Google DeepMind researchers think they found a solution to AI’s ‘peak data’ problem
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and cofounder Ilya Sutskever (right). OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever announced something at a recent conference that should have had the AI industry trembling with fear. “We’ve achieved peak data and there’ll be no more,” he intoned during a speech at the annual Neurips event in December. All the useful data on…
B-17 Today: Understanding retirees’ regrets
On the agenda today: The big takeaways from Justin Baldoni’s libel suit against The New York Times. Americans love the economy again, but the economy has nothing to do with it. Dmitry Balyasny tells B-17 why he overhauled the hedge fund’s equities team. It’s 2025. These are the new rules for job searching. But first:…
A supercommuter who makes a 3-hour trip several times a week shares why the perks outweigh the challenges
Caroline Colvin commutes between one and three days a week for her social media specialist job. Caroline Colvin said regularly commuting three hours to her job is the best thing for her relationship and career — but it’s come with significant downsides. Last year, Colvin’s fiancé accepted a job that required him to relocate from…
15 AI-powered fintechs to watch in 2025
Iris Finance’s Intel Chen; Brico’s Snigdha Kumar; Materia AI’s Lucas Adams; Clerkie’s Guy Assad Fintech investors still see at least one bright spot in the industry, despite funding to the sector hitting one of its lowest points since the pandemic in 2024. However, the dealmaking drought could ease up in the next year as a…
Here’s what to expect for raises, promotions, and job-seeking in 2025
Getting a job was tough for many Americans in 2024. If a career shift is your New Year’s resolution for 2025, you might still find it challenging. Job growth has slowed, unemployment has been historically low but rising, and unemployed Americans are staying jobless for longer. “Heading into 2025, it is going to be a…
Costco is standing by its DEI policy. Here’s why.
“Our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary,” Costco’s board wrote last month. Costco’s board didn’t mince words when it came to supporting the company’s stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion — a move that openly challenges the staying power of DEI critics ahead of a new presidential administration…
Booze companies are betting big on nonalcoholic drinks. Here’s why.
Even before the Surgeon General on Friday warned that alcohol can cause cancer and should come with a warning label, big companies like Heineken and AB InBev — the parent of brands like Budweiser and Michelob Ultra — were preparing for a culture shift favoring nonalcoholic options. Nationwide, spending on most kinds of alcohol has…
I drove a $99,000 Infiniti QX80. It’s a high-tech Japanese alternative to the Escalade
The 2025 Infiniti QX80 Luxe. The Cadillac Escalade has remained America’s most popular full-size luxury SUV for more than a decade, but rivals like the Jeep Wagoneer, Lincoln Navigator, Lexus LX600h, and the all-new Infiniti QX80 are vying for attention. The third-generation Infiniti QX80 debuted as a 2025 model with a new twin-turbo V6 powertrain,…
Microsoft’s CEO: A timeline of the company’s leadership and the legacies of executives from Bill Gates to Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella has been Microsoft’s CEO since 2014, overseeing the company’s shift to cloud computing and AI development. Satya Nadella has been Microsoft’s CEO since February 4, 2014, and its executive chairman since June 2021. He is the company’s third CEO since its incorporation in 1975. Let’s break down the company’s chief executives and their…
