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Kayla Peterson, director of partnerships at AI Wellness, dressed to impress at her first Davos.Jamie Heller/Business InsiderThe World Economic Forum kicks off this week in Davos, Switzerland.The annual event attracts the world's most powerful leaders in politics, tech, and business.Attendees were spotted in designer parkas and designer bags throughout the week's events.There's far more to Davos fashion than the iconic blue beanie and a sea of suits.Business Insider is on the ground at the annual World Economic Forum this week, and we'll be keeping an eye on the status symbols we spot among the mountain fashion.From designer — and company — parkas to the iconic Goyard bag, here's what attendees are wearing to stay warm and stylish.Fur trims kept attendees looking chic despite chilly temperaturesSarah Backhouse of the World Fifty Group sports a Frankie Shop coat and Saint Laurent sunglasses.Jamie Heller/Business InsiderSarah Backhouse, an executive director at executive networking company World Fifty Group, matched the fur collar of her Frankie Shop coat with a cozy fur hat.She accessorized the ensemble with Saint Laurent sunglasses and a Maison Goyard bag.Some attendees ditched their laptop bags for stylish pursesNidhi Sinha, head of marketing and communications for BCG North America.Courtesy of Nidhi Sinha.Nidhi Sinja, the head of marketing and communications for BCG North America, opted to carry a notebook in her quilted weatherproof Tory Burch bag.She coordinated the look with a North Face coat and L.L. Bean boots, both in cream hues that matched her white purse.Fashion also turned into an opportunity for promotionJamie HellerThese staff members from the cloud data platform Snowflake wore bright-blue parkas adorned with their company's logo.Stacey Kennedy's packing tipsJamie Heller/Business InsiderWhen the CEO of Philip Morris International US travels, even for long trips, she takes a carry-on. Her trick: Pick a color for the week and coordinate outfits around that, with travel-well fabrics. For Davos this week, the color is black.Wear bold colors to stand outJamie Heller/Business InsiderJonathan Nowak Delgado, a senior advisor at nonprofit ViaTalenta Foundation, per his business card, has a strategy to stand out at Davos: wear bold colors. Fur-lined coats were out in force as attendees braved the cold in DavosJamie Heller/Business InsiderWealth manager Andrew Gan gave his suit a Davos upgrade with a fur-lined coat and sunglasses as he headed to the Philippines House to moderate.Read the original article on Business Insider

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said it's "crazy" that automakers don't want to license Tesla FSD.Marc Piasecki/Getty ImagesTesla CEO Elon Musk said he has offered to license Full Self-Driving to other automakers.Companies like Ford and Rivian announced in recent weeks that they'll pursue self-driving in-house.Nvidia also released a toolkit that lowers the barrier to entry for pursuing autonomy.Elon Musk has called legacy automakers' hesitancy to license Tesla's Full Self-Driving software "crazy," but a slew of industry moves show that their reluctance is strategic.In recent weeks, more automakers have released roadmaps to build key pieces of automated driving software rather than outsourcing the technology. Because automakers see vehicle tech as a brand-defining component, a Tesla license can become a hard sell.Rivian, for example, is going deeper into vertical integration by designing a proprietary chip for the brain behind the company's autonomous driving computer. CEO RJ Scaringe even broached the idea of pursuing a robotaxi business at Rivian's Autonomy & AI Day in early December.Legacy automakers aren't taking the same ambitious route of designing custom chips, but they have begun to seek in-house solutions.Ford announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it plans to develop eyes-off driving software for public roads by 2028. The company said going in-house cuts costs by 30% and provides more control over how the software is integrated and deployed."To integrate, I can't do this with all these suppliers," Paul Costa, Ford's head of electrical engineering, told Business Insider. "We need to bring this stuff in-house, and it allows for this ability to do the trifecta at once: smaller, cheaper, and higher performance."Automakers haven't gone 'crazy'Musk said in a X post in November that it was "crazy" that legacy automakers didn't want to license Tesla FSD, an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that the EV maker has said will enable fully autonomous driving."When legacy auto does occasionally reach out, they tepidly discuss implementing FSD for a tiny program in 5 years with unworkable requirements for Tesla, so pointless," Musk said in the post.Musk didn't specify what those requirements were. A spokesperson for Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.Experts who track the software side of the automotive industry told Business Insider there's a practical reason to go in-house, even if there are near-term challenges.Chris Ahn, a principal at Deloitte who consults for key automakers, told Business Insider that companies have to decide what level of autonomy their customer base will want and how to achieve it, like using lidar or using a cameras-only system."It's not so much like, 'I'm taking it in-house because I don't want to use somebody's technology.' But this is a competitive business for them," Ahn said. "People who own Fords own Fords for certain reasons that are probably different reasons than why people who own Mercedes own Mercedes. And I think each of these automakers are going to have to define what does ADAS mean for the user base of my brand today."Steve Man, a senior auto analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, told Business Insider that the technology stack of autonomous vehicles could be thought of as three interconnected parts: the software, the sensors, and the actuators — the components that control the physical movement of the car.All three components need to be able to "talk" to each other within a vehicle platform, Man said, which can be challenging and costly to do when an automaker relies on multiple suppliers."It's actually cheaper to bring everything in-house to integrate those three buckets of things," Man said.Nvidia lowers the barrierAs automakers seek more control over their technology, the tools to…

Emergent cofounders Mukund Jha (left) and Madhav Jha.EmergentEmergent is an AI software creation platform that helps anyone build web and mobile applications.The startup just raised $70 million in Series B funding led by Khosla Ventures and SoftBank.Emergent's ARR grew from $100K to $50 million in seven months, driven by more than 5 million users.It was not long ago that building a sophisticated app required a team of experienced programmers hovering over their keyboards. Now, AI has made it possible for a novice with no coding knowledge to whip up high-quality apps from scratch.Emergent, founded out of Y Combinator's startup class of 2024 by twin brothers Mukund Jha and Madhav Jha, is one of the fastest-growing so-called "vibe coding" platforms, already boasting 5 million users and seeing annual recurring revenue soar from $50 million to $5 million in a little over a year.The company recently raised $70 million in Series B funding from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from Prosus, Lightspeed, Together, and Y Combinator. The valuation was not disclosed."Emergent is growing at a pace we rarely see because it is tapping into a segment that has never been served," Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, said in a statement. "When barriers to software creation fall this quickly, behavior changes across industries, not just within the technology sector. Emergent is early in shaping how software gets created and monetized over the next decade, not just the next product cycle, and its users are quick to share their success."In a sign of how quickly the hottest AI companies are raising funding in this bull market, it was only three months ago that Emergent raised $23 million in Series A funding."There's this huge gap in the market where people are looking for an alternative that can build fast, cheap, and high-quality software, Mukund Jha, Emergent's CEO, said in an interview. "Because the product is really resonating with users, we are seeing this explosive growth."A standard individual subscription is $17 a month, while a Pro account goes for $167 a month.Jha says 80% of users have never seen a line of code before. Most are small business owners, such as a factory owner in Mexico who built a system to manage his plant."They were able to create this whole setup on their own and have 500 factory workers using it on a daily basis," Jha said. "We also had a microbiologist build a whole new audiobook experience where she can import voices from ElevenLabs and create a completely new listening experience to the audiobooks."Vibe coding is a crowded space for startups, and Emergent faces competition from Lovable, a Swedish vibe coding app that raised $330 million in Series B funding at a $6.6 billion valuation in December. There is also Replit, which is reportedly raising funding at a $9 billion valuation.Asked about his competitors, Jha said: "A lot of the other platforms, they're great for prototyping, they're great for demos, but when it comes to really managing the entire lifecycle of software development, they fall short. That's a gap we are trying to fill in the market right now."Read the original article on Business Insider

La séparation avec Thibault Garcia n’a pas seulement bouleversé la vie de Jessica Thivenin, elle a aussi changé sa façon d’apparaître. Moins de posture, moins de décor, et davantage de séquences simples, presque brutes, où l’on devine une jeune femme en pleine réorganisation. Fin 2025, le divorce officialise la fin d’un chapitre : un mariage, deux enfants, une identité de couple très exposée… et cette impression, pour beaucoup, de voir tomber une “évidence” médiatique. Dans ce contexte, Jessica n’a pas disparu. Elle s’est entourée. Manon Tanti et Mélanie Dedigama reviennent sans cesse à l’écran, présentes dans les moments légers comme dans les creux. Plus qu’un “trio” d’influenceuses, c’est surtout une bulle qui se referme autour d’elle : des amies qui prennent la place laissée vide, et qui l’aident à tenir le quotidien quand tout vacille. Mais il semblerait que le vent soit en train de tourner pour la jeune maman. Manon, Mélanie, Laura : les amies qui restent quand tout s’effondre Ces dernières semaines, Jessica s’affiche régulièrement avec Manon Tanti et Mélanie Dedigama : repas, virées, instants off, rires filmés à la volée. Une présence constante qui dit beaucoup, sans forcément s’expliquer. Longtemps, un visage manquait pourtant dans ce tableau : celui de Laura Lempika. Jusqu’à cette récente retrouvaille, captée en story, où les deux femmes s’enlacent longuement. Et Laura, sur un ton à la fois taquin et légèrement piqué, lâche face caméra : « Enfin, la dame ne me répond pas. La dame m’oublie. » Derrière la phrase, on comprend qu’elle a tenté plusieurs fois d’inviter Jessica à sortir, sans succès. Sur TikTok, certains ont tout de même cherché à lire entre les lignes. Le compte @gossip.place2 souligne qu’on a beaucoup vu Manon et Mélanie aux côtés de Jessica, mais « beaucoup moins Laura Lempika avec qui elles sont proches aussi ». Puis il ajoute : « Dans la story, on avait vraiment l'impression que Jessica lui faisait presque une faveur et je comprends que ça ait pu piquer un peu Laura, même si elle l'a dit avec un grand sourire. » Interprétation ou simple ressenti extérieur : difficile à trancher. Ce que montrent les images, en revanche, c’est une Jessica qui ne se reconstruit pas seule et qui s’autorise, par moments, à respirer. Sur les réseaux, le vent tourne pour Jessica Thivenin Depuis l’annonce de la rupture, la Toile s’est montrée particulièrement dure avec Thibault Garcia. Et, très clairement, beaucoup d’internautes ont “choisi leur camp”, protégeant Jessica bec et ongles, comme si le divorce avait automatiquement désigné un coupable. Mais depuis quelques jours, certains commentaires semblent changer de ton. La preuve avec une vidéo récente de Jessica en soirée, entourée de ses amies, dont Mélanie Dedigama. Sur les images, elles dansent, apprêtées, en robes de soirée, sur leur trente-et-un. Une séquence festive, qui pourrait n’être qu’un moment léger. Pourtant, dans les commentaires, c’est Thibault qui se retrouve au centre des réactions, comme si la vidéo relançait un autre débat : celui du “qui a perdu, qui a gagné” après la séparation. On a ainsi pu lire : « Ça donne pas envie de récupérer en tout cas … », ou encore « Il n'a rien perdu, au contraire, il a tout gagné. » D’autres enfoncent le clou : « Le gars est enfin en paix il a tout gagné », « Il a tout gagné mdr », « Il a fait le bon choix ». Des phrases qui tranchent avec l’élan de soutien initial envers Jessica, et qui montrent à quel point l’opinion publique peut basculer vite, parfois sur une simple vidéo de danse. Reste que, dans la vraie vie, Jessica semble avancer autrement que dans ces procès d’intention permanents. @tiktolib #jessica #thibaultgarcia ♬ son original - tiktolib L’article Jessica Thivenin : sa dernière vidéo ne passe pas, la Toile interpelle Thibault est apparu en premier sur Officielles.