Truman Dickerson

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Truman Dickerson is the Weekend News Fellow at Business Insider, based in New York City. He covers trending tech and business news. He previously reported for The Boston Globe's Express Desk. He graduated from Boston University, where he served as editor in chief of The Daily Free Press, BU's student-run newspaper.

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Oct 29, 2026

Cornell professor says mathematicians need 'rizz' in the AI era

Mathematicians need to develop their oft-neglected social skills as AI does the solving legwork, a top professor at Cornell said.

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Oct 28, 2026

Companies laying off staff this year include Meta, Amazon, and Dropbox — see the list

Layoffs have hit over 35 companies in 2026, including Meta, Walmart, and American Express, as AI and economic conditions reshape the business landscape.

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to reporters to be quiet during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump and Vance announced a new $25 million dollar federal Fraud Whistle Blower Incentive Program with the Department of Justice to pay up to $30,000 to citizens who give verified tips that lead to a conviction or major enforcement action. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Oct 25, 2026

Trump on high gas prices: 'We're making a freaking fortune'

Americans, meanwhile, are paying record prices at the pump, according to AAA.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 21, 2026 in New York City. Stocks continued to rise at opening a day after the Dow Jones closed over 500 points amid a release of the latest round of earnings reports. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Oct 25, 2026

Apollo says AI has delivered 'zero financial payoff' outside the tech industry

Only tech companies are seeing growth from the AI boom, Apollo Global Management said.

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Oct 25, 2026

After a long, strange trip, this CEO is close to taking a psilocybin pill to market

Compass Pathways is on the cusp of FDA approval for a proprietary version of psilocybin — the active drug in magic mushrooms.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures as he addresses the media ahead of his meeting with Finland's Prime Minister in Kyiv on October 22, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP via Getty Images)

Oct 24, 2026

Zelenskyy says Starlink is working again in Ukraine and thanks Americans who 'took this seriously'

Zelenskyy's comments came after a chaotic 10-day period when connection speeds for Starlink were throttled in Ukraine.

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TOPSHOT - A protester kicks a tear gas canister towards Police during a demonstration in favor of purchasing power, the protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice, in Paris on October 24, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together former members of the Yellow Vest movement, labor unions, high school and university students. Protests by high school students over learning conditions sparked a movement that has since spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living. About 70,000 security personnel will be deployed on October 24, 2026, Interior Minister said at a news conference, warning that calls for violence and looting were circulating on social media. (Photo by Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)

Oct 24, 2026

Storefronts close as police in Paris fire tear gas and water cannons on protesters

As France faces another weekend of protests, some of its most famous streets and landmarks are boarded up.

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SAN FRANCISCO - JANUARY 27: Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new iPad as he speaks during an Apple Special Event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts January 27, 2010 in San Francisco, California. Apple introduced its latest creation, the iPad, a mobile tablet browsing device that is a cross between the iPhone and a MacBook laptop. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Oct 24, 2026

Peter Thiel says Apple has done 'nothing new' after Steve Jobs

The billionaire venture capitalist said eccentric CEOs like Elon Musk "are way better for society" than Apple Chairman Tim Cook.

2 min read

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Oct 23, 2026

Anthropic says Mythos kept hacking even when it knew real people could get hurt

Anthropic said its Mythos 5 model almost never stopped a cyberattack once it began. Even when the agent was told it was harming real people? Crickets.

3 min read

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Oct 22, 2026

Here's how to protect your information from the PHP flaw, according to cybersecurity pros

Cybersecurity researchers say the PHP vulnerability has repercussions for normal people, too. They have some advice.

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Sam Altman, chief executive officer and co-founder of OpenAI Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview at OpenAI DevDay in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. Altman says the company wants to keep driving down the price of artificial intelligence. Photographer: Minh Connors/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Oct 22, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says mathematicians have already gone from 'we're cooked' to accepting AI

Sam Altman says mathematicians went through something similar to the five stages of grief after OpenAI's models started solving longstanding problems.

3 min read