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Barb and Peter were excellent servers. They were fast, efficient, and tidy. They were patient as I scanned the menu, deciding what to get. They didn’t try to upsell me. And they delivered my order gracefully and with care.Barb and Peter are a pair of robotic arms that work at VenHub, a 24/7, fully automated convenience store that opened four locations in Los Angeles this year. The store is run without any humans; instead, it relies on the robotic arms to pick up items and hand them over to customers. It sells the kinds of things you’d expect from a convenience…

2025-09-13T10:05:01Z 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. The resale market is bigger than ever, and some shoppers are making purchases with that in mind. Certain classic items, like an Hèrmes Birkin or Rolex Datejust, hold their value. These five items make smart investments, according to the luxury resale platform The RealReal. What’s old is new again…

Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of the La Luz del Mundo, and other key figures in the church are charged with federal crimes that carry penalties up to life in prison. He is seen here in 2019 in a Los Angeles courtroom, where he faced state charges. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Six leaders of the Mexico-based La Luz del Mundo megachurch — including its current “apostle,” Naasón Joaquín García, his mother and four associates — are facing federal charges of racketeering, child pornography and sex trafficking, under a recently unsealed indictment. Maximum penalties for some of…

Uber is cracking down on drivers who it says are manipulating their GPS locations — and the effort is causing headaches for some gig workers.In July, an Uber driver named Andre got a notification that Uber had deactivated his driver account because, according to the ride-hailing service, he had faked his phone’s GPS location. He said he had no clue what that meant.”I don’t know what this is,” he told Business Insider. “I didn’t GPS-manipulate anything. I’m not smart enough to do that.”An Uber spokesperson told Business Insider that removing a driver from its platform “isn’t a decision we take…

The Kalshi logo arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMassachusetts filed a lawsuit in state court Friday against Kalshi, alleging the predictions platform offers sports gambling without a license under the guise of events contracts.”If Kalsi wants to be in the sports gaming business in Massachusetts, they must obtain a license and follow our laws,” Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell said in a news release. The state is also asking the court to prevent Kalshi from offering sports events contracts in Massachusetts while the lawsuit is…

Stellantis’ Ram 1500 Revolution battery-electric concept pickup truck is introduced during a keynote address by Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavaras during CES 2023 at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2023.Ethan Miller | Getty ImagesStellantis’ Ram brand is canceling plans to develop a full-size electric Ram 1500 pickup truck, citing slowing demand for electric vehicles.”As demand for full-size battery electric trucks slows in North America, Stellantis is reassessing its product strategy and will discontinue development of a full-size BEV pickup,” a company spokesperson said Friday in a statement, using the industry acronym for battery electric vehicles.Stellantis had already delayed…

The Internal Revenue Service, the Treasury Department and other parts of the federal government plan to phase out the use of paper checks for payments by the end of this month, in keeping with an order from President Trump.In March, Trump signed an executive order saying the continued use of paper-based payments by the federal government, including  checks and money orders, imposes unnecessary costs and delays, and the risk of fraud, theft and lost payments. In August, the Treasury Department announced it would stop issuing paper checks for most federal payments on Sept. 30. “Reducing paper checks has been a longstanding…

The Boeing Company at Paris Air Show 2025 in Le Bourget Airport.Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesStriking Boeing defense workers in Missouri voted Friday against the company’s latest offer of a modified contract deal, according to the union representing the workers.More than 3,000 workers in the St. Louis area will remain on strike, the first walkout in almost three decades.”Boeing’s modified offer did not include a sufficient signing bonus relative to what other Boeing workers have received, or a raise in 401(k) benefits,” a statement from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers read. “The democratic vote underscores…

The internal audit profession has been grappling with a greater array of responsibilities beyond checking up on corporate finances, including vetting companies’ cybersecurity and use of artificial intelligence.The Institute of Internal Auditors has been introducing what it calls “Topical Requirements,” starting with cybersecurity and moving onto other topics, in addition to rolling out an updated set of Global Internal Audit Standards, which took effect in January. “The next one is called organizational behavior — AKA culture,” said IIA president and CEO Anthony Pugliese. “Culture doesn’t translate the same in every part of the world and even in the U.S. Sometimes people…

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021.Dado Ruvic | ReutersShares of Pfizer and Moderna fell on Friday after a report that Trump administration health officials plan to link Covid vaccines to the deaths of 25 children. The report from the Washington Post said officials plan to include the claim in a presentation next week to a key vaccine panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.That committee plays a critical role in determining vaccine access, as it reviews immunization data and makes recommendations on who is…