Meta's metaverse reversal nods to tech's new mantra: AI or the highway

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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Inside Business stories reveal the inner workings of companies from Silicon Valley to Wall Street that are shaping our world today.

Elon Musk's X fined $140 million by EU over 'deceptive' blue checkmarks

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has to hit a series of ambitious goals to unlock the full $1 trillion pay package.

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A Hall of Fame quarterback-turned-CEO explains why he interviews everyone he works with — and the red flag he looks for

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NFL legend Fran Tarkenton said he makes sure to spend at least 15 minutes with every candidate who wants to work at his companies.

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The AI bubble talk is coming from inside the earnings calls

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  • The phrase "AI bubble" has recently been in the zeitgeist.
  • Mentions in earnings calls and investor conference transcripts increased 740% from last quarter.
  • Only demonstrable profits will quiet the talk, analyst Gil Luria told BI.

There's a bubble in talk of an "AI bubble."

Execs and AI researchers who have left Apple — and the one company that's snapped many of them up

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Apple lost over a dozen AI executives and researchers in 2025, mostly to competitors.

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I built a recruiting platform for AI jobs. Here's the challenging reality of the AI talent wars.

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Alfredo Mercedes.

VU Talent Partners

Meet the trucks-and-bulldozers companies getting rich from the AI boom

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Industrial giants like Caterpillar are supplying dozens of power generators fueling data centers.

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says he might rename the company 'Agentforce'

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Salesforce CEO and cofounder Marc Benioff

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Harvey's $8 billion question: How much money does it actually save lawyers?

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Harvey

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