Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PC plan fizzled, but it still served a purpose

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Microsoft's Copilot+ initiative launched last year with a clear goal: To produce capable laptops for people eagerly anticipating AI-powered features. Read that sentence again, and it's glaringly obvious that Microsoft's plan was flawed from the start. Most consumers aren't nearly as hyped for AI features as the companies eager to foist artificial intelligence upon us.

This startup UK airline is doubling down on the 4-engine Airbus jets that most carriers have abandoned

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The A340 that Global Airlines is leasing from Hifly.
Pictured is the A340 that Global is leasing from Hifly. Images posted on the airline's Instagram show "Global" written across the fuselage.

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The gig economy is moving to Florida, just like everyone else

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Miami has quickly grown as a hot spot for independent professionals.

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What's changing with Social Security in 2026 — from COLA raises to Medicare costs

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Social Security COLA, tax rules, and more will change in 2026.

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Good news: Buying a home might actually be more affordable in 2026

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A young couple embraces each other while looking at a property with a for sale sign displayed.

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Read Business Insider's stories and watch our video after nearly 200 interviews with workers over 80

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We're high earners with student debt and kids. Here's how we continue to build wealth.

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The author and her husband are HENRYs: high earners, not rich yet.

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Altimeter Capital CEO said his and Michael Dell's 'phones were blowing up' after the 'Trump Accounts' donation

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Gerstner said he expects more philanthropists and companies to announce donations.

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Jensen Huang thinks AI is going to create one very wacky new job

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Jensen Huang told Joe Rogan people will have to make clothes for robots.

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1.1 million people have been laid off in the US this year — more than any year since the pandemic

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A 'Now Hiring' sign sits in the window of a Denny's restaurant on November 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
There were over 70,000 job cuts last month.

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