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Spotify Wrapped Found a New Way to Humiliate Us With 'Listening Age'
NEWS | 04 December 2025
Spotify Wrapped is humiliating some of us with its new "listening age." Spotify Wrapped is humiliating some of us with its new "listening age." Spotify Wrapped just added a new metric to its year-end personalized wrap-up: "listening age." my spotify wrapped listening age pic.twitter.com/ehrbSZ63rR — gharieth (@hmtfu) December 3, 2025Gharieth Edries is only 23, but Spotify just told him his listening age is 50. This means it's likely going to be spitting out a "listening age" that's quite different from your real age.

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BofA's 2026 S&P 500 Forecast Says Beware an AI 'Air Pocket' in Stocks
NEWS | 04 December 2025
When it comes to making grand prognostications about the future of the market, it takes guts to stand out from the crowd. While the firm still expects the S&P 500 to finish above current levels, it sees only moderate gains, and its target is well below the other major banks. As the chart below shows, BofA is the only major bank to expect single-digit S&P 500 upside in 2026. But the meat of BofA's more-bearish-than-most argument centers on what it describes as an "AI air pocket." All of this leads to BofA suggesting that "de-rating may be warranted in the months ahead" — a view that's fueling a year-end S&P 500 price target of 7,100.

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GM has hired a former Tesla exec in its revived self-driving push
NEWS | 04 December 2025
Sterling Anderson, GM's chief product officer, announced the hiring of two former Cruise executives in November. Sterling Anderson, GM's chief product officer, announced the hiring of two former Cruise executives in November. Artur Widak/Anadolu via Getty ImagesSterling Anderson, GM's chief product officer, announced the hiring of two former Cruise executives in November. GM is turning to former employees from its failed robotaxi startup Cruise as it embarks on a new self-driving vehicle push. The Detroit auto giant has hired Ronalee Mann, a former Cruise and Tesla executive, to report to Sterling Anderson, GM's chief product officer, Business Insider has learned.

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MrBeast is planning to launch a phone service called 'Beast Mobile'
NEWS | 04 December 2025
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images for The New York TimesThis story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. He wants to power your mobile phone service, too. Housenbold's remarks confirmed Business Insider's earlier reporting that the YouTuber had ambitions to get into the phone business. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is unlikely to try to build a mobile network from scratch. An MVNO phone service typically utilizes the built-in infrastructure of a major carrier, such as T-Mobile or Verizon, allowing the virtual network operator to focus on branding and marketing the service to customers.

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Mike Johnson says lawmakers should be able to continue owning stocks
NEWS | 04 December 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson appears to be pumping the brakes on efforts to ban lawmakers from trading stocks. Johnson told Punchbowl News on Wednesday that lawmakers should still be able to own stocks, suggesting that barring them from doing so could discourage people from running for Congress. "You don't want another deterrence for good people running for office," Johnson told the outlet. Earlier this year, Johnson had expressed support for a Congressional stock trading ban. "You need to let the process play out," Johnson told Punchbowl.

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SPONSORED | 04 December 2025
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Paramount Might Use Middle Eastern Oil Money to Finance Deal for WBD
NEWS | 04 December 2025
Discovery Win McNamee/Getty ImagesDonald Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in November. So says Variety, reporting that David and Larry Ellison, who own Paramount and are bidding to buy WBD, are using money from those countries' sovereign wealth funds to finance their proposed deal. But even at the time, it didn't seem implausible that Middle Eastern oil money would be used to help the Ellisons buy WBD. That's partially because Paramount is offering to buy all of WBD, while Comcast and Netflix only want part of it. A Middle East-financed deal for WBD could raise some eyebrowsAll true!

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6 executives share the books that shaped their leadership
NEWS | 04 December 2025
Six executives shared the books that shaped their leadership approach. Six executives shared the books that shaped their leadership approach. Amazon; Alyssa Powell/BISix executives shared the books that shaped their leadership approach. Amazon; Alyssa Powell/BIlighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.

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How hedge funds like Citadel, Millennium, Point72, and more performed in November
NEWS | 04 December 2025
Citadel founder Ken Griffin was up in his flagship Wellington fund in November. Citadel founder Ken Griffin was up in his flagship Wellington fund in November. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty ImagesCitadel founder Ken Griffin was up in his flagship Wellington fund in November. Citadel, Balyasny, and Point72 made money in the month, people close to the managers told Business Insider. Miami-based Citadel, run by billionaire Ken Griffin, was up 1.4% in its flagship Wellington fund.

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I moved my family to a tiny Wyoming town for 2 years to save money. Despite the drawbacks, our brief sacrifice paid off.
NEWS | 04 December 2025
Short-term living in a tiny town in Wyoming helped us save enough money to buy property in a different part of the US. Short-term living in a tiny town in Wyoming helped us save enough money to buy property in a different part of the US. Christian AllredShort-term living in a tiny town in Wyoming helped us save enough money to buy property in a different part of the US. Eventually, these goals led us to a tiny town in Wyoming. We traded convenience and proximity to family for financial breathing room — and in two years, that breathing room helped us buy real estate.

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Netflix's 'Sean Combs: the Reckoning': the 4 Most Shocking Moments
NEWS | 04 December 2025
"Netflix's so-called 'documentary' is a shameful hit piece," Combs' spokesperson Juda Engelmayer told Business Insider. "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" director Alexandria Stapleton told Business Insider that she obtained the footage legally, although she wouldn't disclose the details of how it was acquired when asked. Though the case was quickly settled for $20 million, it opened the floodgates for a wave of misconduct suits against Combs and Ventura; Ventura would later testify against Combs in his federal trial. "The claims being made about 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning' are false," a Netflix spokesperson told Business Insider. Never-before-seen footage shows Diddy's final days before being arrestedFootage of Diddy in "Sean Combs: The Reckoning."

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I Quit Apple, Became Homeless, Am Rebuilding My Life at 40
NEWS | 04 December 2025
Cher ScarlettCher Scarlett said she didn't realize how hard it would be to find a job after leaving Apple. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cher Scarlett, a 40-year-old former programmer and current community college student based in Southern California. Twenty years after starting my tech career, I quit my job at Apple. After I quit Apple, I couldn't find another tech job​​I had mixed feelings about my departure. If you quit your job for an unconventional path and want to share your story, please reach out to this reporter at tmartinelli@businessinsider.com.

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I kept working as an RN even after my husband had made more than $30 million in the NFL. It gave me a sense of purpose.
NEWS | 04 December 2025
When my husband, Hunter Henry, signed with the New England Patriots in 2021, I was skeptical about moving to Boston. Yet after we arrived, I was surprised that Massachusetts reminded me of Arkansas, where Hunter and I grew up. Ultimately, whether it's Massachusetts, Arkansas, or somewhere else, I know home is where your people are. Working as a nurse for two and a half years gave me a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Being an NFL wife isn't all glitz and glamThe fascination with NFL wives and girlfriends is funny to me.

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I flew in Air India's posh business-class seat for 15 hours. I didn't want to get off the plane.
NEWS | 04 December 2025
I didn't want to leave Air India's business class, even after my long-haul international flight. I didn't want to leave Air India's business class, even after my long-haul international flight. Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Paula ConwayI didn't want to leave Air India's business class, even after my long-haul international flight. Let's face it, travel — no matter what class — wears the body down, but the 15-hour flight in business class on Air India's upgraded A350 from Newark to New Delhi was an unexpected pleasure. Altogether, my experience in Air India's business class was enjoyable and comfortable from start to finish.

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I Got Laid Off From Meta As a 'Low Performer' and Can't Find a New Job
NEWS | 04 December 2025
Brittney Ball says she thought she would stay at Meta until she retired. Brittney Ball says she thought she would stay at Meta until she retired. Brittney BallBrittney Ball says she thought she would stay at Meta until she retired. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brittney Ball, a 36-year-old former Meta employee in Washington, D.C. I was shocked to be laid off, especially since it was part of a round of layoffs targeting low performers.