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Tariffs Will Mean US Adidas Price Rises: CEO Bjørn Gulden

Adidas is the latest company to say it will raise prices in the US because of tariffs.”The latest iteration of tariffs will directly increase the cost of our products for the US,” CEO Bjørn Gulden said Wednesday, adding the levies could cost the company 200 million euros, around $218 million,…

TripAdvisor Cofounder Gets Ghosted on LinkedIn After Leaving CEO Role

It turns out even CEOs can be left on read — especially if they’re no longer running a household name company.Steve Kaufer cofounded TripAdvisor in 2000. Over his 22 years at the company, Kaufer sold his company for $212 million to IAC, navigated it through the 2005 Expedia spin-off and…

Bluesky’s CEO: You Shouldn’t ‘Fully Outsource Your Thinking’ to AI

AI is may be transforming your job, but critical thinking is still key.That’s according to Bluesky CEO Jay Graber. She told Business Insider that developing critical-thinking skills is “very necessary” in this day and age.”AI is able to automate a lot of critical-reasoning tasks, and if we fully outsource our…

CEO Brian Niccol’s Commute to Starbucks’ New Office: a 5-Minute Drive

Starbucks has built out a 4,624-square-foot office — replete with “luxury” finishes — that CEO Brian Niccol can use while home in Newport Beach, California.Business Insider has learned that construction of the 13th-floor space — dubbed “Project Sunshine” in internal documents — was completed on July 2.Photos reviewed by BI…

‘Diary of a CEO’ Star Steven Bartlett Uses AI Cloning for New Podcasts

“The Diary of a CEO” star Steven Bartlett isn’t just talking about AI on his show — he’s using the tech to make new podcasts hosted by a virtual version of himself.His podcast production company, FlightStory Studio, has been experimenting with AI tools like Runway to make podcasts and recently used them…

Terminal CEO on What CTOs Are Saying About AI Job Replacement

Dylan Serota hosts monthly dinner parties with chief technology officers. The topic everyone’s wanted to talk about lately is AI coding tools, he told Business Insider.Serota is CEO of Terminal, a talent platform for software engineers and developers. Last year, he told Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale that none of his…

Astronomer’s Interim CEO Speaks Out on ‘Surreal’ Attention

2025-07-21T17:02:42Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log…

Ex-Google CEO: ‘Turn Off Your Phone’ to Focus or Relax

Eric Schmidt knows that focusing can feel impossible when notifications keep popping up.The former CEO of Google helped usher in a new age of the internet, which brought with it attention-seeking features like advertising and notifications. Today, Schmidt sees that deep focus is impossible when distracted by technology.”I’ve been work…

The Rise of Alex Karp, Palantir’s Outspoken CEO

Updated 2025-07-18T15:14:11Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Alex…

Stop Doom-Scrolling, Start Using AI, Says Perplexity’s CEO

It’s time to ditch social media’s infinite scrolling in favor of a better hobby, said Perplexity’s CEO.”Spend less time doom-scrolling on Instagram, spend more time using AI,” Aravind Srinivas said on a podcast episode by Matthew Berman published Friday.”Not because we want your usage, but simply because that’s your way…