Canada Pension Boss Warns on AI-Fueled Valuations as Stocks Keep Rising
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s top executive said the firm is getting increasingly uncomfortable with rich valuations in a stock market that’s dominated by technology and artificial intelligence companies.
Fidelity Collective Buys Up Westone Audio And Etymotic Brands
InnovationConsumer TechFidelity Collective Buys Up Westone Audio And Etymotic BrandsByMark Sparrow,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs.Follow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 12:45pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The flagship Westone AM Pro X 30 contains three balanced armature for a wider frequen...
From Compliance Burden To Competitive Advantage: Rethinking GRC In The Tokenized Economy
InnovationFrom Compliance Burden To Competitive Advantage: Rethinking GRC In The Tokenized EconomyByRamachander Rao Thallada,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 09:30am EDTRamachander Rao Thallada is a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Executive for Manulife, a modern North American financial institution. gettyGovernanc...
A Small Business Guide To Understanding Multistate Tax Obligations
InnovationA Small Business Guide To Understanding Multistate Tax ObligationsByNicholas Pasquarosa,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 09:00am EDTNick Pasquarosa is the Founder & CEO of Bookkeeper360, a 100% U.S.-based fintech firm specializing in accounting and advisory solutions. gettyMany business owners are caught off gua...
How AI Is Changing The Economics Of Integration
InnovationHow AI Is Changing The Economics Of IntegrationByLuboslava Uram,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 07:45am EDTLuboslava Uram is COO and CTO at Solvd Group, a subsidiary of Allianz Group. Transforming the claim management experience. gettyFor years, integration has been one of the most expensive and time-consumin...
Demystifying Success: A Practical Approach To Guiding Your Business
InnovationDemystifying Success: A Practical Approach To Guiding Your BusinessByEddy Azad,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 06:00am EDTEddy Azad is the CEO of Parsec Automation. gettyI’ve always been passionate about education, whether that means learning new skills or helping others do the same. I founded my company, Parse...
Samsung strike on hold - but the fight isn't over yet. Why?
Samsung strike on hold - but the fight isn't over yet. Why?6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSuranjana TewariAsia business correspondentBloomberg via Getty ImagesTens of thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied at a factory complex south of Seoul on 23 AprilThe largest union at Samsung Electronics has suspended a planned strike after reaching a last-minute tentative pay agreement with the South Korean technology giant.It has temporarily eased fears of disruption at the worl...
More Private Cos. Getting Acquired: Evercore's Kiely
Tammy Kiely, senior managing director in technology investment banking at Evercore, and Wally Cheng, head of global technology M&A at Morgan Stanley, join Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals. (Source: Bloomberg)
Solving The Identity Crisis: Putting Today’s Fragmented Consumer Back Together
Modern marketing faces a critical challenge: data fragmentation, leading to disconnected customer experiences and lost sales. Identity resolution technology, powered by AI, provides a solution by unifying disparate digital and offline data into a single, real-time customer view which enables hyper-personalization, boosts ROI, and is crucial for meeting Gen Z's expectations and evolving privacy demands. Heathrow Airport's successful implementation with Acxiom exemplifies this, significantly incre...
Modernizing Legacy Industries And The Multi-Partner Coordination Opportunity
InnovationModernizing Legacy Industries And The Multi-Partner Coordination OpportunityByMiroslav Katsarov,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 06:30am EDTMiroslav Katsarov is the CEO of Modeshift, a technology company bringing intelligent transportation to small- and mid-size transit agencies. gettyIt’s a complex, high-stake...
AustralianSuper Hires AI Chief as Pension Funds Race to Adapt
AustralianSuper, the nation’s largest pension fund, has hired its first head of artificial intelligence as the industry grapples with how rapidly evolving technology could reshape retirement finance.
The New Vendor Due Diligence: Why Your Enterprise Buyer Will Ask About Agentic Governance
InnovationThe New Vendor Due Diligence: Why Your Enterprise Buyer Will Ask About Agentic GovernanceByAjay Pundhir,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 19, 2026, 08:45am EDTAjay Pundhir, senior AI leader & founder of AskAjay.ai. Believes AI should amplify human expertise, not replace it. gettyOn March 30, California Governor Gavin News...
NYSE’s Owner Plans Its Own Futures Market for Computing Power
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., owner of the New York Stock Exchange, is adding futures contracts for computing power as the market for tracking the price of what’s driving AI technology continues to develop.
Moving Beyond Fixed Pricing Through Usage-Led Subscriptions
InnovationMoving Beyond Fixed Pricing Through Usage-Led SubscriptionsByKashif Saleem,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 19, 2026, 08:30am EDTKashif Saleem is the Founder and CEO of SubscriptionFlow, an AI-native billing engine built to optimize recurring revenue operations. gettySubscriptions have traditionally been associated with r...
Why Are Your Customers Leaving In Silence?
InnovationWhy Are Your Customers Leaving In Silence?ByHamid Farooqui,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 19, 2026, 07:30am EDTHamid Farooqui is a serial entrepreneur, cofounder and CEO of experience management company Sogolytics and CTO of K12 Insight. gettyThere is a widespread assumption in customer experience that the most at-risk...
AI Moving From ‘Hype’ to Real Execution, JPMorgan’s Brunner Says
Enthusiasm for artificial intelligence is no longer just rosy predictions about the future, with the technology now making significant real-world impacts, according to Kevin Brunner, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s global chair of investment banking and mergers and acquisitions.
The Economics Of IT Platforms: Where IT Execution Meets Financial Intelligence
InnovationThe Economics Of IT Platforms: Where IT Execution Meets Financial IntelligenceByBarney Krishnan,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 19, 2026, 07:00am EDTBarney Krishnan is a Data Executive at UniCredit with expertise in financial services, digital banking, AI and data modernization platforms. gettyHistorically, IT organizati...
AI to Replace ‘Lower-Value Human Capital’: StanChart CEO | The Opening Trade 5/19/2026
Standard Chartered Chief Executive Officer Bill Winters delivered a blunt message on the future of the bank’s workforce, warning that a push into artificial intelligence will eliminate thousands of roles as the lender replaces “lower-value human capital” with technology. US stock futures held steady after a two-day pullback while oil fell modestly as traders awaited signs of progress toward a peace deal in the Middle East. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open acros...
STEPHEN MOORE: Government control of chip sales has a shocking downside
One of the goals of President Donald Trump’s trip to China is to help ensure continued American tech dominance. One worry is that China steals our technology.But sometimes we foolishly handicap our tech companies with bad policies here at home.An example is export controls, which are a threat to U.S. dominance and limit markets for American-made tech products. The politicians and bureaucrats have decided that they, and not the free market, are best equipped to manage the global semiconductor tra...
Why Consumers Care About Human Connection—And How You Can Meet Them There
InnovationWhy Consumers Care About Human Connection—And How You Can Meet Them ThereByConal Byrne,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 18, 2026, 09:30am EDTConal Byrne, CEO iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group. gettyHere’s the big headline: 96% of consumers say content that is “guaranteed human” is appealing—and that’s true across every de...