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The true cost of young cancer

Mon, 11/10/2025 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Business, Style

John B. Johnson; Erica Hoffman — Ryan Gryzbowski, Ian Tuttle for BI

Rebecca Siegel still remembers the moment it started — a flash of data on her computer screen that stopped her cold.

Discourse, health, young-cancer, colon-cancer, colon-cancer-tout-collection, freelance-photography, rebecca-zisser

Tired of doomscrolling? It's time to start using an 'analog bag.'

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 05:34

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

An analog bag — Analog bags are all the rage on TikTok.
Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI

culture, Entertainment, tiktok, lifestyle-trend, screentime, analog, bi-illustration

Military influencers are going viral, and the Pentagon's social media rules aren't keeping up

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Style

A dark phone beneath a microphone — Military influencers are taking over social media and building personal brands in a Pentagon policy gray zone.
Bill McCullough for BI

Military & Defense, Military, Pentagon, Influencer, military-recruiting, warfare-big-bet, hustle-culture-big-bet

Disney's villain era: The YouTube TV dispute highlights the challenge to maintain a good-guy image

Wed, 11/05/2025 - 05:17

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Sports

A tomato splattered on Mickey Mouse — Disney and ESPN have drawn frustration from sports fans as its carriage dispute with YouTube TV drags on.
Pascak Della Zuana/Sygma via Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Media, limited-synd, Media, disney, ESPN, youtube-tv, youtube

The Army is turning to TikTok-famous soldiers to pump up recruiting — but it hit a snag

Tue, 11/04/2025 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Travel

Austin von Letkemann — Military influencers are able to talk about military life in ways that advertisements can't — the silly, mundane, gritty, or even just regular struggles — and that authenticity resonates with young people at a time when it's getting harder for services to find fresh recruits.
Bill McCullough for BI

Military & Defense, Influencer, Pentagon, Army, Navy, pete-hegseth, Recruiting

This soldier built a side hustle on TikTok and Instagram and says it's now paying better than the Army

Mon, 11/03/2025 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Business

Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Vargas is among a rising class of military influencers, and he has built a booming social media and brand business from videos on his phone.
Bill McCullough for BI

Military & Defense, Influencer, military-service, Pentagon, warfare-big-bet, hustle-culture-big-bet, freelance-photography

I'm 68 and starting a new career as a stand-up comedian. I'm spending my retirement years in dingy bars telling jokes.

Sun, 10/26/2025 - 08:48

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology

Ivy Eisenberg — Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for BI

Careers, Essay, health, health-freelancer, Retirement, Comedy, freelance-photography

Chipmakers Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom are slapping 'golden handcuffs' on workers to meet demand for the AI boom

Sun, 10/26/2025 - 05:10

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

A hand holding a chip in a golden handcuff. — Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Tech, AI, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, nvidia, Broadcom, amd

She was paid to move to a new state. One year later, she's thriving in Georgia.

Sun, 10/26/2025 - 05:04

Tech Insider : Business

Althea McBride's Georgia home is an "Afro boho" oasis.

Real Estate, real-estate, Relocation, Moving, freelance-photography, rebecca-zisser

I co-own Ballerina Farm. I start my day praying with my 8 kids and end it with a tallow skincare routine.

Sat, 10/18/2025 - 05:01

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Travel

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hannah Neeleman, 35, the cofounder of Ballerina Farm, a 328-acre Utah farm, lifestyle brand, and farm goods store.