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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Audie Cornish, the 46-year-old CNN senior analyst and anchor of “CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish,” and the co-host of the network’s podcast “Engagement Party.” Cornish is based in Washington, DC. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I joined NPR in 2006 and began hosting the “Weekend Edition” Sunday show in 2011 before co-hosting “All Things Considered” during the 2012 election year.I’ve been at CNN since 2022, and I started hosting “CNN This Morning” in 2025. I’m an analyst, which means I show up on election night and talk…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Colton Rockwell, an online reseller in his 30s who lives north of Seattle. The following has been edited for length and clarity.In 2022, I made a career change from a marketing job to a sales job because I was looking to make extra money.I thought going into sales and earning commissions was the right path to do that. I didn’t realize how hard sales was until I was working in it, making $60,000 a year pre-tax.I owned my home, and I’d taken a pay cut to go into the sales role.…

The sun illuminates a corporate logo for McDonald’s on the front of their restaurant on 72nd Street on May 4 2026, in New York City.Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesMcDonald’s on Tuesday reported mixed quarterly results as same-store sales growth in the U.S. slowed.The company also announced that Skye Anderson is assuming the role of president of its U.S. business, effective Tuesday, as it tries to boost performance in its home market. She succeeds Joe Erlinger, who led the division for more than six years. Anderson, a 26-year McDonald’s veteran, previously served as chief operating officer for McDonald’s…

The creator of Walmart’s internal vibe-coding tool is leaving the company for AI start-up Pydantic.In a memo reviewed by Business Insider, Michael Pfaffenberger wrote to colleagues that he was leaving Walmart a year after growing Code Puppy from 1,000 users to nearly 75,000. The tool will continue to be supported by his colleagues at Walmart.Code Puppy, based on the Pydantic AI library, was created by Pfaffenberger, a distinguished engineer in Walmart’s Global Tech group. The AI coding assistant helps developers write, edit, test, and manage software using natural-language instructions.”I’m filled with joy that I was able to create software that…

Jake Paul is testing the limits of creator clout with a new pro-fighting push.Paul is combining his company, Most Valuable Promotions, with the Professional Fighters League to take on the UFC. Analysts say it’ll create a formidable challenger, though it will be tough to match the UFC’s size and brand advantages.”We’re not going to overtake UFC in the near term,” MVP cofounder Nakisa Bidarian told Business Insider. Over time, he said, MVP aims to “chip away and hopefully create a Nike and Adidas dynamic, a Pepsi and Coke dynamic, over the next seven to 10 years.”Bidarian says Paul is a…

LAFC Co-Managing Owner Larry Berg celebrates win over Sporting Kansas City in the finals of the 2024 Lamar Hunt U. S. Open Cup at BMO Stadium on September 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Shaun Clark | ISI Photos | USSF | Getty ImagesLarry Berg has been named the next commissioner of Major League Soccer, according to a source familiar with the matter, who was not authorized to speak publicly.Berg will take the helm from longtime commissioner Don Garber next year. Garber will stay on in an emeritus role through the end of his contact at the end of 2027.…

Between a flash flood warning and running late for dinner plans in Manhattan, I figured I’d have just enough time to snap a photo in a photobooth.The photos weren’t for my own vanity, though. It was in the pursuit of … love!Dubbed the “Missed Connections Booth,” the photobooth is a collaboration between Matchbox (a dating startup), Meet Cutes NYC (a popular social media account), and Faceplace (a photobooth vendor).Here’s how it works: Fill out a 26-question survey, pay $10, take some photos of yourself, and a compatible match will print alongside your strip of selfies.”The whole thing is very rom-com…

The repainted Reflecting Pool, pictured in late July, was drained a second time after the Fourth of July fireworks. Finn Gomez/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Finn Gomez/Getty Images The federal government dropped charges against three more individuals in connection with damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, further weakening President Trump’s argument that it was the work of vandals. Federal prosecutors dropped the vandalism case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn on Friday, abruptly changing course after arguing for months that he had taken a piece of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s new $14 million lining. The U.S. Attorney’s…

Every generation is defined by breakthrough technologies. But history suggests they’re only as transformative as the people who use them. Organizations that pair innovation with human creativity, judgement, and connection — investing in their people as deliberately as they invest in new platforms — are the ones that turn technological possibility into meaningful progress.Artificial intelligence is no exception. As organizations race to adopt it, a hard truth is emerging: McKinsey research found that while nearly 90% of companies have invested in AI, fewer than 40% report measurable gains. The tools alone, it turns out, are not enough.For Dr. Moira Gilchrist,…

Truth Social’s new paid service for faster access to the president’s social media posts is raising questions — including from some of his own supporters.Trump Media & Technology Group launched Truth API on Saturday. The service sends paying customers a machine-readable feed of posts from the “highest-ranking Truth Social accounts.” The company says the updates arrive in “milliseconds.”While Trump Media’s announcement doesn’t explicitly name Trump, the president has the largest following on Truth Social, where he regularly posts market-moving information on issues such as Iran and tariffs.Here’s what we know about the service so far, and why it has been…