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Doubling Lifespans and Superintelligence: AI CEOs Are Saying Some Wild Stuff. Is Any of It True?

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Bluesky’s Bot Problem Is a Byproduct of Its Success. Users Are Not Amused.

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Wildfires in L.A.: Where Small-Business Owners Can Find Aid, Even If Insurers Are Squeezed 

17.01.2025 4

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Small Businesses and Homeowners in My Hometown Are Grappling With California’s Broken Insurance Market

14.01.2025 4

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The Five Most Anticipated IPOs of 2025

After a turgid 2024, the market looks to come roaring back in 2025. BY SAM BLUM, SENIOR WRITER @SAMMBLUM Photo: Getty Images Investors, analysts...

27.12.2024 6

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Lawsuit Calls Scale AI ‘the Sordid Underbelly of the Generative AI Industry’

CEO Alexandr Wang is named in the suit, which cites emotional distress for contractors who worked on a self-harm-prevention project for Meta. BY...

12.12.2024 4

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The ‘War on Crypto’ Helped Get Trump Elected, According to Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse

In an interview on ’60 Minutes’ over the weekend, the CEO reflected on the aftermath of the crypto industry lobbying blitz that splurged heavily...

11.12.2024 3

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Despite Pops From Reddit and Astera Labs, the Sluggish IPO Market Dragged On in 2024

In going public, StubHub swung and missed, Reddit connected, but otherwise it was a whole lot of nothing. BY SAM BLUM, SENIOR WRITER @SAMMBLUM The...

04.12.2024 4

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With Kalshi, Tarek Mansour Is Betting on the Constant Chaos of American Life

With $1 billion wagered on the election, Kalshi is ready to take on natural disasters, Fed decisions, Trump’s cabinet, and much more. BY SAM...

23.11.2024 4

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This 22-Year-Old Tech CEO Says an 80-Hour Workweek Is a Lifestyle Choice. It Earned Him Death Threats. And Job Seekers

‘Extraordinary outcomes have to have extraordinary effort,’ Daksh Gupta tells Inc. BY SAM BLUM, SENIOR WRITER @SAMMBLUM Daksh Gupta. Photo:...

23.11.2024 6

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With DOGE, Elon Musk Wants to Bring His Brutal Managerial Style to the Federal Government. But He Doesn’t Own It. Yet.

Running the government like a corporation isn’t a new idea. It also doesn’t work. BY SAM BLUM, SENIOR WRITER @SAMMBLUM Elon Musk. Photos: Getty...

19.11.2024 3

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Scale AI Exec Michael Kratsios to Rejoin the Trump White House as Part of Its Transition Team

15.11.2024 4

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Scale AI Exec Michael Kratsios to Rejoin the Trump White House as Part of Its Transition Team

14.11.2024 4

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Who Are Tech’s Winners and Losers Following Trump’s Triumph?

12.11.2024 10

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Can This Peer-to-Peer Therapy Startup Disrupt the Telehealth Business?

The cost of mental health care is too high and there is a dearth of practitioners. Some companies are touting the potential of peer therapists. BY...

09.11.2024 2

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Entrepreneurs Including Mark Cuban and Elon Musk Congratulated Trump on His Decisive Win, While Others Licked Their Wounds

08.11.2024 30

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Presidential Betting Markets Are a Real-Time Experiment for Regulators—and It Could End Poorly

Billions have been wagered on the presidential election on platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket. The bets are comically bullish on Trump. Are...

01.11.2024 4

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How This PE-Backed Company Grew EBITDA by More Than 10X in 5 Years

VSS Capital Partners helped GreenSlate become the go-to payroll software provider for film and TV productions. BY SAM BLUM, SENIOR...

30.10.2024 5

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Ex-Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price Faces Rape Charge in California

30.10.2024 3

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Mark Cuban Says Crypto Is ‘Waiting for Its Instagram Moment.’ But Hasn’t Its Mainstream Arrival Already Come and Gone?

24.10.2024 3

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How Sweetgreen and Ghia Redefined Fast-Casual Dining and Beverages for the Health-Obsessed

19.10.2024 5

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This 23-Year-Old AI Entrepreneur Has a Brazen Plan to Eliminate Boring Jobs. Why It Might Work

Jaspar Carmichael-Jack, the CEO of Artisan, wants his ‘AI employees’ to replace entry-level salespeople. Is this the tipping point? BY SAM...

11.10.2024 5

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Hurricane Milton: How to Shore Up Supply Chains When Extreme Weather Events Become the New Normal

Extreme weather events—and supply chain disruptions—are only growing more common in the age of climate change. BY SAM BLUM, SENIOR...

10.10.2024 8

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Adam Neumann’s Flow Is Picking up Where WeWork Left Off

Workflow is the co-working branch of his new co-living and lifestyle company, Flow. BY SAM BLUM, SENIOR WRITER @SAMMBLUM Adam Neumann....

04.10.2024 3

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Inside the Fertility Tech Gold Rush

27.09.2024 10

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Mystery Client Behind Scale AI's Small Biz Program Revealed as Google

Ignition Schools: Top 50 Institutions Revolutionizing Entrepreneurship Workplace Miscommunication Is Rampant. One Possible Solution? Using More...

25.09.2024 4

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says the Giant Investment in Generative AI Is Already Paying Off

21.09.2024 3

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Mark Cuban Thinks Being a Billionaire Means the American Dream Is Alive and Well

20.09.2024 10

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Klarna Plans to 'Shut Down SaaS Providers' and Replace Them With Internally Built AI. The Tech World Is Pretty Skeptical

The New iPhone 16 and Its Apple Intelligence Features Will Help You Write Messages With a Friendly Tone Small-Business Optimism Comes Crashing Down...

14.09.2024 3

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Larry Silverstein Spent Years Tussling With the City to Rebuild the World Trade Center. Now He's Ready to Talk About It

12.09.2024 3

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Trump Says Elon Musk Has Agreed to Head a Government Efficiency Commission. But Musk Hasn't Quite Signed On

07.09.2024 9

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Y Combinator's Paul Graham Unleashed 'Founder Mode.' The Tech World Has Some Thoughts

06.09.2024 2

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This Tech CEO Posted a Job That Pays $229,000 a Year for 20 Hours of Work a Week. Here's What Happened Next

05.09.2024 2

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Scale AI Lays Off Workers Via Email With No Warning

What's Going on With HR? How Top Companies Manage the Future of Work A 'Shark Tank' Reject Lipstick Brand Is Having a Viral Moment Thanks to the DNC...

28.08.2024 4

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A Scale AI Subsidiary Targeted Small Businesses for Data to Train an AI. Entrepreneurs Threatened Legal Action to Get Paid.

A Scale AI Subsidiary Targeted Small Businesses for Data to Train an AI Parental Stress Is Now a Public Health Issue. Here's What Employers Can...

28.08.2024 2

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Ryan Breslow's Proposed Return as Bolt CEO Has the Tech World Astonished

Charlotte and Raleigh Have Rival Startup Scenes. Which Is Better for Growing a Business? More Companies Are Giving Employees Time to Vote in 2024...

23.08.2024 5

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The Startup World Is Still Struggling--And Limited Partners Are Getting Burned

This Founder Isn't Worried About Copycats--in Fact, She's Teaching Them All About Her Business This Battery Company Is Bringing a $1.4 Billion...

20.08.2024 6

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Clearview AI's Founder on the Company's Controversial Beginnings and Massive Growth

17.08.2024 3

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An Early-Stage VC Explains the Recipe for Strong IPO Candidates in 2024

Meet the Female Founder Outfitting the Women's Sports Boom How to De-Stress in the Wake of the Stock Market Volatility How These Ex-Google...

11.08.2024 2

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Skateboarding Got Too Cool for the Olympics to Ignore

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Who Branded Republicans 'Weird,' Is the Democrats' Pick for Vice President Odorless, Colorless Forever Chemicals Are...

07.08.2024 4

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Wall Street Asks If AI's Juice Is Worth the Squeeze

06.08.2024 2

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Feedback Loop: How to Make a Survey Your Customers Won't Hate

This MLB Season, Entrepreneurs Are Cashing In on the Ballpark Boost Google's Cringey AI Olympics Commercial Is Backfiring in a Big Way Which...

30.07.2024 2

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How Harris And Trump Match Up on 4 Key Business Issues

26.07.2024 2

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Think a Harris Agenda Will Be the Same as Biden's? Think Again

24.07.2024 1

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Nearly Half of Angel Investors Are Women, and Nearly Half of Startups Looking for Angel Investment Are Woman-Led

23.07.2024 1

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Mark Cuban Thinks He Knows Why Tech Billionaires Are Flocking to Trump

Why Executives Around the Country Turn to a Maine Lumberyard for Lessons in Leadership Dell Sees 23 Percent Drop in Company Satisfaction Score...

20.07.2024 10

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Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz to Join Elon Musk on Trump's Bandwagon, Pledging Votes and Financial Support

Why GM Just Tapped the Brakes on Its 1 Million EV Production Capacity Goal Meet Salesforce's AI-Powered Customer Service Agent, Einstein Disability...

17.07.2024 2

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Elon Musk and Other Business Leaders Endorse Trump After Failed Assassination Attempt

An Ode to Checks: Why the Paper IOU Will Endure at America's Small Businesses Employees Are Anxious About Inflation. Here's What You Can Do to Help...

16.07.2024 10

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AI-Related Downsizing Is Growing More Common. Is This the Future of Business?

An Ode to Checks: Why the Paper IOU Will Endure at America's Small Businesses Employees Are Anxious About Inflation. Here's What You Can Do to Help...

16.07.2024 7

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Startup Mergers Are Surging as Cash Dries Up

She's a Cyborg Anthropologist. But Can She Stop Tech From Invading Our Space? Born Before 1974? This Investor Wants to Talk Personality Hires: Hype...

10.07.2024 1

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