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Hegseth Honors Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guard
NEWS | 13 November 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded an Army soldier a medal on Thursday, one day after the soldier publicly reprimanded the Pentagon chief and his entourage for boisterous behavior near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth presented the Joint Service Commendation Medal to Army Spc. Madelyn Keech/US Air ForceWho guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? The soldiers who guard the tomb, known as sentinels, are volunteers who undergo a demanding selection and training process to earn one of the Army's rarest military badges, the Tomb Guard Identification Badge. The tomb contains the remains of unidentified American service members from World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.

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Read the memos sent to Nvidia employees after Jensen Huang's resignation
NEWS | 13 November 2026
Nvidia's new leaders sought to reassure employees Thursday after Jensen Huang abruptly resigned from the company he cofounded more than three decades ago following reports of extramarital affairs. Read both memos in full below:Colette Kress:Dear NVIDIANs, I believe deeply in this company and in its future. Thank you for all you do, ColetteHarvey Jones:Dear NVIDIA Employees, I am writing to share an important update. The strength of this company resides in our employees, leadership team, technical strength and partner ecosystem. Harvey Jones Chair, NVIDIA Board of Directors

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Trump says 'only one man' can replace Jensen Huang: Tim Cook
NEWS | 13 November 2026
President Donald Trump has his own recommendation for Nvidia's next CEO — Tim Cook. In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump called Cook, Apple's former CEO, the "only one man" to replace Jensen Huang after the more-than-three-decade Nvidia boss resigned. "NOW THAT Nvidia CEO JENSEN HUANG, who has done a fantastic job, has resigned, there is only one man to take his place - TIM COOK of Apple. "Others go out and hire very expensive consultants, and Tim Cook calls Donald Trump directly. In April, after Apple announced that Cook would step down as CEO, Trump called Cook an "incredible guy" in a Truth Social post.

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Who Is Kimberly Powell, the Nvidia VP in Alleged Affair With Jensen Huang
NEWS | 13 November 2026
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang resigned as CEO Thursday, one day after a report surfaced that he had an extramarital relationship with Kimberly Powell, the AI chipmaker's vice president of healthcare. Powell steered Nvidia's healthcare effortsPowell joined Nvidia as a director in 2008 and has steadily risen through the ranks. So I'm talking about it all the time," Powell told Business Insider in 2025. Kimberly Powell's ties to Jensen HuangUntil Thursday, Huang — one of the entire tech industry's best-known representatives — had run Nvidia since he founded the company in 1993. Neither Powell nor Nvidia responded to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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Meet Colette Kress, the finance chief steering Nvidia through its first CEO transition
NEWS | 13 November 2026
Nvidia's longtime finance chief Colette Kress has been named interim CEO as a widening scandal brings Jensen Huang's 33-year tenure to an end. Huang stepped down after Nvidia's board opened an investigation into whether he was the target of a "foreign intelligence effort." As finance chief, Kress has also played a key role in Nvidia's partnerships with cloud giants, startups, and other compute partners. Jones, a semiconductor industry veteran, has served on Nvidia's board since the company's founding and is also a managing partner at Square Wave Ventures. Prior to joining Nvidia, Kress held finance positions at Cisco and Microsoft.

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SPONSORED | 13 November 2026
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I'm a millionaire in California who supports taxing the rich. I'm disappointed Prop. 40 was rejected — people will suffer.
NEWS | 13 November 2026
There are conversations in my group chats with friends about wealth and wealth taxes. I'm worried about the health of our economy, our society, our democracy. I'm worried about you, your healthcare, and your kids. It has nothing to do with taxes; taxes have never been anywhere on our list of criteria for deciding where to live. I'm really not worried that people aren't going to want to live in California.

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He Wants to Build America's Robotics Giant. Will Washington Help?
NEWS | 13 November 2026
Launching a drone is one of more than 300 jobs Beard's company, Standard Bots, says its robotic arm can perform. Standard Bots' robots are not being used in Iran, and the company has no contract with the Defense Department. Robot lobbyistBeard has become a frequent visitor to Capitol Hill as Washington scrambles to counter China's head start in robotics. Beard said Standard Bots, the company's name, is a nod to his ambition to one day rival Standard Oil's influence. Standard Bots' robots can weld metal, assemble batteries and portion dough.

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Rising Stars of Real Estate 2026
NEWS | 13 November 2026
Close family friends in real estate were also an inspiration for him to enter the industry himself. Donovan spent several years involved in real estate underwriting and due diligence at the investment firm MLG Capital before launching Midloch with his business partners when he was 23. Donovan said he's dabbled in "a little bit of everything" over the years, from working in due diligence to strategy to the investment side of real estate. He's also involved in a mentorship program at his alma mater, supporting college students interested in real estate careers. "Maybe it's not a real estate philosophy per se, but I think it's a really good life philosophy that applies to real estate: Relationships are paramount," Donovan said.

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In the market for a house? A real estate agent explains why December 23 is the date to make an offer.
NEWS | 13 November 2026
If real-estate investor and agent Dana Bull were looking to expand her portfolio, she'd be putting in offers in late December — specifically, two days before Christmas. December 23 is her "favorite day of the year to submit an offer," Bull told Business Insider in 2024. When Business Insider followed up with Bull in October 2026 to discuss the market, she doubled down on the holiday-offer strategy. "I don't like to offer on Christmas Eve," she said, but three or four days before Christmas can be an opportune time to make an offer. Bull is a licensed agent, real-estate consultant and coach, and seasoned investor who owns multifamily and single-family homes in Massachusetts.

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Everything to read about the Miss Universe controversies before watching TLC's new docuseries 'Crown of Deceit'
NEWS | 13 November 2026
Of course, they'll be watching the 75th annual Miss Universe pageant, which will take place in Puerto Rico on November 24. ET, the three-part series offers a look at the controversies that have plagued both Miss Universe and Miss USA in recent years, from accusations of sexual harassment and dramatic leadership changes to rigging claims. "Crown of Deceit: Inside the Miss Universe Scandal" is a TLC documentary. Episode twoMiss USA 2024 Alma Cooper and Miss Teen USA 2024 Addie Carver with former Miss USA CEO Laylah Rose. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty ImagesPart two spotlights criticism of former Miss USA CEO Laylah Rose's leadership, a 2025 dispute over who owned Miss USA, and an incident in which a Miss Universe director publicly yelled at Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch during a Facebook livestream.

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HPE's CEO went from working in a call center to the C-suite. Here's his advice for getting noticed at work.
NEWS | 13 November 2026
Antonio Neri, the CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, told Business Insider that delivering on the promises you've made is where opportunity begins at work. He started working at the company at a call center in Amsterdam during the mid-1990s when the firm was known as Hewlett-Packard. Let BI find your next job Create a BI Job Scout and get opportunities matched to your goals. Create your agent Role Location Matches Business Insider has Games! Want more Business Insider in your news feed?

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I live rent-free in NYC by pet-sitting full time. I've slept in a car and dealt with cancellations, but it's worth it.
NEWS | 13 November 2026
I looked into pet sittingMy room was basically in the kitchen, between the bathroom and living room. Add to Preferred SourcesI started pet sitting full timeI found a weeklong sit for a beautiful goldendoodle on the Upper West Side. A couple of months into pet sitting, I met my boyfriend, who is also a comedian. He was the reason the sits started to feel like home. For someone with a flexible schedule or who works remotely, I think pet sitting can be an amazing way to live for a while.

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Former Mission Control Roommates Launched Their Own Venture Fund
NEWS | 13 November 2026
San Francisco hacker houses have produced a long list of multibillion-dollar startups, from Perplexity to OpenRouter. Former Mission Control roommates Surabhi Todi and Lisa Shmulyan are the latest to announce a fund. They recently came out of stealth mode to announce Mission Street Capital. Mission Control, founded by a group of Thiel fellows in 2013, bills itself as the city's oldest hacker house. Founders do not have to live in Mission Control, as Todi says she wants to focus on the broader hacker house community.

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Hands on With Warby Parker's Rival to Meta Glasses
NEWS | 13 November 2026
What the glasses doWarby Parker's glasses have Gemini built into them. Warby Parker's New York pop-up is themed "Literature Land" and includes several ways to test the smart glasses. I liked the style of Warby Parker's smart glasses. The Warby Parker glasses have a similar light that indicates camera use and anti-tampering features. Warby Parker's smart glasses come in three styles.