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Elon Musk’s Starlink is dominating in-flight WiFi. Here’s which airlines have it — and how to check if your plane does.
From United Airlines and Emirates to British Airways and Air New Zealand, Elon Musk’s Starlink is gaining popularity across global airlines. In its 2025 Progress Report, Starlink said more than 1,400 commercial planes worldwide have been equipped with the ultra-high-speed internet. Over 40…
The K-shaped economy isn’t dead yet
Is the economy still K-shaped? The label came into vogue to describe an economy where the rich keep pulling ahead while the poor fall further behind. Recent comments from business executives and policymakers suggest that shape might be changing. Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta said that sales…
This is the hot job at SpaceX
One of the hottest jobs at SpaceX right now relies on an old-fashioned skill: talking to people. CEO Elon Musk, who also founded xAI, the company behind the chatbot Grok, has spent years saying that AI and robots will take on more of the work humans do. Yet on SpaceX’s earnings call Tuesday, he said
The 40 richest families in America, ranked
Net worth: $23.5 billion Source of wealth: Marriott International The Marriott family’s legacy traces back not just to hotels, but also to root beer. In 1927, John Willard “J.W.” Marriott began selling A&W root beer at a small shop in Washington, DC; the venture quickly expanded into drive-in…
Uber keeps AI spending stable using cheaper models and employees tracking cost, CFO says
AI is reshaping Uber — gradually, and as it keeps a handle on AI spending. The ride-hailing company kept a lid on its token spending during the second quarter by “by setting better defaults for different use cases,” using lower-cost models for some tasks, and “letting employees more clearly…
Disney’s CEO just confirmed the company is exploring a move into free streaming
Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro just confirmed that the company is taking a close look at moving into free streaming. “We’re exploring a free product for consumers, one that will allow us to accomplish several goals and hopefully do that efficiently,” D’Amaro said on Wednesday morning during Disney’s…
Meet 4 of the people who made it to the top of McKinsey this year
Four McKinsey & Co partners sit down around a table. One wears Chanel jewelry and a pantsuit; another a casual, billowy shirt. Several hands sport Oura rings, silently tracking their wearers’ heart rates. There’s no punchline here — only a massive promotion. When we spoke in late June, this quartet…
What Leopold Aschenbrenner can learn from Warren Buffett after his $45 billion AI fund imploded
Every time a star investor implodes, Warren Buffett looks a little smarter. Leopold Aschenbrenner, 24, a Columbia valedictorian and former OpenAI researcher, was the toast of Wall Street after building a $45 billion hedge fund in under two years, and notching a 1,000% gain since inception this…
A debate is brewing over the risks and rewards of serving ads to AI agents
Ads designed to influence AI agents rather than human consumers are emerging as a new marketing channel. They’re also opening up a new brand safety battleground. The big outstanding question: Once the AI platforms get wise to brands advertising to their crawlers, will they play ball or try to stamp…
SpaceX’s science fiction dreams come with an astronomical bill
As an abandoned SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, Elon Musk’s science-fiction ambitions are on their own collision course with Wall Street. SpaceX shares fell as much as 11% in after-hours trading despite the company delivering an earnings beat on Tuesday, as investors expressed anxiety over the…