A new study from data company Mercor throws cold water on AI replacing knowledge workers. Its APEX-Agents benchmark, using real tasks from lawyers and bankers, found even the best models fail more than 75% of the time. The core problem? AI is terrible at the context-switching humans do naturally.
A stark new survey reveals a massive disconnect between executives and employees over AI’s value. While bosses see a productivity miracle, most workers say the tech saves them no time at all and often creates more work. The enthusiasm at the top is colliding with anxiety and frustration on the groun
Rolls-Royce stock is on an unprecedented streak, setting a new record high every day in 2026. The aerospace and defense giant is riding a wave of geopolitical tension and a broader market rally, but its story is more complex than just defense spending.
The Nintendo Switch 2 saw a significant slowdown in holiday sales compared to its predecessor. Analysts blame a tough economy and a lack of a true system-selling blockbuster game during the critical season.
A government letter cut 70% of their revenue overnight, exposing a business built on width, not strength. For the founders, it was the brutal catalyst they needed to rebuild everything from the ground up.
Mala Gaonkar’s hedge fund, SurgoCap Partners, has grown to $6 billion in assets just three years after its launch. The former Lone Pine Capital veteran uses data science to invest in tech-enhanced sectors and runs the firm with a deliberately tiny team.
A new Wall Street Journal analysis puts a staggering price tag on the AI infrastructure boom. But the real story is in the huge risks that come with all that spending.
Chinese authorities have signaled a probe into Meta’s planned acquisition of AI platform Manus, announced on December 29, 2025. The move highlights Beijing’s concern over domestic innovators “absconding” abroad and comes amid ongoing tech tensions with the U.S.
Kaseya has laid off 5% of its global workforce, about 250 people, as it redesigns its go-to-market strategy. This is the second round of cuts since October, and MSP partners are worried it could disrupt crucial account relationships.
A reader points out the delicious irony in a new, big-budget ‘Animal Farm’ film. The project, trashing capitalism, is only possible because of the capitalist system that funded it.
