I taught Claude to talk like a caveman to save my AI tokens. It became unusable — and I learned a lesson about virality.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Alexander Huso is pictured.
Alexander Huso taught Claude to talk like a caveman to save on output tokens.

Alexander Huso

I spent $46,000 joining a Florida country club, but didn't fit in. It's my biggest financial regret.

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Layton Cox and his wife
Layton Cox and his wife joined a country club in Florida.

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My aging family kept falling for scams. For $20, I built a no-code app to protect them.

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Matt Sanner and his parents
Matt Sanner, 54, vibe coded ScamSkeptic, an app to help his aging family members who have fallen for scams.

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I graduated college this week without a job lined up. It feels like everyone else has their future figured out except me.

Tech Insider : Business
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Annie Tran says she feels like the only person in her circle without a postgrad job.

Annie Tran

I moved back to my Midwestern hometown to afford to buy my first house. The city gave me $15,000 to help pay for it.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
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Payton Friess bought a home in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas, and received $15,000 for coming back.

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I never questioned if I belonged in leadership. Generations of women in my family showed me I did.

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Mom and daughter
Susie Cranston says the women in her family shaped her.

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I moved to Canada after 30 years in the US. I enjoyed my career there, but retirement feels safer and more content here.

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Maureen McMahon
Maureen McMahon says she feels content as a retiree in Canada.

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I loved living in Florida. The natural disasters and constant flooding drove me out.

Tech Insider : Business, Climate Crisis, Style
A row of houses and boats along a canal in Bradenton, Florida.
Homes in Bradenton, Florida.

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I went on 'Survivor' over 20 years ago. Here's how I turned talking about it into a podcast empire and my full-time job.

Tech Insider : Business
Reality star Rob Cesternino sits in a chair smiling at the camera.
Rob Cesternino has made a career out of sharing his insights on "Survivor."

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I hired a private chef for my 9-person AI startup — it was cheaper than our $13,500+ a month food delivery habit

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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Series CEO Nathaneo Johnson, their private chef Hayley, and other team members.

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