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Steve Jobs didn’t actually become a billionaire thanks to leading Apple—but rather from his work with a film company he bought off George Lucas

As Apple turns 50 years old, it wasn’t the tech giant that made Steve Jobs a billionaire—but rather his $10 million bet on Pixar, long before the introduction of the iPhone.

By Preston ForeApril 1, 2026
HR leaders are drowning in decisions: here’s how the best ones are getting ahead
HR leaders are drowning in decisions: here’s how the best ones are getting ahead
By Francesca CassidyApril 1, 2026
artemis
NASA is finally going back to the moon, with Artemis II. What took so long?
By Emily A. Margolis and The ConversationMarch 31, 2026
The green head of what appears to be an alien pokes out from behind a rock set against a rural landscape with a power pylon in the background.
AI’s ability to see ‘mirages’ shows how alien machine brains really are
By Jeremy KahnMarch 31, 2026
Varun Sivaram, chief executive officer of Emerald AI, at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The event convenes more than 10,000 participants from over 2,350 companies across 89 countries for dialogue on the agenda ahead as the world enters a new era of energy transition. Photographer: Aaron M. Sprecher/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Emerald AI raises $25 million from Nvidia and others to build a fast pass for data centers connecting to the grid
By Jordan BlumMarch 31, 2026
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SuccessSteve Jobs sold his Volkswagen to raise $1,300 for Apple’s first computer. He became a millionaire just two years later at 23
By Emma BurleighApril 1, 2026
An Athens listing has created the world’s second largest gaming company. Finally, Europe has a #2 global player 
EuropeAn Athens listing has created the world’s second largest gaming company. Finally, Europe has a #2 global player 
By Kamal AhmedApril 1, 2026
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NewslettersMore people are using AI to manage their money— but they won’t let it make decisions alone
By Sheryl EstradaApril 1, 2026
Inside Delta CEO Ed Bastian’s turnaround playbook—from bankruptcy to most profitable U.S. airline
NewslettersInside Delta CEO Ed Bastian’s turnaround playbook—from bankruptcy to most profitable U.S. airline
By Alyson ShontellApril 1, 2026
Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 1, 2026
Personal FinanceToday’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 1, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 1, 2026
Top CD rates today, April 1, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, April 1, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 1, 2026
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CommentaryCongress has a lower approval rating than Hitler in some polls. And we just keep voting for the same 2 parties
By Stu StrumwasserApril 1, 2026
Photo: Donald and Melania Trump.
PoliticsTrump has no good options in Iran—here are 5 of them ahead of his speech to the nation tonight
By Jim EdwardsApril 1, 2026
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AI-powered cameras mounted on cars and street sweepers are spotting road hazards and deciding what to fix first
AIAI-powered cameras mounted on cars and street sweepers are spotting road hazards and deciding what to fix first
By Jeff McMurray and The Associated PressNovember 15, 2025
Anthropic says it ‘disrupted’ what it calls ‘the first documented case of a large-scale AI cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention’
AIAnthropic says it ‘disrupted’ what it calls ‘the first documented case of a large-scale AI cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention’
By Dave SmithNovember 14, 2025
Vladimir Putin hides his face
AIRussia’s first AI-powered robot walked on stage to triumphant music, took a few steps, and then immediately faceplanted
By Dave SmithNovember 13, 2025
CEO Dario Amodei's Anthropic announced a new $50 billion investment on Wednesday as AI companies build out data center infrastructure.
AIAnthropic says new $50B investment in data centers will create about 800 permanent jobs and 2,400 construction jobs
By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressNovember 12, 2025
Sam Altman looking glum
AIOpenAI says it plans to report stunning annual losses through 2028—and then turn wildly profitable just two years later
By Dave SmithNovember 12, 2025
By: Laura Crabtree, CEO and Co-founder of Epsilon3
CommentaryYour software should be space-grade — take it from an aerospace operations engineer
By Laura CrabtreeNovember 12, 2025
Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO.
AIIs China about to win the AI race?
By Beatrice NolanNovember 11, 2025
Alexis Ohanian ignored Paul Graham’s warning that Reddit’s ‘terrible’ name would be ‘poison’. Now it’s a $38 billion business 
Startups & VentureAlexis Ohanian ignored Paul Graham’s warning that Reddit’s ‘terrible’ name would be ‘poison’. Now it’s a $38 billion business 
By Rachel VentrescaNovember 11, 2025
Ford CEO says a ‘shocking’ discovery after taking apart rival Tesla and Chinese EVs led to a ‘brutal’ business decision
InnovationFord CEO says a ‘shocking’ discovery after taking apart rival Tesla and Chinese EVs led to a ‘brutal’ business decision
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezNovember 11, 2025
Steve Jobs giving an Apple presentation in his iconic black turtleneck
InnovationApple is now selling a $150 sling for your iPhone made by the same designer who created Steve Jobs’ iconic black turtleneck
By Dave SmithNovember 11, 2025
Yann LeCun looking fine in a bow tie
AIThe rise of Yann LeCun, the 65-year-old NYU professor who is planning to leave Mark Zuckerberg’s highly paid team at Meta to launch his own AI startup
By Dave SmithNovember 11, 2025
Kathleen Walch is Director of AI Engagement and Community at the Project Management Institute
CommentaryWhy your AI projects keep failing
By Kathleen WalchNovember 11, 2025
David Sacks, U.S. President Donald Trump's AI and Crypto Czar, speaks to press outside of the White House on March 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.
AIYou don’t hate AI because of genuine dislike. No, there’s a $1 billion plot by the ‘Doomer Industrial Complex’ to brainwash you, Trump’s AI czar says
By Eva RoytburgNovember 10, 2025
James Watson
SuccessJames Watson, who co-discovered the DNA double helix when he was 24 years old, dies at 97
By Malcolm Ritter and The Associated PressNovember 9, 2025
AI reasoning models that can ‘think’ are more vulnerable to jailbreak attacks, new research suggests
AIAI reasoning models that can ‘think’ are more vulnerable to jailbreak attacks, new research suggests
By Beatrice NolanNovember 7, 2025
Zuckerberg, Chan
InnovationMark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan shift philanthropy focus to how AI can accelerate science
By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressNovember 6, 2025
Jared Isaacman pointing, wearing a suit while testifies in the U.S. Senate
SuccessMeet Jared Isaacman, the billionaire tapped by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to usher in a new era of space travel—and he has strict rules about meetings
By Preston ForeNovember 6, 2025
Microsoft, freed from relying on OpenAI, joins the race for ‘superintelligence’—and AI chief Mustafa Suleyman wants to ensure it serves humanity
AIMicrosoft, freed from relying on OpenAI, joins the race for ‘superintelligence’—and AI chief Mustafa Suleyman wants to ensure it serves humanity
By Sharon Goldman and Jeremy KahnNovember 6, 2025
WeRide CEO pitches robotaxis as a solution to aging populations and long commutes, as the firm raises more money for R&D with an HK IPO
AsiaWeRide CEO pitches robotaxis as a solution to aging populations and long commutes, as the firm raises more money for R&D with an HK IPO
By Nicholas GordonNovember 6, 2025
Ford CEO Jim Farley strikes a cautious tone on Apple’s new CarPlay Ultra and its increasing control over cars: ‘Do you want the Apple brand to start the car?’
Big TechFord CEO Jim Farley strikes a cautious tone on Apple’s new CarPlay Ultra and its increasing control over cars: ‘Do you want the Apple brand to start the car?’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezNovember 5, 2025
OpenAI logo on a keyboard.
AIOpenAI’s new safety tools are designed to make AI models harder to jailbreak. Instead, they may give users a false sense of security
By Beatrice NolanNovember 5, 2025
Abraham Lincoln
CommentaryAbraham Lincoln set off an education revolution in 1862 with the Land Grant Act. We need the same thing today for AI
By Mark Hagerott, Patrick T. Harker and Ramayya KrishnanNovember 5, 2025
Mike Palank
CommentaryThe innovation blind spot: how Silicon Valley ignores Middle America
By Mike PalankNovember 5, 2025
Meet the power broker of the AI age: OpenAI’s ‘builder-in-chief’ helping to turn Sam Altman’s trillion-dollar data center dreams into reality
AIMeet the power broker of the AI age: OpenAI’s ‘builder-in-chief’ helping to turn Sam Altman’s trillion-dollar data center dreams into reality
By Sharon GoldmanNovember 5, 2025
Grab CEO Anthony Tan suggests drivers could upskill to ‘new kinds of jobs’ as the firm prepares to launch robobuses next year
AsiaGrab CEO Anthony Tan suggests drivers could upskill to ‘new kinds of jobs’ as the firm prepares to launch robobuses next year
By Angelica AngNovember 4, 2025
A fruitist snack cup with jumbo-sized blueberries is depicted on a table.
C-SuiteRay Dalio is backing a $1 billion blueberry unicorn that sells berries nearly the size of golf balls
By Eva RoytburgNovember 4, 2025
Monkeys
Innovation3 monkeys still on the loose after research transport truck crashes in rural Mississippi
By Jeff Martin and The Associated PressNovember 4, 2025
Reinventing retail: AI’s transformative impact
CommentaryReinventing retail: AI’s transformative impact
By Aparna Sharma and Daniel SmytheNovember 3, 2025
Thanks to a donation from a Silicon Valley billionaire, the nation’s largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is about to hit the streets of Vegas
Big TechThanks to a donation from a Silicon Valley billionaire, the nation’s largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is about to hit the streets of Vegas
By Jessica Hill and The Associated PressNovember 2, 2025
Andy Jassy sits and holds up his fingers as if to describe how small something is
AIAmazon says its AI shopping assistant Rufus is so effective it’s on pace to pull in an extra $10 billion in sales
By Dave SmithNovember 2, 2025
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