Listing olive oil as an interest on your résumé — crazy or quietly genius?
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5 acquisitions, winning over skeptical engineers, and spending tens of millions: Inside a public company's 'AI native' push
Amplitude gave Business Insider the inside look at its AI overhaul, from acquisitions to efforts to increase staff adoption of AI coding assistants.
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Elon Musk offered a free Cybertruck if an employee could finish a GPU training run in 24 hours, former xAI engineer says
Just how much does Elon Musk care about speedy work? Enough to offer a free Cybertruck to an xAI employee as an incentive.
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A16z partner shares 3 things founders should be able to 'materialize' if they want to be successful
Andreessen Horowitz general partner Alex Rampell said founders need to be capable of delivering labor, capital, and customers.
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The merch wars have come to fast food
Fast food chains are expanding their retail offerings and seeking viral glory with collectable items, like cups, keychains, apparel, and tote bags.
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Amazon gives managers a new way to spot employees who aren't spending enough time in the office
Amazon rolls out an updated dashboard for managers to track office attendance and hours, expanding strict RTO policies.
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What business leaders are saying — and doing — about California's proposed billionaire tax
Bill Ackman, Palmer Luckey, Jensen Huang, and other business leaders are sounding off on California's proposed billionaire tax.
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I won the Microsoft Excel World Championship. Here's what every office worker should know about Excel.
Diarmuid Early won first place in the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship. He has some pointers for using Excel at work.
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3 successful job seekers share how they used LinkedIn to stand out and land new roles
Successful job seekers on LinkedIn used overlooked filters, direct messaging, and strategic online posting to stand out and secure new job offers.
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This New Year's Eve, the Champagne market is looking for hope
The Champagne industry has faced shocks from tariffs to declining alcohol consumption. After a disastrous 2024, it seems to be stabilizing.
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I'm a 15-year-old who got advice from Mark Cuban and Paul Graham over email. Here's how I craft my cold reach-outs.
Rodin Roohipour is a 15-year-old interested in tech and venture capital. To learn about the industry, he cold emails business leaders for advice.
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Immigration lawyers say the H-1B chaos is forcing tough business calls
H-1B visa policy shifts in 2025 cause firms to reconsider staffing, use alternative visas, and update HR travel guidance.
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Anduril COO breaks down his method for catching up on Slack messages
Anduril COO Matt Grimm said that he sorts for the most recent, unread Slack messages and reads them in his downtime.
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I cofounded my AI startup while on paternity leave. Here's how I balance work and being a dad.
Aaron Cannon thought up his startup, Outset, while on paternity leave. As his kid has grown up, so has the company.
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Red Lobster's CEO joined 3 months after the bankruptcy. He says morale was 'very low' and people were 'beat down.'
Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun described the first few days joining the company after its bankruptcy. "People are beat down," he said.
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I worked at Tesla and Waymo. Here are the leadership lessons I bring to my startup.
Spencer Penn worked at Tesla and Waymo before he founded LightSource, an AI-powered sourcing and procurement startup.
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How AI is inspiring companies to adopt skills-based hiring
AI is accelerating the shift toward skills-based hiring, and in the process reshaping how companies go about recruiting.
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Snap CEO says he's gotten better at managing stress — and suggests reframing it as a 'gift' and 'opportunity'
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said that reframing stress as positive can have a "huge impact on your ability to manage it."
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Figma CEO says he was initially a 'bad manager.' Here's how he turned it around.
Dylan Field had no management experience before cofounding Figma. He had to learn a "whole new skillset," he said.
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The question managers should ask to see whether to 'take action' on an employee, according to a former Stripe HR leader
"Would you enthusiastically rehire this person for the same role?" If the answer is no, HR pro Rachel Lockett says they're "not going to work."
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Slack cofounder says embarrassment can be motivating — but it can also lead to employees papering the office
Slack cofounder Stewart Butterfield said that employees should have a "perpetual desire to improve."
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A 29-year-old VC founder cold-emailed Marc Benioff 53 times to get his attention. It worked.
Harry Stebbings emailed Marc Benioff 53 times for a year, trying different techniques. It paid off with a 2023 podcast interview.
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Satya Nadella says an old cartoon about Microsoft is a good example of how a meme can influence company culture
CEO Satya Nadella said he learned two lessons from a 2011 cartoon that depicted Microsoft's divisions in conflict with each other.
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Life360 CEO says company will remain 'remote-first' — and reallocated its office budget to company meet-ups
Life360 CEO Lauren Antonoff told Business Insider that the secret to remote work was "more in-person meetings."
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Ring founder recommends young entrepreneurs read a Walt Disney biography — and go on 'Shark Tank'
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff recommends reading a 20-year-old Walt Disney biography and going on "Shark Tank" to practice pitching VCs.
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Canva CEO says she doesn't have email or Slack on her phone: 'When I shut my laptop, I actually tune out'
"If there's a real issue, I'll get an emergency call or page," Canva CEO Melanie Perkins said in a podcast interview when discussing "healthy habits."
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Amazon just kicked off the new era of giant AI layoffs
Amazon's full-throttle layoffs are a warning sign for white-collar workers everywhere.
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A hostage negotiator with over 17 years of experience explains the fastest way to ruin a negotiation
Mickey Bergman has worked with hostile regimes, the US government, and more. He says there's one rule to always keep in mind when negotiating.
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'Girlboss' Sophia Amoruso says she was too quick to fire people at Nasty Gal. She shared what she learned from the startup's epic rise and fall.
Sophia Amoruso of "Girlboss" fame, who built Nasty Gal from scratch to a peak valuation of $350 million, warned founders about the risks of VC money.
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Why this Facebook cofounder found being a CEO 'exhausting'
Former Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz said the doesn't like to "manage teams." He joins many other CEOs who have admitted their dislike for the top job.
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Figma CEO says job titles are merging thanks to AI — and everyone is a 'product builder'
Figma CEO Dylan Field said that AI made everyone want to be "more of a generalist." It was causing a "shifting and merging of roles," he said.
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Michael Dell's advice to leaders: 'If you don't have a crisis, make one'
Dell Technologies founder and CEO Michael Dell said that good leaders act as if in a crisis — even if the going is good.
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Michael Dell says he saw his former competitors make these 3 common mistakes
Michael Dell described three common failures his former competitors made. They include expanding too quickly and making design errors.
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Verizon has a new CEO. Read Dan Schulman's first memo to employees
Verizon named former PayPal CEO Dan Schulman as its new chief executive, replacing Hans Vestberg, on Monday.
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Ford's CEO says a Japanese management practice he picked up from rival Toyota helps him make better decisions
Ford CEO Jim Farley said the practice of "gemba," or seeing processes in person, is helping him modernize the 122-year-old automaker for the EV age.
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Spotify made the rare move of appointing 2 CEOs. Netflix's bosses have described the key to making it work.
What happens when dual CEOs disagree? Netflix's co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters have described their decision-making process.
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I'm a billionaire CEO who's acquired 9 companies in 8 months. Here's what I look for in an investment.
Phil Shawe, the billionaire founder of TransPerfect, a language and AI solutions company, has acquired nine companies since January.
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Ex-Twitch CEO's advice for leaders: Don't over-delegate or forget you can override your experts
Ex-Twitch CEO Emmett Shear said a CEO's job is not only to delegate but also to discern: "Is this the kind of decision that we have to get right?"
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Starbucks is getting the Chipotle treatment — with a twist
Niccol is looking to execute his Chipotle playbook at Starbucks. But the undertaking is different in a few key ways — and hasn't paid off just yet.
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Intercom cofounder says TikTok and 'The Social Network' led some founders to start companies for the wrong reasons
When Des Traynor cofounded Intercom, being a founder was still "uncool." Now, it will get you Instagram followers.
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Barry Diller likes to give younger workers 'more responsibility than they qualify for' to see who succeeds
Billionaire IAC and Expedia Group chairman Barry Diller said he liked bringing in people "without any experience."
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I use AI as my personal assistant, mindset coach, creative writing partner, and more. Here are the 5 tools that have changed my life.
A freelancer and entrepreneur shares how she doubled her income in six months and saves over 15 hours a week using five AI tools.
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I landed a job in a month when I started using a strategic LinkedIn filter. It's not a perfect hack, but it got me a job I love.
After months of panic, 28-year-old Lauren Young finally found success in the job market using LinkedIn filters in her job hunt.
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How the Golden State Valkyries are rewriting the WNBA expansion playbook
The Golden State Valkyries have sold out every home game at Chase Center. They're already valued at $500 million, the highest in the league.
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Under Armour CEO says he values micromanagement 'at certain levels' — and follows the 80/20 rule
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank described an 80/20 balance for chasing the speed of the market while also allowing free time to think.
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Grindr CEO says he's keeping the company's latest venture small to give it the biggest chance at success
Grindr CEO George Arison told us he's keeping the company's telemedicine venture as small as a "founding team," with only three employees. Here's why.
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Ben Horowitz explains why A16z invested in Adam Neumann after WeWork woes: 'We've all had bad things happen to us'
Ben Horowitz said that investing in WeWork founder Adam Neumann's startup Flow was A16z's "single most controversial investment."
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He was a Google VP and Stripe's CTO. He has 2 pieces of advice for conducting engaging meetings.
Former Stripe CTO and Google VP David Singleton said leaders should prepare and give context to keep workers' attention during meetings.
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Evan Spiegel is going 'startup' mode as he says Snap faces a 'crucible moment'
Snap is the latest tech company to embrace small teams. CEO Evan Spiegel wants to reenergize growth amid what he sees as a "crucible moment."
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