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Jobs report updates: It's a rare jobs Wednesday following delays from the partial government shutdown
NEWS | 11 February 2026
Anna Wong, chief US economist at Bloomberg Economics, wrote on X, "We are expecting about 666k downward revisions to March 2025 payrolls level as part of the annual benchmarking," adding "we expect Dec 2025 to see a downward revision near 1 million." Economists noted that these revisions are a typical part of BLS' process and shouldn't cause alarm. "If we revise from adding around 600,000 jobs to losing 250,000 or more (as the September data forecasts suggest), the headlines are unlikely to be subtle," Madowitz said. "Economists and job market watchers won't be thrown by revisions (up or down) of around 0.6 percent in an economy with more than 160 million jobs." Economist Guy Berger said on Tuesday in a LinkedIn post: "If your perspective on the labor market changes radically as a result of tomorrow's revisions, I strongly recommend you re-evaluate how you evaluate labor market data!"

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Flights at El Paso halted for 10 days for 'special security reasons'
NEWS | 11 February 2026
Flights to and from El Paso, Texas, have been halted for 10 days by the Federal Aviation Administration, citing "special security reasons." In a statement late Tuesday night, El Paso International Airport said all flights were grounded after the FAA issued temporary flight restrictions. Around 100 flights a day are typically scheduled to and from El Paso, according to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company. El Paso, a city of nearly 1 million, has had its airspace shut down to all flights for the next 10 days. El Paso sits on the border with Mexico and is home to Fort Bliss, a major Army post.

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff joked about ICE at an event, and employees are up in arms
NEWS | 11 February 2026
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff angered some employees by making jokes about Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a company event, according to internal messages viewed by Business Insider. Business Insider did not view the livestream. Salesforce did not immediately reply to requests for comment from Business Insider. Dozens of Slack messages say that Benioff made "multiple" jokes about ICE agents, including about ICE surveilling employee travel.

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Google offers buyouts to staff in its business unit who aren't 'all in'
NEWS | 11 February 2026
Google's business unit is offering voluntary exit packages to some employees. In an email sent to staff on Tuesday, Google's chief business officer, Philipp Schindler, said employees on certain teams within the global business organization (GBO) could voluntarily leave the company with a severance package. This includes employees working on solutions teams, sales, corporate development, and others. Schindler said America's large customer sales teams and other customer-facing roles would not be eligible for the programs. Last June, Google offered buyouts to some US-based employees as it cracked down on its return-to-office mandate.

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Rise of Kalshi, Prediction Markets Has Crushed Sportsbook Stocks (DKNG, FLUT)
NEWS | 11 February 2026
lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. On Kalshi, users trade contracts with each other, and the prices are set by supply and demand. Kalshi users trade probabilities. Kalshi makes money from fees.

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SPONSORED | 11 February 2026
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Companies are deploying AI agents fast. They still need to make them scale.
NEWS | 11 February 2026
AI agents can handle some tasks, but challenges can arise when companies try to group them together. AI agents can handle some tasks, but challenges can arise when companies try to group them together. MTStock Studio/Getty ImagesAI agents can handle some tasks, but challenges can arise when companies try to group them together. Despite some CEOs' enthusiasm, AI agents aren't always up to the task. That's why companies are plugging agents into tasks across sales, finance, supply chains, and engineering.

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Corporate America is taking a lesson from Silicon Valley: Fail fast
NEWS | 11 February 2026
Okta, Salesforce, Snowflake, Blackstone, and others are rapidly launching AI products, fully expecting that not all of them will pan out. Everything is fasterFor some companies, fail fast isn't just a mindset — it represents a new reality driven by AI efficiency gains. The user then wrote about the snafu on LinkedIn, said Joe Inzerillo, president of enterprise and AI at the software company. Snowflake's Ramaswamy said that while the "fail fast" concept is reappearing, the current version is "less about recklessness and more about shortening the feedback loop." He said the phrase "iterating rapidly" is a more accurate way to describe the company's approach to building with AI.

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America's Healthcare Jobs Are Booming. Hospitals Can't Meet Demand.
NEWS | 11 February 2026
Business Insider wants to speak with healthcare workers for future stories, especially those in rural areas. Reach out to this reporter at allisonkelly@businessinsider.comThere are far more healthcare job openings than available workersHealthcare is among the few sectors of the job market that are actively growing. He added that healthcare workers "aren't fungible. The majority of those are in rural areas, with nearly 800 more rural hospitals currently at risk of closure due to financial challenges. Though Beard said that it will take time to build up that workforce in rural areas, and incentivize them to stay there.

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Meet the Wall Street meme-lord and reality-TV star running for Congress
NEWS | 11 February 2026
In 2024, he told Business Insider about his love for Zyn. He'll try to build off the online popularity he's generated in recent years as a Wall Street culture personality. he told Business Insider, reflecting on his first impressions of working on Wall Street. Another proposal is to reform campaign finance laws to keep Wall Street and corporate money out of politics. "I'm very much against the control that Wall Street has been able to have over politicians."

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I won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. I had to fund my dream myself, and started a GoFundMe to pay my debt.
NEWS | 11 February 2026
During the years I was part of the US fencing team from 2016 to 2021, I made $300 a month. Monica Aksamit won a bronze medal in the 2016 Olympics. After watching the 2004 Olympics in Greece, I became fixated on the idea of one day competing on the US Olympic fencing team. I had to fund my Olympic dream myselfWhen I graduated from college in 2012, my main goal was to get to the Olympics. Monica Aksamit won a bronze medal in the 2016 Olympics.

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I was loyal to my company for 7 years and regret it. I left with debt and without a 401(k).
NEWS | 11 February 2026
Seven years later, I left that same company in 2023 with debt, no 401(k), and a non-compete agreement that temporarily ended my career in my own state. I checked the box to enroll in the company's 401(k) and set up a 3% contribution to receive the full match. It wasn't until I contacted the plan administrator while preparing to leave the company that I learned no investments had ever been made. After dedicating my entire professional life to one company, I was suddenly told that I couldn't take those skills anywhere else. I'll tell her she doesn't owe loyalty to any company, and her work ethic shouldn't come at the expense of her values.

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Bad Bunny brought a tiny Brooklyn Latino bar to the Super Bowl stage, and it meant the world to me
NEWS | 11 February 2026
Once, Toñita told me her favorite thing about owning the bar was "seeing that people felt good there." Toñita's bar was one of the few places in the city where my friends and I knew we'd be listening to Latin songs all night long. "Everybody comes here with the intention of seeing her, seeing her rings, and talking to her. People just love to hug her," said Hector Torres, who was working security at the social club, when I interviewed him back in 2020. But it's hard to find a bigger supporter than Bad Bunny, who has visited the bar several times.

Current Events:
I tried McDonald's McNugget Caviar promotion. It's a smart brand move and made my go-to order feel fancy.
NEWS | 11 February 2026
Crème fraîche and caviar aren't your typical McNugget toppings, but they're an unexpectedly pleasant pairing with the iconic McDonald's meal. Crème fraîche and caviar aren't your typical McNugget toppings, but they're an unexpectedly pleasant pairing with the iconic McDonald's meal. Katherine Tangalakis-LippertCrème fraîche and caviar aren't your typical McNugget toppings, but they're an unexpectedly pleasant pairing with the iconic McDonald's meal. McNugget Caviar was inspired by a dish served at the August 2025 US Open that spawned viral copycats online. The McNugget Caviar promotion is just the latest in McDonald's recent made-for-a-viral-moment marketing campaigns, including its dill pickle-themed Grinch meal from the holiday season.

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I've traveled to over 40 countries. These 5 bucket-list destinations left me disappointed.
NEWS | 11 February 2026
Andre Neveling says Bali felt like an island straining under the weight of mass tourism. Andre Neveling says Bali felt like an island straining under the weight of mass tourism. Andre NevelingAndre Neveling says Bali felt like an island straining under the weight of mass tourism. And while many destinations have lived up to their hype, some have left me wishing I'd kept those dreams in my imagination. Having traveled to 40 countries and counting, I've learned that some places, no matter how iconic, are better left as daydreams.