AI startups in the US see opportunity in DeepSeek’s success
DeepSeek’s impact on the AI industry will likely extend far beyond this week, AI executives say. In the tech industry, the tides can turn quickly, especially when it comes to AI. Last week, OpenAI was the industry leader, developing what many saw as the most advanced AI models on the market, which led to a…
I’m a pilot who’s flown into DC’s Reagan Airport for decades. Taking off and landing there can be extremely tough — here’s what I think went wrong.
Retired Delta pilot Mark Stephens flew for the airline for about 30 years, ending his career as an Airbus A350 captain. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Stephens, a 68-year-old retired Delta Air Lines pilot who completed his career as an Airbus A350 captain in November 2021. It has been edited…
Elon Musk’s X is suing more advertisers over ad ‘boycott’
Elon Musk’s X is suing more big advertisers as part of a lawsuit that alleges they collectively conspired to boycott advertising on the platform following his takeover of the company. In an amended complaint filed in a Texas court on Saturday, X added Nestlé, Abbott Laboratories, Colgate, Lego, Pinterest, Tyson Foods, and Shell as defendants…
Ukraine says it’s developing upgraded versions of the Chinese-made Mavic drone
Ukrainian developers say they are working on upgraded versions of the Mavic drone. Ukraine says it’s developed upgraded versions of the Chinese-made Mavic drone after China limited its exports. Brave1, a Ukrainian government-supported defense innovation program, told B-17 that three domestic developers had created drones that met NATO standards, and that Ukrainian troops were already…
How Kristen Bell spends her 5 to 9 — from exercise snacking to microwave dinners
Kristen Bell knows how hard it can be to fit exercise into a busy schedule. During our Zoom call, we realize we’re both missing our regular workouts to do this interview — it’s Monday evening in the UK for me and morning in LA for her. But we agree that we’ll both do a few…
The days of US stock outperformance are over as DeepSeek threatens AI returns, Bank of America warns. These 2 ‘quiet’ trades are ‘breaking with upside’ instead.
The days of the US stock market’s outperformance on a global stage are about to end, Bank of America’s top global strategist Michael Hartnett says. “US exceptionalism now exceptionally expensive, exceptionally well-owned, outperformance to peak in ’25,” Hartnett said in a client note on Friday. Hartnett laid out a three-point argument for why US stocks’…
5 key investing lessons from recent AI-market mania
A new AI model from China rattled US markets this past week. DeepSeek represented a breakthrough for the AI industry, delivering results on par with OpenAI’s best model while using significantly less computing power. The implications have been substantial. Nvidia stock shed nearly $600 billion in market value in a single day as investors worried…
Supper clubs are having a renaissance as Gen Z shuns nights on the town
Supper clubs are experiencing a 21st-century revival thanks to Gen Z. When Ananya Sharma, a 25-year-old marketing manager, moved from India to London in 2023, she knew next to no one. Having grown up in a tight-knit community where close friends or family were never too far, isolation dawned on her. “I felt like, ‘I’m…
Big Tech isn’t backing down from its big AI spending
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says demand for AI data centers is high. DeepSeek may have spooked investors at the start of the week, but tech giants are doubling down on their plans to invest heavily in AI. Apple, Microsoft, Meta, and more reported earnings on Wednesday and Thursday. One of the major topics people were…
