Netflix lost the best-picture Oscar for a second straight year. We talked to Academy voters and Hollywood insiders about why.

Jason Guerrasio | The streaming giant had 24 nominations, including 10 for "The Irishman," which went home empty-handed.

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Palantir will start paying employee bonuses in stock units instead of cash even though an IPO may be years away

Becky Peterson | The secretive data-analytics firm Palantir will move to a restricted-stock model, according to a memo obtained by Business Insider.

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A top C-suite headhunter who's placed more than 100 execs in major companies shares his favorite job-interview questions — and the answers he's looking for

Richard Feloni | Boyden's Roger Duguay wants to know if a prospective leader can be humble, transparent, and introspective.

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How much YouTube pays for a video with 100,000 views, according to a personal-finance creator

Amanda Perelli | YouTube's Partner Program allows influencers to earn money off their channels by placing ads within videos.

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Interactive Brokers has upended Wall Street time and again. Its cofounder explains how causing chaos is key to staying competitive in a cut-throat industry.

Rebecca Ungarino | In the world of discount brokers, strategic moves like product launches and pricing changes can spark major drama.

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21 books Barack Obama says you should read if you want to become an authority on race relations in the US

Marguerite Ward | Former President Obama has recommended several titles on race, including Ta-Nehisi Coates' "Between the World and Me" and works by Toni Morrison.

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The 19 'super angel' investors writing lots of checks that every founder should scramble to pitch

Melia Russell | Some tech investors are sticking to writing small checks even as $100 million rounds became the norm. Here are the solo general partners to watch.

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The former Apple engineer who created the programming language Swift has joined AI chip startup SiFive. Here's what he learned working at Apple, Tesla, and Google.

Rosalie Chan | Chris Lattner worked on Swift at Apple, Autopilot at Tesla, and TensorFlow at Google. He says those companies have 'very distinct corporate cultures.'

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$35 billion fintech Stripe just inked a deal with hospitality PoS-maker Lightspeed — and it's a case study in navigating the tricky world of payments

Shannen Balogh | Stripe's exclusions on payments related to CBD, gambling, and adult entertainment reveal a gap in the market.

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