TSA workers are getting paid again, but airport chaos isn't going anywhere

Tech Insider : Travel, Politics, Economy
People waiting in TSA Line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Travelers at US airports are experiencing long wait times at TSA checkpoints.

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GM says AI helps visualize a car before it exists — and speed up how it gets built

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology
A futuristic four-door Chevy vehicle drives down a highway. It's from an AI-generated video of the P2 Concept.
GM used AI to generate a video of its concept car driving down a highway. Generative models are helping make design edits, estimate drag coefficients, and speed the creative process.

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Driverless cars, meet your eye doctor

Tech Insider : Business
A car parked in front of a robotic arm.
Kinetic services cars attached with sensors that will be critical for an autonomous future.

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TSA wait times are still up to 4 hours long even as pay for airport security workers set to return

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Travelers stand in long lines snaked through baggage claim at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 22, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Travelers stand in long lines snaked through baggage claim at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 22, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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A new billionaire class is supercharging superyachts

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Superyacht breakthrough
The superyacht Breakthrough was 2025's largest yacht sale, by value. Its final asking price was $793 million.

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People are splurging on first-class tickets in the hopes of a 3-minute TSA line

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel
Travelers check-in at the United Airlines Premier Access at O'Hare International Airport on April 12, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.
Travelers checking in at United Airlines' Premier Access desk at Chicago's O'Hare Airport.

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Ford CEO says stick shifts aren't going away — and points to an unlikely fan: the Pope

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style
Jim Farley, wearing a blue Ford Racing polo and a VIP tag, walks outside during a crowded event.
Automakers are rejigging their stick shift lineups. Ford CEO Jim Farley told Business Insider he's committed to making manuals.

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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart are dangling new incentives as gas prices squeeze drivers. We break them down.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel
DoorDash
DoorDash launched an "emergency relief program" to combat rising gas prices on Monday.

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I canceled my flight and paid $200 for a 20-hour Amtrak ride to avoid TSA airport chaos. It was better than flying.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Photo composite of the author in Amtrak and long TSA lines at airports
I took the Amtrak to avoid airport chaos. It took 10 times as long and cost twice as much as flying.

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Assaults on TSA workers have spiked 500% since the shutdown began — and airports are pleading with passengers to be patient

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
Senior Official performing the duties of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Ha Nguyen McNeill delivers an opening statement during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill said assaults on TSA officers have risen sharply.

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