Alexandr Wang co-founded Scale AI in 2016. Drew Angerer/Getty Images As we enter the age of agentic A.I., Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang claims people won’t be out of work but instead responsible for overseeing their own groups of A.I. employees. “It’ll almost be like everybody gets promoted to being a manager,” the 28-year-old billionaire said … Read more
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi previously led the travel booking site Expedia. AFP via Getty Images After failing to develop its own self-driving technology, Uber (UBER) is hoping to work with Tesla (TSLA), adding its upcoming robotaxis to Uber’s ride-sharing fleet. “No one wants to compete against Tesla or Elon, if you can help it,” Uber CEO … Read more
Brian Chesky wants Airbnb to become the “Amazon” of travel. Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for WIRED Despite Silicon Valley’s certified A.I. craze, AirBnb (ABNB) isn’t so eager to embrace the new technology just yet—at least, not across the company’s core business of travel planning. “I don’t think it’s quite ready for prime time,” Brian … Read more
Sundar Pichai delivers a speech during the AI Action Summit in Paris, on Feb. 10, 2025. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images The rise of A.I. brings existential challenges, from job losses to misinformation and misuse. But for Google (GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai, the greatest risk is letting fear block its potential. “The biggest risk could … Read more
Boston Dynamics’s Atlas humanoid robot displayed during SoftBank Robot World on Nov. 21, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Boston Dynamics, known for its robot dog “Spot” used by law enforcement, utility companies and tech researchers, is partnering with an organization led by its founder and former CEO to develop a new version of … Read more