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Emergent's CEO tells BI why he feeds hiring interview transcripts into ChatGPT
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Emergent's CEO tells BI why he feeds hiring interview transcripts into ChatGPT

Emergent CEO Mukund Jha tells BI he feeds interview transcripts into ChatGPT to evaluate candidates and improve hiring decisions.

Lee Chong Ming · 20 Mar, 2026
I'm 80 and a former weightlifter. Life after retirement felt dull — so I started exercising again.
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I'm 80 and a former weightlifter. Life after retirement felt dull — so I started exercising again.

Ng Bee Kia, 80, says age shouldn't stop people from staying active, even if it means sticking to basic exercises.

Amanda Goh · 20 Mar, 2026
I quit my marketing job to backpack Asia. Traveling alone gave me the confidence to take big career risks.
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I quit my marketing job to backpack Asia. Traveling alone gave me the confidence to take big career risks.

A fashion employee in Dublin shared why she quit a job she loved to travel to China, Indonesia, and Vietnam for four months.

Shubhangi Goel · 20 Mar, 2026
Snowflake makes cuts as part of 'targeted adjustments' to the company's strategy
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Snowflake makes cuts as part of 'targeted adjustments' to the company's strategy

Snowflake made cuts to "align our teams with Snowflake's long-term strategy." Tech companies like Atlassian and Block also recently conducted layoffs.

Rosalie Chan · 20 Mar, 2026
Audit sparked by Business Insider story slams California ties to Chinese boarding school
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Audit sparked by Business Insider story slams California ties to Chinese boarding school

A US public school district bestowed its diplomas on private school students 6,000 miles away in Qingdao, China.

Nicole Einbinder · 20 Mar, 2026
Uber gave up on driverless cars. Now it's paying the price.
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Uber gave up on driverless cars. Now it's paying the price.

After a fatal incident, Uber cancelled its autonomous vehicle project in 2018. Should it have kept going?

Alistair Barr · 20 Mar, 2026
HR execs share a growing concern about doubling down on AI
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HR execs share a growing concern about doubling down on AI

HR executives say AI adoption is driving up costs, placing pressure on productivity gains and long-term profitability.

Business Insider · 19 Mar, 2026
Millions of student-loan borrowers' accounts are being transferred to the Treasury
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Millions of student-loan borrowers' accounts are being transferred to the Treasury

The Department of Education said the Treasury Department will take over collecting on defaulted student loans in a new partnership agreement.

Ayelet Sheffey · 19 Mar, 2026
How US police corruption actually works, according to a former NYPD cop
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How US police corruption actually works, according to a former NYPD cop

Mike Dowd is a former NYPD officer turned drug distributor who now exposes how police corruption grows and how reforms can stop it.

Dylan Brzezinski,Reem Makhoul · 19 Mar, 2026
Goldman Sachs is shaking up how it cuts low performers this spring
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Goldman Sachs is shaking up how it cuts low performers this spring

Goldman Sachs is planning smaller batches of job cuts starting next month to give divisions more control over timing than past years, sources say.

Reed Alexander · 19 Mar, 2026
Jeffrey Epstein's personal lawyer says he took out huge cash withdrawals because he had trouble getting a credit card
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Jeffrey Epstein's personal lawyer says he took out huge cash withdrawals because he had trouble getting a credit card

Darren Indyke says Jeffrey Epstein needed a lot of cash for his lavish lifestyle, including a jet, a private island, and homes around the world.

Jacob Shamsian · 19 Mar, 2026
CBS News plans to imminently cut dozens of employees as Bari Weiss remakes the broadcast network
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CBS News plans to imminently cut dozens of employees as Bari Weiss remakes the broadcast network

CBS News planning to lay off dozens of employees. Top editor Bari Weiss previously suggested to employees that staffing changes were ahead.

James Faris · 19 Mar, 2026