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How Front Office Sports Went From a Class Project to the Center of the Sports Media Universe

What started as a college class project turned into one of the fastest-rising sports media companies.

By Leo Zevin

Business News

Netflix Just Posted a Fully Remote Job That Pays $700K. Here’s What It Requires.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

An AI Company Just Made Its $200-a-Month Product Totally Free

By Erin Davis

Business News

Baby Boomers Still Rule Real Estate, Owning Twice as Much Property as Millennials, According to a New Report

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Warren Buffett Just Made His Largest Deal in 3 Years, Likely His Last as CEO

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, 95, led a $9.7 billion deal to buy OxyChem, a petrochemical unit within Occidental Petroleum.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Elon Musk Is the First Person Ever to Reach a Net Worth of $500 Billion

Tesla's CEO is still the richest man in the world.

By Erin Davis

Business News

Citi Is Requiring AI Prompt Training for Hundreds of Thousands of Employees

The bank sent an internal memo to around 175,000 employees this week.

By Erin Davis

Business News

LinkedIn’s CEO Says He Uses AI to Write ‘Almost Every Email,’ Including to His Boss, the Head of Microsoft

Receiving an email from LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky? He likely used AI to write it.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Here’s How a Government Shutdown Affects Small Businesses, From Loans to Foot Traffic

The federal government shut down on Wednesday.

By Erin Davis

Business Accounting

Why Gold’s Record Run Signals a Global Crisis of Confidence

Gold's surge past $3,700 reflects deep concerns over global debt, policy constraints and currency debasement, signaling a structural shift in how investors view value and risk.

By Vladimir Gorbunov

Business News

Meta Is Using Your AI Chatbot Conversations for the Ad Algorithm on Facebook and Instagram

The change to AI-informed ads takes effect globally on December 16.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Lyft’s CEO Drives for the Company Incognito Every 6 Weeks. Here’s Why.

There are two million Lyft rides taken every day. Sometimes, CEO David Risher is behind the wheel.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Most Workers Would Take a Pay Cut for Two Major Job Perks, According to a New Report

A more flexible schedule might outweigh a higher paycheck.

By Erin Davis

Business News

OpenAI Made More Money in the First Six Months of the Year Than It Did in All of 2024

The AI startup's biggest expense was research and development, which incurred $6.7 billion in costs during the first half of 2025.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Here’s How to Get Your Amazon Prime Refund After ‘Historic’ Settlement

Amazon will be required to pay $2.5 billion in fees and refunds to consumers.

By Erin Davis

Business News

Spotify’s Founder and Longtime CEO Is Stepping Down: ‘To Be Clear, I’m Not Leaving’

After 19 years at the music giant, Daniel Ek is passing on the CEO title to two company veterans.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

A Fintech Startup Founder Was Just Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Defrauding JPMorgan Out of $175 Million

JPMorgan discovered that Charlie Javice had made up millions of fake users.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

She’s an Actor About to Be Signed By a Talent Agency. She’s Also AI.

The creators of Tilly Norwood, an "AI actress," think she can be the "next Natalie Portman."

By Erin Davis

Business News

What Is 996? A Banned-in-China Work Schedule Is Trending in Silicon Valley: ‘We Don’t Believe in Work-Life Balance’

The 996 schedule requires employees to work 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

The CEO of the Biggest Employer in the Country Says AI Will Transform ‘Literally Every Job’ at His Company (and Yours, Too)

Walmart employs 2.1 million people globally, with about 1.6 million associates based in the U.S.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

She Let ChatGPT Pick Her Lottery Numbers. She Won.

Virginia resident Carrie Edwards donated her $150,000 prize to three charities.

By Erin Davis

Business News

This CEO Runs a Company Worth $15 Billion. Here’s the Advice He Gives to All New Hires.

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn gives new hires five valuable tips.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

This 28-Year-Old AI Billionaire Says Teens Should Spend ‘All’ of Their Time Learning One Skill

Alexandr Wang is the founder of Scale AI, an AI training startup.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Costco Beat Earnings Expectations. Here Are the Key Areas Where the Wholesale Giant Is Growing the Fastest.

Costco's latest earnings report shows double-digit growth in its e-commerce division and membership income.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

The Surprising Reason Google’s Former CEO Is ‘Not in Favor’ of Working From Home

Eric Schmidt said people have to make tradeoffs to succeed in tech.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Nvidia Knocked From the Top? An Analyst Says Another Tech Titan Is the Most Valuable Company in the World.

Alphabet is the fourth most valuable company in the world by market capitalization, but an analyst says it's actually first based on AI strength.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Starbucks Is Closing Down 187 Stores As Part of Its $1 Billion Restructuring Plan. Is Your Local Coffee House on the List?

The move will result in the elimination of 900 jobs across the company.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Your Local Aldi Is About to Look a Lot Different

Aldi is putting its name on nearly everything it sells.

By Erin Davis

Business News

It Takes Humans 1,000 Hours of Study to Pass This Exam for Finance Professionals. It Took AI Mere Minutes.

Passing the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) test could lead to a 53% salary increase for finance professionals.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

This Investment Expert Only Gets About 4 Hours of Sleep a Night. Here’s His Very Busy Daily Routine.

Jim Cramer, the host of "Mad Money with Jim Cramer" on CNBC, has been waking up at 3:15 a.m. for at least a decade.

By Erin Davis