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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more I'm a lover of the best weighted blankets , but unfortunately, they aren't always the most aesthetically pleasing. For anyone looking for a throw that adds a bit of style to the couch or bed and provides that signature hefty feel, I always recommended knit weighted blanket. You can't even tell that these blankets are weighted, but an attractive design isn't all they have to offer — made with a heavyweight yarn, the weight stays evenly distributed without shifting, uncomfortable glass or lead beads. Bearaby's Cotton Weighted Blanket is the top name in the knit throw category, but we've recently discovered a near-perfect dupe: the Silk & Snow Hand Knitted Weighted Blanket . Though they share a similar design, there are subtle differences that set these two blankets apart. Below, I've compiled the similarities and differences, from design to value, to help you p...

Michelle Bruzzese for BI Aaron Sneed created "The Council," a group of 15 custom GPTs that help him run his business. The council includes a chief of staff AI agent, a legal AI agent, an HR AI agent, and more. This article is part of " The AI-Powered Solopreneur ," a series exploring how solo business owners use AI to drive growth. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Aaron Sneed, a 40-year-old defense-tech solo founder based in Florida. The following has been edited for length and clarity. When I started my business, as a solopreneur , I realized I didn't have the money to pay lawyers, HR reps, and a bunch of other companies. So, using AI, I created what I call 'The Council.' The council, which is compiled of all AI agents, helps me save around 20 hours a week, and that's a very conservative estimate. Every kind of general corporate chair, HR, legal, and finance AI agent has a seat on the council. Here's how I use a...

Spencer Platt/Getty Images AI panic has spread to a handful of disparate sectors of the stock market in the last week. Major stock indexes are on track for a losing week amid the selling pressure. Software, real estate, and trucking were among the affected areas. AI panic has spread quickly across the stock market in the last week. With each new update to the AI toolbox, investors have been forced to pick winners and dump losers in real time. It started with software last week, with the most dramatic repricing in the space in nearly 30 years, erasing $2 trillion in market cap. But the fear has since spread. In a development seemingly out of left field on Thursday, a company that used to make karaoke machines sent trucking stocks tumbling after it published a paper boasting its AI technology could improve shipping logistics. Markets have been aware of AI risks, but fear of how the technology could disrupt the business world appears to be reaching a fever pitch amid a cons...

When available, I always sit in the café car on Amtrak trains. Andrea McHugh As a frequent traveler on Amtrak trains , I've sat in both the coach and business-class sections. However, I prefer to travel in the café car because it's roomy and doesn't require a special ticket. The booth-style seating is great for getting work done on the train, and the café has a great menu. A few times a year, I take Amtrak trains to travel to destinations along the East Coast. I've found it's an efficient way to travel between Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. , especially when I'm looking to avoid rush hour traffic in those cities. I've traveled in coach and the quiet car — and have even paid premium prices for business-class seats . But in my opinion, the best spot on the train isn't in any of these spots. In fact, it doesn't even require a special ticket. When available, I love sitting in the café car I like that I can comfortably g...

Nancy Guthrie is believed to have been taken from her Arizona home (pictured) on February 1. Don Arnold; Brandon Bell/Getty Images Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for 12 days. Authorities believe she was abducted from her Arizona home in the middle of the night. See what's happened so far — from day 1 to now. It has been 12 days since Nancy Guthrie , the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared , and key questions about what happened — and why — remain unanswered. Authorities believe 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who has limited mobility, a pacemaker, and relies on daily medication for a heart condition, was abducted from her Arizona home in the middle of the night. Photos and videos recovered from her missing Nest doorbell camera show a fully masked person , who authorities say was armed, appearing to tamper with the doorbell device the night she vanished. Nancy Guthrie's disappeara...

Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was taken from her Arizona home. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images A delivery driver was briefly detained in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Carlos Palazuelos told reporters he had no idea who the 84-year-old woman was. Authorities believe Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, was abducted. Arizona authorities briefly detained a man for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie . And the man, later identified as a local delivery driver, told reporters that he had no idea who the elderly woman even was. A spokeswoman for the Pima County Sheriff's Department said that deputies detained the man during a traffic stop south of Tucson on Tuesday. That man was later identified in news reports as Carlos Palazuelos, who said he was driving around working when authorities stopped him, handcuffed him, hauled him off, and held him "against my will." "I don't know anything," Palazuelos told...