official

BCG official says companies ‘need to start the pump’ on spending AI tokens

BCG official says companies ‘need to start the pump’ on spending AI tokens

Finance

There’s pressure on employees to up their AI token consumption. Loading audio narration… Sylvain Duranton, global leader of BCG X, Boston Consulting Group’s tech build and design division, said companies need to ensure they are preparing for the future.”I think you need to start the pump,” Duranton told Business Insider.Asked…

A top education official says student-loan forgiveness ‘is not happening’ — and borrowers should get ready for repayment

A top education official says student-loan forgiveness ‘is not happening’ — and borrowers should get ready for repayment

Finance

A top education official has a message for millions of student-loan borrowers: Don’t count on student-loan forgiveness. Loading audio narration… During a conversation at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute on Thursday, Undersecretary of Education Nicholas Kent said the administration’s key focus is ensuring that borrowers are repaying their…

NATO official says members often aren’t buying weapons together, and it’s a mistake

NATO official says members often aren’t buying weapons together, and it’s a mistake

Finance

NATO members aren’t regularly buying weapons together, limiting how quickly and cheaply they can build up stockpiles, a senior alliance official said.Tarja Jaakola, NATO’s assistant secretary general for defense industry, innovation, and armaments, said that allies can acquire weaponry most cost-effectively by jointly purchasing it.Having multiple countries trying to independently develop…