Navin Chaddha, Mayfield Fund managing partner, wants me to know that the firm’s new AI Garage is meant to actually evoke a garage, the kind where you put your car and the Amazon boxes you’ve forgotten about. A garage is also the kind of place where, at least historically, legendary tech companies are made. “We…
President elect Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have virtually all of the conditions they need to extend the individual tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of next year—and that’s exactly what they are likely to do, according to tax and policy experts. Those cuts, which primarily benefit the wealthiest households and…
Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “wokeness” and “left-wing indoctrination.” The president-elect wants to keep transgender athletes out of girls’ sports. He wants to forbid classroom lessons on gender identity and structural racism. He wants to abolish diversity and inclusion offices. Throughout his campaign, the Republican depicted schools as a…
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The brewing proxy fight between activist Starboard Value and pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has already taken a hostile turn. Anonymous sources have been disparagingly suggesting that Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla should be removed. After news reports suggested they initially sided with the activists, former Pfizer CEO Ian Read and former CFO Frank D’Amelio switched sides,…
Since Tuesday afternoon, phones at immigration consultancy Moving2Canada have been ringing nonstop. On the line: Americans seeking advice on their options after Donald Trump secured a second term in the White House. The Republican candidate decisively won the 2024 Presidential Election, defeating Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Experts had been expecting a deluge of calls irrespective…
“Hi, welcome to Office Depot,” doesn’t cut it for Kevin Moffitt. Each week, the office supply retail chain led by Moffitt tracks its “greet score”—the percentage of customers who say they were welcomed at the front of the store. During that greeting, associates are also expected to ask pointed questions. “It’s really intended to be…
“We think this change is irresponsible. Google itself has previously said that fingerprinting does not meet users’ expectations for privacy, as users cannot easily consent to it as they would cookies,” the ICO said. Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Whether from real concern for marine animals or doubts about renewable energy, the anti-wind power movement has been growing along the US East Coast, with some trying to blame a surge in whale strandings on the growth of offshore energy projects. Their attempt to link the two seems to be resonating, despite what scientists say…
Cryptocurrencies surged after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, as crypto investors hope for a more friendly regulatory regime under a Republican president. Flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin briefly surpassed $75,000; other tokens like Ether and Dogecoin saw significant gains. Trump’s election creates “a real opportunity for a crypto golden age,” said Charles Cascarilla, CEO and…