Citadel and Cathie Wood back Zero, a new blockchain designed for traditional finance
As Wall Street embraces blockchain technology, the crypto industry is still dealing with an existential problem: how to scale the tech so that it can handle the massive volume created…
In the workforce, AI is having the opposite effect it was supposed to, UC Berkeley researchers warn
Over the course of eight months and with the help of 40 “in-depth” interviews across engineering, product, design, research, and operations, the researchers found employees using AI tools increased both…
Seahawks head coach turned down a cushy career in finance at KPMG for a football internship—12 years later, he won the Super Bowl at 38
But then one phone call changed everything.Macdonald spent most of his twenties and early thirties at the Baltimore Ravens; stepping in as an intern in 2014, he quickly worked his…
Introducing Duke Ellington
A couple of jigs got on the bus with a doghouse. “You know Larry Brown?” said one of them. “Yeah,” said the other, “he plays a gang o’horn.”One way to…
Robinhood launches test version of its own blockchain
Robinhood announced on Tuesday evening that a developers’ version of its custom built blockchain, known as Robinhood Chain, is now live. The move, announced at the Consensus event in Hong…
It turns out that Joe Biden really did crush Americans’ dreams for the future. Just look at how the vibe changed 5 years ago
President Donald Trump rode Americans’ gloom about inflation and the economy to a surprising reelection in 2024. Then, a year later, upstart Democrats including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani rode…
One reason CEOs tie layoffs to AI? It motivates remaining employees to adopt the technology
But the question being debated was how to talk about possible job cuts in relation to AI. “I’d rather focus on AI than falling demand,” one attendee said. “At least…
What CEOs need to know about the new ‘Donroe’ doctrine
Welcome to the age of ‘petro diplomacy’Venezuela was clearly a warning shot to the hemisphere and the world, says Dan Pickering, founder of the Pickering Energy Partners consulting and research…
Leaders are increasingly worried about an economic downturn, inflation, and an asset bubble bust
Good morning. The World Economic Forum published its 2026 Global Risks Report this morning, ahead of its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland next week. This annual survey of more than…
