Amazon has made a series of new public commitments to communities where it’s building data centers, including making an official announcement that it no longer uses nondisclosure agreements in its arrangements with county officials. In a blog post published Friday, CEO Matt Garman detailed the steps the company says it’s already taking around data centers.
Geico has the kind of brand recognition most marketers spend their careers chasing. Its Geico Gecko has been selling car insurance for more than 25 years, while slogans like “15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance” have become embedded in American culture. Arianna Orpello, Geico’s chief marketing officer, thinks the mascot’s
The US Navy’s plan to repair its public shipyards is expected to cost billions more and take decades longer than originally planned, according to a new government watchdog report. The Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program is intended to fix poor conditions at the Navy’s four public shipyards, which maintain the fleet’s nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.
Warren Buffett’s retirement hasn’t distracted Berkshire Hathaway from doing what he did best — snapping up beaten-down stocks. The legendary investor’s conglomerate has nearly doubled its stake in homebuilder Lennar since the end of June, regulatory filings show. Buffett, 96, departed as CEO at the turn of this year and stepped down as chairman on
For more than a decade, Apple has, for the most part, released all the phones in its latest iPhone lineup at the same time. For the iPhone 18, though, it’s rumored to be different. Apple may split the launch of the latest iPhones, staggering a handful of devices for release in spring next year, while
Bill Gates has been reflecting a lot on AI lately, and the process has triggered a stark awakening. Once a staunch AI optimist, the Microsoft cofounder is now deeply pessimistic about what AI means for our collective future. Having been conspicuously quiet on AI issues recently, Gates is back with a nearly 6,000-word essay seeking
