Business
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Kevin O’Leary says being liked has nothing to do with success—Steve Jobs taught him: ‘You can’t worry about whose feelings you bruise’
CEOs take on all sorts of personas, from the benevolent leader to the cutthroat business executive. Millionaire entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary is famous for his brutally honest, intimidating aura on-screen as a Shark Tank investor—and some of that leadership style rubbed off on him from working with the late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. “I don’t think…
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For SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen, the challenge starts after the $75 billion IPO
Good morning. Elon Musk is the face of SpaceX but behind the scenes, Bret Johnsen has spent more than a decade turning Musk’s ambitions into a financial story investors can underwrite. Johnsen joined as CFO in 2011 after senior finance roles at Mindspeed Technologies and Broadcom. “I tell people it’s hard to be a space…
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How Elon Musk sold a $1.77 trillion dream—and what other CEOs can learn from the SpaceX IPO
In today’s CEO Daily: We have liftoff! The big leadership story: The chaos at CBS News shows the limits of ‘blow it up’ leadership. The markets: Stocks rally globally on hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal. Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Good morning. It’s SpaceX IPO day! Hooray? Odds are high…
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Brazil’s biggest soccer broadcaster Is now a guy who started on Twitch. He beat Globo
In Brazil, home of soccer-mad fans and the five-time world champions, the only way to watch all 104 games of the World Cup will be through a streaming platform anchored by an influencer. Elsewhere, users will get to see parts of matches live on YouTube and TikTok for the first time. Forget about the exclusivity…
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Chevron’s CFO on why finance chiefs are defining AI’s business value
Good morning. There is a growing body of research and survey evidence pointing to CFOs playing a major role in creating value from AI. To gain additional perspective, I spoke with a CFO who is also a former chief technology officer. Earlier this week in Washington, D.C., I had a conversation with Eimear P. Bonner,…
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‘Oh God, no! Not another thing:’ What Anthropic’s Mythos-class Fable 5 means for CEOs trying to govern AI
In today’s CEO Daily: CEOs grapple with the ever-changing rules of AI. The big leadership story: Employers face H-1B visa fee chaos. The markets: Mostly up as markets’ wild week continues. Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Good morning. I was speaking with a CEO in financial services this week when I…
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How the World Cup is a high-stakes stage for Big Tech’s AI push
Personal-computer maker Lenovo’s World Cup debut as FIFA’s official technology partner encompasses AI-enabled phones and tablets, an AI assistant that’s offered to all participating teams, and even the application of AI within a video system that referees will use to help officiate. The pact, announced in October 2024, kicks into high gear for the 2026…
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Finance teams can’t quit Excel. Workday wants to change that with AI
Good morning. There’s a dirty little secret in finance—and maybe even in your own organization: A lot of planning is happening in Excel spreadsheets, a technology that’s roughly 40 years old. I recently sat down with Ben Pierce, general manager of Workday Adaptive Planning. He has spent 20 years in the industry watching the same…
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Health care’s AI dividend is real. The fight now is over who reaps the gains
In today’s CEO Daily: Health care leaders debate how AI is reshaping the industry. The big leadership story: New BP CEO Meg O’Neill makes a hard pivot. The markets: Down globally as the U.S. fires retaliatory strikes against Iran. Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Good morning. Health care CEOs walked into…
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The CEO playbook for a more dangerous world
In today’s CEO Daily: AXIS CEO Vince Tizzio runs through the top threats facing leaders today. The big leadership story: How Elon Musk bullet-proofed his astronomical SpaceX pay. The markets: Stocks rebound after a rocky Monday. Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Good morning. Here’s one question that AI can’t answer: When…