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The Blackstone exec behind the firm's AI playbook says CEOs should ask themselves these 5 questions

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The Big Four's AI revolution has a problem: how junior staff actually learn

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'Clients bring back entire wardrobes': Tailors say Ozempic is reshaping Wall Street

Wall Street tailors say major weight loss transformations were once rare. Now, the "Ozempic effect" is creating a surge in demand for their services.

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CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's AI story is about where it's headed, not just one model

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discusses AI strategy, highlighting steady progress over breakthrough models, with Wall Street awaiting results.

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Three girls seated at a resturant, the middle one is tapping her credit card to pay.

Amex's pricey Platinum card has found its sweet spot: 30-somethings with dinner plans

Millennials and Gen Z are now Amex's biggest spenders, pouring money into dinners out and trips away.

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'Big Short' Michael Burry says Elon Musk is an 'American treasure' — but 'even earlier than me' in predicting the future

Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame compared Elon Musk to Thomas Edison, but called the Tesla and SpaceX CEO a "desperately incentivized futurist."

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A farmer is pictured pouring olive oil onto a slice of bread.

Listing olive oil as an interest on your résumé — crazy or quietly genius?

An X post about rejecting a candidate over their "olive oil" interest went viral. Four recruiters shared their reactions with Business Insider.

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New Holland CEO Scott Radke stands against the New York skyline

As private credit gets crowded, this $7 billion shop is betting on 'funkier stuff'

The manager opened up an evergreen private credit fund to new capital at the start of the year.

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The founder of First Brands, whose bankruptcy rattled Wall Street, charged in multibillion-dollar fraud

First Brands' bankruptcy leads to fraud charges for founder Patrick James and his brother Edward. A third former executive has pleaded guilty.

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Judge greenlights Epstein victims' sex-trafficking lawsuit against Bank of America

Jeffrey Epstein's victims have accused Bank of America of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operation.

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CFTC chairman Michael Selig, wearing glasses in a blue suit, speaking into a microphone.

The sole federal regulator over prediction markets says it's easing off

CFTC chairman Michael Selig said the agency would reverse previous statements on prediction markets, write new rules, and speak up in lawsuits.

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Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman speaks and holds out his hand in a gesture during the Business Roundtable CEO Innovation Summit in Washington, DC on December 6, 2018.

Data centers are powering Blackstone's $1.3 trillion investment empire

Blackstone sees major returns from its data center bet, and plans to continue to "lean into" the AI boom.

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Wedbush's Paul Dietrich is worried about the stock market and economy.

AI is a planet-sized bubble — and Microsoft's slump is a taste of the crash to come, tech guru Erik Gordon says

Professor Erik Gordon said the "AI bubble is almost as big as the planet Jupiter," and Microsoft's stock drop is a "warning of the burst to come."

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KPMG's UK partners took home $1.2 million last year, leapfrogging their rivals at EY and PwC

KPMG gave its UK partners an 11% raise in its latest financial year, putting them ahead of senior staff at bigger rivals like EY and PwC.

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Elon Musk says AI will make saving for retirement 'irrelevant.' Anthropic's CEO says building that future won't be easy.

Elon Musk said retirement savings would be pointless in an abundant future. Dario Amodei warned of job losses and rising inequality along the way.

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5 of the biggest takeaways from Meta's Q4 2025 earnings call

Meta's Q4 2025 earnings reveal massive AI investment plans, ad-driven revenue growth, and costly Reality Labs losses.

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Citadel's Umesh Subramanian is out as CTO after 7 years

Umesh Subramanian joined from Goldman Sachs in 2018. Andrew Janian is rejoining Citadel to replace him on an interim basis.

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Visa is planning to allow cardholders to spend rewards on Trump accounts

Visa CEO Ryan McInerney said that the company wants to "help families save for their children's future through everyday spending."

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JPMorgan and Bank of America join the list of companies matching $1,000 contributions to employees' 'Trump accounts'

JPMorgan and Bank of America will match the government's one-time contribution to investment accounts for newborns, known as "Trump Accounts."

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Companies laying off staff this year includes Amazon, Citi, and Pinterest — see the list

Layoffs have hit companies including Amazon, Pinterest, and T-Mobile this year as AI and economic conditions reshape the business landscape.

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Status, networking, and longevity: Why Wall Streeters love expensive gyms and workout classes

It's no secret that expensive gyms and fitness classes are filled with people who work in high-paying industries like finance and tech. But why?

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Former Citi executive pleads guilty in case involving the drugging and sexual assault of women

Former Citi managing director Edward Gene Smith pleaded guilty to luring women to New York so that he could drug and sexually assault them.

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Hedge fund manager Ray Dalio speaks at an event.

Billionaire Ray Dalio warns the US is a 'tinderbox' after fatal immigration shootings and urges Trump to back down

What Trump does next will have "huge implications" including "possibly lighting the tinderbox," Ray Dalio said.

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From JPMorgan to Wells Fargo, here's how the biggest banks on Wall Street are using AI

JPMorgan, Citi, and Goldman Sachs are investing heavily in AI technology to transform operations, enhance productivity, and stay competitive.

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Emails show Bank of America's struggles with Nvidia AI: 'You have to help us as local car mechanics drive the race car!'

Internal emails show Bank of America having difficulties with Nvidia's AI Factory, showing the challenges of integrating AI in regulated industries.

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A composite image of Rick Rieder, Donald Trump, and Kevin Warsh

Trump is down to 'maybe one' name for the next Fed chair. Meet the short list.

Trump is signaling that his search to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell may soon be over. Meanwhile, predictions markets have a clear favorite.

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Treasury Department cancels contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton after Trump tax return leak

The company's stock sharply dropped after the announcement.

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Goldman Sachs added 7 new leaders at the top — all from its $3.6 trillion wealth and investing business

All seven new management committee members come from Goldman Sachs' growing asset and wealth management division, which oversees $3.6 trillion.

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A Czech defense boss has gained more wealth this year than anyone except Elon Musk — and he's only 33

Michael Strnad, 33, has scored a bigger wealth gain than anyone except Elon Musk this year after his defense company went public on Friday.

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A close-up image of someone on a trading floor pouring sparkling wine into a Champagne flute.

Wall Street bonus season is here. How was yours?

Year-end bonuses were expected to be big, but we want to know how happy people actually are with their much-anticipated number.

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Davos attendees queue up to see Elon Musk speak.

What we delivered for you from Davos

In this Sunday edition of Business Insider Today, we're reflecting on BI's week at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan said the company has been cleared for a US launch.

How hedge funds are tapping prediction markets and their data for an edge

One data provider, Australia-based Dysrupt Labs, has built a product using prediction markets' odds.

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Warren Buffett warned debt can ruin your life — and praised his dad's parenting when he was 'behaving like a jerk'

Warren Buffett said there's "nothing magic" about managing your finances, and credited his dad for always having "faith" in him.

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I'm a millionaire living in California. I'm happy to pay higher taxes since I have more wealth — it just makes sense.

A millionaire in California shares why he supports the state's proposed billionaire wealth tax — and why he doesn't plan to move away.

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How Jane Fraser's 'star recruits' are helping Citi push ahead

After years of regulatory scrutiny, Citi is relying on senior hires from JPMorgan, Bank of America, and PwC to help the firm restore its reputation.

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A person pulls out a single dollar bill from a wallet.

Young TikTokers are reframing bankruptcy as a financial hack. Experts say it's far more complicated.

Some young people on TikTok are framing bankruptcy as a life-changing win. Financial experts say the process should be treated as a last resort.

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Goldman Sachs hands David Solomon a $47 million pay package for 2025, surpassing JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon

Goldman just completed its second-best year on record by revenue, and its stock has been surging, which has contributed to David Solomon's rising pay.

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Renaissance, Schonfeld, and Engineers Gate stung in a shaky start for quants in 2026

Quants had a choppy 2025 and, now, a rough start to this year.

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is pictured.

Binance cofounder describes 'brutal' prison stint: 'My first roommate is a double murderer'

Binance cofounder Changpeng Zhao said he hasn't spoken to Trump, who pardoned him, but he was 40 feet away from the president in Davos.

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The world's 4 richest people are $100 billion wealthier already this year

Elon Musk, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Jeff Bezos have gained a combined $100 billion in 2026 thanks to stock gains and xAI's valuation bump.

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Engineers wanted: PwC makes its pitch as consulting reinvents itself for the AI future

The Big Four accounting and consulting giant said engineers are "vital" to its future.

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Davos 2026

From the workplace to geopolitics to robots: Our team's Davos takeaways

That's a wrap on Davos 2026. Here are the biggest takeaways from our team on the ground.

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'Bond King' Bill Gross says the record stock rally is at risk of stalling — and tells us what could keep the party going

Bill Gross told Business Insider that lower interest rates, proof that AI boosts productivity, and strong earnings growth would help refuel the rally.

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