Capital Currents
This section looks at business as more than just profit – as a mirror of ambition, structure, and shifting power. From startups to global markets, the analysis here explores how ideas become economies, how systems scale or fail, and what it means to build in a world that’s constantly evolving. Strategy, with an eye on what drives decisions and defines value.
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The New Gold Rush of Intelligence In May 2024, Meta made headlines by offering $100 million+ compensation packages to top AI researchers. Many of them former or current OpenAI engineers. This wasn’t just a recruiting effort; it was a raid. The leaked details sparked a storm of debate in Silicon Valley, not just about salaries,…
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Mira Murati is back—this time building Thinking Machines, a company poised to reshape the future of AI. From raising millions to assembling a dream team, here’s why the world is betting on her again—and what her next-gen AI platform might mean for the rest of us.
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