They were told their private student loans were paid off. Then they were sued.

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This is the first story in Business Insider's new series, "Student debt spiral," examining the companies, policies, and financial pressures reshaping how Americans navigate college loans.

Help, I think I'm building an AI tool to lay off my coworkers

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An employee sitting next to an empty desk with a box of items and a glitching computer

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Ukraine is giving us a glimpse of what its battle-hardened, postwar workforce could look like

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Two Ukrainian soldiers train in a snow-covered trench.
Ukrainian infantry soldiers from the 156th Brigade train at a snow-covered training ground in Kharkiv.

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Ford CEO says the US is 'the most vulnerable we've ever been' amid worker shortages

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Jim Farley, Ford's CEO, lifts his left hand while speaking onstage.
Jim Farley has been focusing on the US's shortage of "tktk" workers

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Chipotle's CEO says customers can just ask for extra food. I put it to the test.

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I tested Chipotle's portion sizes after its CEO said customers should "just ask" for more food.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert

Lawrence Wong holds the line: AI will not produce jobless growth in Singapore

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Singapore’s parliament has pledged that the country will not see jobless growth as artificial intelligence reshapes the economy, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday in coverage citing Channel NewsAsia. The statement reaffirms the position Prime Minister Lawrence Wong took in February during the parliamentary debate on the 2026 Budget, and represents the most explicit commitment a major […]

Victoria Beckham says one piece of advice changed how she thinks about mom guilt

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Victoria Beckham.
Victoria Beckham says a conversation with a fellow designer taught her to think differently about mom guilt.

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The $75,000 schmooze: Inside the networking frenzy at the Milken Global Conference

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Milken Institute chairman Michael Milken smiles during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
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DoorDash is budgeting $100 million for driver gas benefits so far this year — and counting

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A large sculpture of a red DoorDash delivery bag sits on a sidewalk in Los Angeles as people walk by.
DoorDash plans to spend $100 million on gas benefits in the first half of 2026.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei jokes that his company's extreme revenue growth is 'too hard to handle.'

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

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