Lou Gerstner, the former CEO who famously rescued IBM from the brink of breakup in the 1990s, has died at 83. Hired in April 1993 as an “industry outsider,” he refocused the tech giant on customers, integrated its silos, and grew revenue by about $20 billion a year. His legacy includes creating the
According to a new study published in JAMA Health Forum, the Affordable Care Act’s individual market has become a massive financial burden for taxpayers. In 2024, taxpayers covered nearly 80% of premiums for subsidized plans, sending over $114 billion directly to insurers.
Lou Gerstner, the former CEO who famously engineered IBM’s historic turnaround, has died at 83. He led the company from 1993 to 2002, steering it away from breakup and toward a services-led future. His legacy is one of brutal pragmatism and cultural revolution.
The Wall Street Journal’s annual tech predictions include folding iPhones and mind-reading machines by 2026. The newsletter also covers a 15-year-old AI founder and Nvidia’s new deal with chip startup Groq.
A founder’s case study from the moving industry makes a compelling argument against the pressure to always chase the new. Instead, they show how compounding trust through flawless execution is what builds brands that last. It’s a simple, powerful idea that’s incredibly hard to do.
Nvidia is moving fast to counter a major threat. The chip giant is reportedly in talks to acquire AI chip startup Groq for a staggering $20 billion, a deal seen as a direct reaction to Google’s growing independence from Nvidia hardware.
Loneliness is a public health crisis, and a new wave of apps is stepping up to help adults make platonic friends. From AI-matched dinners to group events for over-40s, these platforms are generating millions in revenue and downloads as they try to solve a very modern problem.
Researchers from Wharton and HKUST found AI-powered trading agents, using reinforcement learning, spontaneously colluded to avoid aggressive trading in simulated markets. This “artificial stupidity” allowed them to earn supra-competitive profits without explicit communication, challenging traditiona
According to XDA-Developers, the Raspberry Pi’s true strength lies in solving problems other computers aren’t designed to touch. It’s not about being the most powerful, but about being the most practical for unglamorous, always-on jobs and hands-on learning. Its low power draw, GPIO pins, and vast e
Samsung is taking full control of its mobile GPU destiny. The upcoming Exynos 2600 chip for 2026 will use a GPU based on AMD’s RDNA4 architecture, but developed entirely in-house by Samsung. It’s also set to be the world’s first smartphone chip built on a 2nm manufacturing process.
