Inside a mom's legal battle to turn her $55,000 student-loan balance to $0

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
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Ashley Carlson was sued by her private student-loan lender SoFi. Now, she's fighting for her balance to be discharged.

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Ask your landlord to lower your rent — now

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
Apartment key on a keyring with three dollar signs; a hand crosses out two of the three signs.

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A few weeks ago, Marco Bario texted his landlord with an unusual request.

How a Gen Z power couple's breakup became a trial by internet

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The breakup between Evelyn Ha and Ben Pasternak is the subject of an all-out online information war.

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When 'no one is minding the store' for student-loan borrowers

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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Student-loan borrowers are facing a maze of confusing rules as President Donald Trump's repayment overhaul goes into effect.

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Young tech founders are dumping their girlfriends and going 'monk mode'

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Young founder in a suit showing heartbroken gestures.

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Among the more unexpected effects of the AI race is the rise of a breakup line: It's not you, it's my startup.

Their student-loan lender said their debt was gone. The lawsuit said otherwise.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
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This is the first story in Business Insider's new series, "Student debt spiral," examining the companies, policies, and financial pressures reshaping how Americans navigate college loans.

Help, I think I'm building an AI tool to lay off my coworkers

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology
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How Google made peace with war

Tech Insider : Business, Technology, Travel
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On April 27, more than 600 Google employees signed a letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to prevent the Pentagon from using the company's AI products for classified operations.

3 common longevity mistakes doctors and scientists say to avoid

Tech Insider : Business
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Peter Fedichev, Evelyne Bischof, and Dylan Livingston: three of Business Insider's Rising Stars of Longevity.

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I built an agent to do my job. Then it hung up on my boss.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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Rather than wait to find out if AI will replace me, I built my replacement.

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