Gen Z is fleeing Instagram. The platform has a dumb new plan to win them back.

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Hand holding a tiny trophy with Instagram symbol between fingers.
People are already posting for likes, attention, and clout. Adding a little badge to show one's personal achievements probably won't make a difference.

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How Oracle's biggest-ever acquisition turned deadly

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Larry Ellison on a ominous collage background

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Larry Ellison's vision for the future of medicine crystallized for him in a doctor's office.

The risky allure of WiFi Money: private jets, sports cars, and ruined investors

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A man whose face is swirling into a black hole. There's a car and a plane in the background and money flying everywhere.
Since its founding in 2020, WiFi Money has left a trail of lawsuits alleging fraud, bankruptcies, mental breakdowns, and financial devastation.

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The GameStop guy is back. But he seems to be having a midlife crisis.

Tech Insider : Economy
Photo of Keith “TheRoaringKitty” Gill in front of a spiraling trending line and a roaring cat
Roaring Kitty's return has caused meme-stock chaos. But the latest mania seems destined to crash.

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Jobseekers and recruiters are all using AI. It's chaos.

Tech Insider : Economy
AI Robots battling it out amidst a flurry of falling resumes
Jobseekers and recruiters are both using AI to get a leg up. It's a battle of the bots.

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When Josh Holbrook, a software engineer in Alaska, was laid off in January, he didn't expect to spend too much time looking for a new job. He certainly didn't think he'd need to relearn the job-hunt process.

Peloton's demise is another in a long line of failed fitness fads

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Photo illustration of a tombstone with a Peloton bike.

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Blue-collar jobs are booming. White-collar jobs, not so much.

Tech Insider : Economy
Hot under the blue-collar.
Across America, it's getting hot under the blue collar.

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Apple desperately needs its Next Big Thing

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Tim Cook
Apple needs a revolutionary new product. But Tim Cook doesn't seem to have the goods.

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Why America hasn't been able to put an end to sky-high prices

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
An American flag overlapped with a price tag
The persistence of inflation caught economists, analysts, and, most importantly, members of the Federal Reserve by surprise.

Tyler Le/BI

What a difference three months makes.

The ingenious way your credit card company is making your life easier

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
Golden credit card tapping a blue terminal with emojis (money bag, green heart, exclamation points, and floating money) rotating on screen
Banks and credit-card companies are getting better at discerning which payments are fraudulent and which are legit.

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

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