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This hidden collection of lakeside villages an hour from Lake Como has all of the charm and none of the crowds

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 14:30

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style

Lake Lugano — Lugano is renowned for its waterfront position and a mild, sunny climate akin to the Mediterranean.
Laura Larmo for BI

Travel, undiscovered-europe, edit-series, editorial-sponsorship, sp-freelance, es-swiss, travels

I loved the brotherhood of being a firefighter. Once I became a millionaire, I no longer felt like one of the crew.

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

Jeremy Barker is the founder and CEO of Murphy Door.
Niki Chan Wylie for BI

Careers, finance, health, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, Millionaire

I live with my parents and work a remote job. From student loans to 'fun money,' here's where every penny of my paycheck goes.

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel

finance, work-from-home, live-at-home, saving-money, Investing, student-loans, Parents

How the UK's newest aircraft carrier feeds 1,600 troops a day, with regular steaks, roast dinners, and kangaroo

Sun, 10/12/2025 - 20:08

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style

Royal Navy Sailors having lunch at the Junior Rates dining area.
Amrita Chandradas for BI

Military & Defense, freelance-photography, isabel-fernandez-pujol, uk-royal-navy, aircraft-carrier, military-service

I struggled to make and keep friends as a millionaire. Now, I can only connect with other wealthy people.

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 06:17

Tech Insider : Business

Lane Kawaoka — The author is a millionaire who struggled with friendships at first.
Desmond Centro for BI

This essay is part of Lonely at the Top, a series that examines the link between wealth and loneliness.

finance, Essay, health-freelancer, health, Careers, Millionaires, Loneliness

I'm 82 and earn $16 an hour working at a boat store. I don't have much saved and can't retire, but everything will work out.

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Patricia Wheatley works for her friend's boat store, earning $16 an hour.
Nate Smallwood for BI

economy, as-told-to, 80-over-80, Work, Retirement, freelance-photography, isabel-fernandez-pujol

From 6 figures to minimum wage: America's oldest workers are taking pay cuts

Fri, 09/12/2025 - 04:29

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology

When Vince Scidone showed up for work on his 90th birthday, the top brass was waiting for him.

economy, freelance-photography, isabel-fernandez-pujol, 80-over-80, pay-cut, Work

Silicon Valley's 'youthquake': In the age of AI, founders aren't waiting to grow up

Mon, 09/08/2025 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto

Rahul Sonwalkar — Young founders in Silicon Valley's 'Youthquake' aren't waiting to grow up.
Christie Hemm Klok for BI

It's the golden age of AI, and there's a new gospel in Silicon Valley: Building a startup isn't just for the chosen few. It's the new rite of passage into adulthood.

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Inside the lucrative, surreal, and disturbing world of AI trainers

Sun, 09/07/2025 - 04:11

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology

Krista Pawolski — Krista Pawloski, 55, has been a data annotator since 2006.
Evan Jenkins for BI

Tech, Discourse, ai-training, grok, AI, generative-ai, freelance-photography

I'm 90 and work at a convenience store. I make $14.90 an hour and money is tight, but I hope to retire.

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:15