At the DealBook Summit, Leaders Contend With an ‘Existential Moment’
Even leaders who usually display unrestrained confidence expressed anxiety about the state of the world.
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Journalists are facing “deep fakes,” sagging trust, global unrest and an unprecedented Trump campaign being run “from the courthouse steps.”
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U.S.-China trade is at a record high, but businesses and governments are wrestling with how to balance national security and commercial interests.
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CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times In the Creator Economy, There Is Money to Be Made
People from all types of backgrounds have become stars — and it’s a trend that’s expected to get even bigger and make them even richer in years to come.
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Silicon Valley Confronts a Grim New A.I. Metric
Where do you fall on the doom scale — is artificial intelligence a threat to humankind? And if so, how high is the risk?
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CreditChristie Hemm Klok for The New York Times The Media, Democracy and the 2024 Election: What’s at Stake
Should something change about the way news is gathered, reported and shared? Participants in a task force at the DealBook Summit considered that, and more.
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A task force at the DealBook Summit discussed where the power lies in the exploding world of the creator economy — and who is likely to wield it in the future.
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CreditAmir Hamja/The New York Times The Clock is Ticking on Improving China-U.S. Relations, Experts Say
Participants in a task force at the DealBook Summit said President Xi seemed ready to expand economic relations. But for how long?
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Participants in a task force on artificial intelligence at the DealBook Summit grappled with how to balance oversight of the technology with innovation.
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From the DealBook Summit: Experts Look Forward
Industry leaders at the conference were asked about what’s next for artificial intelligence, the economy, health care and more.
By The New York Times
From the DealBook Summit: Leaders Look Into the Future
Groundbreakers at the conference were asked what’s coming next for the brain, climate, medicine, labor, security and business.
By The New York Times
Can Fashion Be Profitable Without Growth?
Industry leaders said the goal of sustainability wouldn’t happen without changes to the business model and more efforts to educate consumers.
By Christine Muhlke
The Risks of ‘Yes, and’ Leadership
Recent years have demanded that C.E.O.s accept uncertainty. Some have taken that to extremes.
By Emma Goldberg
At the DealBook Summit, Untangling the Now — and the Future
In challenging times, choosing the direction of a company can be a lot like shifting pieces of a puzzle — with sometimes staggering consequences.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin
There’s a Lot of Entertainment Content. Where Do Profits Come From?
A DealBook task force debated where and how the film, television and theater industries can make money from their productions.
By Paul Sullivan
In China, Luxury Shopping Faces Ongoing Headwinds
China’s zero-Covid policy has weighed heavily on the high-end market in 2022. In the wake of recent protests, is a recovery in sight?
By Elizabeth Paton
Can News Be Made Into a Sustainable Business?
For a DealBook task force, a lack of trust, political polarization and a troubled business model are among the news industry’s challenges.
By Saskia Miller
Critic’s notebookHow Streaming Has Rewritten the Script for Movies
As a business and a cultural pursuit, Hollywood is in a state of chaos that has been growing year by year.
By A.O. Scott
For C.E.O.s, Communication Has Become a High-Wire Act
Business leaders said the tumult of recent years had made it more important than ever to share with employees and the public. But how much, and when?
By Alina Tugend
DealBOOk NewsletterDid You Miss the DealBook Summit?
Business and policy leaders from around the world joined us at our annual event. Here’s what happened.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Stephen Gandel, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni
DealBook NewsletterWhat We Learned From Sam Bankman-Fried, Mark Zuckerberg, Reed Hastings and More
Crypto, the economy, China, streaming wars, Elon Musk and other big topics dominated this year’s DealBook Summit.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Stephen Gandel, Sarah Kessler, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni
What Will the World Be Like in 20 Years?
Looking at demographic data can help us assess the opportunities and challenges of the coming decades.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin
The Latest Farm Product: Carbon Credits
Global cropland has the potential to sequester as much as 570 million metric tons of carbon per year. New projects that pay farmers to adopt climate-friendly practices could help.
By Elizabeth G. Dunn
Is the Four-Day Workweek Finally Within Our Grasp?
After embracing flexible work styles during the pandemic, some companies are now embracing a shorter week.
By Kevin J. Delaney
More Women Than Men Are Going to College. That May Change the Economy.
The rising gender gap in college education — currently three women for every two men — might turn out to be one of the most transformative trends of our time.
By Justin Wolfers
As We Live Longer, How Should Life Change? There Is a Blueprint.
“The New Map of Life” reimagines education, careers, cities and life transitions for lives that span a century (or more).
By Corinne Purtill
Red Brands and Blue Brands: Is Hyper-Partisanship Coming for Corporate America?
Major brands and chief executives have become increasingly entangled in social and political debates. Is more to come?
By David Gelles
Large Insurers Are Hatching a Plan to Take Down Coal
Thomas Buberl, the chief executive of the French insurance company AXA, wants the industry to stop covering mines and plants.
By Lauren Hirsch
For Rules in Technology, the Challenge is to Balance Code and Law
Crypto fans have argued that code can be a better arbitrator than traditional regulators.
By Ephrat Livni
A Short History of Predicting the Future
Futurology has long been a risky business.
By John Herrman
Engage China, or Confront It? What’s the Right Approach Now?
At last week’s DealBook conference in New York, policy experts discussed the relationship between China and the United States. The diplomacy has become more aggressive — a change some experts applaud and others fear.
By Liz Moyer
Fervor Grows for Regulating Big Tech
Business leaders who gathered in New York were largely in favor of more regulation to ensure that technology companies are working for users.
By Alina Tugend
‘I Am Desperate for Leadership’ on Reducing Gun Violence
A task force at the DealBook conference addressed the role of corporate America in tackling this divisive issue.
By Liz Robbins
Business Leaders on Capitalism, Challenges and Their 8-Year-Old Selves
At the annual DealBook conference in New York, leaders at the “Groundbreakers Lunch” discussed the appropriate role of business in shaping policy and driving social change.
By The New York Times
playing for the long termLeaders Take a New Look at the Trust Factor
The words “trust” and “responsibility” were peppered throughout more than a dozen conversations at The New York Times’s DealBook conference.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin
Gwyneth Paltrow on Goop and Beyond: ‘It’s a Process’
Once ambivalent about her ambition, Ms. Paltrow, who founded her lifestyle-and-wellness company in 2008, says she now embraces it.
By David Yaffe-Bellany
Hillary Clinton on Health Care, Impeachment and Gutsy Women
The former secretary of state opens up about the current political climate, and says she is a fundamentally optimistic person.
By The New York Times
What’s the Coolest Thing Bill Gates Is Doing?
On the list: meeting a scientist working on solving malnutrition, keeping up with his children on technology and being friends with Warren Buffett.
By The New York Times
Boeing’s C.E.O., Dennis Muilenburg, Expresses Regret
He reflects on his company’s handling of two crashes that killed 346 people.
By Natalie Kitroeff
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