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• Blackstone is acquiring Hamilton Island, a resort destination in Australia.
• Hamilton Island spans over 2,800 acres, with the majority of the land undeveloped.
• The deal is valued at $1.2 billion, according to reports.

A vacation destination nestled off the coast of

• HeyGen CTO Rong Yan says you shouldn't focus solely on promotions in your career.
• Yan said that's because you don't have full control over promotions.
• If you are still vying for a promotion, it's important to consider timing when asking for one

• Three AI professionals share how their college experience helped them transition into AI careers.
• Mentorship, networking, and graduate programs played key roles in their AI career paths.
• Returning to school and building connections opened

• TikTok is now the top social app for news consumption among young Americans, according to Pew data.
• The social video app previously trailed behind other platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
• TikTok rolled out some tools for news publishers and community fact-checking earlier this year.

TikTok has unseated its social media rivals as the top spot for young people to get their

• COVID-19 and the rise of hybrid work have changed after-work drinking culture.
• Business Insider went to the City of London's Leadenhall Market to see how.
• Pubs were bustling, but some drinkers told us they prefer padel to pints.

It's not yet 5 pm on a Thursday in late November, and the skies have fully darkened

• It can be difficult for those working Wall Street hours to carve out time for gifting.
• Some rely on concierge services, some on personal shoppers, and others on their offices themselves.
• When it comes to buying presents for colleagues, alcohol seems to be a popular choice.

Work schedules don't always have much sympathy

• Under new CEO Brian Niccol, Starbucks had a sometimes rocky 2025.
• I thought slimming down the menu length and adding afternoon snacks made a lot of sense.
• But forcing baristas to write on the cups? Leave that in 2025.

It's been the first full year of Starbucks' CEO Brian Niccol's "Back to Starbucks" mission. So, how did it go

• Business Insider asked investors at 18 VC firms to share their predictions for what's next in tech.
• They forecasted a flurry of acquisitions and a trend toward tiny teams and young founders.
• Investors warned a correction is coming for AI companies as "AI spending meets ROI reality."

If January is for resolutions, it's also for predictions — and in 2026, venture capital is

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