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Why Big Tech earnings are a crucial report card for the AI boom and its future
Fortune 's Morgan Chittum here. Like death and taxes, one thing is inevitable: Wall Street will take every chance it gets to look for cracks—or signs of strength—in the AI return on investment. At least, that's how it's been since…
Allbirds who? Smartbird CEO unpacks the company's pivot from sneakers to AI
Smartbird CEO Nadia Carlsten is driving one of the boldest moves out of the direct-to-consumer retail era: a pivot from selling footwear to AI infrastructure. As part of Business Insider's The Long Play, Carlsten discussed why the company formerly…
Noa Argamani shares the philosophy she lives by
Noa Argamani said she never doubted that she would return home alive when she was held hostage by Hamas. That optimism was unwavering, she said in a conversation with editor in chief Jamie Heller at Business Insider's 'The Long Play' event on…
Southeast Asia's startups get 'a lot less oxygen': Rakuten Capital's Saemin Ahn
Saemin Ahn made his name betting on Southeast Asia. Now, as the region starts to pull itself out of a years-long venture funding slump, he's not sure the old model works for the region anymore. “I'm pretty pessimistic about the prospects of…
India's PE/VC Investment Reaches US$7 Billion in September
India's private equity and venture capital investment reached US$7 billion in September, its highest monthly value since May 2024, with large deals accounting for most of the capital. An EY–Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association…
View: Africa's AI bet is on building, not catching up
There is no shortage of pessimism about Africa's prospects in the AI race. The continent, we are regularly told, doesn't have the computing power, capital, or energy to compete. But investors and founders I spoke with in Lagos this week don't see…
Unpopular Opinion: Amazon Is A Buy (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Amazon.com, Inc. is evolving into a high-growth, high-margin computing services provider, with AWS driving earnings and retail becoming a legacy segment. AWS revenue surged 39% with margins expanding to 38.7%, and management projects AWS growth…
Musinsa helps homegrown brands fend off global fashion giants
Musinsa, which is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) at an estimated valuation of around 10 trillion won ($7.49 billion), is drawing renewed attention in Korea's fashion and retail industries for its remarkable growth story. What began…
The next great founder may be hiding in healthcare
Academic medical centers and universities produce groundbreaking research every day. An autism researcher who builds an AI game to clinically improve behavioral problems. A basic scientist who discovers how the environment of tumors impacts…
AI law firm Crosby bids on disintegrating, famed firm Weil Gotshal
Like a real-life episode of Suits, the demise of famed white-shoe Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been the talk of the legal industry this week. And now, Silicon Valley has entered the picture. Two-year old AI-first law firm Crosby…
The nonprofit sector has a scaling problem
About 35 million Americans live below the poverty line. In 2024, that meant a family of four struggling to get by on roughly $32,000 a year. But that figure doesn't capture the full extent of economic hardship. When we expand the definition to…
But What If AI Isn't A Busted Flush? Microsoft Q1 FY6/27 Earnings Review (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Microsoft boasts a $677bn RPO, doubling TTM revenue and growing at 73% annually, signaling exceptional forward visibility. MSFT delivered accelerating revenue growth of 19% in the quarter and maintains robust 23.5% TTM unlevered pretax FCF margins.
In District 4, Eric Jones seeks to unseat Mike Thompson with message of opportunity, change
At 35, Eric Jones is a multimillionaire who says he remembers what it was like to struggle financially. Now, the Napa resident and business owner is trying to turn that experience into a political career, challenging longtime Democratic Congressman…
How AI is transforming U.S. military industrial complex
The core of the U.S. Military Industrial Complex (MIC) is shifting from traditional hardware manufacturers to algorithm and AI companies which will lead to an obvious fallout across the global defence industrial base. Three interlocking attributes…
Rye 51's Raja Ratan Has a Unique Growth Story
Raja Ratan has an unorthodox expansion strategy. The founder of the Dallas-based menswear brand Rye 51 identifies specialty stores whose owners are looking for an exit plan and assumes their leases. Ratan did it for the first time in Phoenix two…
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