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[ad_1] No company has capitalized on the AI revolution more dramatically than Nvidia. Its revenue, profitability, and cash reserves have skyrocketed since the introduction of ChatGPT over two years ago — and the many competitive generative AI services that have launched since. Its stock price has soared, making it a $4.5 trillion market cap company.  The world’s leading high-performance GPU maker has used its ballooning fortunes to significantly increase investments in startups, particularly in AI.  Nvidia has participated in 50 venture capital deals so far in 2025, already surpassing the 48 deals the company completed in all of 2024, according to PitchBook…

[ad_1] When my partner and I began planning a couple’s trip to Tunisia, we decided to do something different. Instead of turning to travel sites, we let AI take the lead.Recently, I’ve outsourced a lot of my life to ChatGPT — from work projects to personal errands. So, I thought, why not travel planning, too?ChatGPT has always been my top choice, but my partner wanted to see what Claude—the one she likes the most—would plan for our Italian holiday.We wanted to see which AI bot planned the best trip. But through this friendly competition, we learned just how differently my…

[ad_1] This spring, my dreams came true: I was accepted to a tech-focused master’s program at New York University for Fall 2025. After breaking into the tech industry, I thought this would be the next right step.I had been hopeful about receiving financial aid or scholarships, but none came through. I initially tried to convince myself that the $80,000 tuition was somehow manageable.But my excitement started shifting to anxiety when I realized my only option was taking out student loans.I couldn’t justify adding more debt to what I already owed from undergrad, especially for a degree that didn’t guarantee immediate…

[ad_1] Creating a successful business is not a part-time or even a 40-hour-a-week job, especially when you’re taking on the world’s first $4 trillion company. That’s according to a CEO attempting that.”This notion that somehow you can achieve greatness, you can build something extraordinary by working 38 hours a week and having a work-life balance that is mind-boggling to me,” Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman said during a recent episode of Harry Stebbings’ 20VC podcast.Cerebras is trying to challenge Nvidia’s dominance of the AI chip market. That’s why Feldman, a self-described “David,” said his job requires an “every waking minute” level…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Ron Podmore, 58, a retired teacher who decided to live out his retirement in Guatemala. He still owns property in Washington and spends about half the year there as he begins the Guatemala residency process. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.I retired two years ago, in June 2023.I was a high school teacher, and I decided to take early retirement after 32 years of teaching. But because of the fact that I was not eligible for social security, I was only able to receive half of my pension.…

[ad_1] If you’ve got that nagging itch about changing roles, you may be onto something.AWS senior vice president of applied AI solutions Colleen Aubrey has spent over 20 years at Amazon, building its advertising business from the ground up. She’s also a member of the company’s elite S-Team. She told Business Insider that throughout her career, she’s faced numerous challenges — and as she puts it, “pretty much every six months, something significant changes.””We have a new product idea; there’s a new problem to go after; there’s a new customer to get to understand,” Aubrey said.That “constant change” is the…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Anja Holthoff, a ride-hailing driver in Atlanta. Business Insider verified Holthoff’s earnings through screenshots she provided of her payments. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.Ten years ago this month, I lost my corporate job.I was in customer service. At first, I sent out hundreds of résumés, but I thought I was being low-balled on pay — if I even got a response.So, a few months later, I started driving for Uber and, later, Lyft. I started with a Hyundai Sonata. Then, a few years ago, I started…

[ad_1] Apple is facing a tough new rival in the era of AI, according to the company’s former CEO.Speaking at the Zeta Live conference in New York City on Thursday, Apple’s former CEO, John Sculley, said OpenAI represented “the first real competitor” that Apple has had “in many decades.””AI has not been a particular strength for them,” Sculley said of Apple.Apple didn’t respond to a request for comment.On some counts, Apple does appear to have fallen behind in the AI race, lacking the consistent product updates that have become customary at companies like OpenAI, Google, Amazon, and Meta. It has…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ian Carter, a 33-year-old job seeker in Redmond, Washington, who previously worked as a technical program manager at Microsoft. It has been edited for length and clarity.On May 13, I was getting lunch at a Panera Bread when I just happened to check my email. When I read it, it felt like a gut punch. I’d been laid off from my Microsoft job.My mind started racing. Could I have done something different? Could I have been better? However, I eventually realized it was simply a business decision. I’d seen the…

[ad_1] Starbucks started it; now the fight for America’s daily drink habit is entering a new phase.Fast-food giants Taco Bell and Chick-fil-A are rolling out beverage-centric spin-off restaurants — Live Más Café and Daybright — in hopes of capturing customers’ growing appetite for colorful, customizable drinks that double as social media fuel.Their menus feature soda and juice concoctions with whipped toppings and fruit mix-ins, as well as specialty coffees and blended drinks, with a limited selection of food items.Chick-fil-A will open its first Daybright location in Atlanta later this year, and Taco Bell has a goal of driving $5 billion…