Databricks executive breaks down the AI talent wars: ‘It’s like looking for LeBron James’
Databricks’ vice president of AI described recruiting top AI researchers as like “looking for LeBron James.” Recruiting top-tier AI researchers today is a bit like scouting a sports team’s next star athlete — they’re few in number and costly to recruit, but they can change an organization’s trajectory. “It’s like looking for LeBron James,” Naveen…
Russia’s top central banker is now worried about ‘excessive cooling’ in its red-hot war economy
Russia central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina Russia’s economy has been running hot on wartime activities, prompting the country’s central bank to hike rates up to 21% — but it’s now worried about too much cooling. Elvira Nabiullina, Russia’s top central banker, expressed that concern on Friday when she kept the key interest rate unchanged. Analysts…
The Nordstrom family struck a deal to take their namesake department store chain private. Here’s how they built their retail empire.
Nordstrom is slated to become a private company in 2025, it said on Monday. The descendants of John W. Nordstrom are taking the eponymous department store chain private. Nordstrom’s great-grandsons Pete and Erik, who are now the company’s President and CEO, respectively, are working with cousin Jamie Nordstrom, the company’s chief merchandising officer, and Mexican…
Steve Ballmer is richer than Warren Buffett. But his portfolio depends mostly on one stock.
“Microsoft’s outperformed just about every other asset I could have owned,” former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Sunday. Steve Ballmer has an unorthodox investing approach. The former Microsoft CEO is worth $151 billion, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the ninth richest person the world. That…
A medical crisis derailed their retirement plans. Here’s what they wish they’d done differently.
Vera Steward, a 64-year-old woman who is dealing with the reality of a medical diagnosis while living on a fixed income. Vera Steward, 64, earned over $60,000 a year at the peak of her career. But since having a stroke at 48, she hasn’t returned to work and is just scraping by. She’s one of…
First time flying first class? Here are etiquette tips to avoid being the most annoying person in a premium cabin
First class is about indulgence, and business class is about sleeping and working comfortably, according to travel expert Gilbert Ott. When flying first class, etiquette is key for blending in with the opulent crowd — especially if you’ve never been in a premium cabin before. The same goes for business-class etiquette. Travelers in first and…
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn calls the Nissan-Honda merger plan a ‘desperate move’
“It’s not a pragmatic deal because frankly, the synergies between the two companies are difficult to find,” Carlos Ghosn, the disgraced ex-CEO of Nissan, told Bloomberg on Friday. The potential merger between Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda is a “desperate move,” said Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s former CEO. On Tuesday, Japanese newspaper Nikkei said the two…
A gut-health scientist and trained chef shares 4 easy, tasty ways she eats more fiber
Emily Leeming keeps the snacks she wants to eat more of in an easily accessible place. When it comes to your gut health, eating enough fiber is crucial. Emily Leeming, a dietitian and gut microbiome researcher at King’s College London, told B-17how to improve. From our immune system to our emotions, a growing body of…
Blake Lively’s famous friends and costars are speaking out in support since her complaint against ‘It Ends with Us’ costar Justin Baldoni
“A Simple Favor” director Paul Feig and Blake Lively. Blake Lively sued her “It Ends with Us” costar and director Justin Baldoni on December 20 for sexual harassment and an attempt to damage her reputation. The news comes months after the movie’s promotion leading up to its August release was overshadowed by rumors of a…
