Google CEO Sundar Pichai says that when it comes to AI, “we are in the earliest stages of a profound shift.” Pichai explained at the New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday that AI models are going to get better at reasoning and carrying out actions reliably over the next few years. The upgrades to...
When Michelle Hensley, now founder and CEO of luxury gift basket and wrapping company Nifty Package Co., lost her husband, a pastor, to cancer in 2014, she was 50 years old and “had a complete identity crisis,” she says. Image Credit: Courtesy of Nifty Package Co. Hensley’s husband had handled their finances while she ran...
Millions of Americans are becoming entrepreneurs: The U.S. is averaging 430,000 new business applications per month in 2024, 50% more than in 2019, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. More than 40% of people followed their passion into entrepreneurship, while nearly 30% started their businesses to gain the flexibility and autonomy that comes...
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In 2021, Joanna Smith-Griffin, the founder of an education-technology startup, was featured on the Forbes “30 Under 30” list. Last month, she was charged with fraud. Prosecutors allege that she lied to investors for years about her startup, AllHere Education, and the company received $10 million under...
Taylor Swift, the most-streamed artist on Spotify for the second year in a row, released a project recently that disappointed some eagle-eyed fans. Last week, Swift’s $39.99 coffee table read “The Eras Tour Book” went on sale, highlighting the superstar’s record-breaking Eras tour, which was the first ever to gross over $1 billion. The 256-page...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Wednesday at the NYTimes DealBook Summit that he’s “actually very optimistic this time around” about President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming second term in office. “He [Trump] seems to have a lot of energy around reducing regulation,” Bezos said, adding, “If I can help him do that, I’m going to help...
First, the Campbell’s Company changed its name. Now, the company is changing CEOs. Current CEO Mark Clouse, 56, will step down effective January 31 to become president of the NFL’s Washington Commanders, the company announced on Tuesday. “The Washington Commanders role is a once-in-a-lifetime position that blends my passion for business and love of sports,”...
Irene Chen and Matthew Grenby, co-founders of functional luxury handbag and accessories brand Parker Thatch, are no strangers to well-timed pivots — having used them to build a business that’s been profitable since day one and will hit eight figures in revenue this year. Image Credit: Courtesy of Parker Thatch Drawing inspiration from Chen’s background...
Though Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg may not have a department to lead like Elon Musk, he’s reportedly still interested in helping shape the Trump administration’s new tech policies. Zuckerberg “is very keen to play an active role in the debates that any administration needs to have about maintaining America’s leadership in the technological sphere,” said...
If you’re looking for a good book to read or gift this holiday season, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has you covered. Gates released his holiday reading list on Tuesday, with four recommendations on what to read as the year draws to a close. Though Gates says he didn’t pick these books with a set theme...