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[ad_1] Same drink, different year — and, hopefully, different result. That’s Mark Thomas Lynn’s approach to the relaunch of Afterdream, a cannabis drink, this year.His company — the premium spirits and beverage company AMASS Brands Group — originally released its THC-infused formulation in 2021, but they pulled it off the market after about nine months due to legal hurdles around where and how they could sell the drink.”Even though people were going crazy over the product, we were like, ‘Oh my God, this is just too byzantine,'” he says. “The regulations, basically, hadn’t caught up.” After re-releasing Afterdream in May…

[ad_1] 2025-08-12T06:31:19Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. AOL is sunsetting its dial-up internet service after more than 30 years. After September 30, users will no longer be able to use the service. We took a nostalgic walk down memory lane to revisit other defunct pieces of tech. It’s an indelible sound for those above a…

[ad_1] The Russian stock market is rallying on peace hopes, even as the country’s wartime economy shows cracks.Russian stocks climbed sharply after news broke that President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, are set to meet in Alaska on Friday.The Moscow Exchange Index — which tracks the stocks of Russia’s 40 largest companies — closed 1.4% higher on Monday, marking its third straight day of gains. The index has jumped about 8% since Thursday and is trading near a three-month high.”Stock market players are counting on the beginning of a settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict following the meeting…

[ad_1] Travis Kelce just scored the ultimate podcast guest — Taylor Swift.The “New Heights” podcast, hosted by Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce, just dropped a teaser on Instagram for a coming episode featuring the singer.In the short clip, Swift complimented Kelce on his blue sweater, to which he replied: “Yes, I know. It’s the color of your eyes, sweetie. That’s why we match so well.”The episode drops on August 13 at 7 p.m. ET, per the teaser.The “New Heights” podcast launched on September 8, 2022, and this marks the first time that Swift appears on the show as a…

[ad_1] Elon Musk said on Monday that xAI will take “immediate legal action” against Apple for its bias toward OpenAI on its App Store.”Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation,” Musk wrote in an X post.xAI and Apple did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.Earlier on Monday, Musk asked on X why Apple’s App Store had not placed X higher in its rankings. Musk said X deserved the spot because it is “the #1 news…

[ad_1] President Donald Trump seems to have changed his tune on Intel’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan.Days after saying the CEO should “resign, immediately,” Trump praised Tan on Truth Social, calling his rise “an amazing story.””I met with Mr. Lip-Bu Tan, of Intel, along with Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, and Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent,” Trump wrote. “The meeting was a very interesting one. His success and rise is an amazing story.”He added that Tan would work with his cabinet secretaries and bring him “suggestions” in the next week.”Earlier today, Mr. Tan had the honor of meeting with President Trump…

[ad_1] Most organizations say they aren’t fully prepared to use generative AI in a safe and responsible way, according to a recent McKinsey report. One concern is explainability — understanding how and why AI makes certain decisions. While 40% of respondents view it as a significant risk, only 17% are actively addressing it, per the report. Seoul-based Datumo began as an AI data labeling company and now wants to help businesses build safer AI with tools and data that enable testing, monitoring, and improving their models — without requiring technical expertise. On Monday the startup raised $15.5 million, which brings…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cole Flynn, 26, and Stefan Gollisz, 25, who co-bought a home in Tampa, Florida, with their friend Scott McKinnon, 25, in 2023. The conversations have been edited for length and clarity.Cole Flynn: Stefan, Scott, and I went to the same high school. Scott was a year younger, but we played sports with him, and after graduating, we stayed close throughout college.Stefan Gollisz: We all studied economics and finance in college and have a pretty good understanding of the stock market.Flynn: Scott is a consultant at Deloitte. Stefan and I work…

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s X briefly suspended the verified account for Musk’s Grok on Monday, and the AI chatbot can’t make up its mind about why it happened — or if it happened at all.The account was back up minutes after it was suspended on Monday afternoon, with an NSFW video posted at the top of the timeline for replies. It was also initially unverified after its return. The account for Grok was momentarily suspended. Business Insider After getting back online, Grok sent some mixed messages.The account replied to a post with a screenshot of the suspension, saying that the photo…

[ad_1] I spent most of my life moving, never living in a single place for more than a few years. In fact, I attended five different elementary schools, each in a different part of the globe.When I tell people how often I’ve moved, many assume one of my parents was in the military. However, each move was voluntary, as my parents are Chinese immigrants who left the motherland in search of better opportunities in America.I spent my childhood in several different cities We moved to San Juan when I was 5. Christine Ma-Kellams I was born in Nanjing, China, where…