Most consensus libraries (Raft, Paxos) treat the state machine as a pure black box. This is fine until your state machine needs to actually do something, like charge a credit card, fire a webhook, or ...
Snowfall in Amsterdam's Jordaan district on Monday. Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images Over 2,500 flights in and out of Amsterdam, one of Europe's busiest airports, have been canceled since Friday. Sno...
The San Diego River overflowed on New Year's Day. K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images San Diego Airport faced significant disruption to flooding and an equipment outage. Dozens ...
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...
Saks Global, the company behind some of the most iconic luxury department stores, is in trouble. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Saks Global, the company behind some of America's most iconic department...
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The Nintendo Switch 2 can be enjoyed right out of the box, but it’s even better with the right accessories. Some of these add-ons are more crucial than others, especially if you’re deciding what to bu...
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SoFi CEO Anthony Noto. BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS SoFi CEO Anthony Noto weighed in on Trump's proposed 10% cap on credit card interest. Noto said the cap could boost consumer demand for personal loans. ...
HP is offering one of the best deals I've seen on a current generation gaming laptop. You can pick up an OMEN MAX 16 RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop for a mere $1,150.81 when you add this keyboard/mouse com...
Kim Schewitz grew up as a picky eater, but now aims to eat 30 plant foods a week for her gut health. Kim Schewitz Kim Schewitz, a health reporter, tries to eat 30 plant foods a week for her gut health...
This year, I listened to over 50 tech leaders discuss AI across various conferences, podcasts, and interviews. Lee Chong Ming/Business Insider Over the past year, I listened to more than 50 tech leade...
Mark Cuban urged entrepreneurs to focus on customers, embrace AI wisely, and protect their intellectual property in an uncertain economy. Clover Billionaire Mark Cuban is bullish about AI and believes...
Google cofounded Sergey Brin and Larry Page attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2007. Billy Farrell/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images T-Rex LLC, linked to Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Pag...
Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, and Mary Barra all started far from the top. Getty Images Many of the world's most powerful business leaders began their careers in more humble ways. From Jensen Huang workin...
Shlomo Kramer runs cybersecurity company Cato Networks. Shlomo Kramer Cato Networks CEO Shlomo Kramer says we're experiencing an AI bubble. Kramer said the level of investment and AI-driven profit imp...
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In the early 2000s, Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean introduced moviegoers to one of the decade’s most iconic film characters: Johhny Depp’s quick-witted pirate lord, Captain Jack Sparrow. On the bac...
Real estate investing team Tanice and Paul Myers. Courtesy of Tanice Myers Each year, HomeVestors, the company behind We Buy Ugly Houses, hosts an ugly home contest. The contest showcases dramatic hom...
The author (not pictured) is the oldest of her eight siblings. Florin Prunoiu/Getty Images/Image Source I'm the oldest of eight, including five foster siblings, and our house was always a busy place. ...