Topics & People

Blackstone
Organization

Massive asset manager reportedly defaulting on underwater commercial properties.

Co-founder of Blackstone, who agreed to write a fairness opinion on the spin-off of Tim Hortons.

Tim Hortons
Organization

Canadian coffee and donut chain spun off from Wendy's after Bill Ackman's activist campaign.

Revolut
Organization

A financial services company using ElevenLabs' AI voice technology.

A new index proposed by Thomas Laffont encompassing eight dominant private or recently public tech companies.

The ecosystem of private tech companies valued at over $1 billion.

Investor who presented at the Liquidity conference.

Wix
Organization

Website builder company whose CEO recently announced layoffs referencing operational details, sparking debates over AI washing vs actual automation.

Kirkland & Ellis
Organization

One of the largest global law firms, turning around $10 billion a year, and adapting to legal AI.

AI washing
Concept

The practice of companies blaming poor management or overhiring on AI to justify layoffs and boost stock prices.

Zoox
Organization

Self-driving company owned by Amazon, cited in the context of automation displacing human drivers.

Block
Organization

A financial technology company led by Jack Dorsey, partnering in the bid for PayPal.