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Los Angeles County and Sheridan County, Wyoming, don’t share many similarities, except for one main area: a high volume of business applications.That’s one of several findings from the US Census Bureau’s most recent business application data release in June. The data track applications for Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) submitted to the Internal Revenue Service. Business Insider sorted the data by which US counties saw the most EIN applications and calculated the percent change compared to 2024 data, while also cross-referencing with the agency’s 2025 county population dataset to determine the rate of applications per 1,000 residents. These applications did not…

For years, moving to Colorado felt like the easiest decision in the world.My husband and I both came here on our own, drawn by the mountains, the outdoor lifestyle, and the possibility of building a life somewhere that felt more like us.I moved to Colorado 10 years ago; he followed five years ago. We met here, fell in love here, and eventually built the kind of life we’d once imagined from afar.Now we’re starting a family, and for the first time, I’m wondering if we’ve built our dream life too far away from the people who raised us.Our families are…

Google escapes again.A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Google doesn’t have to break up its adtech business — which was the nuclear option sought by the Justice Department after the tech company was found to have operated an illegal monopoly in certain online advertising markets.It’s the second time in recent history that Google has fended off a breakup attempt from the DOJ. Last year, a federal judge in a separate case that concerned Google’s dominance of the US search market rejected a forced divestiture of its Chrome browser.But the online ad giant hasn’t gotten off scot-free.In an order filed in…

Southwest Airlines planes get ready to take off from Denver International Airport in Colorado on Nov. 6, 2025.Rj Sangosti | MediaNews Group | The Denver Post | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines on Wednesday unveiled plans for its network of airport lounges that it’s been hinting at for months.The carrier said its first lounges would debut in Austin, Texas; Baltimore; Honolulu; and Nashville, Tennessee. It said construction has already begun at those airports and it expects to open those locations in late 2027.The airline is partnering with Chase on the effort, saying it wants to build on that company’s Sapphire Reserve Lounge…

Ford F-150 trucks are assembled at the Ford River Rouge Complex on Jan. 13, 2026 in Dearborn, Michigan. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Ford Motor is increasing production of its crucial F-Series trucks after fires at an aluminum supplier severely impacted output over the past year.The automaker confirmed Wednesday to CNBC that production of its large, highly profitable “Super Duty” trucks last month hit a 20-year high, while output of F-150 pickups reached their highest level in two years.Ford’s F-Series trucks — which include the F-150 and larger “Super Duty” models such as F-250, F-350 and F-450 — were…

American Airlines seat in its Flagship Suite.Courtesy: American AirlinesAmerican Airlines is expanding its push into premium travel on its largest planes.The carrier on Wednesday launched its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER, which it uses for its most popular long-haul international flights, including routes to London, Tokyo and Sydney. The new layout on the wide-body plane features 144 premium seats, including 70 lie-flat seats with sliding doors in its Flagship Suite section at the front of the plane.American said in 2022 that it planned to get rid of its international first class on many of its planes in favor of the single,…

Community members attend a vigil to honor the victims of one of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on February 13, 2026. Paige Taylor White/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paige Taylor White/AFP via Getty Images New lawsuits brought against OpenAI on Wednesday over a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, accuse the ChatGPT maker’s executives of putting its public image ahead of public safety. Thirty complaints were filed against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in a San Francisco federal court by people present at the shooting, including students, teachers, and a…

CMOs are digesting an explosive lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Amazon this week.The advice from marketing insiders on the next steps: Check your exposure and double down on independent measurement.The FTC’s lawsuit accuses the retail giant of manipulating ad auctions to artificially inflate ad prices.Nick Manning, founder of the media consultancy Encyclomedia, said the suit’s allegations present another sign to CMOs that “walled gardens and black boxes hold all the cards.”The suit centers on “second-price auctions,” which are common across the digital ad landscape. At their most simple: an advertiser sets the maximum price it’s willing to…

I’ve never put $499 in my mouth before. I’ve never thought I needed to. Dyson, however, is trying to convince me otherwise.The $499 CameraJet is the first AI-powered toothbrush with a camera built into its brush head.In other words, it lets you livestream the inside of your mouth while you clean your teeth. It even offers feedback, like any good dentist.Six years and 661 engineers. A 100k-pixel macro-lens camera. An “anti-gravity tank.” Yes, Dyson has put rather a lot into reinventing the toothbrush.There was once a time when bristles were enough. Glasses only needed lenses. Fridges kept things cold. Headphones…

The creator economy has led to a swell of new media companies, but few have access to capital to expand.One of the companies trying to change that is CreatorFi, and it just raised $45 million in new financing to fund creator-led media businesses, Business Insider exclusively learned.CreatorFi advances capital to creators against the revenue they earn from platforms like Roblox, Spotify, TikTok, and YouTube. It also offers traditional business loans.CreatorFi’s cofounders said they saw an opportunity as technology makes it easier for people to build IP-based businesses without institutional backing.”It used to take hundreds of millions of dollars to publish…