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MARK HALPERIN: Social media damaged a generation. Are we about to let AI do the same?
World

MARK HALPERIN: Social media damaged a generation. Are we about to let AI do the same?

The social media crisis offers a cautionary lesson as AI companies build chatbot products that could intimately interact with children unchecked.

Domingo Raynor · 05 Sep, 2026
My kids started school last week, and I pulled them out after the first day for a family trip. I don't regret it.
Business

My kids started school last week, and I pulled them out after the first day for a family trip. I don't regret it.

On just the second day of school, I pulled my kids out to go on a family trip. They learned about history, nature, and spent time with family.

Kris Ann Valdez · 05 Sep, 2026
Influencers are infiltrating this year's US Open. It's not stopping tennis lovers.
Business

Influencers are infiltrating this year's US Open. It's not stopping tennis lovers.

In this Saturday edition of Business Insider Today, we're talking about what makes the 2026 US Open different from years past.

Joi-Marie McKenzie · 05 Sep, 2026
A veteran chief engineer building a flying taxi shared the one piece of advice he'd give his 25-year-old self
Business

A veteran chief engineer building a flying taxi shared the one piece of advice he'd give his 25-year-old self

"Just discover, and embrace the discovery, and learn as you go," David King, chief engineer of Vertical Aerospace told Business Insider.

Pete Syme · 05 Sep, 2026
SAP has a message for software doomsayers: The pendulum will swing back
Business

SAP has a message for software doomsayers: The pendulum will swing back

SAP executive Jan Gilg discusses the SaaSpocalypse impact and its AI investments. It's been competing more with Palantir and other AI companies.

Rosalie Chan · 05 Sep, 2026
Charles Manson's 'Helter Skelter' motive a myth? New tapes reveal what may have sparked Sharon Tate murders
World

Charles Manson's 'Helter Skelter' motive a myth? New tapes reveal what may have sparked Sharon Tate murders

Joe Berlinger's Netflix docuseries argues the Charles Manson murders were not about starting a race war but covering up a drug deal gone bad.

Neil Stiedemann · 05 Sep, 2026
Squatter nightmare turns DC apartment building into 'drug haven' as legal battle drags on: 'There's no help'
World

Squatter nightmare turns DC apartment building into 'drug haven' as legal battle drags on: 'There's no help'

A D.C. property owner says squatters turned her basement apartment into a drug haven, and police treated it as a landlord-tenant dispute only.

Eldred Tromp · 05 Sep, 2026
Russia's shadow war is putting Europe on edge as Germany confronts a growing threat
World

Russia's shadow war is putting Europe on edge as Germany confronts a growing threat

Germany accused Russia of a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport and now pushes Baltic Sea allies to form a rapid-response hybrid warfare task force.

Hillary Bode · 05 Sep, 2026
How Dolly Parton used her authentic country wit to beat Hollywood critics to the punchline
World

How Dolly Parton used her authentic country wit to beat Hollywood critics to the punchline

Dolly Parton's self-deprecating wit and comedic genius helped her shatter country music stereotypes and conquer Hollywood, colleagues recall.

Martin Fritsch · 05 Sep, 2026
Walmart's copycat strategy: Restaurant delivery is its latest use of heft to break into established markets
Business

Walmart's copycat strategy: Restaurant delivery is its latest use of heft to break into established markets

Walmart is gearing up for more direct competition in restaurant delivery. It's not the first time the retail giant has bet on a new line of business.

Dominick Reuter · 05 Sep, 2026
He waited nearly 20 years to start a company. Now he's the cofounder of a double unicorn.
Business

He waited nearly 20 years to start a company. Now he's the cofounder of a double unicorn.

Snehal Antani cofounded Horizon3, an AI hacking venture. He credits his experience in helping him navigate a funding downturn and the SVB collapse.

Sarah E. Needleman · 05 Sep, 2026
Erin Piacenti, killed in Times Square stabbing, was a 'superstar' at Bank of America known for mentoring junior teammates
Business

Erin Piacenti, killed in Times Square stabbing, was a 'superstar' at Bank of America known for mentoring junior teammates

Erin Piacenti only spent 18 months at Bank of America before she was killed, but colleagues said she made an outsize impact with her mentorship.

Alice Tecotzky · 05 Sep, 2026