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I left McKinsey in my 20s for startup life. Being a founder taught me to stop overanalyzing and speak up more.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nathan Wangliao Yinan, the CEO and cofounder of Singapore-based AI startup Havana. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified his employment history.
I've found success in music, retail, and startups. Here's what I've learned about pivoting successfully.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Edwards, 40, the founder of Audoo, who is based in London. His employment and Audoo's investors have been verified by Business Insider. This piece has been edited for length and clarity In…
Stablecoins likely to be a factor, not a game changer, in Japan's bond market
Yen-denominated stablecoins could help create demand for Japanese government bonds and could help stabilize the market, up to a point. Economists warn that the tempting idea is no panacea and that purchases probably won't be enough to balance…
French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes
Over the past few days, France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning Grok for creating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors. The chatbot, built by Elon Musk's AI startup xAI and featured on his social media platform X, posted an apology…
Subtle releases ear buds with its noise cancelation models
Voice AI startup Subtle, which creates voice isolation models to have computers understand you better in loud environments, today launched a new pair of wireless earbuds that help users sound clear in calls and get clear transcription for notes.
Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker
Hardware maker Plaud launched a new AI notetaker called Plaude NotePin S, along with a desktop app that helps you take notes for digital meetings, ahead of this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The company first launched its…
Subtle's 'Voicebuds' use AI to transcribe your words below a whisper, or in very loud spaces
There's a good chance you spend more time talking to your phone's virtual assistant, or dictating text with your voice, instead of actually calling people these days. But, as convenient as voice input can be, you don't want to be the obnoxious…
Advanced AI, robotics set to steal limelight at CES 2026
LAS VEGAS — Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and cutting-edge robotics will take center stage at the CES 2026 tech fair, with renowned global firms set to showcase their latest outcomes in the two lucrative domains. The AI has…
Mark Zuckerberg's Former Top AI Scientist Reveals Exactly Why He Quit
In a new interview with The Financial Times, Yann LeCun, one of the so-called godfathers of AI, finally dished on his abrupt exit from Meta in November. From how he tells it, most of it boils down to his increasingly fraught relationship with CEO…
7 AR Headsets And Shifts In 2026 That Surprise Fans - Here's What Changes
Excitement about 7 AR launches in 2026 builds fast across tech channels. Coverage from CES and recent leaks has pushed major companies – Meta, Apple, Google, and Snap – into the spotlight this week, accelerating developer and retail…
'We're Still An Affluent Continent' Sparks A New Europe Vs. US Race For AR Funding In 2026
“We're still an affluent continent of 500 million-plus people.” The line landed in a Reuters interview on Dec 10, 2025 and instantly reframed who's seen as a credible hub for augmented reality investment. That quote came as Nick Clegg…
Big Tech turned me down. At Walmart, I found a career opportunity, work-life balance, and good food.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kanish Shah, a 26-year-old software engineer at Walmart who lives in Milpitas, California. Business Insider has verified his employment with documentation. His words have been edited for length…
China's 'artificial sun' just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable
Jiaxing Liu, Ping Zhu, Dominique Franck Escande, Wenbin Liu, Shiwei Xue, Xin Lin, Panjun Tang, Liang Wang, Ning Yan, Jinju Yang, Yanmin Duan, Kai Jia, Zhenwei Wu, Yunxin Cheng, Ling Zhang, Jinping Qian, Rui Ding, Ruijie Zhou. Accessing the…
CES just teased the future of e-bikes and it might finally fix range anxiety
For anyone who has ever watched their electric bike battery creep toward empty with miles still to go, range anxiety is real. At CES 2026, Japanese cleantech startup Hello Space thinks it has an answer, and it doesn't involve bigger batteries or…
CES Ups Its Entertainment Game, As Cannes Market And Netflix Join Disney, Amazon, NBCUniversal & More At Tech Confab
The entertainment community has kept tabs on CES for decades, monitoring the giant Las Vegas tech confab and fitting in semi-regular trips there. The timing, though, coincides with a busy stretch spanning the Palm Springs and Sundance film…
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