As Silicon Valley leaders decry ‘wokeism,’ a group called New Founding that says its “birthright is to lead Western civilization” is among the firms building a new blueprint for VC — and billionaire Marc Andreessen is in. By David Jeans, Forbes Staff Earlier this year, a little-known company called New Founding made headlines when it announced plans to build a Christian enclave in Kentucky — an “aligned community’” where owners could “disappear from the cultural insanity of the broader country.” But building a village was just the beginning. Now, New Founding has launched a venture capital fund to invest in…
Despite initially teasing that Escape From Tarkov would hit 1.0, and thus a full release, this year, game director Nikita Buyanov has now confirmed that the upcoming wipe will not be the full launch of Tarkov, with that now presumably targeted for next year. This time last year, Nikita teased…
Does OpenAI overpay employees?Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, filed a 107-page complaint against OpenAI in November, accusing the ChatGPT maker of “aggressively recruiting employees with offers of lavish compensation” and spending “$1.5 billion on personnel for just 1,500 employees.” The actual number of employees OpenAI has is unclear: According to…
Imagine a team so energized that every project feels like a shared victory, where ideas flow freely and people bring their best to work every day. It’s the kind of environment every leader dreams of, but it doesn’t happen by chance. Motivation isn’t something you can buy — it’s something…
The country’s biggest producer of raw milk has seen its sales grow exponentially to more than $30 million, despite the health risks of forgoing pasteurization. With RFK Jr. nominated to lead HHS under Trump, it hopes to sell even more. By Amy Feldman, Forbes Staff Mark McAfee hopes to become…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ari Brojde, co-founder and CEO of Estateably, an estate, trust and incapacity accounting and administration software used by more than 1,000 firms and 20,000 families so far to process over $15 billion worth of assets. Read on to see how Brojde…
The traditional approach to talent acquisition is undergoing a significant shift. As a founder and investor, I’m operating at the tip of the spear in building and scaling tech companies, I’ve observed a growing demand for a new type of professional — I like to call this person the “boulder…
As I arrive, he’s laying out an impressive lunch spread of salads and carved ham and huge blocks of good cheese. There are already 385 mouths to feed in London alone, and almost 450 staff in total now, including the new US headquarters and testing base Wayve has just opened…
Yersultan Sapar is co-founder and CTO at Perceptis AI, an operating system for SMB consulting to win more business. As a technical leader, you’ve likely walked the path from individual contributor to executive, discovering that success requires far more than technical expertise. In my journey from engineer to technical executive,…
Ever since the internet was a thing, we’ve seen promotions about how you can make money from anywhere. The usual stock photo shows someone typing away on the beach, perhaps with a mai tai in one hand.Anybody who’s brought a laptop to the beach knows that is nonsense. You can’t…
In my last article, I mentioned how search habits are evolving, and your audience is no longer relying solely on Google, even though it still dominates global search traffic. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and Reddit are becoming primary discovery tools, especially for younger audiences.A Search Everywhere Optimization strategy…
A Walmart Business study shows that 70% of small business owners experience burnout at least once a month and only 10% feel they take enough vacation. This statistic highlights the challenge most entrepreneurs face in maintaining a healthy work-life balance.As an entrepreneur, I am not indifferent to this concern. I…
People don’t know what they don’t have until you sell it to them, right? And I’m very convinced that when people see that there’s a version of TikTok 2.0, where they curate their algorithm, they’re in charge, and they own themselves and parse out their data and get value for…
Ross Andrew Paquette is Founder and CEO of Maropost, a commerce platform that streamlines operations and unlocks customer insights. Traditional retail’s greatest strength was its personal touch—store associates who knew your preferences and anticipated your needs. Now, AI is taking personalization even further, helping retailers build even more authentic connections…
Barbara Corcoran chooses to fly coach on airplanes, even though the self-made multimillionaire and “Shark Tank” investor can afford first-class tickets.In an episode of The Jamie Kern Lima Show that aired last week, Corcoran explained why she flies coach. Her rationale started with the incredulous question, “Do you know what…
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