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These 13 creator economy startups pulled in about $2 billion in funding this year

ShopMy founders Harry Rein, Tiffany Lopinsky, and Chris Tinsley. Courtesy of ShopMy AI and social commerce are fueling millions of dollars in investments in the creator economy. Startups from generati...

Dec 26Business InsiderTechnology

Read 46 pitch decks that creator-economy startups used to raise millions of dollars

Dub, a fintech startup that lets people copy influencers' stock trades, raised a $30 million Series A round in 2025. Dub The creator economy has captivated notable VCs' attention and checks. Some crea...

Dec 25Business InsiderTechnology

Instacart Ends Controversial Price Tests

📋 Key Facts ✓ Instacart is ending all item price tests effective immediately. ✓ Retailers can no longer use Eversight technology for pr...

Dec 22Engadgeteconomics

Inside the rise, fall, and resurrection of Toys R Us, the chain that once commanded a quarter of the toy market

Toys R Us was one of the dominant toy retailers of the 1990s and early 2000s. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Toys R Us opened pop-up stores at some US malls this holiday season . The retailer h...

Dec 30Business Insidereconomics

Beyoncé is a billionaire. She joins these musicians in the elite club.

Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift are all billionaires. Al Pereira/WireImage; Edward Berthelot/Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Beyoncé's net worth has officially reached $1 billion, according to...

Dec 29Business InsiderEntertainmentImpact

Here's what big bank CEOs have said about AI's impact on head count

Wall Street CEOs Jamie Dimon, Jane Fraser, and David Solomon. AP Bank CEOs have praised the epochal efficiency changes promised by AI. But what does efficiency mean for employees? Does it mean fewer j...

Dec 25Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

JPMorgan Explores Bitcoin Trading for Institutions

📋 Key Facts ✓ JPMorgan Chase is considering spot bitcoin trading and derivatives for institutional clients. ✓ Discussions are prelimina...

Dec 22Bitcoin MagazinecryptocurrencyImpact

Northern Data Sells Bitcoin Mining Arm to Tether Execs

📋 Key Facts ✓ Northern Data is majority-owned by Tether. ✓ Northern Data sold its Bitcoin mining arm. ✓ The buy...

Dec 22CoinTelegraphcryptocurrencyImpact

Nike CEO Elliott Hill's 5 Key Turnaround Changes in 2025

📋 Key Facts ✓ Elliott Hill became Nike's CEO in October 2024 after retiring in 2020. ✓ Nike's revenue declined 10% year over ye...

Dec 22Business InsidereconomicsImpact

The DoorDash Deep Throat scam lays bare our new era of untruthiness

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI This past weekend, the internet was set ablaze by a post on r/Confessions claiming to be from a software engineer-turned-whistleblower working at a food delivery app . "I...

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Mark Hirschberg: Multi-Generational Pet Toy Legacy

📋 Key Facts ✓ Grandparents founded Vo Toys in the 1950s using leather belt scraps from Germany immigrants. ✓ Mark Hirschberg studied fi...

Dec 22Business InsidereconomicsImpact

India-New Zealand Trade Pact Enables Duty-Free Goods Trade

📋 Key Facts ✓ India and New Zealand have announced a trade pact making the majority of goods trade duty-free. ✓ India aims to become an...

Dec 22CNBCeconomicsImpact

Jim Beam Pauses Bourbon Production at Kentucky Distillery for a Year

📋 Key Facts ✓ Jim Beam will pause production at Clermont, Kentucky distillery for one year starting 2026. ✓ Exports of US spirits decli...

Dec 23Business InsidereconomicsImpact

I visited Grocery Outlet. It was weird, but I saw why it's a go-to supermarket for some shoppers.

California-based Grocery Outlet has opened more stores in the Eastern US over the past few years. Alex Bitter/BI Grocery Outlet is opening new stores, especially in the Eastern US. The chain touts its...

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Private Credit Firms Enter Consumer Debt as Risks Mount

📋 Key Facts ✓ Private credit firms are piling into consumer debt. ✓ Risk-taking is mounting in these financial activities. ...

Dec 23Financial TimeseconomicsImpact

Company Boosts Reserves with $748M Stock Sale, Pauses Bitcoin

📋 Key Facts ✓ The company sold about 4.5 million common shares last week. ✓ The stock sale raised $748 million. ✓ ...

Dec 22CoinTelegrapheconomicsImpact

AI Behind Over 50,000 Layoffs in 2025 at Top Tech Firms

📋 Key Facts ✓ AI was behind over 50,000 layoffs in 2025. ✓ World's biggest tech companies cited AI in layoff strategies. ...

Dec 21CNBCTechnology

Seeing Japan's older workers made me wonder how the US could better prepare for an aging economy

Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, and many still work. Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images Japan has adapted to an aging workforce with government support and job programs. Nearly ...

Dec 28Business InsidereconomicsImpact

US Banks Quietly Preparing for Onchain Future

📋 Key Facts ✓ US banks are rebuilding core financial infrastructure behind the scenes. ✓ The rebuild enables cash, custody, and funds t...

Dec 22CoinTelegrapheconomicsImpact

US Regulatory Delays Cause $952M Crypto Fund Outflows

📋 Key Facts ✓ Digital asset funds saw $952 million in outflows last week ✓ Outflows triggered by US regulatory delays ✓...

Dec 22DecryptcryptocurrencyImpact