Apple’s board is proactively searching for Tim Cook’s replacement while the company is at its peak, valued at $4 trillion. This rare move highlights the immense challenge ahead: navigating the AI platform shift while managing a global supply chain that Apple itself created.
Comcast has completed the spin-off of its Versant Media Group, which includes networks like MSNBC and CNBC. The new public company started trading on the Nasdaq Monday under the ticker “VSNT” with an initial market cap of $6.8 billion.
Menlo Ventures, a Silicon Valley firm with $6.8 billion in assets, has elevated its general counsel to partner. Deborah Carrillo’s promotion is unusual and highlights the growing strategic role of legal in high-stakes venture investing.
According to a new report, more than half of all venture capital dollars are now flowing to AI companies. With massive rounds closing in days, the investor hunger for AI seems completely insatiable heading into 2026.
A new report claims Cisco is in talks to acquire cybersecurity asset management company Axonius for around $2 billion. Axonius has flatly denied the report, stating it is focused on building an independent company. The rumor highlights the intense consolidation in the cybersecurity sector as threats
A new report from commercial real estate giant JLL identifies a powerful workplace archetype: the “empowered non-complier.” These high-skilled, often younger managers are simply ignoring office mandates, and companies are letting them. Their defiance signals a deep fracture in how work gets done.
As companies plan for 2026, leadership teams are focusing corporate training on five essential human growth skills for an AI-driven workplace. These skills are designed to boost engagement, foster innovation, and guide the effective use of AI tools.
According to a Wall Street Journal survey, VCs are predicting a major shakeout for application-layer AI startups in 2026. They say the market will shift from measuring engagement to measuring tasks completed by autonomous AI agents.
New data shows hyperscale data center investment and capacity hit record highs last quarter. Analysts now expect total capacity to double in just over three years, driven overwhelmingly by AI.
David Sacks, the VC and AI czar, kicked off 2025 by declaring Miami and Austin as the new power centers. The debate is raging, with big names like Garry Tan and Elon Musk weighing in. But is this a lasting trend or a recurring fantasy?
