What’s Happening in the Philippines, Local News and Philippine People
As OpenAI gets ready for a potential and engages in a battle with Elon Musk’s xAI over , CEO Sam Altman has his hands full. But these days, 40-year-old Altman is taking it easier—at least on weekends—concentrating on his family
MoreMichael Lewis and Tom Lee took center stage at a podcast recording in New York City on Tuesday, speaking with SoFi’s head of investment research Liz Thomas for her program The Important Part. During a broad discussion that touched on
MoreOpenAI’s ChatGPT, which initially led among individual users, seems to be losing ground as competitors such as Google’s Gemini narrow the gap in its app and web market share— a change that might hinder the company’s rumored plans to go
More
Good morning. is experiencing heightened turnover within its finance leadership. The global ridesharing giant announced on Wednesday that CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, who joined the company in November 2023, will step down on February 16. He will be succeeded by Balaji
MoreThe UBS Preview Club located in Union Square is a place with red leather couches and mahogany wood, and it’s as good a place as any to enjoy a cup of coffee at 9 in the morning. Since I moved
More
Before markets opened in New York this morning, S&P 500 futures showed little change to slight gains, suggesting traders might be temporarily satisfied following the havoc they created in stock markets over recent days. The benchmark dropped 0.51% yesterday to
More
In today’s edition of CEO Daily: Diane Brady discusses the current state of moral leadership in the business world. The key story: could double capex spending; investors aren’t enthused. Market update: Largely down. Also: All the latest news and office
MoreLawhive, a UK-based startup aiming to use artificial intelligence to overhaul the business model of firms handling routine legal work for individuals and small businesses, has secured $60 million in new venture capital to fuel its growth in the United
More
In spite of industry projections of a blockbuster rebound in initial public offerings in the upcoming year, NYU Stern marketing professor and tech analyst Scott Galloway has delivered a contrary warning regarding the crown jewel of the AI boom. During
MoreAfter years of price hikes and many complaints, PepsiCo is finally listening to its customers. The Doritos maker announced yesterday it will cut prices on its most popular snacks by up to 15% as early as this week to appeal
More
The shocking disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie, took a new turn on Tuesday when a ransom letter was received. Later that day, an Arizona CBS-affiliate received a similar letter. The senders demanded
More
America’s economy is growing increasingly split between haves and have-nots. Wealthier individuals are generally experiencing favorable economic conditions, while lower-income households face the impacts of inflation and . This pattern is called a K-shaped economy, and it has persisted for
MoreA single statistic looms over the artificial intelligence (AI) sector: 95%. This figure comes from a prominent, though some say exaggerated, MIT study from August 2025. When surveyed about six months later in Davos, Switzerland, a significant number of CEOs—56%—reported
MoreThe CEO didn’t anticipate that so many people would show up. For 22 years and still going, Zoitas has been expanding the small, family – run grocery store across New York City to the extent that its name is misleading—it’s
MoreThe gymnast from the Philippines, Carlos Yulo, made history as the country’s first male Olympic gold medalist when he won the top prize for his floor routine on August 3, 2024. He then achieved another milestone by becoming the country’s
MoreTraditional business growth strategies are proving less effective amid today’s fast-evolving economic environment. What, then, is effective today? As CEO of TECOM Group, the developer behind Dubai’s 10 most dynamic business districts spanning six priority economic sectors, I’ve seen firsthand
More
Good morning. Turnover persists in the 500, with PayPal presenting the latest instance of boards turning to financial leadership during pressured periods. The payments behemoth announced on Tuesday that CEO Alex Chriss is leaving after two and a half years.
More
Leigh Marie Braswell has an affinity for games involving risk, especially those rooted in mathematics. Raised in rural Alabama, Braswell first encountered poker as an undergraduate at MIT. However, it was during her internship at the renowned quantitative trading firm
More
Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. In this edition…the genuine reasons for concern about Moltbook…OpenAI considers an IPO…Elon Musk combines SpaceX and xAI…Beginners gain less from AI than commonly believed…and the urgent case for AI regulation. This week, the
MoreMGM Studios allocated $35 million to market Melania: Twenty Days to History, a documentary about the first lady—with $20 million dedicated solely to U.S. marketing. Yet the independently produced and self-funded film Iron Lung vastly outperformed the Melania documentary at
More