Once upon a time, running a successful business required a team. AI is turning that assumption upside down as more entrepreneurs go it alone, with a growing class of solopreneurs generating over $1 million in revenue without hiring a single employee. We spoke with these founders to see how they're building their empires—leveraging automation for coding, marketing, and customer service—and what their rise could mean for the broader job market and traditional hiring models.\n\nAlso this morning: We're tracking the latest escalations in the Iran war, and a daring mission to recover American POWs from the ocean floor. Meanwhile, Microsoft's and Meta's ballooning AI spending—revealed in yesterday's earnings—raises questions about their bottom lines and futures, as investors weigh massive capital expenditures against uncertain returns.