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As Sylendran Arunagiri considered moving from India to the US to pursue a master’s degree, some friends and mentors advised him to delay his move. They warned that the US tech job market had become too challenging.Arunagiri’s goal was to move to the US in late 2023, begin a master’s program in product management at Carnegie Mellon University, and land a Big Tech internship for the summer of 2024. He hoped this would be a stepping stone toward landing an AI-related role, ideally at Nvidia, his “dream company” because of its central role in the AI technologies he’d long wanted to…

2026-02-16T22:33:01.501Z Share Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. The Land Report published its annual survey on the top landowners in the US. Billionaire Stanley Kroenke ranked No. 1 with over 2 million acres. The family of Subway cofounder Peter Buck also made the list. Although billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have expansive portfolios, they’re not…

Logan Paul just made millions off a Pokémon card.The influencer turned wrestler sold his one-of-one Pikachu Illustrator card — one of 41 ever distributed and the only one graded the highest quality by collectibles company PSA — at auction Monday for a jaw-dropping $16.492 million.The winner? AJ Scaramucci, the founder of venture capital firm Solari Capital and the son of former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci.Scaramucci appeared on Logan Paul’s livestream early Monday after auction house Goldin announced him the winning bidder in the auction, which closed at 1:14 am ET.”My ambition for the card is just a small…

J.P. Morgan Asset Management chief global strategist David Kelly dissects what is hard to get out of the market and more on Making Money. Americans are receiving larger tax refunds on average in the 2026 filing season than last year, though taxpayers are filing at a slower pace in the first few weeks than they were a year ago. The latest IRS tax filing data was released by the agency on Friday and showed that as of Feb. 6, the average tax refund amount paid to taxpayers was $2,290.That represents an increase of 10.9% when compared with the average size of refunds…

2026-02-16T21:55:23.591Z Share Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Apple is rolling out a new video podcast experience to rival YouTube and Spotify. It’ll allow Apple Podcasts users to able to switch seamlessly between audio and video. The rollout is expected to take place this spring. Apple is making a bigger push into video podcasts as the medium…

J.P. Morgan Asset Management chief global strategist David Kelly dissects what is hard to get out of the market and more on ‘Making Money.’ Tax filing season is underway and scammers are looking to take advantage of unsuspecting taxpayers through a variety of ever-evolving scams seeking money and personal information. The International Association of Better Business Bureaus warns that tax scams typically originate with a phone call and tend to fall into two categories. In one, the supposed IRS agent tells the would-be victim that they owe back taxes and attempts to pressure them into paying with a prepaid debit card or wire…

Working with my family full time was not something I had pictured for myself growing up. Even when I was given a chance to sit down and learn the family business full time, I told myself it would only be temporary.I had plenty of peers who planned from the get-go to take over their parents’ companies, but not me. Still, my mother was determined to have me learn the ins and outs, no matter what I may end up doing in the future.Now that I’ve been a full-time employee for seven years, I’ve learned the intricacies of our family business.…

Early tax filers are enjoying bigger refunds compared to the same time last year, according to the latest figures from the Internal Revenue Service.As of Feb. 6, 2026, tax refunds averaged $2,290, up nearly 11% from the same point last year. “Average refund amounts are strong,” the IRS said in a statement last week. Forecasters have predicted filers would benefit from larger checks this year due to a series of new tax provisions included in the “one big, beautiful” bill signed by President Trump in July. One financial services firm, Piper Sandler, estimated the average payment would increase by about $1,000 per filer. The biggest benefits are…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ashley Morris, CEO of Capriotti’s. It has been edited for length and clarity.My whole career is based on a love affair with food — and a lifelong friendship. I grew up on the West Coast, but had tried cheesesteaks on trips east, and adored them. In college, I was living with Jason, who has been my best friend since we were 10. One day, he came home talking about the best sandwich he’d ever eaten. He told me I had to go to Capriotti’s.I was busy, studying finance and working at…

The Maryland Association of CPAs turned 125 years old on Feb. 12.Processing ContentIncorporated in 1901, the MACPA will mark its anniversary with a series of celebrations and initiatives throughout the year, including updates to the MACPA brand, opportunities for members to share their own stories, and anniversary-themed moments in the organization’s events.”This anniversary is both a celebration and a promise,” MACPA CEO Rebekah Olson said in a statement. “For 125 years, MACPA has connected leaders across Maryland, protected the integrity of the profession, and helped individuals and organizations adapt and thrive. I am incredibly proud of our history and grateful…