Google DeepMind is advertising for a Senior AI Economist to explore what happens to economics in a world with artificial general intelligence. The role involves building simulations and questioning assumptions about scarcity and wealth distribution. They’re not alone—Anthropic is also hiring for sim
Axon’s stock dropped 17% after reporting disappointing Q3 earnings. The company missed analyst expectations with adjusted earnings of $1.17 per share versus $1.52 forecast. Tariff impacts squeezed gross margins despite strong revenue growth across business segments.
JP Morgan Chase is deploying $1.5 trillion over 10 years to strengthen critical industries. The Security and Resiliency Initiative includes direct investments in defense, AI, supply chains and energy. This comes as the US races to counter China’s global economic influence.
A ransomware attack has wiped out nearly all of Marks & Spencer’s profits, causing a 99% plunge. The retailer’s online systems were down from Easter through summer, costing hundreds of millions.
WatchGuard has appointed former Kaseya president Joe Smolarski as its new CEO. Smolarski plans to apply his Kaseya playbook to help MSPs double their cybersecurity margins. The move signals aggressive growth plans for WatchGuard’s zero trust platform.
According to a top Wall Street analyst, much of the U.S. private economy just emerged from a three-year “rolling recession” that most economists missed. The recovery began in April 2025, with earnings now growing at the fastest pace since 2021 and revenue beats more than double historical averages.
Vantage Towers has named Martin Bouchard as its next CEO, effective May 1, 2026. The current American Tower Germany CEO brings over 25 years of telecom experience to the European tower company.
General Motors is pushing for real scale in domestic supply chains, moving beyond announcements to actual production. The company has invested over $60 billion since 2020 and employs nearly 90,000 U.S. workers. But scaling faces major hurdles in financing, permitting, and workforce development.
Timothy Walsh began his KPMG career feeding paper into a copy machine. Now as CEO, he’s overseeing a massive office transformation designed to make the firm irresistible to young talent in a hybrid work era.
An MIT report found just 20% of organizations have even piloted AI, and only 5% have fully deployed solutions. But companies like Impel, Forethought, and Grammarly are proving there’s a better way to adopt AI that actually works for businesses.
