Daily exploration of the most important people in business: the power players behind the world’s most interesting, successful and innovative companies and trends.
The Most Important People in Business
Fei-Fei Li and Andrej Karpathy Back a New A.I. Use Case: Simulating Human Behavior
Backed by Fei-Fei Li and Andrej Karpathy, Simile raises $100 million to use A.I. simulations that predict analyst questions and business outcomes.
From Soil to Still: The Master of Botanicals Rethinking Sustainability in Premium Spirits
Alessandro Garneri has spent nearly two decades shaping the botanical foundations of some of the world’s most recognized spirits. In this Expert Insights Q&A, Garneri explores why soil health, traceability and climate resilience are not separate from craftsmanship, but essential to preserving the character and continuity of iconic spirits for generations to come.
The A.I. Boom Is Stress-Testing America’s Power Grid
MaC Venture Capital’s Marlon Nichols explores how the rapid growth of A.I. data centers is straining America’s power grid. As A.I. accelerates energy demand, the next wave of innovation will center on building a more adaptive, distributed and intelligent energy system.
Why Bill Ackman Is Making a $2B Bet on Mark Zuckerberg’s A.I. Vision
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch’s $1.4B Data Center Push Powers Europe’s A.I. Autonomy
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Oura’s Marketing Chief Doug Sweeny Brings Smart Rings to the Olympics
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Hugging Face’s Monetization Chief Jeff Boudier Isn’t Interested in Chasing Money
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A.I.’s Environmental Impact Is Testing Corporate Climate Commitments
By Dr. Rowena Rodrigues and Amelia Williams
Dana Walden Faces Disney’s Franchise and Streaming Reckoning
By Brandon Katz
MrBeast Expands His Business Empire With Gen Z Banking App Acquisition
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
On-Chain Banking and the Next Phase of Financial Infrastructure
By Maksym Sakharov
‘Vibe Coding’ Inventor Andrej Karpathy Has a New Term for A.I. Engineering
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek’s $70M A.I. Bet Takes Center Stage at Super Bowl
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Goldman Sachs’ Information Chief Marco Argenti Deepens A.I. Push with Anthropic
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Clash Over Ads and the Future of A.I.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Sara Hooker Raises $50M to Challenge A.I.’s Conventional Wisdom
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Is Winning A.I.’s Trust War
By Merin Curotto
Mati Staniszewski and Piotr Dabkowski Triple ElevenLabs’ Valuation to $11B, Solidifying Their Grip on A.I. Voice
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly






















