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In a serious near-peer conflict, Western countries can’t count on their homelands remaining safe while their militaries fight overseas, a top NATO commander told Business Insider.Air threats are more numerous and can reach much farther than when the West last fought a major war against a similarly capable adversary, Sir John Stringer, NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, told Business Insider.Beyond traditional aircraft threats, powerful missiles and cheap long-range drones can now threaten places that once would have been considered safely in the rear.The West had at least 20 years of fighting counter-insurgency campaigns, Stringer said. For the UK, that…
Moyan Chen was laid off from her role as a data scientist at Meta in May after just under a year on the job. The 24-year-old, who lives in New York City, isn’t sure what she wants to do next. Business Insider has verified her identity and former employment. The following has been edited for brevity and clarity.When the rumor of layoffs at Meta leaked in March, there was no timeline. Some of my colleagues and I were fearing Wednesdays because Meta has sometimes laid off people on those days. So, every Tuesday night, when I left work, I wondered…
Americans across the country are rallying against the AI-inspired data center boom. Now, an increasing number of local lawmakers are backing them up, issuing restrictions, imposing moratoriums, or outright banning construction. Data centers have become a major source of contention in the United States, where tech leaders, developers, and investors are pumping billions of dollars into the large-scale construction projects. The facilities house the servers powering the AI products sold by Big Tech companies and leading AI startups like Anthropic and OpenAI.Although data centers in America aren’t new, the AI revolution is fueling ever-increasing demand and requiring facilities that dwarf…
The Russian threat is real, and it’s time for European defense companies to start copying Ukraine and break up production across multiple sites, a Ukrainian official and multiple defense firms told Business Insider.Russia’s drone and missile attacks are so widespread that weapons companies working in Ukraine typically can’t afford to work in large factories and warehouses that are more easily detected and struck. Factories in Ukraine, including those of US firms, have been hit. It has pushed many companies to split their sites up and go underground, though that makes their work producing weaponry harder and more expensive.Davyd Aloian, the…
My neighbor entered my house one afternoon, greeted by the laundry mound on the family room floor. As her three kids scurried off in different directions to find mine, she plopped down next to me in the epicenter of clothes and picked up a tea towel to fold.”You don’t have to help,” I said apologetically. “You’re a guest.””Nonsense, we’re a community,” she replied. “This is what we do.”I didn’t disagree, grateful for the help. And when I was at her house next and discovered her laundry pile, I reciprocated.Some people might be insulted by a guest inserting themselves like this,…
On a recent trip, my sister asked her 14-year-old son if he wanted to send a postcard. “Why? I have Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram,” he responded, listing all his social media apps. When she shared this story with me, we laughed, but I felt a lingering sadness. Before everything became instant and shareable, connection required effort, time, intention, and the willingness to be alone with your thoughts.When I turned 16, my parents gave me a bike trip through France. I vowed to keep in touch. I bought postcards, wrote them in cafés, and mailed them home, hoping they would arrive before…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alexandria Belton, 33, who is in the market for a home in the Bay Area. She’s been priced out mainly due to the AI boom. The following has been edited for length and clarity.My fiancé and I started looking to buy a home around October 2025.A lot of people opt for a condo just because, A, single-family homes are very expensive, and B, people like city life, and you can sometimes get a little bit more of it with a condo.But for me, my apartment already serves that purpose, and if…
“Do you think we should get a work divorce?” I asked Cody, furiously scribbling in my notebook about a client meeting.”What do you mean?” he said as he flushed and looked up at me. “Honey, we literally just got the LLC paperwork filed with the IRS. We can’t quit now.”It was April 2025, and Cody and I were still living out of suitcases after moving to Lisbon.Both of us had recently been let go from our previous jobs within days of each other. In a fit of sweat and panic, we decided to really make a go of being entrepreneurs…
When I arrived in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, I was completely in awe of the architecture, specifically the mix of modern buildings and Buddhist temples.Besides the unique architectural designs in the capital, however, the part of my trip that stood out to me most was visiting the Gobi Desert, where I spent weeks living off the grid with nomadic families.Here, I experienced a dramatic range of weather conditions: extreme winds, dry heat, snow, and temperatures dropping below negative 5 degrees Fahrenheit.Despite the unpredictable climate, spending time with these families and disconnecting from the rest of the world made my…