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The Trump administration is tightening one of the most common pathways to a green card, warning that most immigrants already in the US will now have to leave the country and apply from abroad rather than adjust their status domestically.However, the new rule, announced Friday, may not be evenly applied to all immigrants, according to a statement to Business Insider from US Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesperson Zach Kahler.”While we work to operationalize this, people who present applications that provide an economic benefit or otherwise are in the national interest will likely be able to continue on their current path…

A Walmart store is seen on Feb. 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesTwo top Walmart executives are departing the company, nearly four months after CEO John Furner took over, CNBC learned on Friday.Tom Ward, the chief operating officer of Walmart’s warehouse Sam’s Club, is retiring, while Cedric Clark, Walmart’s executive vice president of U.S. store operations, is leaving the business, internal memos viewed by CNBC shows. A replacement for Clark is expected to be announced in the “coming weeks,” the memo stated. It’s unclear when the company expects to fill Ward’s position. The leadership shuffle comes after Furner…

File image dated May 7, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey, shows a badge hanging over the uniform of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. Timothy A. Clary/AFPAFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Timothy A. Clary/AFPAFP via Getty Images Immigration and Customs Enforcement reactivated a previously paused contract with spyware maker Paragon Solutions last year, which raised questions about whether the agency was using commercial spyware to remotely hack into cell phones and if the deal complied with a 2023 executive order. But now the Department of Homeland Security says ICE has no current contract or relationship with…

Still from “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.””Star Wars” returns to the big screen for the first time in seven years this weekend, riding the contrails of a Mandalorian’s jetpack. Disney’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” tallied $12 million in Thursday night preview sales, the lowest collection of advanced tickets in the franchise’s history, according to data from Comscore. “Solo: A Star Wars Story” was the previous low bar with $14.1 million in preshow tickets back in 2018.Box office analysts expect the film based on the hit Disney+ show “The Mandalorian” to generate around $80 million for its three-day…

When Alex Collins, 35, heard that fast-fashion giant Shein reportedly bought sustainability darling Everlane, she thought it was a late April Fool’s joke.Collins, a Midwest-based lawyer, has been buying Everlane — a quintessential millennial brand — for over a decade. She recently ordered a haul for a trip to Europe, and is a fan of their jackets, pants, and minimalist aesthetic. To her, Shein — which has been dinged for its working conditions and environmental impact — is a very different beast.”I’ve never had a good impression of them,” Collins told Business Insider on Monday after Puck News first reported…

Moviegoers watch the film Ne Zha 2 at an IMAX GT Cinema on February 23, 2025 in Guiyang, Guizhou Province of China.China News Service | China News Service | Getty ImagesWall Street is buzzing following reports that IMAX is exploring a sale.Shares of the movie theater technology company were up roughly 14% Friday on speculation about potential buyers. A source familiar with the company told CNBC that IMAX has held “preliminary talks” through intermediaries, but no official pitches have been made by the company.CNBC’s source spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the confidential nature of the discussions. The…

For small, product-based businesses, managing inventory well is a matter of survival. Order too much, and you’re drowning in carrying costs. Order too little and you lose sales, tank your rankings, and frustrate loyal customers.At the same time, understanding the ins and outs of inventory management is also a heavy lift, especially when you’re a solopreneur running a business on your own.”As a company, we’re selling through our website, through Amazon, through QuickBooks to manage our wholesale accounts, we drop ship on Nordstrom: We’ve got all these different channels that we’re trying to manage,” Jen Podany, the founder of the…

AppLovin lost its bid to buy TikTok, and now it is taking its social media aspirations into its own hands.The adtech firm quietly released a new app this month called Gist that feels a bit like a hybrid of TikTok, its sister app Lemon8, and the Chinese app RedNote. Gist’s feed, which requires a referral code to access, features photo carousels, videos, and mini-games.”Welcome to Gist,” the app tells users upon joining, describing itself as a “handbook for the curious, the grounded, and the real.”Users can select content categories they’re interested in, such as travel, relationships, or career advice. There…

Just north of New York City, one unique home features a design more reminiscent of fairytales than modern concrete jungles.Dubbed Villa Keen after its original owner’s name, the nearly 100-year-old Irvington, New York, home is described by its realtors as a “Cinderella” castle. The 3,500-square-foot house sits on a roughly 2 ½-acre plot of land just off the Hudson River.In the home’s century-old history, the deed has been passed between celebrities and other notable figures. It’s undergone a few modernizations but retains many of its original features, from millwork to stained glass.Many historic homes can be found in the area…

Anthropic wants a good writer — and has the cash to back it up.The AI lab is hiring a copy lead to “help define how Anthropic speaks to enterprise audiences.” The role requires writing skills across long-form, scripts, events, and social copy.The job requires 10 years of experience and is expected to pay between $255,000 and $320,000.It’s not the only high-paying writing job on Anthropic’s hiring docket. The company is also hiring a head of copy and content, with a salary range of $320,000 to $400,000.AI companies are trying hard to communicate their products — which can often be technical — to…