Bill Gates' book list, Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman, Bob Iger's 4 a.m. wakeup

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The 4 books Bill Gates read this year to make ‘sense of the world’

Bill Gates holding four books, wearing a red sweater and white button down shirt in front of a Christmas tree — Bill Gates

Bill Gates shared a list of the four books he “enjoyed” reading this year, including ones focused on artificial intelligence and love.

Although Gates said it was not intentional, the four books shared the common theme of “making sense of the world around you,” the billionaire said on his personal blog, Gates Notes.

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Sam Altman has an Elon Musk and Donald Trump problem

Elon Musk and Sam Altman sitting in grey arm chairs in front of a brown backdrop with giant black letters and a white sign that says Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit — Elon Musk and Sam Altman at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit on October 6, 2015, in San Francisco, California.

Elon Musk’s role in the coming Trump administration reportedly has some of his business rivals worried — including his OpenAI co-founder, Sam Altman.

In November, Musk expanded his lawsuit against the AI startup and several of its co-founders and added its investor and partner Microsoft (MSFT) as a defendant. The expanded lawsuit accuses OpenAI of anticompetitive behavior, calling it a “market-paralyzing gorgon.” Later in the month, Musk’s attorneys filed a preliminary injunction against the AI startup, several of its co-founders, and Microsoft to stop its transition to a for-profit company.

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Every Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree who found themselves on the wrong side of the law

It’s become a running joke online that if you end up on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, your chances of running into trouble with the law just exponentially rose.

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Disney CEO Bob Iger says waking up at 4 a.m. means he can ‘attack’ the day

Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, speaks during the Beatles ‘64 Premiere at Hudson Square Theater on November 24, 2024, in New York City.

Disney CEO Bob Iger wakes up nearly every day at 4 a.m. to work out for at least 45 minutes. He said he does this to maintain the level of energy he needs to be a good leader.

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The Fortune 500 companies where workers are the most bored

Not every job is going to be a thrill ride. For some, work is boring here and there, but usually engaging. For others, it’s always dull.

PlayUSA.com, a website about the online gambling industry, analyzed 2.4 million reviews on Glassdoor from every Fortune 500 company to try and figure out which companies have the most bored workforce.

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Elon Musk spent at least a quarter-billion dollars to elect Trump and other Republicans

Elon Musk speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024.

Elon Musk spent at least $260 million on efforts to support Donald Trump’s successful reelection bid, making him one of biggest donors of the 2024 election cycle and maybe the biggest.

Bill Gates' book list, Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman, and Bob Iger's 4 a.m. wakeup: Leadership news roundup

Plus, the Fortune 500 companies where workers are the most bored