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Bill Gates has spent most of his life betting on progress. But this year, the Microsoft co-founder admits it's getting harder to see the bright side. In his annual letter posted earlier this month on GatesNotes, the billionaire philanthropist reflected on what he calls "a key metric of progress"...

Elon Musk didn't design the Cybertruck for mass appeal. He designed it to intimidate. The futuristic wedge on wheels was a gamble—and Musk knew it. "I wasn't sure if nobody would buy it or a lot of people would buy it," he said on the "Third Row Tesla" podcast in 2020. Just in case it flopped, Musk...

Jay Mandel spent years climbing the corporate ladder. He led global social media at MasterCard (NYSE:MA), worked at IBM (NYSE:IBM), taught college courses, and built a respectable career as a marketing consultant. But these days, you might spot him dropping off your Uber Eats order in New York City...

The seven-figure price tag for an SUV was once considered impossible, but now it appears to be inevitable, according to Robb Report.  The shift isn't just about inflation; it's evidence that a million-dollar price tag creates its own value and prestige.  As of early 2026, the ceiling for...

Jim Cramer is pushing back against the idea that President Donald Trump is scaring people away from the stock market. In a post on X on Wednesday, the CNBC host acknowledged that many feel discouraged by market conditions but said those emotions may be misplaced. Not All Market Drops Are Bad News,...

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella says artificial intelligence faces a test: prove it improves people's lives or risk losing public trust. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday in a wide-ranging discussion with BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) CEO Larry Fink, Nadella...

Mark Cuban isn't buying the idea that healthcare is broken. He thinks it's working exactly as designed—for the people cashing in. And in his words, "they are too big to care." In a post on X, the Cost Plus Drugs co-founder unloaded on the system he says is engineered to enrich hospitals and...

Artificial intelligence enthusiasm is accelerating in ways that echo some of the most extreme periods in market history.  That surge has pushed AI into what Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio recently described in a post on X as the "early stages of a bubble."  Dalio shared the view...

Kevin O'Leary isn't interested in your excuses—especially the ones wrapped in a bow. In a 2020 interview with CNBC, the "Shark Tank" investor didn't just suggest setting money aside. He issued a directive. "I don't care if it's a gift for your birthday present," O'Leary said. "You have to take 10%...

A “completely broke" French groom paid for his wedding and landed his dream job after he convinced more than 20 tech startups to sponsor his wedding suit jacket by having their logos printed on it, according to People magazine. “I asked for help from my community of entrepreneurs on...

Billionaire Mark Cuban has made another donation to Indiana University's name, image, and likeness program as his alma mater prepares to compete in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, according to Front Office Sports. "Already committed for this portal," Cuban reportedly...

Mark Cuban is no stranger to tough beginnings. In a recent exchange on Bluesky, the billionaire entrepreneur reminded followers that his path to wealth wasn't paved with ideal conditions. “When I graduated from college the unemployment rate in the state was 20pct and interest rates were 15pct...

Mark Cuban is fed up with how the American healthcare system works, and he's letting everyone know. “Our healthcare has become a game of who can rip off who and get away with it,” Cuban wrote on X on Wednesday.  The billionaire entrepreneur tore into hospitals and insurance...

President Donald Trump shrugged off concerns about worker shortages during a visit to a Ford (NYSE:F) assembly plant on Tuesday, instead framing the 5,000 unfilled mechanic jobs as a sign of economic strength. “That's a good thing, Tony,” Trump told CBS News in an interview at the...

More families are moving up into higher income brackets, a new report from the American Enterprise Institute said, throwing cold water on the idea that America's middle class is disappearing because families are falling behind.  According to AEI researchers Scott Winship and Stephen J. Rose,...