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Getting stuck at the airport after a canceled flight could become a little less painful — if you can profit from it.Kalshi is looking to open up a new prediction market that could turn airport departure boards into a fresh trading arena. According to a Tuesday filing with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the company has filed to offer contracts tied to flight cancellations.The contracts will let users bet on percentages of how many flights are canceled at specific airports, given a fixed timeframe, per Kalshi’s filing.The prediction markets platform lists FlightAware as its primary data source. The Transportation…

UnitedHealth Group on Thursday posted second-quarter earnings that blew past estimates and raised its full-year profit outlook, as the company better manages high medical costs and uses AI to help streamline operations. The largest private insurer in the U.S. said it expects 2026 adjusted earnings of $19.50 to $20 per share, up from a previous outlook of more than $18.25 per share. UnitedHealth is maintaining its full-year revenue guidance of greater than $439 billion. But CFO Wayne DeVeydt said in an interview that he expects the company to “do better than that” given the second-quarter beat. Still, he said medical costs in…

Artificial intelligence is reshaping work, but Walmart says the tech isn’t shaking its need for people to power its growing business.With more than 2.1 million workers, Walmart is not only the largest private employer in the world — it’s also one of the broadest.Behind the cart-pushers, shelf-stockers, and order-pickers, there are teams of truck drivers, supply chain managers, and data engineers who keep the business moving. Many of them got their start in hourly roles, including CEO John Furner and former chief Doug McMillon.”It’s really all careers, and that’s what makes it exciting for our associates,” Walmart’s chief people officer…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mackenzie McAllister, a 22-year-old graduate from the University of Missouri. Her identity has been confirmed by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity.When I went to college, computer science just felt like the right fit.Four years ago, there were a lot of people talking about computer science and how, “if you just get this four-year degree, you’re going to make a ton of money right out of graduation. You’re going to have that job security. It’s going to be really easy to get a job.”I didn’t have…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jodi Lynn Karpes, a 52-year-old public relations professional who lives in West Palm Beach, Florida. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’m 52, and I’ve been working in public relations for the last 25 years.I immigrated to the US from South Africa five years ago, at age 47. When I moved to Florida, I left a country where I’d had my own business, GreenQueen PR, for about 17 years. After moving, I paused the business to look for full-time work.The first job I found in Florida in 2021 had terrible pay,…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mia Cosco, a 30-year-old therapist with a side hustle as a model based in Boston. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I was 14, I expressed an interest in modeling. My father was a fashion photographer for many years, so he said no. He agreed that if I was still seriously interested in a year, we could talk.One year later, I kept him to his promise, and he agreed. I felt that maybe, through exposure therapy via modeling, I could figure out how to be more confident. Even though…

Federal law enforcement agents confront demonstrators protesting outside of an immigration processing center on Sept.19, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. The demonstrators were protesting a recent surge in ICE activity in the Chicago area, part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the area dubbed Operation Midway Blitz. Scott Olson/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images North America In the aftermath of two killings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in just over a week, a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union documents widespread use of force by the federal agency. The report,…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Micah Remley, the CEO of Robin, a workplace management platform that helps companies manage hybrid offices. Remley has spent more than two decades working in startups and has led Robin since 2022. The essay has been edited for length and clarity.When you run a workplace management platform, you get a unique window into how work is changing.We work with companies around the world, so we spend a lot of time helping customers think about the future of work as technology and social trends reshape the office.I’ve been in startups for about…

Figma’s design boss said product design candidates need to do more to keep him interested during interviews.Noah Levin told Business Insider on Thursday that AI tools now allow product designers to create polished, interactive prototypes, and that it’s raised the bar for what he expects from potential hires. Levin has been the vice president of product design at the San Francisco-based tech company for more than eight years.He said that a decade ago, it was hard to find designers who could “produce an idea that really felt like the real product,” largely because of their lack of technical know-how. Before…

AI is getting expensive, and companies need to be rational about it, says Jamie Dimon.On a CNBC appearance on Wednesday, the JPMorgan CEO said that companies need to be mindful of token spend and its return on investment.”They all see the costs going up rapidly,” Dimon said. “So, of course, we’re all going to be rational about it like any other resource we use.”Dimon, who has been leading JPMorgan since 2006, said that the bank considers the value AI adds and negotiates with vendors “all the time.”Dimon added that companies are already being smart about spending across the AI supply…