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WTF: Women in Tech, Media and Finance

OpenAI’s Potential IPO, AI Ending 9-9-6: WTF Highlights

By The Information Staff · Oct 30, 2025 12:05pm PDT
It’s hard to find a leader in tech and finance who isn’t feverishly figuring out how to implement artificial intelligence in their company. At The Information’s Women in Tech, Media and Finance conference, executives said their use of AI had gone well beyond experimentation, changing the kind and number of employees they hire, how they reach new... It’s hard to find a leader in tech and finance who isn’t feverishly figuring out how to implement...
Asha Sharma, president of product development for Microsoft’s Core AI division. Photo by Erin Beach.
AI Agenda

AI Leaders Get Practical; Gemini’s Ascent

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Oct 30, 2025 7:00am PDT
At our Women in Tech, Media and Finance conference Wednesday, AI leaders from Microsoft, PagerDuty and Index Ventures got into the nitty gritty of what it’s like to invest in, develop, buy and use AI products. Our top takeaways.1. Not everyone’s a fan of vibe coding. Lucy Guo, the CEO of creator startup Passes and a cofounder of data labeling... At our Women in Tech, Media and Finance conference Wednesday, AI leaders from Microsoft, ...
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Deep Research

OpenAI Moves Up the Stack: Why Every Software Incumbent is Now a Target

By The Information Staff · Oct 29, 2025 1:24pm PDT
OpenAI is moving beyond its role as a technology partner, transforming its model lead into a multi-front assault on established software giants. This pivot positions the company not just as a supplier, but as a formidable application competitor, aiming to own the entire user workflow in markets like productivity, consulting, and e-commerce. This... OpenAI is moving beyond its role as a technology partner, transforming its model lead into a...
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Asia Tech and Transportation Summit

Autonomous Vehicle Software Better for Trucking Than Ride-Hailing, Executives Say

By Wayne Ma · Nov 6, 2019 10:46am PST · 3 comments
Self-driving vehicle technology could generate more economic benefits for the trucking industry than ride-hailing, executives at several autonomous-driving and logistics startups said Wednesday at The Information’s Asia tech and transportation event.Richard Zhang, chief financial officer at long-haul trucking broker Full Truck Alliance,... Self-driving vehicle technology could generate more economic benefits for the trucking industry...
Meng Xing, chief operating officer of Didi’s autonomous driving unit. Photo by SunYiye@UKON
Asia Tech and Transportation Summit

Didi Takes Different Path on Self-Driving Software Than Lyft and Uber

By Wayne Ma · Nov 6, 2019 10:01am PST
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing will take a different approach to autonomous driving than its American counterparts Uber and Lyft are, according to Didi’s top autonomous car executive.When Didi launches a fleet of self-driving cars for its ride-hailing service in the future, the Chinese company will initially use its own homegrown... Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing will take a different approach to autonomous driving than...
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Asia View

How to Win in Ride Hailing Without Any Money

By Shai Oster · May 24, 2018 7:00am PDT · 7 comments
Uber and its archrival Didi Chuxing lead the global ride-hailing business after burning billions of dollars to win market share. But the survival of a small Hong Kong upstart that has fended off the industry’s behemoths raises questions about their costly formula for success. Do you always need to deploy billions of dollars to recruit... Uber and its archrival Didi Chuxing lead the global ride-hailing business after burning billions...