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Artificial intelligence and AI agents are redrawing the competitive landscape of software and SaaS, and there will be winners and losers.That’s the conclusion of a new RBC Capital Markets report that warns incumbency alone is no guarantee of survival in the post-AI era. Innovation, not market share, will determine who crosses the AI “chasm.””Incumbency is not enough for software companies to thrive in a post-AI world — innovation is paramount,” RBC analysts wrote in the report. “If incumbency were the most important factor, Sears, Blockbuster, and Barnes and Noble would have been major beneficiaries of the Internet, but instead new…
With 4 million app downloads, Estonia-based startup Vocal Image aims to help people improve their voice and communication skills with AI-powered coaching. But out of its 160,000 active users, it may be its CEO, Nick Lakhoika, who best embodies its mission. Lakhoika was born in Belarus, didn’t speak English until his relocation to Estonia, and once struggled with speaking anxiety. Yet, he went on to “win a lot of pitch competitions” on behalf of the voice coaching startup, which was inspired by his journey, he told TechCrunch. “When I was at school, I was a little bit bullied for unclear…
Trading Micah Parsons is a bold move only a general manager who happens to be the team owner can make.Parsons is a generational player, an elite talent in his prime. Quarterbacks fear facing the two-time All-Pro pass rusher. Offensive coordinators have sleepless nights thinking about ways to game-plan against him.Parsons has been wreaking havoc in backfields since his rookie season in 2021. Any team would love to have a game-wrecker like him on their side.Yet, the Dallas Cowboys were willing to send Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in a blockbuster trade Thursday following a lengthy, messy contract dispute.Parsons, who…
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Townsend is in the spotlight at the U.S. Open as a result of an interaction she wishes never took place.Townsend said Jelena Ostapenko told her she had “no class” and “no education” during a face-to-face argument after their second-round match Wednesday. A huge crowd cheered her on in doubles on Thursday, and now Townsend is set to be front and center in prime time at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night against fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva.Going into this Grand Slam, Townsend had nowhere near the star power or the name recognition of fellow Americans Coco Gauff…
When Leon Lim finished a computer engineering undergraduate degree at the National University of Singapore, his career path seemed set.In 2020, he joined a government tech agency, specializing in cybersecurity. Within four years, he was earning a six-figure salary and on track for a managerial role.But in 2024, he left to join his wife’s family-run funeral business as an operations development manager.”It was a very difficult decision,” the 30-year-old told Business Insider.Watching his wife, Rachael Tay, up close — meeting families, managing operations, and modernizing the business — made him rethink the kind of impact he wanted to make. While…
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Friday to just over a year in prison.Mathew Bowyer, 50, pleaded guilty last year to running an illegal gambling business, money laundering and filing a false tax return. He was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison and ordered to pay $1.6 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service, which his lawyer said he has already paid.“The bottom line is, I am remorseful. I have made many poor choices in my…
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jerry Jones says the Dallas Cowboys are still in win-now mode, despite the decision to trade star edge rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay for two first-round draft picks and Kenny Clark, an aging defensive tackle whose production declined last season.The team’s owner and general manager and his son, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones, even suggested Thursday night —a few hours after the sides agreed on the trade — that the Cowboys might use one of those future first-rounders in another deal to boost those win-now hopes.“Kenny Clark was a big part of this,…
A national group of Latino public health leaders this week announced the launch of a new research institute, which they say is a response to the hundreds of millions in federal funding cuts related to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.The National Hispanic Health Research Institute, launched on Tuesday, will be the first Latino-led community research institute aimed at gathering health data to track and address disparities in underserved communities across the country. Because Latinos, like other racial and ethnic minority communities, are underrepresented in federally funded research efforts, the new institute will fill the gaps made larger by the cuts.“Right…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were seen in public for the first time since announcing their engagement this week when the Chiefs tight end and Grammy-winning singer attended the Nebraska-Cincinnati game at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.Kelce, who played football for the Bearcats, spent plenty of time on the field during warm-ups in a red-and-white striped sweater before retreating to a suite for the game. He was joined there by Swift and several others shortly before kickoff.In a five-photo joint post on Instagram on Tuesday, Kelce and Swift revealed their engagement after a courtship that…
The Trump administration seems intent on controlling Intel’s ability to make key business decisions around its floundering foundry business unit. According to reporting from the Financial Times, at a Deutsche Bank conference on Thursday, Intel’s CFO David Zinsner shared new details about the company’s recent deal with the Trump administration, which gave the U.S. government a 10% equity stake. The deal was structured in a way to penalize Intel if it spins out its foundry business unit, which makes custom chips for outside customers, within the next few years. Last week’s deal included a five-year warrant that would allow the…