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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |Lisa Rabasca Roepe |Henry Blodget
With the help of AI, some companies are bringing more structure and strategy to how they compensate employees. A 2025 survey from Korn Ferry found that roughly a quarter of the 5,717 companies they surveyed are using AI to help determine compensation. Though just 22% of surveyed companies said they are using AI for external-pay benchmarking, 63% say they are considering using it.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |John Kell |Henry Blodget
Worldwide shipments of artificial intelligence personal computers, known as AI PCs, are expected to total 114 million units this year, and are projected to represent 43% of all PC shipments in 2025. By next year, they're anticipated to be the only available PC that is sold to large companies, according to the research firm Gartner.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |Shefali Kapadia |Henry Blodget
The adage "too much, too little, just right" isn't just for Goldilocks and her porridge. Balance is also critical in inventory management, the part of the supply chain responsible for analyzing what consumers will buy and making sure products are in stock at the right place and the right time. Excess inventory can lead to markdowns or expired goods, but too little product can lead to shortages that impact a retailer's brand image, customer satisfaction, and bottom line.
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1 month ago | 
businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |Matt Villano |Henry Blodget
Cosmetic chemistry, or the science of making beauty products, is a complex process that requires understanding how ingredients interact with each other and with the skin.
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1 month ago | 
businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |Henry Chandonnet |Henry Blodget
As companies look to AI for increases in productivity, some employees are wary. They worry about lost jobs, diminished creativity, and ethical oversteps, leaving many repelled by daily AI use. Pinterest, a social media company with about 4,700 employees, has sought to address such concerns by keeping employees closely involved in the development of internal AI tools so those tools are viewed as efficient and helpful, not just mandated from the top down.
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1 month ago | 
businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |Rachel Somerstein |Henry Blodget
When Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina in late September, it caused more than $59 billion in damages. Among those businesses damaged was one of the US's main manufacturers of IV fluids, used to rehydrate patients and give them medicine. The resultant shortage forced hospitals to conserve and reduce their use of IV fluids, which led to canceled surgeries and treatment delays. Such disruptions to hospital inventory have long been hard to predict and difficult for hospitals to navigate.
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1 month ago | 
businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |Matt Villano |Henry Blodget
When the text message came in, Kim Dow's heart sank. "Hi," it read. "Did you just make this purchase with your REI Co-op Mastercard?"The message went on to share the last four digits of Dow's card number and a purchase for $88.69 worth of Alaska Airlines miles, which Dow says she did not make. She texted back "no." Within seconds, Mastercard's fraud department disputed the charge and removed it from Dow's active statement.
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1 month ago | 
businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |Matt Villano |Henry Blodget
Jason Henry for BI 2025-05-08T14:03:49Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . Crab fishing is a laborious job that involves measuring and sorting crabs and recording data.
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1 month ago | 
businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |Henry Chandonnet |Henry Blodget
Getty Images; Karan Singh for BI 2025-05-07T16:15:50Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . Corporate sales work often requires face-to-face meetings and client calls.
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2 months ago | 
businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |Matt Villano |Henry Blodget
Shutterstock 2025-04-23T17:20:51Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . By 2030, Deloitte predicted, 1 million skilled workers will be needed to power the semiconductor industry. Experts in the sector suggest looking to untapped talent pools and investing in training.
