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Top Facebook exec Nick Clegg says people risk 'overreacting to the bad' of social media

The former UK deputy prime minister-turned-spokesperson went on the offensive against the "techlash."

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A CEO who negotiated directly with Jeff Bezos reveals what Amazon is like as a strategic investor and buyer

Business Insider spoke to Simon Calver, a British investor and former CEO of LoveFilm, which Amazon invested in and eventually acquired.

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More than 7,100 stores are closing in 2019 as the retail apocalypse drags on — here's the full list

The discount chain Fred's said Friday that it plans to close 49 stores, bringing its total number of store closures this year to 312.

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An elusive giant squid that inspired the 'kraken' sea monster legend has been spotted in US waters for the first time

Giant squids are elusive animals that inhabit the deep ocean worldwide. Scientists are rarely able to capture them on camera. Now they have.

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Slack has made chat hot. But here's why Google's Gmail product boss says chat is going to be swallowed up by email.

Keeping tabs on two separate messaging platforms is a recipe for information overload. Google thinks the answer is to put it all inside Gmail.

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This map shows the most commonly spoken language in every US state, excluding English and Spanish

According to Business Insider tabulations of individual-level census data, German, French, and Vietnamese are common in several states.

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A Nobel Prize-winning economist and Yale professor explains why buying a big house is a waste of money

The economist Robert Shiller told The Wall Street Journal that the ubiquity of technology has replaced our need for big, sprawling houses.

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5 credit cards that can help you save even more at Costco, no matter what you buy

The Costco Anywhere Visa is an obvious choice for any regular Costco shopper, but more flexible cards can help you save big, too.

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Venture capitalist Josh Kushner and model Karlie Kloss just held a 2nd wedding ceremony. Here are 14 other power couples who rule the tech world.

Tech industry leaders are dating — and married to — prominent venture capitalists, models, athletes, and other powerful people.

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