Posts by Kim Browne
Video: How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?
new video loaded: How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs? Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how A.I.-related layoffs are testing the resilience of the government’s safety net programs. By Ben Casselman, Nour Idriss, Nikolay Nikolov, Stephanie Swart and Rafaela Balster May 8, 2026 Source link
Read MoreUS stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit fresh peaks as tech stocks, jobs data lift sentiment
Published Fri, May 8, 2026 · 10:51 PM THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq reached record highs on Friday, driven by gains in Nvidia and other technology stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs report eased concerns over the state of the labor market. Tech heavyweights Nvidia and Apple rose more than 2 per cent each, while…
Read MorePorsche shutters three units as new CEO makes first job cuts
Published Fri, May 8, 2026 · 10:07 PM PORSCHE AG is closing three of its non-car-making units, with chief executive officer Michael Leiters cutting headcount for the first time to counteract slumping sales in China and the cost of reversing its EV strategy. The Volkswagen AG-owned carmaker plans to shut down its Cellforce battery business,…
Read MoreStop Overthinking SMS Start With Cart Abandonment
Marketers keep staring at last quarter’s charts and miss what matters now. I’ve built companies on a different rule. Compare your performance to the market today, not your past. That mindset shift is the difference between spinning and scaling. It’s also why brands hesitating on SMS are leaving money on the table. Here’s my stance.…
Read MoreTrumpworld Unnerved as Damning Leaks Expose His Worst War Blunders Yet
Officials have leaked word to The Washington Post that they believe Iran can survive Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for three to four months without experiencing severe economic pain. Also, Iran has kept far more of its missiles and drones than previously known. Those are surely his worst screw-ups yet, given that…
Read MoreUS said to suspect Nvidia chips smuggled to Alibaba via Thailand
Since 2022, Washington has effectively blocked these processors from going to China over concerns that advanced AI could lend Beijing a military edge A KEY company behind Thailand’s national AI effort is suspected of helping to smuggle billions of dollars worth of Super Micro Computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China, with Alibaba Group…
Read MoreWTF Happened With Trump’s Meeting With Brazilian President?
Republicans have tried and failed to pass the SAVE Act multiple times. The latest iteration suggested numerous amendments to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, including line items that would have abolished mail-in voting, required voters to bring proof of citizenship and proof of residency to register to vote, required voter ID, and mandated…
Read MoreTrump Will Revoke Passports for Parents Who Owe Child Support
Republicans have tried and failed to pass the SAVE Act multiple times. The latest iteration suggested numerous amendments to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, including line items that would have abolished mail-in voting, required voters to bring proof of citizenship and proof of residency to register to vote, required voter ID, and mandated…
Read More8 ways to lead your company without abandoning yourself
If you’re building a company right now, there’s a good chance you’ve quietly started trading pieces of yourself for progress. You say yes when you mean no, push through burnout because “this is what founders do,” and shape-shift depending on who’s in the room. From the outside, it can look like commitment. From the inside,…
Read MoreWhy Trump Dropped His Strait of Hormuz Plan After Just 48 Hours
“Louise Lucas is a … fairly prominent legislator in her state, but not known nationally, and the FBI and the Department of Justice have been investigating her for several years—three years, I’m told by a source familiar with the probe—and that investigation has been looking at evidence suggesting that she solicited or accepted bribes,” MS…
Read More7 hard lessons founders learn about self-worth and results
Founders often begin their journey with a powerful belief that effort equals outcome. Work harder, move faster, care more, and success should follow. Over time, reality introduces a more complicated equation. The gap between self-worth and results becomes one of the most difficult things to understand and accept. These lessons are rarely taught directly, but…
Read MoreTrump’s Rage at Pope Backfires as Poll Reveals He’s Losing Fight Badly
Donald Trump has been raging at Pope Leo’s criticism of the Iran war for weeks, and he just unleashed his most vile attack yet. Trump accused the Pope of “endangering a lot of Catholics” by advocating for peace. Yet a new Washington Post poll finds that Trump is losing this battle very badly. Large majorities…
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