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The CEO behind ‘Grand Theft Auto’ doesn’t drink, smoke, or play video games

Strauss Zelnick avoids vice. His company makes billions selling it.The longtime CEO and chairman of Take-Two Interactive Software is the straight-laced leader behind one of the bestselling and most violent entertainment properties of all time, “Grand Theft Auto.” In the gritty crime-drama series, which is set to reemerge this fall…

Volvo is open to building Chinese EVs in America, CEO says

The US is missing out on cheap Chinese EVs, but Volvo is open to changing that. Loading audio narration… In an interview on Wednesday, Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson told Business Insider that the Swedish brand would consider building cars from its Chinese parent company, Geely, at its factory in South…

Hilton’s CEO says he sees a C-shaped economy emerging in the US

Hilton’s CEO said America’s K-shaped economy is converging as lower-income consumers are spending more. Loading audio narration… During a Tuesday earnings call, CEO Christopher Nassetta said that he expects “improving performance in the lower and mid-chain scales” in the rest of the year.He said sales growth would continue to “move…

Hundreds of Googlers ask their CEO to block classified AI work with the Pentagon

Around 600 Google employees sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday, urging him not to let the company’s AI technology be used by the US military for classified operations. Loading audio narration… The letter, signed by employees in Google’s DeepMind and Cloud divisions, cited a recent Information report that Google…

Palmer Luckey dug up an old tech relic with ties to Apple’s new CEO

Apple’s John Ternus is a 25-year veteran of the tech giant, but one of his first engineering gigs was at a lesser-known company building virtual reality headsets. Loading audio narration… Defense startup founder and Oculus headset creator Palmer Luckey reminisced on X about a product that Ternus, who is set to…

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…