A data center is being built in my neighborhood. It's inevitable, but I'm devastated about what it could do to my community.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Mike Graham in front of river
Mike Graham says a data center is being built less than a mile from his home.

Mike Graham

I'm a former Tesla engineer who runs my own company. Here's what I learned at Tesla that made me a better founder — and what it didn't prepare me for.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
a man in a blue shirt stands in front of cans
Angus Rittenburg.

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I left a corporate job in Canada to spend more time with my family. It took moving to 2 countries to get it right.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A man posing in front of gacha machines in Japan
Brendan Pon and his family moved from Canada to Thailand and then to Japan in search of a slower life.

@BrendaninJapan

I worked in tech for over 20 years. Now I'm getting a master's in AI because there's too much for me to learn alone.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Michael Lane is wearing a white shirt and looking ahead.
Michael Lane, 49, is vice president of development at Rev, an audio transcription company. Lane said he will be pursuing his master's degree in AI at East Texas A&M University next year.

Michael Lane

I bought the viral Starbucks bear cup after camping outside the store at 1 a.m. They only had 2 in stock.

Tech Insider : Business
Man posing with Starbucks Bearista cup
Paden Ferguson was able to get a Starbucks Bearista on release day.

Courtesy of Paden Ferguson

I'm a serial founder who's launched 15 projects, including Digit. The secret is getting in the reps and not being afraid to fail.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology, Travel
Ethan Bloch
Entrepreneur Ethan Bloch is onto his sixteenth company with Hiro AI.

Hiro AI

I'm a CEO pivoting my business abroad because of tariffs. I'm treating the US like hot lava.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Matthew Hassett and Abbey Phaneuf
Abbey Phaneuf, marketing director at Loftie, and founder and CEO Matthew Hassett have worked to pivot the company to focus on sales outside the US.

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I'm a Gen X job seeker who's afraid my gray hair is turning employers away — but I refuse to dye it

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
Elizabeth Davis smiling
Elizabeth Davis said she considered borrowing a friend's wig.

Elizabeth Davis

I felt pure happiness when I was laid off from Microsoft after 14 years. It was the green light I needed to start my own business.

Tech Insider : Business
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Tatiana Teppoeva.

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I worked at Baidu, ByteDance, and Microsoft. Now, I've raised millions to build robotic pets.

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology
He Jiabin is now building AI-powered robotic pets in Beijing.
He Jiabin left jobs in Big Tech and is now building AI-powered robotic pets.

Provided by He Jiabin

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