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Gen Z loves Kamala. But don't expect a repeat of Obama in 2008.

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 05:43

Tech Insider : Politics

Kamala Harris in front of a pattern of Obama — Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI

politics, Media, Discourse, kamala-harris, 2024-election, barack-obama, gen-z

Gen Zers aren't lonely. They're fueling a vibrant social renaissance.

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 05:41

Tech Insider : Economy

Polaroid images of young adults smiling and having fun doing various activities such as: dancing, going to the gym, reading, having a picnic, etc. — Getty Images; iStock; Natalie Ammari/BI

economy, culture, Discourse, health, Loneliness, gen-z, book-clubs

The deadly cost of America's housing crisis

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 05:33

Tech Insider : Economy

A house placed as bait in a bear trap — Tony Cordoza/Getty, ktsimage/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

Our homes should make us feel safe. A decent home is a refuge from the outside world, a relatively fixed point where people can drop their vigilance. Most of us need the security of home to stay balanced in the face of an unstable, sometimes frightening world.

Real Estate, economy, Discourse, real-estate, homebuilding, suburbs, city-planning

Elon Musk has become just another Trump apprentice

Thu, 08/15/2024 - 05:57

Tech Insider : Politics

Elon Musk and Donald Trump — Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty; Rebecca Zisser/BI

No one has torched their image in service of Donald Trump like Elon Musk has.

politics, Tech, Discourse, elon-musk, tesla, donald-trump, twitter

The heartbreaking cost of modern dating

Thu, 08/15/2024 - 05:23

Tech Insider : Economy

A bouquet of roses and quarters wrapped in dollar bills — iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, Discourse, culture, Tech, Dating, Inflation, Prices

My home insurer is spying on me

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 05:54

Tech Insider

A drone abducts a man from his house, against a starry black night. — Alex Castro for BI

Real Estate, Discourse, Tech, AI, surveillance, surveillance-drone, freelance-illustration

Sweaty, desperate, and sad: Big Tech is giving off divorced dad energy

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 05:26

Tech Insider : Economy

Photo illustration of a beer can, ashtray and hat. — Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Silicon Valley is filthy with divorced-dad energy.

Tech, Discourse, AI, economy, Tech, amazon, Microsoft

What business can learn from Biden's resignation

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 05:52

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

A sandcastle shaped like an old man — The older a CEO becomes, the worse they are at their job, a recent study of executives' performance found.
Sam Drew for BI

Two or three years ago, it's hard to pinpoint exactly when, employees at an investment firm started to notice something was wrong with their aging CEO.