani PAC, following $500,000 in donations earlier this year to pro-Cuomo PACs. Ackman wrote on X in September that Mamdani has &#34;no experience, none, in managing a business, let alone the most consequential and largest city in our country.&#34; Cuomo, &#34;is an experienced leader that cares deeply about our city who has the relevant experience and skills necessary to lead and greatly improve NYC,&#34; he added.</p><p>We also looked at investment banks, including JPMorgan Chase, whose chief <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jamie-dimon-warns-of-more-cockroaches-following-auto-crackups-2025-10">Jamie Dimon </a>said that Mamdani was a &#34;Marxist&#34; at an event earlier this summer, before saying on Tuesday he would help Mamdani if he were elected, and payments firms like the large credit card companies. It also includes real estate investors, like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-ross-net-worth-fortune-hudson-yards-equinox-trump-2019-8">Stephen Ross</a>, chairman of Hudson Yards developer Related Companies, who gave $50,000 to a pro-Cuomo PAC. Real estate brokers and services firms were excluded from the analysis.</p><p>Looking at firms&#39; donations themselves rather than their employees, 23 financial companies contributed more than $2 million to pro-Cuomo and anti-Mamdani PACs, and none to Mamdani.</p><div id="1760564242880" data-styles="default-width" data-embed-type="custom" data-script="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/ivs4W/embed.js" class="insider-raw-embed" data-type="embed"><div style="min-height:568px" id="datawrapper-vis-ivs4W"><script type="text/javascript" defer="" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/ivs4W/embed.js" charset="utf-8" data-target="#datawrapper-vis-ivs4W"></script><noscript><img src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/ivs4W/full.png" alt="Stacked Bars" /></noscript></div></div><p class="insider-raw-embed" id="1760564242880">Paul Ryan, a 60-year-old retired investment banker and hedge fund executive who made waves as part of a small but vocal cohort of bankers who backed Bernie Sanders in 2016, described the divide in colorful terms.</p><p>&#34;Older guys that have houses in Greenwich are still going to want to keep their houses in Greenwich, so they&#39;re not willing to go put their balls on the line. But younger people do; they have 40 more years of living, and are you going to live it in a Trump-dominated world?&#34;</p><p>There were some outliers among Wall Street&#39;s high rollers. For example, two wealth advisors at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/merrill-coheads-hans-schimpf-share-playbook-winning-clients-advisors-2024-4">Merrill Lynch</a>, the private wealth arm of Bank of America, donated a total of $7,000 to pro-Mamdani PACs, and two of the three brothers who founded budgeting app <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/banking/rocket-money-app-review">Rocket Money</a> gave a total of $189,000 to a pro-Mamdani PAC.</p><h2 id="97664492-26ab-4076-8b22-95db14fe3c53" data-toc-id="97664492-26ab-4076-8b22-95db14fe3c53"><strong>The divide on Wall Street</strong></h2><p>The donors we spoke to said they don&#39;t talk politics at work very much and are left to pick up on hints of their coworkers&#39; affiliations.</p><p>Those who support Mamdani said they assume they&#39;re in the minority. They&#39;re far from alone in the city, though: A <a target="_blank" href="https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3935">Quinnipiac University poll</a> conducted from October 3 to 7 of 1,015 likely New York City voters found that Mamdani held a 46-33% lead over Cuomo.</p><p>&#34;I think it&#39;s always been kind of a fiction that where someone works is a key factor in how they vote, or what party they support, or what political candidates they support,&#34; Morris Pearl, a former managing director of BlackRock and the chair of the Patriotic Millionaires, a group of wealthy individuals who advocate for changes to the US tax system, said.</p><p>Pearl sees folks falling into two categories: Those who may not want to pay more in taxes, and those who are &#34;more aware that living in a city filled with people who can&#39;t afford their basic needs is not going to be good for even the rich people either.&#34;</p><p>Beyond politics, Anna Tavis, clinical professor and chair of the Human Capital Management Department at NYU&#39;s School of Professional Studies, said that Mamdani represents a different expectation of leadership, &#34;regardless of what his views are, but kind of more appealing as a person, very media savvy, connecting with the people.&#34;</p><p>She added that many younger workers want their leaders to be more transparent and address the issues they care about, rather than protect the status quo.</p><p>&#34;Both sides, interestingly, I think want to get to the right place,&#34; Tavis said. &#34;They want to be successful, they want their companies to succeed, et cetera, et cetera, but they believe in the different ways of accomplishing that.&#34;</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wall-street-support-mamdani-cuomo-nyc-mayor-election-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  120.      <author>anicoll@businessinsider.com (Alex Nicoll,Juliana Kaplan)</author>
  121.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/wall-street-support-mamdani-cuomo-nyc-mayor-election-2025-10</guid>
  122.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
  123.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/finance">Finance</category>
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  133.      <title>These are the top 10 cities where the world&#39;s wealthiest live</title>
  134.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/top-10-cities-worlds-wealthiest-live-new-york-hong-kong-2025-10</link>
  135.      <description>Some 19% of the world&#39;s richest lives in just 10 cities, according to a new report.</description>
  136.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68e91dd81c1f80efbec559de?format=jpeg" height="2848" width="5600" charset="" alt="Hong Kong, China"/><figcaption>Hong Kong is number two on the list.<p class="copyright">: Bob Henry/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Seven of the ten cities with the most ultrawealthy residents are in the US.</li><li>New York is the top city by ultrawealthy population, according to a new report.</li><li>Other regions are gaining ground, and Oslo is the fastest-growing city for the ultrawealthy.</li></ul><p>What do New York, Dallas, and Tokyo have in common? A lot of really rich people.</p><p>The <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/felt-lonely-after-getting-rich-met-millionaires-2025-10">ultrawealthy</a> &mdash; meaning anyone worth more than $30 million &mdash; are concentrated in certain hotspots, with some 19% of them living in just 10 cities worldwide, according to a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://info.altrata.com/l/311771/2025-09-26/27cmbq/311771/17589096956AYjzV5Z/Altrata_World_Ultra_Wealth_Report_2025_FINAL.pdf">report</a> by wealth intelligence firm Altrata.</p><p>New York comes out on top in terms of the number of ultrawealthy people, with 21,380, according to the report. Hong Kong is next, at 17,215, followed by Los Angeles. </p><p>The other top cities include San Francisco, Chicago, Tokyo, London, Dallas, Washington, DC, and Houston, in that order.</p><p>America doesn&#39;t just dominate the list of top cities &mdash; 38% of the entire ultrawealthy population lives in the US, Altrata found. There were around 510,810 <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ultrawealthy-prenups-jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-wedding-2025-6">ultra-high net worth individuals</a> globally by the end of June 2025, and the population has ballooned since Altrata began collecting its data in 2004, &#34;outpacing the expansion of the global adult population by a factor of seven,&#34; per the report.</p><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wealthy-flock-to-singapore-uk-switzerland-as-china-retreats-hsbc-2025-9">Other regions </a>are gaining ground on America, though, and no US city graced the list of the top 10 cities for <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wealthy-americans-flock-to-latin-america-asia-for-second-passports-2025-9">ultrawealthy population growth</a>. Oslo, Norway, Bengaluru, India, and Hyderabad, India took the top three spots for annual growth rate by 2030.</p><p>Altrata&#39;s report also shed light on how the world&#39;s richest people <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-worlds-richest-people-billionaires-spend-money-jets-yachts-fashion-2025-10">spend their money</a>. They collectively spent $290 billion on luxury goods last year, with <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-private-jet-costs-own-charter-pilot-hangar-fuel-2025-8">transportation</a> making up the lion&#39;s share. Luxury brands have zeroed in on the ultrawealthy in recent years, with <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hermes-became-ultimate-status-symbol-2024-2">companies catering to the wealthiest </a>of the wealthy generally doing better than those with a broader audience.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-10-cities-worlds-wealthiest-live-new-york-hong-kong-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  137.      <author>atecotzky@businessinsider.com (Alice Tecotzky)</author>
  138.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/top-10-cities-worlds-wealthiest-live-new-york-hong-kong-2025-10</guid>
  139.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  146.      <title>I loved the brotherhood of being a firefighter. Once I became a millionaire, I no longer felt like one of the crew.</title>
  147.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/becoming-millionaire-firefighter-lonely-relationships-2025-10</link>
  148.      <description>Becoming a millionaire changed a firefighter&#39;s life, but it&#39;s complicated. Wealth changed his relationships and left him longing for connection.</description>
  149.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68c9b57257d362d375e84635?format=jpeg" height="4500" width="6000" charset="" alt="Jeremy Barker"/><figcaption>Jeremy Barker is the founder and CEO of Murphy Door.<p class="copyright">Niki Chan Wylie for BI</p></figcaption></figure><p><em>This as-told-to essay is part of Lonely at the Top, a series that examines the link between wealth and loneliness. It is based on a conversation with Jeremy Barker, founder and CEO of Murphy Door, which specializes in selling hidden doors and storage solutions. It has been edited for length and clarity.</em></p><p>I was only making $6.13 an hour.</p><p>I always knew I wanted to be a firefighter and started training during high school. I would have been thrilled with my career, but the shockingly low pay wasn&#39;t what my dreams were built on &mdash; I couldn&#39;t even afford college. I knew something had to change, so I left the firehouse and set out on my own as an entrepreneur.</p><p>Today, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/multimillionaire-balance-frugality-treating-kids-indulging-2025-2">I&#39;m a multimillionaire</a>. I&#39;m also still a firefighter &mdash; for the love of the job, not the money.</p><h2 id="660cf47d-d2a2-441e-9ff6-9952975d5321" data-toc-id="660cf47d-d2a2-441e-9ff6-9952975d5321">It took time to become successful</h2><p>The road to get here has been full of ups and downs. In my 20s, I made great money running a company that sold garages and sheds.</p><p>Since I had too little <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-parents-can-teach-kids-financial-literacy-at-home-2024-8">financial education</a> and too much interest in partying, the money I made didn&#39;t last long. I sold the intellectual property to Home Depot, but had little to show for it. I had to live out of my car for a year after the sale.</p><p>Over the next decade, I tried to find a lucrative and fulfilling career. I sold RVs and then started working in construction, eventually founding my own construction business. That was successful until the 2008 <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/woman-warned-great-recession-2008-brooksley-born-wall-street-sexism-2024-3">financial crisis</a>.</p><p>By the time I was 33, I was in a pretty dismal financial situation again. I wanted a consistent job, and I knew that fires and emergencies never go away. The pay was still low &mdash; about $380 a week &mdash; but the benefits and predictability drew me back to the fire station in 2010.</p><h2 id="b2209833-17c6-4b83-8ca1-815b4a946303" data-toc-id="b2209833-17c6-4b83-8ca1-815b4a946303">My coworkers were my family</h2><p>Being a firefighter was a true brotherhood, with men and women alike. We had a sense of respect, appreciation, and guardianship for each other.</p><p>The colleagues on my shift were <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-make-friends-at-work-2024-10">my closest friends</a>. We were always together. On our days off, we would go hunting, camping, or hiking. We even celebrated holidays as a family.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68c9b3ff57d362d375e845ef?format=jpeg" height="4500" width="6000" charset="" alt="Jeremy Barker"/><figcaption>Prior to starting Murphy Door, Barker worked as a firefighter, and continued working in the firehouse as his company got off the ground.<p class="copyright">Niki Chan Wylie for BI</p></figcaption></figure><p>About two years after returning to my fire career, I started <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://murphydoor.com/">Murphy Door</a>, a company that sells unique hidden doors and furniture &mdash; think, a door that looks like a bookshelf, or a folding bed that looks like a television stand.</p><p>I didn&#39;t think I&#39;d ever leave firefighting because I loved it so much, but I wanted a side business. I thrive under pressure.</p><p>As the company grew, it needed more of my time. I started missing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/age-gap-work-friendship-generations-gen-z-x-2025-4">outings with colleagues</a> on my days off so that I could work on the business. Soon, they stopped inviting me.</p><h2 id="ab6ebc9f-4672-44ab-8dcd-ad5ea3e8f621" data-toc-id="ab6ebc9f-4672-44ab-8dcd-ad5ea3e8f621">When I became successful, I started to feel distant from my friends</h2><p>Before long, I started to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/being-a-millionaire-made-it-difficult-to-connect-with-friends-2025-2">feel like an outsider</a> in the firehouse. I wasn&#39;t taking a wage from Murphy Door &mdash; I was still living on my $15.75 hourly wage as a firefighter. But by 2015, the company had broken $1 million in annual sales.</p><p>My colleagues at the firehouse started teasing me more and more about how hard I was working. I wasn&#39;t spending as much time with them because I had different priorities &mdash; they wanted to hang out on days off, while I was always working on the business.</p><p>I felt like I had to constantly announce that I didn&#39;t think I was better than them. I&#39;ve never found a way to break through that.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68c9b501183847aa39d6e24d?format=jpeg" height="4500" width="6000" charset="" alt="Jeremy Barker"/><figcaption>Barker says his relationships with his colleagues and friends changed after he became a millionaire.<p class="copyright">Niki Chan Wylie for BI</p></figcaption></figure><p>In 2016, my fire chief asked to speak with me. He pointed out that while firefighting was taking up most of my time, since I needed to be physically present on shift, it seemed my mind was always on Murphy Door and my family.</p><p>He encouraged me to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-prioritizing-time-is-more-valuable-than-saving-money-2020-10">prioritize my time</a> so that it reflected what I valued most: my company and my family. It was a hard pill to swallow because I knew he was right.</p><p>When I went home that day, only my dog greeted me &mdash; my wife and daughter didn&#39;t even look up. My wife noticed I was frustrated and told me if I wanted to be treated like a dad, I needed to start showing up like one.</p><p>The next day, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-i-resigned-quit-employee-worker-elon-musk-why-explained-2024-8">I resigned</a> from the firehouse.</p><h2 id="7a45e524-490f-4259-9395-a42d4a429826" data-toc-id="7a45e524-490f-4259-9395-a42d4a429826">I still work 16-hour days, but I carve out time for family, too</h2><p>Now that I&#39;m 50, I have a net worth of about $150 million, but I&#39;m still <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-avoid-burnout-hybrid-remote-work-switching-off-intensification-jobs-2025-5">working 16-hour days</a>. Unfortunately, resigning didn&#39;t necessarily lead to more regular time with my family, since I just worked more on Murphy Door.</p><p>My financial means sometimes make it easier to connect with my kids. These days, it&#39;s my kids&#39; busy schedules with sports and activities that make it tricky to spend time together. Still, I can take my private plane home from a meeting in time to get to one of their sports games. When we go on vacations together, I unplug with intent, so I can spend quality time with my kids and wife.</p><p>I also have a group of old friends, about three guys who are my ride or dies. We meet for coffee in a rundown diner, and we <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/not-allowed-learn-about-money-growing-up-raise-kids-different-2025-6">don&#39;t talk about money</a> or business. We ask about kids and share old stories. It&#39;s what I miss about the firehouse.</p><p>I&#39;m still envious of people who can be content &mdash; I&#39;m driven even now by a lack of a sense of peace.</p><h2 id="f4b2fcc0-0d98-4484-a7f0-813b411432cb" data-toc-id="f4b2fcc0-0d98-4484-a7f0-813b411432cb">I want genuine, reciprocal relationships</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68c9b4bff9db348adc0b9573?format=jpeg" height="4500" width="6000" charset="" alt="Jeremy Barker"/><figcaption>He&#39;s looking for genuine, reciprocal relationships at this point in his life.<p class="copyright">Niki Chan Wylie for BI</p></figcaption></figure><p>My <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/friends-jealous-have-money-work-harder-2024-10">wealth has had a huge impact</a> &mdash; and not always a good one &mdash; on my relationships. I hate that I have to question whether people genuinely care about me or if it&#39;s all surface-level. I filter my relationships through that.</p><p>I love helping others, but I don&#39;t want to always be the first person they call when they need money, especially if they haven&#39;t tried to help themselves first. A family member recently asked me for money after telling me he&#39;d been &#34;lounging&#34; lately. I just wish I could teach that guy &mdash; who is smart and physically capable &mdash; to work hard.</p><p>I&#39;m still a part-time firefighter, and I pick up shifts every few months. I take a lot of ribbing; they&#39;ll call me Mr. Millionaire, or ask for business or life advice. That&#39;s OK, but sometimes I need a mentor, too.</p><p>Overall, I wish I had more reciprocal relationships in my life: people who would listen to me vent or debrief with me about a tough call as a firefighter. I just want to be the same person I&#39;ve always been, but I can&#39;t.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/becoming-millionaire-firefighter-lonely-relationships-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  150.      <author>insider@insider.com (Kelly Burch)</author>
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  152.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  167.      <title>6 pieces of popular career advice that you should just forget</title>
  168.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/popular-career-advice-that-you-should-ignore</link>
  169.      <description>Some of the career advice you&#39;ve heard over the years might not be great. Instead of climbing the ladder, consider mapping out a non-linear career.</description>
  170.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f0100b1c1f80efbec5abe4?format=jpeg" height="2369" width="3543" charset="" alt="A job seeker talks to a recruiter at a Florida job fair"/><figcaption>Rosie Roque, right, listens to recruiter Cristina Roca, talk about jobs opportunities at the Pembroke Pines Police Dept., at a job fair, Thursday, August 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Florida.<p class="copyright">Marta Lavandier/Associated Press</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Some of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/improve-your-career-job-skills-work-ai-2025-2024-11" data-autoaffiliated="false">career advice</a> that we often hear doesn&#39;t hold up.</li><li>You don&#39;t always need to find your passion or climb the corporate ladder to like what you do.</li><li>Because some employers are slow to hire, it&#39;s important to know which advice to follow.</li></ul><p>Your boss might not want to know <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/nsfw-means">the real you</a> after all.</p><p>One of the many pieces of career advice that emerged years ago and has somehow persisted is the idea that we should <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bringing-whole-self-to-work-limits-jobs-politics-google-firings-2024-4">bring our whole selves</a> to work.</p><p>That doesn&#39;t always work, and it&#39;s starting to look a bit threadbare with age, especially as the job market has cooled and employers can be more selective about those they hire.</p><p>&#34;If you love wearing tight little leather outfits that are strapped on, I don&#39;t want to see that,&#34; said Margie Warrell, a leadership consultant and author of the book &#34;The Courage Gap.&#34;</p><p>&#34;That&#39;s not appropriate,&#34; she told Business Insider.</p><p>The whole-self idea is just one example of bumper-sticker wisdom that was meant to guide us through our careers but often doesn&#39;t hold up.</p><p>Here are six bits of trite work advice &mdash; and what to consider instead:</p><h2 id="e623962d-0760-4ff8-8bde-c556c15e32bf" data-toc-id="e623962d-0760-4ff8-8bde-c556c15e32bf"><strong>Follow your passion</strong></h2><p>The impulse to align your work with what you love makes sense. Yet, feeling like you have to &#34;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/scott-galloway-podcast-passion-career-strategy-investing-private-school-education-2024-6">find your passion&#34;</a> can also set you up to fail.</p><p>&#34;That&#39;s probably as vague as it gets,&#34; said Jochen Menges, a professor of human resource management and leadership at the University of Zurich. &#34;It&#39;s not an actionable goal.&#34;</p><p>He told Business Insider that a better approach would be to set goals centered on the emotion you want to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rto-office-full-time-could-hurt-worker-engagement-2025-2">feel in your work</a>, such as pride, even though you might not experience it every day.</p><p>&#34;If I align my emotional needs more with what I do &mdash; with my career prospects &mdash; then I&#39;m a lot better off,&#34; he said. That, in turn, will accelerate your career, Menges said.</p><h2 id="f7fb7e4f-42f7-4134-841f-1b3a26aa2b02" data-toc-id="f7fb7e4f-42f7-4134-841f-1b3a26aa2b02"><strong>Finding a job is a numbers game</strong></h2><p>When you&#39;re looking for a job, it can be tempting to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/applying-for-jobs-easy-hard-to-stand-out-2025-8">apply to as many roles as possible</a> to boost your chances of getting something. </p><p>It&#39;s an especially tempting tactic, given how often people report applying and never hearing back. In a LinkedIn survey conducted in late 2024 across more than a dozen countries, 37% of respondents said they had been applying more but hearing back less often.</p><p>While the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vp-product-looking-for-job-over-year-impact-kids-2025-9">spray-and-pray approach</a> might be appealing, it&#39;s not always the best option. That&#39;s because networking to make connections inside an employer can often be more effective, recruiters say.</p><p>If you have a list of places you&#39;re targeting, you can &mdash; and should &mdash; <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/career-coach-says-this-best-way-to-find-job-2025-10">network before the job gets posted</a>, veteran career coach Laura Labovich told Business Insider. That&#39;s because once a job listing is live, recruiters and hiring managers aren&#39;t likely to do more than point you to the application.</p><h2 id="49aaf019-2a6d-4221-a3be-813cedc4b30b" data-toc-id="49aaf019-2a6d-4221-a3be-813cedc4b30b"><strong>Climb the corporate ladder</strong></h2><p>On a ladder, you can only go up or down.</p><p>The idea of scaling a corporate hierarchy has become outdated for many workers, Christian Tröster, an Academy of Management scholar and a professor of leadership and organizational behavior at Germany&#39;s Kühne Logistics University, told Business Insider.</p><p>Instead, he said, people might want to consider what he called a &#34;protean&#34; career &mdash; one that changes shape over time.</p><p>Tröster said that rather than ascending a ladder, a better aim for many workers would be to become &#34;psychologically successful.&#34;</p><p>&#34;The ultimate goal of your career is feeling proud and accomplished,&#34; he said.</p><p>One practical reason you might not want to climb the ladder is that a push by some corporate leaders for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-amazon-google-embrace-flatter-structure-fewer-managers-boost-efficiency-2025-5">&#34;flatter&#34; organizational structures</a> &mdash; and an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/middle-manager-hiring-white-collar-recession-layoffs-jobs-efficiency-2024-12">elimination of middle management</a> &mdash; can mean there aren&#39;t as many rungs for ambitious workers to grab onto.</p><p>&#34;Careers today are no longer linear,&#34; Warrell said. Instead, workers might opt for a lateral move, a side gig, or a so-called <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-strategies-make-money-side-hustle-multiple-jobs-coaching-consulting-2025-1">portfolio career</a>, where you take on multiple jobs to earn a living while maintaining flexibility.</p><p>Warrell said that workers who chart their own paths are often more fulfilled than those who try to grind their way up an org chart.</p><h2 id="632bd844-881c-4394-a14c-02a3e63d6f30" data-toc-id="632bd844-881c-4394-a14c-02a3e63d6f30"><strong>Don&#39;t job-hop</strong></h2><p>Career advice once often included the suggestion that workers avoid changing jobs for at least a year to avoid appearing as though they weren&#39;t committed to an organization.</p><p>While a string of frequent job changes can raise concerns among prospective employers, Warrell said prohibitions on job-hopping have often softened.</p><p>She said &#34;smart&#34; job changes &mdash; even in relatively quick succession &mdash; that indicate you&#39;re taking on extra responsibility and developing new skills can add polish, not tarnish, to a résumé.</p><p>&#34;It can be seen as a sign of ambition, adaptability &mdash; not instability,&#34; Warrell said.</p><h2 id="266cd526-201a-4eba-9408-47a80729724c" data-toc-id="266cd526-201a-4eba-9408-47a80729724c"><strong>Focus on tech skills</strong></h2><p>Technical mastery &mdash; especially in hot areas like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-will-change-most-jobs-employers-help-workers-keep-up-2024-8">artificial intelligence</a> &mdash; can take you far and often leave you with your pick of jobs. Yet it&#39;s not the only route to career success.</p><p>AI is already taking on some coders&#39; work, for example. In surveys, employers often say they&#39;re after so-called soft skills &mdash; abilities such as communication and teamwork.</p><p>Menges said one reason <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/employers-want-soft-skills-good-communication-teamwork-leadership-energetic-2023-10">soft skills</a> are important is that humans will still often be needed to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-replace-jobs-or-increase-worker-productivity-2025-5">evaluate what AI produces</a>.</p><p>To help do that, he said, workers will need to rely in part on emotion for guidance. Menges said that in the 20th century, workers were often told to sequester their feelings in the workplace.</p><p>&#34;Now, you&#39;ve got to bring those emotions back, because whatever AI does needs evaluation, and that evaluation comes down to how we feel about what appears on our screens,&#34; he said.</p><h2 id="da18a66d-bcbf-4e1a-8bc2-0757abb07204" data-toc-id="da18a66d-bcbf-4e1a-8bc2-0757abb07204"><strong>Bring your whole self to work</strong></h2><p>While it might have been well-intentioned, critics have long found the idea of showing up at work as the unvarnished version of yourself to be problematic.</p><p>Business leaders, including Google&#39;s Sundar Pichai and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, have pushed back on the concept.</p><p>Ella F. Washington, a professor of practice at Georgetown University, previously told Business Insider that a better way to think about the idea is to bring your whole <em>professional</em> self to work.</p><p>That might mean <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/job-politics-talking-discussions-work-rules-election-hr-trump-harris-2024-8">putting aside your politics</a> or working with people you might not like. Or, Warrell said, it could mean pushing through a bad mood.</p><p>&#34;If one part of your whole self is that you&#39;re short-tempered and grumpy in the morning, don&#39;t bring that self to work,&#34; she said.</p><p><em>Do you have a story to share about your job hunt or career? Contact this reporter at </em><a target="_blank" href="mailto:tparadis@businessinsider.com"><em><u>tparadis@businessinsider.com</u></em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>An earlier version of this story appeared on March 3, 2025.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/popular-career-advice-that-you-should-ignore">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  171.      <author>tparadis@businessinsider.com (Tim Paradis)</author>
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  173.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  182.      <title>Sequoia partner says there&#39;s too much venture capital and not enough companies to invest in: &#39;It&#39;s a return-free risk&#39;</title>
  183.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/sequoia-roelof-botha-venture-capital-return-free-risk-2025-10</link>
  184.      <description>Sequoia Capital partner and former PayPal exec, Roelof Botha, says the numbers in the venture capital game don&#39;t make sense.</description>
  185.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff3d21c1f80efbec5a75d?format=jpeg" height="3332" width="4998" charset="" alt="Roelof Botha"/><figcaption>Sequoia partner Roelof Botha said there&#39;s too much money flowing into the venture industry.<p class="copyright">Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Jacob Helberg</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sequoia-investor-botha-shares-why-his-firm-stays-on-top-2020-10" data-autoaffiliated="false">Roelof Botha </a>said there&#39;s too much venture capital and not enough profitable companies to invest in.</li><li>He said the venture capital industry struggles to achieve expected returns.</li><li>&#34;Investing in venture is a return-free risk,&#34; he said.</li></ul><p>Even a veteran Silicon Valley investor can&#39;t make the numbers behind venture capital add up.</p><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shaun-maguire-zohran-mamdani-venture-capital-extreme-new-fame-game-2025-7">Sequoia Capital</a> partner and former PayPal exec, Roelof Botha, appeared on two podcasts over the past week to share a contrarian take on the VC industry &mdash; one shaped by more than two decades of investing.</p><p>&#34;I think there&#39;s a huge problem with the venture industry. There&#39;s too much money,&#34; Botha said on a recent episode of the &#34;All-In&#34; podcast. &#34;In my opinion, investing in venture is a return-free risk.&#34;</p><p>Botha said that venture capital firms invest over $150 billion in companies each year. Yet, even under what he called &#34;reasonable assumptions for return,&#34; the math still doesn&#39;t seem right to him.</p><p>He <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-got-rich-on-figma-ipo-2025-7">pointed to Figma</a>, which had one of the hottest IPOs of the year, debuting at a near $20 billion valuation. &#34;You&#39;d need 40 Figmas a year for the industry to make the returns work,&#34; he said.</p><p>He reiterated his point this week on the &#34;Uncapped with Jack Altman&#34; podcast. &#34;I don&#39;t think venture is an asset class,&#34; he said. &#34;It doesn&#39;t support the numbers.&#34;</p><p>He said that, over the last 20 to 30 years, there have only been an average of 20 companies a year that have ended up making exits of $1 billion or more.</p><p>Investors &mdash; and startup founders &mdash; may be too often pursuing quantity over quality, he said.</p><p>&#34;There&#39;s a lot more talent than really interesting ideas, or interesting companies to build,&#34; he said. &#34;I think we&#39;re spreading a lot of that talent thin right now.&#34;</p><p>Venture capital has had a mostly rough year so far, driven by uncertainty in the economy and markets. Exciting IPOs are few and far between compared to the salad days of 2021.</p><p>Figma was one bright spot, as was a handful of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/venture-capital-resurgence-hopes-fade-amid-stock-market-instability-2025-4">major deals</a>, mostly related to AI, that gave some investors a shot at beating the odds. </p><p>In March, Google announced that it was buying <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-wiz-acquisition-trump-ipo-big-tech-startups-2025-3">security startup Wiz</a> for $32 billion in cash, for instance. OpenAI raised another $40 billion round. Anthropic had two funding rounds for a total of $4.5 billion.</p><p>Sequoia Capital did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sequoia-roelof-botha-venture-capital-return-free-risk-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  186.      <author>lvaranasi@businessinsider.com (Lakshmi Varanasi)</author>
  187.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/sequoia-roelof-botha-venture-capital-return-free-risk-2025-10</guid>
  188.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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  190.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/finance">Finance</category>
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  196.      <title>Celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro&#39;s hourly rate has nearly doubled to $3,000 in 4 years</title>
  197.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/alex-spiro-hourly-rate-3000-lawsuit-elon-musk-kim-kardashian-2025-10</link>
  198.      <description>Alex Spiro has represented clients including Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian. And he doesn&#39;t come cheap.</description>
  199.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f00326cc993f9955d04646?format=jpeg" height="4672" width="7008" charset="" alt="alex spiro walking"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">RAMSAY DE GIVE/AFP via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Representation by Alex Spiro, a lawyer whose clients have included Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian, isn&#39;t cheap.</li><li>Earlier this year, his hourly rate was $3,000. Four years before, it was under $1,600.</li><li>Hourly billing has been big law firms&#39; bread and butter for decades, despite rising pressure to use alternatives.</li></ul><p>The lawyer <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alex-spiro-attorney-elon-musk-jay-z-bobby-shmurda-2022-06">Alex Spiro</a> can often be seen alongside the world&#39;s top executives, athletes, and entertainers. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3270495/who-alec-baldwins-41-year-old-star-lawyer-alex-spiro-attorney-who-also-represented-elon-musk-mick">There he is</a> at the defense table with Alec Baldwin; <a target="_blank" href="https://pagesix.com/2024/12/20/celebrity-news/lauren-sanchez-jeff-bezos-celebrate-her-bday-at-usher-show/">that&#39;s him</a> with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez at an Usher concert; and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-07-03/the-lawyer-behind-elon-musk-video">here he is</a> shooting hoops with Joakim Noah, the former Chicago Bulls all-star.</p><p>Spiro&#39;s advice doesn&#39;t come cheap. His hourly rate has hit the $3,000 threshold, as first reported by <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/want-hire-elon-musks-lawyer-that-will-be-3000-an-hour-2025-02-25/">Reuters</a>.</p><p>It has risen quickly: As recently as spring 2021, Spiro charged $1,595 an hour. Two years later, it was $2,180 an hour. Those are the rates that Brock Pierce, the child actor-turned-crypto investor, said he was charged for Spiro&#39;s advice by his law firm Quinn Emanuel, which is trying to stick Pierce with a $1 million legal bill that he says isn&#39;t his responsibility.</p><p>That means each year, on average, Spiro&#39;s hourly rate rose more than 16%, outpacing inflation (up an average of 4% across the past five years) and rate increases for other lawyers at top law firms. Over the past three years, the largest US law firms have increased their billing rates by 9% or 10% a year, according to Wells Fargo&#39;s legal specialty group.</p><p>Spiro&#39;s hourly rate puts him in a very small club. Reuters reported that his Quinn colleague, William Burck, also charges a rate of $3,000, and two lawyers at the firm Susman Godfrey have also been reported to charge that rate. Some law firms have top deals partners who might also bill at such a rate, though none have been publicly identified, and if you know of any, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/jack-newsham">you should call me</a>.</p><p>Large corporate law firms get most of their revenue from billable hours, largely from partners like Spiro who reel in work and then push it down to other lawyers who might charge from $600 to $2,000 an hour. While some clients have pressed for alternatives, some 94% of law-firm partners said in a recent survey that hourly billing was their firm&#39;s primary source of revenue.</p><p>&#34;The simple reason why lawyers like Alex Spiro can charge so much is that the work they do is valuable,&#34; said Jonathan Choi, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis who has <a target="_blank" href="https://sclawreview.org/article/in-defense-of-the-billable-hour-a-monitoring-theory-of-law-firm-fees">written about</a> the persistence of the billable hour. When billions of dollars or a decades-long prison sentence is on the line, &#34;litigants think it&#39;s worth it to have the best lawyer they can.&#34;</p><p>Spiro declined to comment.</p><p>Currently, his <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alex-spiro-rudin-management-associate-julia-hyman-midtown-shooting-case-2025-8">cases</a> include a mix of civil and criminal matters. He recently filed two defamation suits, <a target="_blank" href="https://apnews.com/article/kim-kardashian-kris-jenner-ray-j-lawsuit-e7f9aed6931cf0af491f35dd84babd8e">one</a> on behalf of Kim Kardashian and another for a glass company <a target="_blank" href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71299462/tecnoglass-inc-v-lamarco/">suing</a> a short seller.</p><p>This summer, he helped an international financier reduce felony charges related to an alleged <a target="_blank" href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/former-governor-puerto-rico-arrested-bribery-scheme">Puerto Rican bribery scheme</a> to a misdemeanor. He was recently quoted in The Hill as a &#34;<a target="_blank" href="https://thehill.com/business/5508405-bessent-primary-residences-trump-lisa-cook/">personal attorney</a>&#34; for US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and he has represented Elon Musk and Jay-Z in multiple cases.</p><p>He&#39;s also been involved with businesses in a nonlegal capacity. Last month, he was named the chair of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musks-go-to-lawyer-alex-spiro-dogecoin-treasury-2025-9">CleanCore Solutions</a>, a company with 15 employees that abruptly pivoted in September from selling aqueous ozone cleaning products to selling $175 million in new shares to invest in Dogecoin. He was also described as a business partner of Tom Brady in an announcement by massage robot company Aerscape, which recently named the former Patriots quarterback as its chief innovation officer.</p><p>All the money he&#39;s making could buy <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/advice-elon-musk-lawyer-alex-spiro-gives-clients-in-crisis-2025-6">a lot of ice cream</a>.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alex-spiro-hourly-rate-3000-lawsuit-elon-musk-kim-kardashian-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  200.      <author>jnewsham@insider.com (Jack Newsham)</author>
  201.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/alex-spiro-hourly-rate-3000-lawsuit-elon-musk-kim-kardashian-2025-10</guid>
  202.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
  203.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/law">Law</category>
  204.      <category>alex-spiro</category>
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  211.      <title>A day in the life of Andrew Yang, from watching &#39;Star Wars&#39; and the Mets to the lunch ritual he swears by</title>
  212.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/day-in-the-life-andrew-yang-former-presidential-candidate-ceo-2025-10</link>
  213.      <description>Andrew Yang is a former presidential candidate and CEO of Noble Mobile. He walks to the New York City office every morning and often grabs a matcha.</description>
  214.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff3c5cc993f9955d043c3?format=jpeg" height="5000" width="3333" charset="" alt="Andrew Yang on his electric scooter"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Lanna Apisukh for BI</p></figcaption></figure><p><em>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Yang, a 50-year-old entrepreneur based in New York City. It has been edited for length and clarity.</em></p><p>Most people know me as a presidential candidate from 2020, when I ran on the expectation that AI would eat our jobs, creating a need for a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/universal-basic-income-politics">universal basic income</a>. I withdrew in February 2020, after the New Hampshire primary.</p><p>I&#39;m now the cofounder and CEO of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/andrew-yang-no-phones-offline-party-nobile-mobile-experience-nyc-2025-9">Noble Mobile</a>, a way for millions of Americans to get cellular data at closer to what we should be paying and also get paid to use your phone a bit less. It&#39;s based on what <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-cuban-reveals-why-email-most-powerful-productivity-tool-2025-7">Mark Cuban</a> did with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-cuban-cost-plus-strategy-disrupt-drug-pricing-big-pharma-2024-7">Cost Plus Drugs</a>.</p><aside class="callout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><p>Business Insider&#39;s Power Hours series gives readers an inside look at how powerful leaders in business structure their workday. See more stories from the series <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/power-hours-day-in-the-life-successful-business-leaders-2025-7">here</a>, or reach out to editor <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/lauryn-haas">Lauryn Haas</a> to share your daily routine.</p></aside><p>My day-to-day often varies, but there are some things that are fairly common.</p><h2 id="f038fd84-e015-4730-b6e1-60003e045d94" data-toc-id="f038fd84-e015-4730-b6e1-60003e045d94">I start my day with light exercise around 7 a.m.</h2><p>I typically wake up a little before 7 a.m. I&#39;m the first one up in my house, so I check on my wife and kids and make sure everyone is where they&#39;re supposed to be.</p><p>I check my phone first thing &mdash; I typically have some messages, so I make sure nothing is super urgent.</p><p>I&#39;ll go to the gym and do some light exercise, which I consider a non-negotiable part of my routine. I don&#39;t lift weights like I used to, when I was trying to figure out how much weight I could lift. Now it&#39;s more about getting my body moving.</p><p>After the workout, I&#39;ll shower and get the kids on the bus.</p><h2 id="b7527985-4cd1-446c-9e9a-cc15f624a03a" data-toc-id="b7527985-4cd1-446c-9e9a-cc15f624a03a">I head into the office around 9 a.m.</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff4b65dbc4fd10daaea5f?format=jpeg" height="3333" width="5000" charset="" alt="Andrew Yang is preparing coffee"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Lanna Apisukh for BI</p></figcaption></figure><p>I live on Manhattan&#39;s west side, and I walk 15 minutes to the office in the Garment District, where I chose for it to be. Walking to work is a real treat.</p><p>I very seldom have breakfast, but if I do, it tends to be something light, like granola and almond milk. There are some days I don&#39;t eat until noon.</p><p>I have a rule where I&#39;ll never put my personal habits above social convention, so if I&#39;m meeting someone for breakfast, I&#39;ll eat breakfast even though that&#39;s not something I normally do on my own.</p><p>As for caffeine, I&#39;ve convinced myself that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/does-matcha-have-caffeine">matcha</a> is good for me. I&#39;ll often get an iced matcha with oat milk if I feel like I could use a bit of a pick-me-up in the morning. That&#39;s my ritual drink. I&#39;m a frequent café goer, and Culture Coffee is a regular spot for me.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efcb385dbc4fd10daae56d?format=jpeg" height="1280" width="1920" charset="" alt="Andrew Yang at his desk"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Lanna Apisukh for BI</p></figcaption></figure><h2 id="a0ada9df-0c5f-4c32-8181-ee4ada0b7ae2" data-toc-id="a0ada9df-0c5f-4c32-8181-ee4ada0b7ae2">I use my lunch walks as informal check-ins in the early afternoon</h2><p>Most days, I have a combination of meetings, calls, and media. I Zoom and then hop in an Uber and head to a meeting or a TV studio.</p><p>I have a ritual as a CEO. If I&#39;m having lunch with anyone on my team, I buy. Everyone knows that if they come, lunch is free. On the walk to lunch, I&#39;ll get information from them and updates on what everyone is working on.</p><p>Right now, we&#39;re discussing how to make our company work better for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/phone-rules-for-kids-former-facebook-security-chief-alex-stamos-2025-9">parents</a> and families. On the way to lunch recently, I talked to our CTO about that, and I talked to one of our customer experience team members to see what he was hearing from customers.</p><p>Lunch is usually <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/slop-bowl-slowdown-chipotle-cava-sweetgreen-sales-struggling-rto-prices-2025-8">fast-casual</a>, like Cava or Chipotle. Recently, I treated myself and a few colleagues to Luke&#39;s Lobster just because I had a hankering for lobster.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efcd4c5dbc4fd10daae5af?format=jpeg" height="1280" width="1920" charset="" alt="Andrew Yang walking around the office"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Lanna Apisukh for BI</p></figcaption></figure><p>I have friends who are foodies who relish preparing something and spending time in the kitchen. I&#39;m not like that at all. I just want food, and I want to eat it, and I just want to move on. I think the short walk to an eatery is a fine use of time, but I don&#39;t want to dillydally.</p><h2 id="cebb65d9-5fa1-47ae-8429-4430591a6711" data-toc-id="cebb65d9-5fa1-47ae-8429-4430591a6711">I place a premium on showing up</h2><p>I typically come into the office when I&#39;m in New York. If I&#39;m working remotely, it&#39;s because I&#39;m not in the city or there&#39;s something going on with my kids that requires me to be present.</p><p>When you&#39;re a political candidate, showing up is one of the most direct things you can do. I still feel that. I think that&#39;s something I learned before I ran for office, though.</p><p>When I was starting Venture for America in 2010 or 2011, someone put me in touch with a guy named Bernie Sucher. He said he was going to Detroit next week, so I looked at his message and responded, &#34;I&#39;ll be in Detroit next week.&#34;</p><p>I had no plans of being there, but I could be there. I flew to Detroit, and we spent the day together. He ended up being one of the founding board members of Venture for America and eventually led us to our chairman.</p><h2 id="f265aba9-a49e-4e02-ac56-099503ed17f1" data-toc-id="f265aba9-a49e-4e02-ac56-099503ed17f1">7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Dinner and &#39;Star Wars&#39; with my sons</h2><p>I try to get home between 7 and 7:30 p.m., when my kids are back from their after-school activities. That&#39;s when they&#39;re normally eating dinner, and I have my chance to catch up with them. We cook most of the time &mdash; generally Asian food or pasta &mdash; but sometimes we order Shake Shack as a treat.</p><p>Some nights we play some games &mdash; Monopoly Deal is a really good card game &mdash; or we might watch something together. I&#39;ve been trying to get my boys into movies and sports that I enjoy.</p><p>I vividly remember going to the theater with my dad to watch &#34;Return of the Jedi&#34; when I was a kid, and it was a formative experience. I have my sons watch various <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/star-wars-live-action-movies-shows-ranked-by-critics">Star Wars</a> films so they&#39;re familiar with the mythology and canon.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff6095dbc4fd10daaea9e?format=jpeg" height="3333" width="5000" charset="" alt="Andrew Yang on the couch"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Lanna Apisukh for BI</p></figcaption></figure><p>The last show I tried to show them was &#34;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-hulu-bundle-star-wars-the-acolyte-viewership-streaming-strategy-2024-7">The Acolyte</a>,&#34; which I didn&#39;t like at all. However, it had some excellent lightsaber fights, and my 10-year-old is really into swords, so I thought he&#39;d enjoy these scenes, even if I thought the writing on that series was poor.</p><p>We&#39;ve also been watching a lot of Mets games lately because the Mets have been going down the wire, and that&#39;s been frankly very difficult.</p><p>At about 9:30, they start getting ready for bed.</p><h2 id="813943d3-0e05-419e-82a5-e6fab0599dd5" data-toc-id="813943d3-0e05-419e-82a5-e6fab0599dd5">I usually work more between 10 and midnight</h2><p>I sometimes make media appearances or write.</p><p>Sometimes, my wife and I watch something more adult &mdash; we like soapy dramas like &#34;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-gilded-age-hbo-real-life-historical-figures">The Gilded Age</a>&#34; or &#34;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-white-lotus-season-3-luxury-watches-2025-3">The White Lotus</a>.&#34; We just finished &#34;The Girlfriend&#34; on Amazon Prime, which was very soapy and fun.</p><p>I go to sleep around midnight.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/day-in-the-life-andrew-yang-former-presidential-candidate-ceo-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  215.      <author>ayen@insider.com (Amanda Yen)</author>
  216.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/day-in-the-life-andrew-yang-former-presidential-candidate-ceo-2025-10</guid>
  217.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  231.      <title>Holiday hiring isn&#39;t looking so merry and bright. Here&#39;s why it may be harder to land a seasonal job this year.</title>
  232.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/holiday-seasonal-hiring-job-searching-competitive-less-urgent-demand-2025-10</link>
  233.      <description>Holiday job searches are higher than in 2024, while postings are relatively flat. Economist Cory Stahle said getting a job will be competitive.</description>
  234.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eea6ae5dbc4fd10daad85e?format=jpeg" height="3024" width="4032" charset="" alt="A Crate &amp; Barrel store with a &#34;Now Hiring for the Holidays&#34; sign"/><figcaption>A new Indeed report showed what the holiday job market is looking like.<p class="copyright">Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Indeed found getting a holiday job could be tough with so many people searching and less urgent hiring.</li><li>Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas projects that retail seasonal hiring could be the lowest since 2009.</li><li>Economist Cory Stahle suggests job seekers not wait until the typical job-posting peak to look.</li></ul><p>The holiday job market is looking more like a strand of burned-out <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/how-to-fix-christmas-lights">Christmas tree lights</a>. </p><p>A new Indeed report using data through September showed a disconnect between <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/find-job-searching-hunt-tips-2024-12">job seekers</a> and employers.<strong> </strong>On the job seeker side, there are more searches for holiday work and indications that searches are starting earlier. Meanwhile, employers have posted fewer urgent roles than in the red-hot labor market of 2021. The job-search platform also found that seasonal postings are relatively flat from last year, although down from earlier years.</p><div id="1760544216681" data-styles="default-width" data-embed-type="custom" data-script="" class="insider-raw-embed" data-type="embed"><iframe title="Indeed job postings" aria-label="Line chart" id="datawrapper-chart-J6ys3" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/J6ys3/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="490" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}});</script></div><p>Cory Stahle, an economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab, told Business Insider the holiday job hunt is going to be more competitive than a few years ago.</p><p>&#34;Don&#39;t wait until we get to mid-November when job postings typically peak because clearly other people are thinking about it now,&#34; he said.</p><p>The report adds to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.challengergray.com/blog/seasonal-retail-hiring-2025-outlook/">Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas&#39; findings</a> published in September that there have been &#34;limited&#34; US announcements for seasonal work. The outplacement firm expects retail hiring to be weak, potentially hitting its lowest level since 2009. </p><p>&#34;Seasonal employers are facing a confluence of factors this year: <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-raising-prices-increases-trump-tariffs-2025">tariffs loom</a>, inflationary pressures linger, and many companies continue to rely on automation and permanent staff instead of large waves of seasonal hires,&#34; Andy Challenger, a senior vice president of Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas, said in the report.</p><p>The US <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-to-do-if-need-job-frustrating-frozen-labor-market-2025-9">job market has been frozen</a>, with millions of unemployed Americans actively seeking work at a time when hiring has cooled. A job during the holiday season could help them earn some income, even if they still want to look for a permanent job.</p><p>&#34;As people are unemployed longer, this could be a way for them to say, &#39;Hey, I just need to get something now. Let&#39;s take one of these seasonal jobs, even if it&#39;s only temporary,&#39;&#34; Stahle said.</p><p>Some large companies, like <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bbwinc.com/media/newsroom/n-bath-body-works-to-hire-more-than-30000-seasonal-associates-ahead-of-holiday-season-2025-09-08-090034">Bath &amp; Body Works</a>, have announced seasonal hiring. Gusto, a payroll and benefits platform for small and medium-sized businesses, found based on seasonal hiring in May and June that if trends continue, traditionally in-person gigs that are less affected by tariffs could be bright spots.</p><p>&#34;Nontariff-impacted sectors like accommodation and tourism definitely are places where hiring is likely to be up this season compared to last year,&#34; Andrew Chamberlain, the principal economist at Gusto, said. &#34;In retail and food service, it looked like all the signs are pointing toward a scale back.&#34;</p><p>Chamberlain suggested that <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-youre-not-getting-hired-job-interview-resume-advice-tips-2024-8">job hunters potentially apply</a> to sectors less affected by macroeconomic policy and trade uncertainty.</p><p>&#34;American consumers are kind of saying, &#39;Well, we&#39;ll pay for the flight and the hotel, but we&#39;re going to skip the souvenir shop,&#39;&#34; Chamberlain said.</p><p>He added: &#34;If this is any window into what&#39;s going to happen this holiday season, that retail story could be a canary in the coal mine, where if those businesses that usually have that big surge in November, December are already pulling back this summer, it tells you they&#39;re not exactly expecting a very merry holiday season.&#34;</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/holiday-seasonal-hiring-job-searching-competitive-less-urgent-demand-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  235.      <author>insider@insider.com (Madison Hoff)</author>
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  237.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  248.      <title>I pivoted into AI at Google in the 2010s. Here&#39;s my top tip for breaking into the field, now it&#39;s easier than ever. </title>
  249.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-jobs-google-duplex-breaking-into-field-easier-tip-2025-10</link>
  250.      <description>When Patrick Leung joined the Google Duplex team in 2017, he said it felt like being at the forefront of AI. Now, you no longer have to train your own model, he said.</description>
  251.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68ee55365dbc4fd10daacc1a?format=jpeg" height="3456" width="5184" charset="" alt="Patrick Leung standing in front of a Google sign"/><figcaption>Leung shared his top tip for breaking into AI with Business Insider.<p class="copyright">Courtesy of Patrick Leung</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Patrick Leung first worked at Google in 2007.</li><li>He was blown away when he first saw a demo for <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-appointment-booking-reservation-tool-duplex-pixel-phones-how-to-2018-11" data-autoaffiliated="false">Google&#39;s AI assistant, Duplex</a>, and wanted to join the team.</li><li>Leung said his top tip for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/advice-on-how-to-land-big-tech-ai-job-education-2025-7" data-autoaffiliated="false">landing AI jobs</a> is getting real-world experience.</li></ul><p><em>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 53-year-old Patrick Leung, a former Google employee who lives in California and works as a CTO. The following has been edited for length and clarity.</em></p><p>In the early 2000s, when I was <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/moving-denmark-nyc-happiest-country-exciting-2024-10">living in New York City</a> and running my own SaaS company, an early Google employee moved into my building.</p><p>We became friends quickly: he was from New Zealand, like me, and a brilliant, super charismatic engineer. I thought that if Google was full of people like him, I should consider working there.</p><p>I <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-google-hired-me-after-applying-to-many-tech-companies-2025-4">applied to Google</a> and landed a job as a manager on the team of the online payments system, Google Checkout, in 2007, based in New York.</p><p>It was incredible to <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-staff-engineer-ai-job-l6-promotion-2024-12">work at Google</a> and not just because of the free food, famous speakers, and crazy office space. There was an atmosphere of revolution, like we were there to make real change.</p><p>I spent over 10 years there, and in early 2017, I pivoted to working on <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-duplex-works-almost-perfectly-2018-6">Google Duplex</a>, a calling assistant that uses AI. At that time, it felt like AI was starting to take off, and we were at the forefront.</p><h2 id="1f44bbe9-eda5-4f44-b7bd-b18452edc616" data-toc-id="1f44bbe9-eda5-4f44-b7bd-b18452edc616">I wanted to experience working in different parts of Google</h2><p>I spent a couple of years working on Google Checkout, before taking a brief break from the company to work for a startup in Palo Alto. I <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/return-to-work-after-maternity-leave-google-ai-engineer-tech-2025-1">returned to Google</a> in December 2009 and spent time on several teams, including Google Maps, emerging markets, and corporate engineering.</p><p>One day, I asked a colleague who&#39;d recently moved to a new team what she was working on, but she said she couldn&#39;t really talk about it. It was really unusual for people to be tight-lipped about their work, so I was curious.</p><h2 id="5f8552b8-01a7-4adf-8602-f3601fb5fe35" data-toc-id="5f8552b8-01a7-4adf-8602-f3601fb5fe35">I had no idea what I was walking into, but Google Duplex blew me away</h2><p>I spoke to her manager, who showed me an early demo of the project, which was called Blue Ginger before <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-duplex-will-identify-itself-2018-5">it became Google Duplex</a>.</p><p>It was an AI calling up a restaurant and booking a reservation. Even at that early stage, the voice sounded so real that it reminded me of the movie &#34;Her.&#34; I was blown away.</p><p>I wanted to join the team. They were only accepting internal transfers at that point: they had to know who you were and what you&#39;d done. A part of me really liked that exclusivity.</p><p>I had a bunch of conversations with the team manager so he could decide if I was a good match. I highlighted my previous career accomplishments and ability to quickly contribute ideas. I can only speculate, but I&#39;d say he chose me for a combination of my communication skills and my track record at Google &mdash; I&#39;d launched other products in the past, which probably helped establish my credibility.</p><h2 id="e80f09c5-5bfc-44b6-95d4-92cae16b15d8" data-toc-id="e80f09c5-5bfc-44b6-95d4-92cae16b15d8">I had to retool myself to work on an AI-focused team</h2><p>I began <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-amazon-management-leadership-advice-how-to-run-business">managing a team</a> working on a visual interface to help human operators assess and correct how the Duplex AI system interpreted phone conversations, to improve the model.</p><p>I&#39;d been exposed to <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/machine-learning-engineer-amazon-career-change-software-2025-9">machine learning</a> and AI concepts on my previous teams at Google, but I&#39;d never been on one actively building models and doing core data science work.</p><p>I brought my experience building software and managing people to the team, and while some members had more expertise in AI, most of us had to retool ourselves to learn this stuff.</p><p>I set up long discussions with others on the team who could explain how the system worked, but I wish I&#39;d spent more time meeting with the other AI teams at Google, to get a feel for how they applied AI and machine learning.</p><p>At big companies, there are teams of extraordinary people all over the place. If I&#39;d taken advantage of that environment more, I could have met with people who formed Google Brain or DeepMind and learned from them while we were at the same company and were able to be more open with me about their work.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68ee54275dbc4fd10daacbf5?format=jpeg" height="3456" width="5184" charset="" alt="Patrick Leung sitting in a Google office."/><figcaption>Patrick Leung joined Google in 2007 and pivoted onto an AI team in 2017.<p class="copyright">Courtesy of Patrick Leung</p></figcaption></figure><h2 id="73d30e38-2fc3-4233-b705-c1abd2575aae" data-toc-id="73d30e38-2fc3-4233-b705-c1abd2575aae">When we launched Google Duplex, we knew it was going to be a big deal</h2><p>In the lead-up to the launch, we wondered how the product would be received because of growing caution about AI taking people&#39;s jobs.</p><p>There was a media frenzy when it launched in 2018. Some people thought it was unethical, and others thought it might be fake. Stephen Colbert even did a satirical skit about us. It was a privilege to be part of a launch that touched the zeitgeist of popular culture.</p><p>After 10 years with Google, the time came to move on. In 2019, I joined a financial sciences company as their CTO for private investments. Currently, I&#39;m a CTO at a company called Faro Health, where I&#39;m using AI to improve clinical drug trials.</p><h2 id="d64331fd-1739-4271-9ef9-548ce074df42" data-toc-id="d64331fd-1739-4271-9ef9-548ce074df42">My top tip for breaking into AI is to build up real-world experience.</h2><p>If it&#39;s possible in your current job, seek out opportunities to apply <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/limits-large-language-models-chatgpt-agi-artificial-general-intelligence-openai-2025-8">large language models</a> to a real business problem. For example, a friend of mine with no coding experience used AI to personalize outreach messages while recruiting for clinical positions, which improved her response rates. If there aren&#39;t opportunities like this at work, do it in your spare time and put it on your résumé.</p><p>If you&#39;re looking to work in a certain area, it would probably help if you built a system that was directly applicable to it, but it could even just be something you&#39;re interested in, like summarizing movie reviews.</p><p>The barrier to getting involved in this field is lower than it&#39;s ever been. You no longer have to train your own model; you can just start talking to the large language model and do interesting things. You don&#39;t need to be an expert in machine learning to make things happen. Even coding is becoming<a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vibe-coding-limits-learn-to-code-engineers-openai-microsoft-2025-8">automated thanks to vibe coding.</a></p><p>People who demonstrate that they can wield LLMs effectively are going to find jobs.</p><p><em>Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.</em></p><p><em>Do you have a story to share about pivoting into AI? Contact this reporter at </em><a target="_blank" href="mailto:ccheong@businessinsider.com"><em>ccheong@businessinsider.com</em></a><em>.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-jobs-google-duplex-breaking-into-field-easier-tip-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  252.      <author>ccheong@insider.com (Charissa Cheong)</author>
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  254.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  269.      <title>The ABCs of what&#39;s on the chopping block at the Department of Education</title>
  270.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/education-department-funding-staff-cuts-students-schools-student-loans-trump-2025-9</link>
  271.      <description>America&#39;s schools are facing a shaky start to the school year amid uncertainty at the Department of Education.</description>
  272.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68c1841332af4d666ef79c42?format=jpeg" height="1000" width="2000" charset="" alt="American Flag wooden school desk and chair disappearing."/><figcaption>The Department of Education&#39;s cuts are raising uncertainty for teachers and students.<p class="copyright">Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI</p></figcaption></figure><p>Welcome to the Jefferson-Washington-Lincoln Elementary School in Anytown, USA. Our hypothetical <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/principal-at-high-school-doesnt-push-college-why-it-works-2025-9">public school </a>is like thousands of others throughout the US: full of teachers passionate about their jobs and kids from different backgrounds with diverse academic needs.</p><p>Take Isabel, for whom English is a second language. She relies on the bilingual instruction in her classroom. Or Jack, who needs a little extra help <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/naep-scores-high-school-seniors-historic-lows-reading-math-literacy-2025-9">understanding math and reading</a>, and the one-on-one instruction he gets is helping him keep up. Or Sarah, whose parents work late and trust the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/student-loan-repayment-ai-back-to-school-changes-trump-education-2025-9">after-school program</a> to provide her a safe place to stay until they&#39;re off the job. And all three of them are taught by Ms. Smith, who relies on a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/student-loan-borrowers-seeking-debt-cancellation-pslf-public-service-trump-2025-8">federal student-loan forgiveness</a> program for teachers and nonprofit workers like herself.</p><p>Whether these theoretical people &mdash; and millions of real children and teachers across America &mdash; continue to benefit from those programs in the future is up in the air. During his campaign, President Donald Trump promised to <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-eliminate-education-department-executive-order-2025-3">eliminate the Education Department</a>. While the president can&#39;t get rid of the agency without Congress, the Supreme Court in July gave him the green light to forge ahead with his plan to reshape the agency in the meantime, including <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-dismantling-department-education-means-supreme-court-trump-2025-7">firing half its staff</a>. In October, the agency <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/federal-worker-firings-during-government-shutdown-what-we-know-2025-10">terminated another 466 employees</a> during the government shutdown, with the union representing the department saying that offices, including special education and civil rights, were hit.<strong> </strong>All year, the Trump administration has been gutting the department; in February, the administration <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/doge-education-department-cuts-nations-report-card-fund-poor-schools-2025-2">cut millions of dollars</a> in research contracts, putting at risk crucial data collection that teachers and education leaders say helps them better understand how students are performing in core subjects.</p><p>Education policy experts, teachers, state officials, and former US education secretaries I spoke with for this story said that while there&#39;s plenty of room to improve the Education Department&#39;s efficiency, cutting or outright <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/department-of-education-fires-workers-to-slash-staff-doge-trump-2025-3">eliminating the agency</a> would have dire effects on American education. It would mean fewer resources for low-income students and those with disabilities, a lack of data collection on student outcomes, and risks to federal grants that millions of students rely on to go to college.</p><p>&#34;If students with disabilities and low-income students do not get the services and support they need and do not get access to educational opportunity, that undermines the health of our economy and our national security,&#34; says John King Jr., who was the education secretary for former President Barack Obama and is the chancellor of the State University of New York. He added that America&#39;s higher education system is &#34;the envy of the world,&#34; and dismantling the department that funds this system puts the US at risk of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/scientists-moving-abroad-trump-research-funding-cuts-brain-drain-2025-5">losing its innovation edge</a>. &#34;It&#39;s bad for everybody.&#34;</p><p>Meanwhile, teachers, students, parents, and administrators are stuck waiting for the next shoe to drop. Eric Sosa, a high school history teacher in Austin, said that it&#39;s the nature of the teaching profession to have to &#34;beg, borrow, and steal to get what you need.&#34; But with federal funding now on the line, he and his colleagues are constantly wondering which program, or job, will be next on the chopping block.</p><p>It&#39;s a dilemma that Heather Stambaugh, a high school social studies teacher in rural Ohio, is all too familiar with: she tells me her district relies on federal funds to support programs for low-income families, and she&#39;s worried that if Trump continues his plans to <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-eliminate-education-department-executive-order-2025-3">dismantle the Education Department</a>, the checks will stop coming.</p><p>&#34;It feels a bit like we&#39;re being thrown into a chaos loop,&#34; Stambaugh says.</p><h2 id="f2874f45-147c-4dc1-ab45-5883618b5ae1" data-toc-id="f2874f45-147c-4dc1-ab45-5883618b5ae1"><strong>Programs at risk</strong></h2><p>Since its founding in 1979, the Education Department has played a critical role in the lives of individual students. Trump has suggested <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-student-loans-moving-to-sba-away-from-education-department-2025-3">outsourcing the department&#39;s responsibilities</a> to other federal agencies, but some experts say that other agencies &mdash; already tasked with many of their own responsibilities &mdash; are not equipped to <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-reshaping-americas-schools-investigations-funding-cuts-department-of-education-2025-4">manage the Education Department&#39;s</a> vast funding and student aid network. Splitting up the functions could put the programs that millions of students rely on at risk, they say.</p><p>One of them, Title I, has provided grants for low-income school districts since 1965. Title I funds <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/felt-guilty-not-signing-kids-up-after-school-activities-2025-5">after-school and summer programs</a>, teacher professional development, academic intervention for struggling students, tutoring, and more. The Education Department allocated more than $18 billion in Title I funds in fiscal year 2024. Trump wants to maintain that budget for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, which falls below the funding amounts Democrats have pushed for and Biden&#39;s 2025 budget request, which called for $18.6 billion.</p><es-blockquote data-styles="pullquote-breakout" data-quote="&#34;They&#39;re borrowing against the future and against the other programs that they need.&#34;" data-source=""><blockquote class="pullquote-wrapper pullquote-breakout"><q class="pullquote-quotation">&#34;They&#39;re borrowing against the future and against the other programs that they need.&#34;</q></blockquote></es-blockquote><p>Linda McMahon, Trump&#39;s education secretary, said that <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mcmahon-education-department-embark-historic-final-mission-2025-3">Title I funding </a>would be immune from any department cuts, but there has already been budget chaos. In June, the department withheld nearly $7 billion in federal funding for schools due to claims that some programs did not align with the administration&#39;s political agenda, including migrant education that was supported by $375 million in Title I funds. The funds were released a month later, but it doesn&#39;t mean schools will be able to bounce right back, Halley Potter, the director of PK-12 education at The Century Foundation, a left-leaning think tank, says. Some school districts were already preparing to shut down programs and fire staff in anticipation of not receiving funding, she says, and even with the release of funds, staff can&#39;t be rehired on a dime. For example, public school systems <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://alaskapublic.org/news/education/2025-07-17/anchorage-school-district-lays-off-staff-blaming-state-and-federal-funding-cuts">in Alaska</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://calmatters.org/education/2025/07/education-department-3/">California</a>, and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.applevalleynewsnow.com/news/mabton-school-district-loses-421-049-in-federal-funding-prompting-staff-reductions/article_c8a3f38a-1072-4190-a25d-be329f9f9ddc.html">Washington reported</a> laying off staff because of the funding holdups.</p><p>&#34;I think a lot of places are going to be as nimble as they can be, but you can&#39;t open an after-school program at the beginning of August with a week&#39;s notice necessarily,&#34; Potter says. Sosa said that in July, his district already saw &#34;a small reduction in staffing,&#34; including teachers who helped kids catch up on math and reading.</p><p>The Trump administration also said it would place guardrails to ensure public schools are using the funds in ways that don&#39;t violate executive orders, including orders designed to discourage &#34;woke&#34; or <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/doge-wrongly-flagged-jobs-programs-dei-equity-2025-3">diversity, equity, and inclusion</a> initiatives. This means that although the funding has been released, it could be withdrawn. Potter says this uncertainty could cause schools to make some tough decisions about their budget. For instance, a district could cover the pay for a teacher who focuses on teaching English as a second language &#34;by shifting things around in the budget and stealing from some of the funding that&#39;s supposed to cover next year&#39;s summer programs,&#34; Potter tells me. &#34;So maybe they&#39;re able to keep going for now, but they&#39;re borrowing against the future and against the other programs that they need.&#34; The department announced on September 15 that it was repurposing funding from programs that it determined &#34;are not in the best interest of students and families&#34; toward American history programs and HBCUs. In response, a trio of Democratic senators said the move puts funding meant to train teachers at risk.</p><p>Kira Severson, a first-grade teacher at a Title I school in Phoenix, said she and her students have been directly affected by funding uncertainty. The state&#39;s booming <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-vouchers-school-choice-block-grants-public-funding-private-education-2025-2">school voucher movement</a> &mdash; which has been supported by Trump &mdash; has eaten into public school funds, and Severson said it&#39;s led to &#34;significantly less&#34; school supplies this year. She also doesn&#39;t know if her school will have the budget for after-school programs in the coming year.</p><p>&#34;That was a form of my income over the summer,&#34; she said. She added that &#34;for a lot of these kids, school is the only safe place for them and the only place where they can get a free meal.&#34;</p><p>&#34;It&#39;s very concerning that the funding could go away and those kids could lose that,&#34; Severson said.</p><h3 id="74789e7f-381b-4702-b324-ff6e80b3808d" data-toc-id="74789e7f-381b-4702-b324-ff6e80b3808d"><strong>Data collection</strong></h3><p>Another one of our hypothetical students at Jefferson-Washington-Lincoln Elementary, Jack, is struggling with his math and reading. Along with his yearly state assessments, he&#39;s in a district that was selected to take a nationwide test &mdash; commonly known as the Nation&#39;s Report Card &mdash; that compares achievement across all states, helping policymakers and teachers determine necessary interventions at the local and federal levels, so students like Jack have the best tools to help them keep up.</p><p>Without the Education Department&#39;s research arm, tracking Jack&#39;s <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-alpha-reading-literacy-crisis-privilege-society-divide-2024-12">progress in math and reading</a> will become a lot more difficult. That makes the department&#39;s $900 million cut to research contracts &#34;at the top of my list of things to worry about,&#34; says Margaret Spellings, the education secretary for former President George W. Bush. Spellings tells me that without the grants, it&#39;s unclear how states and districts will get the data they need to best help their students succeed.</p><p>&#34;It provides a lot of data and transparency and accountability that guide policymakers at the federal and state, and local levels about how we&#39;re doing,&#34; Spellings says. &#34;It shows us who&#39;s doing well and who&#39;s not doing well.&#34;</p><p>In April, the National Assessment Governing Board voted to cut some assessments over the next decade with the intent to save money, including the state-level math and reading tests for 12th graders and performance tracking in urban school districts. Specifically, the cuts mean that fourth graders, who were supposed to take a science assessment in 2028 and 2032, won&#39;t be taking that first test, and the writing test for fourth, eighth, and 12th graders in 2032 was canceled altogether, stripping school districts of those results.</p><es-blockquote data-styles="pullquote-right" data-quote="&#34;It&#39;s very concerning that the funding could go away and those kids could lose that.&#34;" data-source=""><blockquote class="pullquote-wrapper pullquote-right"><q class="pullquote-quotation">&#34;It&#39;s very concerning that the funding could go away and those kids could lose that.&#34;</q></blockquote></es-blockquote><p>Potter says the potential loss of valuable information has already created &#34;a lot of instability&#34; across public schools that have historically used that data to assess progress over time. She adds that some magnet schools use the data to apply for and receive federal grants, and it&#39;s unclear whether that grant process will continue after the cuts.</p><p>Ongoing cuts can directly harm students like Jack. The Institute of Education Sciences, the nonpartisan research arm of the Education Department, uses classrooms across the country as data points in its research. For example, it might provide technology to classrooms and assess how students are learning using that technology to determine whether it helps them progress. Cuts to that research mean Jack may no longer be able to use the computer system that was helping him advance in math.</p><p>Severson said the uncertainty makes her feel &#34;helpless.&#34;</p><p>&#34;I&#39;m in a spot where my hands are tied, and I just wish there was more I could do for my students,&#34; she says. &#34;And I feel like I can&#39;t, with what&#39;s going on, I feel like I can&#39;t protect them.&#34;</p><p>McMahon wrote in congressional testimony that she &#34;began this year by canceling and renegotiating a number of contracts, and we are now redirecting those resources toward a leaner operation that will provide useful data and tools for teachers, education experts, and school administrators.&#34; Despite the assurances, the department hasn&#39;t indicated plans to outsource data collection to another agency, and it&#39;s unclear whether it plans to bolster those efforts down the road.</p><p>During a conversation hosted by The Federalist Society on September 17, McMahon said that she is &#34;winding down&#34; the department&#39;s activities in an effort to give more power to the states.</p><p>&#34;What we&#39;re trying to do is to show how we can move different parts of the Department of Education to show that they can be more efficiently operating in other agencies,&#34; McMahon said.</p><p>Madi Biedermann, deputy assistant secretary for communications at the department, said in a statement that the department looks &#34;forward to identifying additional strategies to make education programs more efficient and effective for students, families, and taxpayers.&#34;</p><h3 id="05967d15-2bcf-4ac5-bf00-cb1f32094e62" data-toc-id="05967d15-2bcf-4ac5-bf00-cb1f32094e62"><strong>Student-loan repayment and forgiveness</strong></h3><p>K-12 funding is just one bucket that the department facilitates &mdash; it&#39;s also responsible for trillions of dollars flowing through the country&#39;s <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/student-loan-forgiveness-back-on-ibr-borrowers-debt-relief-processing-2025-10">higher education system</a>. Proposed changes or cuts to the vast <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/major-student-loan-debt-repayment-changes-trump-kicks-off-negotiations-2025-9">student-loan repayment system</a> put our hypothetical teacher, Ms. Smith, at risk of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/save-plan-blocked-student-loan-borrowers-fear-higher-payments-2025-8">higher monthly payments</a>, with loan forgiveness on the line.</p><p>Carolyn Fast, The Century Foundation&#39;s director of higher education policy, says staffing cuts at the agency and the fallout from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law in July, will complicate the already complex student-loan system. The OBBB eliminated existing income-driven repayment plans and replaced them with two less generous options, meaning borrowers will face a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/student-loan-borrowers-major-repayment-overhaul-big-beautiful-bill-trump-2025-7">harder time achieving debt relief</a>. On top of that, staffing cuts at the Education Department mean borrowers seeking help with repayment or with their servicers are likelier to see their phone calls go unanswered.</p><p>&#34;The dismantling of the department will have the most immediate and soonest effect on people&#39;s day-to-day lives,&#34; Fast tells me. &#34;The way that&#39;ll show up is just a lot of people who are frustrated and unable to get help with problems that they&#39;re having with their loan repayment, or potentially with their financial aid to go to school.&#34;</p><p>Trump&#39;s spending law also <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trumps-student-loan-debt-repayment-overhaul-borrowing-caps-professional-degrees-2025-10">places new borrowing caps</a> for graduate and professional students, which will cut some borrowers off from pursuing a medical or law degree &mdash; or push them toward the riskier private student-loan market.</p><p>In a district that&#39;s already short on money, Stambaugh says that should federal funds stop flowing, her school won&#39;t be able to pick up the slack, and students will suffer.</p><p>&#34;It&#39;s potentially very, very devastating and starts to feel very much like we&#39;re under attack for just trying to do something that makes the world a better place, makes kids&#39; lives better,&#34; she says.</p><h2 id="d698f077-66ae-43e0-8f9e-adf1f4a15fab" data-toc-id="d698f077-66ae-43e0-8f9e-adf1f4a15fab"><strong>&#39;Blow it up and rebuild&#39;</strong></h2><p>The Education Department is not flawless. Beth Akers, a senior fellow at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute, says there is room for &#34;some significant reform&#34; of the agency&#39;s practices but that the Trump administration may be taking its push too far.</p><p>&#34;I think it comes back to this philosophy that this administration seems to be holding, which is that yes, we see that there&#39;s these problems. We see there&#39;s significant need for reform. We&#39;ve also seen previous administrations fail to make the sort of normal-looking reforms that people would expect. So we&#39;re going to blow it up and rebuild,&#34; Akers tells me. But this aggressive approach, abruptly firing staff and cutting funding, probably isn&#39;t the way she would go about it.</p><p>Kevin Huffman, a former commissioner for Tennessee&#39;s education department who worked for a Republican governor, says that while he&#39;s &#34;sympathetic to the idea that we want less bureaucracy,&#34; that&#39;s not a reason to ax the federal agency. Eliminating the Education Department, he says, would run counter to Trump&#39;s goal of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/five-years-student-debt-relief-suddenly-over-trump-default-collections-2025-5">reducing waste and boosting efficiency</a>. Trump&#39;s plan involves redirecting the department&#39;s responsibilities to other agencies, but having a centralized department to track and distribute funds to schools, colleges, and education researchers makes it less likely that the cash goes to waste or that efforts are duplicated.</p><es-blockquote data-styles="pullquote-right" data-quote="&#34;It&#39;s potentially very, very devastating and starts to feel very much like we&#39;re under attack.&#34;" data-source=""><blockquote class="pullquote-wrapper pullquote-right"><q class="pullquote-quotation">&#34;It&#39;s potentially very, very devastating and starts to feel very much like we&#39;re under attack.&#34;</q></blockquote></es-blockquote><p>Additionally, it&#39;s not clear how the Education Department&#39;s responsibilities would be split up. Trump has suggested that the federal <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fired-federal-workers-risk-losing-pslf-student-loan-forgiveness-rifs-2025-10">student-loan portfolio</a> would be transferred to the Small Business Administration, and special-needs programs would be handed over to the Department of Health and Human Services. Recent court documents disclosed that the department was already looking into transferring some financial aid responsibilities to the Treasury Department. Jonathan Zimmerman, a professor of education history at the University of Pennsylvania, says the uncertainty means there&#39;s the risk that students who rely on funding from the department &#34;will get lost in the shuffle, and that the parts of the Education Department that are devoted to them won&#39;t actually be replaced elsewhere.&#34;</p><p>And from a state education chief&#39;s perspective, regardless of political affiliation, Huffman says spreading out the Education Department&#39;s responsibilities would just make things a lot more complicated.</p><p>&#34;I could call the people I knew at the US Department of Education and get answers and figure out what we were supposed to be doing,&#34; Huffman says. &#34;The idea of having to do that across three or four separate agencies with different processes sounds daunting, bureaucratic, and not particularly efficient.&#34;</p><p>Potter says the funding whiplash and the gutting of the Education Department mean a rocky road ahead for students and schools.</p><p>&#34;This is going to be a really challenging school year, and I think districts, in terms of what they&#39;re trying to figure out in terms of staffing and budgeting and how they make up for lost funds, is pretty unprecedented,&#34; Potter says.</p><p>Stambaugh just wants clarity on what the Trump administration actually plans to do so she and other teachers can best prepare to help their students.</p><p>&#34;We all might actually be kind of in that flight, fight, or freeze,&#34; she says. &#34;I think we&#39;re all kind of frozen, waiting to see what&#39;s going to happen.&#34;</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/education-department-funding-staff-cuts-students-schools-student-loans-trump-2025-9">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  293.      <title>The free-for-all that&#39;s upending America&#39;s side hustle industry</title>
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  295.      <description>AI is making it easier than ever for Americans to start a side hustle. It also makes it harder than ever to stand out and earn good money.</description>
  296.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff83a5dbc4fd10daaeafe?format=jpeg" height="1000" width="2000" charset="" alt="Two hands holding stacks of cash and one of them dissapearing pixel by pixel"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI</p></figcaption></figure><p class="drop-cap">Abbianca Nassar&#39;s side hustle as a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ghostwriter-celebrity-business-leader-memoirs-2024-7">freelance ghost writer</a> and brand strategist hasn&#39;t gotten particularly better or worse because of AI, but the buzzy tech has made it more complicated. Some of her clients are all in on it, going so far as to build their own <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/chat-gpt">ChatGPT tools</a> for her to use. Others are so paranoid that someone might think they&#39;ve used AI that they make her edit her work so that it&#39;s <em>extra </em>clear that it&#39;s human. Nassar is a fan of the em dash &mdash; unfortunately, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-linkedin-imbotster-syndrome-corporate-writing-work-jobs-2025-10">so is ChatGPT</a>, so clients haggle with her over it. &#34;They&#39;re like, &#39;Can you get rid of that? Can you just not use it?&#39; I&#39;m like, &#39;Mate, I&#39;ve always used this,&#39;&#34; Nassar, who lives in London, says.</p><p>Nassar is a journalist by trade, but turned her <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/decluttering-side-hustle-makes-money-preferred-over-corporate-job-2025-6">occasional freelance gigs</a> into her main gig after being laid off last year. She&#39;s ambivalent about AI. She&#39;s hopeful a human touch will always be needed for the type of work she does; she&#39;s gotten good at writing prompts; and regardless, she doesn&#39;t feel like she has a choice. &#34;My biggest fear is not adapting and then being left behind,&#34; she says.</p><p>She&#39;s not alone. Unlike bigger companies, freelancers and small businesses can&#39;t really afford to make big, potentially money-losing bets on AI, but they can&#39;t bury their heads in the sand, either. They have to go where the wind blows, which these days means moving into a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/workslop-oozing-americas-white-collar-offices-generative-ai-2025-9">tech-forward, decidedly messy direction</a>.</p><p>Talking to freelancers, entrepreneurs, and academics for this story, the general feeling I got was they think that while AI lowers the barrier to entry for small operators and can <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-doubled-income-save-me-fifteen-hours-each-week-2025-9">help them move faster</a> and boost productivity, AI also drives down wages and stifles creativity and originality. Boasting about AI capabilities can be a powerful marketing tool, but contractors also feel pressured to do more for clients while getting the same pay. The end result: It&#39;s easier to get a foot in the door and harder to stand out.</p><hr/><p class="drop-cap">The freelance economy is big. Bankrate estimates that one in four Americans has a side hustle. A report from Upwork, a freelance marketplace, found that skilled knowledge freelance workers made $1.5 trillion in 2024. Cody Luongo, a media consultant based in Charleston, South Carolina, recently joined the ranks of those freelance professionals after <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/job-market-layoffs-firing-hiring-slowdown-recession-job-listings-2025-10">losing his job</a>. AI is his &#34;constant companion,&#34; he says, whether drafting a press release or refining a pitch. He thinks it helps him close the experience gap with more established professionals and navigate scenarios he&#39;s never encountered. &#34;AI accelerates my work enough that I can do exponentially more for my clients with their allotted budgets,&#34; he says.</p><p>That&#39;s great for budget-conscious clients and, to some extent, for his own bottom line. What it means for his peers overall is a different story. While AI allows more side hustlers to enter the market, it can also make the endeavor less lucrative, thanks to competition from other freelancers and from AI itself, as clients consider a project and think, &#34;Eh, I bet <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-index-indeed-skills-jobs-change-roles-immune-2025-9">the robots can do it</a>.&#34;</p><p>AI reduces hiring and pay for freelancers whose skills overlap with its capabilities, according to research by a group of professors out of Washington University. After ChatGPT&#39;s 2022 release, the number of jobs for writing-related freelancers on Upwork fell by 2% and monthly earnings fell by 5.2%. Freelancers who work in images &mdash; designers, editors, artists &mdash; saw their opportunities fall even more after <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-image-generators-artists-copying-style-thousands-images-2022-10">DALL-E and Midjourney came out</a>. Jobs fell by 3.7% and income by 9.4%. The fall-off was steeper for freelancers who produce higher-priced, better-executed work.</p><es-blockquote data-styles="pullquote-breakout" data-quote="AI definitely lowers the barrier to entry." data-source=""><blockquote class="pullquote-wrapper pullquote-breakout"><q class="pullquote-quotation">AI definitely lowers the barrier to entry.</q></blockquote></es-blockquote><p>&#34;The drop in earnings, if anything, is actually larger for high-quality freelancers in comparison with low-quality freelancers,&#34; says Xiang Hui, an assistant professor of marketing at Washington University and one of the academics behind the research. &#34;High quality doesn&#39;t really protect freelancers.&#34;</p><p>Less-experienced freelancers are able to punch up their work with AI, flooding the marketplace with cheaper stuff that clients may find &#34;good enough.&#34; There&#39;s still an obvious difference between &#34;good enough&#34; and truly great work, but the shrinking of the gap while the price difference remains the same means more experienced people lose part of their competitive edge.</p><p>&#34;AI definitely lowers the barrier to entry, so it makes many activities accessible for more people,&#34; Hui says.</p><p>Nick Loper, who runs the website Side Hustle Nation &mdash;a community for part-time <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ben-hawes-side-hustle-coach-teaches-entrepreneurs-find-niche-2025-5">entrepreneurs and side hustlers</a>&mdash; tells me he noticed someone on his site who has an AI headshot company. &#34;Well, shoot, that&#39;s my wife&#39;s side hustle, taking pictures of people,&#34; he says, but instead of charging $300-$400 for a half-hour session for human-taken headshots, the new entrant charges $29 and asks the client to &#34;upload a bunch of selfies that it spits back out&#34; as headshots. It may look a little weird &mdash; or unrealistically better, if the AI photo editor is extra kind &mdash; but people seeking out a deal might decide the price is worth the fake-ish product.</p><p>In terms of experience and expertise, AI is a two-sided coin. For this story, I spoke with one PR professional who says the technology has allowed her to expand into hosting events. She&#39;s able to use AI to draft invite copy, reminders, and panel questions and to create recaps, produce videos, and compile attendee lists after the fact. She charges more, too &mdash; instead of invoicing $200 an hour for three hours of work, $600 total, she charges $1,200 for the whole AI-enhanced shebang.</p><p>On the flipside, I heard from a marketer who complained that freelance platforms are now flooded with <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/workslop-oozing-americas-white-collar-offices-generative-ai-2025-9">AI-generated job postings</a> and applications. There&#39;s &#34;no sense in crafting a perfect pitch to a client&#34; these days because it will compete with AI pitches. I also heard from an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/etsy-witch-spell-ai-slop-economy-consumer-spending-2025-7">Etsy witch</a> who said she&#39;s &#34;drowning&#34; in an ocean of what&#39;s obviously AI competition &mdash; everything looks the same, with stereotypical images and suspiciously similar names. &#34;It&#39;s so frustrating knowing that these bots are preying on people who seek genuine spiritual guidance and receive something far from,&#34; she says. Whatever your beliefs, I imagine that if you&#39;re <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/psychic-price-cost-spending-habits-economy-psychology-tarot-astrology-2024-6">paying for a psychic</a>, you&#39;d rather it be the &#34;real&#34; thing than whatever ChatGPT is coming up with.</p><hr/><p class="drop-cap">For many workers, whether freelance or full-time, AI has become an important tool in their work. Designers and coders can use it for organization, ideation, and client quotes. Canva, a graphic design platform, says its younger users, in particular, are reliant on AI for tasks such as brand design and data analysis. But someone letting on that they&#39;re leaning on AI may undercut how the work is perceived, fairly or not.<strong> </strong>Using AI is still considered taboo in many professional fields, particularly in creative ones.</p><p>When people believe work is produced with AI, they tend to reduce compensation for it, explains Shane Schweitzer, an assistant professor of management and organizational development at Northwestern University&#39;s D&#39;Amore McKim School of Business. The quality of the work doesn&#39;t matter: People hold the same exact thing in less esteem when they think AI was involved in its creation. &#34;People just think they deserve less credit,&#34; Schweitzer says.</p><p>This is somewhat unfair &mdash; a product is a product, however it&#39;s made. But it&#39;s also understandable. While many workers and leaders position AI use as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sc/ai-desktops-make-workers-productive">a productivity boost</a>, others see it as a cheat and <a target="_blank" href="https://phys.org/news/2025-05-people-ai-colleagues-lazier.html">a sign of laziness</a>. As much as the quality may sometimes be comparable, anyone who&#39;s used ChatGPT or other AI tools knows it can fall short. AI also relies on previously created material, which can homogenize output.</p><p>&#34;AI can raise the baseline of creativity, but fewer people are having breakthroughs. You need breakthroughs for innovation,&#34; Schweitzer says. &#34;It&#39;s not leveling the playing field necessarily, it&#39;s just creating slightly more competence.&#34;</p><p>One of the main <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-transforming-technical-work-vercel-julius-developers-2024-12">arguments in favor of AI</a> is that it handles mundane tasks and frees people up to do the more creative, interesting work. That&#39;s true of many side hustlers I spoke to, who used it for the boring tasks most everyone dreads. Lisa Driskil, who jokes the &#34;only thing that&#39;s not for sale is my husband&#34; in her eBay store, says AI saves her mounds of time in writing product descriptions and editing photos, especially given she has a full-time job. Ross Buhrdorf, the CEO of ZenBusiness, a business-in-a-box platform, recently launched an AI assistant, Velo, that supplements his services by helping people navigate issues such as taxes, regulations, and banking. For small business owners, &#34;the biggest demand is their time,&#34; he says. His company &mdash; now accompanied by AI &mdash; helps them figure out the logistics.</p><p>This may work for, say, a plumber or designer who is sick of invoicing. But if they&#39;re using AI to learn and hone their craft, that&#39;s an issue.</p><p>&#34;It&#39;s being adopted so broadly that it&#39;s, at least eventually, going to prevent people from getting and using key skills,&#34; says Erin Hatton, a sociology professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo.</p><p>Creative work often emerges from iteration: The way you get better at the thing is by doing the hard work repeatedly &mdash; generating ideas, working through tweaks, taking feedback into consideration &mdash; not by slightly adjusting a robot&#39;s version of the thing. Moreover, a significant portion of the side hustle work AI is creating does not sound particularly enjoyable &mdash; <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-content-editing-new-freelance-side-hustle-emerges-2023-10">checking the AI&#39;s homework</a> is a tedious endeavor, and the technology makes errors.</p><es-blockquote data-styles="pullquote-right" data-quote="Every contractor I&#39;m hiring, I&#39;m looking at what I&#39;m paying them, and I&#39;m thinking about how I&#39;m going to get at least a 3X ROI on this person&#39;s time." data-source=""><blockquote class="pullquote-wrapper pullquote-right"><q class="pullquote-quotation">Every contractor I&#39;m hiring, I&#39;m looking at what I&#39;m paying them, and I&#39;m thinking about how I&#39;m going to get at least a 3X ROI on this person&#39;s time.</q></blockquote></es-blockquote><p>Jinjin Qian, executive vice president of Strategic Finance at Fiverr, a freelance marketplace, says the demand side of their platform has changed significantly due to AI. Instead of hiring someone to build something from the ground up, clients use ChatGPT or other AI tools to write a blog post (or, in one case, a novel), make a video, or <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vibe-coding-limits-learn-to-code-engineers-openai-microsoft-2025-8">vibe code an app</a> themselves, and then take it to a professional to get it across the finish line. She says the demand for simple, low-end jobs on the platform has plummeted.</p><p>On the client side, the equation is pretty straightforward: Getting an AI to do more of the work or shifting expectations in the name of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investors-pressuring-companies-to-get-serious-about-ai-2025-4">AI saves money</a>.</p><p>Guillermo Fernandes, a blockchain entrepreneur and consultant based in New York, tells me his since-sold compliance startup hired four coding interns in 2023. The next year, they hired only one; the rest they replaced with AI coding tools. It&#39;s not that they never hired freelancers again, but when they did, they were true &#34;experts,&#34; he says. Carey Bentley, the CEO of Lifehack Method, a productivity coaching company, is similarly eager to explain how she&#39;s been able to cut people thanks to AI. She recently got rid of the woman handling their email newsletters after determining her output wasn&#39;t up to par, especially once they added social media to her plate. &#34;Every contractor I&#39;m hiring, I&#39;m looking at what I&#39;m paying them, and I&#39;m thinking about how I&#39;m going to get at least a 3X ROI on this person&#39;s time,&#34; she says. Anyone whose fields are going to be taken over by AI needs to hop to it on reskilling and &#34;get on the offense,&#34; she says.</p><p>Both Fernandes and Bentley are service providers themselves &mdash; the plot thickens when the shoe is on the other foot. Fernandes is now consulting for crypto and blockchain companies looking to lobby on Capitol Hill, and he works faster by using AI to analyze the difference between iterations of legislation. Bentley has her coaches record conversations with clients and then put them into AI to create personalized summary emails about what was discussed. They seem OK as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-work-chatgpt-workers-automation-wharton-professor-2023-6">productivity hacks</a>, but they may diminish the perceived value of their services. Fernandes tells clients that AI tools are why he charges them less than what a regular consultant would. Bentley&#39;s clients are unaware that their personalized emails are generated by AI.</p><p>Many freelancers and side hustlers recognize that they and others are riding the tiger. They know it&#39;s dangerous &mdash; they just think it won&#39;t eat them.</p><hr/><p class="drop-cap">Like people in creative fields that I spoke to, I sometimes use AI for my job &mdash; for this story, I asked it if my opening made sense &mdash; and for personal questions, such as whether my outfit is weather-appropriate. I can see the value in it in terms of productivity, but I also worry about what it means for the ability to generate quality, original work. AI certainly allows for <em>more</em> content and more output. But is it better? One person I spoke to for this story excitedly told me about how she&#39;s used ChatGPT to create and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-slop-cultural-renaissance-substack-ceo-chris-best-2025-9">write a Substack</a>. Based on our conversation it seemed less like she wanted someone to <em>consume </em>the content, and more for the content to exist as a calling card or line on her résumé. Perhaps the best case I hear for AI used in a side hustle comes from Kimberly Storin, the chief marketing officer at Zoom, who also happens to own a family business making customer furniture in Austin. They use it to put together quotes, find materials, and create rough designs, allowing them to submit proposals to clients faster than the competition. She&#39;s lost a couple of projects where the AI-generated estimate was probably higher than it should have been, but even that&#39;s valuable information for training the AI to get better. Plus, she can use Zoom&#39;s summaries of internal meetings at the shop when she has to focus on her day job.</p><p>AI opens doors for many side hustlers. It makes it easier to get moving and tackle the basics, clearing some of the more mundane administrative tasks out of the way. But it&#39;s not the fix that its proponents often cast it to be. Researchers looking at the broad swath of the tech&#39;s capabilities and creative freelancers who are in the trenches seeing AI outputs on a daily basis told me that while lifts everything to a 6/10, it greatly reduces the chance of a 9/10 or 10/10, raising the floor but lowering the ceiling. It turns the goal in many projects from &#34;great&#34; to &#34;I guess that&#39;ll do.&#34;</p><hr/><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/emily-stewart"><em>Emily Stewart</em></a><em> is a senior correspondent at Business Insider, writing about business and the economy.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/side-hustles-freelance-economy-ai-technology-cheap-income-pay-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  297.      <author>estewart@insider.com (Emily Stewart)</author>
  298.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/side-hustles-freelance-economy-ai-technology-cheap-income-pay-2025-10</guid>
  299.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  321.      <title>Impossible Foods CEO says that plant-based meat made a big marketing mistake</title>
  322.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/impossible-foods-sales-consumption-decline-woke-2025-10</link>
  323.      <description>Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness said alternative meat &#34;became woke and partisan.&#34;</description>
  324.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f005081c1f80efbec5aa22?format=jpeg" height="1667" width="2500" charset="" alt="Peter McGuinness speaks during an event"/><figcaption>Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness<p class="copyright">Seth Wenig/AP</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness said alternative meat was sold the wrong way.</li><li>He said that plant-based food &#34;became woke and partisan.&#34;</li><li>Partially as a result, the market for alternative meat has fallen.</li></ul><p>Plant-based food is struggling to meet this political moment, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/impossible-foods-is-at-a-crossroads-with-ceo-peter-mcguinness-2022-10">Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness</a> said.</p><p>&#34;It became woke and partisan and political and divisive,&#34; McGuinness said during an appearance at Semafor&#39;s World Economy Summit in Washington, DC.</p><p>McGuinness said <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reference/plant-based-meat">plant-based food</a> is &#34;not in vogue right now&#34; and it&#39;s &#34;not our cultural moment,&#34; but companies like his can&#39;t afford to give up on the US market.</p><p>&#34;We can&#39;t give up on the US, because it&#39;s a massive, massive market,&#34; he said.</p><p>According to The Good Food Institute, plant-based meat and seafood dollar sales decreased 7% in 2024. The decreasing consumption of meat alternatives is partially based on a correction from the initial hype, McGuinness said.</p><p>Impossible Foods&#39; CEO also said the current trend is partially a result of how the original marketing alienated a whole class of potential consumers.</p><p>&#34;If you want to use less water, and have less GHG emissions, and use less land, you don&#39;t target vegans, obviously,&#34; McGuinness said. &#34;You have to target meat eaters and get them to try your product, but you don&#39;t get them to try your product by insulting them,&#34; he said.</p><p>McGuinness said that the original leaders were &#34;zealots.&#34; At the time, he was working at Chobani. He left the yogurt producer for Impossible Foods in 2022.</p><p>&#34;In the beginning, it was like you were a Neanderthal if you ate animal meat,&#34; he said</p><p>Now, McGuinness said his company has reoriented its marketing to be more inclusive by focusing on the quality of what people are eating.</p><p>&#34;Marketing 101, you want to be for something,&#34; he said. &#34;We want to be for better food, we want to be good options.&#34;</p><p>McGuinness is also trying to help Impossible Foods&#39; bottom line by pursuing international expansion in places like the United Kingdom, where he&#39;ll be next week.</p><p>&#34;For whatever reason, consumers there are much more open to eating plant-based,&#34; he said. &#34;And you can look at it in fast food, you can look at it in universities, high schools. You can look at it in just general grocery stores like a Tesco versus a Walmart or a Tesco versus a Kroger. So those markets are pretty ripe and we&#39;re just now entering them.&#34;</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/impossible-foods-sales-consumption-decline-woke-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  325.      <author>bgriffiths@insider.com (Brent D. Griffiths)</author>
  326.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/impossible-foods-sales-consumption-decline-woke-2025-10</guid>
  327.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  339.      <title>The AI boom isn&#39;t a bubble &amp;mdash; it&#39;s barely begun, Goldman Sachs says</title>
  340.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-bubble-boom-goldman-sachs-crash-risk-forecast-outlook-valuation-2025-10</link>
  341.      <description>The AI gold rush has barely begun and there are trillions on the line, wrote analysts at Goldman Sachs.</description>
  342.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6890b0ba85e81483682f374a?format=jpeg" height="2582" width="4173" charset="" alt="NYSE trader blowing a bubble with bubble gum"/><figcaption>Some investors are on edge over a possible AI-fueled bubble as billions pour into the technology.<p class="copyright">JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>The AI gold rush has barely begun, and there are trillions on the line, Goldman Sachs says.</li><li>Today&#39;s AI outlays are small compared with past revolutions like railroads and the internet, wrote analysts.</li><li>But history shows first movers might not be the biggest winners.</li></ul><p>The markets may be fretting about an <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-ai-bubble-meta-sam-altman-mit-report-2025-8">AI bubble</a>, but Goldman Sachs says the boom is still in its opening act.</p><p>That&#39;s because the scale of current investment remains small compared with the potential <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/economy">economic payoff,</a> analysts at the Wall Street giant argue.</p><p>&#34;The enormous economic value promised by generative AI justifies the current investment in AI infrastructure and<em> </em>overall levels of AI investment appear sustainable as long as companies expect that investment today will generate outsized returns over the long run,&#34; wrote analysts at Goldman Sachs in a Wednesday note.</p><p>The bank&#39;s analysts pointed to two main reasons for their call: AI applications are already delivering productivity gains where they&#39;re deployed, and unlocking those gains requires massive computing power.</p><p>Goldman estimates that the long-term value created by AI productivity far exceeds its upfront costs. The firm projects that widespread AI adoption could add $20 trillion to the US economy, with about $8 trillion of that flowing to companies as capital income.</p><p>&#34;Generative AI still appears set to deliver a rapid acceleration in task automation that will drive labor cost savings and boost productivity, with our baseline estimates suggesting a 15% gross uplift to economy-wide US labor productivity following full adoption, which we expect will realize over a 10-year period,&#34; the analysts wrote.</p><h3 id="5dd273e9-f566-466c-939a-5fae6c805b9f" data-toc-id="5dd273e9-f566-466c-939a-5fae6c805b9f">AI investment is modest by historical standards</h3><p>Despite record-breaking spending on chips, servers, and data centers, Goldman says AI investment is modest by the standards of past <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/tech">technology revolutions.</a></p><p>The firm estimates that AI-related investment in the US is under 1% of GDP, compared with the 2% to 5% of GDP reached during earlier <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-bubble-culture-dotcom-housing-crypto-different-vibes-2025-10">technology booms</a>, including the railroad expansion, the electrification wave of the 1920s, and the dot-com era of the late 1990s.</p><p>Goldman&#39;s analysts said they still see the macroeconomic justification for AI investment as compelling and are &#34;less concerned about the dollar amount of AI capex.&#34; They noted that roughly $300 billion is being spent annually in 2025 &mdash; a scale they view as appropriate given the technology&#39;s long-term potential returns.</p><h2 id="c7467722-3e6e-4320-aee2-550f5eab5370" data-toc-id="c7467722-3e6e-4320-aee2-550f5eab5370">The winners may not be today&#39;s biggest spenders</h2><p id="20313829-4e16-4f20-8a4c-a483ece006e4">Still, Goldman acknowledges &#34;valid concerns&#34; about whether the companies pouring the most money into AI will ultimately reap the rewards, especially given hardware&#39;s rapid depreciation.</p><p>The analysts argue that timing matters less if investors can capture an outsize share of AI&#39;s long-term economic value. But history suggests that being first doesn&#39;t always mean finishing best.</p><p>&#34;First movers&#34; could fare poorly in infrastructure buildouts, they wrote, citing railroads and telecommunications as examples. In many cases, later entrants captured better returns by acquiring assets cheaply after an early overbuild.</p><p id="20313829-4e16-4f20-8a4c-a483ece006e4">That dynamic could repeat in the AI era.</p><p id="20313829-4e16-4f20-8a4c-a483ece006e4">&#34;The current AI market structure provides little clarity into whether today&#39;s AI leaders will be long-run AI winners,&#34; they wrote.</p><p id="20313829-4e16-4f20-8a4c-a483ece006e4">&#34;First-mover advantages are stronger when complementary assets (e.g., semiconductors) are scarce and production is vertically integrated&mdash;suggesting that today&#39;s leaders may outperform&mdash;but weaker in periods of rapid technological change like today,&#34; they added.</p><p id="20313829-4e16-4f20-8a4c-a483ece006e4">Early adopters are also hedging their bets by using multiple AI models instead of sticking to one ecosystem, which could weaken incumbents&#39; advantages, the analysts said.</p><p id="20313829-4e16-4f20-8a4c-a483ece006e4">They added that it&#39;s difficult to pinpoint when the motivation to keep pouring money into AI will fade, since early productivity gains and steady improvements in model performance are still encouraging investment.</p><p id="20313829-4e16-4f20-8a4c-a483ece006e4">&#34;So while investment should eventually moderate as the AI investment cycle moves beyond the build phase and declining hardware costs dominate, the technological backdrop still looks supportive for continued AI investment,&#34; the analysts wrote.</p><p>Goldman&#39;s assessment lands amid an intense debate about whether AI has inflated another tech bubble.</p><p>Last week, strategists at <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-bubble-crash-fears-overblown-valuation-metrics-1999-comparison-2025-10">Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs</a> argued that AI stock valuations aren&#39;t as stretched as critics claim when factoring earnings growth, cash flow, and profit margins.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-bubble-boom-goldman-sachs-crash-risk-forecast-outlook-valuation-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  343.      <author>htan@insider.com (Huileng Tan)</author>
  344.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-bubble-boom-goldman-sachs-crash-risk-forecast-outlook-valuation-2025-10</guid>
  345.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
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  353.      <title>Selena Gomez shares a piece of business advice from Taylor Swift that helps her run her billion-dollar beauty brand</title>
  354.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/selena-gomez-taylor-swift-business-advice-rare-beauty-billionaire-2025-10</link>
  355.      <description>Both Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift are part of a small circle of musicians who have achieved billionaire status.</description>
  356.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f060fccc993f9955d04b57?format=jpeg" height="2651" width="3534" charset="" alt="Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift."/><figcaption>Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift.<p class="copyright">John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Selena Gomez says Taylor Swift once gave her advice that still shapes how she runs Rare Beauty.</li><li>&#34;She said: &#39;If you&#39;re the smartest person in the room, you&#39;re in the wrong room,&#39;&#34; Gomez said.</li><li>Gomez and Swift are part of an exclusive circle of musicians who&#39;ve reached billionaire status.</li></ul><p>When <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/selena-gomez-style-evolution-after-becoming-billionaire-2024-12">Selena Gomez</a> launched Rare Beauty, she drew on a piece of advice from one billionaire friend &mdash; <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-physical-discomfort-performance-health-kelce-podcast-2025-8">Taylor Swift</a>.</p><p>Speaking at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit on Wednesday, Gomez opened up about her friendship with the pop star and how Swift&#39;s words have shaped her management style.</p><p>&#34;She&#39;s one of the most brilliant people I&#39;ve ever met. She is very strong in her lane, and she gives great advice all the time,&#34; Gomez said.</p><p>&#34;I&#39;m not sure what I would say I&#39;ve done for her other than been there as a friend, but one thing stuck out to me, and I&#39;ll always remember it. She said: &#39;If you&#39;re the smartest person in the room, you&#39;re in the wrong room,&#39;&#34; Gomez said.</p><p>The Rare Beauty founder added that&#39;s why she surrounds herself &#34;with really incredible people&#34; who believe in her and understand the company&#39;s mission.</p><p>&#34;There&#39;s no dumb question. You have to learn and not be afraid of all the things that you might lose out on,&#34; Gomez said.</p><p>When she first founded her beauty brand, Gomez said she didn&#39;t think that most people in the industry took her seriously.</p><p>&#34;I think a lot of people would have preconceived ideas of what I&#39;m good at, and I should stay in my lane, and I should do what I&#39;m here to do,&#34; Gomez said. &#34;But what I&#39;m here to do is make a difference, so I am going to keep doing it.&#34;</p><p>Bloomberg reported in September 2024 that Gomez&#39;s <a target="" rel="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/selena-gomez-billionaire-rare-beauty-brand-2024-9"><u>net worth</u></a> had crossed $1 billion, driven mostly by Rare Beauty&#39;s success.</p><p>She&#39;s one of just five living <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-musicians-how-they-made-their-money-2024-9">musicians in the billionaire club</a>, alongside Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, and, of course, Swift, Business Insider reported last year. As of October, Forbes estimates <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-net-worth#taylor-swift-has-an-estimated-net-worth-of-1-6-billion-1">Swift&#39;s net worth</a> to be $1.6 billion.</p><p>Gomez and Swift&#39;s friendship has been well documented over the years. The pair first crossed paths while they were each dating a Jonas Brother in their teens.</p><p>&#34;She and I like to say the best thing we got out of those relationships was each other,&#34; Gomez said of Swift during an August appearance on the &#34;Therapuss with Jake Shane&#34; podcast.</p><p>Representatives for Gomez and Swift did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular hours.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/selena-gomez-taylor-swift-business-advice-rare-beauty-billionaire-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  357.      <author>agoh@businessinsider.com (Amanda Goh)</author>
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  359.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
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  368.      <title>MacKenzie Scott is giving away millions to diversity-related causes. Here are 2 of her latest major donation recipients.</title>
  369.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/mackenzie-scott-millions-donations-diverse-causes-hbcu-amazon-2025-10</link>
  370.      <description>Morgan State University, a historically Black university, announced that it received $63 million from Scott, her second major donation in five years.</description>
  371.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68ef5f691c1f80efbec59c22?format=jpeg" height="3000" width="4218" charset="" alt="MacKenzie Bezos at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California."/><figcaption>Morgan State University, a historically Black university, announced that it received $63 million from MacKenzie Scott, her second major donation in five years.<p class="copyright">Dia Dipasupil via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>MacKenzie Scott was married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for 25 years before their divorce in 2019.</li><li>Scott received a 4% stake in Amazon after the divorce and has channeled much of that wealth toward charity.</li><li>On Tuesday, Scott reduced her stake in Amazon by 42%, which is worth nearly $13 billion.</li></ul><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mackenzie-scott-net-worth-philanthropy">MacKenzie Scott</a> took some heat from <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mackenzie-scott-doubles-donations-in-spite-of-elon-musks-accusations-2024-3">Elon Musk</a> last year for the causes to which she donates. But Scott, who was once married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, hasn&#39;t backed down on her diversity-related donations this year.</p><p>On Wednesday, Morgan State University, a historically Black university, announced that it had received a $63 million gift from Scott. This was Scott&#39;s second major donation to the university in five years. She donated $40 million to the Maryland-based university in 2020.</p><p>When approached for comment, a representative for Morgan State University referred Business Insider to a statement it had published on Scott&#39;s donation on October 15.</p><p>&#34;To receive one historic gift from Ms. Scott was an incredible honor; to receive two speaks volumes about the confidence she and her team have in our institution&#39;s stewardship, leadership, and trajectory,&#34; the university&#39;s president, David K. Wilson, said in the statement.</p><p>Separately, the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a division of the nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation, said in a statement on Wednesday that it had received a $40 million donation from Scott. She gave $20 million to the same organization in 2021.</p><p>&#34;The scale and impact of MacKenzie Scott&#39;s continued investment in historic preservation is leaving an enduring mark on our nation&#39;s history, and we are grateful for her philanthropic leadership,&#34; Brent Leggs, the executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, said in a statement to Business Insider on Wednesday.</p><p>Representatives for Scott did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.</p><p>Scott&#39;s donations come after an exchange filing on Tuesday showed that she had <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mackenzie-scott-cuts-amazon-stake-nearly-13-billion-filing-shows-2025-10">reduced her stake in Amazon</a> by 42%, a cut worth about $12.6 billion based on Tuesday&#39;s closing share price.</p><p>Scott was married to Amazon&#39;s Bezos for 25 years before they <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-wife-mackenzie-2017-11">finalized their divorce</a> in 2019. After her divorce, Scott received a 4% stake in Amazon, then worth about $36 billion. She has since made a name for herself by channeling that wealth toward philanthropy.</p><p>Unlike most philanthropists who tie their donations to specific reporting requirements, Scott has a no-strings-attached approach toward giving.</p><p>Earlier this month, Scott donated $42 million to 10,000 Degrees, a California-based education nonprofit that aims to expand college access to lower-income and minority students.</p><h2 id="5948ba76-b067-4c61-8469-10bab0374aaa" data-toc-id="5948ba76-b067-4c61-8469-10bab0374aaa">Scott&#39;s giving decisions come at a big moment for DEI</h2><p>Scott&#39;s giving comes at a pivotal moment for diverse causes. Corporations from McDonald&#39;s to Meta have been <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-cutting-dei-activist-backlash-harley-davidson-deere-tractor-supply-2024-8">scaling back on </a>diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, initiatives.</p><p>In September, The Conference Board, a think tank, published a report based on a survey it conducted with 82 corporate philanthropy leaders. Of those surveyed, 55% said federal scrutiny on DEI initiatives has affected their corporate giving strategies.</p><p>Amazon made headlines earlier this year when it removed all mentions of DEI from its 2024 annual report. It had also renamed its DEI page to &#34;Inclusive Experiences and Technology.&#34;</p><p>When asked about the change, an Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider<strong> </strong>in February<strong> </strong>that they &#34;update this page from time to time to ensure it reflects updates we&#39;ve made to various programs and positions.&#34;</p><p>In January, Amazon Web Services&#39; vice president of technology, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-vp-says-company-committed-to-dei-2025-2">Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec</a>, told employees that the company was &#34;not pulling back on DEI initiatives,&#34; per a meeting transcript obtained by Business Insider.</p><p>&#34;There&#39;s no change to the commitment, but we didn&#39;t roll it out that well,&#34; Tomsen Bukovec said.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mackenzie-scott-millions-donations-diverse-causes-hbcu-amazon-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  372.      <author>ktan@businessinsider.com (Kwan Wei Kevin Tan)</author>
  373.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/mackenzie-scott-millions-donations-diverse-causes-hbcu-amazon-2025-10</guid>
  374.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
  375.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/tech">Tech</category>
  376.      <category>insider-news</category>
  377.      <category>mackenzie-scott</category>
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  382.      <title>This startup uses AI agents to place people in jobs. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $20 million.</title>
  383.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/jack-jill-startup-funding-pitch-deck-ai-recruitment-2025-10</link>
  384.      <description>Jack &amp; Jill&#39;s AI agents autonomously match job seekers with hiring companies. Here&#39;s the pitch deck it used to secure $20 million in funding.</description>
  385.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efac1ecc993f9955d03adb?format=jpeg" height="2659" width="3714" charset="" alt="Matthew Wilson and Saaras Mehan, the founders of Jack &amp; Jill."/><figcaption>Matthew Wilson and Saaras Mehan, the founders of Jack &amp; Jill.<p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Jack &amp; Jill raised $20 million for its AI recruitment agents that work autonomously for job seekers and companies.</li><li>The startup says its agents are used by more than 49,000 job seekers and hundreds of companies.</li><li>Business Insider got an exclusive look at the pitch deck Jack &amp; Jill used to secure the funding.</li></ul><p>A startup that&#39;s built <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/agentic-internet-ai-rails-google-anthropic-openai-2025-9">AI agents</a> to autonomously match job seekers with hiring companies has raised $20 million in funding.</p><p>London-based Jack &amp; Jill has developed two conversational AI agents for each side of the recruitment process.</p><p>One agent, called Jack, works with job seekers. It gathers information from a candidate&#39;s LinkedIn profile, CV, and a 20-minute introductory conversation. Jack then searches for suitable jobs across the internet, provides coaching, and conducts mock interviews.</p><p>Jill, the other agent, works with companies. It scans job descriptions and has a briefing conversation with the in-house talent team to understand what the company is looking for in a candidate. Jill can then review applicants, source candidates from public platforms like LinkedIn, and conduct initial interviews.</p><p>The two AI agents can also interact with each other and make introductions over email.</p><p>&#34;The key insight that we had with Jack &amp; Jill is that AI enables us to combine the nuanced understanding that a human can have, with the scale that you can get from technology,&#34; Matthew Wilson, the startup&#39;s cofounder and CEO, told Business Insider.</p><p>Wilson cofounded Jack &amp; Jill six months ago with Saaras Mehan after they became frustrated with what they saw as inefficiency in the recruitment process.</p><p>The startup says it has more than 49,000 job seekers using its platform, and counts hundreds of companies, including Airtable, Airwallex, and TrueLayer, among its customers. The service is free for job seekers, while Jack &amp; Jill charges companies 10% of the base salary of a successful hire.</p><p>Wilson said he thinks AI will be &#34;very disruptive for a lot of roles.&#34; He added that there&#39;s still plenty of room for humans in the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-recruiters-humans-hiring-experiment-job-interview-call-centers-2025-8">recruitment process</a>, such as focusing on &#34;quality conversations&#34; and strategy. AI can instead handle work that&#39;s not &#34;hugely value-additive&#34; like scrolling through LinkedIn and reviewing CVs, he said.</p><p>The startup has 12 employees, and Wilson told Business Insider that it uses AI in areas such as coding, AI-generated marketing videos, and reviewing user interactions to complete more work with fewer people.</p><p>Investors pumped $2.8 billion into <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/startups-ai-agents-raising-venture-funding-2025-1">agentic AI startups</a> globally in the first half of 2025, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.prosus.com/~/media/Files/P/prosus-corp-v2/documents/new-prosus-report-explores-the-rise-of-ai-agents-in-the-workplace.pdf">Dealroom data</a>. The buzzy space has seen startups build AI agents for coding, customer support, cybersecurity, and many other areas.</p><p>Jack &amp; Jill&#39;s seed round was led by Creandum. It was also backed by Dig Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Ada Ventures, Firedrop, Repeat.vc, Episode1, and Playfair, in addition to more than 50 angel investors from companies including Lovable, Anthropic, and ElevenLabs.</p><p>The startup plans to use the fresh funding to expand in Europe and the San Francisco area.</p><p><strong><em>Here&#39;s an exclusive look at the pitch deck that Jack &amp; Jill used to raise its $20 million seed round. Some commercially sensitive content has been redacted.</em></strong></p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efafedcc993f9955d03b63?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efafed1c1f80efbec59f20?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efafec1c1f80efbec59f1f?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efafed1c1f80efbec59f21?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efaffd1c1f80efbec59f34?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efafec5dbc4fd10daae1f9?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efafeccc993f9955d03b61?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efafeccc993f9955d03b62?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efafed5dbc4fd10daae1fa?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efafeecc993f9955d03b65?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efafedcc993f9955d03b64?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div><div class="slide"><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efafee1c1f80efbec59f26?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="2000" charset="" alt="Jack &amp; Jill pitch deck"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jack &amp; Jill</p></figcaption></figure></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jack-jill-startup-funding-pitch-deck-ai-recruitment-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  386.      <author>rscammell@businessinsider.com (Robert Scammell)</author>
  387.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/jack-jill-startup-funding-pitch-deck-ai-recruitment-2025-10</guid>
  388.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
  389.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/startups">Startups</category>
  390.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/artificial-intelligence">AI</category>
  391.      <category>pitch-deck</category>
  392.      <category>ai</category>
  393.      <category>recruitment</category>
  394.      <category>funding</category>
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  399.      <title>Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock says the robotics company is building &#39;a new species&#39;</title>
  400.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/brett-adcock-figureai-humanoid-robot-new-species-dreamforce-2025-10</link>
  401.      <description>The founder of the OpenAI-backed company said a science fiction-like future, where robots can reproduce and colonize the galaxy, is within reach.</description>
  402.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/623a23694627420018f7d022?format=jpeg" height="3648" width="5472" charset="" alt="Archer evtol"/><figcaption>Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock envisions building a new species, not just robots.<p class="copyright">Reuters</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Figure AI envisions building a new species, not just robots.</li><li>Figure AI, backed by OpenAI, faces competition from Tesla&#39;s development of a humanoid robot.</li><li>Some new start-ups question whether robots really need to resemble humans and have legs.</li></ul><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/figure-ai-founder-brett-adcock-humanoid-robots-2025-7">Figure AI</a> may be aiming much higher than just making robots.</p><p>In an interview with <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/salesforce-ceo-says-ai-innovation-is-far-exceeding-customer-adoption-2025-10">Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff</a> on Wednesday afternoon at the annual Dreamforce conference, Brett Adcock, founder and CEO of the robotics company, said he envisions a future of robotics that sounds like it came from science fiction.</p><p>&#34;We&#39;re building a new species here,&#34; said Adcock, in response to Benoiff&#39;s comment on whether he sees a future similar to what was described in the science fiction novel &#34;We Are Legion (We Are Bob),&#34; written by Canadian author Dennis E. Taylor in 2016.</p><p>Adcock said that a future where robots could reproduce and share knowledge with one another could be close at hand.</p><p>&#34;One of the things I&#39;m excited about is self-replicating von Neumann probes in space, where robots can basically build themselves and go out and mine methane and do the right things on different planets and build more of themselves, and basically colonize the galaxy this way,&#34; Adcock said, in reference to a type of hypothetical robot proposed by John von Neumann, a well known mathematician who conceptualized self-reproducing machines.</p><p>&#34;I think it will happen in our lifetime,&#34; he added.</p><p>OpenAI has invested $5 million in Figure AI, and <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-openai-humanoid-robots-future-of-work-ai-2025-5">CEO Sam Altman</a> largely shares the same vision on robotics as Adcock. In a Bloomberg interview that aired in May, Altman said that the moment will soon come when &#34;like seven robots that walk past you doing things or whatever. It&#39;s gonna feel very sci-fi.&#34;</p><p>&#34;I don&#39;t think that&#39;s very far away from like a visceral, like, &#39;Oh man, this is gonna do a lot of things that people used to do,&#39;&#34; Altman said.</p><p>Figure AI is facing some stiff competition in robotics, mainly from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has a rivalry with Altman. Musk sued OpenAI in 2024 for having &#34;deceived&#34; him into cofounding the lab, and <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-elon-musk-ai-lawsuit-sam-altman-harassing-legal-battle-2024-10">OpenAI countersued Musk</a> for harassment in the same year. In September, Musk, who owns xAI, sued Altman&#39;s company again, accusing it of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/xai-accuses-openai-of-stealing-trade-secrets-in-new-lawsuit-2025-9">stealing proprietary information</a> by poaching employees &mdash; a charge the company has denied.</p><p>Tesla is also developing a humanoid robot, Optimus.<strong> </strong>The first prototype was showcased at Tesla&#39;s AI Day in 2022,<strong> </strong>and Musk previously said the robot would be ready to launch <mark data-color="unset" style="background-color: unset; color: inherit;">as a customer product</mark> in late 2025 or 2026.</p><p>In October, Figure AI introduced its third-generation humanoid robot, Figure 03, which aims to handle household chores, but the robot is not yet available to consumers.</p><p>During the interview, Benioff mused about whether robots would all take human form, or if they could resemble cars, as conceptualized in the &#34;Transformers&#34; film series.</p><p>Whether robots really need to resemble humans is still largely up for debate. Diligent Robotics, an Austin-based startup, builds a wheeled robot called Moxi for the healthcare space. It doesn&#39;t have legs but can complete essential chores for hospital staff, such as delivering lab samples or medical supplies.</p><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/diligent-robotics-vivian-chu-moxi-humanoid-robots-2025-9">Vivian Chu</a>, cofounder of Diligent Robotics, said that one could think of Moxi as the &#34;minimum viable humanoid,&#34; which is less complex in structure but no less useful in comparison to a humanoid robot.</p><p>&#34;I do think that over time, you&#39;re going to very quickly see that the wheel form factor &mdash; like two arms, a head, and a wheel &mdash; is probably going to be a form factor that ends up covering the majority of what you need,&#34; Chu previously told Business Insider&#39;s<strong> </strong>Lloyd Lee<strong> </strong>in an interview.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/brett-adcock-figureai-humanoid-robot-new-species-dreamforce-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  403.      <author>katherineli@insider.com (Katherine Li)</author>
  404.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/brett-adcock-figureai-humanoid-robot-new-species-dreamforce-2025-10</guid>
  405.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
  406.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/artificial-intelligence">AI</category>
  407.      <category>robotics</category>
  408.      <category>robots</category>
  409.      <category>beacon-industries-big-bet</category>
  410.      <category>figure-ai</category>
  411.      <category>ai</category>
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  415.      <title>Anthropic CEO says 90% of code written by teams at the company is done by AI &amp;mdash; but he&#39;s not replacing engineers just yet</title>
  416.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/most-anthropic-teams-coding-with-claude-ai-not-replacing-humans-2025-10</link>
  417.      <description>Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said that while Claude is writing most of the code, the company may need more engineers instead of fewer to truly leverage AI.</description>
  418.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6855f1803d5881a51c1bd3af?format=jpeg" height="2080" width="3120" charset="" alt="55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos"/><figcaption>Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the company may need more engineers instead of fewer to truly leverage AI.<p class="copyright">Yves Herman/REUTERS</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>AI writes 90% of code for many of Anthropic&#39;s teams, the CEO said, but engineers remain crucial.</li><li>AI coding tools are affecting entry-level jobs, reducing opportunities for young developers.</li><li>Experienced developers are less affected by AI, maintaining job security despite tech advances.</li></ul><p>AI that can code is not replacing engineers at Anthropic just yet.</p><p>In a conversation on Wednesday with <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/marc-benioff">Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff</a> at the annual Dreamforce conference, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dario-amodei">Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei</a> told Benioff that even though <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/anthropic-ai-model-claude-sonnet-extend-coding-lead-2025-9">Claude AI</a> is now writing 90% of code for most teams at the company, humans are still essential.</p><p>&#34;I made this prediction that, you know, in six months, 90% of code would be <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/anthropic-ceo-ai-90-percent-code-3-to-6-months-2025-3">written by AI models</a>,&#34; Amodei said. &#34;Some people think that prediction is wrong, but within Anthropic and within a number of companies that we work with, that is absolutely true now.&#34;</p><p>Benioff followed up by asking when that percentage will rise, and if that means Anthropic will now need fewer engineers.</p><p>Amodei said people shouldn&#39;t &#34;misinterpret&#34; Claude&#39;s ability to write features and help solve long-running bugs.</p><p>&#34;If Claude is writing 90% of the code, what that means, usually, is, you need just as many software engineers. You might need more, because they can then be more leverage,&#34; said Amodei.</p><p>&#34;They can focus on the 10% that&#39;s editing the code or writing the 10% that&#39;s the hardest, or supervising a group of AI models. And so what happens is, you know, you just end up being 10 times more productive,&#34; Amodei added.</p><p>Amodei said it was about &#34;rebalancing&#34; rather than replacing.</p><p>Anthropic teams are not alone in coding with AI. In March, <a target="_self" rel="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-vc-garry-tan-quietly-grown-influence-clubhouse-star-musk-2021-3"><u>Garry Tan</u></a>, the president and CEO of the startup incubator <a target="_self" rel="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-y-combinator-growth-spurt-51-startup-founders-biggest-changes-2021-8"><u>Y Combinator</u></a>, said in an X post that about a quarter of the founders in the company&#39;s 2025 winter batch are generating up to 95% of their code with AI.</p><p>A recent study from Stanford found that the rise of AI coding tools is already impacting <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/theres-more-bad-news-for-entry-level-coders-ai-study-2025-8">entry-level software engineering jobs</a>, which could deter young job seekers from the field and result in a broken talent pipeline.</p><p>The Stanford researchers found that as of July 2025, employment for developers between 22 and 25 years old had fallen by nearly 20% compared to its peak in late 2022, which coincided with the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022. </p><p>Workers with more experience, however, are much less susceptible to the impacts of AI coding tools.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/most-anthropic-teams-coding-with-claude-ai-not-replacing-humans-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  419.      <author>katherineli@insider.com (Katherine Li)</author>
  420.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/most-anthropic-teams-coding-with-claude-ai-not-replacing-humans-2025-10</guid>
  421.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 03:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
  422.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/artificial-intelligence">AI</category>
  423.      <category>claude</category>
  424.      <category>anthropic</category>
  425.      <category>coding</category>
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  429.      <title>Sam Altman says OpenAI is not the &#39;moral police&#39; after ChatGPT news &#39;blew up on the erotica point&#39;</title>
  430.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-openai-not-moral-police-after-chatgpt-erotica-announcement-2025-10</link>
  431.      <description>Sam Altman on Wednesday said ChatGPT would &#34;prioritize safety over privacy and freedom for teenagers&#34; while &#34;treating adult users like adults.&#34;</description>
  432.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68e111485dbc4fd10daa334b?format=jpeg" height="2785" width="4178" charset="" alt="Sam Altman."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Sam Altman on Wednesday expanded on his earlier announcement that ChatGPT is getting an erotic update.</li><li>OpenAI, Altman said, is not the &#34;moral police&#34; and aims not to be &#34;paternalistic&#34; in its policies.</li><li>The OpenAI CEO said ChatGPT will &#34;prioritize safety&#34; for teenagers and treat adult users &#34;like adults.&#34;</li></ul><p>The reaction to Sam Altman&#39;s Tuesday announcement about coming changes to ChatGPT &mdash; especially the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-announces-chatgpt-getting-into-erotica-2025-10">addition of erotica</a> &mdash; caught the OpenAI CEO off guard.</p><p>Altman posted on X that the response to the changes &#34;blew up on the erotica point much more than I thought it was going to!&#34;</p><p>&#34;It was meant to be just one example of us allowing more user freedom for adults,&#34; he added.</p><p>Altman announced on Tuesday that by December, ChatGPT will be getting a spicy update, allowing it to go head-to-head with competitors like <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-grok-explicit-content-data-annotation-2025-9">Grok at Elon Musk&#39;s xAI</a> on adult-themed generated content, including erotica.</p><p>The move, Altman clarified on Wednesday, will not roll back any of the chatbot&#39;s existing policies related to mental health; instead, it aims to give adult users more leeway to use the tool as they wish.</p><p>&#34;We are not the elected moral police of the world,&#34; Altman said. &#34;In the same way that society differentiates other appropriate boundaries (R-rated movies, for example), we want to do a similar thing here.&#34;</p><p>ChatGPT will continue to &#34;prioritize safety over privacy and freedom for teenagers,&#34; given the &#34;significant protection&#34; that minors need when engaging with the technology, Altman said.</p><p>Critics, including former &#34;Shark Tank&#34; star <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-cuban-chatgpt-open-ai-age-restrictions-erotica-adult-content-2025-10">Mark Cuban</a>, worry the planned age restrictions will do little to prevent children from accessing adult content.</p><p>&#34;This is going to backfire,&#34; Cuban wrote on X. &#34;Hard. No parent is going to trust that their kids can&#39;t get through your age gating. They will just push their kids to every other LLM.&#34;</p><p>Altman also said that ChatGPT wil &#34;treat users who are <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-ai-psychosis-induced-explained-examples-by-psychiatrist-patients-2025-8">having mental health crises</a> very differently from users who are not.&#34;</p><p>The chatbot will not allow &#34;things that will cause harm to others,&#34; he added.</p><p>Altman did not specify any examples of potentially harmful content that would be prohibited from being generated. He also did not elaborate on how ChatGPT would determine if a user is having a mental health crisis or the difference in the types of responses it would provide to users in crisis.</p><p>OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for more information.</p><p>&#34;Without being paternalistic we will attempt to help users achieve their long-term goals,&#34; Altman said.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-openai-not-moral-police-after-chatgpt-erotica-announcement-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  433.      <author>ktl@businessinsider.com (Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,Sarah Gray)</author>
  434.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-openai-not-moral-police-after-chatgpt-erotica-announcement-2025-10</guid>
  435.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 02:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
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  443.      <title>I moved to Shanghai and made my mark on its restaurant scene. Now I&#39;m bringing Chinese wine to New York.</title>
  444.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/moved-to-shanghai-china-opened-restaurants-bars-importing-chinese-wines-2025-10</link>
  445.      <description>Camden Hauge&#39;s first restaurant served American-style baked goods like homemade Pop-Tarts and Shanghai&#39;s first avocado toast.</description>
  446.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68edbbb1cc993f9955d0206e?format=jpeg" height="639" width="852" charset="" alt="Camden Hauge at Egg restaurant in Shanghai, China."/><figcaption>Camden Hauge moved to Shanghai for a six-month job &mdash; and ended up launching a restaurant career.<p class="copyright">Photographer Bess Friday</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Camden Hauge grew up in New Jersey and <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-living-in-china-hard-to-relate-friends-back-home-2025-4" data-autoaffiliated="false">moved to China </a>for what was meant to be a short overseas posting.</li><li>She decided to stay in Shanghai and start a supper club. She went on to open restaurants and bars across the city.</li><li>Now, she splits her time between New York and Shanghai and runs China Wine Club.</li></ul><p><em>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Camden Hauge, 37, the founder of </em><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://drinkchinawineclub.com/"><em>China Wine Club</em></a><em>. Her words have been edited for length and clarity.</em></p><p>I grew up in New Jersey, just outside New York City, poring over my grandmother&#39;s collection of Gourmet magazines instead of storybooks.</p><p>I always wanted to have a restaurant, but living between two incredible &mdash; and intimidating &mdash; food capitals, New York and later London, that dream felt far away.</p><p>From 2010 to 2012, I worked in advertising at Saatchi &amp; Saatchi in London. When the company offered me an overseas <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/living-in-china-moved-to-shanghai-after-chinese-dad-died-2025-6">posting in Shanghai</a>, I said yes, expecting to stay three to six months.</p><p>Half a year in, I realized it was the perfect place to pivot my career toward food, and I quit a year later.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68edcbc1cc993f9955d02120?format=jpeg" height="878" width="1170" charset="" alt="Camden Hauge at a pop-up event at Egg in Shanghai."/><figcaption>Hauge at a pop-up event at Egg in Shanghai.<p class="copyright">Provided by Camden Hauge</p></figcaption></figure><h2 id="095b2801-b240-48e3-a389-5ee7952a4604" data-toc-id="095b2801-b240-48e3-a389-5ee7952a4604">Serving up American breakfasts in China</h2><p>After Expo 2010 had put Shanghai on the global stage, a wave of international residents arrived, and locals were eager for new ideas. There was a beautiful alchemy, an energy that made you feel like you could do anything. I found myself among a vibrant <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/moved-to-china-after-graduation-mit-manufacturing-shenzhen-schwarzman-sparrows-2025-7">group of entrepreneurs</a>.</p><p>At that time, few cafés even had espresso machines, and most offered sad refrigerator cases of melting cake. To test the waters, I launched Shanghai Supperclub, hosting monthly <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pop-up-dinner-party-business-that-also-pays-the-bills-2025-3">pop-up dinners</a> around the city.</p><p>During my first year in Shanghai, I miscalculated currency conversions and thought I had only 20 yuan a day to live on. I accidentally ended up saving a ton. With those savings and a $20,000 loan from my uncle, I <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-genxer-living-abroad-moved-back-beijing-open-restaurant-whitetigervillage-2025-3">opened my first restaurant</a>, Egg, in 2015.</p><p>I&#39;d mapped out the kind of neighborhood I wanted: leafy, low-rise with wet markets, parks, and Art Deco villas. I biked the same few blocks every day until I noticed a family-run corner store had closed.</p><p>If I were starting today, I probably wouldn&#39;t have made it. The market&#39;s tougher now, but Egg quickly found its following.</p><p>We served American-style baked goods like homemade Pop-Tarts and Shanghai&#39;s first avocado toast. The restaurant broke even by its third month.</p><h2 id="fd5877fe-8e33-42b6-ae3f-5febb6753ba6" data-toc-id="fd5877fe-8e33-42b6-ae3f-5febb6753ba6">Building a restaurant group</h2><p>After Egg, I reinvested my profits. In 2016, I cofounded Social Supply, an events agency with Olivia Mok, creating immersive dining experiences and pop-ups. By 2018, I opened Bird, a natural-wine bar, and Bitter, a café that turned into a cocktail bar at night. Later came Lucky Mart, a Japanese convenience store-inspired café and bar.</p><p>It felt like <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/andrew-moo-moved-to-china-embrace-heritage-yayas-restaurateur-shanghai-2025-5">Shanghai&#39;s dining scene</a> was full of possibilities. I&#39;d often overhear regulars offering to bankroll a bartender&#39;s next venture on the spot. What started as one café evolved into a small restaurant group.</p><p>By 2020, I was running nine venues and worried about spreading myself too thin. The hardest parts were rent and staffing; attrition can hit 50% a year. In 2021, I sold or transferred five venues as pandemic disruptions and rising rents took their toll. I still run four venues across three brands.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68edca78cc993f9955d02106?format=jpeg" height="2850" width="3800" charset="" alt="Camden Hauge and Lucas Sin in Shanghai, China."/><figcaption>Hauge and Lucas Sin immediately clicked and he moved to Shanghai for two years.<p class="copyright">Photographer Robert Nillson</p></figcaption></figure><h2 id="0ad6e5e6-a38a-4c19-8d7c-500c62b4ffd2" data-toc-id="0ad6e5e6-a38a-4c19-8d7c-500c62b4ffd2">Shifting focus</h2><p>With China&#39;s borders shut, I felt cut off from the world. I had already started Feast, an annual food festival, in 2015. Inspired by René Redzepi&#39;s MAD Symposium, I launched Feast Con in 2021, a food-and-beverage culture symposium.</p><p>While sourcing speakers, friends suggested I contact Lucas Sin, a Hong Kong chef based in New York. He submitted a talk, and we followed each other on Instagram. When I visited the US in 2022, we met for dinner and immediately clicked.</p><p>He <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-work-culture-differences-west-2024-6">lived with me in Shanghai</a> for two years before we relocated to New York this April.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68edcc85cc993f9955d0212c?format=jpeg" height="1280" width="1707" charset="" alt="Camden Hauge at Jiangyu, a winery in China."/><figcaption>Hauge at Jiangyu, a winery in China.<p class="copyright">Photography Josh Ng</p></figcaption></figure><h2 id="4af6bede-cee3-41ee-8e8b-03df2389faba" data-toc-id="4af6bede-cee3-41ee-8e8b-03df2389faba">My work is still in China</h2><p>I still split my time between <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-american-left-investment-banking-moved-shanghai-china-college-applications-2025-9">New York and Shanghai.</a> For Egg and Lucky Mart, I have an amazing general manager, and Mok oversees the events agency on the ground.</p><p>My latest venture is China Wine Club, which I launched last year through monthly wine parties in Shanghai. In March, I brought 4,000 bottles from six Chinese winemakers to New York, investing $60,000 of my own money.</p><p>It&#39;s a delicate cash-flow balance. Unlike restaurants, where revenue comes in daily, wine requires large upfront costs. Upon arrival in the US, I paid a 45% tariff for my first wine shipment.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68edcd085dbc4fd10daac833?format=jpeg" height="830" width="1106" charset="" alt="Camden Hauge is opening a bottle at the China Wine Club launch event in New York."/><figcaption>Hauge at the China Wine Club launch event in New York.<p class="copyright">Provided by Camden Hauge</p></figcaption></figure><p>Halfway through selling one shipment, I already need to order the next. Luckily, my winery partners offer fair pricing and generous allocations.</p><p>China&#39;s wine industry reminds me of 1980s California: no rules, just creativity. I&#39;m trying to bring bottles people haven&#39;t seen before: a pét-nat co-fermented with jasmine tea, a smoky field blend from Ningxia, and a Graševina inspired by Central European and Chinese amphora traditions.</p><p>Shanghai will always feel like home. It&#39;s where I learned how to build something from nothing, and where so many of my biggest risks turned into defining moments. My story started there, and even as life pulls me between New York and Shanghai, I still carry that same sense of possibility the city gave me.</p><p><em>Do you have a story about moving to Asia that you want to share? Get in touch with the editor: </em><a target="_blank" href="mailto:akarplus@businessinsider.com"><em><u>akarplus@businessinsider.com</u></em></a><em>.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/moved-to-shanghai-china-opened-restaurants-bars-importing-chinese-wines-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  447.      <author>insider@insider.com (Lavender Au)</author>
  448.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/moved-to-shanghai-china-opened-restaurants-bars-importing-chinese-wines-2025-10</guid>
  449.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 01:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  461.      <title>Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol explains what he&#39;s gotten wrong in his first year</title>
  462.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-ceo-brian-niccol-explains-leadership-lessons-learned-career-advice-2025-10</link>
  463.      <description>Speaking Wednesday at Dreamforce, Brian Niccol, the Starbucks CEO, explained the mistake he made during his first year at the company.</description>
  464.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f01a0a1c1f80efbec5ac8c?format=jpeg" height="2626" width="3839" charset="" alt="Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol sits in a chair onstage during a Fast Company conference."/><figcaption>Brian Niccol spoke on Wednesday about the mistakes he has made during his first year as CEO of Starbucks.<p class="copyright">Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Fast Company</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Brian Niccol explained the mistake he made during his first year as Starbucks&#39; CEO.</li><li>He said he didn&#39;t position the turnaround plan as part of the cultural conversation quickly enough.</li><li>Niccol added that leadership means hearing feedback &mdash;&nbsp;and being brave enough to make unpopular decisions.</li></ul><p>Speaking on Wednesday at the Salesforce Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-office-near-brian-niccol-newport-beach-2025-7">Brian Niccol</a> acknowledged that he&#39;s made a mistake during his first year as Starbucks&#39; CEO.</p><p>&#34;Initially, we had taken the tactic like &#39;hey, we just got to get this business turned around and then we&#39;ll start talking about what&#39;s going on,&#39; and the reality is we needed to get into conversation from day one so people understood, transparently, what we are trying to do with Starbucks,&#34; Niccol told interviewer Heather Ruden, the area vice president of global field marketing at Salesforce.</p><p>Since taking the role of CEO in September 2024, Niccol has been spearheading the &#34;<a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/brian-niccol-starbucks-ceo-one-year-road-map-report-card-2025-9">Back to Starbucks</a>&#34; initiative&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;a series of major policy overhauls intended to improve the customer experience and return Starbucks to its glory as the &#34;third place&#34; customers spend time, other than at home and work.</p><p>It was in communicating his comeback strategy and Starbucks&#39; role as a cultural leader that he erred in his first few months on the job, Niccol said.</p><p>&#34;I would say, you know, early on, we needed to figure out how to tell our story again and do it in the right channels and in a culturally relevant way,&#34; Niccol said. &#34;And I think, you know, luckily, we&#39;re now getting back to being on our front foot in talking about our business.&#34;</p><p>Starbucks&#39; comeback campaign has encompassed everything from the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-baristas-striking-over-black-shirt-dress-code-2025-5">dress code for baristas</a> to <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-cuts-menu-items-streamlined-offerings-2025-1">streamlining the menu</a> and overhauling the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-ceo-wants-to-change-pick-up-for-mobile-orders-2025-2">mobile ordering system</a>. Starbucks has previously told Business Insider that customer engagement scores have increased in response to the changes.</p><p>However, Niccol has faced criticism from corporate and store-level employees about the &#34;Back to Starbucks&#34; plan, which has included two rounds of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-north-american-store-closures-lay-off-employees-2025-9">sweeping layoffs</a> and the closure of hundreds of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/list-of-closing-starbucks-locations-2025-9">Starbucks stores</a> in addition to the procedural changes.</p><p>Wall Street is not fully convinced about the the &#34;Back to Starbucks&#34; revitalization initiative; the company reported its sixth consecutive quarter of declining sales in July.</p><p>Stock for Starbucks is down more than 13% since the company announced Niccol would take the helm as CEO. It closed slightly up on Wednesday, at $82.86 per share.</p><p>The company has recently introduced its new <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-new-protein-cold-foams-taste-test-better-than-expected-2025-10">protein cold foam</a> menu options, capitalizing on both Gen Z&#39;s love of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-driving-fast-food-beverage-wars-demand-custom-drinks-2025-7">customizable cold drinks</a> and the ongoing protein craze. It also activated the Swifties with a Taylor Swift-themed marketing campaign to celebrate the release of her &#34;Life of a Showgirl&#34; album.</p><p>When asked by Ruden about whom he has trusted to help him make decisions about Starbucks&#39; cultural positioning, Niccol pointed to changes in the company&#39;s leadership team that have been executed since he took over as CEO, including the introduction of several staff members he had worked with before during his time as chief executive of Chipotle and Taco Bell.</p><p>He added, though, that being the company&#39;s leader means clearly outlining the plan for the company&#39;s performance, and sticking to it &mdash;&nbsp;even if that comes without immediate buy-in or consensus.</p><p>&#34;If you&#39;re waiting for others to give you consent or support, you&#39;re going to be waiting for a while, because you&#39;re asking people to change &mdash;&nbsp;and in change is discomfort,&#34; Niccol said.</p><p>Niccol came to Starbucks after a successful stint as CEO of Chipotle, which saw sales skyrocket, and the company&#39;s share price soar more than eightfold, trading at around $6 a share when he became CEO to around $56 each by the time he left to join the coffee giant.</p><p>While at Chipotle, he executed a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-ceo-brian-niccol-repeat-chipotle-strategy-2025-9">similar comeback strategy</a> as the one he has introduced at Starbucks, laying off nearly 400 staff members before relocating the company&#39;s headquarters to Newport Beach, California, and shuttering more than 50 Chipotle locations identified as low performers.</p><p>Reflecting on his leadership trajectory, Niccol said he finds himself doing more listening now than he did when he was younger, and getting more &#34;comfortable&#34; with making decisions that &#34;are not going to please everybody.&#34;</p><p>&#34;I think the job of a leader is to take all that information, make a decision, galvanize everybody around that decision, and then be comfortable with moving forward,&#34; Niccol said.</p><p>He added: &#34;You also have to then recognize that there are people that aren&#39;t comfortable with the decision, and moving forward, you&#39;re going to need to ask them to go somewhere else because, unfortunately, it just becomes a big distraction, and it really can become a cancer on your culture.&#34;</p><p>Ultimately, Starbucks &#34;stands for more than coffee,&#34; Niccol said, and it&#39;s up to him as CEO to set the company&#39;s pace and communicate its mission and values from the top down.</p><p>Representatives for Starbucks did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.</p><p><em>Have a tip? Contact this reporter via email at Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert at </em><a target="_blank" href="mailto:ktl@businessinsider.com"><em><u>ktl@businessinsider.com</u></em></a><em> or Signal at byktl.50. Use a personal email address, a nonwork WiFi network, and a nonwork device; </em><a target="_self" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-guide-to-securely-sharing-whistleblower-information-about-powerful-institutions-2021-10"><em><u>here&#39;s our guide to sharing information securely</u></em></a><em>.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-ceo-brian-niccol-explains-leadership-lessons-learned-career-advice-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  465.      <author>ktl@businessinsider.com (Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert)</author>
  466.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-ceo-brian-niccol-explains-leadership-lessons-learned-career-advice-2025-10</guid>
  467.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
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  475.      <title>I left full-time traditional Chinese medicine for AI engineering. My base pay rose 30% &amp;mdash; and breaking in wasn&#39;t difficult.</title>
  476.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/traditional-chinese-medicine-ai-engineer-how-career-pivot-benjamin-leong-2025-9</link>
  477.      <description>Benjamin Leong left a full-time career in traditional Chinese medicine for AI, boosting his base pay by about 30%. </description>
  478.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68d50459183847aa39d76dbf?format=jpeg" height="3376" width="4501" charset="" alt="Benjamin Leong"/><figcaption>Benjamin Leong left full-time traditional Chinese medicine for AI and saw about a 30% jump in base pay.<p class="copyright">Benjamin Leong</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Benjamin Leong pivoted from full-time traditional Chinese medicine to AI engineering in his 20s.</li><li>The move boosted his base salary by about 30% at a medtech startup.</li><li>The 31-year-old tells BI how he adapted to his new role &mdash; and why breaking into AI isn&#39;t difficult.</li></ul><p><em>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Benjamin Leong, a 31-year-old former full-time traditional Chinese medicine physician in Singapore who is an AI engineer at a medtech startup. It has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified his employment and salary.</em></p><p>I was always interested in the medical field. Unfortunately, I didn&#39;t get into medical school, so I thought traditional Chinese medicine was the best alternative. It offered me a chance to practice as a clinician, but in a different role and setting.</p><p>During my studies, we had a biostatistics computational module. That&#39;s where I realized that programming and computational work can be quite interesting.</p><p>But I didn&#39;t fully pursue that interest until a few years later. Months away from my licensing exam in 2020, I took a 16-hour intensive Python programming course, and that really got me interested in programming.</p><p>When you successfully build something, there&#39;s a sense of enjoyment and satisfaction, and I think I caught on to that, which spurred me on.</p><p>In 2022, I went to pursue a part-time <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/computer-science-major-rejected-hustle-faang-jobs-2024-11">degree in computer science </a>while practicing medicine. I got linked up with a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/healthcare-startups-using-ai-see-more-patients-chase-profits-2025-7">medtech AI company</a>, and I thought that was a nice integration of my skills. I was interested in both domains, and that was how I landed my role as an AI engineer in 2024.</p><h2 id="20cf3e1e-7609-457e-a0f2-9849077c22b1" data-toc-id="20cf3e1e-7609-457e-a0f2-9849077c22b1">Adapting to the engineer&#39;s mindset</h2><p>The work of a physician and an engineer is very different. One is seeing patients, more people-facing, more treatment-oriented. Being an engineer is a lot more computer-facing, more project planning and management, and hitting long-term goals, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-job-ai-startup-google-internships-tips-tech-2025-9">especially in a startup</a>.</p><p>In coding, you need to deal with things like version control, DevOps, and project management &mdash; things I had to pick up along the way.</p><p>I also had to learn how to work with a technical team, so I had to understand the workflows, how to deliver, what the app needed, and features to be pushed out.</p><p>One of the bigger challenges was project management. <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/advice-on-how-to-land-big-tech-ai-job-education-2025-7">As an AI engineer</a>, you have certain long-term goals. You have to push out a certain feature by maybe a few months, and so you&#39;ve got to plan out how you want to get there and how you want to manage the people you&#39;re working with.</p><p>That kind of long-term planning was not really needed in my clinical work.</p><h2 id="1029f561-7a7e-40fc-adb5-721d5e1f1d10" data-toc-id="1029f561-7a7e-40fc-adb5-721d5e1f1d10">The physician skills I carried into tech</h2><p>The biggest skill that I picked up as a physician that helped in my transition is communicating with other clinicians. Because I&#39;m in a medtech company, we collaborate with hospitals, clinicians, and physiotherapists. It&#39;s easy to communicate with them, especially if you know how they think and the terminology that they use.</p><p>The other thing is <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-pivoted-software-engineering-ai-product-management-2025-9">shaping the product</a>. Knowing <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-ai-changing-home-care-doctors-clinicians-speedoc-singapore-2025-6">how clinicians think </a>can also help me give feedback and steer my technical team on how I feel clinicians can best use our applications.</p><p>I still do some locum work and help out at my clinic when needed. If I really want to, I can jump back into traditional Chinese medicine and do it full time again.</p><p>The base pay at my current company is about 30% higher than what I was paid as a junior physician, which was about $4,000 in Singapore dollars or about $3,100.</p><h2 id="df28d918-402d-4e1e-8bff-64adc8d359e2" data-toc-id="df28d918-402d-4e1e-8bff-64adc8d359e2">The barrier to entry has never been lower</h2><p>Transitioning to an early-stage startup was risky, but I had the bandwidth financially, as well as time-wise, to explore a different career path, so I was not afraid to take the step.</p><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/big-tech-ai-capex-infrastructure-data-center-wars-2025-10">AI right now</a> is such a big industry. It is getting so advanced that you may not even need to learn how to code anymore.</p><p>If you want to come in, it is good to understand what AI is about &mdash; the concept behind AI, how AI models are built, and how the whole process is structured. Some form of technical skill is needed in programming, programming languages, and working with computers.</p><p>But it&#39;s not difficult. The barrier to entry has dropped a lot. There are so many learning tutorials online. You have to be willing to sit through them. Now you have ChatGPT, which can teach you everything that you need to know.</p><p>A healthy dose of curiosity, just being willing to learn more, will help you cross that gap.</p><p><em>Do you have a story to share about an unconventional career pivot into AI? Contact this reporter at </em><a target="_blank" href="mailto:cmlee@businessinsider.com"><em><u>cmlee@businessinsider.com</u></em></a><em>.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/traditional-chinese-medicine-ai-engineer-how-career-pivot-benjamin-leong-2025-9">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  479.      <author>cmlee@insider.com (Lee Chong Ming)</author>
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  481.      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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  490.      <title>I stayed at a Four Seasons hotel for the first time. These 11 things blew me away and made my experience feel luxurious.</title>
  491.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/best-things-four-seasons-hotel-boston-first-time-luxury-review-2025-10</link>
  492.      <description>My first stay at the Four Seasons Hotel Boston felt luxurious. The best amenities and perks included free coffee delivery and unlimited snacks.</description>
  493.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dac64a5dbc4fd10da9c6d2?format=jpeg" height="3958" width="5277" charset="" alt="An overview of the lobby in the Four Seasons."/><figcaption>While staying at the Four Seasons Hotel Boston, I was impressed by a lot of perks and amenities.<p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>I stayed at the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-four-seasons-in-the-world-frequent-visitor-2025-8" data-autoaffiliated="false">Four Seasons Hotel</a> Boston, and it was every bit as luxurious as I expected.</li><li>As a guest of the hotel, I could get complimentary espresso drinks delivered to my room.</li><li>My bathroom had luxurious products, and each floor had a pantry stocked with free snacks.</li></ul><p>Some hotels feel like just a place to sleep, but others feel like a full <em>experience</em>. The Four Seasons Hotel Boston falls into the latter category.</p><p>For years, I&#39;d heard about the Four Seasons&#39; timeless luxury, but I&#39;d never actually stayed at any of the chain&#39;s hotels. That changed on a recent <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/surprising-things-about-boston-after-moving-to-uk-photos-2023-6">trip to Boston</a>, where I checked into the Four Seasons on Boylston Street.</p><p>The 239-room hotel is situated in a prime location downtown, directly across from the Public Garden, and just a short walk from several train stations or a 20-minute drive from the airport.</p><p>Over the course of my two-night stay, I got a feel for what sets the Four Seasons brand &mdash; and this particular location &mdash; apart. Here are the 11 things that made my stay feel especially luxurious.</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">My executive suite was so spacious that it felt like an apartment.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dac6ca5dbc4fd10da9c6e0?format=jpeg" height="4138" width="5518" charset="" alt="The interior of an executive suite at the Four Seasons"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><p>I stayed in a premier garden-view executive suite, which typically costs about $1,700 a night, though Business Insider received a media rate for the two-night stay.</p><p>The 625-square-foot room, which can sleep up to three adults, felt massive. Upon entering, I walked down a hallway that led to a large bathroom and opened up into a spacious living area with a cozy couch, a TV, and two cushioned chairs.</p><p>Sliding doors separated it from the bedroom, creating a nice sense of privacy and division between the spaces.</p><p>I especially appreciated the natural light that poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows, which offered stunning views of the Public Garden and Boston skyline.</p><p>As a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/safety-tips-from-female-solo-traveler-all-50-states">solo traveler</a>, I really felt like I had my own private apartment.</p></div><div class="slide">I found the bedding to be so comfortable that it made it hard to leave the room.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68daad811c1f80efbec4817c?format=jpeg" height="3024" width="4032" charset="" alt="A close-up of the pillows on a bed at the Four Seasons."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><p>This hotel has the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-flannel-sheet-set">most comfortable bedding</a> I&#39;ve ever slept in.</p><p>The duvet felt slightly weighted but airy, and the pillows were cushy, filled with down and feathers. Sinking into the bed felt like melting into a plush, cloud-like cocoon.</p><p>I looked forward to sleeping in it every night, and even found myself searching for where I could buy the sheet set and pillows.</p><p>It turns out that the Four Seasons sells its entire Hotel Collection online. I&#39;ve already decided that these pillows will be the first thing on my registry when I get married.</p></div><div class="slide">The hotel&#39;s café, Sottovento Coffee, offers complimentary handcrafted drinks to guests.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dadfda5dbc4fd10da9c9db?format=jpeg" height="3575" width="4766" charset="" alt="A hand holding up matcha in front of a Sottovento coffee sign."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><p>As a guest of the Four Seasons Hotel Boston, I was able to order complimentary <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-barista-favorite-secret-menu-drinks-review-2024-8">handcrafted espresso drinks</a>, teas, and coffees from the lobby&#39;s café, Sottovento Coffee.</p><p>As if that weren&#39;t wonderful enough, hotel guests have access to a coffee-concierge service allowing them to order drinks to be delivered to their rooms.</p><p>Whether I was in the middle of doing my makeup or still tucked into bed, I could easily order a latte through the Four Seasons app every morning. Though my drinks were complimentary, I made sure to bring small bills to tip the delivery staff.</p><p>This was easily my favorite part of the entire stay. Unfortunately, though, not every Four Seasons offers a coffee-concierge perk.</p></div><div class="slide">Each floor has a complimentary snack pantry.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68daa9911c1f80efbec48100?format=jpeg" height="4284" width="5712" charset="" alt="The Vault snack room at the Four Seasons."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><p>As a frequent snacker, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that every floor of the hotel has a complimentary snack pantry called The Vault that could be accessed 24 hours a day with a key card.</p><p>I was impressed by the variety of chips, popcorn, nuts, jelly beans, flavored water, and classic movie-theater candy. This unlimited access to <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-snacks-costco-executive-member-dietitian-mom-2025-4">high-quality snacks</a> at any time of day made my stay feel indulgent.</p><p>Each morning, I&#39;d swing by on my way out to grab a few snacks for the day, and at night, I&#39;d pop in again for popcorn to enjoy while winding down with a movie.</p><p>Another exclusive offering of the Four Seasons Hotel Boston, this quickly became one of my favorite amenities.</p></div><div class="slide">I appreciated that the bathroom was stocked with high-end toiletries.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dae38c5dbc4fd10da9ca68?format=jpeg" height="905" width="1206" charset="" alt="Bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash on a shelf in the shower."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><p>My bathroom featured luxurious Frédéric Malle toiletries, including hand wash, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash.</p><p>They all smelled wonderful &mdash; slightly floral, yet elevated with a warm, woodsy undertone.</p><p>Considering the brand&#39;s higher price point (its 200-milliliter bottles of body gel typically retail for $75 each), I appreciated getting to use as much of the products as I wanted during my stay.</p></div><div class="slide">Though the hotel&#39;s in the middle of a big city, it has a surprisingly peaceful outdoor lounge area.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68daae541c1f80efbec48194?format=jpeg" height="4284" width="5712" charset="" alt="The Sanctuary at the Four Seasons, with tables, chairs, and a red telephone booth."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><p>Outside in the hotel&#39;s courtyard is The Sanctuary, a name that perfectly captures its vibe as a serene outdoor lounge area with tables, chairs, couches, and even a TV.</p><p>The patio&#39;s vintage-style booth even has a phone inside that guests could use to order a snack, meal, or <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/popular-fall-cocktails-bartender-recommendations-2025">creative cocktail</a> delivery.</p><p>I spent some time out in The Sanctuary each morning sipping on my coffee, and I felt like it set the tone for the rest of each day. While I was there, I could even hear a soft, spa-like chime playing through the speakers outside, which instantly relaxed me.</p></div><div class="slide">I could tell a lot of thought went into creating the cocktail menu in the hotel lounge.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dd8e63cc993f9955cf5821?format=jpeg" height="4069" width="5426" charset="" alt="A yellow cocktail at a bar, with chips and olives in the background."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><p>Speaking of creative cocktails, I was especially impressed by the curated drink menu at Coterie, a lounge in the hotel lobby serving <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/region-new-york-resembles-french-countryside-hudson-valley-2025-3">French-inspired dishes</a> and botanical beverages.</p><p>When I stopped in for a drink after a day of sightseeing, I was amused to find that the cocktails were inspired by popular Boston sights. I ordered the Weeping Willow, named after the canopy of willow trees in the Public Garden, with leaves that turn yellow in the fall.</p><p>My bright-yellow drink was delicious &mdash; tequila mixed with chamomile tea, lime, and passionfruit, topped with a chamomile espuma (an airy foam).</p><p>It was served with a side of olives and truffle chips, a savory contrast to the sweet drink and a thoughtful finishing touch.</p><p>When I complimented the bartender on the menu&#39;s creativity, he told me that the next round of cocktails released would draw inspiration from things originating in the area, such as Boston cream pie.</p></div><div class="slide">The pool was a highlight with its stunning views of the city.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68daba67cc993f9955cf1e2d?format=jpeg" height="4226" width="5634" charset="" alt="A blue pool at the Four Seasons, with nearby cushioned chairs and a view overlooking Boston."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><p>The eighth floor is home to an indoor pool and hot tub area, complete with floats, cushioned lounge chairs, and even waterproof magazines.</p><p>Just beside the pool, I found a thoughtfully stocked space with a Nespresso machine, fresh apples, boxed water, and towels. Guests can also order <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/staying-at-the-crane-resort-barbados-with-child-good-value-2025-5">poolside dining</a>, which further adds to the sense of luxury and relaxation in the space.</p><p>However, the stunning views really are the best part of the pool area. Through the large windows, I could see the Boston Public Garden and the vibrant colors of fall foliage below.</p></div><div class="slide">The hotel gym had everything I needed for a full workout.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dad5181c1f80efbec4862a?format=jpeg" height="4284" width="5712" charset="" alt="A row of treadmills in the gym at the Four Seasons."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><p>Also located on the eighth floor, the gym offered a great variety of equipment in a well-designed space.</p><p>One wall is lined with treadmills facing a full-length mirror, and the opposite wall features weight machines overlooking the courtyard through large windows.</p><p>There&#39;s also a dedicated area with free weights, Bosu balls, and other functional training equipment. On the far side of the room, I found shelves stocked with towels, boxed water, and fresh apples.</p></div><div class="slide">I also appreciated how well-equipped the locker room was.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dadf3d5dbc4fd10da9c9c4?format=jpeg" height="4284" width="5712" charset="" alt="The locker room bathroom in the Four Seasons gym."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><p>The women&#39;s locker room in the hallway connecting the gym and the pool also impressed me.</p><p>A row of personal lockers lines one wall, with private toilets and showers nearby. I passed by both a sauna and a steam room, along with stacks of plush towels and a mini fridge stocked with chilled ones for cooling off after a workout.</p><p>I didn&#39;t end up showering here during my stay, but I easily could have with nothing more than a change of clothes.</p><p>The locker room was stocked with everything I could need to freshen up &mdash; <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/five-star-luxury-hotels-us-canada-italy-surprising-things-2023-1">high-end lotions</a>, deodorant, feminine products, hairbrushes, a hairdryer, and more.</p></div><div class="slide">There&#39;s a hidden door in the lobby that leads to a children&#39;s toy room.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dbfe031c1f80efbec497cb?format=jpeg" height="4284" width="5712" charset="" alt="A hidden door painted to blend into the wall."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amanda Shammas</p></figcaption></figure><p>Though I wasn&#39;t <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mom-approved-tips-for-traveling-with-kids-2024-8">traveling with kids</a>, I appreciated that the hotel had a scavenger hunt set up for those staying on the property.</p><p>Upon check-in, children can enter a hidden door behind the front desk, nearly invisible, as it blends seamlessly into the wallpaper.</p><p>It leads to a toy room filled with shelves of goodies. The child can choose a toy as an arrival amenity, then take a hint card to begin their hunt throughout the hotel.</p><p>The final hint cards lead to a treat collected at Coterie. Though I didn&#39;t participate myself, I did get a peek inside the hidden room, which truly felt magical.</p><p>The scavenger hunt felt like a brilliant <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mom-approved-tips-for-traveling-with-kids-2024-8">way to keep young travelers entertained</a> and add a playful, unforgettable moment to a family&#39;s stay.</p><p><em>Correction: October 15, 2025 &mdash; An earlier version of this story misstated the role of the hotel&#39;s toy closet in the scavenger-hunt experience and how the prize is collected. Guests collect the prize at Coterie, not the toy closet, which can be visited upon check-in.</em></p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-things-four-seasons-hotel-boston-first-time-luxury-review-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  512.      <title>How to get postseason baseball tickets: MLB Playoffs and World Series</title>
  513.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tickets/how-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series</link>
  514.      <description>We&#39;re in the midst of the MLB playoffs, which will inevitably lead to the World Series, and tickets are flying to see teams battle it out.</description>
  515.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efec8c1c1f80efbec5a65a?format=jpeg" height="2524" width="5047" charset="" alt="Enrique Hernández #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers slides into home plate to score a run past William Contreras #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers during the second inning in game two of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field on October 14, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Michael Reaves/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>It’s October, which means it’s the postseason for baseball. We’re in the muck of the playoffs, pacing forward toward the big finale: the World Series. If you&#39;re hoping to see it from the stands, I&#39;ve broken down how to get postseason baseball tickets below.</p><p>The postseason games, like other sports, involve multiple series of playoff competitions to determine who will ultimately be the pair of teams going head-to-head in the big final matchup series of games. These games bring the final top twelve teams of the season from each of the two leagues against each other in fierce competition. These matchups are divided into four sets of games: the Wild Card Series, the Division Series, the League Championship Series, and the World Series.</p><p>Somewhat disappointingly, several teams have already seen their final games. In case you missed it, the <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=c8bcffb5490bad06dbfc9de6d1eeedd9585a52c5247d67814b4c79687a624170&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fnew-york-yankees-tickets%2Fperformer%2F5650" data-autoaffiliated="true">Yankees</a> were eliminated in their Division League matchup against the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=5178ce4b653b3f2595c901f8f2ce61b7b9f57d4ca84aae49779238c461a9f6e9&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftoronto-blue-jays-tickets%2Fcategory%2F138308519" data-autoaffiliated="true">Blue Jays</a>. The <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=0af690c41708ba4cf49677049cf1e886162a78d1660f63648a003bf1f38451c9&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fsan-diego-padres-tickets%2Fcategory%2F138310237" data-autoaffiliated="true">Padres</a> got eliminated in their Wild Card as well against the <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=54b6d0c870317dce6d3999a1c897205699da3f56820681c34d0bb13ac5541882&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fchicago-cubs-tickets%2Fcategory%2F138308726" data-autoaffiliated="true">Cubs</a>, only for the Cubs to get cut against the Brewers this past weekend. Both the <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=eb766580efada8f4bb5b2e065e46ce37b2119065e84baaba1e8d5b011d6495a2&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fcincinnati-reds-tickets%2Fgrouping%2F50024045" data-autoaffiliated="true">Reds</a> and the <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=a3238a9fc243fb4e993a8f995d4efdbceecdb8a7aa2f1e8be3b1aff9950eda6d&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fphiladelphia-phillies-tickets%2Fperformer%2F4344" data-autoaffiliated="true">Phillies</a> lost to the <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=2d27fd614acebbaca127757b2dfbc3fdee767081c84742a1e2f23d75735fb03f&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flos-angeles-dodgers-tickets%2Fcategory%2F138300832" data-autoaffiliated="true">Dodgers</a> in their Wild Card and Division series games. The <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=3c490a32e5dda28acc3c7b34adca092809205864d25af160a9f3c1a282a97a35&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fcleveland-guardians-tickets%2Fcategory%2F138309038" data-autoaffiliated="true">Guardians</a> got eliminated by the <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=8e681a2dbeccc6e24041dbaf62fb47f9355f23dc81bdd74d57e672c76c3c8168&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdetroit-tigers-tickets%2Fcategory%2F138300332" data-autoaffiliated="true">Tigers</a> in the Wild Card, only for the Tigers to be defeated by the <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=8839849ef5e07bdd188803b0a0e1d308feca21088b9f0508f01b9ade1e1b6172&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fseattle-mariners-tickets%2Fgrouping%2F50022118" data-autoaffiliated="true">Mariners</a> in the Division series. The Mariners didn’t have to play in the Wild Card games because they’d clinched the AL (American League) West Division title. The <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=5178ce4b653b3f2595c901f8f2ce61b7b9f57d4ca84aae49779238c461a9f6e9&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftoronto-blue-jays-tickets%2Fcategory%2F138308519" data-autoaffiliated="true">Blue Jays</a> didn’t have to play in the Wild Card games either because they’d taken the AL East Division title.</p><p>This leaves us four teams left competing before the season will ultimately come to a close, and we will be bounding back next Spring. We’re going to tell you how to get postseason tickets for these final games in this piece. Who will hit it out of the park and into this year’s World Series winning circle? Will it be another championship celebration for the boys in Los Angeles blues, or will another team possibly make history, grabbing their first World Series title in the history of their team? Either way, let’s get into it.</p><ul><li>See more: <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tickets/stubhub-review-fees">Is StubHub legit?</a> | <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/best-sports-streaming-services-apps-live">Best sports streaming services</a> | <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-mlb-playoffs-live-streams-2025b">How to watch the MLB Playoffs</a></li></ul><h2 id="8ff7847e-9304-4461-bf8d-81a2fa2e545c" data-toc-id="8ff7847e-9304-4461-bf8d-81a2fa2e545c"><strong>Major League Baseball’s 2025 postseason sports schedule</strong></h2><p>There are currently two matchups left leading toward the World Series. Prices for tickets may vary depending on the final teams going to the World Series and where they play. While there are some dates filled in for possible dates of the big series, the finalized dates for the World Series are yet to be determined.</p><p>When considering buying tickets for upcoming games in the postseason on Stubhub, keep in mind that tickets will be refunded in the event that your team does not advance. Pricing may increase the more games that are played, as well.</p><table style="min-width: 125px;"><colgroup><col style="min-width: 25px;"/><col style="min-width: 25px;"/><col style="min-width: 25px;"/><col style="min-width: 25px;"/><col style="min-width: 25px;"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date</strong></td><td><strong>Game type</strong></td><td><strong>City</strong></td><td><strong>Playing teams</strong></td><td><strong>Stubhub prices</strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">October 16, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">NLCS- Home game 1, series game 3</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles, CA</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles Dodgers v Milwaukee Brewers</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=ccb3f37baed82109bad35d791f9f33b00976cce2eeb29db342a151b57ae11540&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flos-angeles-dodgers-los-angeles-tickets-10-16-2025%2Fevent%2F158988986%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">$107</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">October 17, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">NLCS- Home game 2, series game 4</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles, CA</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles Dodgers v Milwaukee Brewers</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=a0dbbbaf086bf7f6e33e1f9c277fa33487e68f35d13b7c02e4017e219df1f6a7&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flos-angeles-dodgers-los-angeles-tickets-10-17-2025%2Fevent%2F158988984%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">$186</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">October 18, 2025*</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">NLCS- Home game 3, series game 5 (if necessary)</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles, CA</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles Dodgers v Milwaukee Brewers</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=24fa73f89f69e2c21fec048ed45ccb81ca4a270f2440d3ac3c61dc5e02968050&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flos-angeles-dodgers-los-angeles-tickets-10-18-2025%2Fevent%2F158988987%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">$163</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">October 20, 2025*</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">NLCS- Home game 4, series game 6 (if necessary)</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Milwaukee, WI</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles Dodgers v Milwaukee Brewers</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=b95addc468bf338324e6814870483604611e04b1ffd39b550e8ac8639e9a78d8&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmilwaukee-brewers-milwaukee-tickets-10-20-2025%2Fevent%2F158987611%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">$196</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">October 21, 2025*</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">NLCS- Home game 5, series game 7 (if necessary)</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Milwaukee, WI</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles Dodgers v Milwaukee Brewers</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=d9928f463fd8d345c132f3a28a76adcedc860a18ebf0803211a647bae20e80ab&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmilwaukee-brewers-milwaukee-tickets-10-21-2025%2Fevent%2F158987612%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">$160</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">TBD October 25, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Home game 1, World Series</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles, CA</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Dodgers v TBD</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=61a750a1ea8183214dc4f96492c9f7a201c7f371ffb9843dbf152040481aec70&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flos-angeles-dodgers-los-angeles-tickets-10-25-2025%2Fevent%2F158989021" data-autoaffiliated="true">$1,057</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">TBD October 27, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Home game 2, World Series</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles, CA</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Dodgers v TBD</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=faca61823b50a198995b4ef36a89d243baec48252f590d447750ab043cc01bb9&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flos-angeles-dodgers-los-angeles-tickets-10-27-2025%2Fevent%2F158989020" data-autoaffiliated="true">$980</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">TBD October 31, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Home game 3, World Series</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles, CA</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Dodgers v TBD</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=ecbd8b21740b130c4a99f2697ad60865ca64efce1d97cb9440ccf13c16dd6008&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flos-angeles-dodgers-los-angeles-tickets-11-1-2025%2Fevent%2F158989022" data-autoaffiliated="true">$1,040</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">TBD November 1, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Home game 4, World Series</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Los Angeles, CA</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Dodgers v TBD</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=d59af7532f246a120da5555323508944f6f116ed3aa674bc8af4287ae0ed1fa8&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flos-angeles-dodgers-los-angeles-tickets-11-3-2025%2Fevent%2F158989023%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">$1,091</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">TBD October 25, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Home game 1, World Series</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Milwaukee, WI</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Brewers v TBD</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=e9d32b059b700272df5708655f72055779c85ccc90708ddbf226b18c7a2fe975&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmilwaukee-brewers-milwaukee-tickets-10-25-2025%2Fevent%2F158987645" data-autoaffiliated="true">$1,173</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">TBD October 27, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Home game 2, World Series</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Milwaukee, WI</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Brewers v TBD</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=e48054c8d7a980452bd7e1590199f8768d1bda67e3f3ebb5c6ba5190d27aceaf&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmilwaukee-brewers-milwaukee-tickets-10-27-2025%2Fevent%2F158987644%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">$1,167</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">TBD October 31, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Home game 3, World Series</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Milwaukee, WI</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Brewers v TBD</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=c228e3bf84947ba20028607a636b48cf1bf8fbf8d15cc0de86e853bd1b9b91e7&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmilwaukee-brewers-milwaukee-tickets-10-31-2025%2Fevent%2F158987632" data-autoaffiliated="true">$1,347</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">November 2, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Home game 4, World Series</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Milwaukee, WI</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Brewers v TBD</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=839abe5eb7ac90447279ae0810a141b8fd4c4623bfe4cadb41f442bfc18f7e7d&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmilwaukee-brewers-milwaukee-tickets-11-2-2025%2Fevent%2F158987633%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">$1,347</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">October 15, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">ACLS- Home game 1, series game 3</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Seattle, WA</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=e70af1a1617cf11ebd024316ef597a6883df07a6cf31ac7bd29d201aa1963054&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fseattle-mariners-seattle-tickets-10-15-2025%2Fevent%2F158996981%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">$303</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">October 16, 2025</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">ACLS- Home game 2, series game 4</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Seattle, WA</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" 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href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=6893760ff6f4d6b874fe53d497d61591abeef2cb4ac28c5d3f7971baa34d9c0e&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fseattle-mariners-seattle-tickets-10-17-2025%2Fevent%2F158996983" data-autoaffiliated="true">$380</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">October 19, 2025*</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">ACLS- Home game 3, series game 6 (if necessary)</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Toronto, ON</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a target="_blank" 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postseason</strong></h2><p>You can buy tickets for the games directly on <a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.com">MLB.com</a>, although you should expect to pay a premium for them.</p><p>Whether you buy tickets from Stubhub or directly, you will have protections for your purchases in the event that your teams do not advance. Like many other sporting events, tickets tend to potentially change in cost depending on how many you’re looking for as well.</p><p>You’ll also want to keep in mind that parking will significantly increase the cost of going to games. Parking at Dodger Stadium, for example, is limited but fills up quickly and isn’t cheap.</p><h2 id="bd2b82ee-3a21-453c-9a49-39b18b32cf07" data-toc-id="bd2b82ee-3a21-453c-9a49-39b18b32cf07"><strong>How much are postseason baseball tickets?</strong></h2><p>You can score limited original tickets on <a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.com">MLB.com</a>; however, they may come at a premium. Tickets for the Dodgers&#39; final NLCS games, for example, cost between $168 and $1,310. Stubhub has tickets for that same game available for $107 to $690.</p><p>If the Dodgers advance to the series, MLB has tickets. You can only buy a limited number of tickets per account, ranging from $881 to $1,314. The same tickets on Stubhub range between $1,057 and $2,775.</p><p>Keep in mind that Seattle has never attended nor won a World Series thus far, so if they do advance to those games, it’s going to be an expensive but historical experience for those who go. The first four games listed are the priciest of all the matchups pending.</p><h2 id="6cc4ca0e-3dc7-4fe7-910f-bd8d823c0ed3" data-toc-id="6cc4ca0e-3dc7-4fe7-910f-bd8d823c0ed3"><strong>Who is left playing in the postseason baseball games?</strong></h2><p>We’ve started to move on to the next series of games, which are actively in progress as the days go by. The series of games has been one for the books already for these teams, with fantastic (on the great and the abysmally bad) games ramping up to the final countdown of games to close the season.</p><p>Losses lead to different matchups going forward, with more to be determined in the coming weeks. Ultimately, we are down to the final four. The Dodgers are currently the lead runners-up against the Brewers. Seattle had some amazing games, bringing them to a matchup against the <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=5178ce4b653b3f2595c901f8f2ce61b7b9f57d4ca84aae49779238c461a9f6e9&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftoronto-blue-jays-tickets%2Fcategory%2F138308519" data-autoaffiliated="true">Toronto Blue Jays</a>. There are some truly great games happening now with these final matchups (to the detriment of my neighbors who might be hearing me vocalizing as I watch), so no matter who you’re cheering for, the games are bound to be a series of energetic and lively enjoyment, especially if you’re right there witnessing it in the stands as the games happen.</p><h2 id="09c47511-17a4-42f7-b211-2c365a59bd1b" data-toc-id="09c47511-17a4-42f7-b211-2c365a59bd1b"><strong>Who is favored to win the World Series Championship?</strong></h2><p>As a Los Angeles resident, I would, of course, be silly not to say that I’m favoring our team to at least go to the World Series. Whether they win or not will be a journey, as many of us Dodger fans know that one of our ace pitchers, Clayton Kershaw, tends to bomb in some of the postseason games. He did <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlb.com/news/clayton-kershaw-s-shaky-relief-appearance-in-nlds-game-3">abysmally last week in the matchup against the Phillies</a> on Thursday.</p><p>On the other hand, two of the four teams left haven&#39;t won a Series yet. Both the Mariners and the Brewers are without their World Series-winning rings. The last time that the Brewers went to the series was <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlb.com/news/1982-world-series-recap">over 40 years ago in 1982</a>, where they ultimately bit the dust, losing in game 7 to the Cardinals. I’ve never personally seen the team go into the series, and while I’m not necessarily favoring them to win, it would be groovy for the underdog to advance &mdash; or so says the kid from the Chicago suburbs who saw that team break its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlb.com/news/chicago-cubs-history-of-curses-c206838320">infamous goat curse</a> where they hadn’t won a series in 103 years back in 2016.</p><p>That said, it seems that <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116248448sg-20&amp;h=9005cdb82ab404daecfd3d54663d7b72763df3a9fa2468812f944e118d0bd8bc&amp;postID=68efe7f76a7c9db65fe83e5f&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftickets%2Fhow-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F46556337%2Fmlb-playoffs-2025-alcs-nlcs-expert-predictions-dodgers-brewers-mariners-blue-jays" data-autoaffiliated="true">multiple</a> other <a target="_blank" href="https://www.si.com/betting/world-series-odds-dodgers-move-to-odds-on-favorite-blue-jays-stock-tanks-after-game-2-loss">outlets</a> are also favoring the home team I’ve come to in my adulthood to win this year’s series again. We have some amazing players here in Los Angeles, but it’s too soon to call it yet. Whoever you’re watching, we’re bound to see some amazing games.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tickets/how-to-get-postseason-baseball-tickets-mlb-playoffs-world-series">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  516.      <author>insider@insider.com (Jennifer Stavros)</author>
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  518.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
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  529.      <title>Pete Hegseth&#39;s &#39;warrior ethos&#39; speech is now mandatory viewing for the entire US military</title>
  530.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/hegseths-warrior-ethos-speech-now-mandatory-viewing-for-military-2025-10</link>
  531.      <description>US military personnel have until the end of the month to either watch the speech or read the transcript of the defense secretary&#39;s comments. </description>
  532.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67f468db3fe8d3928362635b?format=jpeg" height="3784" width="5676" charset="" alt="Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets troops during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 25, 2025."/><figcaption>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets troops during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 25, 2025.<p class="copyright">Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin, US Marine Corps.</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made his speech to generals and admirals mandatory viewing for the military.</li><li>A recent memo orders all personnel to watch the speech or review the transcript by October 31.</li><li>The speech highlighted issues like physical fitness, eliminating wokeness, and grooming standards.</li></ul><p>US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made his recent speech to top military leaders on the &#34;warrior ethos&#34; mandatory for all American military personnel, according to a recently issued Department of Defense memo.</p><p>Hegseth&#39;s speech, delivered to hundreds of generals and admirals at a massive gathering late last month at <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hegseth-tells-generals-admirals-no-more-fat-troops-or-beardos-2025-9">Marine Corps Base Quantico</a>, highlighted major <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-pentagon-chief-pete-hegseth-world-views-ukraine-china-2024-11">cultural shifts in the Pentagon</a>, including updated fitness and grooming standards.</p><p>&#34;Foolish and reckless political leaders set the wrong compass heading and we lost our way. We became the woke department. But not anymore,&#34; he said, outlining his expectations ahead of an address from President Donald Trump that touched on a wide range of topics, including <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-goes-off-about-ugly-stealth-warships-us-military-summit-2025-9">&#34;ugly&#34; ships</a> and the possible <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-considering-bringing-back-us-navy-battleships-2025-9">return of the battleship</a>.</p><p>According to an October 6 memo, which surfaced online and a Pentagon official indicated is real, Hegseth has ordered that &#34;leaders at every level will ensure all personnel will either watch the full recording or read the official transcript of the speech&#34; and review the policy changes for the department no later than October 31.</p><p>Hegseth said in the department memo that &#34;leaders at echelon must inculcate our cultural shift and ensure every member of the Department of War understands my guidance.&#34; The memo includes a link to the transcript and video recording of the secretary&#39;s speech, as well as a larger list of 11 memorandums issued by Hegseth on September 30.</p><p>&#34;The Secretary&#39;s speech was for the whole force,&#34; a Department of Defense official told Business Insider. &#34;This memo just reinforces that guidance.&#34; The memo was first reviewed and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/politics/hegseth-speech-order-review-defense">reported</a> by CNN.</p><p>The 11 directives focus on a variety of topics, including consolidating or completely getting rid of mandatory trainings that don&#39;t have to do with warfighting and enforcing updated physical fitness and grooming guidelines.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f00c9f1c1f80efbec5ab89?format=jpeg" height="3667" width="5500" charset="" alt="Rows of US military generals and admirals sit together in a theater."/><figcaption>The unusual summit last month brought hundreds of the US military&#39;s top leaders together at Marine Corps Base Quantico.<p class="copyright">Kevin Lamarque/Reuters</p></figcaption></figure><p>In his speech last month, for which Hegseth ordered 800 generals and admirals to Quantico for an irregular summit, the secretary told leaders the military would &#34;restore a ruthless, dispassionate, and common sense application of standards&#34; and would no longer tolerate &#34;beardos&#34; as &#34;the era of rampant and ridiculous shaving profiles is done.&#34; </p><p>If troops want beards, he added, they&#39;d need to join special operations forces.</p><p>Hegseth also ordered mandatory daily physical training and twice-yearly fitness tests. &#34;It&#39;s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops,&#34; said Hegseth. &#34;Likewise, it&#39;s completely unacceptable to see fat generals in<strong> </strong>the Pentagon and leading commands around the country and the world.&#34;</p><p>There were also orders on upholding male standards for combat roles, reforming <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pete-hegseths-new-eggshells-policy-has-military-women-worried-2025-5">military equal opportunity</a>, and reviewing the rules on hazing, bullying, and harassment, among other directives.</p><p>The Quantico speech highlighted just some of the secretary&#39;s and other <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-hegseths-plan-to-remake-army-for-next-war-2025-5">Pentagon leadership&#39;s priorities</a> under the second Trump administration. Other changes in the department have included the ending of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/whats-purged-from-government-military-sites-after-trump-order-2025-2">diversity, equity, and inclusion</a> policies and trainings and the elimination of anything that is not directly tied to what DoD officials consider to be <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-army-wants-more-troops-like-ones-in-alaska-secretary-2025-4">lethality and warfighting</a>.</p><p>Hegseth&#39;s speech was a high-profile showcase of these policies, as well as his approach to implementing these changes.</p><p>&#34;If the words I&#39;m speaking today are making your heart sink,&#34; Hegseth said, &#34;then you should do the honorable thing and resign.&#34;</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hegseths-warrior-ethos-speech-now-mandatory-viewing-for-military-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  533.      <author>cpanella@businessinsider.com (Chris Panella)</author>
  534.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/hegseths-warrior-ethos-speech-now-mandatory-viewing-for-military-2025-10</guid>
  535.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
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  544.      <title>TikTok insiders and creators worry its powerful algorithm could lose its magic after a sale</title>
  545.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-insiders-creators-worry-for-you-algorithm-after-sale-2025-10</link>
  546.      <description>As TikTok prepares to sell its US business, employees, creators, and researchers wonder about the future of its content algorithm.</description>
  547.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efde711c1f80efbec5a47a?format=jpeg" height="960" width="1920" charset="" alt="TikTok CEO Shou Chew and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison."/><figcaption>TikTok CEO Shou Chew and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.<p class="copyright">Celal Gunes/Anadolu/Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>TikTok&#39;s owner, ByteDance, is expected to sell its US business to a buyer consortium.</li><li>The new owners will retrain TikTok&#39;s content-recommendation algorithm, the White House said.</li><li>TikTok staffers and creators worry the new &#34;For You&#34; page could degrade after a sale.</li></ul><p>There&#39;s a big question hanging over <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-signs-off-tiktok-deal-new-owners-oracle-data-2025-9">TikTok&#39;s pending sale</a>: What the heck is going to happen to the algo?</p><p>Transferring the algorithmic magic of TikTok&#39;s content-recommendation system is a key challenge facing <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-could-take-over-tiktok-us-business-investors-oracle-ellison-2025-9">Oracle&#39;s Larry Ellison</a> and a group of investors who the White House said are involved in a bid to buy TikTok&#39;s US business as part of a $14 billion deal.</p><p>&#34;The algo is what makes TikTok great,&#34; one current TikTok staffer said. &#34;Will a retrain be as good?&#34;</p><p>The spin-off plan laid out by the Trump administration is simple on its surface. TikTok&#39;s current owner, ByteDance, will hand over the keys to the business, including its US user data and algorithms, to new owners to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-ban-details-when-how-legal-cases-trump-options">comply with a divestment law</a>. Oracle will audit its algorithm, which will be &#34;retrained and operated in the United States outside of ByteDance&#39;s control,&#34; White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said last month.</p><p>The technical work will be complicated, researchers and TikTok employees said. Even using the term &#34;algorithm&#34; to describe <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-ads-sponsored-posts-for-you-page-affiliate-creators-promotion-2023-11">TikTok&#39;s content recommendation system</a> &mdash;&nbsp;which uses a broad array of signals to decide what to show each viewer &mdash; is an oversimplification, said Nicole Ellison, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Information who has coauthored two papers on TikTok&#39;s algorithmic personalization.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6720df02a0a0cc14f224894b?format=jpeg" height="2415" width="3627" charset="" alt="Zhang Yiming, founder and global CEO of ByteDance, poses for the camera."/><figcaption>Zhang Yiming, founder and global CEO of ByteDance, is China&#39;s richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion, according to an annual rich list.<p class="copyright">VCG/VCG via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The challenge for ByteDance, which was founded in China, is finding a way to hand over that complex system while guarding some of its trade secrets and boxing itself off from access to US user data in a manner that satisfies the US government. The task for <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-employees-questions-details-us-sale-2025-9">TikTok&#39;s new US owners</a> will be to retrain and maintain a new &#34;For You&#34; page without destroying what makes it compelling.</p><p>&#34;Whatever they do, I just hope it&#39;s still the same,&#34; said Winta Zesu, a comedy content creator with 1 million followers on TikTok. &#34;What we love about TikTok is the algorithm and how you just find exactly what you want.&#34;</p><p>TikTok and ByteDance did not respond to requests for comment.</p><h2 id="bff259ab-c1a1-4767-8163-54255d2d4891" data-toc-id="bff259ab-c1a1-4767-8163-54255d2d4891">The TikTok algorithm is a black box, but there are plenty of theories on it</h2><p>TikTok guards its <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-tiktok-algorithm-for-you-page-works-watch-time-report-2021-7">algorithm secrets</a> closely.</p><p>&#34;We don&#39;t know exactly how TikTok targets people for their content or their interests,&#34; said Julie Vera, a PhD candidate at the University of Washington who recently coauthored a paper on TikTok&#39;s FYP. &#34;It is a black box.&#34;</p><p>&#34;The algorithm is always such a mystery,&#34; said food content creator Jeremy Jacobowitz.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efe1d41c1f80efbec5a4dd?format=jpeg" height="2184" width="3276" charset="" alt="TikTok creator Winta Zesu."/><figcaption>TikTok creator Winta Zesu.<p class="copyright">Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios</p></figcaption></figure><p>What we can assume is that the algorithm is more complicated than a single set of copy-paste code, Ellison said.</p><p>She said such systems were often governed by &#34;very complicated computational formulas that look at many, many, many data points about an individual, including their past behavior in a particular online space&#34; to predict what type of content they will engage with or enjoy.</p><p>Operating a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-exec-gamed-algorithm-heating-boost-world-cup-taylor-swift-2023-3">recommendation system</a> that relies on a large set of signals, without sharing specific user data with ByteDance &mdash;&nbsp;as required by US law &mdash; could prove to be a headache for TikTok&#39;s new US owners.</p><h2 id="74d3b66b-cfc0-41bf-a1e7-b36a532347d7" data-toc-id="74d3b66b-cfc0-41bf-a1e7-b36a532347d7">How involved will ByteDance be after a sale?</h2><p>The future of the &#34;For You&#34; page depends partly on how involved ByteDance will be in the US spin-off and how it licenses its technology to the new entity, according to researchers and company insiders.</p><p>ByteDance is expected to retain a minority stake in the new company, but relinquish control over US data and other key aspects of the business to comply with the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tiktok-sale-ban-extension-third-time-law-congress-why-2025-6">divestment law</a>.</p><p>Uncoupling the content-recommendation algorithms from ByteDance&#39;s overall infrastructure and vast workforce of machine-learning scientists and engineers would likely change its outputs, said Paul Resnick, Ellison&#39;s colleague at the University of Michigan who studies recommendation systems and online polarization.</p><p>Even if ByteDance offered &#34;the whole code base and said, &#39;Yep, it&#39;s yours,&#39; if it didn&#39;t come with any people who were involved in creating that code base, it would be very, very hard to make good use of it,&#34; Resnick said.</p><p>The company has other options for opening up algorithm access without sharing its full code.</p><p>ByteDance could use an <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reference/what-is-an-api">application programming interface</a>, or API, for example. It already offers access to some content-recommendation models via an API product called &#34;BytePlus Recommend.&#34; However, the current API framework gives ByteDance access to user data, which would not comply with US law.</p><p>TikTok could also opt for something like a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-quietly-building-data-sharing-tool-advertisers-2023-8">data clean room</a>, a type of privacy-first technology popular in the advertising world that allows entities to compare data without sharing personal information. ByteDance built its own version a few years ago.</p><p>&#34;There are technical considerations and then there&#39;s the national security considerations, and different ways that they do this might have different technical costs,&#34; Resnick said.</p><p>There&#39;s also the possibility that <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/bytedance-expected-play-big-role-new-us-tiktok-sources-say-2025-09-26/">ByteDance would retain</a> some control over the algorithm after a sale, as Reuters reported last month. Too much ByteDance involvement could risk pushback from Congress.</p><p>The divestment law &#34;set firm guardrails that prohibit cooperation between ByteDance and any prospective TikTok successor on the all-important recommendation algorithm, as well as preclude operational ties between the new entity and ByteDance,&#34; John Moolenaar, chair of the House Select Committee on China, said last month.</p><p>A former TikTok product staffer was skeptical that new owners would be able to replicate TikTok&#39;s magic without aid from ByteDance.</p><p>&#34;It will literally take years to retrain the thousands of models that power the TikTok algorithm,&#34; they said.</p><h2 id="cb43dc4e-3e19-4af6-8d9b-2263eff70f2f" data-toc-id="cb43dc4e-3e19-4af6-8d9b-2263eff70f2f">So, what happens to my curated TikTok feed?</h2><p>If TikTok US figures out how to securely lease ByteDance&#39;s algorithms, it may not take long for its &#34;retrained&#34; For You pages to look and feel different from the rest of the world&#39;s.</p><p>That could irk some of the app&#39;s users who have spent years building personalized feeds by liking videos and following creators.</p><p>&#34;There&#39;s this saying out there, &#39;TikTok knows you better than yourself,&#39;&#34; Vera said. The way TikTok serves us content is part of &#34;the magic&#34; of the app, she said.</p><p>A second current TikTok staffer wondered whether retraining the algorithm using US user data alone would make the outputs feel more US-focused rather than global, creating a US monoculture on the app.</p><p>Travel creator Gabby Beckford shared similar concerns.</p><p>&#34;I talk about different countries. I talk about global topics,&#34; said Beckford, adding how she&#39;s worried that an algorithm recreated in the US would lose some &#34;global perspective.&#34;</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-insiders-creators-worry-for-you-algorithm-after-sale-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  548.      <author>dwhateley@businessinsider.com (Dan Whateley,Sydney Bradley)</author>
  549.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-insiders-creators-worry-for-you-algorithm-after-sale-2025-10</guid>
  550.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
  551.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/media">Media</category>
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  562.      <title>Wall Street&#39;s top execs couldn&#39;t stop bragging about their pipelines this earnings season</title>
  563.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-morgan-stanley-jpmorgan-citi-bofa-dealmaking-pipelines-2025-10</link>
  564.      <description>From Goldman to JPMorgan to BofA, Wall Street CEOs all struck a similar tone: the dealmaking &#34;pipeline&#34; is starting to flow.</description>
  565.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68effd665dbc4fd10daaebb8?format=jpeg" height="1440" width="1920" charset="" alt="From left: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon; Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick."/><figcaption>From left: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon; Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick.<p class="copyright">MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images; Jeenah Moon/Reuters</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Wall Street&#39;s top bankers struck a bullish tone on deal pipelines and M&amp;A momentum this week.</li><li>Advisory, equity, and debt underwriting revenues jumped sharply across five major US banks.</li><li>Consultants say growing backlogs could lift banker pay as optimism stretches into 2026.</li></ul><p>If there was one buzzword to capture banking chiefs&#39; mood during third-quarter earnings week, it was &#34;pipeline.&#34;</p><p>In <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dealmaking-rebound-goldman-jpmorgan-citi-exceed-expectations-q3-earnings-stock-2025-10">Wall Street</a> parlance, that refers to the backlog of deals <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investment-banker-wall-street-rising-stars-dealmaking-2025-10">investment banks</a> are readying to bring to market &mdash; and from mega-merger powerhouses like Goldman Sachs to equity underwriting giants like Morgan Stanley, everyone was eager to emphasize that their pipelines are finally beginning to flow again.</p><p>Together, five of the biggest US banks reported broad-based improvement across advisory, equity, and debt underwriting &mdash; the first time in several years that deal activity has strengthened simultaneously across all three.</p><p>&#34;Our pipeline remains robust,&#34; <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jpmorgan-hiring-top-bankers-resiliency-investment-push-2025-10">JPMorgan&#39;s</a> chief financial officer, Jeremy Barnum, told investors on Tuesday. &#34;I think it was the busiest summer we&#39;ve had in a long time in terms of announcement activity. We&#39;re seeing that play through into acquisition finance,&#34; he added later, pointing to a more positive rate environment.</p><p>At Bank of America, CFO Alastair Borthwick said deal flow was &#34;up this quarter, up over double digits. So we feel good about the pipeline.&#34;</p><p>&#34;It feels like a good environment&#34; for mergers, he added.</p><p>Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick also sounded optimistic, while acknowledging that it&#39;s impossible to read the future. &#34;Whether we are entering a golden age of investment banking remains to be seen, but it has been several years of chatter around green shoots, and now the flywheel is taking hold,&#34; he said during the firm&#39;s earnings call on Wednesday.</p><p>Here&#39;s how banking chiefs are thinking about the current prognosis for the three pillars of IB business: mergers, public issuances, and corporate lending.</p><h2 id="2b8f3aba-1618-45e9-adb1-2d9291310240" data-toc-id="2b8f3aba-1618-45e9-adb1-2d9291310240"><strong>Mergers and acquisitions</strong></h2><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-sachs-job-cuts-ai-operations-overhaul-onegs-2025-10">Goldman Sachs</a> said the quarter had generated its &#34;third highest quarterly net revenues.&#34;</p><p>&#34;Recently, we hit the milestone of advising on over $1 trillion in announced M&amp;A volumes for 2025 year-to-date,&#34; CEO <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-sachs-david-solomon-stock-market-outlook-bull-market-economy-2025-10">David Solomon</a> said on Tuesday. He said financial sponsors are sitting on more than $1 trillion in so-called &#34;dry powder&#34; &mdash; liquidity waiting to be deployed &mdash; <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-ceo-david-solomon-ai-headcount-investment-spending-2025-10">leading Goldman</a> to conclude that &#34;the setup remains constructive.&#34;</p><p>Jane Fraser, the CEO of Citigroup, said the firm intends to wrap up the year &#34;with momentum into 2026.&#34; Her investment banking unit &mdash; which has been steered by former JPMorgan dealmaker Viswas Raghavan for the past year &mdash; saw revenues jump 17% quarter over quarter and 23% year on year to $1.15 billion.</p><h2 id="e5e644eb-e70f-4626-8bbc-d3ca0bd82f90" data-toc-id="e5e644eb-e70f-4626-8bbc-d3ca0bd82f90"><strong>Public issuances</strong></h2><p>Equity capital markets also showed renewed life.</p><p>Morgan Stanley reported equity underwriting revenues up 80% from a year ago, fueled by what it called &#34;record-breaking post-Labor Day issuance.&#34; Citi said equity underwriting grew 35%, while BofA&#39;s equity underwriting fees of $362 million climbed 34%.</p><p>Executives across the banks pointed to a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/klarna-ipo-stock-price-investors-2025-9">backlog of IPOs</a> stretching into 2026 as companies prepare to return to public markets. One factor that could delay new listings and threaten the rebound is the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/government-shutdown-what-to-know-2025-10">US government shutdown</a>, now entering its third week. Washington&#39;s gridlock has halted much of the day-to-day functioning of regulatory agencies, including the SEC, which oversees the IPO process.</p><h2 id="3ab55086-ca8c-4685-8aa1-02065fe2a978" data-toc-id="3ab55086-ca8c-4685-8aa1-02065fe2a978"><strong>Corporate loans and debt</strong></h2><p>Debt issuance followed the same trend.</p><p>At Citi, corporate lending revenues were up 39%, contributing to heightened IB revenues overall, while debt underwriting fees were up 19%. Bank of America&#39;s debt underwriting fees shot up 42% to $1.1 billion.</p><p>Chris Connors, a principal at the compensation consultancy Johnson Associates, told Business Insider that the results <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wall-street-bonus-forecasts-johnson-associates-investment-banking-private-equity-2025-8">predicted healthy paydays</a> for bankers come year&#39;s end.</p><p>&#34;The signs are pointing positive for bonuses this year across the board,&#34; Connors told Business Insider on Tuesday. &#34;Advisory incentives are going to be up as well &mdash; the backlogs are strong, and I think there&#39;s just an optimism that the rest of the year is going to produce pretty positive results when it comes to M&amp;A.&#34;</p><p>The banks&#39; clients &#34;are more comfortable about the long-term outlook,&#34; he concluded, &#34;and optimistic that deals are going to get done in the fourth quarter.&#34;</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-morgan-stanley-jpmorgan-citi-bofa-dealmaking-pipelines-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  566.      <author>ralexander@insider.com (Reed Alexander)</author>
  567.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-morgan-stanley-jpmorgan-citi-bofa-dealmaking-pipelines-2025-10</guid>
  568.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
  569.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/finance">Finance</category>
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  583.      <title>Top YouTuber MrBeast is laying the groundwork for a finance venture</title>
  584.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-star-mrbeast-taking-steps-to-launch-financial-services-2025-10</link>
  585.      <description>Top YouTuber MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is eyeing an expansion into financial services, per a trademark filing and investor deck.</description>
  586.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f003421c1f80efbec5a9f9?format=jpeg" height="2231" width="2975" charset="" alt="MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson"/><figcaption>MrBeast, a.k.a. Jimmy Donaldson, is eyeing branching out into banking services<p class="copyright">Bryan Steffy/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>MrBeast is exploring offering financial services as part of his business, according to investor materials and a new trademark filing.</li><li>The trademark filing lists the name &#34;MrBeast Financial.&#34;</li><li>The top YouTuber has launched or eyed a variety of ventures, from candy bars to a mobile service.</li></ul><p>MrBeast, who <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mrbeast-beast-industries-business-profit-strategy-2025-8">built a brand</a> on stunt videos featuring cash giveaways, wants to help his fans manage their money.</p><p>The world&#39;s top YouTuber, who has 445 million subscribers, is laying the groundwork to expand into financial services, according to a new trademark application and investor materials viewed by Business Insider.</p><p>The application, filed with the US Trademark and Patent Office on October 13, lists plans for a &#34;mobile app and online services for a range of banking, financial advisory, crypto exchange, and other services.&#34; It would exist under the &#34;MrBeast Financial&#34; brand.</p><p>The trademark application aligns with a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mrbeast-pitch-deck-creator-marketplace-replicate-success-2025-3">2025 fundraising pitch deck</a> that outlined plans to expand into fintech, which was viewed by Business Insider. That deck described customized offerings that would target MrBeast&#39;s audience, supported by financial literacy content. The deck listed nine potential offerings, including student loans, insurance, and credit insights. It said the company would launch by partnering with a fintech company to leverage its existing infrastructure &#34;while avoiding regulatory, credit risk, and capital requirement.&#34;</p><p>The deck provided no timeframe for a launch, but companies that file for a trademark are required to submit a sworn statement stating their intention to use it. In the investor deck, the potential offering was referred to by a slightly different name, &#34;Beast Financial.&#34; </p><p>A spokesperson for MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, declined to comment.</p><p>Some creators, including <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/step-no-fee-digital-bank-teens-launches-charli-damelio-tiktok-2020-9">TikToker Charli D&#39;Amelio,</a> have invested in fintech firms. However, it&#39;s unusual for a creator to enter a field like banking themselves because of the regulation involved, said trademark attorney Josh Gerben, whose firm works with entrepreneurs, a variety of companies, celebrities, and pro athletes. Even in the context of a licensing deal, there&#39;s a reputational risk when people&#39;s money is involved.</p><p>&#34;You&#39;re putting your brand&#39;s reputation on the line,&#34; Gerben said. &#34;If you&#39;re doing an energy drink or clothing line, the chances of things going wrong is pretty low.&#34;</p><p>Donaldson has already dabbled in the fintech world. In 2024, fintech company <a target="_blank" href="https://www.moneylion.com/BeastGames">MoneyLion sponsored</a> a $4.2 million giveaway tied to the creator&#39;s Amazon Prime Video show &#34;Beast Games.&#34;</p><p>Donaldson has also spoken publicly about the topic of personal finance, including its relevance to his own life. He previously made videos asking college kids how much money they had in student debt. He&#39;s spoken about being a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mrbeast">billionaire on paper,</a> and in 2024, he said his mom <a target="_blank" href="https://fortune.com/2024/02/16/how-rich-is-mrbeast-youtube-influencer-net-worth-creator-economy/">controlled his bank account</a>.</p><p>Donaldson&#39;s company, Beast Industries, has sought to bring more <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mrbeast-beast-industries-business-profit-strategy-2025-8">financial discipline</a> to its operation under <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mrbeast-beast-industries-business-profit-strategy-2025-8">CEO Jeffrey Housenbold,</a> who was hired last year.</p><p>Donaldson has made a series of big bets outside YouTube in the last few years, including launching a chocolate brand, Feastables, and a lunch food brand dubbed Lunchly. He also hinted in investor materials about plans to build a creator platform and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mrbeast-plans-phone-company-mvno-ryan-reynolds-mint-mobile-2025-9">mobile phone service</a> in the vein of Ryan Reynolds&#39; Mint Mobile.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-star-mrbeast-taking-steps-to-launch-financial-services-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  587.      <author>lmoses@insider.com (Lucia Moses,Dan Whateley,Geoff Weiss)</author>
  588.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-star-mrbeast-taking-steps-to-launch-financial-services-2025-10</guid>
  589.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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  603.      <title>42 offbeat-but-genius stocking stuffer ideas for everyone in the family</title>
  604.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/gifts/stocking-stuffers-ideas</link>
  605.      <description>We&#39;ve rounded up  42 stocking stuffers that are quirky, useful, or a little bit of both. </description>
  606.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f008a91c1f80efbec5aac5?format=jpeg" height="600" width="1200" charset="" alt="Collage of colorful and playful gift items set against a rainbow gradient background. Featured products include a gingham fan, wacky waving tube guy toy, red mechanical rose vase, retro-style cream clock, glowing dog nightlight, rainbow-shaped hair clips, galaxy projection orb, designer-style lunch tote, twin packs of Fishwife tinned tuna, green and orange twisted goblet, and a pair of quirky earrings."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon, CoolCrew, Land&#39;s End, LEGO, Fishwife</p></figcaption></figure><p>For many people, stocking stuffers fall into one of two categories: boring essentials like socks and dental floss, or wildly impractical products and gag gifts we&#39;ll never actually use. But guess what? There&#39;s a third option. The best stocking stuffers are <em>both</em> fun and useful.</p><p>While it may take a little more time to hunt these types of items down, the effort is sure to pay off when your recipient is surprised &mdash; and delighted. And the good news is, we&#39;ve already done all of the legwork for you by rounding up some crowd-pleasing options.</p><p>The beauty of stocking stuffers is that you don&#39;t have to spend a lot to make your recipient smile &mdash; as the old saying goes, it&#39;s the thought that counts here.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re seeking the kind of knickknacks your Gen Z kid will brag about on Instagram, or you need a few small but meaningful tokens to gift your spouse or partner, here are some of the best stocking stuffers to add to your cart stat.</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">A parrot wine opener<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6763071d5cddac6581d6b02b?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="parrot wine opener"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=529dccb1eda1985ad6e3204153a8f7a1f6457f9ca7b6cb85e7e5f964b81ef8da&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FOTOTO-OT955-Pinot%2Fdp%2FB09VPLLFS2%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Pinot Parrot Wine Opener, $20 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>This delightful parrot wine opener is both highly functional and a whimsical conversation piece. It&#39;s also incredibly satisfying to watch the bird spread its wings as the cork pops out.</p></div><div class="slide">A bag for their bag<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eecac5cc993f9955d035fe?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="mini land&#39;s end canvas bag"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Land&#39;s End</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=4ebe4915cf7642b2d093af127449c889cad49c0cd99ad3a9faf381edb73802f8&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.landsend.com%2Fproducts%2Fmicro-canvas-tote-charm%2Fid_388831%3Fattributes%3D4458%26source%3DGS%26currency%3DUSD%26geo%3DUS%26skumv%3D6353372%26promotion-code%3DHARVESTING%26promotion-pin%3D0%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_campaign%3DPMG_SEM_GGL_LF_US_PLA_X_X_ALLPRODUCTS_ALL_BR_X%26cm_mmc%3D139971612%26SC%3Dpla_non-brand%26CMPGN%3D11383290717%26ADGRP%3D152032675133%26KYW%3D%26MT%3D%26DV%3Dc%26PID%3D6353372%26TRGT%3Dpla-980313998537%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjw6bfHBhDNARIsAIGsqLiXiGwqoH-eFZ_pf3MRTLYGfmMVZYZnKQH0ApuurBG80sRZUiWyG9YaAjbPEALw_wcB%26CH%3DGoogle%2520AdWords%26gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D11383290717%26gbraid%3D0AAAAAD0LEXHXQlcc8luGgIpzzt8XjCFGG" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Mirco Canvas Tote Charm, Land&#39;s End</strong></a></p><p>This tiny Land&#39;s End tote charm is made from the same material as their iconic canvas bags. Use it as a keychain or hang it on your big Land&#39;s End tote for an adorable bag-ception.</p></div><div class="slide">A mini inflatable tube guy<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efff951c1f80efbec5a953?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="mini inflatable tube guy on yellow background"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=d616c26a540a9f6682a86811fbbb4b7d1f8281dedf19cd9217d9112fc9de41bb&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWacky-Waving-Inflatable-Miniature-Editions%2Fdp%2F0762462876%2Fref%3Dsr_1_28%3Fdib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9o9sshKxKWkoNwmDSIzE395TfqspzmO1FIyJgJFFv_Fa9bmSflUtj-I4yA378ZmckNFo5rwp6h_gb4xBkB5l6-KMLpUwNOkxQGTnJhqIL8e_TuuwVPS0zfjOCFgMm2AOthqDeK1FfCvC7lBKau-A3ARg2CJxCV7GA8MrMdYlHpRAKzoFmNQD-hqmO1BgJg6VXv9wK72Fvuq7EbDM-Ve5VlGidCXYT4gciEzUh303OBJQJkb06oHRrakouJEzq8wyte08l_V4hDqjhxTtjFItswk94xzS9gw1pWtayz01CHo.1LvuQibMJvu6U8fRtArudPRQqN84RUpprSs1v_6ryLA%26dib_tag%3Dse%26keywords%3Dquirky%2Bgifts%26qid%3D1760550089%26sr%3D8-28" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy, $13 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>You don&#39;t have to be slashing prices on used cars to put up this inflatable waving tube guy. He&#39;s sure to delight your kids or coworkers alike. </p></div><div class="slide">The most adorable nightlight<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67632619b1d5f0276b36b9d9?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="puppy night light"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=84803c414ef61889730d703e1f8295a5386cc58f5a4ba93dfbe8ca5613027663&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLOHAS-LED-Christmas-Birthday-Nightlight%2Fdp%2FB0CN34Q58Y%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>L LOHAS LED Plug-in Puppy Night Light on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>Let this cute puppy illuminate your way at night with eight different colors and three different brightness levels.</p></div><div class="slide">Roses that will last forever<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/676336d1b1d5f0276b36cafa?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="lego roses"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=86ec057b58f8a64afd43cb1d736dedbc98e7a7da991ff2238b24b61695b6f16d&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBuilding-Valentines-Botanical-Collection-Together%2Fdp%2FB0BH45SNRM" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Lego roses, $14.97 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>This tiny Lego kit is just as fun to put together as it is to look at. At only 120 pieces, it&#39;s small enough to assemble on Christmas morning.</p></div><div class="slide">The prettiest jigger around<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/676321f1b1d5f0276b36b6d2?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="glass jigger"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=0992c00a6b003195a1cafe823f9125d5c1f39d17c7069897a2446d3e0910c993&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fban-do-Cocktail-Measuring-Jigger-Double%2Fdp%2FB0DD4LVGC4" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>ban.do Cocktail Measuring Jigger, $17.95 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>This stunning green glass jigger is worthy of display on a bar cart. In fact, they might have to get a bar cart just so they can show this one off.</p></div><div class="slide">A fashionable fidget toy<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67633aa55cddac6581d6d237?format=jpeg" height="521" width="695" charset="" alt="fidget ring"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=463b7006d9ae77b3212fe2f38a9e70489e609d51361fa39201fad4378ab6811b&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FUdolfly-Spinner-Fidget-Anxiety-Titanium%2Fdp%2FB0CDSN17B3%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Fidget ring, $14.98 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>This spinner ring is perfect for occupying the hands of your most fidgety loved one. The sensation of spinning the outer part of the ring is so satisfying that you might need to get one for yourself.</p></div><div class="slide">Trendy hair clips<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eece54cc993f9955d03628?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Emi Jay hair clips"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Emi Jay</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=542133d29a9f4e74de5f21802e66395412e693e05e35cfa4c23320ceda26cba7&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emijay.com%2Fcollections%2Fbest-sellers" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Emi Jay claw clips, $36</strong></a></p><p>If you have a teen in your life (or any young person with long hair), they&#39;ll definitely appreciate this clip from trendy hair care brand EmiJay. They&#39;re more expensive than typical claw clips, but the brad is definitely a teen status symbol. </p></div><div class="slide">A fun hand fan to stay cool<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68f000c5cc993f9955d045ec?format=jpeg" height="1467" width="2200" charset="" alt="cool crew hand fan"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">coolcrew</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://coolcrewco.com/collections/all"><strong>Shop a collection of joyfully designed hand fans, $28 from a mother-daughter-founded small business, CoolCrew</strong></a></p><p>Hand fans are the chicest way to stay cool. These ones from CoolCrew come in tons of quirky patterns, are stiff enough to offer a strong breeze, and arrive in a beautiful box. </p></div><div class="slide">A phone accessory that really lives up to the hype<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67632b6d5cddac6581d6c319?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="pop sockets"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">PopSocket</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=9869bb65bfe39adaf28f7251850f204a30cbddb1d14a6bb467da159340902754&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.popsockets.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>PopSockets Grip, from $22, available at PopSockets</strong></a></p><p>We know &mdash; PopSockets Grips are everywhere. But there&#39;s a reason why&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/popsocket-review-phone-grip-2018-10">even naysayers have been convinced</a>. They offer a strong grip on your phone, double as a stand, and come in many different colors and prints.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">For the space cadet<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6763248bb1d5f0276b36b847?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="space lamp"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=7b0b88b964306479ea28e172fdadf1ffad4f88e9733c2944a9763cd40f52e32c&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSolar-System-Model-Crystal-3-15inch%2Fdp%2FB09FRZGXHV" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>3D Galaxy Model Crystal Ball Led Lamp Base, $25 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>This tiny table light can change color, and you can choose from many different astronomy-themed designs. From our solar system to a full galaxy and even a little astronaut sitting on the moon.</p></div><div class="slide">The very best socks<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/654e97a936d588dc55cecf68?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Side by side images. On the left, a model wearing knee-high Bombas compression socks against a blue background. On the right, several pairs of striped crew socks laid out on a sherpa rug."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Bombas</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow sponsored noindex" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=d056c06aef090779583745c78fc2a3bc2578de4de01263ccf6094a68b82b8fed&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbombas.com%2Fcollections%2Fsocks-by-height" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong><u>Bombas socks, starting at $10 a pair at Bombas</u></strong></a></p><p>Socks make excellent stocking stuffers and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/bombas-socks-review"><u>Bombas socks are the best we&#39;ve ever worn</u></a> &mdash; they use a honeycomb weave for extra arch support and come in an array of fun colors. Buy a multi-pack and split them among multiple stockings, or gift &#39;em all to one lucky recipient. As a bonus, Bombas will donate a pair of socks to those in need for every pair purchased, so your gift goes a little further.</p></div><div class="slide">A chic bottle of hand sanitizer<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6387c62fd346c1001894a05f?format=jpeg" height="730" width="974" charset="" alt="Person&#39;s hand spraying Touchland Power Mist hand sanitizer."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Touchland</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Touchland Power Mist Hand Sanitizer, available at </strong><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=e2ca90aca96f0c82b3c05fd1ddaca05d6d6aa5e68262a3bcd803e43777148e40&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ulta.com%2Fp%2Fpower-mist-pure-lavender-pimprod2034011" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Ulta</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=e3a05ed37c9c23a3c1fca1000e132c65d3506fd194c7a4c0d6c0136269464884&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftouchland.com%2Fproducts%2Fpower-mist-30ml%3Fvariant%3D39395659644998" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Touchland</strong></a><strong>, from&nbsp;$7.50</strong></p><p>Hand sanitizer is a staple during the winter season. This slim and stylish option from Touchland fits right in their pocket for everyday use.</p></div><div class="slide">A handheld milk frother<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6262fadf9f65660019064c5b?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="PowerLix Handheld Milk Frother in its stand on a counter next to a latte and a plate of toast."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=95489c9a1033d5108f54a008dbd97c497cf3daf71f56465991dec65c5e214ac7&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB099HJHT8G%3Fth%3D1" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>PowerLix Handheld Milk Frother, available at Amazon for $7.99</strong></a></p><p>The perfect addition to any coffee bar, this handheld frother quickly whips up barista-level beverages and is a great gift for any latte lover.</p></div><div class="slide">A pastel bedside clock<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6763393e5cddac6581d6d1bb?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="yellow clock"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=2c167de8fc9487e41da793c7854d4324139677fa8ed5d2ebe0b5d3c1841141f5&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fmooas-Marshmallow-Aesthetic-Non-Ticking-Livingroom%2Fdp%2FB0D5H69K37%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Available at Amazon for $21.99</strong></a></p><p>This small analog clock is the perfect bedside companion for your friend who is always talking about quitting their phone addiction (noble goals). It&#39;s the perfect screen-free way to keep track of time. And it&#39;s cute, too.</p></div><div class="slide">A fancy-as-heck cold-pressed truffle oil<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/672d06f4192f52589856c0af?format=jpeg" height="509" width="679" charset="" alt="truffle hunter truffle oil"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=4061f9b48e6b3fec606cefd13a7d3bb7e25cd844429ad1bc342fe4599a613ec2&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTruffleHunter-White-Truffle-Oil-3-38%2Fdp%2FB007D7OUE0%2Fref%3Dsr_1_13_sspa%3Fcrid%3DGVJOB5SWJYNL%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ds6l3axq-BM0g0-buxAfX9I3vhcNlul8BklSeKoSmL_JWBVzz2_ddfpRGmi9Iui3umtxKLp8V2KEUgcetriVAyXo9Z7r2tzwTTe4SAbEdTAm1aqF7EFoXGOf-IjHOzyfLofnh_HIjX5GKpi-V30Utlkk103MrJpgNTZCcjT9VIWLuVL3v4uB7MmveVG81XGeTxLrg57SiEfBjEdeZ4u4_ln3mtbBfYpYG-eRG5iDz2yVARAmSPRAUnb1Alk7NZ_ZivsZ7cZzvT3OJSJaJL__eHoCSVlWFF4PmgYmhWbjQy4.uYolh1J7yav4J0Mj66yJCGdKm-sjJkklm3yPhgzhSqY%26dib_tag%3Dse%26keywords%3Dtruffle%252Boil%26qid%3D1730831699%26sprefix%3Dtruffle%252Boi%252Caps%252C143%26sr%3D8-13-spons%26sp_csd%3Dd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY%26th%3D1" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>TruffleHunter - White Truffle Oil, $14.95 from Amazon</strong></a></p><p>For the foodie in your life &mdash; even just a modest drizzle of this high-quality, cold-pressed truffle oil can add some powerfully rich and earthy flavor to pasta, pizzas, and risottos.</p></div><div class="slide">A ski trip in a candle<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/67630c436c531c315b890512?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="royal pine"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Vacation</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=e77d612b9da3a4b6a1be8ec9262a8922c515521124a231c071a3a267309bda62&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.vacation.inc%252Fproducts%252Froyal-pine-deluxe"><strong>Royal Pine Deluxe candle, $36 from Vacation</strong></a></p><p>Vacation makes our favorite summer-scented sunscreen, but they&#39;ve taken a trip from the beach to the mountains with this quintessentially Christmas-smelling candle. Pretend you&#39;re spending the winter in Aspen with this pine and fir olfactory bouquet.</p></div><div class="slide">Gatsby-worthy cocktail picks<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6763089a0a6d56a4f9c1dee8?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="cocktail picks"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=21c18645db9eb9eb2d8541e482d51735c1ed19f401e2c045a06d67e0230a4e98&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FViski-Belmont-Deco-Cocktail-Picks%2Fdp%2FB07TJTCSNZ%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Viski Gold Art Deco Cocktail Picks, 4 for $18 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>Make every cocktail a piece of art with these 1920s-inspired cocktail picks. They look fantastic in martinis and Manhattans alike.</p></div><div class="slide">A must-have set that promises fuss-free face washing<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/672bcbd5192f525898568913?format=jpeg" height="1350" width="1800" charset="" alt="The Cloudpuff Headband + Wristband"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Sleepy Tie</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=9896897f38ab9194b524a22cb73620eb20c47796ce5e19ea0794f6e6daf625ac&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fthesleepytie.com%252Fproducts%252Fthe-cloudpuff-headband-wristband-in-rose"><strong>The Cloudpuff Headband and Wristband, $15 at Sleepy Tie</strong></a></p><p>Up their skincare game with this ultra useful set, which includes a plush headband to protect their hair and wristbands to catch any pesky drips during their face-washing routine.</p></div><div class="slide">A Diamond Dazzle Stik for their new jewelry<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6763350bb1d5f0276b36c91d?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="diamond dazzle"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=7cd610fc1c925893ee626ba702729c59fec3f27a5295a07e8c46245577caefb7&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FConnoisseurs-1050-Diamond-Dazzle-Stick%2Fdp%2FB00459VM6I%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>CONNOISSEURS Diamond Dazzle Stik, $10 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>This pen is the perfect stick-in-your-purse solution for polishing an engagement ring or any other kind of diamond jewelry. When you rub it on a diamond, it foams up. You just wash it off with water, and <em>voilà, </em>a sparkling gem.</p></div><div class="slide">A fidget toy for kids and adults<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6387cdd5d346c1001894a29a?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Splatter painted Infinity Cube Fidget Toy on a desktop next to two small plants and a clock."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=5c36f68e119b611f6c13dd012cac4317fe68f65dc7df6bd8192eea4f9f21ddac&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB071X8S8WQ" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Infinity Cube Fidget Toy, available at Amazon, $8.99</strong></a></p><p>People young and old can enjoy this cube fidget toy that keeps the mind sharp while helping to reduce anxiety and restlessness.</p></div><div class="slide">A silk sleep mask worthy of a nap at the Ritz<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/676309c70a6d56a4f9c1df37?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="silk sleep mask"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Clementine</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=49c3d188be7edc118c8a7914f420bb55a185f25a74ee291eeafe95b082a1587c&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.sleepwithclementine.com%252Fproducts%252Fsilk-sleep-mask%253Fvariant%253D42049932165326"><strong>The organic silk sleep mask, $74 at Clementine</strong></a></p><p>We tested tons of brands for our article on the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-silk-pajamas">best silk pajamas</a>, and Clementine&#39;s silk outshone even the most luxurious of them all. This sleep mask is made of the highest grade 22 momme, 6A silk, which feels like liquid against your skin.</p></div><div class="slide">Cute lid lifts that allow steam to escape so their pots won&#39;t boil over<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5d6434162e22af137c70521a?format=jpeg" height="600" width="800" charset="" alt="Pig-shaped silicone Tovolo Pot Lid Lift holding up the lid on a metal pot."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p id="title"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=71130042c1f5b3f0e9b872282a1b87792ba47761397f0d5f04f92c56c713957e&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB00JRXQ5IW" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Tovolo Farm Animal Pot Lid Lifts (Set of 3), available at Amazon, $14.94</strong></a></p><p>Add a little personality to their kitchen with these heat-resistant silicone lid lifts. They&#39;re also available in sheep and smiley-face varieties.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Fancy tinned fish<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efd7c21c1f80efbec5a3d3?format=jpeg" height="509" width="679" charset="" alt="Fishwife variety pack"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=11d37470ecd15cdbc4bd1bab4cccfc769377a610fde0e5aa413c5fe3708afbff&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FFishwife-Starter-Variety-including-Sardines%2Fdp%2FB0CQKK5XHX%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Fishwife Starter 7-pack, $72 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>If your family is a tinned fish family, this is the ultimate treat. Fishwife&#39;s creations are a far cry from grocery store canned tuna. They have lots of gourmet flavors, including my favorite &mdash; the smoked salmon with chili crips.</p></div><div class="slide">A quirky claw clip<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/676314af0a6d56a4f9c1e350?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="rainbow claw clip"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=0273632f6410e78e7d3abe6b953cc475601efa66076ea96e135486149afb3c0d&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FRainbow-Acrylic-Acetate-Barrettes-Accessory%2Fdp%2FB0C5HJ7V36%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Rainbow Claw Clip, $9 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>This whimsical claw clip is perfect for the Gen Z-er in your life.</p></div><div class="slide">A teeny tiny speaker<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/676340505cddac6581d6d3a2?format=jpeg" height="509" width="679" charset="" alt="mini speaker"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=d8eded1a35e458608ea4f114b7d767f37b3125cf2b5cd0e972cfa575ef8a7389&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPortable-Bluetooth-Speaker-Radiator-Perfect%2Fdp%2FB07F9NGRKF" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Pro Portable Bluetooth Speaker, $20 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>This mini speaker has over 45K reviews on Amazon with four-and-a-half stars. Despite its size, it packs a punch when it comes to volume and bass.</p></div><div class="slide">A jewelry travel case<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6387bfbdc989f000184c1542?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Person&#39;s hand holding a Mini Jewelry Travel Case filled with various earrings, rings, and necklaces."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=c1fd196154bf0a66ba582169eeecbd9fe91bd7a1c0e054d42d227befde9a2430&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09YDM2NG9" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>VOMNA Mini Jewelry Travel Case, available at Amazon, $7.99</strong></a></p><p>Avid travelers will love this mini jewelry case that easily stores everything from necklaces to rings. It also comes in a variety of pretty colors.</p></div><div class="slide">Date night decision-making dice<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/672d0511192f52589856bf0b?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="1500" charset="" alt="date night dice"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=9c34eb8a6a24426117f0bfc4b505ebaf7a17289bfbba4e4f2108c646cf55a722&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCouples-Gifts-Girlfriend-Boyfriend-Anniversary%2Fdp%2FB0BLBXSZN5%2Fref%3Dsr_1_4%3Fcrid%3DG4LD4D3L1RIY%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.O4XcSXAxfr1rrZ7IgVkN0VGgneDlFfEMynHBpbbGcITbHF6tbyFbLD2VbHiYidnSSx3ysRA6y_dKFINmadLX2Xnd0OGroP_5Ft-RaSDpdCnmIffBIhh712YBAqXMAfGIliPlydtAxM_2n8hcAKOYJNyJcAgB0dWk_KlavJ00gf5BeK8hSPhGHdy3oekRC_CRQ2sUsexqO4CaEtonkiR2-fRf1TJEDLRpTvuQjnUsb1c03J0InVsbPf8xde176MDxtyZnCnAvle4Ax83EDxczhoYnueYet57RgVF1xtyGL8I.X807kBA_z6z3Wrt9m5QYiDvBxgMzXPqXJ1kROQX3aqE%26dib_tag%3Dse%26keywords%3DDate%2BNight%2Bfood%2BDice%2Bfor%2Bcouples%26qid%3D1730833540%26s%3Dtoys-and-games%26sprefix%3Ddate%2Bnight%2Bfood%2Bdice%2Bfor%2Bcouple%252Ctoys-and-games%252C88%26sr%3D1-4" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>KLUBI Date Night Dice for Couples, $19.97 on Amazon</strong></a></p><p>Give your favorite couple the gift of easy dining decisions with this genius set of dice, which they can roll on their next date night.</p></div><div class="slide">A collapsible travel cup<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6387cac5c989f000184c17d4?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Set of different colors of JBER Silicone Collapsible Travel Cup flattened, with one cup expanded in the background holding chestnuts."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=46092e80bd67a11f6bf4143617a6a2ddb4d6eb50f3e9bd2bf3e41e540a4c5e40&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07MQ4Y156" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>JBER Silicone Collapsible Travel Cup, available at Amazon, $8.99</strong></a></p><p>Whether your recipient is outdoorsy or not, this collapsible, space-saving travel cup will come in handy. It&#39;s made from food-grade silicone and stainless steel so it&#39;s durable, flexible, and easy to clean.</p></div><div class="slide">Hair ties that won&#39;t cause breakage<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6388cddeb4290800185cc034?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Person securing their hair in a bun using Invisibobble Original Traceless Spiral Hair Ties"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Invisibobble Original Traceless Spiral Hair Ties, available at </strong><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=6a8507fe0edace010ea9846ee0b41507fd577716b9c4c42c45c7d7b0ddf2d353&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB00F23MMF6" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Amazon</strong></a><strong> for $6.95</strong></p><p>Hair ties have a tendency to disappear into thin air, so why not replenish someone&#39;s stash? These spiral ones can be used on all hair types and won&#39;t cause breakage or leave marks.</p></div><div class="slide">Plantable cards for all their wishes and dreams<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/672bcad788cea3ba1c1ec355?format=jpeg" height="480" width="640" charset="" alt="Plantable cards"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Uncommon Goods</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=955fa7f6eddf5a3d75c738f395001307808243c262770234f4fce73eb45333d1&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uncommongoods.com%2Fproduct%2Fplantable-wish-cards" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Get these for $10 at Uncommon Goods</strong></a></p><p>These handmade cards offer more than meets the eye: After you recipient writes down a wish, goal, or prayer, they can plant their card in the ground and watch it bloom into a thriving plant.</p></div><div class="slide">Funny laptop stickers<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5d642b4b2e22af0fef7fbd05?format=jpeg" height="600" width="800" charset="" alt="Sticker of a pug doing various yoga poses placed on a laptop keyboard."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Society6</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=9f09971cdec85b7a17f3de6abb199b79cad2ee98ecfa565cf1ff8e026611af86&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsociety6.com%2Fproduct%2Fpug-yoga_sticker" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Pug Yoga Sticker by Huebucket, available at Society6, $4</strong></a></p><p>Find thousands of unique laptop sticker designs, from inspirational phrases to quirky illustrations, at Society6.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">A wearable nail polish holder to prevent spills<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/633b42da4d423e0018202780?format=jpeg" height="600" width="800" charset="" alt="Person painting their fingernails with a bottle of nail polish in a Tweexy Wearable Nail Polish Holder"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Tweexy Wearable Nail Polish Holder Ring, available at </strong><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=5db57680a1b5c91fb750a1e3f27d076191d13d8842c9580ead0e0bd3f2d0fcca&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Ftweexy-Wearable-Polish-Holder-Bonbon%2Fdp%2FB017QRYX1G" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Amazon</strong></a><strong> for $9.99</strong></p><p>This wearable nail polish holder upgrades your DIY mani-pedi so your nails will look flawless and professional. This convenient holder is a must-have nail tool that helps to avoid spills and keep your nails in perfect condition.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">A pair of beauty sponges for flawless application<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6388bd19edf6e10018e83b85?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Person squeezing a Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge between their fingers while their face is seen out of focus behind their hand."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Walmart</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge (2-pack), available at </strong><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=ad79cad9fa8c886609a8347f2b9e2e605b57820b93bdee574b2f2a5aaf4d0b54&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FReal-Techniques-Miracle-Complexion-Makeup-Sponge-Makeup-Blender-Sponge-for-Liquid-Foundation-and-Concealer-2-Count%2F46543836%3Fathbdg%3DL1100" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Walmart</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=ad98f9abf93c3e48cbd6d09341ad370affc5935158d9bdd1526e2a48f5824ec2&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FReal-Techniques-Complexion-Revolutionary-Technology%2Fdp%2FB00QPNVC0I" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Amazon</strong></a><strong>, from $7.68</strong></p><p>Used wet or dry, these beauty sponges flawlessly blend foundation and other makeup.</p></div><div class="slide">A copper fragrance diffuser<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6388d2a7edf6e10018e841d5?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Yankee Candle Natural Simplicity with Light Scent Diffuser with a floral design plugged into a wall outlet by a sink."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Yankee Candle ScentPlug Copper Cuff Fragrance Diffuser, available at </strong><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=021f161fdab038e22741ea98a1d5143738609889d898895400bbe2c70f5217bf&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FYankee-Candle-Natural-Simplicity-Diffuser%2Fdp%2FB0925449RC%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Amazon</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=c64758a2d554c8ac0ebb2aebe12cc79f971f22a5c401807bf3c6887a0e8f7b7c&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FYankee-Candle-ScentPlug-Natural-Simplicity-Fragrance-Diffuser%2F583960701" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Walmart</strong></a><strong>, and </strong><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=9c8520f5df0f4e2bafaeb360a7f69cb6b304e0619fdd9f935a9558f1d16e640b&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yankeecandle.com%2Fyankee-candle%2Fhome-fragrance%2Fscentplug-refills%2Fscentplug-diffusers%2Fnatural-simplicity%2FORCL_1672800.html" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Yankee Candle</strong></a><strong>, from $7.19</strong></p><p>This copper diffuser helps disperse fragrance throughout their home for up to 30 days while serving as a decor piece.</p></div><div class="slide">Trendy socks with a cushioned footbed<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/672bc80b88cea3ba1c1ec243?format=jpeg" height="563" width="750" charset="" alt="Mini Stripe Sock"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Joah Brown</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=7ae51179d0dbb92cb6b87ff5b03dd8148b23c98ad94768b5b25f1415bc73f1ab&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.joahbrown.com%252Fproducts%252Fmini-stripe-sock-moss%253Fvariant%253D41377330823270%2526currency%253DUSD%2526utm_medium%253Dproduct_sync%2526utm_source%253Dgoogle%2526utm_content%253Dsag_organic%2526utm_campaign%253Dsag_organic%2526tw_source%253Dgoogle%2526tw_adid%253D707574436045%2526tw_campaign%253D21520488959%2526gad_source%253D1%2526gclid%253DCj0KCQiAoae5BhCNARIsADVLzZcaTTpRNEqmc-X_yB3mCp67Toq-q-xoMskA-O1J6SF820OlqChPiZQaAu9kEALw_wcB"><strong>Joah Brown Mini Stripe Sock, $18</strong></a></p><p>We know what you&#39;re thinking &mdash; but these aren&#39;t just any socks: they&#39;re an on-trend athletic tube style pair made by a brand beloved by L.A. influencers, and they feature an ultra-soft cushioned footbed for maximum comfort.</p></div><div class="slide">Lightweight wireless earbuds for hassle-free listening<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/672bca83192f525898568887?format=jpeg" height="750" width="1000" charset="" alt="TOZO A1 Mini Wireless Earbuds Bluetooth 5.3 in Ear Light-Weight Headphones"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Walmart</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>TOZO A1 Mini Wireless Earbuds, available at </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=a12381c0cf7559abc24beb20c167a879a3d6f33532f76338b5504f8cc84566bf&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTOZO-A1-Light-Weight-Headphones-Microphone%2Fdp%2FB09ZYDRRK2%2Fref%3Dsr_1_3%3Fdib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.h_gsBNxCEZoq6hsoc7htW9FBrbuJS2WaP8y4_y2v7L4w4F5Gu8DiI6zUDFxHdNm_9PyGsV0oJ1REVdPzS9L8XZmG_2aVIrx3lKU9o1VnCaxwT6OJeaDFOM7W_Bv5ooASSn22yGJiEgkzJKsTJF6oPKzFgwIbBbDN_eYP3Db5NhLKILXjzVoDbrmCSJfBpWi_UZxikeJHwM_dR9MtBUlkRe3fH7k3s9NImoZAw8wQa9s.B9pEISxxE4yu9Jph9FzdEMgxoonkUKZgZ0rao1AgnsY%26dib_tag%3Dse%26keywords%3Dheyday%252Bwireless%252Bearbuds%26qid%3D1730859484%26sr%3D8-3%26th%3D1" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Amazon</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=062a3a963bc9ab8f57aa5988738c0d36484e43d48647bb7b4194e3782671e057&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FTOZO-A1-Mini-Wireless-Earbuds-Bluetooth-5-3-Version-Origx-Acoustic-Black%2F216722344" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Walmart</strong></a><strong> for 19.99</strong></p><p>Light as a feather yet powerful enough to present a wide, dynamic sound range, these wireless earbuds come in a compact, travel-friendly case &mdash; plus, they&#39;re available in eight different colors so you&#39;re guaranteed to find one that matches your loved one&#39;s personal style.</p></div><div class="slide">A festive spreadable treat for their furry friend<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/672d05e65ec9bfa3d63c6511?format=jpeg" height="768" width="1024" charset="" alt="Diggs treat spread"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Diggs</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=ec99393d337e871e484383466b54baef453954cc84a070e321bd14dc46ecb2d1&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.diggs.pet%2Fcollections%2Ftreats%2Ftreat-spread%2F%3FvariantId%3D42636479791290" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Diggs Treat Spread, $11.25</strong></a></p><p>Dog-loving friends and family members will love treating their fur babies to these gourmet spreads &mdash; available in festive flavors like Pup-Kin Spice and cranberry-infused That&#39;s My Jam, they serve as the perfect holiday season meal topper.</p></div><div class="slide">An instant at-home French mani<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/672d13475ec9bfa3d63c6c0d?format=jpeg" height="750" width="1000" charset="" alt="Glamnetic nails"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Glamnetic</p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Glamnetic Ma Damn Short Pointed Almond Press-On Nails, $15 at </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=901dbdb494ae08b8301bde302c1692a90be186e8738a2181325ca6ec17cda4fc&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ulta.com%2Fp%2Fma-damn-press-on-nails-pimprod2029474%3Fsku%3D2587858%26cmpid%3DPS_Non%21google%21Product_Listing_Ads%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dpaidsearch%26cagpspn%3Dpla%26CATCI%3Dpla-1898473638669%26CAAGID%3D18002902230%26CAWELAID%3D330000200002825180%26CATARGETID%3D330000200002825550%26CADevice%3Dc%26gad_source%3D1%26gclid%3DCj0KCQiAoae5BhCNARIsADVLzZcv4L_nrUbHPB9r33N2gT4eqovEInSerVdcSyOlDL09VCCGXfqmY5QaAu_jEALw_wcB" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Ulta</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.glamnetic.com/collections/best-selling-nails/products/ma-damn-short-pointed-almond-nails"><strong>Glamnetic</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>A French manicure never goes out of style &mdash; and this press-on set not only offers a salon-worthy look for a fraction of the cost but can be applied right from home while your recipient is watching their favorite show.</p><p>Glamnetic also made our list of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/beauty/best-press-on-nails">best press-on nails.</a><br/></p></div><div class="slide">A versatile lip contouring pencil<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/672d184b88cea3ba1c1f02de?format=jpeg" height="720" width="960" charset="" alt="Dibs lip liner"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Revolve</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=ddaa9d001443d368cd8cdc28e60232e7a191da13eff74ee4b9c986d021473ddc&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.revolve.com%2Fdibs-beauty-no-pressure-lip-definer-in-light%2Fdp%2FDIBR-WU18%2F%3Fd%3DF%26currency%3DUSD%26countrycode%3DUS%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_campaign%3DProduct%2BListing%2BAds%2B-%2Bunpaidlistings%26gQT%3D1" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>DIBS Beauty No Pressure Lip Definer, $16 at Revolve</strong></a></p><p>This isn&#39;t your average lip liner: with remarkable blend-ability and serious staying power, it&#39;s the ultimate lip-defining secret weapon &mdash; and it can be layered with lipstick or worn on its own with clear gloss.</p></div><div class="slide">Cable clips that keep all your cables organized<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5d642a092e22af0b587890f5?format=jpeg" height="600" width="800" charset="" alt="two Shintop cable clips with USB cables held in them"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p id="title"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=df7146706caba12a6f8dfa5812501e52b658d088ab1905c997e915f9f647c71f&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FShintop-Computer-Electrical-Charging-Colorful%2Fdp%2FB00YJ1CS10" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Shintop 6-Piece Cable Clips Set, available at Amazon, $5.59</strong></a></p><p>These handy adhesive clips prevent cables from slipping around the table and control any cords that run along the wall.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">A mini silicone spatula that home cooks swear by<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5dfbd3d5855cc2046457ef44?format=jpeg" height="600" width="800" charset="" alt="stocking stuffers under 10 2"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Get It Right</p></figcaption></figure><p id="title"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biip_102218_stocking-stuffers-under-10-20&amp;h=ef29e532ac7d00fc6fd05f891d20f884cd5f72d2c987753655c282d59faa77b2&amp;postID=61b8efc7f2a36b1ac9f42793&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fgifts%2Fstocking-stuffers-ideas&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26xs%3D1%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.gir.co%252Fproducts%252Fspatula%252F%253Fvariant%253D26882838888512"><strong>Get It Right Premium Silicone Mini Spatula, available at GIR, $7.95</strong></a></p><p>If they bake at all, GIR&#39;s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/kitchen/gir-silicone-spatula-review-2018-9">well-designed spatula is a must-have tool</a>. They&#39;ll enjoy using the mini size to dig into small bowls and jars.&nbsp;</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/gifts/stocking-stuffers-ideas">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  607.      <author>insider@insider.com (Rebecca Strong,Connie Chen,Catherine Santino)</author>
  608.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/gifts/stocking-stuffers-ideas</guid>
  609.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
  610.      <category domain="https://www.businessinsider.com/insiderpicks-gifts">Gifts (Reviews)</category>
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  622.      <title>Palmer Luckey&#39;s crypto bank gets tentative green light from key federal regulators</title>
  623.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/palmer-luckey-erebor-crypto-bank-preliminary-regulatory-approval-2025-10</link>
  624.      <description>The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted Erebor preliminary approval, it said Wednesday. </description>
  625.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68effd835dbc4fd10daaebbf?format=jpeg" height="2009" width="3013" charset="" alt="Palmer Luckey, founder of Erebor Bank and Anduril Industries."/><figcaption>Palmer Luckey, founder of Erebor Bank and Anduril Industries.<p class="copyright">PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Federal regulators granted preliminary approval to Erebor Bank, a crypto- and tech-focused bank.</li><li>Erebor still needs approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to open.</li><li>An Erebor fundraising memo anticipated approval in &#34;less than 6 months&#34; and touted access to &#34;Palmer&#39;s political network.&#34;</li></ul><p>Federal regulators have granted preliminary approval to Erebor Bank, the crypto- and tech-focused financial outfit cofounded by Palmer Luckey and backed by Peter Thiel and Joe Lonsdale.</p><p>&#34;I am committed to a dynamic and diverse federal banking system, and our decision today is a first but important step in living up to that commitment,&#34; Jonathan Gould, the Comptroller of the Currency, said on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.occ.treas.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2025/nr-occ-2025-101.html">Wednesday</a>.</p><p>The green light is a necessary step toward opening. Erebor is the first bank to receive such approval since Gould was sworn in in July.</p><p>Luckey, who also co-founded autonomous weapons manufacturer Anduril Industries, helped start Erebor earlier this year. Thiel&#39;s Founders Fund and Lonsdale&#39;s 8VC have invested in the startup, valuing it at at least $2 billion, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/palmer-luckeys-new-digital-bank-erebor-valuation-2025-7">Business Insider</a> reported in July.</p><p>A lawyer for Erebor didn&#39;t immediately respond to a request for comment.</p><p>Before it can open, Erebor needs approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; it applied for that in July. The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fdic.gov/about/transparency-accountability-bank-applications">median processing time</a> for those applications is about nine and a half months. After that, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency may grant final approval.</p><p>A fundraising memo for Erebor circulated earlier this year to prospective investors said the bank anticipated <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/palmer-luckey-erebor-bank-political-network-occ-jonathan-gould-2025-8">federal banking regulators would grant final approval for its plans &#34;less than six months&#34;</a> after it submitted its application in June &mdash; a speedy timeline the bank said was possible because of Luckey&#39;s political ins, Business Insider previously reported.</p><p>&#34;Palmer&#39;s political network will get this done,&#34; the memo said. The memo also advertised an Erebor cofounder&#39;s &#34;unique connectivity to banking regulators&#34; including Gould.</p><p>Adam Cohen, a lawyer for the firm Skadden who worked with Erebor on its OCC application, left the firm in August and joined the OCC as Gould&#39;s chief counsel.</p><p>Luckey contributed over $1 million to politicians and political committees in 2024, mostly Republican-linked, according to federal records.</p><p>Erebor has told prospective investors that it plans to make money by lending against crypto and other assets that other banks might struggle to value, like graphics processing units that are key for training artificial intelligence models.</p><p>&#34;Today&#39;s decision is also proof that the OCC under my leadership does not impose blanket barriers to banks that want to engage in digital asset activities,&#34; Gould&#39;s statement said. &#34;The OCC will continue to provide a path for innovative approaches to financial services to ensure a strong, diverse financial system that remains relevant over time.&#34;</p><p>Gould was previously a senior official in the OCC during President Donald Trump&#39;s first administration and briefly worked as chief legal officer at Bitfury, a bitcoin mining company.</p><p>The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.occ.treas.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2025/nr-occ-2025-101a.pdf">conditional approval letter</a> lists several bank executives and directors whose names Business Insider <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/palmer-luckey-erebor-bank-executives-list-2025-7">reported</a> in July.</p><p>It also included new names. Diogo Mónica, a cofounder of the crypto financial institution Anchorage Digital, and Michael Mosier, a tech-industry lawyer and former prosecutor, are listed as independent directors. Neither responded to a request for comment.</p><p><em>Have a tip? Reach these reporters at </em><a target="_blank" href="mailto:jhornstein@insider.com"><em>jhornstein@insider.com</em></a><em> and </em><a target="_blank" href="mailto:jnewsham@businessinsider.com"><em>jnewsham@businessinsider.com</em></a><em> or securely on Signal at juliah.22 and </em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="tel:+13149711627"><em>+1-314-971-1627</em></a><em>. Use a personal email address, a nonwork device, and nonwork WiFi; </em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-guide-to-securely-sharing-whistleblower-information-about-powerful-institutions-2021-10"><em>here&#39;s our guide to sharing information securely</em></a><em>.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/palmer-luckey-erebor-crypto-bank-preliminary-regulatory-approval-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  626.      <author>jnewsham@insider.com (Jack Newsham,Julia Hornstein)</author>
  627.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/palmer-luckey-erebor-crypto-bank-preliminary-regulatory-approval-2025-10</guid>
  628.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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  642.      <title>How to watch Blue Jays vs. Mariners: Live stream the American League Championship Series</title>
  643.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-american-league-championship-series-mlb-playoffs-2025b</link>
  644.      <description>Seattle leads Toronto 2-0 in the ALCS. We&#39;ll show you how to watch the Blue Jays vs. Mariners online.</description>
  645.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efc86b1c1f80efbec5a223?format=jpeg" height="2816" width="5633" charset="" alt="Seattle Mariners catcher Mitch Garver runs across a baseball field to a base after hitting a triple against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 MLB American League Championship Series."/><figcaption>The Seattle Mariners dominated in the first two games of the 2025 American League Championship Series.<p class="copyright">John E. Sokolowski/IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect</p></figcaption></figure><p>The American League Championship Series continues after a Seattle-dominant run in Toronto. We&#39;ve compiled everything you need to know about how to watch the Blue Jays vs. Mariners, including live streaming options.</p><p>The Toronto Blue Jays, who led the American League during the regular season, have faced their first real hiccup in the 2025 MLB Playoffs. The Canadian team earned a BYE to the American League Division Series, allowing them to skip the Wild Card round. There, they easily eliminated the Yankees 3-1, putting an end to the New York team&#39;s hopes of returning to the World Series. But the ALCS has proven to be a different story, thanks to some snappy work from the Seattle Mariners, the series underdog.</p><p>The Mariners, who were also able to skip the Wild Card round, had to fight their way through their Division Series match-up against the Detroit Tigers. The series went all the way to a tie-breaking Game 5, which lasted a whopping 15 innings. Despite the closeness of the last round, the Mariners have so far breezed through the beginning of the ALCS and defeated the Blue Jays on their home field, winning 3-1 and 10-3 in the first two games. Now, the teams will head to T-Mobile Park in Seattle for the next two games in the best-of-seven series. </p><p>It&#39;s safe to say that the Seattle Mariners are hungry for a trip to the World Series since they&#39;re the only MLB team to never make it to that final stage of the postseason. Whether you&#39;re rooting for the Mariners to make franchise history or want to see the Blue Jays advance, we&#39;ve got you covered. Keep reading to learn how to tune into the next games, and make sure to check out our <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-mlb-playoffs-live-streams-2025b">how to watch MLB Playoffs</a> streaming guide for info on tuning into the remainder of the postseason.</p><ul><li>See also: <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-champions-league-live-streams-free">Where to watch Champions League</a> | <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-nfl-redzone-online">How to watch NFL RedZone</a> | <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-survivor-season-49">How to watch Survivor</a></li></ul>
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  649.        <h4 id="62f6c540-2cdb-45cb-9fd5-3b0fbac6b70c" data-toc-id="62f6c540-2cdb-45cb-9fd5-3b0fbac6b70c" data-toc-label="How to watch TK vs. Blue Jays: quick links">How to watch Mariners vs. Blue Jays: quick links</h4><ul><li><p id="62f6c540-2cdb-45cb-9fd5-3b0fbac6b70c"><strong>US:</strong> FOX/FS1</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116244439dz-20&amp;h=6f862fb96740e1cbc6d142128d204c341f63c60e22fb857e27fe5a3e58e9fbd9&amp;postID=68efc35b0f1f4d3c4b90d2be&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-american-league-championship-series-mlb-playoffs-2025b&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">DirecTV MySports (5-day free trial)</a></li><li><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116244439dz-20&amp;h=76355f206120d3719ee719da06150539f45294a5bb7b5385620d56956cf29352&amp;postID=68efc35b0f1f4d3c4b90d2be&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-american-league-championship-series-mlb-playoffs-2025b&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fubo.tv%2Fwelcome" data-autoaffiliated="true">Fubo (5-day free trial)</a></li><li><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116244439dz-20&amp;h=1e3fb696bbdb86813884158ec2e9e64a5dc2a54ce1cba247f82c951a9c2e37b6&amp;postID=68efc35b0f1f4d3c4b90d2be&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-american-league-championship-series-mlb-playoffs-2025b&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Sling TV (from $20/month)</a></li></ul></li><li><p id="62f6c540-2cdb-45cb-9fd5-3b0fbac6b70c"><strong>Access subscriptions anywhere:</strong></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116244439dz-20&amp;h=7e0ef3d482acb0967b938e4b0cf9ed11f3292de012ff47ab7bb5d6d5ad7c5171&amp;postID=68efc35b0f1f4d3c4b90d2be&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-american-league-championship-series-mlb-playoffs-2025b&amp;site=bi&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jdoqocy.com%2Fclick-6415797-13382109">NordVPN (risk-free for 30 days)</a></li><li><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116244439dz-20&amp;h=bc8c868e742876f33272a96c8ebd8c88bc89b0c27cd634ee73a32b3b4d03b29d&amp;postID=68efc35b0f1f4d3c4b90d2be&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-american-league-championship-series-mlb-playoffs-2025b&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.expressvpn.com%2Fc%2F196318%2F1481158%2F16063%3Fsharedid%3DALCS-MLB-25">ExpressVPN (risk-free for 30 days)</a></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>When:</strong></p><ul><li>Game 3 on Wednesday at 8:08 p.m. ET / 5:08 p.m. PT on FS1</li><li>Game 4 on Thursday at 8:33 p.m. ET / 5:33 p.m. PT on FS1</li></ul></li></ul>
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  653.    <ul><li><em>Follow our </em><a target="_blank" rel=" nofollow" class="" href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb2J5x9J3juulcffA60F"><em><u>WhatsApp channel</u></em></a><em> and </em><a target="_blank" rel=" nofollow" class="" href="https://www.instagram.com/insiderreviews/"><em><u>Instagram</u></em></a><em> for more streaming guides and deals.</em></li></ul><h2 id="b71fbfe9-6196-4795-92de-0f7b0035871b" data-toc-id="b71fbfe9-6196-4795-92de-0f7b0035871b" data-toc-label="How to watch in the US">How to watch Mariners vs. Blue Jays in the US</h2><p id="b71fbfe9-6196-4795-92de-0f7b0035871b">The entire American League Championship Series will be broadcast across FOX or FS1. Cord-cutters looking for an easy way to watch the series have several live streaming options. Three of the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/best-sports-streaming-services-apps-live">best sports streaming services</a> we&#39;ve tested that are FOX and FS1-friendly are DirecTV, Fubo, and Sling.</p><p id="b71fbfe9-6196-4795-92de-0f7b0035871b"><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116244439dz-20&amp;h=6f862fb96740e1cbc6d142128d204c341f63c60e22fb857e27fe5a3e58e9fbd9&amp;postID=68efc35b0f1f4d3c4b90d2be&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-american-league-championship-series-mlb-playoffs-2025b&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">DirecTV&#39;s MySports</a> package is the best way to live stream the rest of the MLB Playoffs, including the National League Championship and World Series games. MySports carries 20+ popular sports channels, such as FOX, FS1, and TBS (which you&#39;ll need to watch the NLCS). It also unlocks access to ESPN Unlimited. Subscriptions cost $70 a month (with $10 a month off the first two months) and come with a five-day free trial for first-time customers.</p><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116244439dz-20&amp;h=76355f206120d3719ee719da06150539f45294a5bb7b5385620d56956cf29352&amp;postID=68efc35b0f1f4d3c4b90d2be&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-american-league-championship-series-mlb-playoffs-2025b&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fubo.tv%2Fwelcome" data-autoaffiliated="true">Fubo</a> is another great way to live stream FOX and FS1. Fubo&#39;s Sports + News pack carries around 28 popular channels and unlocks access to ESPN Unlimited. Subscriptions cost $56 a month, but new users can get their first month for $46 after a five-day free trial.</p><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116244439dz-20&amp;h=1e3fb696bbdb86813884158ec2e9e64a5dc2a54ce1cba247f82c951a9c2e37b6&amp;postID=68efc35b0f1f4d3c4b90d2be&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-american-league-championship-series-mlb-playoffs-2025b&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Sling TV&#39;s Select</a> plan is a great way to live stream FOX and FS1 in its 10-channel lineup. However, FOX and local channel availability vary by region on Sling, so you should check to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116244439dz-20&amp;h=51e1eb43b4ded941b58e9a4b9e6cba183651926a906aac130cb679cba018e7e4&amp;postID=68efc35b0f1f4d3c4b90d2be&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-american-league-championship-series-mlb-playoffs-2025b&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2Fhelp%2Fen%2Fsubscription-programming-questions%2Fchannels-programming%2Flocal-channels" data-autoaffiliated="true">see what&#39;s available in your region</a> before signing up. Subscriptions cost $20 a month ($25 in some areas).</p><h2 id="f38a62cd-8f28-4df9-a0c5-6bdda98d2c7a" data-toc-id="f38a62cd-8f28-4df9-a0c5-6bdda98d2c7a" data-toc-label="How to watch from anywhere">How to watch Mariners vs. Blue Jays from anywhere</h2><p id="f38a62cd-8f28-4df9-a0c5-6bdda98d2c7a">Baseball fans can still access their usual streaming methods even while traveling abroad with the aid of a VPN (virtual private network). VPNs are easy-to-use tech tools that allow people to change their device&#39;s virtual location, which means that their go-to websites and apps work just like they would back home. They&#39;re also instant ways to boost online security and privacy. Since the services we&#39;ve recommended require US forms of payment, this option will work best for Americans who are just traveling overseas at the moment.</p><p id="f38a62cd-8f28-4df9-a0c5-6bdda98d2c7a"><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116244439dz-20&amp;h=7e0ef3d482acb0967b938e4b0cf9ed11f3292de012ff47ab7bb5d6d5ad7c5171&amp;postID=68efc35b0f1f4d3c4b90d2be&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstreaming%2Fhow-to-watch-american-league-championship-series-mlb-playoffs-2025b&amp;site=bi&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jdoqocy.com%2Fclick-6415797-13382109">NordVPN</a> is a great place to start for the VPN uninitiated. It&#39;s a top-rated service with a hassle-free 30-day money-back guarantee if you find that it&#39;s not what you&#39;re looking for. You can read more about the cybersecurity app in our <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/nordvpn-review">NordVPN review</a>.</p>
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  670.      <author>insider@insider.com (Lillian Brown)</author>
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  683.      <title>See inside JPMorgan&#39;s old Wall Street offices that are now 1,320 apartments and over 100,000 square feet of gyms, pools, and recording studios</title>
  684.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/see-inside-jpmorgan-offices-transformed-into-apartments-2025-10</link>
  685.      <description>The building is stacked with more than 100,000 square feet of amenities, including recording studios, coworking spaces, bowling alleys, and two pools.</description>
  686.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dc4ae81c1f80efbec4a481?format=jpeg" height="934" width="1268" charset="" alt="The exterior of 25 Water Street, a former office building converted into apartments, in New York City&#39;s Financial District."/><figcaption>An office tower that once housed JPMorgan&#39;s back office staff and computer systems is now home to 1,320 apartments.<p class="copyright">Eliza Relman/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>A Manhattan building that formerly housed JPMorgan&#39;s offices has been converted into 1,320 apartments.</li><li>The building offers amenities like recording studios, pools, and a sprawling gym.</li><li>NYC leads the country in office-to-residential conversions, boosted by government incentives.</li></ul><p>Gazing out over New York Harbor from a poolside lounge chair on a 25th-floor terrace in downtown Manhattan, you might not believe the space used to be occupied mainly by JPMorgan Chase computers.</p><p>Until 2022, 25 Water Street was home to the bank&#39;s back offices and, until 2020, housed the New York Daily News newsroom. Now, about half of its 1,320 rental apartments have been leased. The 32-story tower, which sits on the border of the financial district and the South Street Seaport, is the largest completed <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-nyc-office-buildings-towers-became-housing-2023-9">office-to-residential conversion</a> project in the country.</p><p>A combination of the pandemic-induced shift to remote work and a worsening housing shortage has pushed some developers to lean into a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-estate-office-to-residential-apartments-conversion-nyc-san-francisco-2023-8">decades-old effort</a> to repurpose languishing commercial space <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-biggest-nyc-office-building-transformed-into-luxury-apartments-homes-2023-12">into new homes</a>. New York City is <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/market-snapshots/adaptive-reuse-office-to-apartments-2025/">leading the country</a> in the financially and architecturally complex endeavor, boosted by government tax incentives. This year, 8,310 units are set to come online in converted buildings.</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">25 Water Street, rebranded as SoMA for South Manhattan, is stacked with more than 100,000 square feet of amenities.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff323cc993f9955d043aa?format=jpeg" height="853" width="1280" charset="" alt="The 25th-floor terrace at SoMA, an apartment building at 25 Water Street."/><figcaption>The 25th-floor terrace at SoMA.<p class="copyright">Ivane Katamashvili/SoMA</p></figcaption></figure><p>There are music and podcast recording studios, coworking spaces, two bowling alleys, indoor and outdoor pools, a gym with pickleball and basketball courts, and a spa with an infrared sauna.</p></div><div class="slide">The amenities cost extra.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efeef65dbc4fd10daae994?format=jpeg" height="4000" width="6000" charset="" alt="The terrace pool at 25 Water Street"/><figcaption>The 25th floor of the building is a communal amenity space, with co-working rooms, lounges, and an outdoor pool.<p class="copyright">Ivane Katamashvili/SoMA</p></figcaption></figure><p>The elaborate amenities cost tenants on average $150 a month to use (with WiFi included), said Sarah Patton, of Compass Development Marketing Group, who leads marketing and leasing for the building. That&#39;s on top of the relatively steep market-rate rents, which range from the high $3,000s for a studio to three-bedrooms that start at $10,000 a month.</p></div><div class="slide">A quarter of the building&#39;s units are permanently rent-stabilized and affordable for tenants making between 40% and 90% of the area&#39;s median income.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efefc11c1f80efbec5a6c8?format=jpeg" height="853" width="1280" charset="" alt="A lounge on the 25th floor of SoMA."/><figcaption>A lounge on the 25th floor of SoMA.<p class="copyright">Ivane Katamashvili/SoMA</p></figcaption></figure><p>Eligible incomes for the building&#39;s 330 affordable apartments range from $37,612 to $180,810, depending on the size of the family.</p></div><div class="slide">The building was the first to take advantage of a new 35-year tax abatement program run by the state for commercial-to-residential conversion projects.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dc4dea1c1f80efbec4a4c7?format=jpeg" height="940" width="1266" charset="" alt="the kitchen in an apartment at 25 Water Street in NYC."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Eliza Relman/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Without the tax incentive, all of the building&#39;s apartments would have been market-rate, said Brian Steinwurtzel, co-CEO of GFP Real Estate, which bought and developed the building with Metro Loft Management and Rockwood Capital.</p><p>Steinwurtzel said the program, called 467-m, which GFP advocated for and the New York State legislature passed in 2024, &#34;is actually well designed in its structure,&#34; but the city&#39;s <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-nyc-affordable-housing-lottery-rent-apartment-tour-brooklyn-2024-8">affordable housing lottery</a> is frustratingly slow.</p></div><div class="slide">Competition for the affordable units is fierce and the city&#39;s application process is slow.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dc4e0b1c1f80efbec4a4ca?format=jpeg" height="953" width="1285" charset="" alt="An apartment at 25 Water Street in NYC."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Eliza Relman/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The city receives about <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/winning-new-york-city-affordable-housing-lottery-millions-application-2024-12">450 applications</a> through the lottery for each available unit, citywide.</p><p>&#34;We can generate a lease very quickly, and the resident could really sign a lease very quickly, but the process to go through the lottery and all the checks that have to be done and all the sign-offs from the city are really complicated and take a very long time,&#34; Steinwurtzel said.</p><p>He&#39;d like to see the city simplify and shorten the application process so that tenants can move in much more quickly, saving residents and the building owners time, money, and unnecessary stress.</p></div><div class="slide">Conversions are notoriously architecturally complex and often financially infeasible.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff14b5dbc4fd10daae9d7?format=jpeg" height="854" width="1280" charset="" alt="The indoor pool in SoMA&#39;s underground fitness center."/><figcaption>The indoor pool in SoMA&#39;s underground fitness center.<p class="copyright">Streetsense/SoMA</p></figcaption></figure><p>When GFP and its co-developers bought 25 Water in 2022, &#34;most people thought that we were crazy,&#34; Steinwurtzel said.</p></div><div class="slide">But GFP and its co-developers timed the project well.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dc4ebdcc993f9955cf4008?format=jpeg" height="948" width="1284" charset="" alt="The bowling alley at 25 Water Street in NYC"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Eliza Relman/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The developers bought the building for about $250 million as New York&#39;s commercial real estate market was hitting rock bottom, and have since benefited from the city&#39;s resurgence post-pandemic.</p><p>Still, Steinwurtzel expects the pipeline of conversions to slow unless the city or state extends the tax incentives or the commercial real estate market plunges back into crisis.</p></div><div class="slide">The key to converting offices into living space is maximizing the amount of exterior wall per unit to fill each apartment with as much light and air as possible.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68dc4e9ccc993f9955cf4006?format=jpeg" height="936" width="1270" charset="" alt="A recording studio at 25 Water Street in NYC."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Eliza Relman/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>At 25 Water, this meant cutting two light wells into the center of the building and adding 10 floors to the top. The facade was originally designed to resemble an IBM punch card, with small, sparse windows, so lots of new windows had to be added.</p><p>&#34;We created the hole in the doughnut to bring the light and air into the middle of the space,&#34; John Cetra, the Manhattan architect and cofounder of CetraRuddy, which led the design of 25 Water, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/architects-explain-how-old-offices-become-luxury-real-estate-renovations-2023-8">previously told Business Insider</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">There are some perks to living in a converted building, including higher ceilings and a wide variety of apartment layouts.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff2321c1f80efbec5a70a?format=jpeg" height="1667" width="2500" charset="" alt="The gym in SoMA"/><figcaption>The gym has two pickleball courts and a basketball court.<p class="copyright">Streetsense/SoMA</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;The ceiling heights that you get in the units are much higher than a new build residential product,&#34; Steinwurtzel said.</p></div><div class="slide">A recent rezoning in Midtown Manhattan is expected to supercharge the commercial conversion craze.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68effca4cc993f9955d04526?format=jpeg" height="854" width="1280" charset="" alt="A stairway that leads to underground activity rooms, including a children&#39;s playroom, recording studios, and a lounge and karaoke area."/><figcaption>A stairway that leads to underground activity rooms, including a children&#39;s playroom, recording studios, and a lounge and karaoke area.<p class="copyright">Streetsense/SoMA</p></figcaption></figure><p>The transformation of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/business/midtown-development-pfizer-headquarters.html">Pfizer&#39;s former headquarters</a> into 1,602 apartments is expected to overtake 25 Water as the city&#39;s largest-ever conversion when it&#39;s finished next year.</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/see-inside-jpmorgan-offices-transformed-into-apartments-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  687.      <author>erelman@businessinsider.com (Eliza Relman)</author>
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  702.      <description>Nearly 80 years of US nuclear waste is stuck in &#34;temporary&#34; storage sites. How big of a problem is that?</description>
  703.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="position:relative; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%"><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/za0vCoFZ-jZbcmOYf.html" width="100%" height="100%" style="position:absolute;" allow="fullscreen" title="Most nuclear waste is &#39;stranded&#39; in pools and temporary storage &mdash; and there&#39;s an obvious solution"></iframe></div><p>Nearly 80 years of nuclear waste in the US is currently stranded, stuck in &#34;temporary&#34; storage sites without a permanent place to go.</p><p>These sites are well secured, but have some drawbacks, especially in case of a natural disaster or terrorist attack. </p><p>A deep geological repository can address these problems while providing a permanent solution for nuclear waste. Why doesn&#39;t the US have one? </p><p>In fact, no one has an operational disposal site for used nuclear fuel yet &mdash; but Finland is getting close. </p><p>Meanwhile, the debate about recycling nuclear waste rages on. Would going all in on reprocessing used fuel solve the disposal problem?</p><p>Business Insider producer Elizabeth McCauley sifts through the noise and talks to experts to find out the truth behind an energy source playing a significant role in addressing climate change.</p><p>If you want to check out the sources that informed this video, check out this <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5BXCAdzlTz3OK4woI8aOMLcY6ZapeDfsccKaja9bpg/edit?usp=sharing">reading list</a>.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-nuclear-waste-stranded-in-pools-and-temporary-storage-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  717.      <title>The 12 best men&#39;s pajamas for staying cool and comfortable all night</title>
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  719.      <description>Comfortable pajamas can help improve your quality of sleep. Here are the best men&#39;s pajamas, from airy pants for hot sleepers to cozy silk sets.</description>
  720.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff7f01c1f80efbec5a81e?format=jpeg" height="1084" width="2168" charset="" alt="pajamas for men"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Tommy John/Printfresh</p></figcaption></figure><p>Studies show that a good night&#39;s sleep is&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/sleep-deprivation-and-deficiency">vital for your physical and mental health</a>&nbsp;and general quality of life. If you&#39;re one of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene">73% of U.S. adults</a> who sleep in pajamas, it may be time to upgrade or change the material your pajamas are made from to best suit your comfort needs. Over the course of several years, our team has thoroughly tested, worn, and washed many pajamas to find the 12 best brands and our favorite items from each.&nbsp;</p><p>Our top pick is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=203e5cf77a487290088e86f63ffc7dea56a86fb74279a2a12fba979d934a45c1&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Feberjey.com%2Fcollections%2Fmens-pajamas" data-autoaffiliated="true">Eberjey</a>, for its exceptionally soft pajamas with classic designs and monogramming options. If you&#39;re looking for an option to help you stay cool, we recommend <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=9debc0df949f0e66c953ba2171b36a15ac3ea6b8ae7c2bc3f27038a874b479b7&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.saxxunderwear.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Saxx</a> for its DropTemp Cooling Sleep Pants. They use ventilated fabric, best suited for hot sleepers or staying cool in warmer climates.&nbsp;</p><p>Regardless of your preferred pajama style, the brands below are the best places to shop for sleepwear. While this guide is geared toward roomier men&#39;s sizing, these picks can suit anyone. To complete your cozy outfits for home, also check out the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-slippers-men">best men&#39;s slippers</a>.</p><h2 id="17aebd7e-5f25-47e8-a71b-c74dc68176c2" data-toc-id="17aebd7e-5f25-47e8-a71b-c74dc68176c2" data-toc-label="Our 3 top picks for the best men&#39;s pajamas:"><strong>Our 3 top picks for the best men&#39;s pajamas:</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Best overall: Eberjey William Tencel Modal Set<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/654bec9436d588dc55cd519e?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A model wearing dark green pajamas."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Instagram/Eberjey</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=203e5cf77a487290088e86f63ffc7dea56a86fb74279a2a12fba979d934a45c1&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Feberjey.com%2Fcollections%2Fmens-pajamas" data-autoaffiliated="true">Eberjey</a> is an elevated pajama brand that began as a place for comfortable lingerie, but has since expanded into men&#39;s loungewear. The Giselle PJ set was their first claim to fame for its super soft TENCEL Modal cotton blend, so Eberjey created its male counterpart in the form of the William set.&nbsp;</p><p>The William features a classic piping trim button-down top and pants with a functional fly closure and back pocket. It comes in eight solid colorways or two printed patterns, and should you want to add a personal touch as a gift, the top can be monogrammed with up to six characters.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=203e5cf77a487290088e86f63ffc7dea56a86fb74279a2a12fba979d934a45c1&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Feberjey.com%2Fcollections%2Fmens-pajamas" data-autoaffiliated="true">Shop all men&#39;s pajamas at Eberjey here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What to buy:&nbsp;</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best silk: Quince Washable Silk<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/654c05233cc84b4dfaff0d80?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A model wearing navy blue silk pajamas."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Quince</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=2c1203f37724190a7e6d0db3c7aa8f2d95de796381f0eb2a4091bb6948b5439d&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quince.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Quince</a> offers machine washable 100% Mulberry silk pajamas at prices that undercut competitors, thanks to their direct-to-consumer business model. They&#39;re dyed in facilities that are free of hazardous chemicals, with building efficiency standards meant to minimize the waste of water and energy. You can see the care Quince takes towards sustainability for yourself when these hypoallergenic silk pajamas show up at your door in minimal, recyclable packaging.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=6d968498fde7495c7396cf0f5f0abeaab00299c70e85b0a571112bd2bcd07c8a&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quince.com%2Fmen%2Floungewear" data-autoaffiliated="true">Shop all men&#39;s loungewear and pajamas at Quince here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What to buy:&nbsp;</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best patterned: Printfresh<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/654d13c4b788914e55535f56?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Two models wearing Printfresh pajamas in the Bagheera print holding coffee mugs."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Printfresh</p></figcaption></figure><p>The vibrant patterns from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=1414b315e004483d9cf6f92f7c36d1f62af0007b3920ed617d067c03b6e77f73&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fprintfresh.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Printfresh</a> are hard to miss when browsing the best men&#39;s pajamas. This brand is featured in post after post from lifestyle influencers who demonstrate how getting dressed for bedtime is just another opportunity for self-expression. Our team has tried their high-end pajama sets and robes and can confirm that their comfort matches their personality.&nbsp;</p><p>Printfresh offers many inclusive options that are very clearly made to provide comfort to those of all shapes and sizes. Their men&#39;s pajamas come in sizes XS to 3X and feature fun animal themes for those who like their sleepwear to match their mood.&nbsp;</p><p>Read our full <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/printfresh-review">Printfresh review</a>.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=07ebf75871ee603a2f5824507c2006fef541c5ed422fb99eaf525156a891c48e&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fprintfresh.com%2Fcollections%2Fmens" data-autoaffiliated="true">Shop all men&#39;s pajamas at Printfresh here</a>.</p><p><strong>What to buy:&nbsp;</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best flannel: L.L.Bean Scotch Plaid Flannel<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65e9dd6390413ab8e1da3686?format=jpeg" height="1097" width="1462" charset="" alt="a man wearing flannel L.L.Bean pajamas"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">L.L.Bean</p></figcaption></figure><p>Founded in 1912 in Freeport, Maine, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=f2b3e6cc1653caa1eb72f77aeb7fd330910224048a5b21f83a2398411740b448&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.llbean.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">L.L.Bean</a> is a more-than-a-century-old heritage brand that helped popularize flannel pajamas.</p><p>Among the brand&#39;s pajama options are the popular Scotch Plaid Pajamas. Made from flannel produced in Portugal, the soft, plush 100% brushed cotton PJs are warm without being stifling and are generously cut for ease of movement while you sleep. I had a pair of flannel pajamas for nearly a decade that continued to look good year after year &mdash; no rips or tears, and the colors didn&#39;t fade.&nbsp;</p><p>If you&#39;re looking for something less traditional, L.L.Bean makes the Comfort Stretch Woven Sleep Pants, which are made from soft cotton poplin and a hint of spandex.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=f246ca1e26c17079b664561c0d5d39d0c564061b733cc593b54a416b797f113e&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.llbean.com%2Fllb%2Fshop%2F595%3Fpage%3Dmens-sleepwear%26bc%3D12-26%26csp%3Df%26nav%3D" data-autoaffiliated="true">Shop all men&#39;s pajamas at L.L.Bean here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What to buy:&nbsp;</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best stretch: Tommy John Downtime Set<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65c125cb43bb77284ba3a83e?format=jpeg" height="1666" width="2222" charset="" alt="A man sitting on a couch wearing pajamas while spinning a basketball on his finger."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Tommy John</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=982c1d8f156ffac3f281e65cf9776975c2d486b7b1db5d5359e2ddb196a2dc20&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tommyjohn.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Tommy John</a> is another underwear brand that has transitioned into all things apparel, including pajamas.</p><p>As one of Insider Reviews&#39; most recommended underwear brands (and my own personal favorite), Tommy John succeeds at using different materials for different comfort needs. From traditional cotton blends to the brand&#39;s proprietary Second Skin fabric made from a silky smooth modal, these PJs are designed to fit your preferences.</p><p>Tommy John&#39;s products are expensive, but they&#39;re well worth it. It&#39;s one of the few brands that I&#39;ve continued to spend my own money on after receiving sample products for test purposes. &mdash; Amir Ismael, style editor, Insider Reviews</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=c47d6657679f5fa8d4cc5005747a4b5078dc13271a5fb41f96d9a95615e76798&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tommyjohn.com%2Fcollections%2Fmens-sleep-lounge%3Fsort-by%3Drelevance%26sort-order%3Ddescending" data-autoaffiliated="true">Shop all men&#39;s pajamas at Tommy John here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What to buy:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best cooling: Saxx DropTemp Cooling Sleep Pants<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/60526d8ffe6a340019acf388?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person laying in bed wearing Saxx men&#39;s pajamas."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Saxx</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=9debc0df949f0e66c953ba2171b36a15ac3ea6b8ae7c2bc3f27038a874b479b7&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.saxxunderwear.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Saxx</a> is best known for its men&#39;s underwear, specifically its patented Ballpark Pouch to keep things in place, but the brand also offers an array of loungewear and sleepwear.</p><p>Outfitted with the underwear brand&#39;s patented BallPark Pouch, the DropTemp Cooling Sleep Pants use ventilated fabric best suited for hot sleepers.&nbsp;</p><p>Similar to the brand&#39;s underwear, the Sleepwalker bottoms also have the Ballpark Pouch. That means if you want to go commando, you can still keep everything in place. The Snooze pants are roomier than the Sleepwalker and have a drawstring waist and slightly tapered legs, but do not feature the Ballpark Pouch.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=76fdbde98fcaf390c3751d3971e4b24dff8e6c3b46f4cfc64eb11a652ee46573&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.saxxunderwear.com%2Fcollections%2Fsleep" data-autoaffiliated="true">Shop all sleepwear at Saxx here</a>.</p><p><strong>What to buy:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best cotton: Hanes<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/60526d2cfe6a340019acf37a?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person wearing Hanes men&#39;s pajamas."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Hanes</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=3384a9fbaacb199b405fd0b1610acacc3574b75e6eb35da13c0b3872e0a68f6a&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hanes.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Hanes</a> began as a North Carolina mill operation in 1901 that produced men&#39;s and children&#39;s socks. These days, it&#39;s owned by Sara Lee Corporation (yes, the dessert company), and continues to make sturdy, utilitarian basics. While best known for underwear, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=3384a9fbaacb199b405fd0b1610acacc3574b75e6eb35da13c0b3872e0a68f6a&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hanes.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Hanes</a> also makes classic cotton pajamas for the budget-conscious, among other sleepwear options.</p><p>The Hanes 100% Cotton Flannel Plaid Pajama Top and Pet Set is an old-school two-piece sleep set made from brushed cotton flannel. The four-button top has a classic Buffalo check print and breast pocket. The bottoms feature an adjustable, two-button-waistband and a fully functional button fly.&nbsp;</p><p>Hanes also makes a lighter-weight traditional pajama bottoms combo. Their <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=154134480fece8038f455f5fc92d24640a897aa07033f4ffdf3c3dd79d1d71d2&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB008YWF97K%3Fasc_refurl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.businessinsider.com%252F%26asc_source%3Dbrowser%26asc_campaign%3Dcommerce-pra%26tag%3Dbiipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1" data-autoaffiliated="true">Plain Weave 2-Piece Pajama Set</a> is breathable and soft (but not plush) and best for spring and summer. These may be too light for northern winters, unless you prefer to sleep cooler year-round.</p><p><strong>What to buy:&nbsp;</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best wool: Dagsmejan Stay Warm Longsleeve Top<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/605269a60347cb00184b65a9?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person laying in bed reading a book wearing Dagsmejan men&#39;s pajamas."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Dagsmejan</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=194dcc2c02ba64c3882457a2dd02e15ec26bee82635d8eded8a722f3738894f4&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D16190%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fdagsmejan.com%252F">Dagsmejan</a> uses natural fibers like wool and eco-friendly fabrics derived from eucalyptus to produce sleepwear geared towards how individuals sleep&mdash;hot, cold, or somewhere in-between with the promise of a better night&#39;s sleep. Its fabrics are custom-made, requiring the &#34;most advanced knitters&#34; only found in Europe, according to Dagsmejan&#39;s co-founder Andreas Lenzhofer.</p><p>For the Stay Warm collection, Dagsmejan took an already great insulator, merino wool, and combined it with Tencel, made from eucalyptus tree pulp, to create a product that&#39;s great at keeping you warm without being bulky. They are really light, yet provide a lot of warmth.</p><p>The company also has a line of cooling sleepwear called Stay Cool that&#39;s more breathable than cotton and better at wicking away moisture, as well as a <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored" href="https://dagsmejan.com/collections/balance-men">Balance collection</a> that helps maintain your body temperature throughout the night.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=6725a7c02ca1880edeffbecf6331ce0927abd9da84da1f9c6da3492d3322a6f8&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D16190%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fdagsmejan.com%252Fcollections%252Fmen-dagsmejan">Shop all men&#39;s pajamas at Dagsmejan here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What to buy:&nbsp;</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best unisex: Jambys<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/654d34c336d588dc55ce0b4f?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A group of four people sitting on a couch wearing Jambys&#39; loungewear."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jambys</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=20c9949e8acba0d511e53a2f27a473b019dd67e49a017fc8e0e26ab2b1ca7835&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jambys.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Jambys</a> are a step up from the default sleeping uniform of old boxer shorts and holey, stained T-shirts. Their gender-inclusive boxer-style shorts have pockets and are made of soft, breathable modal French terry. The matching JamTees allow for plenty of ventilation so you don&#39;t feel constricted while you sleep.</p><p>It&#39;s the subtle details that make Jambys make some of the best men&#39;s pajamas, but their neutral style can suit anyone.</p><p>Read our full <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/jambys-review-pajamas-loungewear">Jambys pajamas review</a>.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=20c9949e8acba0d511e53a2f27a473b019dd67e49a017fc8e0e26ab2b1ca7835&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jambys.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Shop all Jambys pajamas here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What to buy:&nbsp;</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best sustainable: MeUndies Modal PJ Set<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/61b2657ac9eb7b0019f0d0a0?format=jpeg" height="1350" width="2048" charset="" alt="A person modeling pajamas from MeUndies."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">MeUndies</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=6971f1f7ddce52ea9ee98cd66e471a2437e3328695a9440c7eb2be88d079920b&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meundies.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">MeUndies</a> is best known for its fun, colorful, and size- and gender-inclusive underwear, but its collection of pajamas boasts all the same features. Available in long-sleeve and short-sleeve options, MeUndies pajamas are all made from an incredibly soft Modal material, sourced from beechwood fibers spun in a facility using dyes with low environmental impact.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re interested in classic solids, a plaid or tartan pattern, or a vibrant all-over print, you&#39;ll find something you like &mdash; and you can get matching sets for all genders if you want to match your family and friends.</p><p>MeUndies also makes comfortable lounge pants and joggers that can double as sleepwear. &mdash; <strong>Amir Ismael, style editor, Reviews</strong></p><p>Read our full <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/meundies-loungewear-pants-jogger-review">MeUndies loungewear review</a>.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=01e1a13f1a95c2be87f0c1a9830903b9aadd09197fd9ee9a297848b741913189&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meundies.com%2Ft%2Fmen%2Floungewear" data-autoaffiliated="true">Shop all MeUndies loungewear here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What to buy:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Best minimalist: Cariloha Bamboo Sleep<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/60526b030347cb00184b65c0?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A person wearing Cariloha men&#39;s pajamas."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Cariloha</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=c0844b17a635fafd7bc3988fcfb781b78192f5865556f7f4af3bd0c111ca2bc2&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cariloha.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Cariloha</a> is a Utah-based sleepwear and bedding company that prioritizes sustainability in all of its products by using renewable, pesticide-free materials like bamboo and organic cotton.</p><p>Cariloha&#39;s men&#39;s Sleep Pants are made from both bamboo and organic cotton and have a very soft feel. They have an elasticized drawstring waistband but don&#39;t have a working fly. Instead, you&#39;ll find three decorative buttons down the front. They&#39;re also wide through the leg and pool a bit at the ankle. The roominess is welcome when it&#39;s time for bed since they don&#39;t cling to the body. I found them very breathable, stretchy, and easy to sleep in.</p><p>Other great items to wear are the Sleep Crew Shirt and the Sleep Shorts, which both have a similarly loose and roomy fit for comfort.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_111717_best-mens-pajamas-20&amp;h=204fb2ada50fa46898c71501a488d12afa2156416b779c2d0dbadfb2bd0ffc1c&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f41741&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fstyle%2Fbest-pajamas-men&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cariloha.com%2Fapparel%2Fmens%2Fsleepwear%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true">Shop all men&#39;s sleepwear at Cariloha here</a>.</p><p><strong>What to buy:&nbsp;</strong></p></div><div class="slide">What to look for when shopping for pajamas<p>Regardless of your budget or the style of pajamas you&#39;re interested in, they should always be comfortable. When it comes to pajamas, comfort is based on many factors, including the material and the fit.</p><p>If your idea of comfort is to be lightweight and cool for sweat-free sleeping, you&#39;ll want to choose airy, breathable materials. If you&#39;re looking for warmth and coziness, you&#39;ll want to go for heavier materials like flannel.</p><p>Style is also another consideration when shopping for pajamas. Many brands offer unique seasonal designs, so you can dress for the holiday season or even coordinate matching sets with your family.</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-pajamas-men">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  721.      <author>aismael@businessinsider.com (Amir Ismael,Andrew Amelinckx)</author>
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  739.      <title>The best pillow we&#39;ve ever tested is still 20% off after Prime Day</title>
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  741.      <description>With many of the best Prime Day 2025 deals already put to bed, you can still save 20% on the best pillow we&#39;ve ever tested.</description>
  742.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff5ca5dbc4fd10daaea8f?format=jpeg" height="660" width="1320" charset="" alt="Two white quilted Coop pillows stacked on a rumpled white bed with soft natural lighting."/><figcaption>The adjustable loft of the Coop Sleep Goods Original Pillow makes it the best option for most people.<p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><p>The sun has set on yet another Amazon Big Deal Days event, but the last thing anyone wants to do after a long day of deal hunting is lie their head down on a lumpy, unsupportive pillow. Luckily, you haven&#39;t missed your chance for an affordable pillow upgrade. The <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116241798kl-20&amp;h=d16f61fc41623deb4e592e8d2749ac83185f6b0167d1281cfa4517b585c609f6&amp;postID=68efef450f1f4d3c4b910587&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fdeals%2Fcoop-original-pillow-extended-prime-day-deal-2025-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB00EINBSEW%3Fth%3D1" data-autoaffiliated="true">Coop Sleep Goods Original Pillow</a>, the best one we&#39;ve ever tested, is still on sale following Prime Day.</p><p>As the holder of the top spot in our guide to the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-pillow">best pillows</a>, we think the Coop Original Pillow is well worth its typical price of $85. But of course, a discount always helps to sweeten the deal even more. A week after Big Deal Days, the pillow is still 20% off, maintaining the same low price of $68 we saw during the height of Prime Day. </p><p>Everyone sleeps differently, so the best pillow isn&#39;t one-size-fits-all. That said, it&#39;s hard to go wrong with the Coop Original Pillow. It&#39;s made with hypoallergenic cross-cut memory foam and comes with an extra bag of fill, so you can add or remove filling to adjust the pillow&#39;s firmness and height according to your preferences. The adjustable features also landed the pillow in our guides to the best pillows for <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-pillow-for-side-sleepers">side sleepers</a> and <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-pillows-for-stomach-sleepers">stomach sleepers</a>.</p><p>To learn more about how we tested, read our full <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/coop-home-goods-original-adjustable-memory-foam-pillow-review">Coop Original Pillow review</a>.</p><p>If you missed out on snagging the Coop Original Pillow during Prime Day, don&#39;t let the deal pass you by now. Add it to your cart for $68 while the discount is still live.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff8171c1f80efbec5a829?format=jpeg" height="650" width="1300" charset="" alt="Person sleeping peacefully on a Coop Sleep Goods pillow with white bedding and a wooden headboard."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Amazon</p></figcaption></figure><h2 id="65d8ae67-188c-4bbb-9223-da47d19b6d4a" data-toc-id="65d8ae67-188c-4bbb-9223-da47d19b6d4a">More Prime Day sleep deals that are still live</h2><p id="65d8ae67-188c-4bbb-9223-da47d19b6d4a">While it is one of our favorites, the Coop Original Pillow isn&#39;t the only Prime Day sleep deal that&#39;s still live. Other sleep editor favorites are still maintaining their Big Deal Days discounts, including one of our favorite <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-cooling-sheets">cooling sheet sets</a>, a light and airy <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-cooling-comforters">cooling comforter</a>, an affordable <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-silk-pillowcase">silk pillowcase</a>, and more. There&#39;s still hope for a total bedding overhaul on a budget. But with Prime Day a week behind us, time is ticking on these markdowns, so don&#39;t wait too long to check out.</p><hr/><p><em>For more ways to save, check out our roundup of the </em><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/best-amazon-coupons"><em>best Amazon coupons</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><em>Follow us on </em><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.instagram.com/insiderreviews/"><em>Instagram</em></a><em> and </em><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb2J5x9J3juulcffA60F"><em>WhatsApp</em></a><em> for the latest deals, buying guides, and reviews.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/coop-original-pillow-extended-prime-day-deal-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  743.      <author>insider@insider.com (Jennifer Gonick)</author>
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  755.      <title>Scale AI cuts more contractors as it shifts toward more specialized AI training</title>
  756.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/scale-ai-shutters-dallas-contractor-team-shift-to-expert-data-2025-10</link>
  757.      <description>Scale AI confirmed it closed a Dallas onsite team, in the latest cuts to its  AI training workforce.</description>
  758.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68bf3c6c32af4d666ef77bdd?format=jpeg" height="4360" width="6419" charset="" alt="Scale AI interim CEO Jason Droege"/><figcaption>Scale AI interim CEO Jason Droege.<p class="copyright">Randy Risling/Toronto Star via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Scale AI just cut an entire team of contractors focused on &#39;generalist&#39; AI work in Dallas.</li><li>The recently laid-off team members were then invited to work on Scale AI&#39;s gig work platform.</li><li>The startup attributed the cuts to an industry shift toward more expert-driven data labeling work.</li></ul><p>Scale AI shuttered a team of contractors in its Dallas office on Monday, as it shifts towards more technical, expert-level training, the startup confirmed to Business Insider. The cuts mark the latest shake-up since Meta <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-superintelligence-team-hires-deepmind-scale-ai-2025-8">took a stake in Scale AI</a> in a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-scale-ai-15-billion-alexandr-wang-acquihire-ai-2025-6">$14.3 billion deal</a>. </p><p>The team, known internally as the NPO or New Projects Organization, had over a dozen members who focused on generalist tasks, such as improving the writing ability of artificial intelligence chatbots. That kind of work is in less demand in the fast-moving <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-training-companies-startups-2025-9">AI training industry </a>as chatbots improve and require input from humans with skills in more niche fields, like medicine, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-startups-robotics-pay-film-chores-encord-micro1-scale-2025-10">robotics,</a> and finance. </p><p>Based in San Francisco, Scale AI helps tech companies improve their latest chatbots by doing things like <a target="_self" rel="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-used-chatgpt-to-improve-bard-scale-ai-documents-2025-6"><u>rewriting</u></a> their responses. It&#39;s part of a fast-moving <a target="_self" rel="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-training-jobs-data-annotators-labelers-outlier-scale-meta-xai-2025-9"><u>AI training </u></a>industry.</p><p>Scale AI offered the workers four weeks of severance pay and healthcare coverage through October, according to an email from HireArt, a staffing agency used extensively by Scale AI. The recently laid-off workers were also invited to join Scale&#39;s gig-work platform, Outlier, where thousands of freelancers help train AI models. </p><p>&#34;As you navigate this transition, we want to ensure you are aware of alternative opportunities,&#34; the email read.</p><p>Scale AI spokesperson Natalia Montalvo confirmed the cuts to Business Insider.</p><p>&#34;Scale wound down a small experimental onsite program in Dallas staffed by a contract workforce,&#34; Montalvo said. &#34;This reflects an industry shift toward higher skill, expert data work. It only affects a small fraction of our overall workforce and has no impact on customer delivery.&#34;</p><p>The Scale AI spokesperson added that Scale AI continues to expand expert-level programs and that the recent shifts have not impacted Scale AI&#39;s broader group of contractors that continue to work in Dallas. </p><p>xAI has also <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-xai-layoffs-data-annotators-2025-9">made similar moves</a> to focus on specialized AI training, recently downsizing its team of generalist AI tutors in September. </p><p>The Meta deal, which was announced in June, caused some of Scale AI&#39;s longtime customers, like Google and OpenAI, to <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-xai-openai-pull-back-meta-scale-ai-investment-2025-6">abruptly halt</a> their work. A few weeks later, Scale AI <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/scale-ai-layoffs-hit-genai-team-after-meta-deal-2025-7">laid off 14% of its workforce</a> &mdash; 200 employees and 500 contractors &mdash; <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/scale-ai-layoffs-citing-overhiring-unprofitability-2025-7">citing</a> overhiring and unspecified market forces in an internal email about the division.</p><p>Last month, Scale AI <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/scale-ai-makes-cuts-to-key-team-after-meta-investment-2025-9">terminated</a> twelve members of its Red Team, a key unit tasked with probing artificial intelligence models for harm. Scale AI attributed the cuts to performance issues, but two former Red Teamers disputed this, saying their team&#39;s work had been drying up since the Meta deal.</p><p><em>Have a tip? Contact this reporter via email at </em><a target="_blank" href="mailto:crollet@insider.com"><em><u>crollet@insider.co</u></em><u>m</u></a><em> or on Signal and WhatsApp at </em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="c-link" href="tel:6282822811"><em><u>628-282-2811</u></em></a>.<em> Use a personal email address, a nonwork WiFi network, and a nonwork device; </em><a target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-guide-to-securely-sharing-whistleblower-information-about-powerful-institutions-2021-10"><em><u>here&#39;s our guide to sharing information securely</u></em></a><em>.</em></p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/scale-ai-shutters-dallas-contractor-team-shift-to-expert-data-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  759.      <author>crollet@insider.com (Charles Rollet)</author>
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  761.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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  770.      <title>Mustard Skinny locker review: I found a cute, compact storage solution for my out-of-control craft supplies</title>
  771.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/mustard-made-review</link>
  772.      <description>I used Mustard Made&#39;s Skinny locker to organize my overflowing craft supplies &amp;mdash; and it completely transformed my space.</description>
  773.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68ed49811c1f80efbec57bcf?format=jpeg" height="2068" width="4136" charset="" alt="Bright, colorful living and dining space with white walls and furniture accented by pops of yellow, pink, and red. A fiddle-leaf fig and hanging plants add greenery, while pink and red lockers stand behind a white tulip dining table with orange-seated chairs. A small dog lies on the floor near the table."/><figcaption>Mustard&#39;s Skinny locker helped me transform my chaotic craft space in my tiny NYC apartment.<p class="copyright">Mustard Made</p></figcaption></figure><p>You know what two things don&#39;t go together: being a crafter and living in a 550-square-foot apartment.</p><p>Try as I might to keep it under control, my stash of yarn hath overfloweth, and finding an elegant and convenient storage unit has been difficult. For the better part of a year, my crochet and needlepoint supplies have lived in a collection of metal baskets and plastic tote bags shoved into a corner of the office I share with my husband. I love my stash, but even I was tired of looking at it.</p><p>It needed a more tenable solution. Unfortunately, I was working with very constricted dimensions: I needed a storage unit that was tall, but no more than 20 inches wide,&nbsp;sized to fit in the only free corner of space seemingly left in my apartment. Finding something that fit that bill and was also cute seemed like an unreasonable ask: until I found Mustard&#39;s storage lockers.</p><h2 id="52d4e4dc-c9af-4b40-a7b5-ef5f18a1f423" data-toc-id="52d4e4dc-c9af-4b40-a7b5-ef5f18a1f423">My experience with the Mustard Skinny locker</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68ed4a66cc993f9955d0183b?format=jpeg" height="800" width="1067" charset="" alt="Colorful living area with three tall lockers in berry, mustard yellow, and olive green against a white wall. A wood coffee table sits in front, with plants, books, and framed art adding warmth and personality to the space."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Mustard Made</p></figcaption></figure><h3 id="f81c47c1-7ca8-4561-a841-5a34b224799d" data-toc-id="f81c47c1-7ca8-4561-a841-5a34b224799d">An array of colorful options and sizes (and no tariffs to worry about)</h3><p>Mustard was launched in 2018 and makes a curated selection of storage furniture pieces, each available in 12 colors and representing every hue of the rainbow except orange (sorry to anyone in their Showgirl era). The pieces are meant to be versatile; <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116239119dd-20&amp;h=abad43426db6d11f9f9a2c71d422f14baf88c27f29b77853ffd9cf2ff6fbf6cf&amp;postID=68deb5ca6b1f27a75b4a2cc6&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fmustard-made-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fus.mustardmade.com%252Fcollections%252Fthe-shorty">The Shorty</a>, for example, can serve as a footlocker or a nightstand, and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116239119dd-20&amp;h=ba8b58424f487b90c4db5d6776ce97c56d38d8471b58d0cb0efbf581b731227c&amp;postID=68deb5ca6b1f27a75b4a2cc6&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fmustard-made-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fus.mustardmade.com%252Fcollections%252Fthe-kit">The Kit</a> can be a medicine cabinet or a kitchen cabinet. If I had the space, I&#39;d definitely opt for The Collector, a glass-front, two-door cabinet. However, since I was working with a very limited area, I opted for The Skinny in a happy yet relatively neutral butter hue.</p><p>Though the company was founded in Australia and the UK, all US products ship from Georgia, so there&#39;s no concern about tariffs.</p><h3 id="c3a99bf1-1245-4a0c-be26-0013fbfdcc90" data-toc-id="c3a99bf1-1245-4a0c-be26-0013fbfdcc90">Flat packed for easy transport</h3><p>After having the extremely NYC experience of calling a specialist to chop up a couch stuck in my hallway, I appreciated that all Mustard&#39;s furniture ships flat-packed. When I got home from work one day, my package containing the Skinny locker was waiting for me, leaning against my lobby wall.</p><p>I never saw any info on Mustard&#39;s website about how much this thing weighs, so I was surprised to find the package was about 40 pounds &mdash; heavier than I anticipated. I was able to drag it up the stairs on my own, but it would have gone a lot faster with an extra set of hands. The tall, thin package fit easily down my narrow hallway and through my door &mdash; no need to call the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://nycouchdoctor.com/">Furniture Doctor</a> this time around.</p><h3 id="5120ac05-ea41-4633-ad12-ad885decf1d6" data-toc-id="5120ac05-ea41-4633-ad12-ad885decf1d6">Supposedly easy assembly, but I really struggled.</h3><p>Look, assembling furniture is part of my job, so I think I&#39;m relatively decent at it. But the Mustard locker really tested me. After about 20 minutes of wondering why the back of my locker didn&#39;t line up with the side walls, I realized I had put the sides of the locker on upside down. There was no indication on the pieces or instructions to suggest how I would know this, which was very frustrating.</p><p>Another difficult task was getting the top of the locker on. It seemed like every time I got one side down, the other would pop up. Mustard&#39;s instructions felt lacking, and the cutesy assembly video (featuring a dancing woman) didn&#39;t do much to help.</p><p>After about 45 minutes of wrestling pieces, I was ready for the grand finale: putting on the door. Unfortunately, no matter what I did, the door wouldn&#39;t close all the way unless I used the key to lock it shut. I checked and rechecked all the pieces, and eventually took the door off and laid it on the ground. I could see that the metal was slightly bowed, causing the bottom to stick out a bit when the locker door was closed. I also noticed several machine-made dents along the door in consistent intervals, which I don&#39;t think were supposed to be there. But by this point, my patience was waning, so I decided I was fine with the solution of just perpetually keeping the door locked when not in use. (Caveat: after about a week of keeping it locked, the door seems to have molded to the right shape to stay closed on its own, even when not locked.)</p><p>There are also instructions to anchor the locker to the wall if you&#39;re concerned about it tipping over. However, the anchor materials aren&#39;t included, so I skipped this step.</p><h3 id="5cda966b-12f3-42ff-8a68-d5563e8bfc44" data-toc-id="5cda966b-12f3-42ff-8a68-d5563e8bfc44">The payoff is worth the tedious assembly, and my craft supplies have never felt more organized</h3><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff8da1c1f80efbec5a848?format=jpeg" height="1440" width="1920" charset="" alt="Two views of a yellow metal locker used for yarn storage. The shelves are neatly organized by color, with warm-toned yarns like pink, orange, and tan on top and cool tones like blue, teal, and purple on the middle shelf, while the lower shelves hold fabric and craft supplies."/><figcaption>The interior of my Skinny locker. As you can see, the shelves are quite deep and there&#39;s plenty of room for more yarn.<p class="copyright">Lauren Savoie/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Fortunately, all my regrets and misgivings about the locker assembly went out the door when I moved it into my office and filled it with yarn. There&#39;s so much space! I have so much room in the locker that I think I could maybe even … buy more yarn (shhh, don&#39;t tell my husband). The shelving keeps everything much more accessible, so I don&#39;t have to go digging through bags every time I&#39;m looking for a specific yarn or crochet accessory. There are five shelves in total, four of which you can arrange however you like. There&#39;s also a hanging bar if you&#39;re using your locker to store clothes. </p><p>An added bonus is that there&#39;s now also storage above and below the locker. I can slip a basket with my work-in-progress pieces under the locker&#39;s legs for easy access, and another on top.</p><p>The sides are magnetic, which I&#39;ve found great for my needle minders, as well as for hanging notes and drawings. I even added a little magnetic container for holding my crochet hooks and measuring tape.</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff7b55dbc4fd10daaeae0?format=jpeg" height="4284" width="5712" charset="" alt="A yellow metal locker decorated with colorful round and flower-shaped magnets holds a fall-themed art print and a postcard on its door. A small blue organizer attached to the front contains pens and embroidery thread."/><figcaption>I&#39;ve used the magnetic sides to hang drawings and a small container with crochet and needlepoint supplies.<p class="copyright">Lauren Savoie/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><h3 id="bc0f2649-a7c9-4c0f-b059-c300244800a1" data-toc-id="bc0f2649-a7c9-4c0f-b059-c300244800a1">There are so many fun color combinations you can make</h3><p>It&#39;s hard not to want to outfit the rest of my space with Mustard&#39;s accessories, like its <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116239119dd-20&amp;h=54d893d235db36de7638a63cc5149fd034fc9fe4ce67f890c434ad2e935cf741&amp;postID=68deb5ca6b1f27a75b4a2cc6&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fmustard-made-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fus.mustardmade.com%252Fcollections%252Fthe-ledge">Ledge shelves</a>, magnetic <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116239119dd-20&amp;h=55a84f752e56e440428bda9f7197a902332f50b8ccea05e5bfdfe18a8ff41599&amp;postID=68deb5ca6b1f27a75b4a2cc6&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fmustard-made-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fus.mustardmade.com%252Fcollections%252Fthe-storyboard">Storyboard</a>, or <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116239119dd-20&amp;h=abad43426db6d11f9f9a2c71d422f14baf88c27f29b77853ffd9cf2ff6fbf6cf&amp;postID=68deb5ca6b1f27a75b4a2cc6&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fmustard-made-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fus.mustardmade.com%252Fcollections%252Fthe-shorty">The Shorty</a> locker. At one point, I found myself making an entire mood board on Google Slides to see what color combination of Mustard shelves and storage units would complement the art I have hanging in our office.</p><p>I&#39;m likely to be a repeat Mustard customer: I&#39;m eyeing a set of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=bi-auto-15116239119dd-20&amp;h=77aad35c8f9781204f9286420ddb293cf0f8d0f853490b7a5a4061ec51235464&amp;postID=68deb5ca6b1f27a75b4a2cc6&amp;postSlug=guides%2Fhome%2Fmustard-made-review&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fus.mustardmade.com%252Fcollections%252Fthe-baskets">colorful baskets</a> for my locker. If you, too, dream in color, the brand&#39;s Instagram is definitely worth a follow &mdash; there&#39;s so much great inspiration.</p><h2 id="321c7a4b-e252-4603-8ddc-b09c8c009327" data-toc-id="321c7a4b-e252-4603-8ddc-b09c8c009327">The bottom line</h2><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68effa5ccc993f9955d044db?format=jpeg" height="1440" width="1920" charset="" alt="A side-by-side comparison shows a cluttered corner filled with yarn and craft supplies in metal baskets labeled &#34;Before,&#34; and the same corner neatly organized with a yellow locker decorated with magnets and art in the &#34;After&#34; image."/><figcaption>My craft chaos is now neatly contained within the Mustard Skinny locker.<p class="copyright">Lauren Savoie/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The Mustard Skinny locker turned my chaotic craft corner into an organized, cheerful display &mdash; and despite a frustrating assembly process, I&#39;d recommend it in a heartbeat. It&#39;s sturdy, surprisingly spacious for its slim size, and looks so good it (almost) distracts from my total craft chaos. If you&#39;re short on space but big on style (and patience), this locker is worth the effort.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/mustard-made-review">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  774.      <author>lsavoie@insider.com (Lauren Savoie)</author>
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  776.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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  789.      <title>Seized Russian superyacht Amadea has been sold &amp;mdash; but it&#39;s not smooth sailing yet</title>
  790.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/amadea-russian-oligarch-superyacht-seized-auctioned-new-owner-2025-9</link>
  791.      <description>The new owner, whose identity has not been disclosed, may have to keep his prize out of international waters. </description>
  792.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65e9958ece7f1785b2e73bf8?format=jpeg" height="2816" width="4300" charset="" alt="The 106m-long and 18m-high super luxury motor yacht Amadea, one of the largest yacht in the world is seen after anchored at pier in Pasatarlasi for bunkering with 9 fuel trucks, on February 18, 2020 in Bodrum district of Mugla province in Turkey"/><figcaption>The Amadea, which was seized by the Department of Justice in 2022, has a new owner.<p class="copyright">Osman Uras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>The <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-oligarch-confiscated-325-million-superyacht-up-for-grabs-2025-8" data-autoaffiliated="false">superyacht Amadea</a> has been sold.</li><li>The Justice Department said it seized the yacht from a Russian oligarch in 2022.</li><li>There&#39;s one caveat: The new owner may have to keep the prize out of international waters.</li></ul><p>A seized Russian superyacht has a new captain.</p><p>The US government has auctioned off the 106-meter yacht Amadea, which it said was formerly owned by sanctioned <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-found-evidence-against-suleiman-kerimov-superyacht-amadea-russia-2022-5">Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov</a>, a spokesperson for the United States Marshals Service confirmed to Business Insider.</p><p>The new owner and the yacht&#39;s price have not been disclosed. The sealed bid auction for the yacht closed on September 10.</p><p>The yacht was seized by the federal government&#39;s KleptoCapture task force in Fiji in 2022. It was believed to be worth at least $300 million at the time, according to a Department of Justice press release. A later appraisal put its value closer to $230 million, said court documents.</p><p>Built by Lürssen &mdash;&nbsp;the same shipyard behind the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-yachts-owned-by-tech-billionaires-mark-zuckerberg-jeff-bezos-2024-5">yachts of billionaires</a> like Sergey Brin and Barry Diller &mdash;&nbsp;Amadea boasts a suite of luxury features throughout its six decks, including an infinity pool and jacuzzi, a helicopter pad, two spas, and a private cinema. The interiors are ornate; there&#39;s an elaborate piano, a gilded bar, golden elevators, and a lobster tank.</p><p>The government has been eager to get Amadea off its hands, as the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-oligarchs-megayacht-costs-taxpayers-nearly-1-million-a-month-2024-3">yacht&#39;s maintenance costs</a> &mdash;&nbsp;crew salaries, fuel, insurance, and more &mdash; reached nearly $1 million a month for US taxpayers.</p><p>Congrats are in order for the new owner, though they are likely not out of choppy waters quite yet.</p><p>Taking <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-oligarchs-sanction-superyachts-work-expert-2022-3">control of a seized yacht</a> is tricky, as true ownership can be contested.</p><p>The Amadea&#39;s ownership has already been called into question: After it was seized, <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-oligarch-sanctioned-yacht-amadea-us-sell-maintenance-bill-2024-2">Russian billionaire Eduard Khudainatov</a> said he owned the yacht. Earlier this year, a judge ruled that Khudainatov was among &#34;straw owners of the Amadea, who hold title to it for another party&#34; and could not block its forfeiture to the US government.</p><p>Khudainatov has appealed the decision. In a statement to Business Insider at the time of the auction, his lawyer, Adam Ford, said they &#34;will continue the fight until we get our property back,&#34; and called the auction &#34;improper and premature.&#34;</p><p>&#34;Even the most basic due diligence conducted by any rational potential purchaser bidding on the Amadea, a $230 million USD asset, will reveal the state of this litigation, and the risks associated with the purchase,&#34; Ford wrote in a letter to the judge after the auction was announced.</p><p>In the letter, Ford pointed to the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alfa-nero-yacht-sold-40-million-ownership-schmidt-russia-sanctions-2024-7">Alfa Nero</a>, a seized yacht sold by the government of Antigua and Barbuda last year for the discounted price of $40 million. At one point, former <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/eric-schmidt-superyacht-whisper-kismet-bought-jaguars-billionaire-shahid-khan-2024-5">Google CEO Eric Schmidt</a> was set to purchase the yacht, though he backed out as legal disputes started piling up.</p><p>All this may mean that the Amadea&#39;s new owner may not want to stray far from US waters. Locals of Fort Lauderdale and San Diego, keep your eyes peeled.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amadea-russian-oligarch-superyacht-seized-auctioned-new-owner-2025-9">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  806.      <title>The 13 best luggage brands, tested by experts</title>
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  808.      <description>Whether you need a new carry-on, checked bag, duffel, or a whole set, here are the best luggage brands, including Travelpro, Away, and Tumi.</description>
  809.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="headline-regular financial-disclaimer">When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews">Learn more</a></p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6744d03fede4eeae392964c3?format=jpeg" height="600" width="1200" charset="" alt="three suitcases on a gradient red background"/><figcaption>Great luggage makes both packing and traveling easier.<p class="copyright">Tumi; Delsey; Briggs &amp; Riley/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The best suitcases let you roll through the airport quickly and confidently, with assurance that your items are well-protected and sturdily organized within.</p><p>We selected our picks for the best luggage brands based on years of hands-on testing by several travel editors who regularly take up to 50 flights a year. Since the size of luggage you&#39;ll need will depend on your specific travel plans, we focused on the best brands rather than specific pieces. Our top picks are known for making sturdy and reliable luggage, with smart extras to make packing and traveling a breeze.&nbsp;</p><p>Read on for our top choices for the best luggage brands at various price points to consider. If you&#39;re specifically looking for hand-luggage, check out our guides to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/best-carry-on-bag">best carry-on bags</a> and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/best-personal-item-bag">best personal item bags</a>.&nbsp;</p><h2 id="df20fa09-fe97-4a84-b999-9fd9172baef6" data-toc-id="df20fa09-fe97-4a84-b999-9fd9172baef6">Our top picks for the best luggage brands</h2><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Rimowa<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/602bd4abb3c2a800183cce5e?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="A silver RIMOWA suitcase next to other orange and green suitcases."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Sunny Chanel/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored" href="https://shop-links.co/ciezjGjgqad"><strong>Shop all luggage at Rimowa</strong></a></p><p>When it comes to high-end luggage, Rimowa is a consistent standout that uses premium materials to create long-lasting and recognizable pieces. Its ribbed aluminum luggage, which comes in every color from simple silver to a cherry red, is particularly popular &mdash; though it will cost you upwards of $1,000. However, thanks to heavy-duty construction that still manages to be lightweight, the rollers might be worth it if budget isn&#39;t an issue for you.</p><p>For a slightly more cost-effective (though still pricey) option, I particularly love the Essential Lite collection, which I named the best high-end hard-side carry-on thanks to the fact that it&#39;s incredibly durable but weighs less than five pounds. Unfortunately, if you&#39;re a fan of soft-sided suitcases, Rimowa is not the brand for you, and there aren&#39;t as many accessories available as some other brands.&nbsp;</p><p>Read our full <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/rimowa-carry-on-essential-lite-review">Rimowa Essential Lite carry-on review</a>.</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Travelpro<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/66478b9414fb5b23cc5de114?format=jpeg" height="1600" width="2400" charset="" alt="side profile of the travelpro platinum elite carry on bag"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Les Shu/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=a20b60da583e58d2d90cccd254e92d9c493744a65643e6c337604153abcd9cdf&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.anrdoezrs.net%2Flinks%2F6415797%2Ftype%2Fdlg%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Ftravelpro.com%2F"><strong>Shop all luggage at Travelpro</strong></a></p><p>Travelpro mostly makes soft-side luggage and rightfully earned its spot as our top pick for the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/best-carry-on-bag#the-best-soft-side-carry-on-overall-2">best carry-on</a>.&nbsp;I personally love the clear attention to detail that comes with a Travelpro bag, from the whisper-quiet spinner wheels to the tear-resistant material and sturdy buckles.</p><p>In addition to rolling luggage, Travelpro has options for under-seat bags (rolling and not), toiletry bags, backpacks, foldable duffels, garment bags (which often come included with a carry-on), luggage tags, laptop bags, and more.</p><p>Read our full <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/travelpro-platinum-elite-expandable-carry-on-review">Travelpro Platinum Elite Carry-On review</a> for more.</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Away<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6631357b0dfb1341e900d42f?format=jpeg" height="4284" width="5712" charset="" alt="a hand holding a brick red Away Carry On"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Lauren Savoie/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=b1bf2c5be9d9578c7a69aa4d17eebaa4e0c022ded774ed1a6614a0004afa6e5f&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.awaytravel.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Shop all luggage at Away</strong></a></p><p>Away has multiple options for roller luggage, including hard-sided, expandable, and aluminum. Bags are available in both neutral hues and bright, eye-catching colors.</p><p>Away&#39;s stand-out feature used to be the removable battery pack for charging your electronics on the go, which was previously available as an add-on to its carry-on bags. While the brand retired that feature, we still think its bags have thoughtful extras like in-bag compression, built-in TSA-approved locks, and a removable washable lining.&nbsp;</p><p>In addition to roller bags, the brand also offers a range of other bags and travel accessories, including backpacks, duffels, pet carriers, totes, packing cubes, and more. I&#39;ve personally owned Away luggage for years and can attest to its durability and practicality.&nbsp;</p><p>Read our full <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/away-luggage-review">Away luggage review</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/away-carry-on-luggage-review">Away Carry-On review</a> for more.</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Quince<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff0e8cc993f9955d0435b?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Left: The author on a city crosswalk pulling a Quince suitcase. Right: A green Quince suitcase on a hardwood floor."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Gabrielle Chase/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=1a8da93aeaf6e555585a1eb8f62bf98531ab3b505f3362732b902ce39166a7ed&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quince.com%2Fhome%2Ftravel" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Shop all luggage at Quince</strong></a></p><p>Is there anything Quince hasn&#39;t duped yet? We&#39;ve tried close to a hundred products for our <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/quince-review">Quince review</a> and found that the retailer offers high-quality dupes for popular luxury brands and designs. One area where it really shines is in luggage and bags. </p><p>Its carry-on suitcase is a near exact replica of Away&#39;s bags, but at a fraction of the cost. After testing it, we loved it so much that we named it the best budget pick in our <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/best-carry-on-bag">best carry-on bag</a> guide. Other favorites include the All-Day Neoprene Backpack, which is a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/dagne-dover-vs-quince-backpack">near dupe for a Dagne Dover bag</a>, and the Italian Leather Triple Compartment Shopper Tote, a pick in our guide to the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-work-bag-women">best women&#39;s work bags</a>.</p><p>Read our full <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/quince-luggage-review">Quince luggage review</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Monos<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6740e2b0fa0140cdd565026b?format=jpeg" height="3024" width="4032" charset="" alt="a monos suitcase sitting on a carpet partially open"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Lauren Savoie/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener sponsored sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=bfb2fd6d73813c654733f1d3404219066fb91998f6ce9a7c783f7522d8e9bc28&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fshareasale.com%2Fr.cfm%3Fb%3D999%26u%3D1088116%26m%3D97638%26urllink%3Dmonos.com%252F"><strong>Shop all luggage at Monos</strong></a></p><p>Monos makes one of the best suitcases on the market with a hard front pocket that gives you an easy place to safely store laptops and extras. Monos suitcases are durable, come in an array of colors, and are well-priced. Plus, all of the luggage comes with a 100-day trial period and a limited lifetime warranty. The brand also makes some of our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/monos-packing-cube-review">favorite durable packing cubes</a>.</p><p>Read our full <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/monos-carry-on-luggage-review">Monos luggage review</a>.</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Briggs &amp; Riley<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6744cf599f2901eb6036ba40?format=jpeg" height="4284" width="5712" charset="" alt="a briggs &amp; riley suitcase by the side of the road"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Lauren Savoie/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener sponsored sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=3b6b79d9e57c6f23901ba59bd0546fc186fede388e628e826f7e8909702eb5ae&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.anrdoezrs.net%2Flinks%2F6415797%2Ftype%2Fdlg%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.briggs-riley.com%2F"><strong>Shop all luggage at Briggs &amp; Riley</strong></a></p><p>We named Briggs &amp; Riley our top pick for the best high-end soft-side carry-on. I particularly like the super-smart interior features that truly elevate these suitcases, from a special CX compression-expansion system that increases packing capacity by 25%, to making sure the adjustable handle is entirely on the outside of the bag so no packing room is lost to the poles. These suitcases are certainly investment pieces, but they&#39;re built to last and also come with a lifetime warranty.</p><p>While I find the soft-sided bags to be some of Briggs &amp; Riley&#39;s best options, there are also some nice hard-sided carry-ons and checked bags for those who prefer to go that route. In addition to roller bags, Briggs &amp; Riley also makes backpacks, duffels, weekends, laptop bags, and travel accessories of all types, including packing cubes, bag ID tags, laundry bags, and more.</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Samsonite<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6740dbc8ede4eeae39291ad7?format=jpeg" height="4284" width="5712" charset="" alt="A samonsite suitcase stuffed with clothing"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Lauren Savoie/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener sponsored sponsored nofollow sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=5a5fc9b0b09e1a3fc7be4f3dd590c8cb081581693c47fab8f1c561a7bfdb38db&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26xs%3D1%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fshop.samsonite.com%252Fluggage%252F"><strong>Shop all luggage at Samsonite</strong></a></p><p>When it comes to value, Samsonite makes excellent luggage at some of the best prices, which is why we named it our top hard-sided pick for the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/best-carry-on-bag#the-best-hard-side-carry-on-overall-1">best carry-on</a>. Samsonite offers numerous options for roller bags, including both hard-side and soft-side carry-ons and checked luggage, wheeled under-seat bags, and even roller duffels.&nbsp;</p><p>Samsonite also sells several two- and three-piece sets if you want to pair small, medium, and large roller bags together. In addition to traditional roller luggage, Samsonite also offers classic backpacks, wheeled backpacks, duffels, briefcases, wallets, dop kits, and more. There are even some cool <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=9d8741328594f406d8e29f8b11c002ab9457822ab76304427c474323b908d2a5&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26xs%3D1%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fshop.samsonite.com%252Fluggage%252Fgarment-bags%252F">wheeled garment bags</a> that can fit under your seat and will fit far more than your typical folding or hanging garment bag. I&#39;ve owned a Samsonite bag for over three years now and it&#39;s held up incredibly well.</p><p>You can read our full <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/samsonite-centric-hardside-luggage-review">Samsonite Centric Carry-On review</a> for more info.</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">July<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff3fd1c1f80efbec5a76a?format=jpeg" height="4310" width="5746" charset="" alt="A person&#39;s hand, wearing a ring and bracelet, points to the TSA lock on a brown hard-shell suitcase with a black luggage tag reading &#34;July Airlines.&#34;"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">July</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=1fe14788eb43da1a8a9e6ce6dc5ba9b4a5858d8ac35eb4b3953a56ee465a63fa&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fjuly.com%2Fus%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Shop all luggage at July</strong></a></p><p>July is one of the more unique luggage brands out there &mdash; it&#39;s one of the few that still offers its carry-ons with a removable battery, and it recently released a line of bags with built-in tracking. We&#39;ve found the luggage a little less durable and roomy than other bags we&#39;ve tried, but it&#39;s worth a look if you&#39;re after premium features not found in any other suitcase.</p><p>The brand also makes several thoughtfully designed travel accessories, including one of the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/best-toiletry-bag">best toiletry bags</a> we&#39;ve tested. Its beautiful line of suede bags is also worth a look. </p><p>Read our full <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/july-carry-on-pro-luggage-review">July luggage review</a>.</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Delsey<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/65602f139c7d23cb3b9f488d?format=jpeg" height="2932" width="3909" charset="" alt="a woman sitting on a pile of Delsey luggage"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Delsey</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=cf03d702e727f1397b186adc24f2eeb855e7a9a1befc3eb27b4711a952df7c5f&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fus.delsey.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Shop all luggage at Delsey</strong></a></p><p>If you like the look of classic luggage featuring leather trim, you may want to consider Delsey&#39;s Chatelet line of hard-sided luggage. Delsey&#39;s Titanium suitcases are also a fan-favorite option since they are ultra-lightweight but incredibly durable.&nbsp;</p><p>Delsey has numerous options for roller bags for domestic and international travel in both hard-sided and soft-sided variations (though more hard-sided), as well as several luggage sets. It even has an eco-friendly line of laptop bags and duffels using recycled materials.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Béis<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/680a5b97c6ad288d147f09ed?format=jpeg" height="1440" width="1920" charset="" alt="side by side showing a woman carrying a beis suitcase next to the suitcase fully packed"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Rebecca Shinners/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=6f83e8f4236b3ad116ff485879f1873f84ff2e06590ef20d7b8fdb38518fa944&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beistravel.com%2F" data-autoaffiliated="true"><strong>Shop all luggage at Béis</strong></a></p><p>Béis is currently social media&#39;s favorite luggage, but there&#39;s more to this brand than influencer hype. We tested the bags and found they&#39;re actually really well designed, with several unique features we haven&#39;t seen before. The Béis Carry-On Roller stands out for its whopping 61 liters of packing space, built-in weight indicator in the handle, tons of interior storage, and even a bag strap for carrying personal items that don&#39;t have a trolley sleeve. It recently replaced Away as our <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/best-carry-on-bag">best carry-on</a> for extra space. We also named its backpack as one of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-backpacks-work">best backpacks for work</a>. The brand is reasonably priced &mdash; cheaper than Away, but more expensive than Samsonite &mdash; and the bags come in an array of striking colors that are sure to make a statement cruising through the airport.</p><p>Read our full <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/beis-carry-on-luggage-review">Béis luggage review</a>.</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Carl Friedrik<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/681b8262c6ad288d14804500?format=jpeg" height="901" width="1201" charset="" alt="three suitcases on a wood credenza"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Carl Friedrik</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=bcb20cff884274ea3938bf5a1da0492c17d02bcdd240ae6b22082b47aff1f655&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.carlfriedrik.com%252F"><strong>Shop all luggage at Carl Friedrik</strong></a></p><p>Initially started as a leather goods business, Carl Friedrik is perhaps best known today for its high-quality, sleek-looking luggage. The brand was founded in London by two Swedish brothers and its bags reflect sleek European design principles and a commitment to quality high-quality materials. The suitcases are beautiful and feel luxe, like something you&#39;d see hanging out in business class or being loaded onto a private jet. They&#39;ve even been spotted on an episode of HBO&#39;s TV show <em>Succession</em>, if that gives you any indication of the &#34;quiet luxury&#34; you can expect from the brand.</p><p>I particularly love Carl Friedrik&#39;s <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=f36e54d913acf8a91129c13fb0286422fe7ac5dbba7fa550a0edc6d576997394&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%2F%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.carlfriedrik.com%252Fproducts%252Ftrunk">trunk</a>, which is one of the best that I&#39;ve tested. It not only looks beautiful, but has some really thoughtful design features like fold-up dividers for easier packing and two integrated locks.</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">American Tourister<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6026d9f52edd0f001a8d59dd?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Light blue American Tourister Lifestyle Image in a pale blue bedroom."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">American Tourister</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=c708432b3e8b535d27c92460b709051f33f8110ed3085bfd819b87a13286272b&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26xs%3D1%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fshop.americantourister.com%252Fluggage"><strong>Shop all luggage at American Tourister</strong></a></p><p>Several of American Tourister&#39;s carry-ons start under $100, and while they may not last you a lifetime, they certainly won&#39;t break down anytime soon either. The hard-sided bags are made from a sturdy ABS material, and the spinner wheels aren&#39;t quite as high-end as premium options but still easily roll on most surfaces. While these suitcases don&#39;t come with tons of extras (be aware that some don&#39;t come with built-in TSA locks), the interiors are still thoughtfully designed for easy packing.&nbsp;</p><p>American Tourister has numerous roller bag options in varying sizes, including both hard-sided and soft-sided suitcases. There is also a line of <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?amazonTrackingID=biipgf_062917_best-checked-luggage-20&amp;h=53c289049cc8ca269887e29c44bf54388a155c0c7351e6f3a18eaf512cedf47b&amp;postID=61b8efc6f2a36b1ac9f4149d&amp;postSlug=guides%2Ftravel%2Fbest-luggage&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D35871X943606%26xs%3D1%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fshop.americantourister.com%252Fdisney-kids">Disney and Star Wars luggage</a> that kids especially might love.</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Tumi<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5d6690ed21214c43eb6b457a?format=jpeg" height="720" width="960" charset="" alt="Tumi gray and brown luggage on a pier."/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Tumi</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://redirect.viglink.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumi.com%2Fc%2Fluggage%2F&amp;key=a0a489b80c119e1fb25b8b4606294f7e"><strong>Shop all luggage at Tumi</strong></a></p><p>Like Rimowa, Tumi luggage pieces are an investment. But they&#39;re a worthy one since these suitcases will likely last you years, if not decades. With numerous options of all sizes for both hard-sided and soft-sided suitcases, Tumi has bags to suit just about all tastes.&nbsp;</p><p>Its well-thought-out suitcases include premium spinner wheels, heavy-duty zippers, scratch- and tear-resistant exteriors, and well-designed interiors that help travelers maximize every last inch of space. In addition to roller luggage, Tumi is also well known for its premium totes and briefcases, and also makes travel wallets, backpacks, duffels, care kits, travel umbrellas, and more.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Worth a look:</strong></p></div><div class="slide">Luggage FAQs<h3 class="faq-question">Is hard-sided or soft-sided luggage better?</h3><p class="faq-answer">There are pros and cons to each. In general, hard-sided luggage offers more protection for your belongings than soft-sided luggage, but the bags themselves are more prone to wear and tear.</p><p class="faq-answer">For checked bags, your best bet is hard-sided luggage since it can withstand tough handling and having other items stacked on top. Soft-sided luggage may be a good option if you want more flexibility since fabric-made suitcases have a lot more give. Soft-sided pieces are a good option for carry-ons because they can flex and compress to fit into tight overhead bins.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><hr/><h3 class="faq-question">What size luggage should I buy?</h3><p class="faq-answer">We think it&#39;s best to start with a carry-on size, since it offers the most flexibility, whether you want to keep it in the cabin or check it. Most US airlines cap carry-on size at 22 inches long, 14 inches wide, and 9 inches high, including handles and wheels.</p><p class="faq-answer">When it comes to buying a checked bag, you&#39;ll want something between 25 and 29 inches long. Airlines typically charge a fixed fee for checked bags up to a certain weight, so it may be tempting to think a bigger suitcase is always better. However, bigger pieces of luggage come with more weight of their own, don&#39;t protect your items well when they&#39;re underpacked, and encourage overpacking, which can lead to higher baggage fees (or the dreaded airport floor repacking).&nbsp;</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/best-luggage">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  810.      <author>lsavoie@insider.com (Lauren Savoie,Hannah Freedman)</author>
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  812.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
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  832.      <title>Judge temporarily orders the Trump administration to stop laying off workers sparked by the government shutdown</title>
  833.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/federal-worker-firings-pause-temporary-restraining-order-government-shutdown-2025-10</link>
  834.      <description>A federal judge put a hold on the Trump administration&#39;s reductions in the federal labor force.</description>
  835.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68eff2cacc993f9955d0439b?format=jpeg" height="3070" width="4604" charset="" alt="russell vought"/><figcaption>A judge will pause federal firings during the shutdown<p class="copyright">Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>A judge will temporarily halt the Trump administration&#39;s federal worker layoffs sparked by the government shutdown.</li><li>The lawsuit claims the administration unlawfully used the shutdown for staff cuts.</li><li>Thousands face layoffs or furloughs, with agencies like Commerce and Education affected.</li></ul><p>A judge plans to temporarily freeze the Trump administration&#39;s <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/federal-worker-firings-during-government-shutdown-what-we-know-2025-10">firing of federal workers</a> during the government shutdown.</p><p>A lawsuit, filed by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees and American Federation of Government Employees in a Northern California District Court, alleges that the Trump administration&#39;s staff cuts at government agencies are &#34;unlawfully laying off employees during the shutdown, and improperly using the shutdown as the basis for the layoffs.&#34;</p><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/california-judge-will-pause-trumps-latest-round-of-layoffs?utm_source=reddit.com&amp;utm_medium=lawdesk">Bloomberg Law</a> originally reported that Judge Susan Illston, who is overseeing the case, issued a temporary restraining order on the layoffs in a hearing on Wednesday, and the court&#39;s clerk confirmed the ruling to Business Insider.</p><p>AFSCME President Lee Saunders told reporters in a statement that &#34;This decision affirms that these threatened mass firings are likely illegal and blocks layoff notices from going out.&#34;</p><p>In a press statement, AFGE National President Everett Kelley added that, &#34;We are pleased with the court&#39;s ruling halting these unlawful terminations and preventing the administration from further targeting hardworking civil servants during the shutdown.&#34;</p><p>A filing from the Office of Management and Budget on October 10 reviewed by Business Insider indicated that between 4,132 and 4,232 federal workers were marked for layoffs, with some receiving RIF notices that day. The Departments of Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Homeland Security, and Treasury are impacted.</p>
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  839.    <h2 id="ffcc66b9-8a22-474a-9825-dc6fb34078e8" data-toc-id="ffcc66b9-8a22-474a-9825-dc6fb34078e8">Layoffs are paused, but federal workers are on edge</h2><p>Administration sources told Business Insider that the numbers in the filing are &#34;just a snapshot in time&#34; and that more RIFs are coming. On a Wednesday episode of The Charlie Kirk Show, OMB head Russell Vought said that the layoffs will total about 10,000.</p><p>His comments follow a pre-shutdown memo from The Office of Management and Budget directing federal agencies to &#34;consider&#34; terminations for employees working in programs that are &#34;not consistent with the President&#39;s priorities.&#34; A HHS spokesperson said &#34;multiple divisions are receiving reduction-in-force notices as a direct consequence of the Democrat-led government shutdown,&#34; and a spokesperson for the Department of Energy said affected employees &#34;played a major role in the Biden administration&#39;s war on American Energy.&#34;</p><p>The Treasury and Health and Human Services Departments saw the biggest cuts last week, with over 1,000 employees from each agency on the termination list.</p><p>A few hundred workers at the Centers for Disease Control also mistakenly received RIF notices at the end of last week, but were told over the weekend that they can remain in their posts. An HHS spokesperson told Business Insider that &#34;the employees who received incorrect notifications were never separated from the agency and have all been notified that they are not subject to the reduction in force.&#34; The CDC union confirmed that &#34;around 700 employees received emails rescinding their illegal terminations. More than 600 workers remain unjustly fired.&#34;</p><p>Business Insider has spoken with around two dozen employees across agencies since the shutdown began. Hundreds of thousands remain furloughed or are <a target="_self" rel="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-affected-government-shutdown-national-parks-social-security-usps-2025-10"><u>working without pay</u></a>. Staff at the National Park Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, CDC, Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, and more said that <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/government-shutdown-federal-worker-pay-payday-2025-10">a lack of job security</a> has them cutting back on spending. A few said they are pausing kids&#39; soccer and dance classes to save money, forgoing vacations and car repairs, or applying for food stamps.</p><p>The Navy Federal Credit Union, USAA, the Maryland Department of Labor, and other programs have offered bridge loans to federal employees who are currently missing pay, and told Business Insider they are seeing a spike in enrollment.</p><p>This isn&#39;t the first wave of federal staff cuts this year. Since Trump took office in January, <a target="_self" rel="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/number-workers-fired-doge-trump-musk-challenger-2025-4"><u>over 200,000 federal workers</u></a> have lost their jobs and thousands more have left their government posts through retirement, buyouts, quits, and deferred resignations &mdash; much of it under <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/doge-federal-workers-job-loss-six-months-advice-reflections-2025-7">DOGE&#39;s cost-cutting spree</a>. A July 8 <a target="_self" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/supreme-court-ruling-trump-firings-federal-agencies-2025-7"><u>Supreme Court ruling</u></a> gave the Trump administration a green light to continue mass firings.</p><p>The Trump administration will have the opportunity to appeal Wednesday&#39;s decision. The White House referred Business Insider to OMB. The agency did not immediately respond for comment.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/federal-worker-firings-pause-temporary-restraining-order-government-shutdown-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  840.      <author>allisonkelly@businessinsider.com (Allie Kelly,Juliana Kaplan)</author>
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  842.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
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  849.      <title>I made Ina Garten&#39;s 5-cheese penne pasta, and it was the comfort dish of my dreams</title>
  850.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/ina-garten-easy-five-cheese-penne-pasta-recipe</link>
  851.      <description>Ina Garten&#39;s five-cheese penne pasta features Gorgonzola, fontina, mozzarella, Romano, and ricotta cheeses. The easy dish is rich and comforting.</description>
  852.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f6504ab323fc4001e0d7332?format=jpeg" height="1261" width="1682" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption>Ina Garten&#39;s five-cheese penne pasta is super comforting.<p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>When I found out Ina Garten had a penne pasta with five different cheeses, I knew I had to try it.&nbsp;</li><li>The dish combines Gorgonzola, fontina, mozzarella, Romano, and ricotta.&nbsp;</li><li>Garten&#39;s pasta is rich without being too heavy, making it perfect for fall and winter nights.</li></ul><p>As temperatures start to dip and we settle back into our favorite sweaters, it&#39;s time to whip up some <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/greek-pasta-dish-pastitsio-better-than-lasagna-recipe">comforting dinners</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>And no chef soothes me more than <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ina-garten-favorite-weeknight-pasta-recipe">Ina Garten</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ina-garten-easy-pasta-dishes-recipes-ranking-2021-5">her delicious pasta recipes</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>So, when I discovered that the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ina-garten-incredible-life-story-career-marriage-photos-2021-2">&#34;Barefoot Contessa&#34; star</a> has a penne with five different cheeses, I knew I had to try it.&nbsp;</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta requires five different cheeses.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f63a303323fc4001e0d6ec2?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>To whip up her five-cheese penne, you&#39;ll need:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>1/2 cup freshly-grated pecorino Romano&nbsp;</li><li>1/2 cup shredded Italian fontina&nbsp;</li><li>1/4 cup crumbled Italian Gorgonzola&nbsp;</li><li>1/4 pound fresh mozzarella, sliced</li><li>2 tablespoons ricotta cheese</li></ul><p>I must admit that I purchased Romano cheese instead of pecorino Romano, which I couldn&#39;t find in my local supermarket&#39;s small fromagerie, no matter how hard I tried.</p><p>I did a quick Google search &mdash; &#34;Is pecorino the same as Romano?&#34; &mdash; and was convinced that they were basically identical. I later learned that the Romano I had purchased was actually made with cow&#39;s milk, while pecorino Romano <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cheese.com/romano/">is always made with sheep&#39;s milk</a>.</p><p>But alas, they&#39;re both still in the same family and known for their sharp flavors, so I think the cheese gods will forgive me on this one.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Garten&#39;s five-cheese penne also requires four additional ingredients.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f63a31c57b7da001ee124a3?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>On top of all that cheese, you&#39;ll need:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>1 pound penne rigate pasta</li><li>2 cups heavy cream</li><li>1 cup crushed tomatoes in thick tomato puree</li><li>6 fresh basil leaves, chopped</li></ul></div><div class="slide">I preheated my oven to 500°F and started grating and measuring my cheeses.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f63a30557b7da001ee1249b?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>This is the only part of Garten&#39;s recipe that actually requires a little work.</p><p>I hadn&#39;t bought pre-shredded fontina or pre-crumbled Gorgonzola, so I decided to just grate them as well. And let me tell you, it was definitely an arm workout.</p><p>Next time, I&#39;ll likely just finely chop the fontina instead, as its creamy texture made it a tad trickier to work with the grater.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">I couldn&#39;t help but admire all the beautiful cheeses in my mixing bowl.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f6509b057b7da001ee128b4?format=jpeg" height="1862" width="1509" charset="" alt="Ina Garten penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>From the creamy ricotta to the sharp Romano, I was excited to see how these different flavors and textures would blend together.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">After I finally stopped staring at my cheese, I added the crushed tomatoes and heavy cream.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f63a30457b7da001ee1249a?format=jpeg" height="1882" width="1507" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>I also chopped up some basil to throw on top.</p></div><div class="slide">And just before I mixed everything together, I started cooking my pasta.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f63a30c323fc4001e0d6ec3?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Per Garten&#39;s recipe, you&#39;re not actually supposed to fully cook the pasta. You just need to parboil the penne for four minutes in a pot of salted water.&nbsp;</p><p>After I dumped my pound of pasta into the pot, I set a timer and went back to my bowl of cheese.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">As I mixed the cheesy sauce, I watched as it turned into a surprising shade of millennial pink.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f63a317323fc4001e0d6ec5?format=jpeg" height="1435" width="1780" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Who knew Garten&#39;s pasta would be so on-trend? The color was actually quite pretty, and not at all what I had expected.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">After draining my noodles, I put them back into the same pot and added my cheesy pink mixture.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f63a31b323fc4001e0d6ec9?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Garten recommends dividing your pasta into &#34;shallow ceramic gratin dishes,&#34; but I realized this dish could <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/one-pot-meals-michelin-chefs-cook-at-home-2020-6">easily turn into a one-pot recipe</a>, and who doesn&#39;t love dealing with fewer dishes?</p><p>So I tossed the penne with the mixture, ensuring all the noodles were submerged in the vibrant pink pool of cheese.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">And just before popping my pasta in the oven, I added some butter.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f63a31c323fc4001e0d6eca?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>As much as I love Garten, I have to admit that I went against her recipe on this last step. The &#34;Barefoot Contessa&#34; star recommends using half a stick (four tablespoons) of unsalted butter to dot your penne pasta with, which, to be honest, sounded very overwhelming.&nbsp;</p><p>My friend Molly, who is far more experienced in the kitchen than I am, confirmed that half a stick of butter would be too much &mdash; especially paired with all that cheese.</p><p>So, I decided to reduce the recipe to just one tablespoon, using a knife to shave off small knobs of butter that I sprinkled directly on top of the pot.</p></div><div class="slide">It took less than 20 minutes to bake the pasta.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f63a31b57b7da001ee124a1?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Garten&#39;s recipe recommends cooking the pasta until it&#39;s &#34;bubbly and brown&#34; on top, which she estimates will take around 7 to 10 minutes.</p><p>As I waited for the pasta to cook, the delicious smell of cheese filled the kitchen completely. And, as the minutes ticked by, I could hear the penne start to bubble.</p><p>Of course, every oven is different. Overall, it took my pasta about 17 minutes to bake in total. I waited until I could see that the penne in the center of my pan was turning brown before I took it out, ensuring it had cooked through.</p></div><div class="slide">The pasta came out looking glorious.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f63a31957b7da001ee1249f?format=jpeg" height="1629" width="1509" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>The millennial pink turned into a beautiful, almost golden color, and there appeared to be an even crust on the top of the pasta.&nbsp;</p><p>The chunks of mozzarella that had floated to the top made the dish look even more inviting.</p></div><div class="slide">And it tasted so good, we went back for seconds.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f652d8d323fc4001e0d7437?format=jpeg" height="900" width="1200" charset="" alt="Ina Garten penne dish"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>As much as I love very saucy pastas, I did wonder if five different cheeses &mdash; plus plenty of butter and cream &mdash; would be <em>too</em> much. I worried that the dish might taste more like cheese with a side of pasta, rather than the other way around, but my fears were unfounded.</p><p>Garten&#39;s penne manages to be rich and soothing, without feeling too heavy on the stomach.&nbsp;</p><p>&#34;All that cheese,&#34; my friend Molly happily exclaimed as she took her first few bites. &#34;It tastes like a warm blanket.&#34;&nbsp;</p><p>Molly recommended sprinkling some red pepper flakes on top to cut the richness of the pasta, which turned out to be a great addition.</p><p>&#34;But the cheese isn&#39;t overwhelming,&#34; added my friend Joe, who was also on taste-test duty.&nbsp;</p><p>And personally, I loved the texture contrast between the crusty pieces and the gooey cheeses, which had sunk inside the penne and would burst with every bite.</p></div><div class="slide">Garten&#39;s five-cheese penne is a must-have dish for the fall and winter seasons.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5f63a31757b7da001ee1249e?format=jpeg" height="1648" width="1509" charset="" alt="Ina Garten&#39;s penne pasta"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider</p></figcaption></figure><p>Garten&#39;s five-cheese penne has the power of a warm blanket, roaring fireplace, and mug of hot cocoa &mdash; all wrapped up in one cheesy bowl.&nbsp;</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ina-garten-easy-five-cheese-penne-pasta-recipe">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  853.      <author>akonstantinides@businessinsider.com (Anneta Konstantinides)</author>
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  855.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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  863.      <title>Read 8 pitch decks that startup founders 25 years old or younger used to raise millions</title>
  864.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/read-pitch-decks-startup-young-founders-raising-millions-ai-yc-2025-10</link>
  865.      <description>Startup founders are ditching college, hustling through Y Combinator, and pitching VCs. Here are their pitch decks.</description>
  866.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efd6cccc993f9955d04022?format=jpeg" height="1440" width="1920" charset="" alt="Alyx van der Vorm (25) and Faraz Siddiqi (23) both raised capital for their startups this year."/><figcaption>Alyx van der Vorm (25) and Faraz Siddiqi (23) both raised capital for their startups this year.<p class="copyright">Kevin Farley; Muhammad Anjum</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Young tech startup founders are having a moment in the AI era.</li><li>From teenagers to 20-somethings, these founders are raising millions.</li><li>Take a look at the pitch decks some of these founders shared with Business Insider.</li></ul><p>Tech is no stranger to <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sober-startup-founders-younger-drinking-less-alcohol-2025-8">young founders</a>.</p><p>Steve Jobs was 21 when he cofounded Apple in 1976. <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg">Mark Zuckerberg</a> was 19 when Facebook launched. Whitney Wolfe Herd was 25 when she unveiled Bumble.</p><p>Many of today&#39;s startup founders are still young and scrappy. And in the age of AI, they&#39;re even more empowered to barrel ahead.</p><p>Some are following the footsteps of tech titans before them and <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/list-tech-power-players-alumni-of-peter-thiels-fellowship-2023-1">dropping out of college</a>. Others are opting out of the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-young-founders-ai-gold-rush-to-grow-up-2025-9">undergraduate experience altogether</a>, with a few ditching high school to pursue careers in tech.</p><p>Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, founder of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nozomio-high-school-dropout-y-combinator-6-million-seed-2025-9">AI coding startup Nozomio</a>, told Business Insider that he dropped out of high school in Kazakhstan after getting accepted into the competitive startup accelerator program, Y Combinator (YC). At the age of 18, he raised $6.2 million for Nozomio.</p><p>Rakhmetzhanov isn&#39;t the only teenager finding success in AI. There&#39;s also <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/teen-dropped-out-school-after-raising-funds-ai-project-2025-9">Toby Brown, a UK teen</a> who raised $1 million for his AI project. There&#39;s also Zach Yadegari, the teenage cofounder of <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-i-cofounded-million-dollar-app-cal-ai-with-teen-2025-10">Cal AI, a nutrition app</a>.</p><p>College-aged founders are also building companies and raising capital, such as the Yale students behind Series AI, a new social networking startup.</p><p>The <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/yc-founders-younger-under-more-pressure-beacause-ai-2025-8">median age for YC participants</a> is now 24 years old, compared to 30 in 2022, YC&#39;s Pete Koomen told The New York Times in August.</p><p>Business Insider has interviewed the founders of eight startups who are 25 years old or younger and have raised millions in funding since 2024 about the pitch decks they used to impress investors.</p><p><em>BI&#39;s Young Geniuses series spotlights the next generation of founders, innovators, and visionaries who are reshaping industries and solving global challenges. See more stories from the series </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/young-geniuses-child-prodigies-inventing-founding-science-business-tech-solutions">here</a><em>, or reach out to editor </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/jessica-orwig">Jess Orwig</a><em> to share your story.</em></p><h2 id="322282d9-cc39-4dd4-bf77-7991b2df0dc1" data-toc-id="322282d9-cc39-4dd4-bf77-7991b2df0dc1">Read 8 pitch decks founders who are 25 years old or younger used to raise millions:</h2><p id="322282d9-cc39-4dd4-bf77-7991b2df0dc1"><em>Note: Founders were under the age of 25 when Business Insider published the following articles.</em></p><h4 id="b9814257-5ecb-475c-8a96-5e0db9885397" data-toc-id="b9814257-5ecb-475c-8a96-5e0db9885397">Series A</h4><ul><li><strong>Posh</strong>, an events platform, raised a <strong>$22 million Series A</strong> when its founders were 23. <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/posh-raises-series-a-help-make-plans-friends-pitch-deck-2024-7">Read the 12-page pitch deck it used</a>.</li><li><strong>Clyx</strong>, a startup trying to connect people via in-person events, raised a <strong>$14 million Series A</strong> when its founder was 25. <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/read-pitch-deck-irl-social-events-dating-app-clyx-fundraise-2025-9">Read 22 pages of its deck</a>.</li></ul><h4 id="502150f9-7e9d-4d9d-9e00-c61ad69bc65e" data-toc-id="502150f9-7e9d-4d9d-9e00-c61ad69bc65e">Seed</h4><ul><li><strong>Lyra</strong>, an AI video call startup, raised a <strong>$6 million seed</strong> out of YC when its founder was 23. <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-call-tool-lyra-pitch-deck-y-combinator-seed-round-2025-7">Read the 8-slide pitch deck it used</a>.</li><li><strong>Nexad</strong>, an AI adtech startup, raised a <strong>$6 million seed</strong> after wrapping up A16z&#39;s Speedrun accelerator. <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/adtech-startup-nexad-raises-seed-ai-native-ads-pitch-deck-2025-4">Read the 10-page pitch deck</a>.</li><li><strong>Golpo</strong>, a generative AI video startup, raised a <strong>$4.1 million</strong> <strong>seed</strong> out of YC when its founders &mdash; who are also brothers &mdash; were 19 and 20. <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/golpo-brothers-quit-stanford-raised-4m-ai-startup-y-combinator-2025-10">Read its 7-page pitch deck</a>.</li><li><strong>Bluejay</strong>, an AI agent startup, raised a <strong>$4 million seed</strong> coming out of YC when its founders were 23. <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bluejay-ai-startup-amazon-microsoft-y-combinator-2025-8">Read its 9-page pitch deck</a>.</li><li><strong>Cerca</strong>, a dating app that connects people with mutual friends, raised a <strong>$1.6 million seed</strong> when its CEO was 23. <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cerca-dating-app-matches-mutual-connections-friends-pitch-deck-2025-6">Read the 10-slide deck</a>.</li></ul><h4 id="c7adc656-ace5-4486-abe0-4bf477110963" data-toc-id="c7adc656-ace5-4486-abe0-4bf477110963">Pre-seed</h4><ul><li><strong>Series</strong>, an AI social networking startup, raised a <strong>$3.1 million pre-seed</strong> when its founders were 21. <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-series-gen-z-professional-network-ai-texting-2025-4">Read the 11-page deck it used.</a></li></ul><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/read-pitch-decks-startup-young-founders-raising-millions-ai-yc-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
  867.      <author>sbradley@insider.com (Sydney Bradley,Geoff Weiss,Shubhangi Goel)</author>
  868.      <guid>https://www.businessinsider.com/read-pitch-decks-startup-young-founders-raising-millions-ai-yc-2025-10</guid>
  869.      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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  887.      <title>I&#39;m the cofounder of a company with an AI-powered tiny team. Here&#39;s what it takes for me to hire someone new.</title>
  888.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/how-ai-company-hires-tiny-team-machine-learning-engineers-2025-10</link>
  889.      <description>Sidhant Bendre, cofounder of Oleve, prioritizes an AI-driven workflow and hiring system at his startup. Here&#39;s what he looks for in employees. </description>
  890.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efde631c1f80efbec5a476?format=jpeg" height="696" width="928" charset="" alt="man with dark hair and button up shirt posing for a headshot."/><figcaption>Sidhant Bendre is the cofounder of Oleve.<p class="copyright">Courtesy of Sidhant Bendre</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Sidhant Bendre cofounded an AI company that initially operated with four to six people.</li><li>The company prioritizes using AI to minimize head count and keep the company small.</li><li>When hiring, he scrutinizes whether a person can leverage AI and go from specialist to generalist.</li></ul><p><em>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sidhant Bendre, a 25-year-old cofounder of an AI-driven consumer software portfolio company based in New York. His company,</em><strong><em> </em></strong><em>Oleve, prioritizes using AI to stay lean while scaling with minimal staff and has also been recognized by OpenAI</em><strong><em> </em></strong><em>for processing an immense volume of text data through its models. His words have been edited for length and clarity.</em></p><p>I don&#39;t know what it&#39;s like to build a company without AI involved, and that impacts how my cofounders and I have always hired.</p><p>We started the first version of our company out of college in January 2023. The next year, we officially founded Oleve, an AI-driven consumer software portfolio across various app categories.</p><p>Right before then, there were only four of us, and we haven&#39;t expanded much beyond that. We&#39;ve been able to <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-doubled-income-save-me-fifteen-hours-each-week-2025-9">leverage AI tools</a>, but staying tiny requires operating principles that actively resist the default path to add head count.</p>
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  912.        <p>Business Insider wants to talk to founders of AI-powered companies with fewer than 10 workers, and employees working alongside AI agents and bots, to understand what the “Tiny Teams” era really feels like &mdash; the wins, the fears, and the human skills that stand out. Share your story by filling out this <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScO-Lptuw9eirYFmkAfOKc1aOvrFIW1jT2FzxuLJSexsTLExg/viewform?usp=header">quick form</a>.</p>
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  934.    <p>With AI, I can learn just enough operating knowledge about anything I need, which has allowed our small group to move faster. It&#39;s also the reason we put extra scrutiny on hiring. Most companies reward people for becoming experts who are irreplaceable in their function. <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiny-teams-era-is-here-ai-powered-startups-are-winning-2025-9">Tiny teams</a> reward the opposite: people who master something fast enough to systematize it and move on.</p><h2 id="a3611805-b3f6-4849-8a31-ed0a664d5943" data-toc-id="a3611805-b3f6-4849-8a31-ed0a664d5943">We&#39;ve only ever built with AI, so the ability to leverage it is necessary for a new hire</h2><p>When we launched this company in college, we were already utilizing AI ourselves, so we had a clear <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-coding-tools-may-decrease-productivity-experienced-software-engineers-study-2025-7">understanding of its limits</a> going into the business. As a result, we don&#39;t have many issues with relying on it in our workflow.</p><p>If someone can&#39;t leverage AI effectively, it could be a problem because we&#39;ve built a lot of our systems around it. We have a template code base that we reuse for different products, and it&#39;s built in a way that allows us to clone it for an individual product. We also <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-b2b-content-marketing-automation-2025-9">use AI in our marketing</a>, analytics, and hiring processes.</p><p>Hiring comes down to whether the job candidate is leveraging AI in the right way and with the right mindset about its limits.</p><h2 id="22926adc-6a46-47fa-867d-2236110f85dd" data-toc-id="22926adc-6a46-47fa-867d-2236110f85dd">My biggest piece of advice for people who want to join a tiny team</h2><p>I tell people to learn to think operationally, not just in terms of execution. There are a few mistakes with leveraging AI that can immediately disqualify someone from a tiny team. One is treating it like a replacement.</p><p><a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/will-ai-replace-take-over-create-jobs-debate-tech-leaders-2025-6">Treating AI as a replacement</a> for thinking rather than a tool for leverage is a big mistake. We want candidates to use AI, but we&#39;ve seen take-home tasks where someone clearly just fed a prompt into ChatGPT and submitted whatever came back without critical thought.</p><p>On tiny teams, carelessness doesn&#39;t just mean one bad deliverable &mdash; it means building bad systems that compound. There&#39;s <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/middle-manager-hiring-white-collar-recession-layoffs-jobs-efficiency-2024-12">no middle management layer</a> to catch sloppiness, and there&#39;s no room for people who aren&#39;t thinking about how their work affects what comes next.</p><p>AI can generate the first draft, but it can&#39;t tell you if it&#39;s the right draft. It can explain how code works, but it can&#39;t tell you if it&#39;s well-architected for your specific needs. It can create options, but it can&#39;t evaluate which option actually solves your problem.</p><p>The right way to leverage AI is to use it to accelerate learning and execution so you can focus on higher-level thinking and decision-making.</p><h2 id="53b096cc-b946-4722-a63c-b03ff1e0cf34" data-toc-id="53b096cc-b946-4722-a63c-b03ff1e0cf34">We are recruiting with way more scrutiny on engineering, and we only hire specialists</h2><p>Any decent engineer can now do a lot more than before with AI.</p><p>Results don&#39;t necessarily mean skill anymore. We&#39;ve had to create more involved <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-microsoft-meta-google-nvidia-hiring-process-explained-interviews-recruitment-2024-7">engineering recruitment processes</a> because we need to vet potential employees more closely. It&#39;s a skill to use AI to fully drive results, but that can be temporary when issues arise with pushing out a complex product and someone lacks the deeper knowledge needed.</p><p>This is why <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/to-find-or-keep-a-job-become-a-specialist-2024-8">I prefer hiring specialists</a> and utilizing AI to turn them into generalists. If there&#39;s a system for a product that we need help with, we identify the critical pieces of the product. Then, I hire someone who&#39;s a really good specialist in that area, and we know we can train them to expand their work to other platforms and products with AI.</p><p>For example, I have an engineer who was purely a backend engineer, but is now working on a front-end project as well. 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  952.      <title>The rise and fall of Victoria&#39;s Secret as it makes a comeback bid ahead of its 2025 fashion show</title>
  953.      <link>https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-rise-and-fall-history-2019-5</link>
  954.      <description>Victoria&#39;s Secret is streaming its annual fashion show live on October 15 after years of rebranding. Here&#39;s an in-depth look at the lingerie brand.</description>
  955.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efea081c1f80efbec5a5ba?format=jpeg" height="3607" width="5410" charset="" alt="Angel Reese for Victoria&#39;s Secret"/><figcaption>The Victoria&#39;s Secret fashion show is set to return on Wednesday for the third time, with Angel Reese hitting the runway.<p class="copyright">Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>Victoria&#39;s Secret is the largest lingerie retailer in the US, and has been for several decades.</li><li>After explosive success, it had several stumbles but has since overhauled its brand image.</li><li>The brand is bringing back its Victoria&#39;s Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday night.</li></ul><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-using-gen-z-nostalgia-to-become-relevant-2024-10">Victoria&#39;s Secret</a> is back &mdash; or it&#39;s at least making a play for a big comeback.</p><p>The lingerie retailer has been an industry leader in the US for several decades. But in recent years, the lingerie brand faced sluggish sales, criticism for its lack of model diversity and size inclusivity, scandal over its former CEO&#39;s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/timeline-jeffrey-epstein-les-wexner-relationship-reports2019-8">ties to Jeffrey Epstein</a>, and an entire brand-image overhaul.</p><p>Things have been looking up for Victoria&#39;s Secret<strong> </strong>since it hired a CEO, Hillary Super, who previously led Savage x Fenty, in 2024. During the first half of 2025, comparable store sales were up 1%, compared with a 4% decline during the same period a year earlier.</p><p>Under Super&#39;s leadership, the fashion show that Victoria&#39;s Secret once broadcast annually is becoming a mainstay again. After bringing the event back in its original form last year, the 2025 event is set to stream live again on Prime Video at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday.</p><p>Super said she isn&#39;t shying away from sex appeal this year. She <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/victorias-secret-ceo-hillary-super-biography-182952d7">told</a> The Wall Street Journal that the brand became &#34;watered down&#34; by trying not to offend anyone.</p><p>The fashion show returns as the lingerie retail space has started to shift in a new direction &mdash; veering from push-up bras and skinny models to sports bras and a more body-positive image. Lingerie competitors, including Aerie, ThirdLove, and Lively, started to attract more interest from consumers. But Victoria&#39;s Secret has been working to build an emotional connection to shoppers and put out higher-quality products to stay ahead.</p><p>Here&#39;s a look at Victoria&#39;s Secret&#39;s rise and fall and the brand&#39;s plan for redemption.&nbsp;</p><div id="slideshow"><div class="slide">Victoria&#39;s Secret was founded in 1977 by American businessman Roy Raymond.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccae098021b4c12f47f7c73?format=jpeg" height="750" width="1000" charset="" alt="roy raymond"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Wikimedia Commons</p></figcaption></figure><p>Inspired by an uncomfortable trip to a department store to buy underwear for his wife, Raymond set out to create a place where men would feel comfortable shopping for lingerie. He wanted to create a women&#39;s underwear shop that was targeted at men.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">He named the brand after the Victorian era in England, wanting to evoke the refinement of this period in his lingerie.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/57028c4d91058422008ba710?format=jpeg" height="988" width="760" charset="" alt="Victoria Secret vintage catalog 1982"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Victoria&#39;s Secret</p></figcaption></figure><p>Raymond&#39;s vision was summed up by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.slate.com/articles/business/when_big_businesses_were_small/2013/10/victoria_s_secret_founding_roy_raymond_had_a_great_idea_but_les_wexner_was.2.html">Slate&#39;s Naomi Barr</a> in 2013: &#34;Raymond imagined a Victorian boudoir, replete with dark wood, oriental rugs, and silk drapery. He chose the name &#39;Victoria&#39; to evoke the propriety and respectability associated with the Victorian era; outwardly refined, Victoria&#39;s &#39;secrets&#39; were hidden beneath.&#34;</p><p>He went on to open a handful of Victoria&#39;s Secret stores and launched its famous catalog.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">By 1982, the company was making more than $4 million in annual sales, but according to reports, it was nearing bankruptcy at the time.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5cc97e61021b4c1c460e6992?format=jpeg" height="600" width="800" charset="" alt="Les Wexner"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Getty/Astrid Stawiarz / Stringer</p></figcaption></figure><p>At this point, Les Wexner swooped in. Wexner, who <a target="_blank" href="https://slate.com/business/2013/10/victorias-secret-founding-roy-raymond-had-a-great-idea-but-les-wexner-was-the-one-to-see-it-through.html">founded L Brands</a> (formerly Limited Brands), was already making a name for himself in the retail world as he gradually built up an impressive empire.</p><p>By June 1982, Limited &mdash; which had previously acquired Express and Lane Bryant &mdash; was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.lb.com/our-company/about-us">One month later</a>, under Wexner&#39;s leadership, the company acquired Victoria&#39;s Secret&#39;s six stores and its catalog for $1 million.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Wexner turned Raymond&#39;s vision on its head, creating a store that was focused on women rather than men.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5a5f7fcd28eecc1e008b5541?format=jpeg" height="1500" width="2000" charset="" alt="Les Wexner"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Nicholas Hunt/Getty</p></figcaption></figure><p>He was closely following the European lingerie market of that time and wanted to bring this aesthetic to the US. So, he set out to create a more affordable version of the European upscale brand &#34;La Perla&#34; &mdash; lingerie that looked luxurious and expensive but was affordable.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">And it worked. By the early 1990s, Victoria&#39;s Secret had become the largest lingerie retailer in the US.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccae6ea021b4c1347231de6?format=jpeg" height="675" width="900" charset="" alt="Victoria&#39;s Secret runway show"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">AP Photo/Adam Nadel</p></figcaption></figure><p>It had 350 stores nationally and sales topping $1 billion, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/a-look-at-how-victorias-secret-became-a-multi-billion-dollar-company-2014-12?r=US&amp;IR=T">The Telegraph</a> reported.</p></div><div class="slide">The brand began to cement its image over the next few years. In 1995, its famous annual fashion show was born.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccae6cf021b4c13471020f3?format=jpeg" height="675" width="900" charset="" alt="Ed Razek"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">AP Photo/Terry Gilliam</p></figcaption></figure><p>The show, which was run by Ed Razek (longtime chief marketing officer of L Brands), became an iconic part of the brand&#39;s image.&nbsp;</p><p>Razek and his team were responsible for hand-picking the models to walk the show. Because of this, he became one of the most important people in the modeling world, helping to launch the careers of Gisele Bündchen, Tyra Banks, and Heidi Klum.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">In 1999, the show aired for the first time online.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccc417e021b4c086b1cb084?format=jpeg" height="675" width="900" charset="" alt="Victoria&#39;s Secret"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">AP Photo/Mark Lennihan</p></figcaption></figure><p><a target="_blank" href="http://time.com/5466486/victorias-secret-2/">Time</a> described it as the &#34;internet-breaking moment&#34; of this era after 1.5 million viewers tried to tune in and crashed the site.</p></div><div class="slide">Meanwhile, the brand was also launching some of its best-known and most successful products, including its heavily padded Miracle Bra and Body by Victoria.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64e8c242a7adf7001907f83b?format=jpeg" height="1498" width="1997" charset="" alt="Claudia Schiffer shown in a photo display wearing a million dollar diamond miracle bra."/><figcaption>Claudia Schiffer is pictured in this five-story image wearing a million dollar diamond miracle bra, December 4, 1996 in New York City.<p class="copyright">Evan Agostini/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Body by Victoria was a &#34;blockbuster success&#34; and more than doubled the sales volume of any other bra that Victoria&#39;s Secret had previously launched, Michael Silverstein wrote in his book, &#34;Trading Up.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">Around 1997, the idea of the Victoria&#39;s Secret &#34;Angel&#34; came into play.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/57028c4e91058427008ba6e1?format=jpeg" height="749" width="564" charset="" alt="Victoria&#39;s Secret old"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Victoria&#39;s Secret</p></figcaption></figure><p>It was after a commercial featuring Helena Christensen, Karen Mulder, Daniela Peštová, Stephanie Seymour, and Tyra Banks ran to promote its &#34;Angels&#34; underwear collection. It was tradition for an Angel to wear a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-fashion-show-fantasy-bra-evolution-2017-11">Fantasy Bra at every runway show</a> starting in 1996. They changed each year.</p></div><div class="slide">Throughout the &#39;90s and early 2000s, its commercials featured heavily made-up and scantily dressed Angels.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5cc97ef7c238e931444c27c3?format=jpeg" height="600" width="800" charset="" alt="Victoria&#39;s Secret ad 1997"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">YouTube/Derek Dahlsad</p></figcaption></figure><p>Razek hired the <a target="_blank" href="http://time.com/5466486/victorias-secret-2/">best photographers and television directors</a> in the world to make commercials for the brand.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">The runway shows became more lavish.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccc4f33021b4c0c1d69b513?format=jpeg" height="675" width="900" charset="" alt="Gisele"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">AP Photo/Stephen Chernin</p></figcaption></figure><p>In 2000, model Gisele Bündchen walked the runway in what was then the most expensive item of lingerie ever created, a $15 million diamond-and-ruby-encrusted &#39;Fantasy Bra.&#39;</p></div><div class="slide">In 2000, Sharen Jester Turney became CEO of Victoria&#39;s Secret Direct and headed up its catalog business.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccae807021b4c13e127f599?format=jpeg" height="642" width="856" charset="" alt="Sharen Jester Turney"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">AP Photo/Richard Drew</p></figcaption></figure><p>According to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2000/1113/6613064a.html#6f50c75b79e2">reports</a> at the time, Turney wanted to remove the &#34;hooker looks&#34; in the catalog and make the aesthetic more like Vogue than Playboy.</p></div><div class="slide">She became CEO of the whole brand in 2006.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccc4e8a021b4c0aa16903b3?format=jpeg" height="683" width="910" charset="" alt="Sharen Jester Turney and VIctoria&#39;s Secret models"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Under her nine-year <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secrets-ceo-resigns-2016-2">tenure</a>, the company thrived; sales increased by 70% to $7.7 billion.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Turney abruptly stepped down in 2016 and was succeeded by Wexner as interim CEO.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6425d2e9ed593e00183f4cef?format=jpeg" height="1117" width="1489" charset="" alt="Les Wexner"/><figcaption>Les Wexner<p class="copyright">Jay LaPrete/AP</p></figcaption></figure><p>Wexner made a series of quick and fast changes: killing the catalog, swimwear, and apparel to focus solely on lingerie, the core part of its business.</p><p>He also split the brand <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-announces-restructuring-and-layoffs-2016-4">into three</a> &mdash; Victoria&#39;s Secret Lingerie, Victoria&#39;s Secret Beauty, and Pink &mdash; and recruited a CEO for each division.</p></div><div class="slide">Jan Singer became CEO of Victoria&#39;s Secret Lingerie in September 2016.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccaf1d5021b4c37213fc9ca?format=jpeg" height="676" width="901" charset="" alt="Jan Singer"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Courtesy of Spanx</p></figcaption></figure><p>Singer spent over a decade at Nike and was CEO of Spanx before she joined Victoria&#39;s Secret.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Between 2015 and 2018, sales began to falter.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccc3fef021b4c0bb0582864?format=jpeg" height="600" width="800" charset="" alt="Victoria&#39;s Secret"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">AP Photo/Mary Altaffer</p></figcaption></figure><p>Victoria&#39;s Secret was <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-bralette-has-upended-victorias-secret-1467218076">slow to adjust</a> to a shift from padded and push-up bras toward bralettes and sports bras, missing out on a major fashion trend.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">More body-positive underwear brands such as Aerie, ThirdLove, and Lively cropped up, taking market share.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccc5d4b021b4c0da3441977?format=jpeg" height="675" width="900" charset="" alt="Aerie"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Facebook/Aerie</p></figcaption></figure><p>Victoria&#39;s Secret was accused of failing to adapt to the times. Between 2016 and 2018, its market share in the US dropped from 33% to 24%. Some shoppers complained that the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-quality-complaints-flood-facebook-2018-7?r=US&amp;IR=T">quality of its underwear</a> had slipped.</p></div><div class="slide">One of its biggest assets, the teen-centric brand Pink, also began to struggle. Sales slipped, and it resorted to heavy discounting to woo shoppers.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccaf726021b4c10b3545319?format=jpeg" height="675" width="900" charset="" alt="PINK"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Business Insider/Mary Hanbury</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;We believe Pink is on the precipice of collapse,&#34; Jefferies analyst Randal Konik&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/victorias-secret-l-brands-stock-price-pink-brand-sacred-cow-is-on-the-precipice-of-collapse-2018-3-1019472687">wrote in a note to investors in March 2018</a>, commenting on the level of promotions in store.</p><p>Some parents complained that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secrets-risque-ads-threaten-business-photos-2018-2">Pink was being brought down by Victoria&#39;s Secret&#39;s over-sexualized ads</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">Its annual fashion show drew criticism for being outdated, and viewership slipped.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccaf699021b4c0eac2e8ca2?format=jpeg" height="634" width="845" charset="" alt="Victoria&#39;s Secret"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">AP Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>In November 2018, Ed Razek, then-chief marketing officer of L Brands,&nbsp;made <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-fashion-show-2018-viewership-drops-2018-12">controversial comments</a> about transgender and plus-size models.</p></div><div class="slide">Razek said in an interview with Vogue that he didn&#39;t think the show should feature &#34;transsexuals&#34; because the show is a &#34;fantasy.&#34;<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5be9f01c0d7c6745bb2f142b?format=jpeg" height="1333" width="1777" charset="" alt="victoria&#39;s secret ed razek"/><figcaption>Ed Razek speaks to the 2018 Victoria&#39;s Secret runway models backstage during the 2018 Victoria&#39;s Secret Fashion Show at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City.<p class="copyright">Getty Images/Dia Dipasupil</p></figcaption></figure><p>&#34;It&#39;s a 42-minute entertainment special. That&#39;s what it is,&#34; he said in the interview.</p><p>Razek made a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-why-ed-razek-didnt-resign-execs-say-2019-3">formal apology online,</a> but some of his critics called for him to step down.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Less than a week after Razek&#39;s comments went viral, Singer resigned.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccc32e7021b4c07545aa0e4?format=jpeg" height="629" width="839" charset="" alt="Jan Singer"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Evan Agostini/AP</p></figcaption></figure><p>Singer was <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-lingerie-ceo-departs-sources-say-2018-11?r=UK&amp;IR=T">replaced by John Mehas</a>, who took over the role at the start of 2019.</p><p>Mehas had his work cut out for him. Same-store sales at Victoria&#39;s Secret were down 3% in 2018, and the retailer was gradually losing market share to new companies.&nbsp;</p><p>Plus, he had angry shareholders to deal with. In March 2019, activist shareholder Barington Capital sent a letter to Wexner, laying out recommendations to improve growth at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/victorias-secret">Victoria&#39;s Secret</a> and calling out the company&#39;s brand image as being &#34;outdated.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">Barington also called out the lack of diversity in its board of directors as an issue for the brand. At the time, of the 11 board members, nine were men.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccc3982021b4c02c518a665?format=jpeg" height="633" width="844" charset="" alt="Les Wexner"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">AP Photo/Jay LaPrete</p></figcaption></figure><p>The company appointed two new female board directors &mdash; Sarah E. Nash and Anne Sheehan &mdash; and made steps to address the comments about the brand image being outdated.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">It hired a more body-inclusive model.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ccc3930021b4c0545722974?format=jpeg" height="600" width="800" charset="" alt="Barbara Palvin"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Charles Sykes/Invision/AP</p></figcaption></figure><p>While she is not a plus-size model, fans praised the company for choosing Hungarian model Barbara Palvin as one of its newest Angels.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-new-angel-barbara-palvin-2019-3?r=US&amp;IR=T">Instagrammers celebrated a post starring Palvin</a> for being more body-inclusive, as they perceived her to be curvier than some of the brand&#39;s other models.</p><p>&#34;This model actually looks healthy..&amp; I&#39;m loving it!&#34; one Instagram user&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu367LWAWZL/">wrote</a>.</p></div><div class="slide">It also hired its first openly transgender model.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/670eb041a703186492822f65?format=jpeg" height="4000" width="5333" charset="" alt="Model Valentina Sampaio"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Victoria&#39;s Secret</p></figcaption></figure><p>Brazilian transgender model <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/valentts/?hl=en">Valentina Sampaio, shared a photograph of herself on Instagram</a> in August 2019, tagging the Victoria&#39;s Secret Pink brand along with the hashtags: &#34;campaign,&#34; &#34;vspink,&#34; and &#34;diversity.&#34;A day later, she shared a video of herself with the caption &#34;Never stop dreaming.&#34;</p><p>Her agent <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lgbt-fashion/victorias-secret-hires-first-transgender-model-after-criticism-idUSKCN1UW1">later confirmed</a> that she had signed a contract with Victoria&#39;s Secret. Sampaio is expected to hit the runway for the 2024 show.</p><p>&#34;Today Is the day!!! Finally after 6 years since my first VS casting, today the dream will come true,&#34; she wrote in an Instagram post ahead of the show.</p></div><div class="slide">The same day, Wexner announced that Razek would be resigning in the middle of August in a memo sent out to employees.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5d24ce81a17d6c10cd1a4537?format=jpeg" height="683" width="911" charset="" alt="leslie wexner ed razek"/><figcaption>Les Wexner and Ed Razek pose backstage at the 2016 Fragrance Foundation Awards presented by Hearst Magazines - Show on June 7, 2016 in New York City.<p class="copyright">Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Fragrance Foundation</p></figcaption></figure><p>Razek ran the fashion show, so its future seemed unclear at the time of his departure.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">On November 21, 2019, the company confirmed that it had officially canceled its runway fashion show for that year.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5dd7c554fd9db2550e71b485?format=jpeg" height="675" width="900" charset="" alt="VS fashion show"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>At the time, L Brands <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-cancels-fashion-show-its-official-2019-11?r=US&amp;IR=T">CFO Stuart Burgdoerfer told analysts</a> that the fashion show had little impact on boosting sales at the brand.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">While these were potentially positive changes, the brand found itself caught up in a new challenge in the summer of 2019: its CEO and the company being linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5d3b08a2100a2443c93a4207?format=jpeg" height="750" width="1000" charset="" alt="Epstein/Wexner"/><figcaption>Waxner and Epstein<p class="copyright">Astrid Stawiarz and Patrick McMullan/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Epstein managed Wexner&#39;s money for several years, and former company executives told The Wall Street Journal that he tried to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/epstein-flourished-as-he-forged-bond-with-retail-billionaire-11562975711?mod=article_inline">meddle in Victoria&#39;s Secret&#39;s business,</a>&nbsp;offering input on which women should be models.</p><p>Some of Epstein&#39;s victims came forward saying that he <a target="_blank" href="https://nypost.com/2007/10/18/i-was-teen-prey-of-pervert-tycoon/?source=post_page---------------------------">used his connection to Victoria&#39;s Secret</a>&nbsp;to coerce them into sexual acts.</p><p>L Brands&#39; board of directors announced that it had <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-board-investigates-jeffrey-epstein-connection-2019-7">hired an outside law firm to review its relationship</a> with Epstein, who died by suicide in jail in August 2019.<br/><br/>In September, Wexner addressed his ties to Epstein at L Brands&#39; investor meeting.&nbsp;&#34;At some point in your life we are all betrayed by friends,&#34; Wexner said. &#34;Being taken advantage of by someone who was so sick, so cunning, so depraved, is something that I&#39;m embarrassed I was even close to. But that is in the past.&#34;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">In February 2020, the company announced that Wexner would be stepping down as chairman and CEO of L Brands.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5d24cdf3a17d6c0e6f446f44?format=jpeg" height="1019" width="1358" charset="" alt="Les Wexner painting"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Jay LaPrete/AP Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Still, he&#39;d stay on as chairman emeritus and sit on the board of directors. At the same time, it announced that it was selling a 55% stake in Victoria&#39;s Secret to private equity firm Sycamore Partners.</p><p>In a statement to the press announcing the news, Wexner said that Sycamore has &#34;deep experience in the retail industry and a superior track record of success,&#34; and that it &#34;will bring a fresh perspective and greater focus to the business.&#34;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">In March 2020, the coronavirus pandemic swept across the US, and Victoria&#39;s Secret was forced to shutter its stores.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5e73556ac4854026ce385903?format=jpeg" height="825" width="1000" charset="" alt="Victoria&#39;s Secret"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Victoria&#39;s Secret</p></figcaption></figure><p>In April 2020, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-sycamore-partners-sale-canceled-2020-4">Sycamore filed a lawsuit to back out of the deal</a>, alleging that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-extends-store-closings-furloughs-most-store-workers-2020-3">Victoria&#39;s Secret&#39;s actions taken during the pandemic</a> to close stores, cut back on new inventory, and not pay rent for the month of April were in violation of the agreement that the two parties had made in February.</p><p>L Brands immediately issued a statement saying that a termination of the agreement is &#34;invalid,&#34; and that it would &#34;vigorously defend&#34; the lawsuit and &#34;pursue all legal remedies to enforce its contractual rights.&#34;</p><div id="13f925a7-f1ee-48d5-8251-f09e3daaa756" data-styles="default-width" data-embed-type="raw" data-script="" class="" data-type="embed"><div itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/VideoObject"><meta itemprop="uploadDate" content="Mon Oct 11 2021 11:36:19 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Victoria&#39;s Secret is trying to make a comeback after losing relevance in recent years"/><meta itemprop="description" content="The Victoria’s Secret fashion show was one of the biggest events of the year. 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The company is now trying to reinvent itself, but will its Angels ever fly so high again?"/><meta itemprop="duration" content="P0Y0M0DT0H10M53S"/><meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://content.jwplatform.com/thumbs/N2EakyqX-1920.jpg"/><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/N2EakyqX-jOwmUMdT.mp4"/><div style="position:relative; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%"><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/N2EakyqX-rpoASVKQ.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="Victoria&#39;s Secret is trying to make a comeback after losing relevance in recent years" style="position:absolute;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">On May 4, 2020, L Brands announced that the deal with Sycamore had officially fallen apart.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ea0728a0fc639797c08cff5?format=jpeg" height="667" width="889" charset="" alt="Victoria&#39;s Secret"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">REUTERS/Brendan McDermid</p></figcaption></figure><p>L Brands <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-partnership-with-sycamore-partners-implodes-2020-5?r=US&amp;IR=T">said that it had come to a &#34;mutual agreement&#34; with Sycamore to &#34;terminate&#34; the deal</a>.</p><p>The company also said that it had reshuffled its management team and would focus on &#34;implementing significant cost reduction actions and performance improvements at Victoria&#39;s Secret.&#34;</p><p>This included permanently <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-to-permanently-close-250-stores-in-us-canada-2020-5">closing</a> as many as 250 Victoria&#39;s Secret and Pink stores in the US and Canada in 2020.</p></div><div class="slide">In the second half of 2020, the brand started to recover, boosted by more sales online.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6082b55b1041d50019f2dd95?format=jpeg" height="1000" width="1333" charset="" alt="Victoria&#39;s Secret"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Jefferies analysts described Victoria&#39;s Secret&#39;s progress as &#34;admirable&#34; after it reported strong fourth-quarter earnings in early 2021.&nbsp;</p><p>Bloomberg later reported that L Brands had resumed discussions to sell the brand once more and was seeking a much <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-23/victoria-s-secret-targets-higher-valuation-in-new-sale-talks">higher valuation</a>&nbsp;in the region of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-valuation-sale-l-brands-deal-2021-4">$3 billion</a>.</p><p>But in May of that year, L Brands put an end to speculation and said that it was no longer looking for a buyer. Instead, it would split the company into two and spin off Victoria&#39;s Secret to become a stand-alone business.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">It then worked hard to execute a turnaround under new leadership.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6026f0e72edd0f001a8d5a78?format=jpeg" height="1125" width="1500" charset="" alt="Priyanka Chopra Jonas"/><figcaption>Priyanka Chopra Jonas.<p class="copyright">Courtesy Dan Schawbel</p></figcaption></figure><p>It overhauled its brand image &mdash; swapping its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-lingerie-comeback-years-declining-sales-wall-street-2021-5?inline-read-more">Angels for a new group of activists</a> and entrepreneurial women to be the face of the brand.</p></div><div class="slide">In 2022, a three-part documentary series on Hulu titled &#34;Victoria&#39;s Secret: Angels and Demons&#34; shook up the brand in the public&#39;s eyes.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/62e3e2b4536a2300191238f8?format=jpeg" height="2379" width="3172" charset="" alt="Jeffrey Epstein."/><figcaption>Jeffrey Epstein.<p class="copyright">Kypros/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The series <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jul/12/angels-and-demons-exposing-the-dark-side-of-victorias-secret">delved into Wexner&#39;s ties</a> with Jeffrey Epstein and said that questions remained about the nature of their relationship.</p></div><div class="slide">In the background, the company was continuing with its turnaround effort by launching new ventures such as Happy Nation, a brand that sells first bras and apparel to pre-teen shoppers.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6405bff437125e0018a12616?format=jpeg" height="999" width="1333" charset="" alt="Happy Nation"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Happy Nation</p></figcaption></figure><p>It also began selling Victoria&#39;s Secret <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-has-started-selling-its-beauty-products-on-amazon-2022-5">beauty products</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-push-up-bras-underwear-available-shop-on-amazon-2023-6">underwear on Amazon</a>.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">In March 2023, the company said its annual fashion show would return after a four-year hiatus.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/6405bf3d37125e0018a1260e?format=jpeg" height="2193" width="2924" charset="" alt="Kate Grigorieva"/><figcaption>Victoria&#39;s Secret model Kate Grigorieva.<p class="copyright">Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-fashion-show-returns-2023-exec-says-2023-3">company is constantly innovating</a> &#34;in all spheres of the business,&#34; a spokesperson for Victoria&#39;s Secret previously told Business Insider, adding:&nbsp;&#34;This will lead us into new spaces like reclaiming one of our best marketing and entertainment properties to date and turning it on its head to reflect who we are today.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">Following the announcement about the revived Victoria&#39;s Secret fashion show, the lingerie brand said it would drop a movie as well.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64e8c3eb52bc2d001992296c?format=jpeg" height="975" width="1300" charset="" alt="Victoria&#39;s Secret ad"/><figcaption>Victoria&#39;s Secret announced it would revive its annual fashion show event and release a movie.<p class="copyright">Courtesy of Victoria&#39;s Secret</p></figcaption></figure><p>By fall 2023, the retailer said it would release a &#34;reimagined version&#34; of its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-runway-fashion-show-returns-in-movie-format-2023-5">Victoria&#39;s Secret fashion show</a> as a movie alongside a live fashion event.</p><p>&#34;This film is the ultimate expression of the Victoria&#39;s Secret brand transformation,&#34; Raúl Martinez, creative director at Victoria&#39;s Secret, said in a statement. &#34;It will be driven by fashion, glamour, and entertainment with a nod to beloved iconography from the past but in a bold, redefined way.&#34;</p></div><div class="slide">Over the past few years, Victoria&#39;s Secret campaigns have led to continued criticism of the brand.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64e8c40652bc2d0019922989?format=jpeg" height="2364" width="3152" charset="" alt="bella hadid"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Lionel Hahn/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>In July 2023, supermodel <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bella-hadid-victorias-secret-ad-campaign-model-angels-mixed-response-2023-7">Bella Hadid</a> announced her participation in a Victoria&#39;s Secret campaign on her Instagram, a post that attracted a mixed bag of responses online. Some online commenters said the campaign was &#34;perpetuating body dysmorphia to young women,&#34; while others defended it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Victoria&#39;s Secret ired fans by dropping a marketing campaign similar to one from Kim Kardashian&#39;s Skims brand.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/64e8c7b4a7adf7001907ffe8?format=jpeg" height="2249" width="3000" charset="" alt="Naomi Campbell in Victoria’s Secret “The Icon” campaign, alongside Tyra Banks in Skims “Icons” campaign from 2022."/><figcaption>Naomi Campbell in Victoria’s Secret “The Icon” campaign, alongside Tyra Banks in Skims “Icons” campaign from 2022.<p class="copyright">Mikael Jansson/Victoria’s Secret and Greg Swales/Skims</p></figcaption></figure><p>In August 2023, Victoria&#39;s Secret debuted a campaign that featured Naomi Campbell, Gisele Bündchen, and Adriana Lima, alongside other supermodels from the late &#39;90s and early 2000s as well as newer faces to the modeling scene.</p><p>The brand also traded in its &#34;Angels &#34; label, though, and named its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secrets-models-are-back-skims-fans-mad-2023-8">campaign &#34;The Icon&#34; &mdash; similarly titled</a> to a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/models/a39629867/skims-icons-campaign-tyra-banks-heidi-klum-alessandra-ambrosio-candice-swanepoel/">Skims campaign</a> from the year before titled &#34;Icons.&#34; The similarities didn&#39;t end there: both campaigns included Victoria&#39;s Secret models from earlier eras, and both included photos with comparable overexposed lighting and editing styles.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Its &#34;reimagined&#34; fashion show premiered in September 2023.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/670e93bf6ac7b701e7cb4347?format=jpeg" height="1200" width="1600" charset="" alt="Lila Moss attends the Victoria&#39;s Secret red carpet on September 6, 2023."/><figcaption>Lila Moss attends the Victoria&#39;s Secret red carpet on September 6, 2023.<p class="copyright">Taylor Hill/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>The show received mixed reactions. Although Victoria&#39;s Secret was praised for its attempt to appeal to a wider audience, it lacked one important aspect for a fashion show: a runway.</p><p>Instead, the live fashion event was a premiere, of sorts, for the film, which was released on Prime Video days later.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="slide">Nostalgic Gen Zers could play a role in a comeback.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/670eb5806ac7b701e7cb7a1a?format=jpeg" height="2400" width="3199" charset="" alt="Modek Alex Consani getting her makeup done"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Taylor Hill/WireImage via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>As Gen Z continues its obsession with the early 2000s, the styles of that time are making full-fledged comebacks. From ballet flats to trucker hats, Gen Z shoppers are searching for the Y2K aesthetic.</p><p>Victoria&#39;s Secret reported that its second-quarter earnings report for 2024 showed its quarterly operating income growing for the first time since 2021.</p></div><div class="slide">Victoria&#39;s Secret took a similar approach to the old ways for the 2024 fashion show.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efa36ccc993f9955d039f7?format=jpeg" height="3307" width="4960" charset="" alt="Gigi Hadid for Victoria&#39;s Secret"/><figcaption>Prominent models in the industry donned wings and walked the runway.<p class="copyright">Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Victoria&#39;s Secret</p></figcaption></figure><p>The fashion show featured musical guests, including Cher and K-pop star Lisa, as well as a runway presentation &mdash; similar to how it was done before the 2019 cancellation.</p><p>It closed out the brand&#39;s third quarter of 2024, for which it reported a 7% increase in net sales year over year. Victoria&#39;s Secret told investors that the show also earned it more than 4 million new TikTok followers.</p><p>&#34;In addition to driving brand awareness leading into holiday, the show drove brand relevance, putting VS at the center of culture and fashion conversations,&#34; Super said.</p></div><div class="slide">Super&#39;s first holiday season showed promise, but 2025 brought the threat of tariffs.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efa6631c1f80efbec59e04?format=jpeg" height="3331" width="4997" charset="" alt="Iris Law for Victorias Secret"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria&#39;s Secret</p></figcaption></figure><p>Victoria&#39;s Secret appeared to have a happy holiday in 2024, with its operating income exceeding expectations and comparable sales bumping 5%.</p><p>&#34;After my first holiday season with the business, I continue to be optimistic about our future, our opportunity to further differentiate the brands with compelling storytelling and make even deeper emotional connections with our customers,&#34; Super said on an earnings call.</p><p>However, in 2025, Victoria&#39;s Secret hasn&#39;t been immune to the financial challenges that tariffs on countries like China present. The company said in June that it would cut back on promotional sales as <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-revisits-discounts-sales-gifts-to-offset-tariff-costs-2025-6">tariffs affected business.</a></p><p>In August, it said it&#39;s expecting a net tariff impact of about $100 million for 2025.</p></div><div class="slide">The Victoria&#39;s Secret Fashion Show will stream live on Wednesday night.<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efaa8bcc993f9955d03aac?format=jpeg" height="3333" width="5000" charset="" alt="Angel Reese for Victoria&#39;s Secret"/><figcaption><p class="copyright">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria&#39;s Secret</p></figcaption></figure><p>October 15 is show day for the Angels of Victoria&#39;s Secret. Karol G, Madison Beer, Missy Elliott, and others will perform.</p><p>The show and its shopping event will be live-streamed on Prime Video, TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. The lingerie giant is channeling star power this year with <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-wnba-games-live-streams">WNBA star Angel Reese</a> and other influencers modeling looks in the show.</p><p>&#34;What is a modern Angel?&#34; she said to the Journal in September. &#34;Does it have to be a supermodel? We are having those debates.&#34;</p></div></div><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-rise-and-fall-history-2019-5">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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  973.      <title>MIT-alum brothers laughed about tricking crypto bots into buying $25M in &#39;s***coins,&#39; prosecutor says in trial openings</title>
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  975.      <description>In opening statements at the crypto fraud trial of two MIT-educated brothers, a prosecutor said the siblings&#39; goal was to &#34;rip other people off.&#34;</description>
  976.      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/68efb38dcc993f9955d03bea?format=jpeg" height="1440" width="1920" charset="" alt="James Peraire-Bueno and Anton Peraire-Bueno."/><figcaption>Brothers James Peraire-Bueno (left) and Anton Peraire-Bueno have been accused of pulling off a $25 million cryptocurrency heist.<p class="copyright">Bloomberg via Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><ul class="summary-list"><li>The crypto fraud trial of two MIT-educated brothers kicked off with opening statements on Wednesday.</li><li>A prosecutor told an NYC jury that the brothers were on a mission to rip off other traders.</li><li>&#34;In 12 seconds, the defendants tricked their victims out of $25 million,&#34; the prosecutor said.</li></ul><p>The two MIT-educated brothers accused in a <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-brothers-peraire-bueno-trial-heist-ethereum-blockchain-arguments-2025-10">$25 million cryptocurrency heist</a> were determined to rip off other traders &mdash; and even laughed about their victims&#39; losses, a prosecutor alleged Wednesday during opening statements in the siblings&#39; fraud trial.</p><p>In a lower Manhattan courtroom, Assistant US Attorney Ryan Nees detailed the government&#39;s case against brothers Anton Peraire-Bueno, 25, and James Peraire-Bueno, 29, who they say orchestrated the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-ethereum-price-today-crypto-selloff-liquidation-derivatives-market-2025-9">Ethereum</a> blockchain theft in a matter of seconds.</p><p>&#34;In 12 seconds, the defendants tricked their victims out of $25 million,&#34; the prosecutor told the <a target="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-fraud-trial-jury-picked-mit-brothers-peraire-bueno-2025-10">four-woman, eight-man jury</a>, adding that the siblings pulled off the &#34;enormous bait-and-switch&#34; in order to &#34;take other people&#39;s money.&#34;</p><p>&#34;The defendants&#39; goal was to rip other people off,&#34; Nees said.</p><p>Nees promised the jurors that they would see private chats in which the brothers and their &#34;co-conspirators&#34; called &#34;their false data poison&#34; and &#34;laughed about tricking their victims into buying shitcoins based on their scam bait.&#34;</p><p>The prosecutor told the jury that in one chat from the day after the heist, one sibling said: &#34;The goal here is plausible deniability. Don&#39;t ask, don&#39;t tell. We shouldn&#39;t give a reason to think it&#39;s us.&#34;</p><p>The brothers were apparently skeptical of their own plan and referred to it in messages as &#34;sus&#34; &mdash; meaning suspicious &mdash; and &#34;wondered if others would catch on&#34; to their scheme, the prosecutor said.</p><p>If convicted of the conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering charges against them, the computer science and math-trained brothers face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each count. The trial is expected to shed light on the controversial use of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2022/10/11/the-secretive-world-of-mev-where-crypto-bots-scalp-investors-for-big-profits/">bots to frontrun crypto trades.</a></p><p>Federal prosecutors alleged in a 19-page indictment that the Peraire-Bueno brothers stole $25 million worth of crypto from Ethereum traders in a &#34;first-of-its-kind&#34; fraud scheme.</p><p>The theft was &#34;meticulously planned&#34; over several months and carried out on a day in April 2023, prosecutors say in court documents. The brothers &#34;lured&#34; the victims&#39; trading bots into a carefully set, fast-acting trap through &#34;bait transactions,&#34; prosecutors allege.</p><p>&#34;They planted a trade that looked like one thing from the outside but was secretly something else,&#34; Nees said in his opening arguments. &#34;Then just as the defendant&#39;s planned, the victims took the bait. Their trap snapped shut. The defendants reeled in the trap and switched the trades. And with that switch, the defendants drained the victims&#39; accounts of nearly $25 million.&#34;</p><figure><img src="https://i.insider.com/61b1f6dcf150820018d3e733?format=jpeg" height="2651" width="4000" charset="" alt="Ethereum network ether crypto"/><figcaption>The ethereum network is at the heart of the modern crypto ecosystem.<p class="copyright">SOPA Images/Getty Images</p></figcaption></figure><p>Before and after the alleged exploit, prosecutors say, the brothers&#39; Google searches included the terms: &#34;how to wash crypto,&#34; &#34;top crypto lawyers,&#34; &#34;fraudulent Ethereum addresses database,&#34; and &#34;money laundering statue [sic] of limitations.&#34;</p><p>Prosecutors allege that the brothers learned the trading behaviors of the victim traders before the theft and later attempted to conceal their identities and the stolen cryptocurrency funds through shell companies, private cryptocurrency addresses, and foreign cryptocurrency exchanges.</p><p>&#34;They knew they had to cover their tracks,&#34; Nees told the jury on Wednesday, alleging that the brothers spent six months &#34;carefully laundering the money.&#34;</p><p>The brothers, who remain out on $250,000 bail each, have firmly denied the charges against them.</p><p>Their attorneys have argued that there was no fraud at all and that they merely outsmarted some &#34;predatory&#34; automated trading bots.</p><p>James Peraire-Bueno&#39;s defense attorney, Katherine Trefz, in her opening statements on Wednesday, told the jury that the evidence would show the brothers and their coworkers &#34;planned a legitimate cryptocurrency trading strategy using publicly available information.&#34;</p><p>&#34;They did not believe they were making any misrepresentations or doing anything else illegal,&#34; the lawyer said.</p><p>Trefz said that following the &#34;successful&#34; strategy, the reaction in the crypto community was &#34;mixed.&#34;</p><p>&#34;Some commentators called it an exploit, sure, but others thought it was innovative, legitimate, even an inevitable strategy to see in this space,&#34; the defense attorney said. &#34;Regardless of what people on the internet said, James and Anton remained firm in their belief that the trading strategy was fair game.&#34;</p><p>Anton Peraire-Bueno&#39;s attorney, William W. Fick, told the jury that the brothers &#34;traded aggressively, but they traded in good faith.&#34;</p><p>&#34;How is it even possible to allege that a pre-programmed bot was defrauded?&#34; Fick asked the jury.</p><div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-brothers-fraud-trial-prosector-opening-statements-crypto-bots-frontrunning-2025-10">Business Insider</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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