ESPN's rival to FanDuel and DraftKings is flailing. Here's why and how it could rebound.
The bruising few months for Penn Entertainment's sports betting app ESPN Bet show the long, hard road for any brand rivaling FanDuel and DraftKings.
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How to become an influencer and make money
Social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube have created new ways to make money. Here's a guide to getting started as an influencer.
Instagram is putting on a charm offensive to get people to use its new AI tools. Will you?
Instagram launched an "AI Studio" feature that lets creators make their own chatbots. Mark Zuckerberg is out pitching it and other AI tools.
5 money management tips to ensure your funds keep growing
Familiarizing yourself with basic concepts can keep you from falling into a debt trap and set you up for long-term stability.
Student-loan payments will be paused for 3 million borrowers after federal judges blocked debt cancellation and cheaper bills through Biden's new repayment plan
After judges blocked key parts of the SAVE student-loan repayment plan, the Education Department said some borrowers would be placed on forbearance.
A bride says the $1,000 Jimmy Choo shoes she splurged on for her wedding broke after she wore them for 5 minutes
Michaela Dante said she wanted to invest in luxury shoes as a memento from her wedding, but her Jimmy Choo heels broke at her first dress fitting.
Step into the daily lives of Canyon Coffee's cofounders. Here's how they balance business, family, and finances.
Learn how Casey Wojtalewicz and Ally Walsh keep everything brewing smoothly, day in and day out.
Marilyn Monroe's Los Angeles home has been saved from demolition. Here's what it looks like today.
Monroe's Brentwood home is safe from demolition, as it was ruled a historic cultural landmark on Wednesday.
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Meta and Google have become new allies for retailers in their battle to steal ad dollars from Amazon
To compete with Amazon, retailers are partnering with Meta and Google to enhance ad targeting and measurement.
Should you tip on restaurant takeout? Or a coffee order? Here's when it's OK to decline.
People say they're being asked to tip more than ever. Here's what etiquette experts say about when tips are expected, and when you can say no.
Rupert Murdoch just slashed the price of his Manhattan penthouse by half. See inside the $28.5 million apartment he can't seem to sell.
Rupert Murdoch has spent at least two years trying to sell his NYC penthouse, slashing its original listing price from $62 million to $28.5 million.
I shopped for work outfits at COS and Zara and preferred the more expensive store
Part of the H&M family, COS makes clothes for eco-minded professionals. I decided to compare its clothes with Zara's.
Netflix is the rare company with 2 CEOs. So what happens when they disagree?
What happens when dual CEOs disagree? Netflix's co-CEO Greg Peters recently broke it down.
Photos of trucks full of leaking detergent and spoiled food reveal a big challenge for Family Dollar
Family Dollar stores receive truckloads of damaged and crushed products. It's a big problem for the dollar store chain as it faces a potential sale.
You can thank the baby boomers for the stunning strength of the US economy
Instead of a recession, the US economy has seen resilient job gains with growth trending at just over 2%.
Have private equity's 'Hunger Games' recruiting tactics gone too far?
The PE industry's hypercompetitive recruiting for 2026 associates kicked off earlier than ever this year. Even industry insiders are baffled.
The more Americans who take Ozempic, the faster the US economy could grow, Goldman Sachs says
With the US obesity rate hovering at around 40%, tens of millions of Americans could take GLP-1 drugs over the next few years.
How Glossier's perfume saved it from the millennial dustbin
When Glossier's "You" perfume went viral on TikTok, the beauty company reacted very smartly. It's a fascinating resurrection of a brand.
AI is everywhere, and businesses don't know where to start. Here's what consultants are telling clients.
AI is everywhere, but a lot of businesses don't know where to start. Here's what consultants like BCG, McKinsey, Bain and others are telling clients.
The US economy is in a 'selective recession' as lower-income consumers struggle and high-income households see huge wealth creation, JPMorgan strategist says
The top 10% of Americans have gained a whopping $30.5 trillion in wealth since 2020, according to Federal Reserve data.
A Hawaii judge ordered the demolition of a house after a California woman bought a vacant plot, only to discover the building on her land
The construction company built the house on the wrong plot after incorrectly identifying it using telephone poles.
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Warren Buffett reveals about $600 million of his wealth isn't in Berkshire Hathaway stock
Warren Buffett said 99.5% of his wealth is in Berkshire stock worth $127 billion. Much of the rest is likely in his personal stocks and bonds.
A shower just for your dog is the new home status symbol
Dog-wash stations and puppy spas are luring homebuyers. People sacrificing to buy amenities that improve their lives, a builder said.
Here's how Uber and Lyft drivers try to get customers to tip — even though it only happens on a quarter of rides
Uber and Lyft drivers share what they do to maximize their tips, even though some say tipping is inconsistent and not worth relying on.
The average household would need to save for 36 years to afford a typical home in LA. Here's how 50 US markets compare.
The average household would have to make a $780,000 down payment to afford the monthly mortgage cost of a typical LA home, Zillow found.
Americans are obsessed with the economy. Here are the tiny bits Trump and Biden said about Social Security and inflation.
During the first presidential debate, Trump and Biden sparred over who is to blame for inflation. But the economy did not dominate the evening.
11 VC firms funding the next phase of the creator economy, from AI-powered tools to e-commerce startups
Business Insider is highlighting 11 VC firms that are betting on the creator economy as it enters its next stage.
'He must bow out': the media reacts to Biden's historically bad debate performance
Media outlets and commentators described President Joe Biden's debate performance as "disastrous" and "sad." BI compiled some of the main reactions.
Employers want students with generative AI skills for work, but students just want to use it for fun
The number of job descriptions that mention generative AI tools has more than tripled over the past year on the student job portal Handshake.
The Supreme Court just made it easier for governments to remove unhoused people from public spaces
Homelessness in the US hit a record high last year, fueled in large part by the nation's severe shortage of housing.
Gen Zers and millennials are willing to go on summer vacation at all costs. Literally.
Multiple surveys also found young people are willing to put travel plans ahead of their financial goals.
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Biden and Trump have wildly different approaches to bringing home prices and rents down
Biden has pushed for more federal involvement in housing policy. Trump proposed massive cuts to federal housing programs for the neediest.
12 ultra-wealthy people who aren't leaving their fortunes to their children
Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, said that her family's billionaire status "ends with me."
Twitch's CEO explains why he thinks AI will be a 'boon' for livestreaming creators
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy is a former NASA engineer with a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence. He discussed how the tech is impacting livestreaming.
How Amazon's TV ambitions could be boosted by a new startup
Startup Gigi aims to capitalize on Amazon's streaming TV growth with tools for targeting and measuring ads.
You can't kill Coach
Coach is arguably more popular than ever in 2024. Still, industry analysts and consumers wonder if its comeback and trendy bags will last.
Being a voluntary NEET can be good for your mental health, according to a psychologist
Those who choose not to be engaged in employment, education, or training may be saving themselves stress down the line, according to a psychologist.
A Gen Xer relocated from Austin to rural Arkansas thanks to a $16,000 mover incentive that helped pay his mortgage. Now he's enjoying the 'good, hometown living.'
Britt Lorino, 55, relocated to Arkansas after living most of his life in Austin. The county's mover incentive program helped pay for his house.
A millennial making $350,000 a year through overemployment says he only worked 50 hours a week
A Texas-based millennial who's making $350,000 secretly working two remote jobs says he only worked 50 hours a week.
More and more solo entrepreneurs are raking in $1 million. Here are the industries where business is booming.
Thousands more one-person businesses are hitting million-dollar revenues and may keep growing, increasing from 47,000 in 2020 to 58,000 in 2021.
I'm the CCO at a stroller company and my husband is a stay-at-home dad. I stop working at 4:30 p.m. every day to be with family.
Jeanelle Teves is the CCO at Bugaboo and a mom of two. She stops working everyday at 4:30 p.m. to be with her kids and husband.
A self-employed Gen Zer shares why you should have multiple income streams no matter who you work for
Rachel Wells doesn't see herself ever working for an employer again, given the perks of being fully self-employed and trying different income streams.
A Nobel Prize-winning economist breaks down exactly how Trump's proposed policies could make inflation worse
Inflation has slowed but is above its ideal rate. Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz broke down why Trump's policies could make it worse.
Why your local pharmacy may be closing
Walgreens is closing a "significant" number of US stores. CEO Tim Wentworth said the industry is "largely overbuilt."
I skipped grad school and became a mechanic instead. I ended up getting a dream job at Tesla.
A woman decided to become a mechanic after going to art school. She worked at Tesla fixing cars for clients.
Google rejected me 7 times before finally hiring me as a software engineer. Looking back, I'm deeply grateful for not giving up.
Qingyue(Annie) Wang overcame seven rounds of rejections from Google before finally securing her role as a software engineer.
He dropped out of Princeton and wrestles with imposter syndrome. Inside the unusual rise of a Wall Street tech banker.
Rob Chisholm had no intentions of becoming an investment banker. Now he's leading multibillion-dollar tech deals at Qatalyst.
There is one European country where Taylor Swift didn't change the economy so far
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has made it to five European countries so far. It boosted accommodation prices everywhere except France.
NFL 'Sunday Ticket' telecast subscribers can get a piece of $4.6 billion in damages
The NFL was hit with billions in damages after a jury sided with subscribers of the league's "Sunday Ticket" telecast package in an antitrust lawsuit.
I'm delighted by this car dealership's parody of 'The Office'
A three-person team at an upstate New York Chevy dealer went viral with their parody of "The Office." I loved it, but will it sell cars? I asked.