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My great aunt helped raise me. She was a teacher, and when I became a teacher in my 40s, our shared experiences deepened our bond.
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My great aunt helped raise me. She was a teacher, and when I became a teacher in my 40s, our shared experiences deepened our bond.

My Great Aunt Joanne helped raise me, and is now a retired teacher. I became a teacher in my 40s, and it's made us even closer.

Nicole Johnson · 16 Jun, 2026
SpaceX confirms it is buying AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion
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SpaceX confirms it is buying AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion

Elon Musk's rocket company announced on Tuesday that it had exercised its option to buy AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion.

Tom Carter · 16 Jun, 2026
The same ride on Uber and Lyft, 29 different prices: What researchers found when they tested the apps
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The same ride on Uber and Lyft, 29 different prices: What researchers found when they tested the apps

Uber and Lyft prices varied greatly according to a Consumer Reports study, despite identical ride requests made at the same time.

Alex Bitter · 16 Jun, 2026
This CEO spent years betting on remote work. Now he's evolving his stance because of AI.
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This CEO spent years betting on remote work. Now he's evolving his stance because of AI.

Toptal CEO Taso Du Val says the company spent millions on quarterly off-sites and didn't find them that productive.

Ana Altchek · 16 Jun, 2026
I'm the president of Bacardi North America. Here's a day in my life, starting with 2 breakfasts and ending with TV and current affairs.
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I'm the president of Bacardi North America. Here's a day in my life, starting with 2 breakfasts and ending with TV and current affairs.

Tony Latham took over as president of Bacardi North America in April 2023 and moved to Miami. He prioritizes good sleep and living a balanced life.

Kimanzi Constable · 16 Jun, 2026
I worked with Jeff Bezos at Amazon in the early 2000s. He was amazingly intense and made me rethink the way I view the world.
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I worked with Jeff Bezos at Amazon in the early 2000s. He was amazingly intense and made me rethink the way I view the world.

David Selinger started at Amazon in January 2003. He says Jeff Bezos made him rethink the way he viewed the world.

Kimanzi Constable · 16 Jun, 2026
Apple once faced a US export control on its 'supercomputer.' Steve Jobs turned it into a marketing moment.
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Apple once faced a US export control on its 'supercomputer.' Steve Jobs turned it into a marketing moment.

In 1999, Apple's Power Mac G4 exceeded the allowed computing threshold for US exports to some countries. Steve Jobs leaned into the moment.

Ben Shimkus · 16 Jun, 2026
This startup wants to pay for your email and photos to train AI — and it's on an acquisition spree
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This startup wants to pay for your email and photos to train AI — and it's on an acquisition spree

AI needs your photos, receipts, and emails to get smarter. This startup wants to help you get paid for it, and it's on a corporate shopping spree.

Shubhangi Goel · 16 Jun, 2026
Perplexity's CEO shares 2 founder lessons he learned from Jensen Huang and Elon Musk
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Perplexity's CEO shares 2 founder lessons he learned from Jensen Huang and Elon Musk

Perplexity's CEO is not too hot on the FIRE movement.

Shubhangi Goel · 16 Jun, 2026
Ukraine's newest attack drones are delivering the kind of strikes that its HIMARS couldn't for years
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Ukraine's newest attack drones are delivering the kind of strikes that its HIMARS couldn't for years

The Ukrainian mid-range strike drone is "heralding a new phase of the war" for Ukraine, George Barros of the ISW told Business Insider.

Matthew Loh · 16 Jun, 2026
A mining billionaire made a major bet on SpaceX — and is eyeing potential ties to Musk's company
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A mining billionaire made a major bet on SpaceX — and is eyeing potential ties to Musk's company

SpaceX has identified asteroid mining as a potential future opportunity.

Huileng Tan · 16 Jun, 2026
I went back to China after losing the H-1B lottery 3 times. The reverse culture shock was harder than I expected.
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I went back to China after losing the H-1B lottery 3 times. The reverse culture shock was harder than I expected.

Charlie Fang moved back to China after attending university and working in the US. He says his years in America made him more direct — and less comfortable with...

Lavender Au · 16 Jun, 2026