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• Glen Powell made his "Saturday Night Live" hosting debut this weekend.
• The "Top Gun: Maverick" star made sure a special guest was in attendance: his UPS driver.
• "He thought it was a scam, but he still came," Powell said in his opening monologue.

Glen Powell's dream of hosting "Saturday Night Live" finally came true this weekend, and it was made even sweeter by

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sunny Jiang, the 41-year-old CEO and president of EyeBuyDirect, based in New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I grew up in Anhui Province, China, and earned my bachelor's degree in finance and economics. I joined EyeBuyDirect in 2007, starting in an entry-level role in the finance department. After

• An eight-slide pitch deck helped raise money for Postmoda's pivot to a platform that sells designer returns.
• The startup was originally a peer-to-peer clothing rental company.
• It has raised money from major VC firms, like Slow Ventures and Long Journey Ventures, as

• Life360 CEO Lauren Antonoff told Business Insider that the secret to remote work was "more in-person meetings."
• Antonoff said that Life360 put its budget for office space into travel for employee meet-ups.
• As for the return-to-office movement, Antonoff said that the philosophy "makes no sense."

As hardcore work

• eBay veterans share strategies for building profitable reselling businesses online.
• Starting with items at home and researching sold prices helps minimize risk for beginners.
• Niche expertise, detailed listings, and strong customer service drive long-term eBay success.

Reselling

• Toys R Us went bankrupt and closed its stores in 2018.
• But under new management, the toy chain is opening new stores and trying to make a comeback.
• I visited a seasonal Toys R Us location in Maryland to see how the strategy is working.

Toys R Us is back — well, sort of.

Children of the '90s and early 2000s are likely

• Companies are now considering hiring humans to manage AI agents.
• Companies are using AI agents, which autonomously handle tasks, to improve workflows.
• Managing agents may need less experience than managing humans, but more technical skill.

Back in 2023, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made an observation about

Home products have gotten much "smarter" in recent years. According to Statista, smart home penetration will reach 89.5 percent in 2025, and will hit 99 percent by 2029. That means virtually every household in the U.S. is using some form of smart home device. We've come a long way since the days of The Clapper.

Smart home devices can add a level of convenience to daily life, assuming that they’re

Gabi McCord paces her kitchen. Crayon drawings are pinned to the fridge, shelves are cluttered with picture frames, and little shoes sit on a rack near the door. She stirs together pancake mix, heavy cream, and a heaping spoonful of cinnamon. Then she puts bite-sized pieces on her baby's high chair tray and