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Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors (GM), has been named the top executive on Fortune International's Most Powerful Women (MPW) list. Barra faced significant challenges in her first year as CEO, including a major recall of GM cars due to faulty ignition switches. However, she used this experience to reform GM's culture and prepare the company for the electric vehicle revolution. Under Barra's leadership, GM has achieved its strongest financial position since its 2009 bankruptcy and has committed to going all-electric by 2035. While there have been some setbacks in GM's electric and autonomous vehicle efforts, Barra remains committed to her goal of zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion. [Extracted from the article]

Roelof Botha, the head of venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, is leading the company in a changing industry. Botha, who has a background in rugby, draws lessons from the sport to guide his work in venture capital. Sequoia Capital has a strong reputation and has invested in successful companies like Apple, Google, and Nvidia. Botha's challenge is to maintain the firm's success and adapt to the evolving venture capital landscape. He has implemented changes, such as launching a new fund structure, to ensure long-term success for Sequoia Capital. Botha, originally from South Africa, has had a successful career in Silicon Valley. He joined PayPal in 2000 and later joined Sequoia Capital, where he has made successful investments in companies like YouTube, Instagram, and Natera. Botha's goal is to keep Sequoia involved with companies throughout their lifecycle and to support them from the early stages to long after an IPO. [Extracted from the article]

Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, sees the rise of AI as a significant opportunity for his company. Dell acknowledges the potential of generative AI and its impact on his business, particularly in the demand for AI-optimized servers. Despite past challenges, Dell's ability to adapt and understand customer needs has positioned his company to capitalize on the AI boom. Dell Technologies is now positioning itself as a leader in the AI era, offering tailored services to meet diverse customer needs, including the release of AI PCs with a neural processor for generative AI workloads. [Extracted from the article]

Semiconductor makers, including Intel, are investing billions of dollars in building new chip factories in the United States to meet the growing demand for semiconductors. However, critics are concerned about the environmental impact of these factories, as chip manufacturing is an energy-intensive process that consumes large amounts of water and produces chemical waste. The industry is aware of these concerns and has formed a group to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Intel, for example, has committed to reaching net-zero emissions for its own operations by 2040. While onshoring chip production has benefits such as bolstering supply chains and creating jobs, it also brings pollution closer to home. [Extracted from the article]

INTRODUCTION WHERE PROFITMAKERS ARE PROBLEM-SOLVERS Most business "best of" lists, including ours, focus on financial superlatives - the biggest and most profitable corporations, the fastest-growing companies, the top-performing stocks. In the apex of corporate good, Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard, donated a 98% stake in the company to a climate nonprofit called the Holdfast Collective in 2022, ensuring that almost all the company's future profits will fund some form of environmental salvation. Biotech VC firm Flagship Pioneering, best known for incubating vaccine maker Moderna, has launched more than 100 other companies. [Extracted from the article]

Murati joined OpenAI in 2018, following a stint at Tesla. Mira Murati Is Shaping AI's Future - And Maybe Yours As the chief technology officer of OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, she's shaping the generative AI revolution. After all, Murati says she spends her time thinking not just about the latest ChatGPT features but also about whether AI will bring about the end of humanity. [Extracted from the article]

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHANEL PHOTO KELSEY MCCLELLAN Instacart's September trading debut, led by CEO Fidji Simo, was a test balloon for companies eyeing the warming IPO market. 70 Leena Nair CEO, Chanel U.K. The 113-year-old luxury brand Chanel shook up its ranks in 2021 when it picked as its CEO a human resources executive who had never run a company, let alone had experience with the rarefied world of high fashion. 74 Fidji Simo Chair and CEO, Instacart U.S. Two years after assuming Instacart's top post, Fidji Simo finally took the grocery-delivery company public in mid-September. A Berkshire Hathaway--like enterprise based in Johannesburg, its portfolio already spans over 250 companies on multiple continents and activities as diverse as financial services, car sales, and hospitality. [Extracted from the article]

Now, Andreessen Horowitz's $350 million investment in his new startup, Flow, is giving Neumann a second shot at disrupting real estate. Four years ago, the WeWork CEO left the shared-office firm he cofounded in chaos and acrimony. One knock of WeWork's IPO filing is that you described the company as a technology firm, when it's really a real estate business. PHOTO PHOTOGRAPH BY STUART ISETT CRASH PAD Neumann's new startup, Flow, announced in 2022, aims to elevate the residential rental experience. [Extracted from the article]

It was also around the time that Benioff launched the company's 1-1-1 model, which dedicates 1% of the company's equity, 1% of its product, and 1% of employees' time to philanthropic causes. Asked whether tech employees have gained too much power in recent years, Benioff says no, and points to Slack as an effective - if lively - way to communicate directly with employees on a variety of issues. Under pressure from shareholders, Salesforce cofounder Marc Benioff is cutting costs and curbing M&A for the first time - not to mention managing painful layoffs. Unsurprisingly, Benioff won't say.) Whatever the plan is, Benioff is clearly under pressure to solidify it. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents a profile of Ryan Smith, cofounder and chief executive officer (CEO) of U.S. online survey company Qualtrics. Smith attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City until he dropped out to work on his company full-time. He has five children with his wife, Ashley. Under his leadership, Qualtrics has grown into a company with 1,200 employees and a valuation of more than billion U.S. dollars.

The article presents the 2016 edition of the 40 Under 40 list compiled by the magazine "Fortune." Bechtel Group chief executive officer (CEO) Brendan Bechtel topped the list, followed by CEFC China Energy chairman and executive director Ye Jianming, Hillary for America senior policy adviser Jake Sullivan, and former French economy minister Emmanuel Macron. Their achievements in their respective organization are provided, including awards they received.

The article profiles 50 companies that are assuming the challenge of attempting to solve societal problems while remaining profitable including British pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Israeli firm IDE Technologies, and U.S. conglomerate General Electric (GE).

The article discusses the company profile of multinational entertainment company Netflix. Topics covered include Netflix's reported revenues and profits, the launching of Netflix's first original French-language program titled "Marseille" starring Gérard Depardieu, and Netflix's use of the broadband revolution to become one of the top-performing technology companies in the U.S. It also discusses Netflix's film projects, media streaming services, and inclusion in the "Fortune 500" list.

The article profiles the 25 Most Important Private Companies in the U.S.,chosen not just on the basis of their prodigious revenues or assets, but also for their social currency, connection to people's daily lives, and disruptive impact. They include Uber, Fidelity is the largest provider of 401(k) and related retirement-plan services, and conglomerate Koch Industries.

The article presents several U.S. entrepreneurs who are impacting their industries in 2016. Scooter Braun, founder of entertainment and media company of SB Projects, has produced concerts and related events. Stewart Butterfield, chief executive officer (CEO) of Slack, was able to raise the business-communication software company's valuation. Filmmakers Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi have enjoyed success following the release of their miniseries "Making a Murderer."

- GRACE-ANN BAKER, FORMER TWITTER EMPLOYEE LAND OF LAYOFFS Tech companies big and small have been laying off employees in recent months. In 2022, tech companies laid off more than 97,000 employees, representing a 649% increase from cuts in the sector the year before, according to outplacement services firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. After a decade-long boom, high-profile tech companies are laying off thousands of workers. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the economic forecasting for the film industry in the U.S. in 2016.

The article profiles twenty top-ranked businesspeople for the year 2015. These include Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the social networking firm Facebook, Andrew Wilson, CEO of the computer game firm Electronic Arts (EA), and Tim Cook, CEO of the technology firm Apple Inc. Topics include sales growth and stock market performance.

The article presents information on people in the sports, health care, finance, real estate, and entertainment industry who are considered the most influential people in the 40 Under 40 list from the "Fortune Magazine." Some of the people included in the list are founder of WeWork Adam Neumann, Uber executive Ryan Graves, and Fitbit chief executive officer James Park, as well as singer Taylor Swift, actress Jessica Alba, and mixed martial arts fighter Ronda Rousey.

The article profiles Kathleen Kennedy who is the president of film company Lucasfilm Ltd. A background of Kennedy's career is provided who produced the film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Topics include Kennedy's job responsibilities, the factors that contributed to her success as a filmmaker, and work ethic. Also discussed are the awards that Kennedy received, the successful movies she produced, and her relationship with male colleagues.

The article focuses on the journal's list of most powerful women in 2015. It highlights the characteristics of grit and gut that should be included in the list. Among the powerful women in the list are General Motors chief executive officer (CEO) Mary Barra, DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman and PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi. It adds that the inclusion of women CEO's in the list exemplifies the competitiveness of women in the world of business.

The article reports that Comcast announced its blowout first-quarter earnings. AT&T's proposed merger with T-Mobile in 2011 reportedly elicited 40,526 comments before the parties abandoned the idea. It adds how Comcast had placed its channel in a sports tier available only to customers who pay an additional fee while at the same time giving the cable company's affiliated sports networks preferential treatment in a much more popular channel line.

The article focuses on the emergence and adoption of the internet of things as well as features founder and chief executive officer Brad Keywell's new startup Uptake Technologies. Topics being presented include questions about effort by Keywell's business to beat General Electric to a $19 trillion finish line as well as about profitability and the cloud computing application.

Fixing those kinds of inequities is the purpose of Pivotal Ventures - French Gates' smaller, less well known, but just as radically ambitious organization. PHOTO CHONA KASINGER IT'S HER SHOW French Gates funded Pivotal with $1 billion of her own money; she's the firm's sole investor. Melinda French Gates has long advocated for women on a global level. PHOTO COURTESY OF PIVOTAL VENTURES BUILDING EQUITY French Gates meets with members of Girls Garage, a design and construction school for female-identifying youth. [Extracted from the article]

The article profiles Bob Iger, the chief technology officer of Disney. Topics discussed include an overview of the personal life of Iger, his creativity and innovations as Disney, his works and expertise in virtual reality (VR), the development of his career from being a chief executive officer, and the fun she's having in VR.

The article discusses how the challenges of labor shortage is being fought by technology startups and mentions how several companies in Silicon Valley in Santa Clara County, California tend to focus on the talent of an individual while hiring them. Topics discussed include increase in percentage of Harvard Business School graduates who opted for jobs in the tech sector, how the investing bank Goldman Sachs has upped the salaries of the employees and challenges of outreaching and hiring.

The company isn't yet profitable, but it's getting close: Airbnb reported a net loss of $19 million in Q1 2022, compared to a $1.2 billion loss for the same period in 2021. (6) Road scholar: Chesky is partnering with the Obamas on a new scholarship that includes a stipend and free Airbnb housing for students pursuing a summer work-travel experience. When COVID-19 hit, Airbnb's business plunged 80% in two months. (2) Booked and busy: Airbnb's Q1 2022 revenue, reported on May 3, came in at $1.5 billion--a 70% increase year over year. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on Qualcomm semiconductor company as of January 2014, noting the San Diego, California-based company's expansion into the networked devices market as part of its Internet of Things strategy. The article states Qualcomm's executive Steve Mollenkopf will replace chief executive officer Paul Jacobs in March but Jacobs will continue to be executive chairman. It also mentions Qualcomm's Toq smartwatch and its AllJoyn open-source software platform for Internet-connected devices.

The article focuses on the search by tech giant Intel for a new chief executive officer (CEO) in 2013. The move is in response to the declining demand for computers despite efforts to reinvent the category. Finalists are former Chief Operating Officer (COO) Brian Krzanich and former software head Renée James. Kzanich says their image of where the company should go was identical. Krzanich is said to be a logical pick for CEO since he began his career as an engineer at the firm.

The article profiles 40 notable businesspeople who are under the age of 40 as of October 2013. Marissa Mayer, president and chief executive officer of technology firm Yahoo, is noted to have made several acquisitions since joining the company in 2012. Jack Dorsey is a co-founder of the microblogging website Twitter, which is preparing an initial public offering in 2013. The mobile advertising strategy of Mark Zuckerberg, founder and chief executive of Facebook, is discussed.

The article discusses the reported reinvention of Charles Phillips, the chief executive officer at the U.S. business software company Infor as of September 2013. It states that Infor is comprised of 40 software companies that were acquired by the private equity companies Golden Gate Capital and Summit Partners beginning in 2002. Several of Phillip's personal and professional missteps are mentioned, along with Infor clients such as the automobile manufacturer Ferrari.

The article profiles consumer electronics company Samsung, as of February 2013, focusing on its role in the smartphone manufacturing industry. It notes that Samsung holds the largest market share globally in cell phones and in the smartphone subcategory, and that it and computer company Apple are virtually tied for first place in the U.S. smartphone market, after coming from behind. It recounts the company's history and describes its business model, including its internal manufacturing of most of its products' components. It discusses the company's relationship with Apple as well as with Internet company Google, whose Android mobile device operating system is used by Samsung smartphones. Topics include the company's marketing approach and Apple's patent suit against it.

The article profiles several businesspeople who are on "Fortune" magazine's list of the 50 Businesspeople of the Year for 2012. Among those mentioned are Ajay Banga, chief executive of credit card company Mastercard; Frank Blake, chief executive of home improvement chain store Home Depot; and Carol Meyrowitz, chief executive of retail store TJX Cos.

The article presents a list of 40 entrepreneurs under the age of 40 who have achieved success in business as of 2012, including Larry Page, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Internet company Google; Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of the online social network Facebook; and Marissa Mayer, president and CEO of the Internet company Yahoo.

The article profiles nine executives that "Fortune" magazine has chosen to populate its imaginary executive suite. The executives were chosen based on their ability to operate in a team environment, performance ability, and chemistry. Elon Musk, chief executive officer (CEO) and chief designer of private space company SpaceX and CEO of automotive company Tesla Motors was chosen as design chief for his history facilitating space travel and electric-car models. Jeff Bezos, chairman and CEO of Internet retailer Amazon was chosen as CEO for his risk-taking instincts and his proven ability to build a strong business. Rebecca Jacoby, chief information officer (CIO) of electronics manufacturer Cisco Systems was chosen as CIO for her background in both information technology (IT) and finance.

The article lists successful and innovative businesspeople under the age of forty including Bonin Bough, the senior global director of digital and social media at the beverage company Pepsico, Aditya Mittal, the chief financial officer (CFO) at the steel company Arcelormittal, and Daniel Ammann, CFO of the automobile manufacturer General Motors.

The article lists the top forty businesspeople under the age of forty in 2011 compiled by "Fortune" magazine including Mark Zuckerberg, creator and chief executive officer (CEO) of the social networking website Facebook, Larry Page, co-founder and CEO of the search engine company Google, and Greg Jensen, co-CEO of the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates.

The article discusses a vigorous market for startup technology firms in California's Silicon Valley. Initial public offerings (IPOs) for companies such as business networking Web site LinkedIn and online music service Pandora have resulted in multi-billion dollar valuations for these companies. Other anticipated IPOs include those for Internet game maker Zynga and online social network Facebook. Venture capitalists are eagerly investing in such firms, helping to create an environment of sharp competition among companies for engineers and rapidly rising home prices.

The article focuses on Internet industry entrepreneur and executive Jack Dorsey, founder of the microblog service company Twitter Inc. Dorsey's new business enterprise Square, which creates credit card processing computer software for businesses which would allow credit card purchases to be paid for through consumers' mobile communication systems devices, is examined, with particular attention paid to its finances and the role of venture capital in funding its start-up. It is noted that Square's customer base is small businesses, particularly businesses which do not have fixed locations such as food service trucks or babysitters.

This article profiles the work of Tom Cook, the chief operating officer of Apple Inc. Rumors about the ill health of current chief executive officer (CEO) Steve Jobs are considered as a sign that someone such as Cook will eventually need to fill in as CEO. Cook's personality is presented as a stern contrast with Jobs' charismatic approach to management.

The author reflects on a conversation with Katie Haun, an investing partner at Andreessen Horowitz's cryptocurrency fund, and her announcement to leave the company and to launch her own fund. Topics discussed include the increase in popularity of Haun in the cryptocurrency sector, her investments in cryptocurrency exchanges, and the response of industry professionals and leaders around Silicon Valley to her announcement.

The article focuses on the use of social media and Twitter, featuring Dick Costolo, the chief executive officer of Twitter. Topics being presented include reports that hackers had hijacked Costolo's chief financial officer's tweets, sending out hundreds of spam links to followers and bringing to the surface as well as about quarterly revenue and earnings that beat expectations and disappointing user growth.

The article profiles Marc Benioff, cofounder and chief executive officer (CEO) of software company Salesforce. Topics covered include Salesforce's planned acquisition of collaboration software maker Slack, the massive growth experienced by Salesforce under Benioff's leadership, and the company's philanthropic deeds through the Salesforce Foundation created by Benioff.

The article discusses the work of the executive Jack Dorsey of the microblogging website service company Twitter Inc. and the mobile-payments company Square Inc. Topics include a 2013 event led by Dorsey in St. Louis, Missouri as part of the "Let's Talk" series of events, the planned initial public offering of Twitter, and Dorsey's reputation.

An excerpt is presented from the book "Zoom: Surprising Ways to Supercharge Your Career," written by several authors including Daniel Roberts, Omar Akhtar, and Katie Benner.

The article discusses regulation and profiteering in the growing crowdfunding industry as of 2013, with information on the use of social media and digital technology in fundraising. Topics include the use of online crowdfunding sites like Indiegogo and Kickstarter for business finance instead of traditional financing strategies; the legal aspects of equity crowdfunding, which would provide partial company ownership to investors; and the potential profitability of crowdfunding sites for investors and entrepreneurs. The financial models of Indiegogo and Kickstarter are examined.

The article discusses the development of smartphones by the company Nokia since 2010 to compete with Apple's iPhone smartphone, as well as the partnership between Nokia and Microsoft. Chief executive officer (CEO) Stephen Elop of Nokia appointed marketing manager Jo Harlow to manage the development of the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 smartphones, and Harlow's career, education, and business strategies are discussed. The effects of the lawsuit between Apple and Samsung over smartphone patents is mentioned, and the division of the global smartphone market between companies is described.

The article focuses on the strategic plans of German computer software company SAP AG. It states that that co-chief executive officers (CEO) Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe have sped up software development cycles, improved customer relations, and made a couple of acquisitions to improve SAP's market position. It comments on SAP's Recalls Plus smartphone application as part of its efforts to improve customer relations. SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner mentioned his decision to offer McDermott and Snabe the job as co-CEOs in February 2010 due to falling software license sales and a decline in revenue. The article talks about the acquisition of enterprise software Sybase to increase SAP's offerings for mobile devices.

The article focuses on Paul Otellini, chief executive officer (CEO) of the microchip manufacturer Intel, and his plan for expansion into the mobile telephone market. Topics include the company's partnership with electronics companies Lenovo and Motorola, the debut of the Medfield mobile processor chip in January of 2012, and the hiring of Mike Bell, former employee at the computer manufacturer Apple Inc. It is noted that Intel has also begun promoting its ultrabooks, which are lightweight laptop computers.

An introduction to the periodical's 23rd Most Power Women list is presented, which includes Accenture chief executive officer (CEO) Julie Sweet, United Parcel Service (UPS) CEO Carol Tomé, and incoming Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser.