World's Backlog: Public Repository for Real Work Problems
📋 Key Facts ✓ AI has made building fast and cheap, but finding the right problems still feels hard. ✓ World's Backlog collects real...
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📋 Key Facts ✓ AI has made building fast and cheap, but finding the right problems still feels hard. ✓ World's Backlog collects real...
Doug Field, Ford's chief of EVs, is leading the charging behind the legacy automaker's push to develop self-driving capabilities in-house. Darron Cummings/AP Ford announced plans to deploy eyes-off dr...
Wonder Studios' London team. Wonder Studios AI had a turning point in Hollywood in 2025 with Disney striking an OpenAI deal. Elsewhere, startups are raising money to tackle every stage in the producti...
StorageCafe analyzed dozens of big US cities to see how much downsizing would pay off. Getty Images Downsizing homes saves a homeowner about $200,000 over 10 years on average, says StorageCafe. Southe...
Lil Uzi Vert performed at a party celebrating FaZe Clan's listing on the Nasdaq. Andrew Toth/Getty Images for FaZe Clan FaZe Clan's top talent left last week, marking the end of an era at the esports ...
Getty Images; Angle Bush; Moonvalley; Rebecca Zisser/BI Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, the AI sector has undergone a significant transformation. Model capabilities have advanced, agen...
Justin Flint started on the factory floor. He is now a Software Engineer II. Courtesy of Justin Flint Justin Flint, 27, dropped out of college in 2019 and took a job at a factory. After inventing a fi...
13-year-old student Usman Asif learned vibe coding and competed in Cursor's 24-hour hackathon in Singapore. Lee Chong Ming/Business Insider A 13-year-old and his 18-year-old sister learned vibe coding...
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...
Tiffany Chng and Olivia Yiong, the founders of Cheak, started off as work besties in a previous corporate job. Aditi Bharade Tiffany Chng and Olivia Yiong were work besties at GuavaPass, a company bou...
AJ Blackmon, CEO of Ikonic Yachts, said the market for superyachts is bigger than you'd think. Feng Wei Photography/Getty Images AJ Blackmon of Ikonic Yachts sells superyachts, typically over 40 meter...
Michael Burry, the investor of "The Big Short" fame. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Michael Burry touted health insurer Molina as a winning stock pick on his Substack. The "Big Short" in...
"Bluey" is consistently one of the most viewed shows on Disney+, though the streamer's viewership share has leveled off. Disney Disney's streaming subscriber count has grown, but its US viewer...
Mehdi Paryavi, CEO of the International Data Center Authority, says overusing AI may make workers look more productive while quietly eroding the confidence and thinking skills their careers depend on....
OpenAI lost at least 11 scientists and executives in 2025, including more than half a dozen researchers to Meta in the summer. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/Pool OpenAI lost more than half a dozen researchers...
📋 Key Facts ✓ US banks are rebuilding core financial infrastructure behind the scenes. ✓ The rebuild enables cash, custody, and funds t...
Sephora uses AI to recommend skincare products. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Major retailers, such as Walmart and Target, are integrating AI into their shopping experiences. Retailers have partn...
The creators of Stranger Things have responded to a conspiracy theory that claims there exists a ‘Snyder Cut’ of Season 5 Volume 2 amid a petition with nearly 400,000 signatures. Earlier this week, St...
The collaborative relationship between LEGO and Nintendo, two world leaders in family-friendly entertainment that operate in the adjacent realms of toys and games, began with the 1999 release of LEGO ...
Justin Howells, Target's group vice president for Pacific Northwest stores. Matt Hage/AP Content Services for Target Target is getting a new CEO in the New Year — one who started with the compan...