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When Jesal Gadhia cofounded a software company a year ago, he expected that the AI agents it was creating would save its customers a lot of work.He didn’t predict the same tools would save his own team at the startup Cora so much time.Agents wrote all of the code the company uses — something that wouldn’t have been possible before last year, he told Business Insider.The company’s six-person team produced what Gadhia calls “unprecedented” amounts of code in its first 12 months. Five years ago, he said, reaching the same level of productivity would have required 20 to 30 engineers.”It’s…

Sitting outside every morning with a fresh cup of coffee or reading a book in the front yard at night: it’s the simple pleasures that matter to Susan Cannon.Lately, sky-high interest rates on the 73-year-old’s credit cards have cast a dark shadow.”I can’t get the balance down because I am still having to use credit cards at the end of the month to get groceries and gas,” Cannon, who lives in a mobile home in rural Texas, told Business Insider. “I pay my bills, but because of the interest rates, it keeps going up. I feel like I’m being gouged.”Cannon…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Esther Perel, a renowned couples therapist, bestselling author, and podcast host. Perel lives in New York City and travels the world for speaking engagements. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I have been interested in psychology since I was about 14. I wanted to understand myself, my family, and my surroundings. So, becoming a therapist was quite an obvious choice for me.I started working with large groups, then moved to families, then couples. In particular, I was interested in interracial, intercultural, inter-religious couples and families — families in cultural…

Luxury brands from Harry Winston to Loewe are going all in on Lunar New Year collections in a bid to attract Chinese customers. Ahead of the Year of the Horse, which starts on Tuesday, Harry Winston unveiled a limited-edition, $81,500 rose gold watch with diamond bezels and a red lacquer horse. High-end fashion brand Chloé released a capsule collection, ranging from $250 silk scarves to a $5,300 snakeskin and leather shoulder bag with a horse head and tail linked by a horsebit chain. A slew of other brands, including Loewe, Gucci and Loro Piana, have introduced new bag charms with…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kat Smith, 35, who has lived abroad since 2015. Smith, the founder of Away Abroad, a website for female travelers, currently lives in Trieste, Italy, with her husband. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.I think people don’t always believe me when I say it, but living abroad has always felt more fun to me. I love the cultural challenges, the language barrier, the different food, and the process of figuring out the day-to-day.I’m originally from Conyers, a small town just outside Atlanta. In high school, I moved to…

Inside the breakup economyI know, I know, it’s Valentine’s Day, so who wants to read about breakups? Hear me out. Today isn’t just about love; it’s about every part of a relationship — the meet-cute, the intoxicating limerence, and even splitting up over soup. Meet the breakup economy.Business Insider’s Juliana Kaplan writes about how breaking up in public is still a thing, and many are choosing restaurants, bars, and coffee shops to do the deed. It’s not only affecting the two people sitting at the table. Waitstaff are also taking notice and trying their best to navigate what happens when…

On July 6, 2019, federal agents arrested Jeffrey Epstein aboard his private jet, which had just landed in New Jersey from a trip to Paris.At the same time, another set of FBI agents raided his mansion in Manhattan. They took photos of everything, from a taxidermied tiger in the library, to framed pictures of Epstein with Donald Trump, Pope John Paul II, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman scattered across his desks.The agents also seized more than 70 computers, iPads, and hard drives, as well as boxes of shredded paper and financial documents. They sawed open a metal safe…

Uber said a bug caused its app to drive down payouts to ride-hailing drivers on some trips.The fare discrepancies happened on Trip Radar, a feature that Uber introduced four years ago that offers a gig to multiple drivers at once, often as they’re finishing up another ride. Since they’re competing with other drivers to claim the trip, it’s common for drivers to accept a ride but not get it because someone else accepted it sooner.In the last month or so, three drivers told Business Insider they have started getting a follow-up offer: the same trip with the same route they…

Don’t write off remote work just yet.Even as companies like Amazon, AT&T, and JPMorgan mandate five-day office returns, work-from-home setups are poised to grow, a new study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests.The findings show that people work remotely more often when employed at firms founded after 2015 than at those founded before 1990 — and at firms led by CEOs under 30.This means future generations of workers could have greater flexibility, said Jose Maria Barrero, one of the researchers behind the study. Leading remote work expert Nick Bloom was also involved.”As older companies die and new…

2026-02-14T10:20:01.220Z 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. Wall Street’s tailors keep New York City’s financiers looking sharp and professional. Some have been tailors most of their lives, while others are comparatively new to the trade. Here’s an inside look at the businesses that dress Wall Street. A custom suit is the signature look on Wall Street,…