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If you took a shot for every corporate euphemism in No Other Choice, you'd be circling back, going in a different direction, finding your services no longer required, rightsized, downsized, and as plastered as one of the characters.

The very title itself evades responsibility, a phrase used by big companies to hide behind intentional, cold decision-making. In this superb dark comedy-thriller


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Emily Irwin advises lottery winners on how to spend their money.
  • Powerball announced that a player won the $1.817 billion jackpot on Wednesday night.
  • After winning the jackpot, lottery winners get little advice on how to spend their money.
  • Here's how Wells Fargo's Emily Irwin recommends Powerball winners spend their money.

Hire some advisors, don't immediately buy a private jet


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Brands including Chili's, Starbucks, and Cracker Barrel have undergone revitalization efforts this year.
  • Many major restaurant chains have been undergoing revitalization and rebranding efforts this year.
  • Some, like Red Lobster, are seeing positive trends, while others, like Cracker Barrel, have faltered.
  • Business Insider ranked each effort based on brand commentary and

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Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, and Mary Barra all started far from the top.
  • Many of the world's most powerful business leaders began their careers in more humble ways.
  • From Jensen Huang working at Denny's to Mark Cuban selling garbage bags, they worked their way up.
  • Some, like General Motors CEO Mary Barra, started at the companies they now run.

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Starting at around 1PM ET on December 24, Steam experienced an outage that impacted users ability to access the game store and play games online. Valve didn’t acknowledge the outage publicly, but SteamDB’s unofficial Steam Status page reported that the Steam Store, Steam Community, and Steam Web APIs were all offline.

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President Donald Trump's rule to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is set to go into effect in July 2026.
  • Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program are set to go into effect in July 2026.
  • It includes changing the definition of a "qualifying employer" to ensure the employer aligns with Trump's political views.
  • Advocates have already filed

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Crijn Bouman, CEO of Rocsys, said robotaxi companies will need automated charges if they want to scale.
  • Humans are responsible for plugging robotaxis into charging stations and maintenance.
  • Rocsys, a startup based in the Netherlands, aims to automate the charging and cleaning processes.
  • Crijn Bouman, CEO of Rocsys, said operations are an oft-overlooked aspect of the robotaxi business.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event.
  • Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026, according to a state poll.
  • It comes as the Russian economy's war-fueled boom slows.
  • A separate poll suggested Russians are most worried about the economy and the war with Ukraine.

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Crumpled up losing lottery tickets sit in a wastebasket at a liquor store in California. The Powerball jackpot has surpassed $1 billion. The next drawing is on Monday.
  • Powerball has a winner after a historic $1.817 billion Christmas Eve drawing.
  • At least one ticket beat the odds, matching all six numbers after 46 jackpot-free drawings.
  • The winner will

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Artist Ana Fedina is the illustrator behind "The Armory of Heroes," a 216-page full-color compendium of weapons and character art released by Critical Role.
  • Ana Fedina has made art for games, and most recently, Critical Role's "The Armory of Heroes."
  • Fedina said she made around 120 pieces of art for the 216-page book.
  • Fedina also gave Business Insider her top tips for landing a dream

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Pinterest executive Ayumi Nakajima said there is one thing she always looks out for in potential hires.
  • Pinterest executive Ayumi Nakajima said there's one thing she looks for in potential hires.
  • The way they talk about failure gives Nakajima an idea of what kind of worker they will be.
  • Being open to criticism is more important than ticking off boxes in the job prerequisites, she said.

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It's day five of the lunar cycle, and the Christmas Day moon is starting to show us even more. Keep reading to find out what you can see tonight.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Thursday, Dec. 25, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, 27% of the moon will be lit up tonight.

Without any visual aids, you can spot the Mares Crisium and the Fecunditatis tonight