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Bill Gates’s daughter Phoebe knows she’s a ‘nepo baby,’ but that made her freshman year even tougher

Phoebe Gates, daughter of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, opened up about the pressures of being a “nepo baby” and the insecurities she faced while starting college at Stanford, especially under the spotlight that comes with her family’s fame and wealth. Despite her father’s own dropout legacy, Phoebe shared that her parents insisted she finish her degree before fully pursuing her startup, highlighting the unique expectations and challenges of growing up as a Gates...

Billionaire Warren Buffett made his first million by 32—now he’s telling Gen Z that the key to getting rich isn’t just hard work, but the company you keep

Want to be a self-made millionaire by your thirties like Warren Buffett? The secret may be simpler than you think—and it all starts with surrounding yourself with the right people. Warren Buffett is known for his love of Coca-Cola, with the billionaire drinking upwards of five cans of the sugary soda each day in his prime. However, the billionaire’s fondness for the product is more than just the taste—it’s the life-changing impact it had on his career. Buffett’s first-ever job was selling Coke bottles door-to-door, which helped lay the foundation to make him a millionaire by age 32 (some $10 million in today’s dollars)...

How small businesses that run on TikTok are preparing for life without the platform

A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business. Desiree Hill, owner of Crown’s Corner Mechanic in Conyers, Georgia, started her business solo as a mobile mechanic. Sharing videos of her work on TikTok helped spread the word and she became so popular she was able to open a 9,000 square foot brick and mortar shop with five employees 18 months ago. “Every day I get at least two to three customers that have seen me on TikTok, watched my videos, and wanted...

How People Are Really Using Gen AI in 2025

Last year, HBR published a piece on how people are using gen AI. Much has happened over the past 12 months. We now have Custom GPTs—AI tailored for narrower sets of requirements. New kids are on the block, such as DeepSeek and Grok, providing more...

Trump’s tariff pause brings investors relief—but worries remain

ONALD TRUMP has blinked. Little more than 12 hours after his radical regime of “reciprocal” tariffs took effect, he has put most of them on pause for 90 days. Mr Trump said this was in recognition of the fact that more than 75 countries had engaged with his administration in negotiations, working together to address America’s complaints about global trade. The convulsing Treasury...

Trump and Musk fired federal attorneys who fight to protect consumers. They’re suing to keep their jobs

Hanna Hickman worked as an attorney in the private sector for 15 years before making a deliberate pivot. Even though it meant taking a pay cut, she wanted to work for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to help fight banks and other companies that were taking...