Alex Kantrowitz, host of the Big Technology Podcast, speaks with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and Google cofounder Sergey Brin at Google’s I/O conference on Tuesday. Jeffrey Dastin/REUTERS Google announced 100 updates at I/O, aiming
Coworker.ai cofounders Alex Calder and Bradford Church. Coworker.ai Coworker.ai nabbed $13 million in VC funding from Triatomic Capital, Abstract Ventures, and Eniac. Founded by former Uber managers, the startup builds a general-purpose AI teammate for
System engineer Michael Floyd made the decision to stay home with his new daughter after his three-month parental leave. (author not pictured) SanyaSM/Getty Images Systems engineer Michael Floyd worked at Lockheed Martin for four years.
Scott Solomon’s avatar features in a video developed by UBS for an internal audience. UBS UBS is using AI to create avatar videos from analysts’ notes. 36 analysts covering a range of sectors are taking
Tom Cruise jumps from the roof of the Stade de France at the end of the Paris Olympics. Fabrizio Bensch- Pool/Getty Images Tom Cruise does his own stunts, and it’s remarkable what he’s been able
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. That means campaigns about anxiety, burnout, depression, and trauma will pop up in schools, offices, billboards, and magazines across the country. But few of those campaigns will mention a
In the past several years, the trend of “going direct” in public relations has gotten trendy. Broadly, the idea is that certain companies—mainly tech startups—stand a better chance of advancing their own narratives by sidestepping
Women of color are driving the growth of new small businesses, per a new report. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Women-owned startups made up 49% of new businesses in 2024, up from 29% in 2019, per a
Getty Images, Ava Horton/BI This past summer, I experienced a modern-day miracle: I matched on Hinge with an attractive guy, with an interesting job and hobbies, and he messaged me. He asked me on a
Tetra Images/Getty, Ava Horton/BI Two Anthropic researchers talked about how to embrace AI to build a successful career. Think about what you’re doing and how AI can make it better, one researcher said. AI is
Blue Origin has unveiled the crew for its next mission. Blue Origin Blue Origin announced new crewmembers for its next space mission, NS-32. It will be the first mission since its April mission, which sent
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Business Insider has been covering stories of federal workers fired by the White House DOGE office. Some readers told BI they had limited sympathy. They said their private sector careers hadn’t
In test runs, Claude Opus 4 was given access to fictional emails revealing that the engineer responsible for deactivating it was having an extramarital affair. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images In test runs, Anthropic’s new AI model
The Kremlin said Russian leader Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone on Thursday with a Kursk official who was injured in a drone strike. Kremlin Press Office The Kremlin said it fought off 485 enemy
“Heavy is the head that wears the crown,” Jamie Dimon said of executives who rise to the CEO position. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Executives looking to take on the top job will face
Shreya Mishra Reddy has one module to go to complete her program at Harvard Business School. Shreya Mishra Reddy. Shreya Mishra Reddy is on the cusp of finishing Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development.
Wells Fargo says in a report that President Donald Trump’s tariffs won’t bring manufacturing back. Carlos Barria/REUTERS Wells Fargo said in a report that President Donald Trump’s tariffs won’t bring manufacturing back. High labor costs
Sofía Vergara says dating someone with less money than her would be a “nightmare.” NBC/Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Sofía Vergara, 52, knows what she wants in a partner. The “Griselda” star says dating someone
A new TikTok trend, set to a snippet of Charli XCX’s “I Think About It All the Time” featuring Bon Iver, sees users, particularly Gen Z women, sharing lists of “propaganda” they’re not falling for
Growing up, dinner table conversations at our house weren’t just about what we learned at school that day. My mom, Jill, was a CEO for my entire life, leading a nonprofit that made meaningful community