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
WeRide’s shares are now listed on both the Nasdaq and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. WeRide elected for a dual primary listing, which will allow mainland Chinese investors to buy…
Kamala Harris says there’s enough pie for everyone to have a slice of success—and workers who think otherwise are guilty of ‘provincial thinking’
Looking back now, the 61-year-old Democrat said that suppressing others’ success doesn’t protect your own—it just undermines the entire mission.“It’s actually quite provincial thinking when you’re talking about the stakes…
Citi CFO Mark Mason on how AI powers a global advantage
Mason sees global reach as a lasting advantage. Even as supply chains shift amid geopolitical tensions, he believes multinationals will still need cross-border support. “I don’t see large multinationals retrenching…
For Gen Z, it’s ‘not enough to work hard’ if you want to succeed, says Jamie Dimon—specific skills are the way to get ahead
For many years, the rule of thumb was that working hard will guarantee some level of success. But according to Wall Street veteran Jamie Dimon, for the generations now entering…
Anxious generation author warns Gen z’s brains are ‘growing around their phones’ the way a tree warps around a tombstone
The evidence of decline is seen in objective behavior, not just self-report. For instance, data tracking non-fatal self-harm for early teens (10 to 14 year olds) shows the girls’ rate…
Ulta Beauty CEO Kecia Steelman says she has the best job ever: ‘My job is to help make people feel really good about themselves’
Listen to the episode or read the transcript below.Kecia Steelman: I often say I have a PhD in life. I was poor, hungry, and determined.Diane Brady: Hi, everyone. Welcome to…
‘The kids maybe are going home and not eating’: How the shutdown is starving Native American schools of federal support
Most school districts rely largely on local property taxes to fund teacher salaries and building upgrades. But school districts like Chinle that include Native American reservations, military bases or other…
Robinhood says prediction markets now bring in $100 million of annual revenue—but firm has no plans to launch its own
Tenev said Robinhood doesn’t intend to compete with these startups, but instead that it will continue to rely on its mass distribution channels to entice those firms to enter partnerships.…
Microsoft, freed from relying on OpenAI, joins the race for ‘superintelligence’—and AI chief Mustafa Suleyman wants to ensure it serves humanity
“For a company of our scale, that’s a big limitation,” Suleyman told Fortune. That’s all changing now: Suleyman announced the formation of the new MAI Superintelligence Team on Thursday. Led by…
Bill Gates got climate communication right. Let’s focus on saving lives, not spreading fear
When Bill Gates published his recent open letter on climate action, critics rushed to accuse him of going soft on climate change. But the real story isn’t about retreating, it’s about redefining how…
