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  • Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy shares his approach to running efficient meetings.
  • Ramaswamy requires agendas, open discussion, and a clear purpose for every meeting.
  • He said he tries to keep meetings quick and releases everyone if the decision has been made.

Many CEOs see meetings as the pinnacle of corporate bureaucracy — and have been on a tear to


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The Johnson family downsized to save money for their future.
  • The Johnsons, a family of four, moved into a one-bedroom, one-bathroom house in January 2025.
  • They downsized to save money, as they get to live in the home rent-free.
  • Ashley Johnson maximizes the space with creative storage solutions, such as a Murphy bed.

Sometimes, less really is more.

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The author cut people out of life when he made a lot of money.
  • When I finally made $1 million, my friends and family expected me to share my wealth.
  • I lost long-term friendships because money came between us.
  • Through therapy, I learned I don't have to show up for people financially.

I'm a first-generation American who grew up in an immigrant household where finances were


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In this new era of console… inclusivity? driven by Sony and mostly Microsoft bringing their exclusives to other platforms, it's getting harder to highlight games that make a singular console shine. Indeed, the top-performing games year after year on both PlayStation and Xbox are multiplatform releases, and often the best games of the year, like 2025 GOTY winner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33



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The author (not pictured) is the oldest of her eight siblings.
  • I'm the oldest of eight, including five foster siblings, and our house was always a busy place.
  • There were pros and cons to having such a big family.
  • I learned a scarcity mindset growing up, but there's so much love in my family.

I remember the stares most of all.

In the grocery store, people tried


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The long-standing alliance between the US and Canada experienced a challenging year after the Trump administration imposed tariffs on the northern neighbor.
  • The long-standing alliance between the US and Canada experienced a challenging year.
  • Canadian sentiment on the US soured over Trump's annexation comments and tariffs.
  • Here is a look back on how the relationship

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  • Small hedge funds outperformed larger peers in 2025.
  • Funds overseeing less than $100 million led the pack, returning 14.6%, per PivotalPath data.
  • Strong stock-market gains in 2025 favored long-short equity strategies used by smaller funds.

Hedge fund managers delivered another strong year in 2025, rewarding investors who poured hundreds of billions of dollars into the


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Media giants are trying to solve their engagement issues as free streamers like YouTube take viewers.
  • Audiences have increasingly shifted toward free streaming services like YouTube this year.
  • Paid streaming services have seen their viewership growth slow as they raise prices.
  • Netflix and Disney are experimenting with creative ways to win viewers.

Free streaming services are having


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Stickerbox is among the companies that raised the most money in 2025.
  • Retail startups have raised over $390 million in 2025, led by Gopuff's $250 million round.
  • Venture capital funding for startups has tightened since the surge in fundraising following the pandemic.
  • Retail startups span instant delivery, pet health, AI devices, cannabis retail, and luxury goods.

With venture capital pouring


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In 2025, I interviewed four tech industry professionals about how to break into AI.
  • AI jobs are hot right now, and some in the tech industry are pivoting their careers to get them.
  • In 2025, the Business Insider reporter Charissa Cheong asked 4 tech workers how they broke into AI.
  • They all shared the same, simple piece of advice: Get your hands

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren said over the summer that she didn't use AI. "Yeah, that's changed," she told Business Insider this month.
  • More and more lawmakers are beginning to use AI themselves.
  • That includes some who told Business Insider just months ago that they hadn't gotten into it.
  • "I use it, despite the fact that I think it's going to destroy us," said one senator.

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