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Data center investments have become the engine of Blackstone’s growth.The Wall Street investment giant reported that QTS, the data center developer and operator it took private in 2021, was the single largest driver of gains in the company’s $1.3 trillion portfolio in 2025. The results were a clear sign that…
The Cybertruck is running out of road.Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in the US last year, according to data from Cox Automotive released on Tuesday, as demand for Elon Musk’s “apocalypse-proof” pickup fizzled.That’s nearly half the number Tesla sold in 2024, and sales dropped 68% year-on-year in the final quarter of…
Artificial intelligence won’t be training AI anytime soon, says the CEO of a data labeling startup.On an episode of the “20VC” podcast released last week, Matt Fitzpatrick, the CEO of Invisible Technologies, said that one of the biggest misconceptions in the AI training industry is that humans won’t be needed…
Uber is hiring people as it tries to become a “super app.” So how much is it paying them?You’re probably familiar with the millions of gig workers who drive you to the airport or deliver your food. Now, Uber is looking to expand those services — with self-driving cars, for…
One of the top last-minute shopping destinations this holiday season wasn’t Walmart or Target but a discount retailer that describes itself as “semi-lovely” and its regulars as an “army.”Ollie’s Bargain Outlet notched the biggest foot-traffic increase on Super Saturday, the last Saturday before Christmas, according to location data firm Placer.ai.…
If 2025 had a flavor, it was whatever came in a bowl.Americans this year spent their lunch breaks shoveling in salads, burritos, and grain bowls, according to new data from Uber for Business. Consider this roundup your Slop Bowl Wrapped — the definitive look at what workers actually ate between Zooms, commutes,…
Elon Musk appears to be feeling upbeat about the future of his AI company.At a companywide meeting at xAI’s San Francisco headquarters last week, Musk told staff that if the company could survive the next two to three years, xAI would triumph over its competitors, several sources with knowledge of…
