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Oscar winners 2026: See the full list

The 2026 Oscars are off to a predictable start at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, with Amy Madigan winning the statue for best supporting actress for “Weapons” and “KPop Demon Hunters” winning for best animated feature.

Here’s the full list of nominees with winners in bold.

Best actress in a supporting role


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Amy Madigan in “Weapons.”

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Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another”

Amy Madigan, “Weapons”

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value”

Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners”

Elle Fanning, “Sentimental Value”

Best animated feature film


Kpop animated movie

“KPop Demon Hunters.”

Netflix



“Arco”

“Elio”

“KPop Demon Hunters”

“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain”

“Zootopia 2”

Best animated short film


a puppet head of a woman resting on the floor with her eyes closed.

“The Girl Who Cried Pearls.”

National Film Board of Canada



“Butterfly”

“Forevergreen”

“The Girl Who Cried Pearls”

“Retirement Plan”

“The Three Sisters”

Best costume design


A woman in a purple blouse, green skirt, and emerald green veil.

Mia Goth as Elizabeth in “Frankenstein.”

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“Avatar: Fire and Ash”

“Frankenstein”

“Hamnet”

“Marty Supreme”

“Sinners”

Best makeup and hairstyling


Frankenstein in a long tattered coat.

Jacob Elordi as The Creature in “Frankenstein.”

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“Frankenstein”

“The Ugly Stepsister”

“Sinners”

“The Smashing Machine”

“Kokuho”

Best casting


Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio Del Toro in a hallway

“One Battle After Another.”

Warner Bros.



“Hamnet”

“Marty Supreme”

“One Battle After Another”

“The Secret Agent”

“Sinners”

Best live-action short film


A split of an old man at a bar and two women looking in a mirror in black and white.

“The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva.”

Netflix / The New Yorker



“Butcher’s Stain”

“A Friend of Dorothy”

“Jane Austen’s Period Drama”

“The Singers” – TIE

“Two People Exchanging Saliva” – TIE

Best actor in a supporting role


Sean Penn in police uniform

Sean Penn in “One Battle After Another.”

Warner Bros.



Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another”

Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”

Delroy Lindo, “Sinners”

Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”

Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value”

Best adapted screenplay


Teyana Taylor and Leonardo DiCaprio between a crying baby in One Battle After Another

“One Battle After Another.”

Warner Bros.



“Bugonia”

“Frankenstein”

“Hamnet”

“One Battle After Another”

“Train Dreams”

Best original screenplay


Michael B. Jordan standing in a bar

Michael B. Jordan in “Sinners.”

Warner Bros.



“Blue Moon”

“It Was Just an Accident”

“Marty Supreme”

“Sentimental Value”

“Sinners”

Best original score

“Sinners”

“One Battle After Another”

“Hamnet”

“Frankenstein”

“Bugonia”


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Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in “Bugonia.”

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Best cinematography

“Frankenstein”

“Marty Supreme”

“One Battle After Another”

“Sinners”

“Train Dreams”

Best documentary feature film

“The Alabama Solution”

“Come See Me in the Good Light”

“Cutting Through Rocks”

“Mr. Nobody Against Putin”

“The Perfect Neighbor”

Best documentary short film

“All the Empty Rooms”

“Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud”

“Children No More: Were and Are Gone”

“The Devil Is Busy”

“Perfectly a Strangeness”


Damson Idris and Brad Pitt in “F1.”

Apple



Best film editing

“F1”

“Marty Supreme”

“One Battle After Another”

“Sentimental Value”

“Sinners”

Best international feature film

“The Secret Agent”

“It Was Just an Accident”

“Sentimental Value”

“Sirat”

“The Voice of Hind Rajab”

Best original song

“Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless”

“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters”

“I Lied to You” from “Sinners”

“Sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi”

“Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams”

Best production design

“Frankenstein”

“Hamnet”

“Marty Supreme”

“One Battle After Another”

“Sinners”


Leonardo DiCaprio holding a gone and a tracker

Leonardo DiCaprio in “One Battle After Another.”

Warner Bros.



Best sound

“F1”

“Frankenstein”

“One Battle After Another”

“Sinners”

“Sirat”

Best visual effects

“Avatar: Fire and Ash”

“F1”

“Jurassic World Rebirth”

“The Lost Bus”

“Sinners”

Best actress in a leading role

Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”

Rose Byrne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”

Kate Hudson, “Song Sung Blue”

Renate Reinsve, “Sentimental Value”

Emma Stone, “Bugonia”

Best actor in a leading role

Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”

Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another”

Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon”

Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”

Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent”


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Miles Caton, Michael B. Jordan, and Ryan Coogler on the set of “Sinners.”

Eli Adé/Warner Bros.



Best director

Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet”

Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”

Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”

Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value”

Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”

Best picture

“Bugonia”

“F1”

“Frankenstein”

“Hamnet”

“Marty Supreme”

“One Battle After Another”

“The Secret Agent”

“Sentimental Value”

“Sinners”

“Train Dreams”




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My 8-step plan for Dario Amodei to get off the Pentagon’s naughty list

On Thursday, the Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk, effectively blacklisting the AI startup from doing business with the US government.

In a recent internal memo, obtained by The Information, CEO Dario Amodei said the Trump administration opposes the company because it hasn’t donated to the president or offered the kind of “dictator-style” praise he said competitors had.

Sometimes, the solution to a problem is right in front of you. If Dario wants to get off the Pentagon’s naughty list, he can just follow the lead of more experienced tech leaders who have managed to stay in the administration’s good graces — like Apple CEO Tim Cook.

There’s a serious point to this: many Big Tech CEOs think their jobs are to make money for shareholders. This involves making compromises. It’s tough sometimes, but other tech CEOs have done it, with Cook perhaps being the GOAT Trump whisperer.

Here’s a multi-step plan based on what’s worked for other Big Tech CEOs.

Watch that documentary


Melania Trump wore a pantsuit to the State of the Union.

Melania Trump

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Go to the White House and watch the Melania documentary. Or otherwise be seen widely to be watching the Melania documentary. In January, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, along with founder Jeff Bezos, Tim “Apple,” AMD’s Lisa Su, and Zoom’s Eric Yuan attended a screening. It’s only about two hours of your life, Dario.

Gong time


Apple CEO Tim Cook (left) giving President Donald Trump a gift at the White House

Apple CEO Tim Cook (left) giving President Donald Trump a gift at the White House

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Give President Trump an obviously valuable gong thing. In August, Cook went to the Oval Office and presented President Trump with an inscribed piece of Apple-produced glass made in Kentucky that sits upon a 24k gold base made in Utah to celebrate the tech giant’s “American Manufacturing Program.” Apple has gotten tariff exemptions. It’s unclear if the gift influenced any decisions, but lemme put it this way: The gong probably didn’t hurt!

Praise, praise, praise


Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

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Lavish praise on the president in a public way. During a keynote speech at a major Nvidia conference in October, CEO Jensen Huang effusively praised Trump, saying the President’s energy policies deserved credit for ensuring that massive AI data centers would have enough energy to power them.

Praise while dining


Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) with Elon Musk at President Donald Trump's inauguration

Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) with Elon Musk at President Donald Trump’s inauguration

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Attend a dinner or another event with Trump, and also praise him. In September, Google CEO Sundar Pichai attended a high-profile White House dinner hosted by the president, where the Google CEO thanked the administration for “constructive dialogue” in relation to the company’s antitrust case. And check out this recent video of SpaceX CEO Gwynne Shotwell praising Trump at a recent White House meeting to launch the president’s data center energy initiative, where AI companies pledged to pay for their own power.

Ding rivals


Joe Biden at the 2023 State of the Union.

President Joe Biden speaks during a State of the Union address in Washington, DC.

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If possible, slip in a dig at President Biden or President Obama, or both. At a tech conference in Taipei last year, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang criticized the Biden administration’s export controls on AI chips to China.

Unveil a big Trump-aligned initiative


OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stands next to President Trump to announce a $500 million plan to build data centers in the US.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stands next to President Trump to announce a $500 million plan to build data centers in the US.

Fortune/Reuters



Announce an Anthropic initiative that supports one of the president’s top priorities. If this project were something Anthropic would do anyway, don’t worry. Other tech companies have done that, too. Stargate was announced as a bold new $500 billion project in early 2025 at a White House event. But bits of the plan were already in motion as parts of tech companies’ existing data center buildout strategies.

Mar-a-Lago is calling


Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (left) and President Donald Trump (right)

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (left) and President Donald Trump (right)

Fortune/Reuters



Visit Mar-a-Lago. The weather in Florida right now is probably great. You can fly direct from SFO, business class, and make it back to San Francisco by the next day. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the trip in late 2024, after Trump was elected president for the second time. Trump once threatened to put Zuckerberg in prison, but not anymore.

$$$$$


OpenAI President Greg Brockman

OpenAI President Greg Brockman

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You mentioned this one in your own memo, according to The Information. Give money to Trump-related causes. OpenAI President Greg Brockman has donated to Trump, and just think of it as a small investment in Anthropic’s future. It doesn’t cost much, and I’m sure you have some spare cash, with Anthropic’s valuation soaring past $300 billion recently. Google, Meta, Microsoft, and other tech companies donated to Trump’s inauguration fund, for example, mostly giving $1 million each. That was a missed opportunity for you. There will be others.

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I took a 7-day cruise with carry-on luggage and a backpack. See everything on my packing list and how I organized it all.

  • I packed for a seven-night Caribbean cruise with just a backpack and a carry-on suitcase.
  • I was on board Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas mega ship.
  • Look inside my suitcase and backpack, and check out my packing list, from clothes to sunscreen.

In April 2022, I packed my favorite backpack and carry-on luggage and took them from my home in New York City to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for my first cruise.

The seven-night voyage aboard Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas took me to Honduras, Mexico, and the cruise line’s private island in the Bahamas.

Since I had to fly to Florida, I used a carry-on suitcase to avoid extra fees and the wait at baggage claim.

For a first-time cruiser, I think I packed pretty well.

When boarding the ship, my bag was checked and brought to my stateroom later that night, leaving me with just the backpack for my first day of cruising.

The author’s luggage was delivered to her stateroom.

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So I had to be thoughtful about what I packed in each bag.

Without access to my suitcase on day one, I also strategically packed my Brevite Jumper backpack.


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The author’s camera backpack by Brevite.

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I like how my Brevite backpack holds and protects my camera gear while also being large and versatile enough to carry everything else I might need.

In the main pocket, I kept essentials like camera gear, sunglasses, and a swimsuit.


Side-by-side photos show what's inside a camera backpack, including sunglasses, a watch, and a bathing suit.

A peek inside the author’s backpack.

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I included a bathing suit in my backpack so I could swim on the first day of my cruise before my suitcase arrived at my stateroom.

I also stuffed a fanny pack full of medication in my backpack.


A patterned bag unzipped with medicine bottles inside

The author stored medicine in her fanny pack.

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I brought the fanny pack so I could have a smaller bag to carry around when I didn’t need the whole backpack. I stored medications in there to save space while traveling.

I used the front and back pockets of my backpack for my electronics, planner, and a notebook.


Side-by-side photos show what's inside a camera backpack, including a notebook and electronics

The author’s gear inside her backpack.

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I also stuffed my phone charger in the front pocket.

I used an Away carry-on suitcase for this trip.


An Insider author's packed suitcase opened with the mesh unzipped.

The author’s packed suitcase.

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My Away carry-on luggage has a protective shell, and I think it’s roomier than any other carry-on suitcase I’ve used.

I used packing cubes for my clothing and bathing suits.


Inside the author's packed suitcase for a cruise

The author’s swimsuits in a packing cube.

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The packing cubes kept my belongings consolidated and organized.

I also packed toiletries and a pair of sandals that could get wet for the pool and beach.


The author's packed toiletries on a white sheet

The author’s toiletries.

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I didn’t pack shampoo, conditioner, or body wash because I knew these toiletries would be provided in my cabin.

For clothing, I packed versatile pieces so I could make multiple outfits with the same items.


The author's cruising clothing inside an open packing cube

Clothing in the author’s packing cube.

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I brought four pairs of shorts (to wear each pair twice), six shirts (to have a fresh one most days), nine pairs of underwear (so I always had extra), one dress for formal nights on the ship, and one pair of pants.

I also packed three bathing suits and a rash guard.


The author's rash guard and bathing suits inside an open packing cube

The author’s swimwear.

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I was glad I had multiple swimsuits since I had to let each dry for about a day before wearing it again.

In the zip pocket of my suitcase, I packed essentials like sunscreen and a magnet for my stateroom door.


Inside the author's packed suitcase for a cruise

The author made sure to pack a magnet for her stateroom door.

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The magnet helped me easily find my room in a hallway of identical doors.

I also packed a rain jacket.


Inside the author's packed suitcase for a cruise

The author’s rain jacket fit in her suitcase.

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While it didn’t rain during my cruise, the jacket came in handy on windy nights on the ship’s top decks.

I wore a pair of sneakers while traveling, on the ship, and at most port stops, so I didn’t have to pack them.


The author's sneakers while standing on a railing on the ship

The author wears sneakers on the ship.

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I wore a light pair of canvas sneakers so my feet wouldn’t get too hot.

I also wore my sun hat during my travels.


The author at a port in front of the world's largest cruise ship

The author poses at a port in front of the world’s largest cruise ship.

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Wearing my big, floppy hat saved space in my luggage and kept the brim from getting damaged.

I think I did a pretty good job packing for my first cruise, aside from a few items I missed.


The author wearing pants and a sweater on the top deck of a cruise ship

The author didn’t think to bring more pants, earplugs, or a waterproof phone case.

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I longed for a waterproof phone case to take pictures underwater, earplugs to help me sleep, and more pants for cold mornings and evenings. I think these items would have fit in my suitcase — had I thought to bring them.

Here’s my full packing list for the cruise, which I thought worked well with limited space.


The author's packing list written in a notebook

The author’s Caribbean cruise packing list.

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I’d use this packing list again to avoid having to check a suitcase at the airport. 

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Gap CEO has 3 rules for cutting down meetings — and asking if he’s on the invite list breaks one of them

In an era of hyper-efficiency, leaders are taking a close look at the meetings on their calendars — and Gap’s CEO is no exception.

Since returning to lead Gap’s global brand in 2020, CEO Mark Breitbard told Business Insider he’s been focused on restoring the brand’s relevance, and part of that has included stripping away bureaucracy and unnecessary layers.

Meetings are often viewed as the pinnacle of corporate bureaucracy, — and Breitbard said he follows three rules to keep them in check.

The 3 rules

Breitbard said that if no one is sure why a recurring meeting is happening, it should be examined critically.

“If it’s a default meeting, like it happens every single week, then I feel like we need to question it,” Breitbard told Business Insider.

His second rule is to keep the invite list tight. Breitbard said it’s a red flag when he walks into a meeting, and someone asks, “Oh, are you in this meeting?”

“If you ask, the answer is ‘no.’ I clearly don’t need to be here if you have to ask,” Breitbard said, suggesting that the meeting shouldn’t be so big that people are invited without having a clear purpose for attending.

His third habit rule is to end on time — or early. He said when it’s near the end of a meeting, there often comes a time when people say something along the lines of, “Well, we have five more minutes…”

“We don’t have five more minutes,” Breitbard said. “We’re done now.”

Breitbard said that people often book 30-minute meetings, but he’s inclined to finish earlier if the purpose of the discussion has been accomplished.

“At minute 24, I say, ‘OK, good, this was great. Thanks, everyone,'” Breitbard said, adding that when people question if it’s really time to end, he says, ‘Yeah, we got what we needed.'”

Cutting down on meetings

The debate over meetings and how they should be run isn’t new. In 2018, Elon Musk said in an email that large meetings should be scrapped or kept “very short,” and billionaire investor Mark Cuban has similarly said they get in the way of his productivity.

But in today’s results-driven work culture, the push to rein in the amount of time spent in meetings in has taken on a new form of urgency.

Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy told Business Insider in December that “meetings are like bureaucracies,” and he has four rules for managing his own, which involve keeping gatherings short, ensuring there’s a purpose, and making sure there’s an agenda and notes.

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri, also recently announced that recurring meetings would be canceled every six months and only re-added if “absolutely necessary.” He also encouraged making recurring one-on-ones biweekly “by default” and said workers should decline meetings that interfere with “focus blocks.”




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Epstein files: A list of people facing consequences over the DOJ’s release

Casey Wasserman announced on February 13 that he is selling his talent agency after his name appeared in the Epstein files, sparking a growing fallout.

Soccer player Abby Wambach and singer Chapell Roan earlier said they were parting ways with Wasserman’s agency.

Wasserman flew on Epstein’s jet with a group of people that included former President Bill Clinton. The files also show Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell exchanging racy and flirtatious emails in 2003, well before police began investigating Epstein, and over a decade before Maxwell’s arrest on sex-trafficking charges in 2020.

“Casey – I will be coming back to NY torn late afternoon,” Maxwell wrote in one email. “I shall be wearing a tight leather flying suit.”

Wasserman said in a statement that he regretted his messages with Maxwell, which took place “long before her horrific crimes came to light” and that he never had any personal or business relationship with Epstein.

Wasserman announced his intentions to sell his agency in a memo to staffers, which the agency shared with Business Insider.

“I’m deeply sorry that my past personal mistakes have caused you so much discomfort. It’s not fair to you, and it’s not fair to the clients and partners we represent so vigorously and care so deeply about,” Wasserman wrote. “The pain experienced by the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell is unimaginable – and I’m glad, as I’m sure you all are, that those who helped them commit their crimes are rightly being held accountable.”

Wasserman wrote that he had “become a distraction.”

“That is why I have begun the process of selling the company, an effort that is already underway. During this time, Mike Watts will assume day-to-day control of the business while I devote my full attention to delivering Los Angeles an Olympic Games in 2028 that is worthy of this outstanding city,” he wrote.




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I started a list of Black-owned businesses in Maine 6 years ago. I took it down when ICE showed up.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rose Barboza, founder of Black Owned Maine. It has been edited for length and clarity.

In the summer of 2020, I started a directory of Black-owned businesses in Maine. I was looking for a way to support the Black community for people who couldn’t attend protests. I also wanted to make a longer-term economic impact.

It immediately took off. These were my neighbors and local businesses that I just hadn’t heard about. That’s the thing: People joke about Maine being the whitest state, but there are actually plenty of Black-owned businesses here. They’re just not in Maine’s heritage industries, so they don’t necessarily get a lot of attention.

The directory took off like a rocket ship. Black Owned Maine now has four employees, including me, and an annual operating budget of about $250,000. In addition to the directory, we host events and business advising to support Black Business owners. As of late 2025, we had 423 businesses on the list, including a gym, beauty salons, restaurants, translation services, and more. About half of them were owned by immigrants.

I felt the directory became too dangerous when ICE arrived in Maine

I’ve always worried about what could happen if the list got into the wrong hands. My concern grew as there were rumors of ICE coming to Maine to do a large-scale raid. I was worried about agents being able to scrape our website and target the businesses that were listed.

My community was hesitant to bring the list down. Many businesses rely on us for free advertising. One beauty salon owner recently told me she got four new clients in one week after we featured her on our social media. I didn’t want to take that away if I didn’t need to.

When ICE arrived in Maine in January, I decided it was too unsafe to have a public-facing list of Black businesses. We took down the directory in late January.

We’re considering putting the list behind a paywall

Creating Black Owned Maine is the biggest thing I’ve ever done, aside from having children. Taking it down felt like a defeat of my life’s work.

When I feel discouraged — which is often these days — I have to remind myself we’re not at the end. There’s a path forward from here, and we just have to see what it is.

One option we’re looking at is putting the directory behind a paywall. It’s expensive to run this nonprofit, and in recent years, grants for this type of work have been hard to come by. We believe people should be compensated for doing social justice work, and charging to access the directory feels like a way to practice what we preach about economic empowerment.

It would take about $100,000 to rebuild the website in a way that can keep information secure. That includes the cost of staff needed to operate it for about two to three years. Still, it’s a lot of money to ask for. Right now, we’re encouraging people who have used our list to donate.

Despite everything, I’m still hopeful

Maine is such an accepting place. And yet, I’ve had business owners reach out to ask me to take down social media posts featuring them. People are scared. It feels like they’re being forced into hiding.

I’m hoping people will continue to support Black and immigrant communities in Maine. Recently, I booked an appointment with a new dentist, an immigrant from Southeast Asia. Her clinic is a little further away, but I want to support her. If we’re all more intentional about where we spend our money, we can make a difference.

Sometimes I think, “Why are we even doing this?” But underneath the difficulties, I’m still hopeful.

Editor’s note: Business Insider reached out to ICE for comment.




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The list of companies laying off staff this year includes Citi and Angi, with dozens of others like Meta warning of job cuts

The year 2026 is just getting started, and layoffs are already underway.

Companies, including Angi, the company formerly known as Angie’s List, and the popular web tool Tailwind, have cut staff, citing the impact of artificial intelligence among the reasons for the layoffs.

More than 100 other companies, from Amazon to Nike to Verizon, have filed legally mandated WARN notices about job cuts to come in 2026, according to WARN Tracker. Some of the cuts are part of previously announced reductions.

This year’s cuts follow three years of significant workforce reductions across a broad range of industries, including tech, media, finance, and retail.

The moves come as artificial intelligence, public policy, and broader economic conditions present sweeping changes to the business landscape.

A World Economic Forum survey last year found that some 41% of companies worldwide expected to reduce their workforces in the next five years because of the rise of artificial intelligence. The survey also found that jobs in big data, fintech, and AI are expected to double by 2030.

Last year, Business Insider tracked layoffs at around 65 major companies, such as Amazon, Meta, Paramount, and Starbucks. In 2026, we’ll continue to track additional job cuts based on company announcements, WARN notices, and our own reporting.

Here are the companies with job cuts underway in 2026, listed in alphabetical order.

Angi is cutting 350 jobs

Angi, a contractor listing platform, was previously known as Angie’s List.

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Angi, the popular contractor listing site once known as Angie’s List, said in January that it was cutting around 350 jobs “to reduce operating expenses and optimize the organizational structure in support of long-term growth.” The company also said it’s making the cuts “in light of AI-driven efficiency improvements.”

In a January 7 SEC filing, Angi said that the cuts would save between $70 million and $80 million in annual spending. The layoffs will cost the company between $22 million and $30 million, according to the filing.

Citi’s job cuts continue this year


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Citibank said it will continue to cut jobs in 2026.

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Citi will cut more jobs this year as part of its plan to reduce its workforce by 10%, or 20,000 employees.

In a statement on January 13, the bank said that it will continue to reduce head count in 2026.

“These changes reflect adjustments we’re making to ensure our staffing levels, locations and expertise align with current business needs,” a spokesperson for Citi said.

The plan was detailed in the company’s January 2024 earnings report and could save the bank as much as $2.5 billion.

Meta is preparing for layoffs


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Meta is preparing to slash jobs within its Reality Labs division as the branch’s cash burn continues.

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Meta is preparing to slash jobs within its Reality Labs division, the unit responsible for Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse ambitions, three people familiar with the matter told Business Insider.

Two employees said that teams working on virtual reality headsets and Horizon Worlds, the company’s VR social network, will be disproportionately affected. The New York Times reported that roughly 10% to 15% of the division’s 15,000 employees are expected to be laid off, with announcements coming as soon as this week.

The cuts coincide with a high-stakes division-wide meeting scheduled for Wednesday. Meta’s CTO and Reality Labs chief Andrew Bosworth described the upcoming gathering as the “most important” of the year and urged employees to attend in person.

Tailwind cut 3 of its 4 engineers

Tailwind, a popular web tool, said it cut three of its four engineers in January, citing an AI-driven decline in revenue.

“75% of the people on our engineering team lost their jobs here yesterday because of the brutal impact AI has had on our business,” CEO Adam Wathan wrote in a GitHub comment on January 6 that made waves in the tech community.

Is your company conducting layoffs? Got a tip?


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Have a tip about company layoffs? Contact Business Insider reporter Dominick Reuter using a personal email address, a non-work WiFi network, and a non-work device; here’s our guide to sharing information securely.




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See the list of California’s 200-plus billionaires who could be hit by the proposed wealth tax

California has a lot of billionaires, more than any other state and more than most countries. So a proposed wealth tax on its billionaires could be a windfall, if they stick around.

Under the Billionaire Tax Act, California residents worth over $1 billion would face a one-time tax totaling 5% of their assets.

If the tax plan receives enough signatures, it will appear on the ballot in November and, if passed, would apply retroactively to billionaires living in the state as of January 1. The tax would be due in 2027, with the option to spread the payment out over five years, with interest.

The idea has drawn sharp reactions from lawmakers and business leaders.

Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin moved entities tied to them out of the state last month just ahead of the deadline, Business Insider first reported.

Nvidia CEO and billionaire Jensen Huang said he was “perfectly fine” with the tax. Palmer Luckey, the billionaire founder of defense tech startup Anduril, said it would force companies to “immediately pivot into profit obsession over mission or long-term sustainability.”

Critics of the tax have warned it will encourage ultrawealthy residents to flee the state and hurt California’s economy.

As of January 1, there were 214 billionaires in California, according to Forbes data compiled by Americans for Tax Fairness, a group that advocates for higher taxes.

Below is the full list of billionaires in California. Names with asterisks have recently moved at least some of their business entities out of the state.

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China is going after US defense firms and execs over weapons sales to Taiwan — and Palmer Luckey’s on the list

China announced sanctions against 20 US defense companies and 10 senior executives on Friday, citing US arms sales to Taiwan as its motive.

In a statement, China’s foreign ministry said its assets within China, including movable and immovable properties, would be frozen and that domestic organizations and individuals would be prohibited from doing business with them.

Individuals named on the list would also be denied visas and entry to the country, the ministry added.

The sanctions list includes Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Boeing’s St. Louis branch, Epirus, and Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry said: “We stress once again that the Taiwan question is at the very core of China’s core interests and the first red line that must not be crossed in China.”

“Any company or individual who engages in arms sales to Taiwan will pay the price for the wrongdoing,” they added.

When reached for comment, Anduril pointed Business Insider to an X post from Luckey in which the CEO joked that he was honored.

“I want to thank my family, my team, and my Lord Jesus Christ for this award,” Luckey wrote on X. “Anduril has been sanctioned for a while now, as have many of my peers, but it means so much to finally have my non-existent Chinese assets seized and repurposed.”

China’s sanctions follow the US announcement of a $11 billion military package for Taiwan last week.

The deal, which includes self-propelled Howitzers and HIMARS rocket launchers, still needs to be approved by Congress — but it drew a swift response from Beijing.

Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry, said in a statement at the time that China “strongly deplores and firmly opposes” the sales.

China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province that will one day come under Beijing’s control, and Chinese President Xi Jinping has refused to rule out an invasion of the island. Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party views Taiwan as separate from China.

Under the Taiwan Relations Act, the US is obligated to assist Taiwan in defending itself.

Beijing has ramped up pressure around the island in recent years, holding frequent military exercises in the surrounding skies and waters.

A 2024 report by the Washington, D.C.-based think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies suggested that China may be able to exert power over Taiwan without launching an invasion.

The report said China could impose a quarantine of the island using its coast guard.

“The purpose of a quarantine is not to completely seal Taiwan off from the world but to assert China’s control over Taiwan by setting the terms for traffic in and out of the island,” it argued.

“A key goal is to compel countries and companies to comply with China’s terms.”




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