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Sam Altman’s AI infrastructure bet is paying off, but the bill is coming

In early December, Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, suggested that some rivals were overextending themselves in AI compute. Loading audio narration… “There are some players who are YOLOing,” Amodei said, hinting that rival OpenAI had signed too many AI compute deals and might struggle to afford them.But as demand surges and…

Papier’s CEO bet on analog, and it’s paying off

In a world dominated by screens, Papier CEO Taymoor Atighetchi believes stationery has become a quiet form of escape. Loading audio narration… Founded in 2015, stationery brand Papier has grown from a UK startup into a company serving 2.5 million customers globally. It doubled sales between 2022 and 2025, generating…

Apple’s CEO pick is a bet on hardware in the AI age

Apple is going back to what it does best with its new CEO pick. Loading audio narration… On Monday, the iPhone maker announced that Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO on September 1. John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take the helm.Ternus joined the company…

KKR’s .4 billion sports bet started with a decade-old relationship

KKR’s $1.4 billion acquisition of Arctos Partners traces back more than a decade to a relationship that began long before Arctos even existed. Loading audio narration… “We have known Ian Charles, the founder, for a long time: a decade plus,” Nuttall said at Bloomberg’s Invest conference on Wednesday as he…