The concept sounds simple: Take an iconic car, invest a lot of money, and transform it into a one-of-a-kind electric vehicle. That’s, in short, what U.K.-based Everrati Automotive is doing. Founded in 2019 by a former tech executive, the company blends craftsmanship and engineering know-how to deliver bespoke electric conversions for wealthy car enthusiasts. Take…
Five of the world’s wealthiest individuals are backing a new philanthropic coalition aimed at improving the lives of low-income Americans and frontline workers. Over the next 15 years, foundations headed by Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Charles Koch and others will invest $1 billion in expanding economic opportunity through cutting-edge technology, including A.I. The initiative, known…
In September 2022, Ukrainian officials made an urgent request for Elon Musk’s Starlink to extend satellite coverage to Sevastopol. Their plan: to launch a surprise drone attack on Russian ships. Musk declined, claiming he didn’t want his company implicated in acts of war, even though Starlink, a vital internet service provider to the war-torn nation…
Scant details are known about the inner workings of Thinking Machines Lab, an A.I. startup launched by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati. The company has yet to release an official product, but that hasn’t deterred major backers. Investors including Nvidia, AMD and Jane Street just contributed to a staggering $2 billion seed round, one of…
Your average CEO might spend three weeks analyzing market data before making a single important judgment. Meanwhile, A.I. agents can process the same information in three minutes and have already moved straight into action. At last month’s SuperAI Conference in Singapore, I introduced O.CEO—also known as O.CAPTAIN—and the response made one thing clear: the debate…
After nearly a decade of anticipation and negotiation, Tesla has officially entered India—though not without a steep price tag for Indian consumers. The Elon Musk-led automaker opened its first showroom in Mumbai yesterday (July 15), marking its long-awaited debut in the country. Tesla is now accepting orders for its Model Y SUV, which starts at…
Nvidia and AMD have received approval from the Trump administration to resume sales of their A.I. chips to China, marking a breakthrough in ongoing export restrictions. The green light follows months of quiet diplomacy by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has taken on a dual role as both tech leader and backchannel diplomat amid rising…
Meta is adding yet another top A.I. expert to the company’s rapidly growing roster of talent, much of it plucked from rival firms like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. Apple now joins the mix of disgruntled competitors, with researcher Ruoming Pang leaving the iPhone maker to join Mark Zuckerberg’s push toward advanced forms of A.I. Pang’s…
Silicon Valley is on an acquisition spree—though not in the traditional sense. Instead of outright purchases, major A.I. companies are striking “acqui-hire” deals, poaching top talent from promising startups. The latest example comes from Google, which is bringing on several executives from the A.I. software firm Windsurf in a new multibillion-dollar deal. Among those joining…
America’s education system is dangerously out of sync with the speed and scale of A.I., and if it doesn’t catch up soon, it could trigger the largest unemployment crisis since the Great Depression. In just the first half of 2025, A.I. has already contributed—directly or indirectly—to the elimination of over 80,000 jobs across nearly 400…
