AI doesn’t fail on tech—it fails on leadership
AI is no longer a question of “if” or “when”. It’s already here. Embedded in pilots, demos, and proofs of concept across nearly every major enterprise. But there’s a catch:…
You can expect a 0.25% cut from the Fed, says Wall Street, but little economic insight from Powell—after all, he’s not got much to go on
With the government still shut down, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will be making its decision about America’s base interest rate today without some key data. So when Chairman…
Everyone thinks AI is replacing factory workers, but Amazon’s layoffs show it’s coming for middle management first
Over the past year, CEO Andy Jassy has been frank about Amazon’s transformation.source
In a world of crypto and ‘exotic instruments’, traditional exchanges are thinking about how they ‘stay relevant’
Good morning, Asia editor Nick Gordon, filling in for Allie Garfinkle.After a couple of down years, blockbuster IPOs have come back this year. Nasdaq was home to two of the…
UPS CFO on Amazon pullback and driving a growth strategy
Brian Dykes, CFO of UPS since July 2024, first joined the company as an intern in 1999. I spoke with Dykes about strategy and his front-row perspective on the company’s…
Wall Street is in a risk-on mood as it waits for Powell to deliver on the ‘Fed put’
Today, markets couldn’t look more different. Trading is pretty much on hold today as investors wait for U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to announce that he will, as expected, deliver…
The Hollywood blueprint holds the key to reshaping organizations in the age of AI
The Hollywood model of work—specialized teams assembling for specific projects, then dissolving and reconfiguring for new ones—is a refreshing alternative to the rigid corporate structures inherited from the industrial era.…
Startup Hercle raises $10 million to build out stablecoin-based global money transfers
Gabriele Sabbatini notes that, even in an age of instant communication, moving money around the globe is often slow and expensive. That’s why he started Hercle, a firm that uses…
Saudi Arabia is now a nation of city-dwellers, and ‘cities don’t lie,’ says urban development leader
Many of the systems needed to thrive in business are built by leaders in the public sector. At the turn of this century, Venezuela was the richest country in South…
Real estate CEO says the luxury industry is all about one thing: a ‘return on ego’
That “return on ego,” Chaar explained, is what drives buyers toward exclusivity and identity-defining purchases. Whether it’s a limited-edition watch, a supercar, or what he calls the “limited edition of…
