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Jennifer Mannix is pivoting from 30 years in risk management to women's sports.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer Mannix, a 56-year-old based in Tacoma, Washington. It's been edited for length and clarity.

In 2022, after 30 years working for the city of Juneau, Alaska, I was eligible for a full retirement, which included health benefits and a pension


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Thanks to their ability to provide a smooth ride and quiet powertrain with ease, electric vehicles are a true shoo-in for the high-end luxury automotive segment. Rolls-Royce has the Spectre, Cadillac's Celestiq is taking bespoke to a whole new level, and Mercedes has given the EQS the full Maybach treatment. From Volkswagen Auto Group, Bentley is just about to debut its 2027 Torcal, a



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The author and her kids have more to do in Chicago than they did when they were living in a small rural town in New Jersey.
  • My husband and I had been living in a small town in New Jersey since 2020.
  • We liked it, but missed parts of the city life in New York we were used to.
  • When he got a job in Chicago, we moved, and it's been the best decision for our family.

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Huawei has released its third trifold phone in China, and the company has clearly had half an eye on Samsung during development. Not only does the Mate XT 2 adopt the inward-folding form factor used on Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold, it's also the first foldable to include a privacy-enhancing display, much like the one Samsung added to the Galaxy S26 Ultra this year.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs an executive order establishing the Office of Worker Power.
  • The Mamdani administration is launching an NYC office for labor organizers and workers.
  • The office has not yet hired staff or released budget details.
  • The announcement builds on recent actions to support gig worker safety and fair wages.

Zohran Mamdani is celebrating Labor Day


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Petra Labs cofounder Sami Akkawi detailed how the startup found its SoHo office.
  • Sami Akkawi's startup began in his cofounder's apartment lounge.
  • In one year, Petra Labs jumped to another apartment lounge, a San Francisco VC office, and a WeWork.
  • The startup ultimately landed in a SoHo office space.

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Spellbook CEO Scott Stevenson
Spellbook CEO Scott Stevenson wants to see the "D+ version" of employees' ideas before they turn to AI.
  • Spellbook's CEO says AI can make employees' ideas look more polished than their thinking.
  • The AI company's new policy limits how workers can use AI to write project proposals.
  • Stevenson would rather see a few rough bullets: "I want the D+

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Judy Zeng sent a cold outreach email to a CEO and ended up getting a job as a result.
  • Judy Zeng sent a cold email to the CEO of EO studios. It resulted in an internship offer.
  • She suggests doing research on LinkedIn to learn more about a CEO's philosophy before reaching out.
  • Zeng said luck plays a role in success, and whether the company is open to non-traditional hiring.

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Costco's holiday closing dates are posted at the front entrance of a Costco warehouse.
  • No Costco for you on Labor Day - the warehouse has long closed US stores on seven holidays each year.
  • The retailer's former CFO Richard Galanti told Business Insider the cost was never a consideration.
  • "We never looked at the math," he said.

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