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I’ve spent 25 years in venture capital. Here’s how it quietly shut ordinary Americans out of the AI wealth boom—and what could fix it

The private market didn’t just grow. It replaced the system that once let regular investors participate in America’s biggest wealth-creation moments. One solution keeps getting ignored.

By Steve BrotmanMay 22, 2026
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McKinsey studied 200 family business successions. The biggest problem wasn’t the heir — it was the outgoing CEO
By Acha Leke and Chaitali MukherjeeMay 22, 2026
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I’ve led companies through every major tech disruption. AI washing is the same mistake, every time
By Himanshu PalsuleMay 22, 2026
Elon Musk sits with his fists together, looking up.
SpaceX will be worth trillions, but the space station that made it possible is worth even more — if we don’t squander it
By Tejpaul BhatiaMay 20, 2026
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Trump Accounts have a bigger problem than billionaire stock donations
By Jin Huang and Stephen RollMay 21, 2026
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The U.S. freight network is broken by design. One merger could start fixing it
By Brigham A. McCownMay 21, 2026
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How Grab’s CTO sees the superapp’s push into physical AI and automated driving—and why he uses his competitors’ robots in the office
AIHow Grab’s CTO sees the superapp’s push into physical AI and automated driving—and why he uses his competitors’ robots in the office
By Angelica AngMay 22, 2026
Trump AI and crpto czar David Sacks sits next to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a dinner table in the White House as Zuckerberg turns to Sacks and says something.
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By Jeremy KahnMay 22, 2026
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By Sasha RogelbergMay 22, 2026
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AIMicrosoft reports are exposing AI’s real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees
By Jake AngeloMay 22, 2026
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By Beatrice NolanMay 22, 2026
Walmart shoppers are filling their gas tanks with less than 10 gallons for the first time since 2022, and its CFO calls it ‘an indication of stress’
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By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 22, 2026
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Fully autonomous planes could be coming to a flight near you—and that’s not a good thing
CommentaryFully autonomous planes could be coming to a flight near you—and that’s not a good thing
By Jason AmbrosiNovember 28, 2024
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    CommentarySion Power CEO: EV adoption will surge—take it from someone leading a battery tech startup after 17 years at GM
    By Pam FletcherNovember 13, 2024
Steve Jobs holding an iPhone.
CommentarySteve Jobs thought devices would become ‘a bicycle for the mind’—but their effect on our brains is similar to that of smoking and junk food
By Royce BranningNovember 28, 2024
The ‘Trump bump’ has survived tariff announcements—but will it survive the good, the bad, and the unknown in his cabinet?
CommentaryThe ‘Trump bump’ has survived tariff announcements—but will it survive the good, the bad, and the unknown in his cabinet?
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesNovember 27, 2024
Even if you think education is a local issue, STEM is key to national security
CommentaryEven if you think education is a local issue, STEM is key to national security
By Reynold VerretNovember 27, 2024
With stakeholder capitalism pioneers Schwab, Dimon, and Fink nearing retirement, who will carry the torch forward?
CommentaryWith stakeholder capitalism pioneers Schwab, Dimon, and Fink nearing retirement, who will carry the torch forward?
By R. Edward FreemanNovember 26, 2024
The real reason Spain’s economy is bucking the trend of European decline
CommentaryThe real reason Spain’s economy is bucking the trend of European decline
By Jorge LluchNovember 26, 2024
  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk
    CommentaryElon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and the $35T national debt—entrepreneurs to the rescue
    By Brian HamiltonNovember 13, 2024
Illustration of a red robot and a green robot fighting
CommentaryTrump 2.0: Clash of the tech bros
By Susan Ariel AaronsonNovember 26, 2024
Trump’s plans to kill EV subsidies signal a new era of climate tech Darwinism
CommentaryTrump’s plans to kill EV subsidies signal a new era of climate tech Darwinism
By Karthee MadasamyNovember 25, 2024
Here’s the formula companies like Netflix, Uber, and Spotify will use to capture $2T in growth over the next decade
CommentaryHere’s the formula companies like Netflix, Uber, and Spotify will use to capture $2T in growth over the next decade
By Mark Abraham and David C. EdelmanNovember 22, 2024
Leanne Caret, former CEO of Boeing Defense, Space, and Security.
CommentaryI would have stumbled without these 4 qualities: How women can defy gravity in their careers
By Leanne CaretNovember 22, 2024
We met during the idyllic summer of 2021. Here’s how we’re staying radically hopeful in the face of the anti-DEI backlash
CommentaryWe met during the idyllic summer of 2021. Here’s how we’re staying radically hopeful in the face of the anti-DEI backlash
By Aaron Long and Tynesha McHarrisNovember 22, 2024
  • We analyzed 40,000 M&A deals over 40 years. Here’s why 70-75% fail
    CommentaryWe analyzed 40,000 M&A deals over 40 years. Here’s why 70-75% fail
    By Baruch Lev and Feng GuNovember 13, 2024
DOGE notwithstanding, here are the 2 options Trump has to tackle the $35T national debt
CommentaryDOGE notwithstanding, here are the 2 options Trump has to tackle the $35T national debt
By Joao F. GomesNovember 22, 2024
It’s time to hold corporations accountable for the plastics crisis—and the bill could exceed $20 billion in the U.S. alone
CommentaryIt’s time to hold corporations accountable for the plastics crisis—and the bill could exceed $20 billion in the U.S. alone
By Leonardo TrasandeNovember 21, 2024
Why Western companies must stay out of Russia
CommentaryWhy Western companies must stay out of Russia
By Nezir SinaniNovember 21, 2024
I worked with Steve Jobs. Here’s what he’d say about today’s leadership style
CommentaryI worked with Steve Jobs. Here’s what he’d say about today’s leadership style
By Shalini Govil-PaiNovember 21, 2024
The home insurance market is turning to creative solutions as climate change leads to a record number of high-risk properties
CommentaryThe home insurance market is turning to creative solutions as climate change leads to a record number of high-risk properties
By Cindy Zobian and Tyler BanksNovember 20, 2024
Young Asian woman using smartphone surrounded by commuters rushing by in subway station during office peak hours in the city
CommentaryEmployees are spending the equivalent of a month’s groceries on the return-to-office—and growing more resentful than ever, survey finds
By Christine Carter, Erin Eatough, Kristi Leimgruber and Khoa Le NguyenNovember 20, 2024
Xockets board member: Our case against Nvidia and Microsoft is about the future of American innovation
CommentaryXockets board member: Our case against Nvidia and Microsoft is about the future of American innovation
By Robert ShapiroNovember 19, 2024
Europe on edge: What Trump 2.0 means for Ukraine, NATO, and the EU
CommentaryEurope on edge: What Trump 2.0 means for Ukraine, NATO, and the EU
By Toomas Ilves and Lauren YoungNovember 19, 2024
Food waste is full of surprisingly low-hanging fruits to help tackle climate change, a growing body of evidence shows
CommentaryFood waste is full of surprisingly low-hanging fruits to help tackle climate change, a growing body of evidence shows
By Lisa MoonNovember 19, 2024
The SEC’s Gary Gensler must refrain from doing more harm to crypto on his way out the door
RegulatorsThe SEC’s Gary Gensler must refrain from doing more harm to crypto on his way out the door
By Kristin SmithNovember 19, 2024
How Trump can follow through on his campaign promise to stop double-taxing American expats
CommentaryHow Trump can follow through on his campaign promise to stop double-taxing American expats
By Charles BruceNovember 18, 2024
Thomson Reuters CEO: With changes to U.S. policy likely, here’s what to expect for AI in business and government
CommentaryThomson Reuters CEO: With changes to U.S. policy likely, here’s what to expect for AI in business and government
By Steve HaskerNovember 18, 2024
Demis Hassabis-James Manyika: AI will help us understand the very fabric of reality
CommentaryDemis Hassabis-James Manyika: AI will help us understand the very fabric of reality
By Demis Hassabis and James ManyikaNovember 18, 2024
To stop the next Ticketmaster-style meltdown, Congress must pass the TICKET Act before the buzzer—Sports Fans Coalition
CommentaryTo stop the next Ticketmaster-style meltdown, Congress must pass the TICKET Act before the buzzer—Sports Fans Coalition
By Brian HessNovember 15, 2024
Why legendary Domino’s founder Tom Monaghan formed a board entirely consisting of children aged 8-12
CommentaryWhy legendary Domino’s founder Tom Monaghan formed a board entirely consisting of children aged 8-12
By Ritch K. EichNovember 15, 2024
The world has only deployed 10% of the climate technologies it needs to achieve net zero, new research by McKinsey shows
CommentaryThe world has only deployed 10% of the climate technologies it needs to achieve net zero, new research by McKinsey shows
By Chris Bradley, Mekala Krishnan and Humayun TaiNovember 15, 2024
Shell’s Pyrrhic victory may well set the stage for more corporate climate accountability
CommentaryShell’s Pyrrhic victory may well set the stage for more corporate climate accountability
By Thom WetzerNovember 15, 2024
Chair of Labour Friends of India: The U.K. and India are close to a free trade agreement. It’s time to get it done
CommentaryChair of Labour Friends of India: The U.K. and India are close to a free trade agreement. It’s time to get it done
By Rajesh AgrawalNovember 15, 2024
One thing Trump needs from Ukraine? Its anti-drone tech
CommentaryOne thing Trump needs from Ukraine? Its anti-drone tech
By Andriy DovbenkoNovember 14, 2024
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