Top movie directors are rejecting AI. Here's what they're worried about.

Christopher Nolan called AI "a Trojan horse that everybody knows the Greeks are inside." Guillermo del Toro said it could ...

China's hottest AI chip stock became its most valuable listed company on day one

Chinese memory-chip maker CXMT became the mainland's most valuable listed company, overtaking ICBC after its blockbuster IPO.

Priced out of Hawaii, this couple bought a home in rural Japan instead

"In Hawaii, I could never ever afford to buy a home, especially one with a view of the sea," Jeff Layfield told Business ...

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Miami is now the second-most expensive metro area in the US. These CEOs are fueling its billionaire boom.

Miami was just named the second-most expensive metro area in the US. See some of the biggest companies and CEOs shaping its ...

The day my dad died, I took my daughter to the movies. It was exactly what I needed.

I expected grief to look one way. Instead, parenting, moving, and everyday life forced me to grieve in ways I never ...

I'm a professional baker and former Trader Joe's employee. I still head back to the store for these 7 products.

As a former Trader Joe's employee, I love heading back to the store for my favorite items, including smoked trout, crushed ...

China built full-size models of US warships and aircraft to hone its missiles

Satellite images reveal how China is building replicas to hone its weapons. Their targets: F-35 stealth fighters, US warships ...

A photo of a community meeting has sparked a generational fight over San Francisco real estate

A group of older San Francisco residents resisting a new residential tower is facing a backlash from the city's younger ...

Sam Altman says we are in the singularity: 'This is the moment'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he believes the technological singularity, the moment when artificial intelligence surpasses ...

I wrote a story about a woman who regretted moving to South Carolina. It sparked a debate about living in the South.

BI readers debated one woman's move from Connecticut to South Carolina, discussing the state's climate and affordability.
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I was laid off twice in 3 months while working as an immigrant in the US. I'm still in survival mode.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tanvi Pisal, a 29-year-old UX designer from India. She went through two layoffs within a year while working in the US. It has been edited for ...