Starbucks Built a New ‘Luxury’ Office Near Its CEO’s Newport Beach, California Home
The 4,624-square-foot office was disclosed as part of Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s compensation package before he started the role last fall.
The Download: Google’s AI shake-up and Meta’s rogue model
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Google’s AI empire is being reshaped. Here’s what’s changed. After a wave of painful losses in the tech talent wars, delays to its next flagship model, and murmurings of poor morale,…
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Nvidia AI chip challenger Groq said to be nearing new fundraising at $6B valuation
Should this new fundraising deal close, it will double Groq’s valuation in about nine months.
Luma and Runway expect robotics to eventually be a big revenue driver for them
Both Luma and Runway have reportedly held conversations with self-driving car and robotics companies as they look toward the future.
Your Retention Crisis Won’t End Until You Make This Shift
If your company is in a high-turnover industry, it is within your control to be transformational or transactional with your employees.
Apple’s Foldable iPhone Release Date Has Been Revealed, According to a JPMorgan Investor Letter
Apple’s foldable smartphones will look similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold line, according to reports.
Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users’ data
Google refused to tell a U.S. senator whether the company had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data, similar to an order served on Apple earlier this year.
Here Are the 10 Jobs AI Is Most Likely to Automate, According to a Microsoft Study
These careers are most likely to be affected by generative AI, based on data from 200,000 conversations with Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot.
These Brothers Started a Business to Improve an Everyday Task. They Made Their First Products in the Garage — Now They’ve Raised Over $100 Million.
Coulter and Trent Lewis had an early research breakthrough that helped them solve for the right problem.
How Business Leaders Can Uphold the Ideals America Was Founded On
As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, business leaders are called to help reclaim the values that once defined the nation.
Mars Says 94% of Its Products Sold in the U.S. are Now Made There, Too
The candy-maker has created 9,000 jobs over the last five years with its investments, according to a new report.