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I built an AI C-suite to help me run my small business. As a creative, I was hesitant to use AI, but it's helpful for certain things.
NEWS | 18 August 2026
After I started using Claude projects in February, I had a light bulb moment. I created Claude projects for every business department I needed, which became a game changer for me. I feel like I'm not just turning a hobby into a small business; I'm building a business that could, in theory, scale. There's a lot of hesitation about using AI in the creative community, especially when you're diving into design and other creative applications. I wanted a marketing department, sales department, finance department, and product development department.

Top Stories:
What business leaders are saying — and doing — about California's proposed billionaire tax
NEWS | 18 August 2026
Some of the biggest names in business are speaking up about California's billionaire tax proposal. The measure proposes a one-time 5% tax on California residents with assets exceeding $1 billion. If the proposal passes, the tax would apply retroactively to all California residents as of January 1. Newsom said he opposed the one-time wealth tax for the state but advocated a nationwide billionaire tax instead. From Bill Ackman to Mark Cuban to Elon Musk, here's how business leaders and politicians have reacted to the tax proposal:

World:
I locked in a 3.25% mortgage rate in a desirable suburb. It looks like success on the surface, but feels far from it.
NEWS | 18 August 2026
After all, before moving here seven years ago, I'd spent more than a decade building a life I loved in Atlanta. I'd also gotten lucky securing a fixed 3.25% interest rate over a 30-year period, which made my mortgage payments comparable to what I'd been paying in rent. Yes, there is so much to be thankful for, and the life I built looks like success on the surface. Sheena WilsonAlthough I live closer to family, I left behind so many of my friends and network in Atlanta. Plus, keeping my great mortgage rate and reasonable monthly payment feels like another reason I should stay put.

Current Events:
An interior designer with 27 years of experience shares 10 things he'd never have in his own home
NEWS | 18 August 2026
Whether you're renovating your first home or redecorating your well-loved space, tracking the latest interior-design trends can start to feel somewhat intimidating. The good news is that there are many trends that you can — and perhaps should — confidently let pass you by. For a cheat sheet on which ones may be worth skipping, Business Insider asked Benji Lewis, a UK-based interior designer who has worked in luxury design for over 27 years, what trends and items he stays away from in his own home. Here's what he had to say.

News Flash:
US Economic Outlook: Consumer Slowdown to Hit in Second-Half, Goldman Warns
NEWS | 18 August 2026
Get ready for a consumer slowdown to hit the US economy, Goldman Sachs warns. The Wall Street bank is flagging a handful of risks that loom over consumer spending, a key pillar for economic growth and corporate earnings. That compares to the 2.5% annual growth in personal consumption expenditures recorded in June, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. "The revised sequential path now looks much more consistent with our view that the strength of real consumer spending in the spring was the temporary byproduct of the tax refund surge. We expect real consumer spending growth to slow to 1-1.5% in H2 as real cash flow stagnates," Ronnie Walker, a senior economist at the bank, wrote in a note on Sunday.

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SPONSORED | 18 August 2026
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Situational Awareness Bet Big on SanDisk, Micron Before Blowing up
NEWS | 18 August 2026
Aschenbrenner's firm, Situational Awareness, owned a $5.7 billion stake in SanDisk and a $5.6 billion stake in Micron at the end of June, its quarterly portfolio update revealed on Friday. Situational directly owned less than $4 billion of stocks at the end of March, led by a $879 million stake in Bloom Energy. Aschenbrenner and his team more than doubled their direct stake in SanDisk to around 2.5 million shares and boosted their direct position in Micron from about 17,000 shares to 4.8 million shares. They also ramped up Situational's TSMC stake from around 22,000 American Depositary Shares to 2.6 million, and established a $1.2 billion stake in Nebius at the end of June. Shares of SanDisk and Micron tanked by 47% and 29%, respectively, in July, as investors took profits after a stellar run and fretted about sky-high valuations.

Breaking:
Meet Russia's richest woman, a billionaire whose e-commerce company is being targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes
NEWS | 18 August 2026
In 2004, Tatyana Kim spent $700 to create a website for Wildberries, an e-commerce business she started out of her Moscow apartment while on maternity leave. Today, Wildberries is considered the Russian equivalent of Amazon, a booming online retailer that Forbes estimated earned $9 billion in revenue in 2024, and Kim is Russia's richest woman, with an estimated net worth of $8.1 billion. Yet, despite her immense wealth, Kim, 50, keeps a low profile and apparently lives modestly. Amid Russia's war with Ukraine, Kim's warehouses have come under fire from Ukrainian strikes targeting the retail facilities. Here's how Kim makes and spends her fortune.

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EY is turning its internships into yearlong residencies as AI changes entry-level work
NEWS | 18 August 2026
EY is betting that an eight-week internship is no longer enough to prepare young workers for the age of AI. EY is launching the residency as AI reshapes the skills entry-level workers need and pushes firms to rethink how quickly new hires can contribute. The Career Residency will initially launch for interns working on assurance, who typically intern during the winter or summer before their senior year. During the residency, EY plans to develop skills such as judgment, professional skepticism, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication through simulations and real-world EY work. The residency, she said, allows students to keep doing EY work, build future-focused skills, and receive personalized coaching before they join full-time.

This Just In:
Layoff fears are pushing some visa holders out of Big Tech
NEWS | 18 August 2026
Juneja is among the visa holders who say repeated layoffs have changed the calculus of working in Big Tech after years of job cuts. Any shift in where visa holders choose to work could have significant implications for Big Tech companies, which rely heavily on foreign talent. Beyond job-switching, visa holders are responding to layoff fears by starting businesses or even leaving the country. Why leaving Big Tech isn't easyWhile several large tech companies have laid off workers in recent years, many visa holders still believe they're among the best places to build their careers. The advantages of working for a Big Tech employer, particularly one many visa holders once dreamed of joining, can make the decision to leave especially difficult.

Today:
My parents thought I was wasting my life playing video games. I became a millionaire by 27.
NEWS | 18 August 2026
I had a lot of respect in the world of the game, but the real world didn't make sense to me. I also began selling action items within the game, for real money. I met my wife through the game, started a family, and was able to provide for them financially. Before you earn enough to feel stable, you think money is success. They wanted me out in the real world more.

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I'm an Attorney Who Gets Weekly Salon Blowouts; Saves Me Time, Energy
NEWS | 18 August 2026
Maddie Johnson at the hair salon. Maddie JohnsonI'm at the salon every five days; it can cost over $300 a monthI started getting blowouts once a week, but eventually increased that number. I'm getting married next year, and I'm on a very serious fitness plan. Since she started getting weekly blowouts last year, Maddie Johnson hasn't washed her own hair. When I buy a pack of blowouts, I'm really buying my time back.

World:
Claire Stapleton on How Google's Love Affair With Its Workers Ended
NEWS | 18 August 2026
In 2018, Claire Stapleton helped spearhead a walkout of around 20,000 Google employees. Google employees took to the streets in 2018 to protest the company's handling of sexual misconduct allegations. And I think that Google sort of lost control of its image in a lot of different ways. The notes I've gotten have always been about the crisis of meaning, and I think AI only accelerates that. The Bard of Google, Google Poet Laureate — it all spoke to the spirit of the company, which was whimsical and friendly and also trying to be somewhat esoteric.

Current Events:
The 25 most promising robotics startups in 2026, according to investors
NEWS | 18 August 2026
After years of investors shunning hardware, Silicon Valley is getting physical. Physical AI startups — companies building machines that can act in the real world — raised a record $16.3 billion across 492 deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to PitchBook data. For Business Insider’s inaugural list of the most promising robotics startups, we asked 14 investors across the robotics venture ecosystem — from early-stage specialists to partners at Bain Capital Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Bessemer Venture Partners — to identify the most promising robotics startups of 2026. Have a tip about robotics startups? Here are the 25 robotics startups investors are watching in 2026.

News Flash:
This summer's interns may be helping to kill summer internships
NEWS | 18 August 2026
The career ladder may not be collapsing, but it is shrinking as the responsibilities placed on young workers grow. By this summer, AI had taken over many traditional intern tasks, like data entry, document review, and formatting slide decks. The career ladder may not be collapsing, but it is shrinking as the responsibilities placed on young workers grow. But the demands of these jobs might be escalating more quickly than young workers can grow confident in their judgment. Thanks to the 2026 intern class, next year's summer interns might walk into workplaces that look vastly different.