Finance
GM’s Mary Barra shares Warren Buffett’s ‘phenomenal advice’ to her
Mary Barra received a masterclass in business from none other than Warren Buffett. General Motors’ longtime CEO said the legendary investor gave her “just phenomenal advice, and I will be forever grateful for the time he gave me, the leadership wisdom he shared with me, and also the support through…
Student-loan borrowers risk being forced into the most expensive repayment plan if they don’t take action this month
The clock is ticking for some student-loan borrowers to find a new repayment plan. September 29 is the first deadline for certain borrowers to transition off the SAVE plan, a Biden-era income-driven plan that gave borrowers cheaper monthly payments and a shorter timeline to debt relief. If…
The billionaire bankrolling San Francisco’s surveillance push is getting pushback over Flock — from his Gen Z son
Not even a billionaire can escape the brewing backlash against Flock Safety. Chris Larsen, the crypto billionaire and Ripple cofounder who helped fund the expansion of surveillance tools in San Francisco to help address crime, said he’s getting flak at home over his backing of the tech. On an…
Will Apple convince people to actually buy a foldable phone?
The foldable iPhone is here. It still faces a big question: Will shoppers pay $1,999 (and as much as $3,199) for one? Apple unveiled the long-awaited iPhone Duo on Wednesday during its “Surprise and Shine” event. The book-style foldable opens to a 7.6-inch inner display and has a 5.4-inch outer…
America’s hot, new retirement destination: Paris
Getting fired after a reorganization at his firm wasn’t ideal, but Marty Yabrow and his wife, Angie, wanted to make the best of it, so in 2024 they booked a three-city trip to Europe. Then, one morning while Marty was filling out a planning spreadsheet with hotels and restaurants, Angie asked out…
Ukrainian troops can’t easily leave the front for medical care. They want more of it brought to them.
The threat of Russian drones is keeping Ukrainian troops stuck near the front for longer stretches and forcing the military to think more about how it delivers medical care to soldiers who can’t easily leave. For one Ukrainian military unit that specializes in front-line casualty evacuation, the…
Accenture and Google are teaming up to send 1,000 engineers into the field to help clients with AI
Accenture is sending an army of engineers onto the AI battlefield. The consulting giant and Google Cloud are teaming up to send 1,000 engineers to work with major clients on deploying AI agents, in a partnership they’re calling the Accenture Gemini Enterprise Business Group. It brings together…
Salesforce has held talks to buy Listen Labs, an AI customer research platform, for around $2 billion
Salesforce could be on the hunt for acquisitions to beef up its AI capabilities. The software giant has recently been in talks to buy Listen Labs, an AI-powered customer research platform for around $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks have not been finalized and…
The US Air Force is pushing AI across its training system and telling leaders to break down resistance
The Air Force is embarking on an aggressive push to use artificial intelligence across its training pipelines to shorten technical training timelines, accelerate pilot training, and teach basic AI skills to airmen across the force. These ambitions are outlined in a new guidance document released…
The US Army’s special drone unit is returning to airborne infantry work. Officials say that was always the plan.
The US Army says that its special battalion focused on drone warfare and lessons from Ukraine was always meant to be a temporary experiment, not a lasting element of the force. The Unmanned Assault Battalion was created last fall as an experimental unit in the 173rd Airborne Brigade specializing in…