Tech
ChatRIP? AI Is Now Writing People’s Obituaries. ‘Helps Make the Process Less Stressful.’
A new AI-powered obit writer named 'Grace' writes 'heartfelt' remembrances so you don't have to.
Obituaries
Business News
Bernie Madoff, Wall Street Financier and Ponzi Scheme Organizer, Has Died at Age 82
Madoff carried out the biggest pyramid scheme in US history before going to prison in 2009.
Thought Leaders
6 Quotes on Business and Life From Billionaire and 2-Time Presidential Candidate Ross Perot
The philanthropist died on Tuesday at the age of 89.
Business News
Auto Industry Leader Lee Iacocca, Credited With Saving Chrysler, Has Died at Age 94
He is best known for helping launch the Ford Mustang in the 1960s and for reviving Chrysler under his leadership and saving it from bankruptcy in the 1980s.
By Rosie Perper
Business News
Paul Allen Dead at 65: Read Statements From Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, Tim Cook and Others
The Microsoft co-founder died yesterday from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Business News
8 Inspiring Quotes From Legendary Singer Aretha Franklin
Honoring the Queen of Soul, who died on Thursday.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Remembering Innovator and Designer Kate Spade in Her Own Words
The fashion icon, 55, was found dead today after an apparent suicide.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
11 Inspiring and Hilarious Quotes From Stephen Hawking
The world-renowned astrophysicist left behind a thought-provoking legacy of wit and wisdom.
By Dan Bova
Thought Leaders
4 Entrepreneurial Takeaways From America’s Playboy
We all know what Hugh Hefner will be remembered for. What about your legacy?
Thought Leaders
10 Inspirational Quotes From Hugh Hefner, the Entrepreneur Behind the Iconic Playboy Brand
The controversial founder of the magazine that aimed to be a sophisticated publication where readers could find nude photos died at 91 yesterday.
Business Ideas
Why the Passing of American Icon Sam Shepard Should Remind You of the Importance of Innovation
ALS, which killed Shepard, is the focus of entrepreneurs working in healthcare to rid us of this and lesser-known diseases.
By Joan Oleck
Thought Leaders
3 Undead Lessons From George Romero, Who Created the Modern Zombie
The filmmaker died on Sunday after an aggressive battle with lung cancer.
Thought Leaders
The Inspiring Story of REI Co-Founder Mary Anderson
The adventurous businesswoman recently died at 107.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Heimlich, Creator of the Maneuver to Save Choking Victims, Dies at 96
The doctor came up with the ground-breaking technique in 1974 after reading about the high rate of choking deaths in restaurants.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
10 Facts About Big Mac Inventor Michael James Delligatti
The McDonald's franchise owner died at 98 this week.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
A Friend and Admirer Remembers Blake Krikorian
Co-founder of startup Sling Media with his brother, where they developed TV tech innovation Slingbox, among others.
Business News
One Man Reflects on His Relationship With Bill Campbell
Silicon Valley has lost one of its greats.
Building a Business
Intel Mastermind Andy Grove Dead at 79
Grove's work and philosophy at Intel has become a blueprint for other startups.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Inventor of Email Ray Tomlinson Dies at 74
Tomlinson had an idea to send a text message between computers using a new network called Arpanet, routing it using an '@' symbol.
By Leena Rao
Business News
AOL Co-founder Jim Kimsey Dies at 76
Kimsey is remembered as a savvy businessman and generous philanthropist.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Inventor Artur Fischer, Who Held More Than 1,100 Patents, Dies at 96
The inventor of the first synchronized electronic camera flash surpassed Thomas Edison's record of most patents.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Marvin Minsky, AI Pioneer, Dies at 88
The MIT professor invented vital research equipment and consulted on Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey.'
Business Ideas
10 Memorable Quotes from Pop Legend David Bowie
Take a look back at some of the wisdom the iconic artist leaves behind.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
North Face Co-Founder Douglas Tompkins, 72, Dies in Kayaking Accident
Tompkins also co-founded Esprit, but turned his back on the business world in the 1990s to focus on his conservation efforts.
By Laura Entis
Thought Leaders
Remembering Chuck Williams, Founder of Williams-Sonoma
Not everyone can say they changed the face of American cooking.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Remembering George Mueller, the ‘Father of the Space Shuttle’
The trailblazing electrical engineer who played a pivotal role in landing men on the moon died last week. He was 97.
Business Accounting
What One Man’s Fight Against the IRS Teaches Us About Entrepreneurship
Irwin Schiff's wrongheaded pursuit of fighting federal taxes left a lasting legacy for modern business owners.