After a 17-year corporate career spanning Boeing and Microsoft, Tatiana Teppoeva was laid off in 2025. Instead of job hunting, she launched her own business teaching executives nonverbal communication skills. She describes the layoff as “pure happiness” and the “green light” she needed.
Goldman Sachs partners say AI is transforming hiring priorities at the investment bank. While technical skills around AI prompting matter, they emphasize that interpersonal abilities and judgment have become even more crucial.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has intensified warnings about the US falling behind China in AI development. He cites “cynicism” in the West and China’s government subsidies as key factors. The comments come as US restrictions continue to limit Nvidia’s chip sales to Chinese firms.
Apple is reportedly set to pay Google around $1 billion per year to license its Gemini AI for Siri. This comes as Apple collects a massive $20 billion annually from Google for search engine placement. The deal dynamics reveal a fascinating power balance in the tech world.
Private equity firms are pushing portfolio CFOs to maintain constant exit readiness, but most only scramble when deals appear. With 85% of buyers now valuing AI-enabled finance capabilities, the pressure is on for CFOs to transform operations.
References to Cross-Buy have appeared in the PlayStation Store code and graphics, verified as legitimate additions from June 2025. This suggests Sony may be preparing to offer dual-platform purchases across console and PC, though details remain unclear about which games would be included.
The bidding war for obesity biotech Metsera has escalated dramatically, with Novo Nordisk now offering up to $10 billion versus Pfizer’s $8.1 billion revised bid. Pfizer has filed two lawsuits alleging anticompetitive behavior while Metsera calls the legal arguments “nonsense.”
AMD delivered strong Q3 results that beat analyst estimates across the board. But the stock fell sharply as investors focused on what wasn’t in the report – stronger operating leverage and accelerating AI growth.
Recent discoveries in the PlayStation Store backend reveal Sony is testing PC integration and cross-buy features. This could signal a major shift in how PlayStation approaches gaming platforms. The company appears to be responding to Microsoft’s ecosystem strategy.
Nintendo is building a “framework for consistent release cadence” for movies following The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s massive $1.36 billion success. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie arrives in 2026, with a live-action Zelda film following in 2027 and more adaptations planned.
