Walmart agrees to pay $16 million to Spark delivery drivers as part of settlement over claims it misled them on pay

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Customers walk through a Walmart parking lot, with cars in the foreground and a white-and-yellow Walmart sign mounted on a wall of the store painted blue
Walmart agreed to pay $100 million, including millions to Spark delivery workers, to settle FTC claims.

Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Influencer app LTK takes a big step into AI shopping with a new chatbot

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
LTK AI search
LTK is launching an AI chatbot tool to search for content and products from creators.

LTK

The CEO of the World Economic Forum is stepping down after a review of his Epstein ties

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
World Economic Forum boss Børge Brende at the 2026 edition of Davos.
World Economic Forum boss Børge Brende at the 2026 edition of Davos.

Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images

Lowe's CEO says its AI assistant is fixing some major headaches

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Environment
A worker helps to stock merchandise at a Lowe's home improvement store on February 26, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
Handheld AI companions are helping Lowe's store workers get up to speed more quickly, says CEO Marvin Ellison.

Scott Olson/Getty Images

She works in healthcare and pays $787 a month for insurance. She still can't afford her daughter's care.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
Cassenda Nelson
Cassenda Nelson is a mother of four in southwest Georgia.

Photo Courtesy of Cassenda Nelson

Score free chili at Wendys for National Chili Day — how to claim yours today

Mashable : Economy
Close-up view of a Wendy's retail location. Wendy's is an international fast food restaurant chain

TL;DR: Wendy's is giving out free chili for National Chili Day (Feb. 26). Customers who spend at least $5 can qualify for this free giveaway.

The day has finally come. After months of waiting, National Chili Day 2026 has arrived to bless you with the good stuff.

The job market is in a 'deep freeze.' One industry is keeping it from sliding backward.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
A sign that's mainly red says
The US job market has been in a "deep freeze."

O2O Creative/Getty Images

How relief for the 40 million Americans without a retirement account could work

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Business
Trump giving his State of the Union speech.
President Donald Trump unveiled a new retirement saving policy in his 2026 State of the Union speech.

Pool photo by Kenny Holston/The New York Times.

The lounge is for losers. Bring back the airport bar.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A cocktail glass with three olives and an airplane

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

I manage 3 Airbnbs in Puerto Vallarta, making up at least half my income. I've already received a few cancellations, but I'm hopeful.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel
A woman holding a dog on the right, and the balcony of an apartment in Mexico on the left.
Lora Pope manages three Airbnb properties in Puerto Vallarta.

Courtesy of Lora Pope.

Subscribe to Economy