U.S. government is reportedly in discussions to take stake in Intel
This deal would be meant to help Intel bulk up its U.S. chip manufacturing, including its much-delayed Ohio factory.
The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again
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. The State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…
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‘We Believed We Could Do the Impossible’: Elon Musk’s xAI Cofounder Just Resigned. Here Are 2 ‘Priceless’ Lessons He Learned From the World’s Richest Man.
Igor Babuschkin co-founded xAI in 2023 and announced his departure on X on Wednesday.
Big Investors Are Betting on This ‘Unlisted’ Stock
You can join them as an early-stage investor as this company disrupts a $1.3T market.
Why Transparency Is Overrated in Times of Crisis
Contrary to popular belief, transparency can actually hurt your team in a crisis. Here’s how.
‘Pain Is Temporary’: How Mental and Physical Toughness — and Fun! — Define the Multimillionaire Runningman Founders’ Success
Serial entrepreneurs and gonzo endurance athletes Jesse Itzler and Devon Levesque break down their latest adventures and the method behind the madness of their upcoming Runningman Festival.
Most Businesses Overcomplicate Their Marketing Strategy. Here’s Why — and What to Do Instead.
Your marketing strategy is probably overcomplicated. Here’s how to simplify it and actually see results.
Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for hijacking dam
The Russian hackers used their access to the dam’s computer systems to open a flood gate that spilled millions of gallons of water.
Cohere hits a $6.8B valuation as investors AMD, Nvidia, and Salesforce double down
Cohere’s market proposition has always been to offer secure LLMs specifically geared for enterprise use, not for consumers.
James Dyson Was $1 Million in Debt, But He Pursued His ‘Mad’ Idea Anyway — Now He’s a Billionaire: ‘I Don’t Mind Living on the Edge’
It took James Dyson five years of work and 5,127 failed prototypes to create the world’s first bagless vacuum cleaner.
How to Rewrite the Mental Scripts That Are Quietly Sabotaging Your Success as a Leader
Even top-performing executives are held back by silent internal scripts — learn how to spot them, rewrite them and lead with renewed clarity and confidence.