Trump’s former trade architect says the president can’t backtrack on tariffs because he’s ‘too committed’ now: ‘That would be a pretty horrific decision’
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear one of the most consequential economic cases in decades—the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs—one of the original architects of his…
Inside the new open AI platform that helps anyone track a changing planet
I’m excited to share an “AI for good” story in today’s Eye on AI: Imagine if conservation groups, scientists, and local governments could easily use AI to take on challenges…
Reese Witherspoon candidly attributes her $400 million Hollywood success to anxiety—she says she pushed herself to ‘extreme levels to show up in a perfect way’
“I had pressured myself to extreme levels to show up at work in a perfect way,” she said. “We all now know, perfect is not attainable. It’s not sustainable. I…
America’s wealthiest billionaires got $698 billion richer this year—and Trump’s tax policy could give them a new windfall
On average, each person on America’s top 10 rich list gained $69.8 billion over the past year—they made 833,631 times more than what the typical American household takes home. Over 40%…
A risky mortgage instrument that helped spark the Global Financial Crisis is on the rise again. It’s a gamble on the Fed’s future direction
A risky mortgage instrument that helped spark the Global Financial Crisis is on the rise, but three things are different this time around.But every ARM, by definition, is a wager:…
‘You will see mass chaos. You will see mass flight delays. You’ll see mass cancellations’: Transportation Secretary desperate for shutdown to end
“Many of the controllers said ‘A lot of us can navigate missing one paycheck. Not everybody, but a lot of us can. None of us can manage missing two paychecks,’”…
Roelof Botha steps aside as Sequoia’s steward, passing the role to Alfred Lin and Pat Grady
After nearly a decade at the helm of Sequoia Capital, Roelof Botha will step aside as “steward” of the legendary Silicon Valley VC firm. The firm—started in 1972 by Don Valentine,…
Trump’s breaking-the-china strategy isn’t working: Despite the global collateral damage, only modest progress has been made with China
While President Trump’s unorthodox deal making style has intentionally resembled a “bull in a china shop,” it was more like a placid cow in a field last week in China.…
Ray Dalio is backing a $1 billion blueberry unicorn that sells berries nearly the size of golf balls
When Steve Magami describes his blueberries, he sounds less like an agriculturist and more like a luxury car salesman.“They actually pop when you bite into them,” the Fruitist CEO told…
Inside the new open-source AI that helps anyone track a changing planet
I’m excited to share an “AI for good” story in today’s Eye on AI: Imagine if conservation groups, scientists, and local governments could easily use AI to take on challenges…
