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Unemployment has been steadily creeping up over the last two years, with many corporate and tech companies limiting their hiring and conducting layoffs. As a result, many people find themselves either seriously underemployed or unable to find an opportunity.Unfortunately, this job market has also left job seekers vulnerable to scams or companies with predatory practices. When someone puts up an “open to work” banner on LinkedIn, they are flooded with comments and offers from résumé writers, career coaches, companies offering AI services, and more.There are other job seekers who struggle to navigate job searching because, after months or even years…

What’s the future of the internet going to look like?Alexis Ohanian, one of the cofounders of Reddit, thinks there’s an opportunity for a new generation of apps to shake up how we’re connecting online.”The most potent form of social today is basically in group chats, which is obviously not new technology, but what it’s highlighting is the fact that that’s a trusted group of people who you actually know, who are verifiably human,” Ohanian told Business Insider in a recent interview. “This next wave of apps — Airbuds is a great example — is going to be about that.”Airbuds, a…

A vacation might finally be on the horizon for Tammy Stinson.That’s because after nearly 25 years of payments, Stinson’s $70,000 student-loan balance has finally been wiped out.”I feel like I might be free now,” Stinson, 52, told Business Insider. “I can actually live my life and hopefully retire before I’m 90.”Stinson’s student-loan forgiveness is a result of meeting her qualifying payments on an income-based repayment plan. IBR plans offer borrowers monthly payments based on their income, with forgiveness after 20 or 25 years, depending on when they first took out the loan.President Donald Trump’s Department of Education paused IBR processing…

Two ICE agents film the press using smartphones in the hallway outside the immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza in New York USA on July 11 2025. The Department of Homeland Security has been acquiring new tools to identify people and monitor them. Madison Swart /Hans Lucas via AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Madison Swart /Hans Lucas via AFP/Getty Images Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is acquiring powerful new surveillance tools to identify and monitor people. They include apps that let federal agents point a cell phone at someone’s face to potentially identify them and determine their immigration status…

For some diehard Starbucks fans, a $7 latte isn’t enough of a splurge — they’re ready to spend hundreds of dollars on the collectible holiday cup it comes in.Starbucks’ Glass Bearista Cold Cup, which launched and quickly sold out on Thursday at an original price point of $29.95, has evolved from festive holiday merch into an investment item, fueling a resale market usually reserved for designer sneakers and rare toys.Shortly after launch, eBay was flooded with listings for the beanie-wearing Bearista, with some cups listed with “Buy It Now” prices of up to $50,000. While it doesn’t appear that any…

Elon Musk predicts Tesla’s Optimus robot will be a force for economic good — even if it ultimately eliminates much of the need for human labor.While the humanoid robots are a production challenge and aren’t launching anytime soon, Tesla has demoed them handing out candy on Halloween, performing Kung Fu with Jared Leto, and dancing onstage at its recent shareholder meeting.But Musk says he has an even bigger vision for the robots; he wants them to transform the economy.”People often talk about eliminating poverty, giving everyone amazing medical care,” Musk said at the Thursday shareholder event. “There’s actually only one way…

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Nov. 6, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Thursday struck landmark deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that could mark a turning point in how many people can access their costly blockbuster obesity drugs. Under the agreements, Medicare will start covering GLP-1s for obesity for certain patients for the first time beginning in mid-2026 – a shift that will open access to millions of older adults and could spur more employers and other private insurers to…

The International Sustainability Standards Board plans to take up the activities of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures after the TNFD completes the technical work it currently has in progress by the third quarter of 2026. The TNFD then plans to pause the commencement of any further technical guidance work as the ISSB takes up the mantle. The TNFD and the ISSB made the announcement Friday in response to the ISSB’s decision to advance its own work to meet investors’ information needs through disclosures about nature-related risks and opportunities, while drawing on the TNFD framework.In response to the needs identified by…

Who’s winning the PR war in the Disney-YouTube TV standoff? Data suggests YouTube — so far.Disney’s channels have been unavailable on YouTube TV since October 30 due to a contract dispute, preventing YouTube TV subscribers from watching the “Monday Night Football,” as well as ABC News and popular shows like “Abbott Elementary.”Several data sources indicate that YouTube could have the upper hand in public perception.A survey by Drive Research of 1,100 respondents showed that 58% consider both parties equally at fault, but a far bigger share (37%) blamed Disney than YouTube TV (5%).”I do think they’ve managed to present themselves as…

YouTube TV isn’t budging in its high-profile fight with Disney — and it has leverage beyond its Google backing.The popular pay-TV service has become an industry titan in its own right and is on track to catch its cable TV rivals in the coming years, analysts say.Disney’s TV networks, like ESPN and ABC, have been gone from the Google-owned TV service for over a week. The Mouse House insists that YouTube isn’t properly valuing its channels, while YouTube TV is telling its customers that giving in would lead to higher prices.Disney and ESPN have made the case that YouTube is…