Tech
Inside the rise and fall of AI’s open source king and his $1 billion startup—and the bad breakup with key investors Coatue and Lightspeed
Stability AI, led by CEO Emad Mostaque, emerged as one of the first high-flying startups in the generative AI boom, garnering a $1 billion seed valuation. Within months the relationship with investors broke down and spurred a campaign to oust Mostaque, who resigned on Saturday.
March 27, 2024
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Commentary
- A.I.AI Ph.D.s are flocking to Big Tech. Here’s why that could be bad news for open innovation
- Sam Bankman-FriedI pleaded guilty to a $3 million fraud charge. This is my advice for Sam Bankman-Fried
- Health1 in 3 Americans who die in hospital had sepsis–and that’s just one of the many areas where AI can improve early diagnosis
- BoeingInside the cockpit at Boeing: Here are the top 5 candidates for CEO as Dave Calhoun exits
- Health1 in 4 people skip regular checkups–and forgo their chance to benefit from early cancer detection. It’s time to nag the ones you love
- leadershipThere are two kinds of companies–those that strengthen democratic capitalism and those that undermine it
Topics
Environment
London’s water supplier set to collapse into ‘special administration’ as shareholders refuse to bail out Thames Water
The White House and Gretchen Whitmer just took out a $1.5 billion loan to buy a nuclear power plant that was going to get dismantled
The Texas ranchers whose cattle survived the biggest wildfire in history now have cows sick with bird flu
Finance
Sergio Ermotti came to the rescue when UBS snapped up Credit Suisse. One year later, he’s now Europe’s best-paid bank CEO
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5
London’s water supplier set to collapse into ‘special administration’ as shareholders refuse to bail out Thames Water
Health
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5
Ask Andy: How can you tell whether a startup is a good place to work? When is it safe to disclose a mental-health challenge to coworkers?
Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know
Leadership
The U.S. is still the top destination for highly skilled tech talent—and companies are using a special visa to bring them here
Ask Andy: How can you tell whether a startup is a good place to work? When is it safe to disclose a mental-health challenge to coworkers?
Boeing’s issues are prompting Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific to consider an ‘ABC’ future: Airbus, Boeing…and China’s COMAC
Lifestyle
How 4 minor league baseball players made $200,000 on Del Taco insider trading, complaint says: a night out drinking with a Jack in the Box analyst
Red Bull boss Christian Horner and wife Geri Halliwell are in a fight with neighbors over ‘disrespectful’ plans to build a swimming pool by an old churchyard
RyanAir CEO speaks out on 2 years of Boeing problems: ‘spanners under floorboards,’ ‘missing seat handles’ and ‘much-needed’ new management
Personal Finance
How a credit card’s ‘plunk factor’ became a millennial status symbol: ‘It feeds the ego’
How 4 minor league baseball players made $200,000 on Del Taco insider trading, complaint says: a night out drinking with a Jack in the Box analyst
Daniel Kahneman, the psychologist who won a Nobel for upending economics, dies at 90
Politics
AI Ph.D.s are flocking to Big Tech. Here’s why that could be bad news for open innovation
Ex-Trump lawyer and former law school dean who suggested Mike Pence interfere in the election should lose his California law license, judge says
Was Baltimore’s bridge collapse the fault of the cargo ship or the bridge? Both, experts say—and there’s no quick fix on the horizon
Retail
Birkin bags can double in value in 5 years. An Hermès expert explains why it’s a better investment than gold
U.K.’s competition watchdog takes aim at fashion retailers ASOS, Boohoo and Asda in greenwashing clampdown
Secondhand clothing stores are red-hot as consumers look to save money
Success
Stanford economist says forcing people back to the office full time is a costly mistake: ‘They want to learn, they want to socialize—they just don’t want to go in five days a week’
AI Ph.D.s are flocking to Big Tech. Here’s why that could be bad news for open innovation
It pays to be mean: A 40-year behavioral study confirms your worst fears—kids who bully go on to make the most money