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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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PoliticsChina steps forward into world leadership role on Iran war, crisis as America looks on with disinterest
By Didi Tang, Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
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PoliticsTrump touted cuts to ‘woke’ programs 34 times in his budget with a $1.5 trillion boost for his Department of War
By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break a distance record for humans set by Apollo 13
InnovationArtemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break a distance record for humans set by Apollo 13
By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
European ministers urge EU to impose windfall taxes on energy companies as prices spike ‘to ensure that this burden is distributed fairly’
EnergyEuropean ministers urge EU to impose windfall taxes on energy companies as prices spike ‘to ensure that this burden is distributed fairly’
By Derek Gatopoulos and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
In this buyer’s market, one home seller took an offer $10,000 below asking price, covered $5,000 in closing costs, and paid for $12,000 in repairs
Real EstateIn this buyer’s market, one home seller took an offer $10,000 below asking price, covered $5,000 in closing costs, and paid for $12,000 in repairs
By Alex Veiga and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
U.S. military continues frantic search for missing F-15 airman shot down over Iran, while Tehran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’
PoliticsU.S. military continues frantic search for missing F-15 airman shot down over Iran, while Tehran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’
By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn’t totally crazy
Startups & Venture3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn’t totally crazy
By Alyson ShontellApril 4, 2026
Watches like this $455,000 timepiece can’t be made by a machine—and that’s exactly why they’re the ultimate flex amid the analog revival
MagazineWatches like this $455,000 timepiece can’t be made by a machine—and that’s exactly why they’re the ultimate flex amid the analog revival
By Adam EraceApril 4, 2026
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The legacy media is dead. Long live the legacy media
CommentaryThe legacy media is dead. Long live the legacy media
By Evan LeatherwoodFebruary 27, 2025
  • Arcube cofounders Prithveesh Reddy and Harvey Lowe
    CommentaryAt 18 we cold-pitched Etihad on upending air miles. It worked, and 3 years later we’ve raised $1.5M to transform travel loyalty programs
    By Harvey Lowe and Prithveesh ReddyFebruary 11, 2025
Jamie Dimon’s RTO mandate won’t fix his remote-work rant’s key complaints. Here’s what will
CommentaryJamie Dimon’s RTO mandate won’t fix his remote-work rant’s key complaints. Here’s what will
By Keith FerrazziFebruary 27, 2025
How the Trump admin transformed the U.S. into the financial Wild West in a matter of weeks
CommentaryHow the Trump admin transformed the U.S. into the financial Wild West in a matter of weeks
By Marit RødevandFebruary 27, 2025
Stop blaming the loneliness epidemic on social media—digital communities help more than they hurt
CommentaryStop blaming the loneliness epidemic on social media—digital communities help more than they hurt
By Steve ZatzFebruary 26, 2025
Trump wants TSMC to take over Intel’s plants. That’s a terrible idea—here’s what needs to happen instead
CommentaryTrump wants TSMC to take over Intel’s plants. That’s a terrible idea—here’s what needs to happen instead
By David B. Yoffie, Reed Hundt, Charlene Barshefsky and James PlummerFebruary 26, 2025
Keith Dixon says the big problem with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) is that there aren't enough of them.
CommentaryI was sleeping in a Walmart parking lot. Now I own a company
By Keith DixonFebruary 26, 2025
  • Thomson Reuters CEO Steve Hasker.
    CommentaryThomson Reuters CEO: How AI will change law firms
    By Steve HaskerFebruary 11, 2025
The gender pay gap has narrowed but is still a big problem.
CommentaryThe gender pay gap is real—but not for the reasons you might think
By Anu Madgavkar and Sven SmitFebruary 26, 2025
The recent and upcoming cuts to federal research spending pose a grave threat U.S. AI leadership.
CommentaryFederal budget cuts threaten to decimate America’s AI superiority—and other countries are watching
By Rebecca Willett and Henry HoffmannFebruary 25, 2025
Trump’s return is breaking climate policy—and that may be a good thing
CommentaryTrump’s return is breaking climate policy—and that may be a good thing
By Antoine RostandFebruary 25, 2025
Ari Raptis, CEO of Talaria Transportation.
CommentaryI’m running a multimillion-dollar business—but it’s federally illegal
By Ari RaptisFebruary 25, 2025
The federal funding freeze is inciting fear and chaos for millions with cancer. There’s a better way
CommentaryThe federal funding freeze is inciting fear and chaos for millions with cancer. There’s a better way
By Julia Frydman and Stephanie BroussardFebruary 25, 2025
  • AI ‘prompt and pray’ hasn’t cut it in the enterprise, but we’ve found the missing puzzle piece. Mass deployment is next
    CommentaryAI ‘prompt and pray’ hasn’t cut it in the enterprise, but we’ve found the missing puzzle piece. Mass deployment is next
    By Yoav ShohamFebruary 10, 2025
How we raised $10.5M to help satellites navigate an increasingly crowded orbit in the age of Musk
CommentaryHow we raised $10.5M to help satellites navigate an increasingly crowded orbit in the age of Musk
By Mark Stokes and Thomas ClaysonFebruary 25, 2025
Black women are disproportionately affected by pay gaps, workplace bias, and the erosion of DEI initiatives.
CommentaryAttacks on DEI assume a level playing field where none exists—and threaten America’s future prosperity
By Katica RoyFebruary 25, 2025
MSCI CEO: The 5 D’s reshaping global investing
CommentaryMSCI CEO: The 5 D’s reshaping global investing
By Henry FernandezFebruary 25, 2025
The AI cost structure is changing fast, as DeepSeek demonstrated.
CommentaryDeepSeek shows AI startups can now outpace the tech giants—who may have wasted billions 
By Tomasz TunguzFebruary 24, 2025
McKinsey’s China chairman: What Asia’s business leaders are worried about in 2025
CommentaryMcKinsey’s China chairman: What Asia’s business leaders are worried about in 2025
By Joe NgaiFebruary 23, 2025
Beware of ‘intergalactic committees’—small, focused teams are the best way to get work done
CommentaryBeware of ‘intergalactic committees’—small, focused teams are the best way to get work done
By Jennifer Van BuskirkFebruary 21, 2025
CEO Jake Loosararian at the Pittsburgh headquarters of Gecko Robotics.
CommentaryGecko Robotics CEO: How I bucked Silicon Valley’s monopoly on frontier tech
By Jake LoosararianFebruary 20, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Osaka in 2019.
CommentaryWhy 1,000 global companies left Russia and won’t return—no matter what Trump and Putin say
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianFebruary 20, 2025
Trump’s DOJ can’t rewrite the law on DEI. Here’s why companies shouldn’t back down
CommentaryTrump’s DOJ can’t rewrite the law on DEI. Here’s why companies shouldn’t back down
By Jenny R. Yang and Pamela CoukosFebruary 20, 2025
AI energy demand means innovation must crackle in an unlikely place: Electric utilities
CommentaryAI energy demand means innovation must crackle in an unlikely place: Electric utilities
By Raghu MadabushiFebruary 20, 2025
The most underreported and important story in AI right now is that pure scaling has failed to produce AGI
CommentaryThe most underreported and important story in AI right now is that pure scaling has failed to produce AGI
By Gary MarcusFebruary 19, 2025
Europe’s competitiveness is challenged. Together we can turn it around
Partner CommentaryEurope’s competitiveness is challenged. Together we can turn it around
By Mauro MacchiFebruary 18, 2025
Elon Musk wants the U.S. Treasury to be on a blockchain. That’s a terrible idea—take it from a big proponent of the technology
CommentaryElon Musk wants the U.S. Treasury to be on a blockchain. That’s a terrible idea—take it from a big proponent of the technology
By Nic PuckrinFebruary 14, 2025
Gen Z teens tell us why they stopped trusting experts in favor of influencers on TikTok
CommentaryGen Z teens tell us why they stopped trusting experts in favor of influencers on TikTok
By Iman PabaniFebruary 14, 2025
The best psych-out artists know how to mess with your mind, but Trump’s push for tariffs shows how this strategy can backfire
CommentaryThe best psych-out artists know how to mess with your mind, but Trump’s push for tariffs shows how this strategy can backfire
By Bob BrodyFebruary 13, 2025
David Sacks, AI and crypto czar with the Trump admin, speaks during a news conference on Feb. 4, with GOP senator Tim Scott behind him.
CommentaryThe Trump admin will encourage—not hinder—U.S. leadership in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. We must seize the moment
By Chase ErgenFebruary 13, 2025
Informatica CEO:  How AI agents could find their way into most businesses—just as PCs did
CommentaryInformatica CEO:  How AI agents could find their way into most businesses—just as PCs did
By Amit WaliaFebruary 12, 2025
Here’s how to create a leadership factory for the 21st century
Partner CommentaryHere’s how to create a leadership factory for the 21st century
By Bob SternfelsFebruary 11, 2025
Are Trump’s trade and tariffs tantrums repairing market failures or eroding global trust?
CommentaryAre Trump’s trade and tariffs tantrums repairing market failures or eroding global trust?
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques and Steven TianFebruary 11, 2025
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