The CEO of Autodesk once dropped out of high school and was in trouble with the police. This advice changed his life path.

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Alumnus Andrew Anagnost giving the commencement speech at California State University, Northridge.

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  • Andrew Anagnost, CEO of Autodesk left high school as a teenager.
  • He said he "hit rock bottom" after a high-speed police chase that nearly killed his friend.
  • Anagnost said the experience helped him learn the importance of honest feedback.

At 17, Andrew Anagnost — who is now the CEO of Autodesk —

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I'm the primary parent and work multiple jobs while my husband pursues his dream. How do I get him to do his part?

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  • For Love & Money is a column from Business Insider answering your relationship and money questions.
  • This week, a reader feels she's the only one working hard while her husband pursues his dream job.
  • Our columnist spoke with personal finance author Ramit Sethi, who suggested having a series of conversations.
  • Have a question for our columnist? Write to For Love & Money
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The 4 best premium gaming monitors instantly level up your desktop — for a price

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Gaming monitor brands are on a roll right now. Samsung just released the Odyssey OLED G6 gaming monitor, the world's first-ever OLED gaming monitor with 500Hz refresh rate. Days later, Asus dropped a monitor with a 720Hz refresh rate. And don't forget LG's bendable 5K monitor that debuted at CES 2025.

If you're the type of gamer who likes to geek out over specs, we're truly living in a golden age.

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I'm the CEO of Supergut. My routine includes 25 wellness supplements, daily movement, and 'a little bit of chaos.'

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Tracey Halama, CEO of Supergut, spends her days practicing mindful movement and taking back-to-back meetings.

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  • Tracey Halama is CEO of Supergut, a supplement company focused on promoting gut health.
  • She told Business Insider she avoids monotony and thrives in "a little bit of chaos."
  • Her daily routine includes rising early, taking 25 daily supplements, and mindful movement.

This as-told-to

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Where's the richest ZIP code in the US? Depends on how you measure it

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Fisher Island, Florida, topped Realtor.com's recent listing of ZIP codes with the highest home prices in the US.

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  • California, New York, and Florida continue to have the most expensive real estate in the US.
  • But home prices aren't the only way to measure how prosperous a ZIP code is.
  • Mountain West states dominate a different metric of prosperity.

Beachfront neighborhoods in the

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I dove headfirst into the unhinged Morning Routine Industrial Complex

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I'm always surprised when friends tell me they think I'm a morning person. I fear these friends don't know me at all. It's true that I wake up at a timely hour. I drink water. I get outside to walk the dog. But I hate mornings, because they are the start to a recurring problem. It's the same problem confronted by much of humanity at this particular moment in history

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I attended an AI class for older Americans. The students couldn't have been more excited.

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Nearly two dozen people 60 and older attended an introductory AI class in August.

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Amid the clanging sounds of construction from outside, some of New York City's most ambitious AI adopters aged 60 and over made their way into a 10:15 a.m. class, equipped with notepads and the occasional walker.

The Tuesday Intro to Chatting with AI class run by Senior Planet, an AARP subsidiary

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