Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI isn't overhyped — the biggest gains from automating corporate work are still ahead

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the America Business Forum at Kaseya Center in Miami on November 06, 2025.
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI isn't overhyped because the real payoff — automating the costly, boring backbone of business — is only just getting started.

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Mom-and-pop landlords' bet on rising rents is coming back to bite them

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The AI boom has all 4 classic bubble signs — and it could pop in 2026 if interest rates rise, a top economist says

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Ruchir Sharma says AI's explosive surge looks like a bubble that may burst in 2026.

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BI readers told us their grocery bills keep going up. That's bad news for more rate cuts.

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Bernie Sanders and Mamdani joined the Starbucks picket line in Brooklyn — see the photos

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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and US Sen. Bernie Sanders join striking Starbucks workers on a picket line outside a Starbucks store on 4th Avenue near 11th Street in Brooklyn, New York City, on Monday, December 1, 2025.
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We asked Americans to tell us how prices have changed. Here's what they said.

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Business Insider readers said prices have gone up on everyday items like groceries and pet food.

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For Gen Z, cash isn't king. It's a joke.

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If there's a Gen Zer on your holiday gift list this year, it may be best to forego one of the quintessential young adult presents: a wallet.

Costco sues over Trump's tariffs in a bid to secure a refund

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Shopping carts are seen at the Costco store ahead of Black Friday in Arlington

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Inside Gen Z's obsession with renting everything

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The hottest real estate markets for 2026 are reaping the benefits of RTO

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New York City.

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