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Normally $799, the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 power station is on sale for $499 if you act fast
Technology

Normally $799, the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 power station is on sale for $499 if you act fast

Find the best portable power station deal. Save 38% on the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 at Amazon.

Jamil Borer · 08 May, 2026
A $2 billion tech firm is pausing 401(k) contributions for staff in the latest corporate benefit rollback
Business

A $2 billion tech firm is pausing 401(k) contributions for staff in the latest corporate benefit rollback

TTEC, a mid-size technology customer experience firm, is the latest company found to be cutting a core benefit, Business Insider has learned.

Polly Thompson · 08 May, 2026
NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for May 8, 2026
Technology

NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for May 8, 2026

Answers to each clue for the May 8, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Furman Larson · 08 May, 2026
Sony’s PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis
Technology

Sony’s PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis

Sony sold just 1.5 million PS5 consoles in its most recent fourth fiscal quarter, down 46 percent year-over-year. The slump in PS5 sales comes after Sony raised...

Tom Warren · 08 May, 2026
Can a thriving city get cheaper? New York's about to find out.
Business

Can a thriving city get cheaper? New York's about to find out.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed a slew of affordability policies. Here's how they've worked elsewhere.

Juliana Kaplan · 08 May, 2026
Ukraine is knocking down about 9 out of every 10 Russian attack drones, and the UK is taking notes
Business

Ukraine is knocking down about 9 out of every 10 Russian attack drones, and the UK is taking notes

Britain has helped Ukraine develop its air defenses, but it's now learning from Kyiv, the head of the RAF told Business Insider.

Jake Epstein · 08 May, 2026
I moved to Canada after 30 years in the US. I enjoyed my career there, but retirement feels safer and more content here.
Business

I moved to Canada after 30 years in the US. I enjoyed my career there, but retirement feels safer and more content here.

A retiree moved back to Canada from the US after about 30 years. She enjoyed her career in the US but wishes she had moved back sooner.

Madison Hoff · 08 May, 2026
Popular Stanford AI professor says Americans are not happy about data centers: 'These are human beings'
Business

Popular Stanford AI professor says Americans are not happy about data centers: 'These are human beings'

Stanford University's Anjney Midha said AI leaders would face less resistance to building data centers if they listened more to local communities.

Lauren Edmonds · 08 May, 2026
Jane Fraser wants to change Citi's culture. Here's how 5 top execs are tackling the call to be 'relentless.'
Business

Jane Fraser wants to change Citi's culture. Here's how 5 top execs are tackling the call to be 'relentless.'

Top Citi executives were pressed on how they plan to transform the bank's culture for everyday employees, not just the top ranks.

Alice Tecotzky · 08 May, 2026
One of Disney's top AI users tells all: 'I'm pushing the bleeding edge'
Business

One of Disney's top AI users tells all: 'I'm pushing the bleeding edge'

Disney employees shared how they're using AI agents, from getting more done to multitasking and running errands while at home.

James Faris · 08 May, 2026
Beats Solo 4 headphones just got a huge discount at Amazon — act fast to save almost $100
Technology

Beats Solo 4 headphones just got a huge discount at Amazon — act fast to save almost $100

Get the best deal on headphones. Save 45% on the Beats Solo 4 at Amazon.

Maya Dicki · 08 May, 2026
Kash Patel reveals the chilling holiday terror plots FBI federal agents quietly stopped
World

Kash Patel reveals the chilling holiday terror plots FBI federal agents quietly stopped

FBI Director Kash Patel says agents disrupted four major terrorist plots over the holidays, warning a future 9/11-style attack remains a concern.

Trudie Gleason · 08 May, 2026