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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
himanshu
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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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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I have spent my life speaking up for those whose voices go unheard. Here’s why I worry that the promise of quantum computing will be withheld from the people who need it the most
CommentaryI have spent my life speaking up for those whose voices go unheard. Here’s why I worry that the promise of quantum computing will be withheld from the people who need it the most
By Faye WattletonMay 22, 2023
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    CommentaryAmerica is drunk on credit–and polarized politics complicate the Fed’s unenviable challenge of ending easy money
    By Alvaro Vargas LlosaMay 9, 2023
Hate incidents are creating a burnout crisis among Asian and Asian American professionals, new research reveals. Here’s what we need to do next
CommentaryHate incidents are creating a burnout crisis among Asian and Asian American professionals, new research reveals. Here’s what we need to do next
By Lanaya Irvin and Manjusha KulkarniMay 22, 2023
Agita. Do you feel it too? It’s the relentless pounding on our senses that leaves us feeling uncertain and uneasy
CommentaryAgita. Do you feel it too? It’s the relentless pounding on our senses that leaves us feeling uncertain and uneasy
By Richard TorrenzanoMay 22, 2023
Hedge funds want to control your local news–but democracy is getting in the way
CommentaryHedge funds want to control your local news–but democracy is getting in the way
By Chris SheltonMay 19, 2023
How I sailed away from the college-at-all-costs track—and found my dream career
CommentaryHow I sailed away from the college-at-all-costs track—and found my dream career
By Maddie GillissieMay 19, 2023
Layoffs are hitting HR and DEI teams at a disproportionately high rate. Here’s why companies need generalists to thrive
CommentaryLayoffs are hitting HR and DEI teams at a disproportionately high rate. Here’s why companies need generalists to thrive
By Anna GullstrandMay 19, 2023
  • Why there will be no winners in the never-ending war between Disney and DeSantis
    CommentaryWhy there will be no winners in the never-ending war between Disney and DeSantis
    By Bill GeorgeMay 9, 2023
Carl Icahn
CommentaryCarl Icahn’s activist play plays into the hands of Lina Khan and EU regulators
By Mark S. HerrMay 19, 2023
Inflation might be subsiding–but a proposed ‘can tax’ could mean higher grocery prices for American consumers
CommentaryInflation might be subsiding–but a proposed ‘can tax’ could mean higher grocery prices for American consumers
By David ChavernMay 18, 2023
America had the debate about paying its debt after the Revolution and the Civil War. Here’s why we reached the same conclusion twice
CommentaryAmerica had the debate about paying its debt after the Revolution and the Civil War. Here’s why we reached the same conclusion twice
By Robert HormatsMay 18, 2023
How being a professional climber (and amateur mother) taught me that we’re doing conservation wrong
CommentaryHow being a professional climber (and amateur mother) taught me that we’re doing conservation wrong
By Majka BurhardtMay 17, 2023
The A.I. revolution could be under threat as Big Tech attempts to take web data out of the public domain
CommentaryThe A.I. revolution could be under threat as Big Tech attempts to take web data out of the public domain
By Or LenchnerMay 17, 2023
  • 5 ways resisters may be undermining your DEI program and what to do about it
    Commentary5 ways resisters may be undermining your DEI program and what to do about it
    By Y-Vonne HutchinsonMay 8, 2023
Sanofi CEO: ‘Europe’s lead in life sciences R&D is eroding–but co-localized hubs could allow it to keep up’
CommentarySanofi CEO: ‘Europe’s lead in life sciences R&D is eroding–but co-localized hubs could allow it to keep up’
By Paul HudsonMay 17, 2023
A femtech company found itself in the middle of the Ukraine invasion. Here’s how sticking by their employees massively paid off–and helped advance science
CommentaryA femtech company found itself in the middle of the Ukraine invasion. Here’s how sticking by their employees massively paid off–and helped advance science
By Ann RobertsMay 16, 2023
America has an overabundance of futurists, but only realists can save our aging built world
CommentaryAmerica has an overabundance of futurists, but only realists can save our aging built world
By Jake LoosararianMay 16, 2023
How to prevent quantum-A.I. hybrids from taking over the world
CommentaryHow to prevent quantum-A.I. hybrids from taking over the world
By Mauritz Kop and Vivek WadhwaMay 16, 2023
Green jobs must be good jobs. America’s investment in the energy transition should restore the pathway to the middle class
CommentaryGreen jobs must be good jobs. America’s investment in the energy transition should restore the pathway to the middle class
By Darren WalkerMay 15, 2023
Qualcomm CEO: ‘A.I. is going to touch every corner of our lives. Here’s how our devices will change to make it happen’
CommentaryQualcomm CEO: ‘A.I. is going to touch every corner of our lives. Here’s how our devices will change to make it happen’
By Cristiano AmonMay 15, 2023
America has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations–and it’s on the rise. Here’s why we are facing a pregnancy health crisis
CommentaryAmerica has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations–and it’s on the rise. Here’s why we are facing a pregnancy health crisis
By Asima AhmadMay 14, 2023
Flexible work is feminist–and women won’t return to a system that hasn’t served them well to spare the feelings of powerful men
CommentaryFlexible work is feminist–and women won’t return to a system that hasn’t served them well to spare the feelings of powerful men
By Erin GrauMay 14, 2023
The media is not equipped to handle the return of Donald Trump
CommentaryThe media is not equipped to handle the return of Donald Trump
By Roxane GayMay 13, 2023
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CommentaryGrimes and Bitcoin: How crypto and the open-source movement offer lessons for the music industry in the age of A.I.
By Kathleen BreitmanMay 13, 2023
Gen Zers are redefining the values of the luxury market. Status and prestige are out–sustainability and inclusivity are in
CommentaryGen Zers are redefining the values of the luxury market. Status and prestige are out–sustainability and inclusivity are in
By Sophie MaxwellMay 12, 2023
The real cost of the ‘supermom’ myth. Here’s the toll motherhood takes on your mental health
CommentaryThe real cost of the ‘supermom’ myth. Here’s the toll motherhood takes on your mental health
By Cara McNulty and Joanne ArmstrongMay 12, 2023
A CEO posted a picture of herself breastfeeding during a video meeting and went viral. Here are the responses she got–and what they tell us about remote work and misogyny
CommentaryA CEO posted a picture of herself breastfeeding during a video meeting and went viral. Here are the responses she got–and what they tell us about remote work and misogyny
By Lisa ConnMay 12, 2023
SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C.
RegulatorsPublic companies obey strict disclosure rules—it’s time for crypto projects to do the same
By William MougayarMay 12, 2023
The lessons of the war on COVID mustn’t be forgotten as the U.S. moves on from the pandemic, researchers warn
CommentaryThe lessons of the war on COVID mustn’t be forgotten as the U.S. moves on from the pandemic, researchers warn
By Kendall HoytMay 11, 2023
A.I. will potentially impact 40% of your working hours, according to Accenture
CommentaryA.I. will potentially impact 40% of your working hours, according to Accenture
By Paul DaughertyMay 11, 2023
Microsoft: ‘Employees are more open to A.I. than you think’
CommentaryMicrosoft: ‘Employees are more open to A.I. than you think’
By Jared SpataroMay 11, 2023
Companies don’t know how to measure their human capital other than as a labor cost–and it’s hurting profits
CommentaryCompanies don’t know how to measure their human capital other than as a labor cost–and it’s hurting profits
By Ulrich Atz and Tensie WhelanMay 10, 2023
Keith Grossman.
NFTs and CultureKeith Grossman brought NFTs to 99-year-old Time magazine—why he’s now all in on Web3
By Anna TutovaMay 9, 2023
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