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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tim DeSoto, a 49-year-old AI-native startup founder, based in San Francisco. The following has been edited for length and clarity.Last year, I went from working at the no. 1 company on the Fortune 500 list, Walmart, to being the only employee at my AI-native startup.I’ve always been an early adopter of consumer technology, but never a builder of that technology. I also live in San Francisco, so when AI emerged, I began spending my evenings at meetups to see how people were building with generative AI.Like many people my age, I…

The sun sets the day before the Supreme Court on Oct 6 in Washington, D.C. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a consequential case with potentially profound economic consequences for the country and the presidency: The issue is tariffs. Standing in the Rose Garden last April, President Trump proclaimed what he called “liberation day,” a day that “will be remembered as the day American industry was reborn.”   Oral arguments in the case are set for 10 a.m. ET. Listen here:…

The logo of McDonald’s is seen in Los Angeles, California.Lucy Nicholson | ReutersMcDonald’s is expected to report its third-quarter earnings before the bell on Wednesday.Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report:Earnings per share: $3.33 expectedRevenue: $7.1 billion expectedThe fast-food giant, often seen as a bellwether for the financial health of consumers, has spent more than a year sounding the alarm about a pullback in spending from low-income diners. But Wall Street is anticipating that McDonald’s will report same-store sales growth for the second straight quarter, showing that its value strategy is winning over customers.Kicking…

It was a Friday night in August 2017. I had just poured a glass of cabernet, sank into the couch next to my husband Craig, and without warning, the words tumbled out of me:”Why do we do this to ourselves? What’s the meaning of any of it?”I didn’t realize it then, but that moment would mark the beginning of everything changing — from the inside out.It looked like I had it allUp to that point, my life had been a masterclass in keeping everything together. I held an executive position, spent 10 hours a week commuting, managed my kids’ needs…

Fire and smoke mark where a UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 4, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. Stephen Cohen | Getty ImagesA UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky at around 5:15 p.m. local time Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.At least three people were killed and at least 11 were injured, some of them significantly, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a press conference. He said those numbers are preliminary and that he thinks they will grow.UPS said in a statement that there were…

It’s no secret that becoming a homeowner is financially out of reach for many millennials and Gen Z buyers.Zillow data shows that in 2025, the typical median-income family would need to earn about $17,670 more this year than last to afford the mortgage on a typical US home.It couldn’t happen at a worse time.While home prices are dipping in some cities, they remain high nationwide. And even though mortgage rates have edged lower week by week, they’re still hovering around 6% — a far cry from the 3% range seen just a few years ago. All this is unfolding against…

Who has the upper hand in the battle between Google and Disney?Disney channels, including ESPN and ABC, have been unavailable on YouTube TV since October 30, after Disney and Google’s premium TV service failed to reach a new licensing deal.Disney has a market capitalization of $200 billion. But in Big Tech terms, it’s small fry. Google parent Alphabet has a market cap of more than $3 trillion.The spat is a problem for Disney in a way that it isn’t for Google’s YouTube, said Rich Greenfield, partner and analyst at LightShed Partners. Greenfield said the drivers of investment interest in Google…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Robert E. Williams, a 40-year-old VC board director and startup advisor based in Maryland. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I spent the first 13 years of my career at AT&T, working my way up to an assistant VP-level position. Then, I remember asking myself a question that unlocked a complete shift in what I wanted: If all the money and safety were to blow up in Big Tech, what would I really want to do?In 2021, I left AT&T and stepped down from my title to take a bet on…

Pedestrians carry Cava bags along Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCava on Tuesday cut its full-year forecast for the second straight quarter as younger consumers visit its restaurants less frequently.”When you look at different age demographics of fast casual, the 25- to 34-year-old consumer seems to be impacted a bit more than others, and fast casual tends to have a higher concentration of those consumers within their guest portfolio,” CFO Tricia Tolivar said in an interview, adding that the company saw…

DETROIT – Rivian Automotive beat Wall Street’s expectations for the third quarter, as the company reported a its second quarterly gross profit this year thanks to a joint venture with Volkswagen and its software and services business.Here’s what Wall Street expected, based on average analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG:Loss per share: 65 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 72 cents expectedRevenue: $1.56 billion vs. $1.5 billion expectedRivian stock was up more than 3% in extended trading Tuesday, after closing down 5.2% at $12.50 per share. The stock is off roughly 6% this year.Regarding its gross profit, which is closely watched by investors, the…