I'm a Canadian startup founder. Y Combinator's initial decision to shut out Canadian startups was totally justifiable.

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Yellowcake cofounder Hassan Ismail is pictured.
Hassan Ismail cofounded Yellowcake in the US after navigating tight Canadian regulations with his first startup, West Tek Defense.

Hassan Ismail

Meta CTO says cuts to Reality Labs are 'real cause for sadness' — but the company is still 'bullish' on VR

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Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth, who heads the Reality Labs unit.

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6 book recommendations from 2 brothers who skipped college to start a multimillion-dollar business

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Jim, Mike, and Rob Barnes, the brains behind Selkirk Sport.

Selkirk Sport

Nvidia is clamping down on certain 'T5T' emails that once circulated widely inside the company

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Jensen Huang speaking onstage at the World Economic Forum, wearing a black leather jacket and sitting in front of a blue background.
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang.

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Elon Musk called on corporations to ditch Delaware. They didn't listen.

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Delaware state flag.
Elon Musk has urged companies to leave Delaware and reincorporate elsewhere.

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2 unconventional secrets to success from brothers who skipped college to chase a dream that became a multimillion-dollar pickleball empire

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The Selkirk co-founders, brothers Rob and Mike Barnes.

Selkirk Sport

We went to Starbucks' first investor day in 3 years, toured its new café model, and saw its comeback plan in action

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Business Insider reporter Ashley Rodriguez takes a selfie holding a cold brew in front of Starbucks' new coffeehouse model.
Business Insider reporter Ashley Rodriguez dranks lots of coffee and previewed the model for Starbucks new coffeehouses at its investor day.

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Listing olive oil as an interest on your résumé — crazy or quietly genius?

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A farmer is pictured pouring olive oil onto a slice of bread.
An X post about "olive oil" as a résum´é interest is reigniting the debate over a "hobbies" section.

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Starbucks says it has cracked its comeback. The COO, charged with executing the strategy, explains what's coming next.

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Starbucks COO walks onstage at an Investor Day event on January 29, 2026.
Starbucks COO Mike Grams told Business Insider about what's ahead for the coffee giant as it enters the next phase of its turnaround.

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Leaked Starbucks org chart shows the most powerful people behind the coffee brand's turnaround

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A close-up of Starbucks's siren logo, and its reflection in a window.
A leaked organization chart for Starbucks revealed the 10 people who report to CEO Brian Niccol

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