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Exec of laptop maker says Apple's budget MacBook Neo is a 'shock to the entire market'
NEWS | 12 March 2026
The MacBook Neo came out in March. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty ImagesThe MacBook Neo came out in March. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Imageslighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Starting at $599, the MacBook Neo sells for $500 less than an entry-level MacBook Air. Taiwanese PC maker Asus fielded questions about the impact of the affordable MacBook Neo during its earnings call on Tuesday.

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Blue Owl keeps chasing AI infrastructure deals and is writing the loans to back them
NEWS | 12 March 2026
Blue Owl has become one of Wall Street's most prolific data center investors. Blue Owl has become one of Wall Street's most prolific data center investors. In the fourth quarter, Blue Owl closed a $1.7 billion fundraise for a new private wealth-focused vehicle called Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure Trust that will acquire data centers. On its fourth-quarter earnings call, the company's co-CEO Marc Lipschultz said another digital infrastructure fund would be raised this year. "You saw the great success we had in raising our latest Digital Infrastructure Fund III, which we already are heavily invested, so we'll be back this year with Digital Infrastructure Fund IV," Lipschultz said, according to a transcript of the call from AlphaSense.

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China rushed to use OpenClaw. Now, some stressed-out users are forking out cash to uninstall the AI agent.
NEWS | 12 March 2026
After China's OpenClaw "lobster" craze, some users are forking out cash to uninstall the AI agent. After China's OpenClaw "lobster" craze, some users are forking out cash to uninstall the AI agent. ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty ImagesAfter China's OpenClaw "lobster" craze, some users are forking out cash to uninstall the AI agent. Impact LinkChina's OpenClaw hype created a new side hustle: charging people to install the AI agent, and now charging them again to uninstall it. Chinese users have also been posting guides on RedNote explaining how to uninstall OpenClaw and why they're removing the app.

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Oil spikes are pushing airlines to hike ticket prices. These carriers have already raised fares or canceled flights.
NEWS | 12 March 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. Some airlines have announced that they will raise ticket prices due to geopolitical instability. In particular, jet fuel costs have risen due to the war. Cathay PacificThe CEO of Hong Kong's flag carrier said at a news conference this week that fuel prices this month are twice the average, compared to the last two months.

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Trafficking, drugging, conspiracy: A count-by-count guide to the Alexander brothers' guilty verdict
NEWS | 12 March 2026
A woman cries as she testifies at the Alexander brothers' sex-trafficking trial. A woman cries as she testifies at the Alexander brothers' sex-trafficking trial. Jane Rosenberg/REUTERSA woman cries as she testifies at the Alexander brothers' sex-trafficking trial. An evidence photo shows the Sag Harbor mansion where Maya Miller testified she was raped by Tal Alexander in 2014. An evidence photo shows the Hamptons mansion where Isa Brooks testified she was raped by Tal Alexander, Alon Alexander, and two other men in 2009.

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SPONSORED | 12 March 2026
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Legora's Gen Z Founder Is Betting It Can Beat Harvey at Its Own Game
NEWS | 12 March 2026
Harvey and Legora, two artificial-intelligence startups selling software to law firms, are jockeying for customers, credibility, and bragging rights. Max Junestrand, Legora's 26-year-old wunderkind founder with no legal training, isn't going to settle for runner-up. In the early days of Legora, Junestrand cold-messaged lawyers on LinkedIn, offering to pay their hourly rate for a meeting. If Harvey showed that large language models could be packaged into software lawyers would actually use, Legora is betting it can out-execute the early market leader. Junestrand explained that, since Harvey was already in the market, Legora had to bring an excellent product.

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Social media giants have grand plans for AI. Creators fear they'll be left out.
NEWS | 12 March 2026
Recent AI experiments, such as Meta's influencer AI chatbots and TikTok's AI avatar tool for marketers, have hinted at a world in which creators lose some work to AI. There's ample opportunity for Big Tech to help creators share in the profits of AI — if they decide to. There are now about 1.5 million full-time content creators, a 750% increase from 2020, according to a 2025 Interactive Advertising Bureau estimate. Big Tech could write creators into its AI playbookCan the Big Tech companies steamroll ahead without creators? Social media companies that go too far with AI could set themselves up for an apology tour to win back the trust of creators and their fans.

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Inside Amazon's playbook for handling sensitive questions about its huge OpenAI deal
NEWS | 12 March 2026
Not "OpenAI on AWS"As part of Amazon's new deal with OpenAI, the companies created an AI system architecture called Stateful Runtime Environment, or SRE. AWS employees may say the SRE "is powered by OpenAI models," "is enabled by OpenAI models," or "integrates with OpenAI models," according to the talking points in the document reviewed by Business Insider. However, AWS staff are explicitly told not to say SRE "enables access to OpenAI models" or allows customers to "call OpenAI models." That positioning by Amazon separates its new deal from Microsoft's arrangement of hosting OpenAI models on its Azure cloud service. It also reinforces that AWS is not merely reselling OpenAI models, but embedding its models inside a specific infrastructure service.

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America's Grandparents Are Doing More Caregiving, Delaying Retirement
NEWS | 12 March 2026
Business Insider is looking to hear from grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren and older Americans caring for younger loved ones. Grandparents are doing more of the caregivingRebecca Reed, 87, isn't sure how she managed to survive raising her two grandchildren. Annie Nicol is one of the growing number of older grandparents who are taking on caregiving responsibilities for their children's children. Grandparents aren't retiring as quicklyNot only are grandparents caregiving more often, they're also working more often. Many grandparents are working past retirement age, some to support their grandchildren and others to maintain a sense of purpose beyond family.

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I'm an American who got a full medical checkup in Japan. In 4 hours, I learned more about my health than I would in years at home.
NEWS | 12 March 2026
I got a full medical checkup during my trip to Japan. I got a full medical checkup during my trip to Japan. Ingrid YangI got a full medical checkup during my trip to Japan. With the help of a translator, my tests and exams moved smoothly and quicklyIn Japan, preventive care is just another errand. Over the next four hours, I moved through a comprehensive preventive medical checkup that, in the US, would typically require months of scheduling, referrals, and coordination.

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I've led teams in 5 different countries. A lesson I've learned again and again: The color of your clothes matters.
NEWS | 12 March 2026
After years of working in different cities, Liz Weselby learned that the color of her clothes matters. After years of working in different cities, Liz Weselby learned that the color of her clothes matters. Liz WeselbyAfter years of working in different cities, Liz Weselby learned that the color of her clothes matters. One thing I've learnt is that the color of my clothes matters more than I'd ever thought it would. During that time, I learned that the color of clothes matters greatly to the Thai people.

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I was laid off in my 60s and can't find a job after 11 months. I wish I could retire, but I can't afford it.
NEWS | 12 March 2026
I've also tried looking for job postings on company websites rather than only on LinkedIn, where I've found that some postings can be outdated. Business Insider is speaking with workers who've found themselves at a corporate crossroads — whether due to a layoff, resignation, job search, or shifting workplace expectations. I pick up substitute teaching shifts when I can, but I'm still unemployedMy husband and I have enough savings to be financially stable for roughly the next 18 months. However, I had to be very strategic about taking on substitute work. I think my age might be holding me back in my job search, and that some employers view me as overqualified, given my past work experience and education.

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I Miss the Days When the BNP Paribas Open Was Less Fancy and Crowded.
NEWS | 12 March 2026
I've been going to the BNP Paribas Open for nearly 20 years; long enough to remember when it felt like tennis's best-kept secret. The crowds at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday, March 6th, 2026. The line to get into the BNP Paribas Open Pop Up - Lululemon Ben Bergman/Business InsiderI was also curious to try the Drop Shot, BNP Paribas' new, made-for-Instagram pineapple-flavored tequila cocktail, which it hopes will be as popular as the US Open's Honey Deuce. The Drop Shot is a new cocktail at the BNP Paribas Open, available for $27. The sun sets at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday, March 6, 2026.

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I moved back in with my parents at 30 and am still here 10 years later. I used to feel embarrassed but now I see it as a privilege.
NEWS | 12 March 2026
It was 2016, I had just turned 30, and I didn't want to stay in Asia. Suddenly, I was 30, living at home againI had no clear sense of what I wanted next. I don't recommend living, working, and traveling with your parents. Living with parents as an adult can be emotionally and socially challenging: being treated like a "child" again, navigating boundaries, and dating have been complicated. I used to feel embarrassed about living at home for so long.