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

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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.

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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

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

A financial influencer called the FIRE movement a 'sham.' People who have made it work say she's...

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Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung never sacrificed travel in their pursuit of early retirement. Courtesy of Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung Financial influencer Haley Sacks recently called the FIRE movement a 'sham' and compared it to 'financial anorexia.'...

Mamdani's most controversial pitch: free stuff

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pitched free buses and childcare as part of his affordability agenda. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Mamdani's plan for New York centers on affordability — and making some big-ticket items free. Over 100 readers,...

Slate is betting Americans want less car for less money

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The internet is obsessed with tiny trucks and analog interiors. Can Slate turn that interest into a business? Slate Slate's pitch: US drivers haven't had affordable, analog EV options. Its no-frills truck is $24,950. The average new car in the US...

Inside Disney's org chart: See the leaders who report to CEO Josh D'Amaro and creative chief Dana...

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Disney CEO Josh D Amaro and creative chief Dana Walden are helping lead the company into the AI age. Ricardo Moreira/Getty Images for Disney; Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation Disney underwent a major leadership...

Huge job losses from AI could tank stocks and pave the way for basic income, short-seller Carson...

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Carson Block is the founder of Muddy Waters Capital. Bloomberg/Getty Images Sweeping job losses from AI could pull down stocks and spark a crisis, Carson Block says. The short-seller explained on a podcast how higher unemployment could trigger...

The 3 biggest challenges US homeowners and renters are facing right now

businessinsider.com 6/18 11:22P mros@insider.com (Martina Nacach

US houses are sitting vacant while many Americans can t afford to move. Grace Cary/Getty Images Harvard researchers released their annual housing market report in June. Rising vacancies and steep cost of living were headlines for both renters and...