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The uncomfortable truth about AI and the American worker

Workers fear the robots are coming for their jobs. New research shows the opposite — and why that might actually be more unsettling.

By Nick LichtenbergApril 29, 2026

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says this career path will thrive in the AI era—and drive a new Industrial Revolution

By Preston ForeApril 29, 2026

AWS CEO Matt Garman sees huge business opportunity for Amazon in AI-powered software: ‘Everything is going to be remade’

AWS CEO Matt Garman sees huge business opportunity for Amazon in AI-powered software: ‘Everything is going to be remade’

By Alexei OreskovicApril 29, 2026

Disneyland implements facial recognition to keep the lines moving, but guests say they didn’t know it was optional

Disneyland implements facial recognition to keep the lines moving, but guests say they didn’t know it was optional

By Catherina GioinoApril 28, 2026

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Mark Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions back in the spotlight as Meta execs begin ‘moonshot’ mission for $9.5 trillion valuation and massive payouts

By Amanda GerutApril 28, 2026

Elon Musk arrives at the federal courthouse as opening statements begin in the trial over Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland, California, on April 28, 2026.

Elon Musk accuses Google co-founder of loving robots as much as people: ‘Larry Page called me a ‘specieist”

By Eva RoytburgApril 28, 2026

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Demonstrators protest outside the courthouse as jury selection begins in the lawsuit between Elon Musk and OpenAI on April 27, 2026 in Oakland, California. (Photo: Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)

Gird your loins, Musk v. Altman got its jury

In today’s edition: Musk v. Altman, Google staff vs. Pentagon, Microsoft-OpenAI deal changes. Plus: Amazon, Dynatrace, Lightelligence, Meta, Starboard, tech layoffs.

By Andrew NuscaApril 28, 2026

OpenAI CFO reportedly at odds with Sam Altman over missed revenue target—even as AI capex is set to hit $660 billion

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

By Jim EdwardsApril 28, 2026

‘The cost of compute is far beyond the costs of the employees’: Nvidia executive says right now AI is more expensive than paying human workers

Big Tech has announced $740 billion in capex this year, but AI has yet to show evidence of widespread increased productivity.

By Sasha RogelbergApril 28, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg is building an AI clone of himself. Most people just need help with their inbox

From three-person startups hitting $500K ARR to Meta’s CEO avatar project, AI agents are reshaping what a “team” looks like.

By Mukund JhaApril 28, 2026

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‘He wanted to be CEO’: Early OpenAI VC Vinod Khosla says Elon Musk’s bid for control led to the Sam Altman feud and his major investment

The billionaire venture capitalist placed a $50 million check into OpenAI at a $1 billion valuation — and sent his own LPs an apology letter for doing it.

By Nick LichtenbergApril 28, 2026

Exclusive: AI-powered recruiting startup Dex raises $5.3 million seed round

Recruitment tool that aims to match scarce AI talent with tech companies gets backing from Notion Capital, with participation from a16z Speedrun, Concept Ventures and other.

By Jeremy KahnApril 28, 2026

How a Spanish startup pivoted to video AI and built a $230 million ARR business with no VC funding

Freepik is rebranding itself as Magnific, as cofounder and CEO Joaquín Cuenca Abela rebuilds the company for an AI future.

By Alexei OreskovicApril 28, 2026

Exchange startup Liquid raises $18 million Series A for leveraged trading on stocks, crypto, commodities, prediction markets, and private secondaries

The funding comes less than six months after Liquid’s $7.6 million seed round

By Jack KubinecApril 28, 2026

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Bloomberg, the OG of financial data firms, has a potent new AI agent. How it built it holds lessons for other companies

Bloomberg’s “AskB” shows the potential of AI agents in finance. Building it wasn’t easy, Bloomberg CTO says.

By Jeremy KahnApril 28, 2026

A 160-year-old paradox explains why AI will create more lawyers and accountants—not fewer, top economist says

Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok thinks AI doomers may be proven wrong. Just swap in “people” for “coal” in Jevons Paradox.

By Jake AngeloApril 28, 2026

OpenAI’s bad week misses the point, says tech analyst Gene Munster: ‘I think this is a true story—it is an example of over-analyzing’

Between the Wall Street Journal’s report on what Sarah Friar said and the lawsuit by Elon Musk painting him as a liar, Sam Altman’s having a bad week.

By Eva RoytburgApril 28, 2026

Tech is in turmoil—but the rest of corporate America isn’t. One Silicon Valley CEO knows why

Goodhart’s Law is running amok, both in the companies where tons of supposed AI layoffs are having, and where it isn’t, Box’s Aaron Levie said.

By Nick LichtenbergApril 28, 2026

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Ten years after Ethereum’s DAO disaster, it’s time to try again

In 2016, a computer scientist foresaw how naive design choices in the original DAO could wreck Ethereum. Things are different now, he says.

By Emin Gün SirerApril 28, 2026

How a chance encounter in Texas sparked a $1 billion Kleiner Perkins-backed AI startup

Avoca, founded by two MIT grads, brings Silicon Valley tech to trades like plumbing, roofing, and HVAC.

By Allie GarfinkleApril 27, 2026

‘A golden opportunity right now based on who’s in government.’ Trump’s bellicose presidency means defense firms are raking it in

Record military spending and enormous order backlogs put contractors in the driving seat.

By Tristan BoveApril 25, 2026

SpaceX, Anduril among companies to win Golden Dome contracts

The companies will be tasked with demonstrating a capability for space-based interceptors by 2028.

By Tony Capaccio and BloombergApril 25, 2026

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Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, 8 times more than in 2020. Facebook alone cost users more than texts and emails combined

More than two-thirds of the total amount lost came from Meta-owned apps, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

By Jacqueline MunisApril 28, 2026

A bank robber made off with $195,000 and got caught after his cell pinged a geofence. Now SCOTUS decides whether that violated the Fourth Amendment

Police went to Okello Chatrie’s house after his cell phone was among the devices within the vicinity of the bank at the time of the robbery.

By The Associated Press and Mark ShermanApril 27, 2026

North Korean IT workers are stealing remote jobs and raking in billions—and Americans are helping them do it

“North Korean IT worker schemes would not be successful without U.S.-based facilitators,” wrote Assistant Attorney General John Eisenberg in an April sentencing memo.

By Amanda GerutApril 25, 2026

Why the key to American drone dominance lies with blockchain

The U.S. is at a pivotal moment when it comes to reclaiming its drone supply chain from China.

By Mike Horton and Adam WinnickApril 26, 2026

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CEO turnover is up, and boards are favoring experienced insiders who can hit the ground running

Newsletters CEO turnover is up, and boards are favoring experienced insiders who can hit the ground running

By Diane BradyApril 29, 2026

From Warren Buffett to Tim Cook, these 5 Fortune 500 legends all share the same childhood job

Success From Warren Buffett to Tim Cook, these 5 Fortune 500 legends all share the same childhood job

By Sydney LakeApril 29, 2026

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C-Suite CEOs got millions after boards ‘neutralized’ the impact of tariffs. Some won’t say what it was worth

By Amanda GerutApril 29, 2026

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Personal Finance Mortgage rates today, April 29, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 29, 2026

Current refi mortgage rates report for April 29, 2026

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Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 29, 2026

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By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 29, 2026

Islamic finance aligns naturally with ESG, says Maybank’s first-ever chief sustainability officer

Environment Islamic finance aligns naturally with ESG, says Maybank’s first-ever chief sustainability officer

By Angelica AngApril 29, 2026

‘Take the money and run’: Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke on why the UAE quit OPEC

Energy ‘Take the money and run’: Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke on why the UAE quit OPEC

By Shawn TullyApril 29, 2026

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AI Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice and image to save from potential AI misuse

By Maria Sherman and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026

Economy Intel’s blowout quarter just sparked its best day since 1987
By The Associated Press and Stan ChoeApril 24, 2026

Janet Yellen on her legacy as the first woman to lead the Fed, Trump’s central bank clash, and Kevin Warsh’s tightrope

Economy Janet Yellen on her legacy as the first woman to lead the Fed, Trump’s central bank clash, and Kevin Warsh’s tightrope

By Emma HinchliffeApril 28, 2026

Customers Bank CEO Sam Sidhu

Success CEO of a $25.9 billion bank had his AI clone lead the company’s earnings call—as Mark Zuckerberg builds his own digital twin

By Emma BurleighApril 28, 2026

I used Claude’s new Dispatch feature for a month. Here’s everything I was able to do

AI I used Claude’s new Dispatch feature for a month. Here’s everything I was able to do

By Catherina GioinoApril 28, 2026

Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian town where OpenAI failed to alert police about a mass shooter

AI Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian town where OpenAI failed to alert police about a mass shooter

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 28, 2026

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Commentary Disney’s $60 billion bet on the one thing AI can’t replace

By Roland BetancourtApril 28, 2026

AI AI smart glasses are helping visually impaired runners take on the London Marathon
By The Associated Press and Mustakim HasnathApril 24, 2026

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Commentary Bob Diamond: The settlement window is closing as 24/7 trading opens up

By Bob DiamondApril 28, 2026

Woman packing her stuff as an AI worker types on a computer

Success Microsoft researchers have revealed the 40 jobs most exposed to AI—and even teachers make the list

By Preston ForeApril 28, 2026

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Success Self-made multimillionaire Emma Grede says she was ‘using AI like a 42-year-old woman’—until Mark Cuban gave her a wake-up call

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 28, 2026

China’s decision to block the $2 billion Meta-Manus deal shows how far Washington and Beijing are drifting apart over AI

Asia China’s decision to block the $2 billion Meta-Manus deal shows how far Washington and Beijing are drifting apart over AI

By Nicholas GordonApril 28, 2026

Elon Musk and Sam Altman on-stage together at a 2015 conference.

Law Musk vs. Altman: Burning Man, a ‘diary,’ and a trial almost no one thinks Musk can win

By Eva RoytburgApril 27, 2026

Energy Data centers are finding a surprising way to deploy batteries
By Mark Chediak, Michelle Ma and BloombergApril 24, 2026

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Future of Work Meet a 20-year-old student who changed her major to marketing to ‘AI-proof’ her career

By Jocelyn Gecker, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressApril 27, 2026

Reed Hastings says AI will drive a return to humanities: ‘I’d be doubling down on emotional skills’

AI Reed Hastings says AI will drive a return to humanities: ‘I’d be doubling down on emotional skills’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 27, 2026

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AI Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says AI won’t kill entry-level jobs. He’s hiring 1,000 new grads to prove it

By Jake AngeloApril 27, 2026

John Ternus, incoming CEO of Apple

Success Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus tells Gen Z an early mistake taught him an important lesson: ‘The care you put into your work really matters’

By Emma BurleighApril 27, 2026

Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp in Davos, Switzerland in January 2026. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)

Newsletters Palantir staff reportedly question company’s commitment to civil liberties

By Andrew NuscaApril 27, 2026

John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, inherits a rebounding China business—and some messy headaches

Asia John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, inherits a rebounding China business—and some messy headaches

By Nicholas GordonApril 26, 2026

Sergey Brin confronted Gavin Newsom at a treehouse party — then launched a political war

Politics Sergey Brin confronted Gavin Newsom at a treehouse party — then launched a political war

By Eliyahu Kamisher, Biz Carson and BloombergApril 26, 2026

Elon Musk says saving for retirement is irrelevant because AI is going to create a world of abundance: ‘It won’t matter’

Future of Work Elon Musk says saving for retirement is irrelevant because AI is going to create a world of abundance: ‘It won’t matter’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 26, 2026

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Commentary AI is frying our brains — here’s what leaders need to do about It

By David Rock and Chris WellerApril 26, 2026

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Big Tech More than 90,000 tech workers have been laid off this year. But here’s why companies like Microsoft are offering voluntary buyouts instead

By Jacqueline MunisApril 26, 2026

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Future of Work ‘You feel radicalized’: A Meta AI exec watched agents beat her top workers. Now she’s built a nonprofit to help Gen Z find jobs before they disappear

By Jake AngeloApril 26, 2026

A Mark Cuban-backed AI startup is helping families turn conversations with their elderly relatives into lasting memories

Startups & Venture A Mark Cuban-backed AI startup is helping families turn conversations with their elderly relatives into lasting memories

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 25, 2026

Musk drops fraud claims against OpenAI, Altman ahead of trial

Law Musk drops fraud claims against OpenAI, Altman ahead of trial

By Madlin Mekelburg, Robert Burnson and BloombergApril 25, 2026

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Commentary I lost my job to AI. Here’s why mass layoffs won’t transform your company

By Mark QuinnApril 25, 2026

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Success Apple’s Steve Jobs told students to never ‘settle’ in their careers: ‘If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking’

By Emma BurleighApril 25, 2026

A teen boy lays on a bed looking at his phone.

Law Most Australian teens admit the social media ban isn’t working as they try to sidestep age verification blocks with face masks and their parents’ IDs

By Sasha RogelbergApril 25, 2026

Duke Energy trucks amassed in January at the Charlotte Motor Speedway to help restore power after Winter Storm Fern.

Energy Utility giant Duke Energy plans to spend industry record $103 billion on growth as data centers and affordability take center stage

By Jordan BlumApril 25, 2026

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Success This CEO lived on canned soup and took just two days off for his daughter’s birth. Now he admits he lost sight of proper work-life balance

By Preston ForeApril 25, 2026

According to Warren Buffett’s math the stock market is officially in ‘playing with fire’ territory. So when is the next crash coming?

Investing According to Warren Buffett’s math the stock market is officially in ‘playing with fire’ territory. So when is the next crash coming?

By Shawn TullyApril 25, 2026

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