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As Golf's Popularity Surges, New and Old Players Clash on Etiquette
NEWS | 14 September 2026
David Schneider is all for people having fun on the golf course — to a point. Golf's old guard complains that novices aren't tuned into the game's rules and etiquette: they play too slowly, listen to music, and (gasp!) A confluence of events has gotten Americans off their couches and onto the golf course (or into other golf-related activities). According to the National Golf Foundation, 3 million beginners have hit a golf course annually since 2020, and golf reached some 136 million Americans in some way, shape, or form in 2025. "A lot of old-school people want their beautiful little sanctuary golf course to be as pretty as it can be," he says.

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Why AI researchers keep building something they think will kill humans
NEWS | 14 September 2026
For Silicon Valley, especially some hardcore AI researchers, it's terrifying. "We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! Will AI kill humans I asked? So why would these people keep working on AI development when they think it will kill people? AI researchers usually come from academia, not the business world, so they are very focused on doing good.

World:
Influencers are urging Home Depot and Lowe's to drop Flock
NEWS | 14 September 2026
Lowe's and Home Depot have installed Flock cameras in their parking lots. Business Insider also has reported that Flock cameras can misread license plates, leading law enforcement to the wrong people. A Flock spokesperson said private customers own and control the data collected by their systems, including decisions about access, sharing, and retention. "Law enforcement cannot access a private customer's data without that customer's explicit authorization," the spokesperson said. A Home Depot spokesperson said the cameras help prevent and investigate theft, fraud, and organized retail crime, as well as protect customers and employees.

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Read the memo: PwC US is planning big changes to its offshore structure in India
NEWS | 14 September 2026
PwC US is overhauling its offshore delivery structure in India, bringing its local operations closer to PwC India's consulting business. Creating a joint venture will help PwC compete more effectively as a global network, Griggs said in the memo. Neither PwC US nor PwC India responded to requests for comment. A PwC US consultant told Business Insider that they turn to PwC India when the India AC does not have enough capacity. Like its fellow Big Four competitors —KPMG, Deloitte, and EY — PwC operates as a global network of legally separate firms rather than a single company.

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I own a house rental business near a future Meta AI data center. Construction workers make up most of our tenants.
NEWS | 14 September 2026
Construction for Meta's largest-ever AI data center has begun in Holly Ridge, an unincorporated community about 10 minutes away from her home in Delhi. We had a vision to create a mobile home park and already purchased some land when we heard about Meta's data center. Around here, people feel one way or the other about the data center. The impact of Meta's data center on real estateParish Line Properties has 18 homes, and 14 of those are workforce housing. Add to Preferred SourcesA fully-furnished four-bedroom, two-bathroom home that's eight miles from the data center costs an average of $3,000 a month.

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SPONSORED | 14 September 2026
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Charity founder says he secretly gave FTX fraud figure Caroline Ellison a job
NEWS | 14 September 2026
A nonprofit CEO announced Friday that he secretly gave a job to Ellison — who went to prison in connection with fraud by Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange. I'd like to give her the opportunity to contribute back to the world; I hope that the world will concur." Manifold was previously backed by FTX Future Fund, a philanthropic initiative, which Chen noted in the blog. Ellison testified against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and was sentenced to two years in prison. Chen wrote that he invited Ellison to Manifest 2026, a festival the nonprofit held in June.

Breaking:
YouTuber Markiplier's movie made over $50 million. Here's his advice for creators looking to level up.
NEWS | 14 September 2026
YouTuber Markiplier thinks more creators can break into Hollywood without giving up control. He funded the movie's low 7-figure budget himself, and it became a box-office hit that grossed over $50 million worldwide. Former TV stars like Don Lemon, Alton Brown, and Tucker Carlson are building large audiences as independent creators on YouTube and other platforms. The shift in audience to YouTube has given its top creators more power relative to Hollywood, said Fischbach, who has nearly 40 million subscribers. Fischbach thinks creators, who are used to mastering new formats and come from a DIY culture, can learn what they need to.

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More Grandparents Are Delaying Retirement to Help Kids and Grandkids
NEWS | 14 September 2026
She's spent the past two years living with her son Jack, helping with her grandsons on weekends. She needed to help her daughter, Joanna, with her children in the same way she's been helping Jack and his boys. For some grandparents, helping adult children through illness, job loss, addiction, or other crises means taking on far more than occasional babysitting. They become the family's financial and practical backstop, spending down savings, delaying retirement, or going back to work to help support both adult children and grandchildren. In 2024, Ernst moved to Connecticut to support Jack after his injury.

This Just In:
A gut health scientist shared 3 recipes that help her eat 30 grams of fiber a day, from noodles to chocolate slices
NEWS | 14 September 2026
"Just adding seven grams of extra fiber a day is related to a significantly lower risk of heart disease, bowel cancer, and type 2 diabetes. Sesame chicken noodlesLeeming's sesame noodle dish contains 10 grams of fiber. In a large bowl, combine the noodles, chicken, cabbage, carrot, edamame, spring onions, coriander, and sesame seeds. Seedy banana chocolate sliceLeeming's seeded chocolate banana bars each contain eight grams of fiber. In a large bowl, combine the oats, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, poppy seeds, apricots, and cranberries.

Today:
A laid-off Grubhub worker created a tracker to help others find jobs. 18 months later, recruiters are learning from it.
NEWS | 14 September 2026
One-and-a-half years later, Thevaranjan still runs the Ex-Grubhub Talent Network, which has listed 326 laid-off alumni looking for work after layoffs. "It's not even about getting him a job," Thevaranjan said. Thevaranjan said he drew on his skills as an auditor to create the list of laid-off employees. As Thevaranjan kept promoting his effort on LinkedIn, the network attracted more laid-off Grubhub employees — as well as others interested in what he was doing. "The very first thing I did was go back to the Grubhub group chat," he said.

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An Investor Breaks Down the Numbers on His Portfolio of Cash-Flowing Rentals
NEWS | 14 September 2026
He opened the books on the deal and shared how he picked the condos, financed the purchase, and turned the portfolio into a cash-flowing asset. A portfolio that passed the 1% ruleGarber found the three-condo portfolio on LoopNet, where the listed gross rent immediately caught his attention. At the $360,000 purchase price, the condos generated $3,675 in combined monthly rent, just over 1% of the price. The 20-year loan has also helped build equity relatively quickly: $721.05 of the current monthly payment goes toward principal. He would still seek properties that combine monthly cash flow with built-in equity — especially listings that may be overlooked because of weak marketing, poor photos, or other correctable issues.

World:
I've Spent 20 Years Caring for 5 Loved Ones. It Cost Me My Career
NEWS | 14 September 2026
Ehrlich has cared for five older loved ones over the last two decades and gave up her job to be a more present caregiver. My mom, who worked for a surgeon, got me a job with his practice, where I worked for 17 years. Are you paying for your own or your loved one's long-term care? I've been my family's caregiverFor the last two decades, I've been on and off working because of my family's illnesses. I became her caregiver again, and I would do her wound care.

Current Events:
I started a real estate brokerage at 26 and am nearing $1 billion in deals. I have no work-life balance and still knock on doors.
NEWS | 14 September 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jordan Karp, 30, founder and CEO of Jordan Karp LLC, a real estate brokerage in South Florida. Karp started his own brokerage at 26 years old and has nearly reached $1 billion in transaction volume. I catch up with clients on restaurant rooftops, boats, and the padel courtI have all different types of clients. My work-life balance is work, work, work. I'm relentless, I'm fearless, and I have no shame — that's my business model.

News Flash:
A 43-year-old with colon cancer used AI in 3 ways to help make treatment a little easier
NEWS | 14 September 2026
Russ Read-Barrow has been living with incurable stage four colon cancer for five years. In 2025, he launched a side project called FcancerwithAI, a blog where he shares his story and the AI cancer tools he's built. However, if spotted early, the survival rate for colon cancer is high, meaning, like Read-Barrow, more and more people are living with cancer as a chronic illness. Here are three ways Read-Barrow has used AI to manage his ongoing cancer treatment. A medical history research assistantRead-Barrow uploaded all of his medical records to Gemini Notebook (formerly Notebook LM).