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

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Amanda Hoover (left) and a close-up of Robot hands and human hands typing on a laptop.

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Rather than wait to find out if AI will replace me, I built my replacement.

I planned to travel indefinitely — instead, I started a company in rural Japan

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Kira Bella's plan was to travel indefinitely until she visited Japan.

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My 87-year-old father still works, and I'm 62 with no plans to retire. We believe working gives us purpose.

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The author (right) and her father (left) both plan on working well beyond retirement.

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I wanted better maternity wear, so I made my own. Now I run a successful company that has grown along with my family.

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The brand Ingrid & Isabel was born from the founder's necessity for a belly band during pregnancy.

Courtesy of Ingrid Carney

I lead design at Google Search. This blunt piece of feedback changed how I work.

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Rhiannon Bell
Rhiannon Bell is VP of user experience at Google.

Google

Meet the 11 rising stars of longevity

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Business Insider's Rising Stars of Longevity, Jamie Justice (left); Daniel Belsk (center); Alex Zhavoronkov (right).

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This blue-collar trade no one is talking about could help you land a fast-growing AI job

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
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Fiber technicians are in high demand as data center development booms nationwide.

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I did a dozen internships, including 4 unpaid ones. It led me to Nvidia and a leadership role in AI.

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Fiona Li
Fiona Li stacked internships — paid and unpaid — and eventually landed at Nvidia. She is now a director at an AI startup.

Fiona Li

I moved from the US to Korea, where I planned to stay forever — then I had kids

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Derek Laan moved to Korea in his 20s, where he built his career and life.

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Cutting employee benefits is no longer off the table

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