Nvidia just made its largest-ever licensing deal, spending $20 billion on AI chip startup Groq. Analysts see it as a direct move to bolster its position against Google’s competing TPU technology in the critical AI inference market.
Andersen Group just went public with a $2.8 billion valuation, but public shareholders only own 11% of the real business. The complex “Up-C” structure prioritizes payouts to founders over investors, and the firm admits its own internal accounting controls are weak.
According to Fortune, top executives at Cisco and Amazon are prioritizing attitude over skills in hiring and promotions. Cisco’s U.K. CEO Sarah Walker, who rose through the ranks at BT over 25 years, says you can’t teach positive energy. Amazon’s Andy Jassy calls it an “embarrassing amount” of what
The old model of infosec as a rigid rule-enforcer is dead. Driven by cloud, mobile, and interconnected systems, the job now demands collaboration and constant judgment to enable innovation, not block it.
Major brands like McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and H&M faced public outrage over AI-generated ads in 2025. A survey found 39% of consumers have negative sentiment toward AI in advertising. The controversies highlight the risky gap between brand enthusiasm and audience acceptance.
Ayumi Nakajima, a senior director at Pinterest, says the key to a great hire isn’t a perfect resume. She listens closely to how candidates talk about their past mistakes and failures during interviews. She values adaptability over checking boxes for specific skills.
After a surprise public attack from Donald Trump, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan orchestrated a high-stakes meeting that flipped the script. The result was a $5.7 billion government investment for a nearly 10% stake in the chipmaker, giving it a crucial lifeline.
Unilever’s massive pivot to influencer marketing is sending shockwaves through the industry. The consumer giant’s strategy is driving up prices for top creators and forcing other major brands to rethink their own budgets.
Using Michael Porter’s classic “Five Forces” framework, analysts see the AI industry as a brutal three-horse race. While OpenAI has brand momentum, Google controls more of the value chain and is better insulated from supplier power.
Dell is doubling down on its return-to-office mandate, telling sales staff they must now be in specific offices for a full eight-hour day, five days a week. The move comes after managers did “end-of-day walkthroughs” and found employees weren’t adhering to the previous policy.
