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Things are not OK in Realtorland. The US housing market is still reeling from pandemic-era shocks, home sales are stuck in a rut, and mortgage rates, while inching

• Katy McFee is a former VP and CEO of a coaching and consulting company.
• She worked hard to become a VP but was disappointed once she reached her goal. 
• McFee realized that people with titles like VP are no smarter or more special than others.  

Becoming a VP was a big disappointment for me.

I knew I wanted to

• Julia Davila moved from the Bay Area to Denver, Colorado.
• She loves her new state but noticed some differences that surprised her.
• Davila misses the California beaches and coastal hikes but she's happy that she made the move.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julia

• Robin Greenfield, 37, is an author and activist teaching people how to live more sustainably. 
• He doesn't have a cell phone, credit cards or any government IDs. 
• Greenfield lived in several tiny houses – some without running water or electricity. 

I am an author and activist who lives completely off the grid.

I've

• Sal Companieh is the chief digital and information officer of the real-estate giant Cushman & Wakefield.
• She's excited to watch her team embrace AI and transform communication and leadership.
• Companieh's insights are part of Business Insider's year-end leadership series "Looking Ahead 2024."

Sal Companieh is one of the many executives in corporate America embracing AI and its

• Mr.Charlie's is a plant-based fast-food chain that opened in Los Angeles in 2022.
• It immediately became known as the "Vegan McDonald's," as its menu is a parody of the brand.
• I visited the

• Mark Zuckerberg may have overhauled his image but he's still not winning over Gen Z adults.
• Topping the list of trustworthiness: Oprah Winfrey, a Business Insider survey

• Tesla's head of design has said the company really wanted to avoid adding mirrors to the Cybertruck.
• Franz von Holzhausen told Jay Leno he would "love" to get rid of them in the future.
• The Cybertruck initially didn't have side mirrors, but Tesla had to add them due to regulations.

Tesla really, really didn't want to

• Insider has compiled a list of 100 people at the forefront of artificial intelligence. 
• The list spans several industries, from hardware to ethics. 
• See who made the list for policy, research, and ethics, and learn how they're making an impact. 

AI presents an ethical minefield that's pushed researchers, tech

Let me tell you a story about the first time I was ever truly disappointed by a film adaptation. The year? 2010. The place? An AMC theater packed with teens and pre-teens, all anxiously awaiting a screening of Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Anticipation reached a fever pitch as the lights dimmed — finally, we would get to see Camp Half-Blood and all its heroes come to life

The Environmental Protection Agency named 11 “grantmakers” today, universities

Full disclosure: I am not an Olivia Rodrigo die-hard fan by any means. I probably know three of her songs (great songs, admittedly) and have no interest in knowing any more. Still, I was excited when Sony dropped the LinkBuds S x Olivia Rodrigo wireless earbuds back in September.

From a tech standpoint, I found it thrilling that the buds are supposedly designed by Olivia — with two custom EQs