The brands making the biggest splash on social media, from Spotify and Netflix to fast-growing Fenty Hair
Ulta Beauty carries Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty products. Streaming and fashion brands are dominating the conversation among influencers on social platforms, new data shows. Influencer marketing platform CreatorIQ ranked the top brands that creators posted about in 2024 in a new report. These brands generated the most conversation and impact in creator marketing, based on CreatorIQ’s…
The skill Salesforce’s AI exec told us is more important than learning to code
Salesforce’s head of AI engineering, Jayesh Govindarajan, told B-17 that having agency is “far more important” than learning to code. For years, “learn to code” was the go-to advice for anyone wanting to break into a tech career — but Salesforce’s head of AI engineering says another skill is more valuable these days. “I may…
The résumé and cold reach-out template a Googler used to land a software engineering job
Goutam Nair says networking and fine-tuning his résumé were key to landing his software engineering job at Google. Landing a job, as the saying goes, can often come down to not just what you know, but also who you know. Software engineer Goutam Nair told B-17 that submitting a good résumé and having a solid…
I’ve returned to working in the office, and it has ruined motherhood for me. My son is now more attached to his nanny.
The author (not pictured) has returned to the office and is leaving her son with a nanny. When I first held my son, time stood still. Like most mothers, his birth gave me a precious jewel — my person. But I struggled to transition from the hospital and adapt to breastfeeding and sleepless nights. To…
The Ukraine war shows why the West needs cheap, throwaway weapons it can make quickly, not just the expensive stuff
A US-made Patriot missile battery firing an interceptor missile. Interceptors cost around $4 million. The Ukraine war has shown that fighting major, protracted conflicts demands more than exquisite weapons. It demands cheap weaponry in bulk. The West has long prioritized developing and fielding the most expensive, sophisticated weaponry, but to confront near-peer rivals like Russia…
I love traveling with my kids individually. We connect differently than when they’re with their siblings.
The author goes on one-on-one trips with each of her kids. Just 18 summers and 18 spring breaks — that’s really all you get when it comes to vacations with the littles (and honestly, those first few don’t really count). When you think about it this way, you start to understand how important and precious…
Elon Musk likely won’t be the savior Nissan is looking for
Elon Musk has pivoted Tesla toward autonomous vehicles and robotaxis in recent years. Nissan is looking for a savior, but despite what some investors hope, it won’t be Elon Musk, he indicated. Shares in the beleaguered Japanese carmaker surged 9.5% on Friday amid reports that Tesla was being courted as an investor, even though Musk…
OpenAI’s CFO says it’s ‘definitely possible’ it will triple revenue in 2025
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar. OpenAI may be burning through cash, but its chief financial officer has said hitting $11 billion in revenue this year is “definitely in the realm of possibility.” Reaching $11 billion in sales this year would mean around a threefold increase of OpenAI’s 2024 revenue. CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC Thursday that…
New weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro are hot right now. Eli Lilly’s CEO explains why they’re so expensive.
Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drugs include Mounjaro and Zepbound. The latest weight-loss drugs including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound have list prices ranging from $900 to $1,500 for a one-month supply. David Ricks, the CEO of Mounjaro and Zepbound maker Eli Lilly, explained why these medications are so expensive on the “In Good Company with Nicolai…
