Walmart

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores, grocery stores, and hypermarkets. Founded in 1962 by Sam Walton, Walmart has become one of the largest companies in the world, with over 11,000 stores in 27 countries. The company is led by CEO Doug McMillon. Walmart faces competition from other retail giants such as Amazon, Target, and Costco.

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Creator Economy

Linda Yaccarino’s Legacy Turning X Into a Creator Destination

By Kaya Yurieff · Jul 9, 2025 2:00pm PDT · 1 comment

Everyone is buzzing about Linda Yaccarino stepping down as the CEO of Elon Musk’s X after two years at the helm. During her tenure, she often referenced creators in public remarks and in posts on X. But the company has had a mixed track record when it comes to creator tools and making it a more popular destination for influencers. Everyone is buzzing about Linda Yaccarino stepping down as the CEO of Elon Musk’s X after two...

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Nintendo, the Next Apple?

By Abram Brown · Jun 28, 2025 7:00am PDT

Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The deals, free agents and egos fueling the AI talent grab • The Top 5: The most rigorous summer camps• Plus, our Recommendations: A Pablo Escobar tell-all; Netflix’s latest sleuths; and the amazing Gila monsterMamma Mia! Nintendo’s Switch 2, the latest console from the venerable... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The deals, free agents and egos fueling...

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As Stocks Roar, IPO Hopefuls Come Out of Woodwork

By Martin Peers · Jun 24, 2025 5:00pm PDT

Welcome to summer, particularly for those in cities like New York that are enduring 100-degree temperatures today. And it was hot in a different sense on Wall Street, where all those worries about tariffs seem to have faded into the background, judging by the recent stock market frenzy. The Nasdaq 100 index, for instance, rose 1.5% on Tuesday to... Welcome to summer, particularly for those in cities like New York that are enduring 100-degree...

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Liquid Death Seeks Fresh Cash to Ramp Up Production

By Ann Gehan and Cory Weinberg · Jun 18, 2025 9:29am PDT · 1 comment

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Liquid Death Seeks Fresh Cash to Ramp Up Production

By Ann Gehan and Cory Weinberg · Jun 18, 2025 9:29am PDT · 1 comment

Liquid Death has been looking to raise up to $20 million in fresh cash, as the longtime initial public offering hopeful looks to expand its production capacity and keep its drink lineup stocked in stores. The canned water and tea startup has been pitching the fundraise in the form of a convertible note, according to materials sent to prospective... Liquid Death has been looking to raise up to $20 million in fresh cash, as the longtime initial...

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Amazon Plays Nice in AI Shopping—While Also Defending its Turf

By Theo Wayt · Jun 18, 2025 6:00am PDT · 1 comment

At Amazon, the rise of artificial intelligence tools that automate shoppers’ online purchases is raising a question: Should the company fight the startups that make these tools—or join them? The answer it’s leaning toward is maybe a bit of both. At Amazon, the rise of artificial intelligence tools that automate shoppers’ online purchases is...

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Robotaxis Get Real

By Abram Brown · Jun 13, 2025 5:00pm PDT · 1 comment

Flying cars may not have arrived yet, but the long-awaited era of everyday robotaxis is here. And not just in America, if I’m correctly reading signals about the state of the industry from the last several days. They were all equally eye-opening, even if one was a little grim. In Los Angeles, a real-life “Black Mirror” moment played out,... Flying cars may not have arrived yet, but the long-awaited era of everyday robotaxis is here. And...

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AI Shopping Race Means a New Talent War Is Brewing

By Ann Gehan · May 28, 2025 6:00am PDT · 3 comments

Artificial intelligence is ready to disrupt the $1.2 trillion U.S. e-commerce industry. And ad giants, retailers and payment companies are bringing in reinforcements. The Information tracked 14 executives leading key products and partnerships at the center of an AI-driven shift in how people shop for and buy things online. These include... Artificial intelligence is ready to disrupt the $1.2 trillion U.S. e-commerce industry. And ad...

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Can AI Really Replace Human Developers?

By Aaron Holmes · May 22, 2025 10:00am PDT · 1 comment

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Can AI Really Replace Human Developers?

By Aaron Holmes · May 22, 2025 10:00am PDT · 1 comment

I’m in Seattle this week for Microsoft’s annual Build conference, where the software behemoth has announced a slate of new artificial intelligence–infused products meant to get developers to build and purchase AI agents from Microsoft’s Azure cloud.Specifically, Microsoft is leaning into the idea of advanced AI chatbots that are capable of... I’m in Seattle this week for Microsoft’s annual Build conference, where the software behemoth has...

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Why YouTube Should Say How Much Money It Makes

By Martin Peers · May 15, 2025 5:00pm PDT

Video-streaming and TV executives were out in force in New York this week, as outlets pitched their program schedules to marketers at lavish star-studded presentations. None other than Lady Gaga performed at YouTube’s party in Lincoln Center, for instance. There’s no doubt YouTube has come a long way since its founding 20 years ago. It now has a... Video-streaming and TV executives were out in force in New York this week, as outlets pitched...

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Free Agents: Amazon, OpenAI, Google Execs Poised for Their Next Role

By The Information Staff · May 13, 2025 10:30am PDT

The nation’s biggest tech companies have reshuffled the ranks of their senior leaders in the last year. That means executives with decades of experience in enterprise software, digital ad sales and product development are newly or soon to be available for their next job. Below we have details on six leaders. They include Amazon Web Services’... The nation’s biggest tech companies have reshuffled the ranks of their senior leaders in the last...

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Walmart Helps Bail Out Amazon

By Theo Wayt · Apr 23, 2025 5:00pm PDT

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy needs to send a thank-you card to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon—because it looks like Walmart just helped bail out Amazon. President Donald Trump’s signal on Tuesday that he might reduce tariffs on Chinese imports from the current level of 145% followed a meeting the president held with McMillon and the CEOs of Target and Home... Amazon CEO Andy Jassy needs to send a thank-you card to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon—because it...

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Tesla’s First Quarter Signals Bleak Year

By Martin Peers · Apr 22, 2025 5:00pm PDT · 3 comments

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Tesla’s First Quarter Signals Bleak Year

By Martin Peers · Apr 22, 2025 5:00pm PDT · 3 comments

When Elon Musk said in January that 2025 would be “a pivotal year for Tesla,” he surely wasn’t thinking of what has come to pass. The electric vehicle giant reported Tuesday that its auto revenues plunged 20% in the first quarter to their lowest level since 2021, dragging down Tesla’s overall revenue 9% and operating profit 66%. Tesla, which had... When Elon Musk said in January that 2025 would be “a pivotal year for Tesla,” he surely wasn’t...

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Could Meta Have Made Snap a Success?

By Martin Peers · Apr 15, 2025 5:00pm PDT

Mark Zuckerberg is very confident in his own abilities. His testimony in the government’s antitrust trial today—as reported by my colleague Kalley Huang—made clear his belief that both Twitter and Snap would have been better off if they had accepted the buyout bids he made early in their lives. By the same token, he believes Instagram today is... Mark Zuckerberg is very confident in his own abilities. His testimony in the government’s...

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Google’s Continuous Cost-Cutting

By Martin Peers · Apr 11, 2025 3:27pm PDT

Google appears to have learned a lesson from 2023, when its layoffs of 12,000 people, or 6.4% of its workforce, became big news and sparked anger among employees used to its cushy culture. In the past 18 months or so, Google has made a series of smaller cuts, mostly at the scale of “hundreds of people” each time, according to news reports in The... Google appears to have learned a lesson from 2023, when its layoffs of 12,000 people, or 6.4% of...

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Creator Economy

How AI Could Eat Creators’ Affiliate Revenue

By Ann Gehan · Apr 10, 2025 2:00pm PDT

Creators are staring down what they say is a growing threat: artificial intelligence-powered searches cutting into their lucrative product recommendations. More people are turning to AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity to search the web for information and shopping inspiration, and Google has started adding more AI-powered features to its... Creators are staring down what they say is a growing threat: artificial intelligence-powered...