I’ve always loved to travel.

Deal negotiations are the onus of several commitments: faster vendor contract approvals, contract editing and revisions, compliance audits, and a centralized repository of documents.

Melinda French Gates has endorsed the Gates Foundation’s decision to allocate its entire $200 billion endowment to global health by 2045. What Happened: French Gates, in her interview with Fortune, applauded the move, calling it “fantastic”. She emphasized that the foundation’s resources were always meant to be returned to society. French Gates highlighted that only 2% of philanthropy is directed towards organizations working on gender issues. She reiterated her commitment to bridging this gap by utilizing her resources. Last year, she pledged $1 billion to support organizations and individuals promoting gender equality and empowering women. This announcement comes at a time when U.S. investments…

Meta has launched the first version of its standalone Meta AI app, bringing a more personal and conversational AI assistant to users across iOS, Android, web browsers, and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Built on Meta’s Llama 4 model, the app aims to deliver a more seamless and relevant AI experience with contextual memory and voice capabilities. According to Meta, the new app “gets to know your preferences, remembers context and is personalized to you.” The AI assistant integrates features such as image generation and editing, web search, and voice-based interaction, and is already available across Meta platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram,…

Former employees at IBM were replaced with AI, the company’s CEO confirmed earlier this week. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna told The Wall Street Journal on Monday that the tech giant had tapped into AI to take over the work of several hundred human resources employees. However, IBM’s workforce expanded instead of shrinking—the company used the resources freed up by the layoffs to hire more programmers and salespeople. “Our total employment has actually gone up, because what [AI] does is it gives you more investment to put into other areas,” Krishna told The Journal. Krishna specified that those “other areas” included…

When Disney’s Toy Story debuted in 1995, it was the first movie I watched that was 3D. Now, reminiscing about that movie, I was instantly wowed by the imagery, thinking it looked so real. This experience influenced my perception of art, and as a kid, I thought, “I want to create a 3D movie when I grow up.” Where I am going with this is that over a few years, even up to me writing this blog, I have explored many different hobbies and one of those hobbies included using tools like 3D modeling software.

Let me tell you a secret: I’m no graphic designer, but I’ve managed to pull off some pretty impressive designs over the years.  

Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. UNH filed a class-action lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the company of misleading investors by concealing the negative business impacts that followed the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The Details: The lawsuit alleges UnitedHealth withheld critical information regarding the backlash and regulatory scrutiny that arose after the CEO’s death, particularly concerning the company’s aggressive claims denial practices.  Read Next: Disney’s New Abu Dhabi Theme Park Will Be ‘Authentically Disney And Distinctly Emirati,’ CEO Bob Iger Says  According to the plaintiffs, the public outcry and scrutiny forced strategic, more “patient-friendly” changes that would reduce…

Key Takeaways Definition of Inside Sales: Inside sales refers to engaging customers remotely through phone calls, emails, and video conferencing, contrasting with traditional face-to-face outside sales. Advantages for Businesses: This sales strategy allows companies to reach a broader audience while being cost-effective, as it eliminates travel expenses and maximizes efficient use of resources. Importance of Technology: Utilizing CRM tools and other sales technologies enhances lead management, performance tracking, and communication, significantly optimizing the sales pipeline. Sales Techniques: Effective inside sales techniques such as cold calling, follow-ups, and video presentations are vital for nurturing leads and increasing conversion rates. Challenges to…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicts a future where AI will understand you so well that different AI personas will become your “friends.” In a new interview with podcaster Dwarkesh Patel, Zuckerberg said that he thinks “the average person wants more connectivity, more connection that they actually have,” and thinks AI chatbots trained to have different personalities could help fill that void. “The average American, I think, has fewer than three friends, three people they’d consider friends, and the average person has demand for meaningfully more, I think it’s like 15 friends,” Zuckerberg told Patel. (He was likely referring to a…