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As the founder and CEO of Boll & Branch, Scott Tannen oversees the work of some 275 employees — most of whom he’s personally interviewed.He estimates he’s interviewed upwards of 1,000 people and hired 400 to 500 over the course of his career.Whether he’s interviewing a prospective intern or someone joining the C-suite, Tannen tells CNBC Make It he always asks one question first: What do you know about Boll & Branch?It’s a straightforward question that sets the tone quickly and can help him uncover a big warning sign.”I think when people have not done their homework, that is the…

Artificial intelligence may transform hiring across several industries — but a few skills can help most people safeguard their future careers, according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.”[AI] will eliminate jobs. That doesn’t mean that people won’t have other jobs,” Dimon told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” on Sunday. “My advice to people would be critical thinking … learn EQ [emotional quotient, also known as emotional intelligence], learn how to be good in a meeting, how to communicate, how to write. You’ll have plenty of jobs.”Dimon’s prediction comes during somewhat of an AI reckoning across the American workforce. Some experts…

Steve Eisman of “The Big Short” fame said he is starting to worry that the artificial intelligence boom may rest on shakier ground than investors assume. “The Real Eisman Playbook” podcast host and former Neuberger Berman senior portfolio manager said he encountered a theory suggesting that as large language models continue to scale, their performance gains could begin to diminish, challenging the premise that ever-larger models will keep delivering breakthrough improvements. “The large language models, as they keep scaling, which is the model that everybody has, will start to lose their efficaciousness,” Eisman said Thursday on CNBC’s ” Squawk Box. ” “The…

The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday announced it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI and will allow users to make videos with its copyrighted characters on its Sora app.OpenAI launched Sora in September, and it allows users to create short videos by simply typing in a prompt. As part of the startup’s new three-year licensing agreement with Disney, Sora users will be able make content with more than 200 characters across Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars starting next year. “The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence marks an important moment for our industry, and through this collaboration with OpenAI we…

Art Basel Miami Beach racked up strong sales and attendance last week, as the art market rode a wave of renewed confidence following the strong November auctions in New York.More than 80,000 collectors and art fans poured into the Miami Convention Center for the annual art show, with several works selling for over $1 million. Collectors from the U.S., Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa visited the more than 280 galleries at the show, along with multiple art fairs and pop-up exhibits throughout Miami.After nearly three years of declining auction sales and shuttered galleries, dealers and advisors say the…

Manchester United’s controversial cost-cutting measures under Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are reflected in an operating profit, as the club released their results for the first quarter of the new financial year.The headlines from the latest report include: Total revenues are down slightly from £143.1m to £140.3m. This compares the last three months of commercial activity with the same three months in 2024.Man Utd registered an operating profit of £13m compared to an operating loss of £7m a year ago.The club is predicting total revenues for the year of £640m to £660m. A quarter of that is £160m plus per…

Ex-footballer Joey Barton says he is appealing his conviction for sending grossly offensive social media posts about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.Barton was convicted in November by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court, who found he “crossed the line between free speech and a crime” with six posts he made on X. On December 8, he was sentenced to six months in custody, suspended for 18 months.The 43-year-old must also complete 200 hours of unpaid work in the community and pay prosecution costs of £23,419.Two-year restraining orders were issued against each of his victims…

Manchester United’s net debt has broken the $1 billion barrier for the first time due to summer borrowings for player recruitment, taking the club’s overall debt to its highest level since the Glazer family takeover in 2005.In the club’s first-quarter accounts published Thursday, United’s noncurrent borrowings — debt mountain built since the Glazers’ leveraged takeover — were reported at £481 million ($644m).But with United using a further £105m from their revolving credit facility — an additional borrowing mechanism — to take their total borrowings to £268m, United’s total net debt has grown to £749m ($1.002bn). United have been servicing their…

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that the U.S. should focus on bringing in immigrants that help grow the economy as the White House rolls out its long-awaited “gold card” visa.”We’re the only great country that lets other people just come in without vetting them and deciding whether they’re really going to help the economy of America,” Lutnick said Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.””Let’s bring in the top of the best,” he said. “Let’s help them grow America and build America. Why should we take people who are below average? It just doesn’t make any sense.”Lutnick said the “average green-card…

At least 50,000 people in Kuwait have lost their citizenship since September 2024. Campaigners suggest the figure could be as high as 200,000. However, the government stopped regularly announcing figures in September 2025. Kuwait, with a population estimated to be just shy of five million, has long been regarded as one of the more democratic states in the Gulf. Unlike its neighbours, since 1963 it has had a parliament – albeit one with limited power. Occasionally acting as a mediator in negotiating diplomatic crises in the region, Kuwait has also offered safe haven for dissidents fleeing its more authoritarian neighbours. “In the 70s, Kuwait was a…