I'm an American sheltering in place in Puerto Vallarta. I'm not scared, but I'm sad for the locals losing their wages.

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Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.

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I live between New York and Puerto Vallarta. There are burned-out cars in my neighborhood, but I won't leave.

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Steven Polito splits his time between New York and Puerto Vallarta.

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I paid $5,000 for a lower blepharoplasty. Recovery wasn't painful at 55, and people say I look better rested.

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John Fleming pictured after his under-eye surgery

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AI agents make agreeable coworkers, and that's a problem for solo business owners. Here are 3 ways they're fixing it.

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Tim Desoto, Yesim Saydan and Aaron Sneed
Founders Tim Desoto, Yesim Saydan, and Aaron Sneed all implemented a strategy to make their AI employees better.

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I pivoted from software engineering to AI. Taking a job at a startup and moving to San Francisco transformed my career.

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Jai Raj Choudhary
Jai Raj Choudhary said working at a startup helped grow his career opportunities.

Jai Raj Choudhary

I moved from San Francisco to Miami. It's cheaper and I love the lifestyle, but I miss the professionalism of the Bay Area.

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Gustavo Fernandez.

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I'm the VC who created AI Scott Adams. Here's why I'm continuing the project, despite his family's objections.

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Scott Adams (right) has been resurrected via AI. John Arrow, the creator behind the project (left) says he's honoring Adams' wishes.

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We wanted to get away from the cold, so we left Michigan and retired in Panama. We're not planning to move back.

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A man and his wife at Amador Causeway in Panama.
Greg Kitzmiller and his wife, Jen, moved from Michigan to Panama after they retired.

Greg Kitzmiller.

I've been a product manager at one of China's biggest tech firms. Here's how Chinese AI products are built differently.

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Yilin Zhang
Yilin Zhang, who worked at Meituan for over 3 years, says Chinese AI products are developed differently from those in the West.

Yilin Zhang

I did Y Combinator in 2016 and 2025. The first time felt more 'family-style.'

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Vybe founder Quang Hoang is pictured.
Quang Hoang did Y Combinator twice, with almost a decade between his experiences.

Quang Hoang

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