I thought using AI and vibe coding could protect me from job cuts, but Amazon still laid me off. Here's what I learned.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Tejal Rives is wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt, and standing in front of a bookshelf.
Tejal Rives joined Amazon in 2021.

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The best ingredient for performance and longevity is probably already in your kitchen

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
a close up of a hand pouring a french press coffee into a mug with steam rising in a kitchen lit by early morning sunlight
A cup of coffee contains complex compounds that can boost health, performance, and longevity simultaneously.

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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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Thousands of tech workers have left Israel in recent years. 3 of them told us war wasn't their only reason.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Politics
A view of Tel Aviv's skyline
8,300 high-tech workers left Israel between October 2023 and July 2024, government data shows.

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Sam Altman says AI will eventually be sold like electricity and water — by companies like OpenAI

Tech Insider : Business
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI will be sold like a utility.

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We're a couple in our 30s who dreamed of building a tiny home. My parents had concerns, so we made a pitch deck to convince them.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Simone Solazzo, left, and Anne Leijdekkers, right, showing their presentation
The couple gave Anne Leijdekkers's family a presentation about their tiny-home move.

Joshua Nelken-Zitser

I grew my tech income to over $250,000, even though I never broke into Big Tech. This salary negotiation tip has never gone badly for me.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Brian Jenney wearing a white shirt, standing on a golf course
Jenney said he's learned how to play the salary negotiation game.

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I'm raising my 4-year-old granddaughter on my own in my 60s. I expect to work until I die.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A grandmother with her young child
Dorenne Simonson is her granddaughter's caregiver.

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I thought I'd be lonely moving to a new city at 58. I swallowed my fear and made a friend I now consider a brother.

Tech Insider : Business
Scott Scovel and his friend Bruno are sitting down at a table for lunch. On the table there's some sushi on plates and drink glasses.
Scovel reconnected with his acquaintance, Bruno, and the two became good friends.

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I'm 76 and drive for Uber after losing my savings to my wife's cancer bills. I'm not sure how long I can keep driving.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel
Jeff Mason
Jeff Mason, 76, drives for Uber a few times a week.

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