Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt says 2 things inspired him to transform the company: a 2011 article by Marc Andreessen and a tech book he ‘literally read in a day’

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Jeff Immelt was CEO of GE for 16 years He turned to Silicon Valley for advice on keeping GE relevant and competitive In an essay published by the Harvard Business Review, he credits much of his inspiration to a 2011 article by Marc Andreessen, and the book “The Lean Startup” Over his 16-year tenure […]

The Goldman and Marc Jacobs alums who raised $2.6 million for a jewelry startup say their early choices made them more appealing to investors

Business Insider Courtesy of AUrate Manhattan jewelry startup AUrate New York raised $ 2.63 million in a seed funding round, The Wall Street Journal reported. Speaking with Business Insider, its founders Sophie Kahn and Bouchra Ezzahraoui said that one of their earliest choices for the business made a big difference in their ability to raise money: […]

Trump lawyer Marc Kasowitz is stepping aside from the president’s legal team

Win McNamee/Getty Images Marc Kasowitz, the head of President Donald Trump’s outside legal team representing him in the Russia investigation is reportedly stepping aside, according to multiple reports published Thursday night. CBS News White House correspondent Major Garret first tweeted Kasowitz was “out” as Trump’s attorney, while New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman […]

Golden Knights draft Sens defenceman Marc Methot: reports

It appears Marc Methot will be a Vegas Golden Knight, but for how long? The Ottawa Senators will lose the stay-at-home defenceman in Wednesday night’s NHL expansion draft, according to reports. A top-four defenceman in Ottawa last season, Methot was left unprotected on Sunday after Senators general manager Pierre Dorion failed to convince blue-liner Dion […]

‘The Only Living Boy in New York’ Trailer: Marc Webb’s Coming-of-Age Drama

After spending around five years or so of his life making The Amazing Spider-Man movies, director Marc Webb returned to movies much smaller in scale. Webb’s first post-Spidey gig, Gifted, was well liked and struck a chord with audiences, making $ 24 million at the box-office. His next drama, The Only Living Boy in New York, doesn’t look as accessible, based on […]

Sam Raimi and Marc Webb Passed on ‘The Flash’

The search for The Flash director continues. Yesterday, we heard Robert Zemeckis is the frontrunner for the job, and today we’re hearing two Spider-Man directors, Sam Raimi and Marc Webb, are no longer in the running. Either one of them could’ve replaced directors Rick Famuyiwa (Dope) and Seth Grahame-Smith (The LEGO Batman Movie), who both left the project over creative differences. Below, learn more about what Raimi and Webb […]

Marc Gasol hits game-winner as Grizzlies overcome Kawhi Leonard’s ‘offensive manifesto’ to improbably tie series

The Memphis Grizzlies pulled off a thrilling 110-108 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in what may have been the best game of the NBA playoffs to tie the series 2-2. Marc Gasol played hero for the Grizzlies, hitting a running jumper with .7 seconds left to play to put the Grizzlies […]

That time Marc Andreessen’s first company shipped a $7 million CD in a plastic baggie from the kitchen (GOOG, GOOGL)

These days, Marc Andreessen is one of the most prominent and well-respected venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, as well as a member of Facebook’s board of directors. But circa 1994, he was fresh out of school and serving as a cofounder at pioneering web software company Netscape Communications, which had just signed a $ 7 […]

Marc Benioff says the ‘roaring’ market has ended Salesforce’s $5 billion buying binge (CRM)

Salesforce famously went on a record shopping spree in 2016, spending roughly $ 5 billion on acquiring companies like Quip (purchased for $ 750 million) and Krux ($ 700 million).  And Salesforce didn’t even fill its shopping cart up as much as it wanted, with a failed bid for LinkedIn (which Microsoft acquired for $ 26 billion) and […]

Argos introduce GM Jim Popp, head coach Marc Trestman

The Toronto Argos are reuniting Jim Popp and Marc Trestman, hoping the duo can replicate the success they enjoyed with the Montreal Alouettes. Click on the video above now to watch the live stream. The Argos have hired Popp as their new general manager while Trestman has been named the club’s new head coach. Popp […]