Paramount-Skydance made a higher bid than Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC; Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesParamount-Skydance outbid Netflix for Warner Bros. DiscoveryHere's what business and political leaders are saying about the impact of the deal."Welcome to Hollywood kid," one $4 billion wealth manager said of WBD CEO David …
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.Block be nimble/Block be quick/Jack thinks cutting nearly half his staff because of AI will do the trick.Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced he's cutting nearly half his staff, axing more than 4,000 of the company's …
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpotAnthropic is negotiating with the Defense Department over the terms of use for its frontier model.CEO Dario Amodei said in a statement that it will not budge on 2 red lines.The Defense Department is prepared to use levers that could force Anthropic to cooperate.Anthropic's CEO is prepared to …
Block CEO Jack Dorsey.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesCEO Jack Dorsey warns of AI's impact on jobs, highlighting Block's workforce reduction strategy.Block's AI tools boost efficiency, with engineer output up 40%, says CFO Amrita Ahuja.Despite layoffs, Block seeks senior AI engineers as it shifts to an "intelligence-native" approach.Block CEO Jack Dorsey issued a warning about the impact of …
Sam Citro AlexanderCourtesy of Sam Citro AlexanderA CEO in her 30s said fixing her gut health helped her reduce bloating and boost her energy.She focused on adding nutrient-dense foods like as bone broth, fresh herbs, and locally grown produce.She said eating more fiber and simple home-cooked meals was key to cutting back on processed foods.Samantha …
World Economic Forum boss Børge Brende at the 2026 edition of Davos.Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty ImagesBørge Brende, the long-serving head of the World Economic Forum, is stepping down.His resignation comes after the WEF launched an independent review into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.Emails released by the Department of Justice appeared to show Brende had dinner …
Hivemind flew Anduril's YFQ-44A aircraft for the first time in a test over the Mojave Desert.Shield AIShield AI's Hivemind AI program piloted Anduril's YFQ-44A uncrewed aircraft for the first time.Hivemind was selected earlier to provide autonomy for the Air Force's drone wingmen.The Air Force program is building uncrewed aircraft designed to fly with crewed fighter …
President Donald Trump gave his annual State of the Union speech before Congress.Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump wants data centers to supply their own electricity with private power plants.A new Cleanview report found 46 data centers in the US plan to build on-site power plants.The vast majority of them will run on natural gas, though …
EY hasn't altered its graduate hiring goals in response to AI.Alexander Clegg/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAI is taking over the work typically done by junior consultants.Inexperience could actually be a big benefit for new grads, two senior EY leaders told Business Insider.Without years of preconceived ideas, graduates are more likely to challenge the status quo, one …
A black leather canvas Gucci Horsebit bag.Jeremy Moeller/Getty ImagesGucci's use of AI-generated images ahead of its Milan runway show has sparked debate.Social media users have called the images "tacky" and "cheap."Experts say this is a strategic move by Gucci to blend fashion, art, and technology.Gucci's new AI-generated ads have hit a nerve online.The renderings — …
