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Rajesh Jha, a key Microsoft executive who oversees the company’s most recognizable businesses, is retiring. Loading audio narration… Jha runs Experiences and Devices, a major unit within Microsoft responsible for products including Office, Windows, and Teams. He’s one of CEO Satya Nadella’s most influential lieutenants.”Rajesh has been a constant throughout my entire life at Microsoft,’ Nadella wrote in a memo to employees. “When I think about the pantheon of leaders who have truly shaped this company, Rajesh stands firmly among them.”Business Insider reported in December that Jha was considering retirement.Jha is one of Microsoft’s longest-serving executives and rose through the…
Kate Sieler and Samantha Martin had a secret.For several months, the cofounders of dating app Left Field had to keep their lips sealed about pitching their startup on the hit show “Shark Tank.””It was definitely a crazy secret to be sitting on for so long, especially because there’s no guarantee that the episode is going to air,” Sieler told Business Insider.The pair’s “Shark Tank” experience began with an unexpected email from a producer — which they initially thought was spam — and included months of video calls before they flew to Los Angeles to pitch on camera.On set, the two…
2026-02-10T16:31:12.095Z Share Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Wall Street has cooled a bit after a massive sell-off wiped more than $1 trillion in Big Tech valuations. Recent AI advancements have undermined some investors’ faith in established software names. Jensen Huang, Arm CEO Rene Haas, and former Microsoft exec Steven Sinofsky were skeptical of the market’s reaction.…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hassan Ismail, the 24-year-old cofounder of Yellowcake, who lives in Toronto. It’s been edited for length and clarity.In 2021, there was a government bid in Canada for some military hardware. My cofounder and I officially founded West Tek Defense Corporation in August 2022. We were doing smart rifles for the military.It was complicated. (At one point, we were literally balancing redox equations for propellant in the ammo.) The physics background we both had helped a lot; essentially, everything we saw was something we’d encountered in a class or during personal research.We…
Marc Andreessen says he’s heard enough stories about psychedelics in Silicon Valley to know they’re not for him. Loading audio narration… Speaking on David Senra’s podcast, the cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz — one of the largest venture capital firms in the Bay Area — said some founders who experiment with hallucinogenic drugs become calmer and more at peace.He said they also sometimes lose interest in running their companies.”I have tons of horror stories from people I know or know of,” he said. “They try it, and they kind of come out the other end as a changed person. They come…
Anthropic has found itself an unexpected celebrity supporter in its spat with the Department of Defense: Katy Perry.Early Saturday morning, the “Roar” singer shared a screenshot on X of an annual Claude Pro subscription at $214.99, with a love heart drawn around the billing options.Perry’s caption had only one word: “done.” The post quickly went viral, racking up 2.8 million views and 21,000 likes as of early Saturday.”Holy Katy Perry 👀 Anthropic is receiving love from everyone now,” one user who reshared the singer’s post said.Perry’s post came hours after the Department of Defense labelled the AI company a supply…
Dietitian, author and chef Alan Barclay reveals why low-glycaemic foods are the best choice if you have diabetes, but also for those that don’t. Here’s why. Q I know low glycaemic index (GI) foods can help people with diabetes, who need to regulate blood sugar levels, but do they also benefit people without diabetes? Joan, via email A Low-GI foods are simply healthier carbohydrates. So, yes, they are good choices for everyone, whether you have diabetes or not. The sugar glucose is the preferred fuel for the brain, nervous system, kidneys, red blood cells and muscles. Therefore our body needs…
To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, checks the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cooks “sitting is the new coolness” line. To its detractors, love at first sight must be an illusion – the wrong term for what is simply infatuation, or a way to sugarcoat lust. Best Chromebook: Google…
Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn The Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn region is a magnificent area with high mountain ranges, glaciers and is actually the most glaciated part of the European Alps. Visiting this area can be done relatively easy by car and if you want to go up, by train up to 3,400 metres above sea level, the highest train ride in Europe, the Jungfrau Railway is very impressive (and expensive!). The area is on the UNESCO World Heritage list because of its unique and wide range of flora and fauna and geological importance regarding the creating of the High Alps.
To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, checks the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cooks “sitting is the new coolness” line. To its detractors, love at first sight must be an illusion – the wrong term for what is simply infatuation, or a way to sugarcoat lust. Best Chromebook: Google…