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The global economy is increasingly hinging on the notion that AI will be inexorably intertwined with every part of our lives.Also increasing: signs that consumers — or at least some consumers — don’t feel great about that, at all.You can see that most clearly in the anti-data center backlash, which…
The angst over China’s latest AI models is missing an important business fact: “open weight” AI is not the same thing as open-source software.Open-source software, where the code is freely shared, can be an amazing business. Think Red Hat, which IBM bought for $34 billion. Open-weight AI models are different…
I’d just spent the morning creating AI images for my online newsletter. They were eye-catching despite my nonexistent art skills. I turned the laptop screen toward my daughter.”What do you think?” I asked.She’s a 16-year-old art student considering a career in the arts. I thought she’d be impressed with the…
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says he has a hunch when the chipmaker’s downfall began.”I think one of the fundamental things is, and as you look at the great technology companies today, they’re deeply technical,” Gelsinger told “All-In Podcast” cohost Jason Calacanis during an interview taped at the Raise Summit…
In recent days, President Donald Trump has announced Walmart is lowering prices, and took credit. He went further last week when he cheered Michael Dell for funding Trump Accounts to the tune of $6.25 billion.At an Oval Office celebration for the investment accounts for children with the CEO and his…
Delta Air Lines’ fanciest passenger cabin just got a budget option. Sort of.The airline this week launched new fare types that expand its “basic” strategy into its premium cabins — First Class, Premium Select, and Delta One, the latter marketed as “Basic Business.”Delta says the goal is to make premium…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with CJ Gustafson, founder of Mostly Metrics and CEO of Mostly Media. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I walk into a bakery, I’m not debating what kind of treat I want. Instead, I’m thinking about how many muffins they…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Chikara Kennedy, the 43-year-old CEO of Chikara Power Coaching, who lives in Mexico. Business Insider has verified Kennedy’s income and employment with documentation and edited her words for length and clarity.Before launching my own company in 2024, I worked at Meta…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marisa Mender-Franklin, founder of Midtown Bramble & Bloom. It has been edited for length and clarity.Five years ago, after working as an educator for 12 years, I started thinking about how I could create a social enterprise and flower farm that…
Under the stadium lights of Madison Square Garden, people cheered for Brennan Lee Mulligan, the game master of “Dimension 20”, and the tabletop roleplaying game show’s most famous face.The show, run by Dropout — a media company spun off from the former CollegeHumor — involves Mulligan or other game masters…
