'Let's step outside': Sharon Stone on her explosive first encounter with Michael Douglas before 'Basic Instinct'

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Sharon Stone Role Play
 

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Sharon Stone has been asked to play the villain so many times in her career that she's lost count.

It's illegal in most states for private equity to buy a law firm. Lawyers have figured out a workaround.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology
A statue of Justice inside of a loop hole being painted
 

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Companies are relying on aptitude and personality tests more to combat AI-powered job hunters

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Scranton sheet with profile images of people

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A conservative crackdown on advertisers has forced a 'brand safety' reset

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Climate Crisis
A businessman cutting barbed wire off a laptop
 

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Welcome to Silicon Valley's winner-take-all era

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Person carrying golden Meta check under their arm with a person holding their hand out with the corner of the check
 

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This LinkedIn cold-outreach template helped job seekers land roles at companies like Amazon and Airbnb

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Hey [Name], you're at [Company]?
Career coach Albana Gega said job seekers should aim to reach out to people in adjacent positions.

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Trump's America First tariffs are raining on America's birthday parade

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
President Trump pinching the spark out of a firework

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For a decade, Indiana businessman Bob Hamilton has operated six fireworks pop-ups in the weeks leading up to July 4. Most years, it's a great business — he says he brings in about $200,000 for a few weeks of work.

Can the stars tell us where we should live?

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Politics
Woman with a moving box.
 

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Leaked docs show how Meta is training its chatbots to message you first, remember your chats, and keep you talking

Tech Insider : Business, Style
An AI robot hand waving, emerging from an iPhone screen displaying a Meta AI chat interface.
Meta is trying to improve the quality of proactive messages from bots on AI Studio.

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What Diddy's guilty verdict and civil suits mean for his net worth, music catalog, and brands

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Photo collage of P Diddy and currency imagery
Sean "Diddy" Combs was found guilty of two felonies but acquitted of the most serious charges in his Manhattan federal trial.

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