I saw why private jets are the billionaire's ultimate status symbol — and it's not what you think

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Maddie Berg on PJ
The three-course meal was great, but the real perk of flying private is the time savings.

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AI status symbols are popping up everywhere

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Merch from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cursor.
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cursor have recently debuted new limited-edition merchandise.

Jeff Barg; Sunita Mohanty; Elie Steinbock

Move over, doodles. There's a new 'It' dog in town.

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Dogs on leashes being walked.

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Lisa Hufcut-Dupler has always had a knack for spotting dachshunds in the wild.

How the tiny tattoo became a big status symbol

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Zoe Kravitz attends the Saint Laurent Menswear Fall-Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week

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The most coveted restaurant reservations in 7 big US cities

Tech Insider : Travel
The indoor and outdoor seating areas of MILA Miami.
MILA Miami is an ideal spot to treat clients, India says.

Courtesy of MILA Miami

This $150,000 dog is the new status symbol

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A dog sitting on a tire
This Svalinn-trained protection dog costs $150,000.

Sweetgrass Studios / Svallin

According to New York Magazine, there's a new status symbol dog for the very rich. It's not a Goldendoodle (or any doodle mix) — or even anything you can fit in a purse.

Young guys literally only want one thing and it's this $7,000 chair

Tech Insider : Economy
A man sitting in a Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman with money in the background
For a certain type of newly rich, young American man, the Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman is the pinnacle of status.

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Five things that are hard to get even if you're pretty rich

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Cartier Cheich watch on a man's wrist
The Cartier Cheich is one of the most elusive timepieces in the world.

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Instagrammable laundry rooms are the latest luxury status symbol of rich millennials

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Laundry room
The hashtags #laundryroom and #utilitylaundryroom have over a billion views on TikTok.

Kate Guinness Design

7 unlikely status symbols throughout history, from pineapples to mummy-unwrapping parties

Tech Insider : Economy
pineapples
7 unlikely status symbols throughout history, from pineapples to mummy unwrapping parties and fake ruins.

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