Get ready: Gen Z is coming for the housing market

Tech Insider : Economy
woman taking a selfie while sitting cross legged on a pile of houses
With technology and know-how that previous generations could have only dreamed of at their age, a growing number of Gen Zers are turning to real-estate investing as an escape from the traditional 9-to-5.

iStock; Marianne Ayala/Insider

Romance scammers are bilking Americans out of $1.3 billion a year

Tech Insider : Economy
A friend request from 'John Doe' is shown with two large, looming eyes behind it.
Romance scams are booming and costing Americans billions, and they often start on Facebook or Instagram.

iStock; Robyn Phelps/Insider

How digital grifters are bilking the lonely out of $1.3 billion a year

The West was founded by whiny pioneers. Silicon Valley Bank is just the latest.

Tech Insider : Economy, Technology
photo composition illustration of Silicon Valley Bank in an Old West environment
Silicon Valley Bank mirrors the myth of the Old West: It started off as a bold pioneer, only to end up running back to the government for help.

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Criminals are stealing hundreds of thousands of Kias and Hyundais — and TikTok is to blame

Tech Insider : Economy
A Kia Sportage is shown with three phones blocking it. Inside the phone screens, the car has disappeared, and its outline is shown by a dotted line.
Car thefts are booming thanks to a viral TikTok that exposed a vulnerability in certain Kia and Hyundai models.

iStock; Robyn Phelps/Insider

How a viral video sparked the theft of hundreds of thousands of cars

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank foreshadows a bigger reckoning for the tech industry

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
A computer with the SVB logo exploding.
The destruction wrought by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could be a moment for the tech industry to take a step back and reflect on its problems. But sadly, it won't be.

iStock; Rebecca Zisser/Insider

Facebook and Twitter scrambled our brains and poisoned our politics. AI poses an even bigger threat.

Tech Insider
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As AI tools like ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard take over the internet, experts warn that the new tech could fundamentally reshape our economy and lives.

iStock; Alyssa Powell/Insider

Is it a handy tool — or a ticking time bomb?

The hardest job in America right now? Middle management.

Tech Insider : Economy
A drawing of a business man is shown, being erased in the middle by a large hand holding an eraser.
Tech companies like Meta and Twitter are laying off middle managers and "flattening" their structure. That's going to cost them in the long run.

iStock; Robyn Phelps/Insider

Getting rid of them is a big mistake

The CDC’s response to COVID was a disaster. Can Silicon Valley get it right?

Tech Insider : Politics
An illustration of a surgical mask, folded and containing stacks of money.
The government's response to COVID generally sucked — and it convinced venture capitalists that pandemic response is ripe for disruption.

Robyn Phelps/Insider

Can Silicon Valley stop the next COVID?

There's a battle for people brewing — and Florida is schooling the competition

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Travel
Collage featuring a Welcome to Florida The Sunshine State highway sign with rear view of people carrying moving boxes, and walking towards the sign
People are flocking to Florida, and it's not just because of the sunshine and beaches.

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/Insider

There's a battle for people brewing — and the Sunshine State is winning

Universities are turning into real-estate hedge funds — and students are paying the price

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
Collage featuring the hand of financial person pouring coins into a college/university building coin slot, with two graduates watching
Billionaire donors have warped the university's priorities from providing an effective education to steering profit-generating ventures.

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/Insider

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