Young, successful tech cofounders have a secret weapon: couples therapy

On left: Karat cofounders Will Kim and Eric Wei. On right: Tara.AI cofounders (and spouses) Syed Ahmed and Iba Masood.

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Running a tech startup often involves a lot of rejection, long hours, and financial risk.Some cofounders go to couples therapy to learn how to navigate conflict.They say therapy improved their company culture as well as their personal lives.

About two years after founding Karat in 2019, Will Kim and Eric Wei's LA-based fintech startup was doing really well....

When my son went to college, I wanted to track his phone, but my husband didn't. After a lot of fighting, we compromised.

The author, not pictured, wanted to track her son's phone.

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When my son went off to college, my husband and I couldn't agree if we should track his phone. I thought we should, but my husband said we shouldn't; we couldn't stop fighting about.My son told me I could track him, so I did, but I realized I didn't need to. 

When my oldest son, Sam, joined his high school baseball team, I began tracking his location through Find My Friends on my iPhone. Seeing if was on his...

Alan Ritchson married his high school sweetheart years after they first broke up. Meet the actor's wife and their three kids.

Catherine Ritchson and Alan Ritchson at the Africa Outreach Project Block Party.

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Alan Ritchson is best known for starring in Amazon's TV series "Reacher."The actor and his future wife dated when they were teenagers, and reconnected as adults.The couple got married in 2006, and have three sons together.

Alan Ritchson is best known for playing former military investigator Jack Reacher in Amazon's TV show "Reacher." But his personal life has also had its fair share of...

I want to lose fat and build strength. A dietitian said to eat more carbs and fat.

Tacos, flatbreads, and burritos can make great balanced meals.

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A 29-year-old man submitted an average day of eating to be reviewed for Insider's Nutrition Clinic.A dietitian said to eat more carbs and fats to support his high activity levels.If you'd like to have your diet reviewed by an expert, fill out this form.

Ian, 29, submitted his eating routine to Insider's Nutrition Clinic, where qualified dietitians and registered nutritionists offer advice on readers' eating habits.

He...

Store worker of 20 years was fired for not paying for grocery bags at the self-checkout

Some retailers have been rethinking their approach to self-checkouts due to theft issues.

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An employee of a UK grocery chain was fired for not paying for grocery bags at checkout.He reportedly took multiple bags which each cost less than $1.Many retailers have been rethinking their approach to self-checkouts after issues of theft. 

An employee of the UK grocery chain Sainsbury's, who had worked there for nearly 20 years, was fired after he didn't pay for plastic grocery...

Leonardo DiCaprio was in talks to play Lex Luthor in 'Batman v Superman,' Zack Snyder said. That would have broken his 'no superhero movies' rule.

Leonardo DiCaprio (left) and Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."

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Leonardo DiCaprio was in talks to star in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," director Zack Snyder said.Snyder said that he had a lengthy conversation with DiCaprio about him playing Lex Luther.If DiCaprio had taken the role, it would have broken his "no superhero movies" rule.

Leonardo DiCaprio was one of the actors in talks to play Lex...

The US's blowout debt burden is one piece of a global problem, IMF warns

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Runaway US debt levels at risks to global stability, the International Monetary Fund said in a report. Spiking Treasury yields are associated with exchange rate turbulence and higher interest rates elsewhere. The Congressional Budget Office projects debt-to-GDP levels to reach 116% by 2054.

Ballooning US debt will weigh on more than just Washington, as spiraling borrowing costs have the potential to distort the global economy, according to the International...

America's airports really are terrible — and the latest Skytrax rankings are proof

A traveler at Seattle-Tacoma, the world's 24th best airport according to Skytrax.

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Skytrax released its annual ranking of the world's best airports, with Doha, Qatar at the top. However, no US airport made the top 20.The highest-ranked, Seattle-Tacoma, was beaten by the likes of London Heathrow and Vancouver. 

Skytrax has released its annual ranking of the world's best airports — and if you're a frequent flyer it may come as little surprise that none in the US made the...

Elizabeth Warren is asking a major student-loan company to cancel debt for borrowers with 'decades-old predatory private' loans. Here's how.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren led a letter urging Navient to cancel predatory private student loans.The letter cited the Holder Rule, which permits relief for borrowers with fraudulent loans.The lawmakers requested this relief happen before Navient outsources its servicing to MOHELA.

A major private student-loan company is leaving the servicing industry. But before that happens, a group of Democratic lawmakers want it to give some borrowers debt...

The world's richest person just put 2 more of his kids on the board of his $430 billion company

Four of Bernard Arnault's five children now sit on LVMH's board.

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Bernard Arnault has appointed two more of his children to LVMH's board.Alexandre Arnault is a VP at Tiffany & Co while Frédéric Arnault heads LVMH's watches division.Four of Bernard Arnault's five children now sit on the luxury conglomerate's board.

French luxury goods billionaire Bernard Arnault, the world's richest person, has appointed two more of his children to LVMH's board.

Arnault announced...

MTG nodded to her infamous 'Jewish space laser' theory in an amendment meant to mess up sending aid to Israel

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican, outside the US Capitol.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene revisited tricky territory in an amendment to an Israel funding bill.Greene's amendment would divert cash from Israel to developing space lasers for the US border.A 2018 post suggesting that lasers in space caused a California wildfire has long haunted Greene.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made clear her opposition to sending extra money to Israel in a weirdly...

Read the email Stability AI leaders sent employees announcing layoffs

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Stability AI is laying off employees following CEO Emad Mostaque's resignation.The company told workers in an email that it needed to "right-size parts of the business."The email was sent on Wednesday night by Stability AI's COO and CTO. 

Stability AI is laying off employees less than a month after Emad Mostaque resigned as its CEO.

Workers were notified on Wednesday night in an email sent by chief...

I quit my corporate job in Washington, DC, and moved to Buenos Aires. I make less money, but the cost of living is lower.

Casey Wetherbee left his corporate job and moved from Washington, DC, to Buenos Aires.

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I moved from New York to Buenos Aires in 2023 to start a new life as a freelancer.I was feeling burnt out at my corporate job in Washington, DC, and wanted to move abroad. I'm making less money, but I'm happier; the cost of living is lower, and my schedule is flexible.

On a cool evening in the fall of 2023, I boarded a one-way flight from New York to Buenos Aires, with the intention...

A Wall Street firm wants to collect a $4 million breakup fee from a banker who never started his job. Judges will soon rule if that's legal.

Jefferies inserted a $4 million break-up fee in an offer contract and wants it to be paid.

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Jefferies included a $4 million break-up fee in an offer letter to a banker.The Wall Street bank is demanding payment after Dean Decker stayed with Credit Suisse after signing.A California appeals court is expected to rule shortly on whether the break-up clause was legal.

A Wall Street bank inserted a $4 million break-up fee into an offer letter and demanded the payment after the...

A NATO state said it could buy Patriot systems for Ukraine from countries not prepared to give them directly

A Patriot air defense system test-fired during a 2017 training in Greece.

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The Netherlands' PM said his country could buy Patriots from other countries to give to Ukraine.Mark Rutte said some nations have the air-defense systems but may not want to give them directly.Ukraine desperately needs more air defenses as it runs low on supplies to stop Russian attacks.

One of Ukraine's main European allies said it could buy US-made Patriot air-defense systems from other countries...

From the adorable yet vicious CX404 in 'Fallout' to Lassie: The best dogs in film and TV

CX404 in "Fallout."

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"Fallout" features an adorable yet vicious canine sidekick called CX404.He's saved from horrific experiments by a scientist who cares for him.Here are some other great dogs in film and TV.

Everyone knows dogs are man's best friend, and there are plenty of movies and TV shows that put cute canine sidekicks in the spotlight.

Amazon's "Fallout" is no exception thanks to the vicious yet adorable CX404, a Belgian Malinois who wanders the postapocalyptic...

Air Canada worker among 9 charged or sought over record airport gold heist

Peel County Police gave a news conference in front of the seized truck.

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Nine people have been charged or sought in connection with a big gold heist last year.The gold theft at Toronto Pearson airport was the largest in Canadian history, police said.20 kilograms of gold and cash were stolen from a plane after it arrived from Zurich.

An Air Canada worker and several others have been charged or sought in connection with a huge gold heist at Canada's busiest airport in April...

London is experiencing a spate of squatters taking over empty restaurants and corporate buildings

A view of Twentieth Century House, in Soho, London, in November 2022

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Squatters have taken over the former headquarters of 20th Century Fox in central London.It's the latest example of squatters occupying buildings in the city, including a Gordon Ramsay restaurant.The building was vacated in 2019 after Disney acquired the company.

The former London headquarters of 20th Century Fox has been taken over by squatters, The Evening Standard reported.

It's the third high-profile...

A woman in Brazil was arrested after she seemingly attempted to get a dead body in a wheelchair to sign for a bank loan

The woman entered a branch of an Itaú bank in a Rio de Janeiro suburb on Tuesday.

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A woman in Brazil was arrested after seemingly trying to secure a bank loan using her dead uncle's signature.The woman appeared to bring her uncle's body to the bank in a wheelchair and tried to use it to sign papers.Bank staff became suspicious when the man was unresponsive and his head kept lolling, local media said.

A woman in Brazil was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of theft by...

Why companies keep betting — and losing — on Harry and Meghan

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are really famous, but that doesn't mean they're good at business.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem like lovely people. Despite some harrowing experiences throughout their love story, they appear to be well-meaning, and they have two very cute kids. All in all, they're … fine. They are also incredibly famous. But this combination of decency and notoriety does not necessarily translate to them being great...