Aaron Rodgers Backs 'IMDb For Athletes' Startup, Betting Seven Figures On A Game-Changer For Pro Sports Careers
AthleteAgent.com launched last week with the backing of NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and legendary agent Scott Boras, offering a subscription platform to give users access to a growing database of athletes and agents, CNBC reports.
Google's Generative AI Pioneer Warns Against Going To Law And Medical School Because Of AI. 'Focus On Just Living In The World' - NVIDIA ( NASDAQ:NVDA )
Jad Tarifi, the man who founded Google's first generative AI team, doesn't think now is the time to pursue long academic paths like law or medicine.
3 Brilliant Fintech Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term
Upstart, Adyen, and Nu all look undervalued relative to their growth potential.
Travelers Ditch Screens For Real-Life Adventures, Choosing Local Culture, Nature, And Hands-On Experiences Over Digital Entertainment - Netflix ( NASDAQ:NFLX ) , Airbnb ( NASDAQ:ABNB )
Doom scrolling is finally starting to take a back seat. According to Fortune, young travelers are swapping their screens for real-life adventures, and it's a big win for the travel industry. However, people aren't just traveling for the sake of it. They're not in a rush to check off every tourist ...
Spotlight on PayPal Holdings: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity - PayPal Holdings ( NASDAQ:PYPL )
Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on PayPal Holdings PYPL. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know.
Chipotle And Cava Are Pouring $25 Million Into Robot Kitchen Technology To Transform Fast-Casual Dining - Cava Group ( NYSE:CAVA ) , Chipotle Mexican Grill ( NYSE:CMG )
Chipotle CMG and Cava CAVA compete for health-conscious customers, but their recent team-up demonstrates where the industry is heading next. Hyphen, a foodservice platform that has created innovative robot kitchen technology, has brought the rivals together.
Elon Musk Says Success Comes Down To 'Simple Math.' Putting In 100 Hours A Week Means You'll Achieve Twice As Much As Those Working 50 - Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA )
Elon Musk's philosophy on success doesn't rely on buzzwords or vague motivation. Instead, it comes down to what he calls "simple math." In a 2014 commencement speech at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business, Tesla Inc.
Kodak CEO Says There's 'Substantial Doubt' About Whether Or Not The 133-Year-Old Company Will Continue - Eastman Kodak ( NYSE:KODK )
The Eastman Kodak Company KODK is warning investors that it may not exist for much longer. The 133-year-old photography company pointed to ongoing struggles to satisfy its debt obligations, which have left the company with "substantial doubt about [its] ability to continue," as the primary reason ...
No Longer A Man's World? Why Gen Z Men Have Higher Unemployment Rates Than Their Female Counterparts
Gen Z has had a rough go of it when it comes to entering the workforce, thanks to factors like economic slowdown and AI adoption New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows that Gen Z men have higher unemployment rates than Gen Z women
'Most Wealthy Entrepreneurs Are Terrible Investors,' Says Kevin O'Leary. 'They Take Wild Risks, Chasing Gains Like Gamblers'
Kevin O'Leary has a message for anyone managing money for the rich: keep it boring and protect their wealth. The investor and "Shark Tank" star took to X recently to criticize how many successful entrepreneurs handle their money once they make it big. In his words, "Most wealthy entrepreneurs are ...
'Quiet Cracking': The Workplace Issue That's Driving Down Productivity And Affecting Morale
We've all heard of "quiet quitting," the phenomenon of employees quietly doing less work for an employer, and only completing their most core responsibilities. Now, EY America Chief Wellbeing Officer Frank Giampietro says there's a new phenomenon employers need to keep an eye out for: "quiet ...
From Defense to Dollars: The Government's Play to Rebuild the Domestic Rare Earths Supply Chain - Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) , Ramaco Resources ( NASDAQ:METC )
MP Materials MP said it has entered a public-private partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense to shore up critically-important American rare earth supplies. Las Vegas based MP operates the only fully integrated rare earth mining and processing facility in the country.
AMD Isn't Keeping Up With Meta Platforms' $100 Million Salaries For AI Talent, And The Reason Is Brilliant - Meta Platforms ( NASDAQ:META ) , Advanced Micro Devices ( NASDAQ:AMD )
Advanced Micro Devices AMD pays its AI experts well, but it's not following Meta Platforms' META footsteps. AMD CEO Lisa Su recently said that the AI chipmaker will not offer $100 million packages to compete with Meta Platforms as they recruit AI talent.
Warren Buffett Says 'I Never Look At Where A Candidate Has Gone To School' And Believes A 'Large Portion' Of Business Talent Is Natural
The "Oracle of Omaha" Warren Buffet came from humble beginnings. So perhaps it's not a shocking revelation that pedigree means little to him when it comes to business potential, he says in his latest shareholder letter earlier this year.
Behind Bumo: The On-Demand Childcare App That Just Got $10 Million In Funding
Childcare app Bumo aims to help bridge the gap between parents needing childcare and facilities with open spots The app, which was founded by Joan Nguyen and Chriselle Lim in 2019, recently raised $10 million in funding
Return-to-Office Rules Fuel A New 'Motherhood Penalty,' Driving 212,000 Women Out of The Workforce - JPMorgan Chase ( NYSE:JPM ) , Amazon.com ( NASDAQ:AMZN )
Remote work was a boon for new moms who wanted to pursue careers and have more time for their children. However, the ongoing shift back to the office has been straining recent gains, creating an unjustified 'Motherhood Penalty.' Mothers with children under 5 years old left the workforce at a high ...
Gen Z Dropouts Could Be the Next Bezos or Musk - New Data Shows College Grads May End Up Working for the Very Peers They Thought They Were Beating
Climbing the corporate ladder requires a lot of time and effort, but by the time you make it to a high position, you may find a Gen Z dropout giving you orders. High living expenses, the waning appeal of a college education, and a plethora of options have prompted Gen Z to work on their own side ...
'Pharma Bro' CEO Jacked Price of A Life-Saving Drug From $13.50 to $750 Per Pill Overnight - And His Reason? 'We Needed to Turn a Profit'
Imagine needing a medication that costs less than a fast-food meal-only to wake up the next day and find it's suddenly priced like a luxury car payment…per single pill.
The End Of An Era: AOL Discontinues Dial-Up Internet After 30 Years - Apollo Asset Management ( NYSE:APO ) , Verizon Communications ( NYSE:VZ )
Internet pioneer AOL will end dial-up internet services as of Sept. 30 The company says the change will not affect its other offerings AOL was bought by private equity firm Apollo Global Management in 2021
Sharon Stone Reveals She Once Lost $18 Million - Now Says Modeling Pays More Than Movies
Despite her long and celebrated film career, actress and film producer Sharon Stone told Business Insider that modeling currently brings in more income than acting. She called it "a huge part of her reality." Stone began modeling in her mid-teens after quitting school at 15 and moving to New York.
Elizabeth Warren Warns Hospitals Are Facing Closures. Meanwhile, 'Jeff Bezos Will Get A Tax Handout To Buy Another Yacht' - Amazon.com ( NASDAQ:AMZN )
Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) is once again calling out what she sees as a rigged system. This time, she's sounding the alarm about hospital closures tied to Medicaid cuts under President Donald Trump's new tax bill. ArrivedBuy shares of homes and vacation rentals for as little as $100.
'No Tax On Tips' Sounds Great - But Workers Warn It May Be 'Too Good To Be True'
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Sam Altman And OpenAI Target $250M For Neuralink Rival Merge Labs, Escalating Billionaire Feud With Elon Musk Over Brain Implants - Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL )
Sam Altman, the OpenAI co-founder valued at the center of artificial intelligence's rapid ascent, is preparing a challenge to Elon Musk in the high-stakes brain-computer interface market.
PayPal Holdings's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know - PayPal Holdings ( NASDAQ:PYPL )
Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on PayPal Holdings. Our analysis of options history for PayPal Holdings PYPL revealed 34 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 41% of traders were bullish, while 44% showed bearish tendencies.
This Red Flag Can Prevent You From Getting Hired
While some executives are tight-lipped about their hiring processes, Joan Nguyen, the co-founder and CEO of childcare service provider Bumo, recently shared one of her red flags that won't get you hired. Nguyen's red flag isn't just about the hiring process.
Perplexity AI Makes $34.5 Billion Cash Bid For Google Chrome, Backed By Funds As Analyst Says Offer 'Vastly Undervalues' Asset - Apollo Asset Management ( NYSE:APO ) , Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOG )
Perplexity AI, a San Francisco-based startup backed by Nvidia NVDA, SoftBank, and Jeff Bezos, has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion cash offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser, one of the most widely used internet tools in the world, Bloomberg reports. The offer, sent Tuesday morning, comes as ...
What Does the Market Think About eBay? - eBay ( NASDAQ:EBAY )
eBay's EBAY short percent of float has fallen 8.85% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 18.93 million shares sold short, which is 4.74% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.78 days to cover their ...
Trident Announces Strategic Investment in Web 3.0 E-Commerce Firm Tongxin Innovation Limited - Trident Digital Tech ( NASDAQ:TDTH )
SINGAPORE, Aug. 18, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd ( ( "Trident" or the "Company, NASDAQ:TDTH ) , a Singapore-based catalyst for digital transformation and Web 3.0 activation, today announced it has entered into a definitive sales and purchase agreement ( the "SPA" ...
This AI Training Breakthrough Could Slash Your Cloud Bill By 95%-But China's Role Raises Red Flags For Investors - Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOGL ) , Amazon.com ( NASDAQ:AMZN )
The artificial intelligence gold rush just got a plot twist that could reshape who controls the future of AI development.
Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron Leaves $5.1B Unit For Waabi's AI-First Driverless Trucks: 'Most Positioned To Lead The Transformation' - Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) , Uber Technologies ( NYSE:UBER )
Uber Freight founder and CEO Lior Ron is leaving the top job to become chief operating officer at self-driving truck startup Waabi, Bloomberg reports. Ron, who built Uber's UBER freight and logistics unit into a $5.1 billion business, will lead Waabi as it works to launch fully driverless trucks ...
Silicon Valley Startup Tensor Unveils $200K Luxury Robocar With 37 Cameras And Zero-Cloud Privacy For 2026 Launch - NVIDIA ( NASDAQ:NVDA ) , NXP Semiconductors ( NASDAQ:NXPI )
Silicon Valley startup Tensor plans to release the first personal Level 4 autonomous vehicle for consumers in the second half of 2026, challenging Tesla TSLA and other self-driving hopefuls in a high-stakes race for autonomy, Forbes reports.
Coca-Cola, Amazon, Google, And Nvidia Have Used This Startup's AI Avatars - Inside Jeff Lu's $40M Rise To America's Fastest-Growing Company - Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) , Adobe ( NASDAQ:ADBE )
In the same Palo Alto, California, building where Mark Zuckerberg grew Facebook in 2005, Jeff Lu now leads Akool, the generative AI platform that has created lifelike avatars for Coca-Cola KO, Amazon AMZN, Google, and Nvidia NVDA. The company ranks No. 1 on this year's Inc. 5000 list, Inc. reports.
'Made In America' Isn't Easy - Inside The Struggle To Bring Manufacturing Back Home
For decades, American factories have shuttered as production moved overseas in search of cheaper labor and larger supplier networks. Between 1997 and 2022, the number of U.S. manufacturing firms and plants dropped by 25%, according to McKinsey & Co..
'That's Something We Didn't Quite Anticipate': The Moto X, And Why Former Motorola CEO Says Building Smartphones In The US Is Nearly Impossible - Motorola Solutions ( NYSE:MSI )
In 2013, Motorola became the first company to attempt to produce smartphones domestically Its Texas factory only remained open for one year before production returned overseas Dennis Woodside, the company's CEO at the time, highlighted workforce shortages as the primary reason the experiment ...
Along With $100 Billion U.S. Manufacturing Commitment, Apple's Tim Cook Gifted Trump A Glass 'Made In USA' Plaque On 24-Karat Gold - Corning ( NYSE:GLW )
Apple AAPL CEO Tim Cook earned the title of "tech's Trump whisperer" in the president's first term, and he just may have shown why. Cook gifted President Donald Trump a glass plaque with a 24-karat gold base on Aug. 6.
Kevin O'Leary Says New Executives Get No Stock Options, No Benefits, And No Full-Time Title Until They Prove Themselves, Just Like The Swiss
Kevin O'Leary says he has completely changed the way he hires executives, and is apparently taking inspiration from Swiss business culture. The investor and television personality explained in a recent post on X, "No stock options, no benefits, no full-time title… until they prove it.
CEO Says AI Is Taking On 'Soul-Crushing Jobs' With Agents That Work 24/7, Never Eat, And Never Need Benefits - Goldman Sachs Group ( NYSE:GS ) , Salesforce ( NYSE:CRM )
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how major companies run their operations, with some executives saying it's already transforming the workforce. ServiceNow Inc. NOW CEO Bill McDermott says AI agents are taking over repetitive, draining work-and doing it without lunch breaks or ...
Rillet Raises $70M From Andreessen Horowitz To Replace 'Dumb Databases' With AI Accounting That Closes Books In Hours - Microsoft ( NASDAQ:MSFT ) , Salesforce ( NYSE:CRM )
When Nicolas Kopp led German digital bank N26's U.S. operations, he learned that world-class finance teams were often slowed by outdated systems, forcing them to wait weeks for critical metrics despite working at high speed.
The 7 Booming Industries You've Probably Never Thought About - But They're Making People Rich - NVIDIA ( NASDAQ:NVDA )
While most investors pile into artificial intelligence darlings like Nvidia NVDA, a recent Reddit discussion has unveiled several under-the-radar industries experiencing explosive growth that few retail investors are talking about.
With $15.5M From Salesforce Ventures And SBI, Datumo Accelerates AI Evaluation Tools-Samsung, LG May Be Watching
Salesforce Ventures announced on Aug. 11 that it has made its first investment in a South Korean AI startup, leading a $15.5 million Series B funding round for Seoul-based Datumo, a company focused on trust and safety evaluation for generative AI systems.
'The Flash' Star Danielle Panabaker Says She Was Paid 'Less Than $10,000' For Arrowverse Crossovers Despite Working Twice As Hard - Nexstar Media Gr ( NASDAQ:NXST )
Fans loved the Arrowverse team-ups, but some actors did not appreciate the terms. Actress Danielle Panabaker, best known for her role on "The Flash,"described long days, extra prep, cross-city moves and a paycheck that felt unacceptably small.
Trump's $1 Trillion Defense Budget Meets $1 AI Access: Sam Altman And ChatGPT Land U.S. Government Partnership
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has secured a new partnership with the U.S. General Services Administration that will give federal agencies access to the company's leading frontier models through ChatGPT Enterprise for $1 per agency for the next year, according to an OpenAI announcement.
Japanese Startup Helical Fusion Raises $15 Million To Build 'Another Sun' On Earth - Promises 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy By 2030s
In an effort to advance fusion-based clean energy, Tokyo-based Helical Fusion announced last month it raised $15 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of the world's first steady-state net power fusion plant, a reactor that the firm's CEO calls "another sun" on Earth.
This American Knife Maker Backed Trump. Now, His Tariffs Are Cutting Into Profits
A national tariff strategy is sound in theory. The government imposes hefty taxes on imports; foreign goods become more expensive; and thus consumers and businesses are nudged toward "buying American."
Jeff Bezos Once Asked Warren Buffett Why People Don't Just Copy His 'Simple' Investment Strategy -He Said 'Because No One Wants To Get Rich Slow'
People have long wondered if the secret to investing success is as simple as copying Warren Buffett. If the Berkshire Hathaway CEO buys Coca-Cola, why not buy Coca-Cola too? Turns out, even Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - one of the richest people on the planet - once asked him that very question.
'I Know It's A Radical Idea,' Says Bernie Sanders, 'But We Need A Government That Represents Working Families, Not Billionaires'
Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) is again sounding the alarm on what he sees as a system rigged for the ultra-wealthy and against working Americans. "The system is just not working for the average American," Sanders wrote in a recent post on X. "Not wages, not health care, not housing, not ...
Former Google Executive Says AI Job Creation Claim Is '100% Crap' And Warns 'CEOs Will Be Replaced' As Machines Outperform Humans At Nearly Everything
AI is rewriting résumés before people even graduate, as students try to steer toward "AI-proof" careers. But according to former Google X Chief Business Officer Mo Gawdat, the sunny idea that AI will replace drudgery with shiny new jobs is, in his words, "100% crap."
This Illinois Tool Works Analyst Turns Bearish; Here Are Top 5 Downgrades For Thursday - Acadia Healthcare Co ( NASDAQ:ACHC ) , Coherent ( NYSE:COHR )
Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page. JP Morgan analyst Nick Lai downgraded Li Auto Inc.
OpenAI Just Put $14M Into An AI Agent For Microsoft Excel That Can Work For Hours-The Tool Could Replace Entire Teams
OpenAI Startup Fund has led a $14 million funding round for Endex, a startup that CEO and Thiel Fellow Tarun Amasa said on X has created the first AI agent for Microsoft Excel.
Elon Musk Says Everyone Will Want Their Own 'Personal Robot' That Can Mow The Yard Or Babysit -Priced At $30k He thinks 'Anyone' Could Afford One - Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA )
Elon Musk wants you to imagine a future where mowing the lawn, walking the dog, and babysitting aren't weekend chores-they're just items on your robot's to-do list. Speaking at the Saudi-U.S.
