‘We are driving in the fog’: Hundreds of economists admit they’re flying blind on AI

Good morning! The conventional wisdom on office romances has long been straightforward: Just don’t. But just last week, a New...

Robinhood built a blockchain for real-world assets. Memecoin traders showed up for the cat coin instead

When crypto last boomed in 2024 and 2025, memecoins were all the rage. Traders flocked to blockchains like Solana or...

Rocket shortage leaves Europe defenseless in space wars

On the northwest coast of a mountainous Arctic island, facing the Norwegian Sea, lies arguably the world’s most dramatic launch...

Valarian raises $50 million to help governments and enterprises escape America’s cloud grip

Max Buchan started advocating for infrastructure sovereignty when, as he puts it, “globalization and Davos were still cool.” He felt...

The escalating U.S–Iran war is rewriting the CEO playbook again

In today’s CEO Daily: What to watch for as the U.S.–Iran conflict reignites. The big leadership story: Ulta’s $400 million...

‘Without our money, people will struggle’: Muangthai Capital’s new CEO Parithad Petampai defends the role of microfinance in Thailand

Parithad Petampai wasn’t sure he’d be ready to take over the CEO role at Muangthai Capital, Thailand’s largest microlender. Parithad’s...

SpaceX and Amazon are tech dopplegangers worth $4.5 trillion—and they’re headed for a collision

A charismatic founder with near-obsessive conviction, a business that bleeds money, and a stock price based on a wildly optimistic...

Rising tempo of combat in battle for Hormuz threatens market’s confidence that the worst is over on Iran. ‘There’s a lot of complacency’

U.S. stock futures dipped late Sunday while oil prices rose, but didn’t spike, as investors kept their cool after a...

DC medical examiner’s early findings show Sen. Lindsey Graham died from an aorta rupture stemming from hardening of his arteries

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a...

GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell ends frenzied speculation about his health, revealing a fall led to his hospitalization and he’s now in a rehab center

Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence...

DOJ investigating allegations against UAW President Shawn Fain

The US Justice Department launched a grand jury investigation into allegations that the head of the United Auto Workers pressured...

Disney bet big on one of its most popular franchises and most-streamed movie. The live-action remake failed to make a big splash

The Walt Disney Company’s live action “Moana” may be the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office, but it...

Russia’s economy is an ‘illusion’ built on debt, and a banking crisis is ready to explode, intel report says, while the Kremlin may seize pensions

An energy crisis is already ravaging Russia’s economy, and a banking crisis may soon erupt as a mountain of debt...

The ‘facade’ of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire crumbles after after largest round of fighting in months — ‘an undeclared naval war can escalate’