Gordon Wintrob

Tech, startups, AI, and ultramarathons from Gordon Wintrob, Co-Founder of Newfront (acquired by WTW in 2026) and Head of AI Acceleration at WTW.

Popular posts: 1
Total points: 238
HN comments: 163
Rank: #11,003 personal

Visit gwintrob.com → RSS feedOn Hacker News May 2025 – May 2025

History & Retro Computing 1 Tech Industry & Business 1

Most points Most discussed Most cited Newest

Power Failure: The downfall of General Electric

2025238 points163 comments Tech Industry & Business details

Power Failure by William Cohan chronicles the spectacular collapse of General Electric, once America's most valuable company. From a $600 billion giant to near-bankruptcy, GE's downfall reveals how financialization and imperial CEOs destroyed a 130-year industrial icon.