Companies are tightening their belts on Americans' ability to tighten their belts

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
Kristi Turner and Keith Turner

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Kristi Turner had lost 108 pounds on Zepbound when her insurer cut her off.

How AI is helping solo founders make their first hires

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology
Katherine Pomerantz and Danielle Nazinitsk
Katerine Pomerantz, the founder of Money Storyteller (L), and Danielle Nazinitsky, the founder of Decode Real Estate.

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I'm the CEO of Naya. I call my mom daily, refuse to have an assistant, and no longer send 11 p.m. emails.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Naya founder
Hady Kfoury founded the Middle Eastern food chain Naya to share the flavors he grew up with.

Nico Schinco for BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hady Kfoury, the founder and CEO of Naya, a Middle Eastern-inspired food chain. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

I moved into a tiny home village at age 37 with my son. His childhood is so free that we've stayed for 7 years.

Tech Insider : Business
Matthijs van der Ham
Matthijs van der Ham

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Founders of boutique PR agencies tap AI tools to write proposals and build a 'scrappy CRM'

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Ciara Siegel, Adebukola Ajao and Lisa Chensvold
AI has been an operational boon for three boutique PR agency founders, (l-r) Ciara Siegel of CJC, Adebukola Ajao of B.D.Y. CONSULT, and Lisa Chensvold of Chensvold Communications

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She used to manage 3 employees. Now she oversees 24. Welcome to the age of the megamanager.

Tech Insider : Business
Chine Mmegwa
Match group's Chine Mmegwa oversees a much bigger team than she did a year ago, a change that's become common for middle managers across Corporate America.

Lucía Vázquez for BI

On a recent weekday afternoon, Match Group manager Chine Mmegwa sat at her desk in a New York office, looking up at her team through a mounted TV screen.

My wife and I built a tiny home in our 60s. The downsides are worth it to live mortgage-free.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Nico Bluigmars
Nico Bluigmars

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I talked to over 100 grandparents — they say their role is wildly different than they expected

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Sports
Collage of grandparents
Many of America's grandparents are taking on more responsibilities, from caring for grandchildren full-time to providing more financial assistance.

Maggie Shannon, Annie Flanagan and Mike Kai Chen for BI; Courtesy of Susan Freeman and Noe Parenteau

Dorenne Simonson didn't anticipate being a mother again — especially not at 66.

AI cameras are everywhere — and people are paying the price for their mistakes

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology
Brandon Upchurch

Emily Elconin for BI

In April 2024, Brandon Upchurch and his cousin were driving home from a convenience store when they noticed flashing lights behind them. When Upchurch pulled over, officers from the Toledo Police Department drew their guns and ordered him out of his red Dodge Ram.

I started a business with AI and no tech background. Here's what it still can't replace.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
Tim Desoto
Tim Desoto founded an AI startup in 2024 with no technical background.

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