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Elon Musk founded The Boring Company after becoming frustrated with LA traffic.
  • Even more money is flowing into Elon Musk's business empire.
  • The Boring Company, the billionaire's tunneling startup, said on Thursday it had raised $3 billion at a $23 billion valuation.
  • Investors are flocking to Musk's companies after SpaceX's IPO, but they may have to

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The iPhone 18 Pro’s triple camera setup with a variable aperture in the main (bottom) camera. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
The iPhone 18 Pro’s triple camera setup with a variable aperture in the main (bottom) camera. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

Apple always makes a big show of the latest cameras in its phones, and the major talking point of the iPhone 18 Pro is about the new variable aperture. Both the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have an adjustable mechanical iris in their main camera modules to



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  • McKinsey advises some of the world's biggest companies on managing their AI spend.
  • Internally, the firm has implemented controls to help manage how its staff use AI tokens.
  • One solution is an email alert when consultants' AI usage gets too high.

Consulting firms moved quickly to make AI part of employees' working lives. Now they are confronting the


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  • Business Insider is putting together a list of the top recruiters on Wall Street.
  • We want to know which headhunters are most essential for getting a high-finance job.
  • Submit your nominations using the form below by October 2.

Getting a job on Wall Street is fiercely competitive.

Behind the scenes are the headhunters who make all the difference.

Who are the recruiters whom


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A foldable Apple iPhone, called the Duo, is on display.
Apple is bringing a foldable phone to the market. The big question: Do customers want it?
  • Apple announced the iPhone Duo on Wednesday, its long-awaited flippable smartphone.
  • It gets a wider screen and selfie-taking upgrades.
  • The Duo is a big risk for the famously meticulous, iterative design tech company.

The foldable iPhone is here. It still faces a big question: Will shoppers


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T-Pain shared financial advice during a Twitch stream this month.
  • T-Pain issues an ultimatum when friends and family ask him for money.
  • He said they can either work for him to earn the money or take a one-time payment.
  • Billionaires like Kevin O'Leary have similar strategies.

T-Pain has no qualms about issuing an ultimatum when it comes to his money.

The "Buy U a Drank" rapper s


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Chris Larsen, billionaire founder of Ripple, said he and his son don't agree on surveillance tech like Flock.
  • Billionaire Chris Larsen said he gets pushback from his Gen Z son on funding surveillance tech.
  • Larsen has donated millions to fund tech used by San Francisco police, including Flock cameras.
  • "I'd rather have the crime than the surveillance," Larsen

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President Donald Trump's administration is requiring student-loan borrowers to transition off the SAVE repayment plan this year.
  • The deadline for the first batch of student-loan borrowers to transition off SAVE is September 29.
  • Borrowers are being notified in waves of their 90-day timeframe to pick a new plan.
  • If they do not transition, they'll automatically be placed in the

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It’s going to take a lot more gold coins to buy the Trump Phone now. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
It’s going to take a lot more gold coins to buy the Trump Phone now. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Bad news if you didn't lock in a Trump phone at launch: It now costs $749, a $250 increase on its price at launch. The T1 Phone itself hasn't changed.

Trump Mobile didn't announce the price increase, instead quietly changing its website overnight. This wasn't a total surprise


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Rania Zheng
Rania Zheng went all in on her wellness-travel business after being laid off by Amazon.
  • Rania Zheng struggled to relax while working at Amazon, so she sought out holistic wellness practices.
  • She was laid off in October 2025 and turned her wellness interest into a full-time business.
  • Rania's business offers curated trips in China focusing on different wellness themes.

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