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Meet the 'Godmother of Silicon Valley,' a high school teacher who quietly shaped the tech industry
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Meet the 'Godmother of Silicon Valley,' a high school teacher who quietly shaped the tech industry

A new documentary explores the impact of Esther Wojcicki, celebrated Palo Alto educator and "Godmother of Silicon Valley."

Charles Rollet · 19 Apr, 2026
A retired couple sold their $2 million home to travel the country in their 'BoomerBus' RV full time
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A retired couple sold their $2 million home to travel the country in their 'BoomerBus' RV full time

Baby boomers Romano and Linda Sims sold their $2 million house to continue their retirement in an RV.

Madison Hoff · 19 Apr, 2026
They built an AI tool that called 20,000 gas stations. Here's their advice for aspiring engineers.
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They built an AI tool that called 20,000 gas stations. Here's their advice for aspiring engineers.

An AI researcher and his husband vibe coded a website that tracks US gas prices. Here are the tricks that turned their bots into tutors.

Ben Shimkus · 19 Apr, 2026
Top Indeed exec details why they'll never have a 'Tokenmaxxing'-esque leaderboard
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Top Indeed exec details why they'll never have a 'Tokenmaxxing'-esque leaderboard

"We track token use, but we use it in the background," Indeed's chief information officer, Anthony Moisant, told Business Insider.

Brent D. Griffiths · 19 Apr, 2026
The 'unsexy' side of robotaxis: This AV hype conference showed me an industry that wants to grow up
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The 'unsexy' side of robotaxis: This AV hype conference showed me an industry that wants to grow up

Ride AI, an autonomous vehicle hype conference, showed an industry that wants to move away from the hype and focus on scaling.

Lloyd Lee · 19 Apr, 2026
I'm a millennial pastor in Hawaii who started renting out my car to pay for diapers. I made $3 million last year.
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I'm a millennial pastor in Hawaii who started renting out my car to pay for diapers. I made $3 million last year.

Anwar Ali, a pastor in Kauai, scaled his car rental business on Turo from one vehicle to 213 cars, generating $2.95 million in 2025.

Kelsey Vlamis · 19 Apr, 2026
Inside San Francisco's hottest peptide club
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Inside San Francisco's hottest peptide club

At the invite-only California Peptide Club in a San Francisco mansion, 'not for human consumption' is part of the draw.

Arielle Pardes · 19 Apr, 2026
Trump says Zohran Mamdani is 'destroying' NYC with proposed tax on the wealthy
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Trump says Zohran Mamdani is 'destroying' NYC with proposed tax on the wealthy

The proposed pied-à-terre tax would affect wealthy residents who own secondary properties in New York City valued over $5 million but live elsewhere.

Lauren Edmonds · 18 Apr, 2026
I grew up vacationing at the Jersey Shore. Now, as a parent, I'm not afraid of more adventurous trips.
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I grew up vacationing at the Jersey Shore. Now, as a parent, I'm not afraid of more adventurous trips.

I'm determined to take my kids to the end of the earth. A once-in-a-lifetime expedition to Antarctica exceeded all of our expectations.

Jamie Davis Smith · 18 Apr, 2026
I became friends with a woman 40 years older than me. She taught me how to live.
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I became friends with a woman 40 years older than me. She taught me how to live.

I formed an unlikely friendship with a woman decades older than me. She taught me about humor, aging, and living fully.

Nicole Johnson · 18 Apr, 2026
Judge temporarily blocks merger of local TV rivals Nexstar and Tegna
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Judge temporarily blocks merger of local TV rivals Nexstar and Tegna

A federal judge in California has halted the merger of TV giant Nexstar and its rival, Tegna, until an antitrust lawsuit is settled.

Tristan Anthony · 18 Apr, 2026
I was tired of my kids having all the fun on sleepovers. I started planning all-nighters for us at home.
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I was tired of my kids having all the fun on sleepovers. I started planning all-nighters for us at home.

When my daughter's sleepover was canceled, I stepped in. Now I host sleepovers with my kids — and we love it.

Jamie Davis Smith · 18 Apr, 2026