I rated Tim Cook a 'loser' in 2013. He proved me — and Silicon Valley — wrong.

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Apple COO Tim Cook (L) and CEO Steve Jobs remove their microphones after a news conference at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, July 16, 2010.
Tim Cook (left) and CEO Steve Jobs remove microphones on a stage at Apple headquarters in Silicon Valley in 2010.

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Meet the 'Godmother of Silicon Valley,' a high school teacher who quietly shaped the tech industry

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Esther Wojciki
Esther Wojcicki, known as the "godmother of Silicon Valley."

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Voracious demand for robotics training data is transforming gig work

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Environment
An Instawork Pro recording his activities
An Instawork Pro recording his activities

Instawork

A McKinsey senior partner explains why it's so hard to be a CEO right now

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Kurt Strovink
Kurt Strovink leads McKinsey's global CEO services.

McKinsey & Company

Southwest CEO says a candidate for a senior position wasn't hired after they were 'rude to the receptionist'

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Bob Jordan, president and chief executive officer of Southwest Airlines Co., at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan.

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Veteran tech investor Keith Rabois says the product manager role in tech 'makes no sense' in the era of AI

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Keith Rabois at The Hill & Valley Forum 2026 at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on March 24, 2026, in Washington, DC
Khosla Ventures' MD Keith Rabois.

Paul Morigi/Getty Images for The Hill & Valley Forum

A growing worry for CEOs: staying safe in their homes

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman onstage at an event in Washington, DC, March 2026
An attack on the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman highlighted the security risks CEOs can face outside the office.

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I'm Rebecca Minkoff. Here's my typical day as a working mom, from my perimenopause drink to giving out discount cards on the subway.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Rebecca Minkoff
Rebecca Minkoff is the chief creative officer of the eponymous designer brand.

Courtesy of Rebecca Minkoff

Feds say suspect in Molotov attack on Sam Altman's home listed AI CEOs and investors in 'last warning' note

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Technology
A black and white image of a the man who alleged attacked Sam Altman's home
Daniel Moreno-Gama is accused of attacking Sam Altman's house.

DOJ

McDonald's CEO said he blames his mother for his infamous Big Arch taste test

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski at a podium
CEO Chris Kempczinski said he blamed his mother for his infamous Big Arch taste test.

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