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The AI gold rush is real — but great companies don’t need to mine it

As capital floods into anything labeled “AI,” disciplined investors should remember what has always built enduring businesses: fundamentals.

By Matt WitheilerApril 4, 2026
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AI adoption isn’t the hard part, it’s building employee agency
By Teuila Hanson and Mohak ShroffApril 3, 2026
I helped build Uber and Discord and now my tools help fuel billion-dollar unicorns. But Silicon Valley is losing the AI race to itself
I helped build Uber and Discord and now my tools help fuel billion-dollar unicorns. But Silicon Valley is losing the AI race to itself
By Sumeet VaidyaApril 3, 2026
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What HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ gets right—and wrong—about treating alcohol use disorder
By Jonathan Hunt-GlassmanApril 2, 2026
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Apollo and FC Barcelona just proved legacy markets are losing their grip on business
By Mike SimasApril 2, 2026
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Why American billionaires are abandoning Wall Street for English soccer clubs
By Andrés MartinezApril 2, 2026
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China’s EV giants shift gears toward the U.K. as tariff troubles mount in the U.S. and Europe
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Don’t move fast and break things—even with AI. Slowing down to speed up works better
CommentaryDon’t move fast and break things—even with AI. Slowing down to speed up works better
By Faisal HoqueApril 10, 2025
AI’s job boom? Not before the bust
CommentaryAI’s job boom? Not before the bust
By Nada R. Sanders and Paula CaligiuriApril 9, 2025
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By Chris O’NeillApril 9, 2025
Tariffs, AI, and a broken pipeline: The workforce crisis no one’s ready for
CommentaryTariffs, AI, and a broken pipeline: The workforce crisis no one’s ready for
By Caroline CasagrandeApril 9, 2025
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Why this ‘basis trade’ moment is so dangerous
CommentaryWhy this ‘basis trade’ moment is so dangerous
By Jim EdwardsApril 9, 2025
The pursuit of ‘lean’ operations has left companies mercilessly exposed to the tariffs chaos
CommentaryThe pursuit of ‘lean’ operations has left companies mercilessly exposed to the tariffs chaos
By Richard ChambersApril 9, 2025
Former college and university presidents: Higher education must do better, but politically driven government intervention is not the solution
CommentaryFormer college and university presidents: Higher education must do better, but politically driven government intervention is not the solution
By Former college and university presidentsApril 8, 2025
Why I sold my family’s century-plus-old company to my employees
CommentaryWhy I sold my family’s century-plus-old company to my employees
By William StockwellApril 8, 2025
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CommentaryEven Trump’s allies fear he’s leading America into a recession with his tariffs. Here are some off-ramps
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Trump’s tariffs mean brands will lose customer loyalty—and winning it back is incredibly hard
CommentaryTrump’s tariffs mean brands will lose customer loyalty—and winning it back is incredibly hard
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The AI cost collapse is changing what’s possible for startups
CommentaryThe AI cost collapse is changing what’s possible for startups
By Thiyagarajan MaruthavananApril 4, 2025
Trump’s tariffs are not ‘common sense’—and they’re putting America’s credibility and ‘exorbitant privilege’ at risk
CommentaryTrump’s tariffs are not ‘common sense’—and they’re putting America’s credibility and ‘exorbitant privilege’ at risk
By Steve H. Hanke and Matt SekerkeApril 4, 2025
The new leadership imperative: Championing uniquely human skills in the AI era
Partner CommentaryThe new leadership imperative: Championing uniquely human skills in the AI era
By Jim StrattonApril 4, 2025
Trump is a drunk driver taking the economy off the cliff into a needless recession—as we warned
CommentaryTrump is a drunk driver taking the economy off the cliff into a needless recession—as we warned
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 4, 2025
Stop chasing AI benchmarks—create your own
CommentaryStop chasing AI benchmarks—create your own
By François Candelon, Theodoros Evgeniou, Max Struever and David Zuluaga MartínezApril 4, 2025
How I came to understand Taylor Swift—and what she gets right about success
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Trump’s tariffs put American growth and prosperity at risk—and raise the likelihood of a recession
CommentaryTrump’s tariffs put American growth and prosperity at risk—and raise the likelihood of a recession
By Gustavo Flores-MaciasApril 3, 2025
I’ve spent years helping female founders access capital. Now that they have AI, they might not need to
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CommentaryMeet the 20th-century media tycoon who would have parried Trump’s isolationist thrust—and not cowered in fear of retaliation
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CommentaryWhen AI builds AI: The next great inventors might not be human
By George C. Lee IIMarch 31, 2025
Why going open-source is crucial to ensure competition in AI
CommentaryWhy going open-source is crucial to ensure competition in AI
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I’m a Navy vet who was fired by DOGE. I’m helplessly watching the service buckle to Elon Musk
CommentaryI’m a Navy vet who was fired by DOGE. I’m helplessly watching the service buckle to Elon Musk
By Grace JonesMarch 26, 2025
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