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Kat Omecene thought she was keeping things simple by asking her bridesmaids to buy whatever dresses they wanted for her wedding — as long as it matched her color palette, of course. But now, one of the women is in quite an expensive bind. In April, the bridesmaid ordered two dresses from the online retailer Six Stories for $400. Neither quite worked, so she wound up returning the items for a refund and thought she was in the clear, out only a small restocking fee. A few weeks later, however, she got a bill in the mail from FedEx, for…

Maxwell Wolfe had never traveled outside the US — until he flew to Thailand in 2019 for a Muay Thai fight on the island of Koh Samui.He lasted two minutes in the ring, took an elbow above his right eye, which left a scar, and then lost. But instead of flying home feeling defeated, Wolfe was hooked.Wolfe grew up in northern Virginia and had started practicing martial arts in his early 20s, when he was at a crossroads in his life. As someone with ADHD, he always found it hard to conform to conventional societal expectations.”I never really fit the…

For Aaron and Albert Yang, hot soup dumplings are their legacy.The two brothers are the grandsons of the founder of Din Tai Fung, the world’s most recognizable dumpling chain. Now, they’re the co-CEOs of the chain’s North American business and the third generation to helm the family business.Din Tai Fung — or DTF, as its followers have affectionately nicknamed it — has humble origins as a small oil shop in Taiwan. The brothers’ grandfather, Yang Bing-Yi, moved from mainland China to Taiwan in the 1940s and worked in a local oil company.Yang later transitioned to selling xiao long bao, or…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Adit Sheth, a senior software engineer at Microsoft. Business Insider has verified his employment. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.While completing my master’s in computer science at the University of Texas at Dallas in 2016, I had an opportunity to interview with Microsoft.I had a 3.9 GPA and was thrilled to get selected for the final round of an on-site interview.But I quickly realized that real-world success required more than classroom excellence.I particularly struggled with whiteboarding: data-structured questions where interviewers check your problem-solving abilities. Candidates need to come…

The latest corporate mantra: AI or bye-bye.Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s warning this week that expanding use of artificial intelligence will mean the company needs fewer people in some roles — and more in others — is the latest sign that, increasingly, CEOs see no place in the corporate world for AI holdouts.While messages that amount to “learn AI or be left behind” might be unnerving, corporate observers told Business Insider that it’s ultimately better for cubicle dwellers to hear this message now, rather than when they’re sidelined.”If I were an employee, I would be very frustrated with my leader saying,…

Amazon’s CEO just said the quiet part out loud: AI is coming for plenty of jobs — and other bosses may soon follow his lead.On Tuesday, Andy Jassy said in a memo that employees should figure out “how to get more done with scrappier teams” and that the move toward AI would eventually “reduce our total corporate workforce.”Amazon, with about 1.5 million workers, is the second-largest private employer in the US. Workplace commentators told Business Insider that Jassy’s candor may prompt other leaders to feel comfortable telling their employees who — or what — will replace them.’Culture modeling’Marlo Lyons, an…

Owner Jeanie Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers and Jay Mohr prior to game one of a first round NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Keith Birmingham | MediaNews Group | Pasadena Star-News | Getty ImagesThe Buss family has agreed to sell a majority stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to businessman Mark Walter in a deal that values the team at $10 billion, according to people with knowledge of the terms.The sale would mark a new record for NBA valuations. The Crypto.com…

Netflix just made a groundbreaking deal to show a TV network’s live and on-demand programming. Starting next summer, people in France will be able to watch content from French TV network TF1, including “The Voice,” soaps, and big live sports events.”This is a first-of-its-kind partnership that plays to our strengths of giving audiences the best entertainment alongside the best discovery experience,” Greg Peters, co-CEO of Netflix, said in a statement. “By teaming up with France’s leading broadcaster we will provide French consumers with even more reasons to come to Netflix every day and to stay with us for all their…

You wouldn’t guess the pressure Stefano Domenicali is under by looking at him.At a press roundtable in New York City on Monday, Formula 1’s CEO appeared relaxed in a zipped-up sweatshirt. Fresh off a flight from Montreal and with the premiere of “F1: The Movie” just hours away, the CEO showed no signs of urgency, insisting he didn’t have much else going on that day.”As you can see, I’m a calm person,” Domenicali told Business Insider. “I’m not a guy who shouts. I don’t believe in the model of shouting.”Running a company is often stressful, but that pressure looks a…

Every time Laurie DeRiu visited her father-in-law in Sardinia, she left enamored by the Italian island’s beauty and relaxed atmosphere.”It’s a totally different quality of life there,” DeRiu, 60, told Business Insider. “It’s not at all the hustle and bustle that happens, especially in the northeast.”Though she fantasized about someday moving to Sardinia with her husband, DeRiu wasn’t quite ready to leave western Connecticut. As a regional director for a health services company, she frequently travels around the US for work. Plus, her children and grandchildren are stateside.Yet she still thought about how nice it would be to live there.…