Meta's AI advertising dreams have become a nightmare for brands

businessinsider.com 7/13 4:16A loreilly@insider.com (Lara O'Rei

BI Meta is pushing advertisers to use its AI tools — and results are proving chaotic: strangely twisted limbs, gibberish writing, or entirely changed products. Meta's response to brands: That's on you, not us. The tech giant has inserted a slew of...

China's free AI model is giving DeepSeek déjà vu. It works, but takes patience.

businessinsider.com 7/12 10:01P katherineli@insider.com (Katheri

GLM-5.2, a free, open-source AI model from China, is taking Silicon Valley by storm with its coding capabilities and large context window. Bloomberg/Getty Images GLM-5.2, a free AI model from China, impressed Silicon Valley with its coding...

I'm a small-business owner who paid thousands in tariff fees. I've given up on the idea of getting...

businessinsider.com 7/12 9:36P kvlamis@businessinsider.com (Kel

Marc Bowker said he s paid thousands of dollars in tariff fees but does not expect to receive any refunds. Marc Bowker A small-business owner says he doesn't expect to get refunds for the tariff fees he's paid. Marc Bowker, owner of a comic book...

I couldn't make my restaurant's numbers work. So I took prices off the menu.

businessinsider.com 7/11 10:01P ktl@businessinsider.com (Katheri

The Post Modern Times uses work from local artists on its merch. Dylan Alverson Dylan Alverson transformed his Minneapolis eatery into a pay-what-you-can restaurant model. Post Modern Times serves 155 meals daily, 90% of which are served without...

I'm a single mom, living in the Hamptons. It's a struggle to pay my $4,000 rent and to keep up with...

businessinsider.com 7/11 1:47A insider@insider.com (Vanessa Gor

The author is raising her two children in the Hamptons. Courtesy of Vanessa Gordon I'm raising my kids in the Hamptons as a single mom, and it isn't easy. I have to grocery shop out of town, and I've cut my kids' expensive activities. I'm not...

'Never bet against America': Citadel Securities says AI will be a huge boost to US hustle culture

businessinsider.com 7/8 5:40A sobrient@insider.com (Samuel O'B

John Paraskevas/Newsday RM via Getty Images Citadel Securities says AI will pay dividends for US entrepreneurship. The firm's chief macro strategist says the technology is helping the US maintain a key economic edge. In his view, AI will preserve...

This 12-year-old founder created an AI-powered receptionist to help small businesses build...

businessinsider.com 7/7 11:09P ledmonds@businessinsider.com (La

Mana Jampala is a 12-year-old tech founder from British Columbia, Canada. Mana Jampala Mana Jampala created Voxa, an AI-powered receptionist. Jampala, 12, said Voxa helps small businesses that don't have the staff to field every inquiry. She used...

Small businesses hired AI to save money. Now they're budgeting for its bad habits.

businessinsider.com 7/5 11:15P jkaplan@businessinsider.com (Jul

Maskot/Getty Images/Maskot AI adoption among small businesses is rising, driven by cost-saving and efficiency benefits. One small business used AI to weather tariff impacts, but also ran up an...

NATO's eastern flank prepares to fend off Russia — with or without America

businessinsider.com 7/4 10:01P insider@insider.com (Insider Inc

A guard patrols the newly built fence along the Russia-Finland border in Finland s North Karelia region. Alessandro RAMPAZZO / AFP NORTH KARELIA, Finland — Bears, wolves and moose still cross the frontier freely, but for the border guards...

Why Local Listings Need More Than NAP Data

advicelocal.com 7/2 2:00A Bernadette Coleman

For years, local listing management was built on a foundation of accurate name, address and phone number (NAP) details. While NAP data is still incredibly important, listings as a whole have evolved...

I'm a full-time interior designer with a side hustle selling eco-friendly household products. I make...

businessinsider.com 7/1 11:05P insider@insider.com (Suzanne Rei

Danny Leung. Courtesy of Detoorp Danny Leung founded Detoorp, an eco-friendly product marketplace, as a creative side hustle. Detoorp offers aesthetically pleasing, plant-based household products to make chores more enjoyable. Leung manages...

'It's like a free down payment on a house': High earners are rushing to use this vacation-rental tax...

businessinsider.com 6/30 11:52P anicoll@businessinsider.com (Ale

courtneyk/Getty Images A Trump tax break is helping vacation-rental investors save thousands on their tax bill. The strategy only works if owners actively manage the rental and meet certain requirements. Tax professionals told Business Insider...

I'm a veteran who runs a flag business. We were blindsided by World Cup demand, and sales are up...

businessinsider.com 6/30 4:05A jzitser@businessinsider.com (Jos

Erik May is the president of Flags Unlimited, and usually sells US, state, and military flags. Nic Antaya for BI A flag business in Michigan has seen a boom thanks to the World Cup. Usually, Flags Unlimited mostly sells US, state, and military...

I moved to a remote island off the coast of Alaska. Not even living on the road prepared me for this...

businessinsider.com 6/30 3:36A insider@insider.com (Arwa Moore)

Moving to a remote island off the coast of Alaska surprised me in many ways. Arwa Moore After two years of living on a converted bus, I moved to a remote island off the coast of Alaska. The island's slower pace of life and shipping delays are a...

I took an unpaid internship at 31. I learned more valuable lessons from my Gen Z fellow interns than...

businessinsider.com 6/28 1:47A insider@insider.com (Jackie Garc

The author (not pictured) was the oldest intern in the office. LeoPatrizi/Getty Images At 31, I quit my job and became an intern; the other interns were Gen Z and a full decade younger. The Gen Z interns taught me valuable lessons, like the power...