BUSINESS NEWS
- Leica’s U.S. boss says F1 ‘goes at incredible speed’ and photography helps ‘stop the moment.’ Now they’ve made $10,000 camera together
by Catherina Gioino on October 21, 2026 at 3:00 amLeica’s U.S. president Mike Giannattasio says the camera maker and F1 share an obsession with craftsmanship—and the same collectors.
- The reporter who exposed Theranos loved the new Elizabeth Holmes documentary but says its ‘artistry’ shouldn’t obscure the fraud
by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez on October 21, 2026 at 1:45 amReporter John Carreyrou praised the documentary as a potential Oscar winner but says it shouldn't distract from Holmes’ previous actions.
- Elon Musk says Tesla and SpaceX are weighing a $3.5 trillion merger—without him in the room
by Amanda Gerut on October 20, 2026 at 10:50 pm“It’s an odd kabuki dance where two groups of people are talking, and I can’t be in the conversation,” said Musk Tuesday.
- SpaceX posts first operating profit as public company as AI revenue nearly triples to $7.6 billion—cruising past Starlink
by Amanda Gerut on October 20, 2026 at 8:32 pmComputing leases, the Cursor acquisition, Grok, and reported deals with Anthropic and Google pushed AI revenue past Starlink for the first time as a public company.
- United Airlines CEO—who made $32 million last year—calls for a national wealth tax and a nearly 100% inheritance tax: ‘I would pay them’
by Bilin Lin on October 20, 2026 at 8:17 pmKirby’s 2025 pay was about 334 times what United’s median employee earned, as the richest 1% of U.S. households hold a growing share of the nation’s wealth.
- Steven Bartlett started ‘The Diary of a CEO’ with a $100 microphone. Now he says it’s on track for $60 million in annual revenue
by Tatiana Sataua on October 20, 2026 at 6:37 pmThe podcast host says he rejected a deal that would have meant more ads and leaving YouTube. Now his business extends beyond sponsorships.
- The non-gamer CEO racing to save Microsoft’s Xbox
by Sebastian Herrera on October 20, 2026 at 4:10 pmAsha Sharma has cut thousands of jobs, consolidated studios, and rewritten the playbook. Insiders wonder if she’s saving the brand or preparing it for a non-Microsoft future.
- Jamie Dimon says CEOs should be more like Ted Lasso instead of like ‘autocrats’—and tell their employees how they truly feel
by Preston Fore on October 20, 2026 at 4:08 pmThe JPMorgan Chase CEO admits Apple TV’s Ted Lasso offers a leadership lesson in balancing empathy and accountability while building a winning team.
- Two decades ago, he asked, ‘What’s the matter with Kansas?’ Now he’s back to look at the 70-year con of ‘creativity’ and ‘innovation’
by Nick Lichtenberg on October 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm“Nobody gives a damn about the creative class anymore”: Thomas Frank talks about how AI could turn the innovation cult against its believers.
- Zuckerberg spent years building on Apple’s terms. His $100-billion-plus AI bet is about owning everything
by Molly A. Wallace on October 20, 2026 at 7:30 amZuckerberg and chief AI officer Alexandr Wang want Meta’s Muse agents to shop for you. That could disrupt the ad machine paying for it all.