JD Vance says it’s ‘bizarre’ to reject having children because of climate change concerns: ‘That’s a very deranged idea’
Ohio Sen. JD Vance is critical of the idea of not having children due to concerns over climate change. Ohio Sen. JD Vance, in a newly-published interview, said it’s “deranged” and “crazy” for people to reject having children due to concerns over climate change. Vance, the GOP vice-presidential nominee, made the remarks during a conversation…
Don’t let September’s jobs report fool you — the labor market is still deteriorating at a worrying rate, economists warn
The September payrolls report seemed to switch the investor narrative around the labor market on a dime. Recession fears that were largely fueled by the triggering of the Sahm Rule in August suddenly changed to worries that the Fed started easing policy too soon, and that inflation was still a prescient threat. Investors didn’t exactly…
The Harvard students who added AI facial recognition to Meta glasses share some of their other big ideas
Caine Ardayfio wearing a glove that he and AnhPhu Nguyen designed to remote control a stakeboard. Two Harvard students spooked the world with their demonstration of facial recognition using Meta Ray-Bans. Now, the duo says they have big ideas for AI in the construction industry. AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio made headlines this month for…
Insider Today: Robotaxi reality check
Tesla’s upcoming Robotaxi Welcome back to our Sunday edition. Maybe it’s imposter syndrome, or maybe you’re bad at your job. Microsoft’s former vice president of HR shares three signs it’s the latter. On the agenda today: Meet the exec tasked with Citi’s biggest challenge: getting the bank’s house in order. Amazon’s growing cash mountain has…
Here’s how natural disasters are shaping the buy-versus-rent decision in vulnerable states like Florida
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Horseshoe Beach, Florida. In states at high risk of climate-related events, both homeowners and renters face difficulties in the wake of natural disasters, but there are important things to consider in each case. On the one hand, buyers are facing rising costs as insurance premiums skyrocket. Renters could bear…
Who is Demis Hassabis, the DeepMind founder who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry?
Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind. Demis Hassabis, the cofounder of the renowned artificial intelligence lab DeepMind, is recognized worldwide as one of the leading thinkers in his field. Hassabis and his fellow DeepMind coworker, John Jumper, were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for their work on protein structure prediction. The…
Google’s share of the search ad market could drop below 50% for the first time in a decade as AI search engines boom
Google’s share of US advertising could drop below 50% for the first time in more than 10 years, according to eMarketer. Google is facing a challenge to its decadeslong dominance of the internet’s advertising market as AI, the new kid on the block, changes everything. Projections by eMarketer — a digital marketing research company owned…
A Tesla fan experiences the Cybercab for the first time — it’s a smooth ride but he wouldn’t necessarily buy one
Tesla investor Matthew Donegan-Ryan in front of a Cybercab at Tesla’s ‘We, Robot’ event. Elon Musk showed off Tesla’s robotaxi on Thursday night — and one of the first people to ride it told B-17 what it was like to take a trip in the so-called Cybercab. Tesla fan and investor Matthew Donegan-Ryan attended the…
I’m a mom of 6 and would have more kids if I could afford them. Our house is full of laughter and chaos, but I love it.
There I was, with an 8-day-old baby, barely showered, exhausted from the lack of sleep, navigating a world completely new to me in which I was responsible for keeping this brand-new, tiny baby alive when my mother looked at me and jokingly asked, “Ready for another one?” Fully expecting me to scoff and say no,…
