Browsing: Brainstorm Tech
Why Walmart’s U.S. CEO says staffing levels will remain steady even as A.I. becomes a bigger part of work
Walmart’s U.S. operations employ roughly 1.6 million people today. And if Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner’s instincts are right, that…
How playing chess helped NFL star Larry Fitzgerald slow down his thoughts while managing ADHD and level up his investing game
Professional athletes represent an increasingly important class of startup investors, with a variety of factors driving their decisions about which…
Jeffrey Katzenberg says legislation to protect children from online harms is unlikely: ‘It took 80 years’ to pass seatbelt laws
Jeffrey Katzenberg—film producer, former DreamWorks CEO, and founding partner of tech investment firm WndrCo—is, perhaps most importantly, a dad and…
Lyft CEO says company will save $200M in insurance costs from California worker unionization deal
Lyft CEO David Risher said on Monday that Lyft will save approximately $200 million in insurance costs due to the…
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu says path to autonomous deliveries filled with ‘lots of pain and suffering’ but company is nearing first inning of commercial progress
Tony Xu, cofounder and CEO of food and grocery giant DoorDash, doesn’t sugar coat the company’s efforts, and challenges, developing…
Kara Swisher, Silicon Valley’s longtime chronicler, has a warning about the tech elite’s new political clout and its support of J.D. Vance — ‘they’re not here to save you’
The bigwigs of the tech and venture are rallying around Donald Trump. But Silicon Valley’s longtime chronicler Kara Swisher is…
AI might already be taking over workplaces, but the question remains whether the growing technology represents an opportunity for productivity—or…
Runway CEO says Hollywood should embrace AI, not fear it: ‘These are exceptional tools for great artists’
Artists and filmmakers should embrace AI as a tool, not fear that it will put them out of work.That was…
Google chief scientist Jeff Dean: AI needs ‘algorithmic breakthroughs,’ and AI is not to blame for brunt of data center emissions increase
Google sent a jolt of unease into the climate change debate this month when it disclosed that emissions from its…
Rent the Runway cofounder Jennifer Fleiss on why cofounder relationships are critical for mental wellness in the startup game
Before Jennifer Fleiss joined the boards of Yale Ventures, luxury behemoth Lanvin and photo service Shutterfly, she was a Harvard…












