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Your LinkedIn profile is your 'digital first impression.' Here's how to make it a good one.
Business

Your LinkedIn profile is your 'digital first impression.' Here's how to make it a good one.

In this Saturday edition of Business Insider Today, we're talking about how to optimize your LinkedIn profile.

Joi-Marie McKenzie · 02 May, 2026
Here are the billionaires competing at the Kentucky Derby — and their odds of winning
Business

Here are the billionaires competing at the Kentucky Derby — and their odds of winning

The Kentucky Derby is the pinnacle of American horse racing and draws competitors from around the world. That includes the ultra wealthy and royalty.

Lauren Edmonds · 02 May, 2026
Secret Service 'model worked' during WHCA Dinner shooting but 'luck' played a role, experts say
World

Secret Service 'model worked' during WHCA Dinner shooting but 'luck' played a role, experts say

Questions swirl over Secret Service security after an armed gunman allegedly attempted to assassinate Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinne...

Reba Mayer · 02 May, 2026
Universities face funding threat as lawmakers target schools with ties to adversarial nations
World

Universities face funding threat as lawmakers target schools with ties to adversarial nations

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduces bills to crack down on foreign influence in American higher education by targeting ties to adversarial nations.

Gabriella Cummings · 02 May, 2026
Iran’s killer drones increase slaughter in Sudan amid world’s forgotten war
World

Iran’s killer drones increase slaughter in Sudan amid world’s forgotten war

Iran is accused of supplying Mohajer-6 attack drones to Sudan's armed forces as the civil war's death toll reportedly reaches as many as 400,000 people.

Junius Mills · 02 May, 2026
The hottest routes in private aviation right now say a lot about where money's moving
Business

The hottest routes in private aviation right now say a lot about where money's moving

Private jet travel is on the rise, and fast-growing routes underline the new hotspots for the wealthy.

Madeline Berg · 02 May, 2026
I got a behind-the-scenes look at Walmart's new digital price tags that are sparking controversy
Business

I got a behind-the-scenes look at Walmart's new digital price tags that are sparking controversy

Walmart has been rolling out digital price tags across the US. I visited two stores to see how the tech works for employees and customers.

Dominick Reuter · 02 May, 2026
BCG official says companies 'need to start the pump' on spending AI tokens
Business

BCG official says companies 'need to start the pump' on spending AI tokens

BCG's Sylvain Duranton said companies should understand the risk of holding back too much in the "tokenmaxxing" era.

Brent D. Griffiths · 02 May, 2026
One post about Jane Street's tough interview process turned into a big internet joke. Here are the craziest replies.
Business

One post about Jane Street's tough interview process turned into a big internet joke. Here are the craziest replies.

Social media users joked about Jane Street's tough interviews, sharing fictitious tales linking its process to absurd scenarios in New York City locations.

Alice Tecotzky · 02 May, 2026
Baby boomers own a third of America's homes. Here are the 15 metro areas they dominate.
Business

Baby boomers own a third of America's homes. Here are the 15 metro areas they dominate.

People aged 65 and older own 34% of all owner-occupied housing units in the US, according to new census data. Here are the areas that are most dominated by boom...

Jordan Pandy · 02 May, 2026
I thought tiny homes were a last resort. Then I visited a tiny house village.
Business

I thought tiny homes were a last resort. Then I visited a tiny house village.

I visited Minitopia, a series of Dutch tiny home villages, and expected to find people priced out of housing — but found something very different.

Joshua Nelken-Zitser · 02 May, 2026
I'm a tech founder who spent years in big cities. Living in Prague helps me focus and avoid FOMO.
Business

I'm a tech founder who spent years in big cities. Living in Prague helps me focus and avoid FOMO.

Jason Grad compared the differences between a small city and a tech hub to working in a quiet, private office versus a coworking space.

Ana Altchek · 02 May, 2026