Britain’s materials industries are struggling with Europe’s highest energy prices while trying to decarbonize. Skills shortages and supply chain vulnerabilities add to the challenges facing these foundation sectors.
Venture capitalist Max Altman says tech workers should ignore company missions and products. His advice to join the fastest-growing companies reflects the industry’s broader shift toward efficiency and winning.
Recent speculation suggested Tim Cook might step down as Apple CEO next year, with John Ternus positioned as his successor. However, Bloomberg’s Marc Gurman says those reports are false. While Apple is planning for Cook’s eventual retirement, 2026 isn’t the timeline.
According to executives working with Fortune 100 companies, AI is becoming the ultimate team multiplier. One startup saw sprint planning drop from four hours to fifteen minutes while improving accuracy. The key is deploying specialized agents rather than trying to build one super-agent that does eve
According to a New York Times investigation, Kyle and Brandon Lutnick are banking millions in fees through Cantor Fitzgerald while their father, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, promotes AI infrastructure policies. The arrangement has raised concerns among Commerce Department staff about potential
Byju Raveendran, founder of the once $22 billion edtech giant, has been ordered to pay more than $1 billion by a US bankruptcy court. The ruling comes after years of legal battles with creditors over a $1.2 billion loan.
Google’s disastrous Bard AI rollout in February 2023, which wiped out 8% of its stock value, may have actually protected its search monopoly. A federal judge recently cited AI competition as reason not to break up Google’s dominance. Sometimes failing forward really works.
Microsoft’s president is sounding the alarm about Washington state’s proposed tax hikes. Brad Smith argues these increases could deal a devastating blow to the region’s economy. This comes as tech job cuts create growing uncertainty in the Seattle area.
Judge Leonie Brinkema expressed concerns about breaking up Google’s advertising business during final hearings. She called the DOJ’s request a “dramatic change” and questioned its enforceability compared to Google’s proposed behavioral remedies.
CrowdStrike has terminated an employee who allegedly passed internal information to hackers. The company claims its systems were never compromised despite screenshots showing access to internal dashboards. Law enforcement has been notified.
