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Victoria Peel Yates Courtesy of Victoria Peel Yates. Having children was never high on my priority list. I went through some difficult times in my 30s. I'm glad I didn't have the added stress of kids. I've chosen to focus on my ambitions, mental health, and other aspects of my fulfilling life. I always felt like I disappointed my mother. Her lifelong wish was to become a grandmother, but having children was never high on my priority list. When she died unexpectedly, I was 35 and struggling financially and mentally. Her death threw my life into even more chaos — and not being a mother helped me survive it. As I approach 40, I get asked, "Why don't you just have a baby?" more and more often. Although well-meaning, the question reduces a complex, private decision to small talk — as though my ambitions, finances, mental health, and grief matter less than my reproductive function. What I witnessed growing up shaped my decision not to have children Growing up, I watched my mother work six days a week running her esthetician business while doing all of the cooking, cleaning, and childcare at home. She was so busy being a working wife and mother to two kids that she put off many of her dreams until retirement. She loved her work and continued tinting eyelashes and applying gel nails for her clients until the pandemic forced her to retire at 68. The prospect of enjoying her retirement kept her going through the UK's lockdowns — but she died just a few months after restrictions were lifted. Watching her sacrifice so much time — only to run out of it — shaped how I think about my own life. Career and financial instability made survival my priority At 32, I left a stable career in humanitarian aid to pursue my creative ambitions. It didn't go well at first, but by my mid-30s, I felt like I was finally getting somewhere with my fledgling freelance writing business. My partner was also out of work at the time, which only intensified the pressure. When we went shopping at our local market, we bought discounted bags of vegetables, and I crossed my fingers that my card payment would go through. Every day, I struggled with the shame and sometimes-crippling anxiety and depression brought on by prolonged financial hardship. At a time when many of our friends were having babies, we were simply trying to stay afloat. And since my partner (who's 17 years my senior) has never wanted children, they weren't in our plans. Grief put my life on hold for five years Then, in October 2021, my world fell apart. My mother and I were close, and I was unprepared for the heartbreak of losing her so suddenly — especially as the pandemic had kept us apart for so long. Grief consumed me, making it difficult to work, and I mostly lived off the little savings I had scraped together. Within a year, I landed a remote role at a marketing agency that gave me the stability I needed to start rebuilding my life. When I was made redundant at the end of 2024, not having a child to support gave me time to think about what to do next without additional pressure. Now, nearly five years after my mother died, I finally have the strength to pursue the dreams I started chasing years ago. I'm building a life that feels right for me Last year, my nephew was born — the grandchild my mother never got to meet. I can't deny that watching my brother become a father made me wonder what parenthood might be like. But while I adore my nephew, loving him doesn't make me yearn for the upheaval motherhood would bring. And without my mom to share in that chapter of life, I simply don't feel the pull. As I enter my 40s, I don't feel like I'm "missing out". Being child-free helped me survive the darkest time of my life — and gave me the chance to rebuild on my own terms. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Business Insider's travel reporter took her first trip to Seattle, and it was full of surprises. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I visited Seattle for the first time in May 2025 after years of dreaming about it. The city in the Pacific Northwest surprised me as a New Yorker. I found a strange tourist attraction, a free banana stand, and a tech neighborhood full of nature. When my train arrived at Seattle's King Street Station on a sunny morning, I didn't expect the 1-mile walk to my downtown hotel to feel like a hike. I didn't think I'd find a chewing-gum-speckled wall in an alley later that afternoon. And when I felt my stomach growl while strolling the bustling streets the next day, the last thing I thought I'd see was a free snack cart. It was my first time in the Washington city, one I've wanted to visit since I was a kid. As I developed a taste for travel in college, I found myself taking road trips from California up the coast to Portland, Oregon, to see more of the Pacific Northwest. Still, Seattle was always too far north to include in my itinerary. In fact, I'd never had a chance to visit the state of Washington — until recently. During a weeklong trip from my home in New York City to the West Coast of North America in May 2025, I spent three days in Seattle. As a first-time visitor, I found the city to be full of surprises. I traveled to Seattle from Vancouver, and I was surprised to find that a train ticket was less than half the price of airfare. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I've spent more than 150 hours on Amtrak trains from the Northeast to the Southwest. In my experience, traveling by train in the US is typically more expensive than flying, though it depends on the route. So when I was booking my travel from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Seattle, I was shocked that a coach train ticket cost $50 compared with the $150 basic economy airfare on the same day. I certainly paid more in hours — the train ride took four compared with the roughly one-hour flight. Still, I was excited to travel slowly and watch landscapes transform from one country to another. I was also shocked at how much more comfortable it was to travel in economy compared with planes. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I'd traveled in first and business class on Amtrak trains before, but this was my first trip in coach since I was a kid. So I wasn't sure how it would compare to my countless experiences flying in basic economy. Since the ticket was less than half the price, I didn't expect the train seat to be so much cozier than the stiff, flimsy plane seats I'm used to. I even avoided the neck and back pain I usually get when flying. On the train, the seats felt wider with more legroom than on a typical economy flight. Walking a mile in Seattle feels more strenuous than it does in New York. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I stepped off the Amtrak train in Seattle at about noon. It was my first time stretching my legs since I'd boarded in Vancouver four hours earlier. With an indie-rock soundtrack in my earbuds and the sun shining above me, I was excited to lug my suitcase on foot to my hotel a mile away. But I quickly learned that a mile in Seattle doesn't feel like a mile in New York. The route was almost entirely uphill. When I stopped to catch my breath at an intersection, I noticed the street to my right climbed up even taller for as far as I could see. In my city, I walk a lot, but most of the roads are relatively flat. So I wasn't expecting to feel so exhausted after just one mile. I was excited to visit the iconic Pike Place Market but surprised to learn it hasn't always been a car-free space. Joey Hadden/Business Insider Situated next to the coast in Downtown Seattle, Pike Place Market is an iconic outdoor market with more than 200 stores and restaurants. I've been hearing about it for decades, so I spent my first afternoon in Seattle perusing the 9-acre shopping hub. On a sunny Thursday afternoon, the market was crowded with locals and tourists alike. I shuffled my way through what felt like a line to get a peek at the fresh seafood. When I needed a break from the mob, I found refuge inside a used bookstore. Every so often, a delivery truck would drive through, dividing the crowd into two tightly packed globs, but most cars weren't allowed to drive through Pike Place Market. This made sense to me, since each passing vehicle halted the pedestrian flow. But I was surprised to learn that the open-air market's cobblestone streets are normally open to all cars — the city is testing a ban on cars aside from vendors, delivery drivers, and those with disabilities, The Seattle Times reported in August 2025. The temporary ban began in April 2025 and is set to continue through spring 2026. I was lucky enough to inadvertently schedule my trip during the ban. I couldn't imagine what it would be like if cars could freely move through the already crowded market. I stumbled upon the popular tourist attraction, The Gum Wall, in Seattle. Joey Hadden/Business Insider While wandering the narrow alleyways around Pike Place Market, I was slowed down by groups of tourists stopping to take selfies in front of a vibrant brick wall. The wall was spackled with an array of hues from peach to periwinkle. At first, I thought the specks of color were dried-up chunks of paint. But when I saw a pedestrian pull a gooey wad out of their mouth and stick it on the brick wall, I realized the wall was a gum canvas. I was shocked and a little grossed out upon my realization, but when I focused on how the wall actually looked rather than the germ-infested materials, I thought it was a playful work of art. Before you ask, no, I didn't add my own contribution to the Seattle gum wall. I was surprised to find a three-story target downtown. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I lost my charging port somewhere between Vancouver and Seattle, so I headed to a Target near my downtown hotel. Back home in NYC, the Targets I frequent are small and offer little more than a drugstore. So, I was shocked to learn that this location was a 96,000-square-foot, three-story establishment. While still smaller than Targets you'll find outside cities, The Seattle Times reported, the store had a wide variety of groceries, toiletries, and tech products. There were so many aisles of home goods that I thought I could decorate my entire apartment with its offerings. I wasn't expecting the tech neighborhood to be so full of nature. Joey Hadden/Business Insider Seattle has long been known as a tech hub where software engineers move in droves to work at big companies such as Amazon and Google. Locals told me I could find the booming scene in the South Lake Union neighborhood, home of the original Amazon headquarters. The company's presence in more than 30 office buildings led to the neighborhood's nickname, "Amazonia." Before visiting, I expected to find nothing but business-centric streets lined with glass skyscrapers in a tech-fueled neighborhood. So I was surprised by the large presence of nature in South Lake Union. The neighborhood borders Lake Union, where I explored a waterfront park filled with runners, bicyclists, picnickers, and geese. Locals said the park is dead on the weekends, but tech workers frequent it during the week. Nearby, the Google building had a whole forest of trees on the rooftop. I'd never seen a free banana stand before. Joey Hadden/Business Insider The pop of color caught my eye while strolling through "Amazonia." In an outdoor space between Amazon buildings in South Lake Union, the bright yellow trailer is hard to miss. I got a closer look and saw boxes full of bananas beneath the awning, and a sign that read, "Take one — not just for Amazonians but for anyone in the community." I didn't expect to find a free snack stand in the middle of a city. Amazon previously told Business Insider that founder Jeff Bezos came up with the idea to provide a complimentary healthy snack with no wrapper. The stand first opened in 2015. I wasn't expecting to see an active volcano so close to a major city. Jeffrey K Collins/Getty Images From a hotel rooftop deck, a local pointed to a distant mountain and told me it was an active volcano. I could hardly see the volcano through the haze, but they told me Mount Rainier, which last erupted in 1894, was more visible on clear days. I was shocked to learn that this city, home to nearly 800,000 people, is so close to what could be a natural disaster. According to the Seattle Office of Emergency Management, the city is a safe distance away from a blast's flow, but water and power resources could be affected. My trip to Seattle was everything I hoped it would be and more. Joey Hadden/Business Insider Seattle's mix of natural and urban lifestyles reminded me of my previous trips to Pacific Northwest cities, which comforted me. But I was surprised by Seattle's unique attributes, including Pike Place Market and the oddly alluring gum wall. And since it was so different from NYC, I definitely plan to return to Seattle to get another break from the Big Apple. Read the original article on Business Insider

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For decades, computational chemistry has faced a tug-of-war between accuracy and speed. Ab initio methods like density functional theory (DFT) provide high... For decades, computational chemistry has faced a tug-of-war between accuracy and speed. Ab initio methods like density functional theory (DFT) provide high fidelity but are computationally expensive, limiting researchers to systems of a few hundred atoms. Conversely, classical force fields are fast but often lack the chemical accuracy required for complex bond-breaking or transition-state analysis. Source

Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro is laying off employees less than a month into his tenure. Blanca CRUZ / AFP via Getty Images Disney is laying off employees less than a month into CEO Josh D'Amaro's tenure. D'Amaro said the cuts are not a reflection on "the overall strength of the company." Read the full memo from D'Amaro below. Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro just told employees that the Mouse House is laying off staffers less than a month into his tenure. The cuts come after Disney unified its enterprise marketing and brand teams earlier this year, D'Amaro said in a Tuesday morning memo obtained by Business Insider. "Those that will be leaving us have done meaningful work here and care deeply about this company," D'Amaro said in the memo. "These decisions are not a reflection of their contributions, or of the overall strength of the company." To that point, D'Amaro expressed confidence in Disney's trajectory: "Despite these difficult decisions, I remain optimistic about where we're headed as a company." Business Insider could not determine the scope of the cuts. Disney shares rose 1.6% on Tuesday as the S&P 500 climbed 1.1%, and the stock gained steam after news of the layoffs broke. Disney's stock is up 21% over the past year, though it's lower than it was a decade ago and has lost about 45% of its value over the past five years. Disney laid off hundreds of employees last June, primarily in film and TV marketing, as well as product and tech. Other major media companies have recently cut employees, including Sony and CBS News. Layoffs are the latest challenge for D'Amaro in what's been an eventful first month. Disney's OpenAI partnership fell apart after the AI giant wound down its video generation app, Sora. The Mouse House had been planning to use user-generated AI videos to jump-start engagement on Disney+. Shortly after D'Amaro took over for Bob Iger, Disney-owned ABC shelved its highly anticipated season of "The Bachelorette" after controversy around star Taylor Frankie Paul. D'Amaro, who previously oversaw Disney's Experiences division, is under pressure to keep the high-performing parks business booming while improving profits in streaming and fending off the decline of traditional TV. Read the full memo from D'Amaro here: Dear Fellow Employees & Cast Members, We have experienced a great deal of change these last few years, both at the company and across our industries. Knowing firsthand how these moments can bring uncertainty, I want to be open about some difficult news that will be communicated this week. In January, we announced our unified enterprise marketing and brand organization, designed to serve consumers in an even more connected way. Over the past several months, we have looked at ways in which we can streamline our operations in various parts of the company to ensure we deliver the world-class creativity and innovation our fans value and expect from Disney. Given the fast-moving pace of our industries, this requires us to constantly assess how to foster a more agile and technologically-enabled workforce to meet tomorrow's needs. As a result, we will be eliminating roles in some parts of the company and have begun notifying impacted employees. I know this is hard. Those that will be leaving us have done meaningful work here and care deeply about this company. These decisions are not a reflection of their contributions, or of the overall strength of the company. Rather, they reflect our continual evaluation of how to more effectively manage our resources and reinvest in our businesses. Compassion and respect remain at the heart of our company. As we move forward through this transition, our priority is to support those impacted and help each person navigate what comes next with resources, guidance, and direct support. Despite these difficult decisions, I remain optimistic about where we're headed as a company. I'm deeply grateful for all of your contributions and for the dedication, professionalism, and care you bring to your work each day. Even in challenging moments, you continue to demonstrate what makes Disney so special. Josh Read the original article on Business Insider

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New disclosures show that Kevin Warsh is worth well over $100 million and is invested in Polymarket. Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to be the next Fed chair, filed his financial disclosure. It shows that he's worth well over $100 million and made millions in income. He would be one of the wealthiest Fed chairs in US history. The next Fed chair may be one of the wealthiest men to ever hold the job. Kevin Warsh, a financier and bank executive nominated by President Donald Trump to be Chairman of the Federal Reserve, is worth well over $100 million, according to a financial disclosure made public on Tuesday. That would make him significantly wealthier than current chair Jerome Powell, who has previously been considered the wealthiest Fed chair since the 1940s. The disclosures show that Warsh has earned $13.1 million in consulting fees from various investment firms since the beginning of 2025, including $10.2 million alone from Duquesne Family Office, the private investment firm of billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller. He also made more than $1.5 million from 11 paid speeches from January to July 2025, mostly to financial institutions. Warsh's disclosures also list an investment in the prediction market platform Polymarket via an entity called "DCM Investments 10 LLC." It's unclear how big Warsh's investment in Polymarket is, but it's likely not large: The LLC's total value is listed as up to $500,000, and it includes investments in more than 250 other companies, including SpaceX. Interestingly, much of Warsh's investments remained undisclosed, due to apparent confidentiality agreements. The disclosure lists two assets called "Juggernaut Fund, LP" that are each worth at least $50 million, along with roughly 60 assets associated with THSDFS LLC that are worth at least $22 million. Accompanying each of those listings is a note: "Underlying assets are not disclosed due to pre-existing confidentiality agreements. I will divest this asset if confirmed." The disclosures also include some details about the personal finances of Warsh's wife, Jane Lauder, a member of the billionaire family behind the cosmetics giant Estée Lauder. Her investments include more than $1 million in two petcare companies and a series of municipal bonds across the United States. She is worth $1.9 billion, according to Forbes. Warsh is set to receive a hearing in the Senate soon. But despite receiving a warm reception from GOP senators, and his previous tenure on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011, he faces an uncertain path to becoming Fed chair. That's because one GOP senator, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, has moved to block consideration of Warsh's nomination until the Trump administration drops its probe into Powell. Read the original article on Business Insider

When you’re writing CUDA applications, one of the most important things you need to focus on to write great code is data transfer performance. This applies to... When you’re writing CUDA applications, one of the most important things you need to focus on to write great code is data transfer performance. This applies to both single-GPU and multi-GPU systems alike. One of the tools you can use to understand the memory characteristics of your GPU system is NVIDIA NVbandwidth. In this blog post, we’ll explore what NVbandwidth is, how it works… Source

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