Nissan is having a terrible time, and Trump might be about to make it a whole lot worse
The Kicks is one of several models Nissan manufactures in Mexico. Nissan has had a tough 2024, and proposed tariffs from the incoming Trump administration are yet another obstacle to its turnaround plans. The Japanese automaker has slashed its workforce as sales and profits have plunged amid growing competition from Chinese rivals, and its latest…
The designer behind Mark Zuckerberg’s Porsche minivan said the car was one of his most technically challenging builds
West Coast Customs CEO Ryan Friedlinghaus has built custom cars for high-profile clients for nearly 30 years. The mind behind Mark Zuckerberg’s custom Porsche Cayenne minivan told B-17 that the car was one of the most technically challenging builds he’s worked on to date. In October, Zuckerberg showed off in an Instagram post the custom…
Australia passed a law banning social media for kids under 16. Tech companies will need creative solutions to avoid $32 million fines.
Australia voted to ban social media for kids under 16. Australia’s government agreed to a sweeping social media ban this week in an attempt to protect young people from online harm, though exactly how tech companies like TikTok, Meta, and Snapchat would verify users’ age remains a giant question mark. The law gives tech companies…
Tariffs and sanctions could disrupt the tech supply chain. Here’s how to derisk it.
Megan Reiss has been very busy since the election. The CEO and founder of SolidIntel, a D.C.-based supply chain advisory firm, has been fielding calls from current and prospective clients looking to understand what Trump’s second term could mean for their manufacturing, supply, raw materials, foundry, and businesses across sectors. SolidIntel’s clients also want to…
Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman was a trade negotiator for Donald Trump’s first term. Here’s what it took to get the president to a deal.
From L: Donald Trump, Steve Schwarzman, and Chris Liddell I gave him my view on what it would take to successfully negotiate a deal and told him that the Americans wanted the Canadians to put their terms on paper. The prime minister said he was worried the Americans would leak them and use them against…
Trump faces a far more emboldened Kim Jong Un this time around
President-elect Donald Trump will find North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, a much tougher and more emboldened character to deal with when he enters office. Donald Trump has long reminisced about the unlikely bromance he formed with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un while president. On the campaign trail, he claimed the North Korean leader…
Christian Louboutin made one key change to his iconic red soles when designing Eras Tour shoes for Taylor Swift
Shoe designer Christian Louboutin made 250 pairs of shoes for Taylor Swift for her Eras Tour. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shoes were made for walking, running, and jumping regardless of the weather. After all, the show must go on. In an interview with InStyle published on Wednesday, shoe designer Christian Louboutin said that he made…
Turkey roast and PB&J: Here’s Diddy’s jailhouse Thanksgiving menu
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been locked up at a Brooklyn jail. Sean “Diddy” Combs may be spending this Thanksgiving behind bars at a notorious Brooklyn jail, but at least he won’t miss out on turkey. A menu obtained by B-17 through the Federal Bureau of Prisons shows that a turkey roast, a non-meat option of…
Read a VC firm’s advice for founders about how to use AI
Insight Partners, one of the largest and most active venture capital and private equity firms of the last decade, is advising founders that artificial intelligence is here to stay. In a two-page memo shared with B-17, Insight issued a forecast that, while somewhat expected, carries weight for the industry’s future: “AI was the buzzword of…
