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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Luke Barwikowski, founder and CEO of Pixels. It has been edited for length and clarity.I was raised in a very stereotypical Michigan family. My dad worked for a steel company, and my mom worked for a church. I’m hugely grateful for my childhood and my wonderful parents, but I knew that life wasn’t for me.I started coding when I was 12. I didn’t tell anyone because I was embarrassed. Back then, coding wasn’t cool; it was weird. Plus, no one in my town knew anything about the tech world.I studied computer…

Barry Melancon, who retired at the end of 2024 after 30 years as CEO and president of the American Institute of CPAs, has been named chair of global accounting network Baker Tilly International.Melancon was named a non-executive director and chair-elect of BTI in late January of this year.He succeeds Brian Kreischer, the chair of Top 100 Firm Frank, Rimerman & Co., who has completed his three-year term as chair.”This is a critical moment for the global accounting profession, with Baker Tilly at the forefront of that evolution,” Melancon said in a statement on Thursday. “Over the past few months as…

Secretary Joe Lavorgna, counselor to the treasury secretary, explains how President Donald Trump’s policies are boosting economic growth on ‘Kudlow.’ The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Thursday announced annual inflation adjustments for dozens of tax provisions, along with changes made under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The IRS’ announced changes primarily apply to tax year 2026.The standard deduction, claimed by the majority of taxpayers who don’t itemize their returns, will rise to $16,100 for single taxpayers and $32,200 for married couples filing jointly in tax year 2026. OBBBA also raised the standard deduction for the 2025 tax year to $15,750…

A key housing metric is signaling rising distress among US mortgage borrowers. There has been a spike in foreclosure activity in the housing market, with the US recording 101,513 foreclosure filings for properties in the third quarter, according to the data provider ATTOM. That reflects a slight increase from the last quarter, but a 17% jump from the third quarter of last year, the firm said.A total of 72,317 properties started the foreclosure process last quarter, per ATTOM’s quarterly update. That’s up 2% from the last quarter and up 16% from the number of foreclosure starts recorded last year, the…

A view from the Delta Sky Club at Los Angeles International Airport, Sept. 2, 2022.AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines customers are getting used to first class.Revenue from the pricier, roomier seats toward the front of the plane could eclipse sales from standard coach seats for at least a quarter or two next year, Delta executives said Thursday.In the last quarter, Delta said ticket revenue from its premium cabin rose 9% from last year to nearly $5.8 billion, while main-cabin ticket revenue fell 4% from a year earlier to just over $6 billion.CEO Ed Bastian…

An upstart social media platform is coming for the Instagram “photo dump.”Locket first captured the attention of Gen Z users in 2022 as an alternative to platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. It pitches a more private experience with a widget that brings your closest friends’ photos directly to your smartphone.The social startup is launching a new feature called Rollcall, where users can upload a collection of photos from the week every Sunday. The photos are only viewable for seven days.”When you think about some of these bigger platforms … maybe you see a friend’s photo dump every once in a…

Shonda Rhimes and Warren Buffett might seem worlds apart, but they have more in common than you might think, as an episode of “Call Her Daddy” revealed this week.Rhimes, the 55-year-old screenwriter and producer behind hit shows including “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal,” is a master of TV. Buffett, the 95-year-old billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, a $1 trillion conglomerate, is a master of investing.On the podcast, Rhimes talked about money, risk, and strategy. She and Buffett have similar approaches.1. They both spend wiselyRhimes signed a multi-year deal with Netflix in 2017 that made her the highest-paid showrunner in Hollywood. She…

2025-10-09T15:35:39Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link 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. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said many creators and creatives are worried about AI imitation. Mohan said that YouTube is working on a tool to detect AI-generated likeness. MrBeast, the top YouTuber, has expressed concern about how AI might impact creators’ bottom lines. When it comes to AI, imitation might…

When it comes to protein, packaged food and beverage brands have gotten increasingly creative about ways to pack more of the nutrient into their products.Now, a shift is underway.”Fiber will be the next protein,” PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said during an earnings call Thursday.”Consumers are starting to understand that fiber is a benefit that they need,” he added. “It’s actually a deficiency in US consumers’ diet.”Laguarta said the company is rolling out more offerings that contain fiber, including a reformulated Propel beverage that has electrolytes, protein, and fiber for users of GLP-1 medications.The snacking conglomerate introduced a prebiotic version of…

How Trump’s new spending law will impact taxes How Trump’s new spending law will impact taxes 04:11 The IRS is adjusting the income limits for its federal income tax brackets to account for the impact of inflation, an annual reset that could provide relief for some Americans when they file their taxes next year.The IRS makes these adjustments, typically in October or November, to avoid what it known as “bracket creep,” which is when inflation pushes people into higher tax brackets, potentially forcing them to dole out more money come April. The upshot: Americans will have to earn more income next…