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Elon Musk’s X is especially vulnerable to an ad boycott

For someone who despises the advertising industry, Elon Musk has a way with viral slogans. At a New York Times event on November 29th the world’s richest man was asked how he...

Elon Musk’s messiah complex may bring him down

Every few days a Falcon 9 rocket takes off to ferry satellites into orbit. You might think it would feel commonplace by now. Not for the crowds gathered at Vandenberg Space Force...

The renewables business faces a make-or-break moment

A FEW YEARS ago renewables were having their moment in the sun (and wind). Rock-bottom interest rates lowered the cost of clean power, which is expensive to deploy but runs on sun...

How a Canadian company became the world’s best acquirer of tech firms

Listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.Your browser does not support the element.For older startups these are tough times. The weak recent stockmarket debuts of...

Elon Musk v labour unions: Sweden edition

Listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.Your browser does not support the element.Elon Musk, boss of Tesla, has gone to great lengths to keep unions...

How to succeed—and fail—as a foreign business in India

Listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.Your browser does not support the element.THE RECENT history of foreign business in India is littered with failures. Even...

Charlie Munger was a lot more than Warren Buffett’s sidekick

Every May tens of thousands of the faithful flock to Omaha, Nebraska, hometown of Berkshire Hathaway, to bask in the presence of the investment firm’s two leaders: Warren Buffett, known for his...

Generative AI generates tricky choices for managers

The remarkable capabilities of generative artificial intelligence (AI) are clear the moment you try it. But remarkableness is also a problem for managers. Working out what to do with a new technology...

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