I quit tech, bought 22 acres, and didn't look at my computer for years — until AI brought me back
Ryan Courtnage was tired of managing teams. He said to himself, "I'm just going to get my hands greasy and go be a lumberjack for a while."Ryan CourtnageRyan Courtnage quit the tech company he cofounded and bought 22 acres of…
I vibe coded an AI tool to help my mom fight stage 4 cancer. It helped us catch errors in her treatment and let her die with dignity.
Pratik Desai created a workflow for his mom when she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.Courtesy of Pratik DesaiPratik Desai, 34, vibe coded a platform to manage his mother's cancer care, improving her treatment.Desai later refined the…
Alana Aichholz, whose parents died when she was in high school and college, is about to enter the workforce.Cassandra Klos for BIWhen Alana Aichholz was applying to college, she read her essays aloud to her mom, who edited them orally…
A $185 cookware set I bought from Costco in late 2024 has become my personal tariff impact tracker
I got extremely lucky with the timing of my purchase of this Henckels cook set.Dominick Reuter/Business InsiderI bought a cookware set from Costco a few months before Trump started his trade war.Throughout 2025, I watched the price swing…
I founded Culture Pop in my 50s, but my youngest hires keep it relevant and fresh
Tom First, 59, is the founder and CEO of Culture Pop.Billie Weiss/Culture Pop SodaTom First is the founder and CEO of probiotic soda brand Culture Pop.First started Culture Pop in 2020, decades after launching his first business in 1989.At…
Workers are feeling AI anxiety — and that they might be training their replacements
Some workers fear that using AI means they're training their replacement.Wayne Parry/Associated PressSome workers worry that using AI at work will help the technology eventually replace them.Companies investing in AI want to boost…
For crypto miners turned AI stars, the real test is about to come
A Bitdeer Technologies cryptocurrency mining data center under construction in Massillon, Ohio.Bloomberg/Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIFormer crypto miners are pivoting to AI, leveraging legacy power contracts to land deals with Big Tech.These…
Panic and confusion: Student-loan borrowers scramble after getting kicked off Biden's key affordable repayment plan
Student-loan borrowers are worried about affording higher payments without the SAVE income-driven repayment plan.Aaron Hawkins/Getty Images/iStockphotoTrump eliminated the SAVE student-loan repayment plan.Enrolled borrowers are concerned…