Flipboard 2025 Investing

New startups are using AI to automate the submittal process for consumers looking to appeal the denial of their health insurance claim.

The world’s wealthiest individuals use money differently from everyone else. Instead of saving, they invest across assets that offer control, long-term growth, and protection from economic shocks that erode ordinary savings.

The difference between the image and reality of the Whopper was the source of a class action lawsuit by customers against Burger King.

Most people assume priceless historical artifacts are carefully tracked and protected. In reality, many aren’t. This story begins with a massive carved bed that was dismantled and left outside during a hotel redevelopment in Chester, England—treated like just another bulky item to be cleared away, not something tied to centuries of history.

GoPro grew an amazing brand, but branching into drone technology caused the company to fly off course.

Richard Tornetta's lawsuit against Tesla temporarily cost its CEO Elon Musk his year's pay of $55 billion.

In the late 1990s, a woman browsing a garage sale in Kirkwood, Missouri, noticed a small bronze statue sitting among everyday household items. It was dusty, visibly worn, and missing part of an arm. Nothing about it screamed valuable—but something about it made her stop and look again.

Investing $1,000 at birth sounds like a powerful advantage, as market growth and optimistic projections create high expectations. Yet when the numbers are examined closely, the outcome looks far more modest.

A woman in San Bernardino bought an abstract painting for $5 at a Goodwill thrift store in 1992 — only to discover it might be a long-lost Jackson Pollock worth up to $50 million, sparking decades of controversy, expert debate, and art-world intrigue.

Red Lobster was the epitome of American family dining, but had to file for bankruptcy last year. We retrace how the restaurant chain came unglued, and what happens next.

Consumers were told that recycling programs would save the planet. But the reality is that plastic recycling isn't economically viable, and the system was built more on marketing slogans than economic reality.