Mira is a hormone testing kit that I tried out ahead of CES 2026. I had to pee in that cup. This is Optimizer , a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that diss...
This is the first robot vacuum that can both climb and clean your stairs. I've been reviewing robot vacuums for almost a decade, and one question I hear repeatedly is "When will it clean my stairs?" W...
Google cofounded Sergey Brin and Larry Page attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2007. Billy Farrell/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images This post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter. You ...
A fancy Starbucks coffee drink with whipped cream Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images Under new CEO Brian Niccol, Starbucks had a sometimes rocky 2025. I thought slimming down the menu length and adding after...
Amanda Luther is a managing director and senior partner at BCG. Courtesy of Boston Consulting Group Amanda Luther, a senior partner at BCG , starts her day at 7 a.m. Luther leads AI strategy for clien...
US forces captured Venezuela's leader overnight, and President Donald Trump said he was seeking access to the country's oilfields. AFP The US military has experience with oil infrastructure, but guard...
Brian Niccol said he wanted Starbucks to feel like the coffee shop from "Friends." Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said a fictional café guided his vision of what his s...
Before it became a movie that launched Christian Bale into stardom, American Psycho was a critically acclaimed, darkly comedic novel about the poisonous power of the American Dream. That classic Bret ...
Photo illustration of job interview with software developers. vgajic/Getty Imagess A tweet about job interview thank-you notes sparked an online debate. Some users say thank-you notes are outdated due...
Wix purchased its downtown Manhattan office space in December 2019 Wix.com Wix announced an office return for staff in Israel, Poland, and Lithuania, starting February 1. US employees will continue to...
Chip Wilson stepped down from the CEO role at Lululemon in 2013. Jim Bennett/Getty Images Lululemon founder Chip Wilson has been a vocal critic of the brand since leaving the company. Some of his rema...
Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...
President Donald Trump's rule to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is set to go into effect in July 2026. Rattankun Thongbun/Getty Images Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness...
The Stranger Things final battle was inspired by Baldur’s Gate 3, the Duffer Brothers have revealed. Warning! Spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5, Episode 8, The Rightside Up, follow: In the finale,...
Box CEO Aaron Levie says that as AI makes expert knowledge universal, companies will win or lose based on how well they manage and deploy context. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Box CEO Aaron Levie says...
Attorney Alex Spiro wrote to California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying several of his clients would relocate if a billionaire tax were implemented. Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Gett...
Business Insider is on the ground at Las Vegas CES 2026. Lloyd Lee/BI Robotaxis and autonomous cars once again have a large presence at CES 2026. Several companies, including Amazon's Zoox, are provid...
Matt Damon says his latest role required a strict routine that left him lighter than he's been in years. NBC/Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Matt Damon, 55, says he made a big diet change to prepare...
Dave Baxter took an AI course in his free time to better understand the technology after concluding that his career depended on it. Justin Obney Dave Baxter is a sales executive who recently completed...
Sridhar Ramaswamy Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy shares his approach to running efficient meetings. Ramaswamy requires agendas, open discussion, and a clear purpose for e...