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matt
The AI gold rush is real — but great companies don’t need to mine it

As capital floods into anything labeled “AI,” disciplined investors should remember what has always built enduring businesses: fundamentals.

By Matt WitheilerApril 4, 2026
LI
AI adoption isn’t the hard part, it’s building employee agency
By Teuila Hanson and Mohak ShroffApril 3, 2026
I helped build Uber and Discord and now my tools help fuel billion-dollar unicorns. But Silicon Valley is losing the AI race to itself
I helped build Uber and Discord and now my tools help fuel billion-dollar unicorns. But Silicon Valley is losing the AI race to itself
By Sumeet VaidyaApril 3, 2026
wyle
What HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ gets right—and wrong—about treating alcohol use disorder
By Jonathan Hunt-GlassmanApril 2, 2026
messi
Apollo and FC Barcelona just proved legacy markets are losing their grip on business
By Mike SimasApril 2, 2026
kroenke
Why American billionaires are abandoning Wall Street for English soccer clubs
By Andrés MartinezApril 2, 2026
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Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
CommentaryGen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
By Luba KassovaFebruary 24, 2026
  • betsy atkins
    CommentaryWhy PayPal’s board chose to act early—and what other boards can learn
    By Betsy AtkinsFebruary 12, 2026
trump
CommentaryTrump is set to throw another tariff tantrum at the state of the union. Economists know better
By Steve H. HankeFebruary 24, 2026
may
CommentaryThe AI leadership reckoning is here
By May HabibFebruary 24, 2026
trump
CommentaryTrump’s tariffs: a lesson in economic and legal ignorance
By Steve H. HankeFebruary 23, 2026
blair
CommentaryI shared the same guru as William Hurt and Elizabeth Gilbert. Here are 3 things I learned — and now tell CEOs — about toxic leadership
By Blair GlaserFebruary 23, 2026
solomon
CommentaryGoldman’s board kills DEI — and that’s not a terrible thing
By Betsy AtkinsFebruary 22, 2026
  • sid
    CommentaryForget ‘peak oil’: the era of scarcity is dead, and now we’re drowning in abundance
    By Siddharth MisraFebruary 12, 2026
jesse
CommentaryA decade ago, I had a front row seat as Jesse Jackson held big tech firms accountable for being overwhelmingly white and male
By Brennan Nevada JohnsonFebruary 22, 2026
werfel
CommentaryFormer IRS Commissioner: Here’s how we used AI to create immediate value when taxpayers scrutinized every dollar
By Danny WerfelFebruary 22, 2026
taylor
CommentaryHow fandom became culture’s power center — and a blueprint for Gen Z’s economic influence
By Reid LitmanFebruary 21, 2026
igor
CommentaryIf the recent AI and crypto shocks upset you, you’re tracking the wrong cycle
By Igor PejicFebruary 21, 2026
ceos
CommentaryWe heard CEOs rip into Trump’s tariffs behind the scenes and the Supreme Court just vindicated them
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen HenriquesFebruary 20, 2026
  • TrumpRx
    CommentaryTrumpRx is here and it helps, though a bit less than advertised
    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, Ferron Chen, Asuka Koda and Vanessa McLennanFebruary 11, 2026
AI
CommentarySomething big is happening in AI, but that’s the only thing Matt Shumer got right
By Neil Chilson and Kevin FrazierFebruary 20, 2026
wealth
CommentaryAre you a ‘hidden millionaire?’
By Joanna RotenbergFebruary 20, 2026
laid off
CommentaryThe billion-dollar justification: why AI giants need you to fear for your job
By David StoutFebruary 19, 2026
whittaker
CommentaryThe next 3 years will define capitalism for a generation losing faith in talent and hard work. Are CEOs up for the challenge?
By Martin WhittakerFebruary 19, 2026
goldstein
CommentaryI’m partnering with Elliott to make sure Norwegian Cruise Lines’ best days are ahead
By Adam GoldsteinFebruary 19, 2026
ICE
CommentaryWe looked at 40 years of government data and found the U.S. at a ‘medium level’ of atrocity. Iran is ‘high level’
By David Cingranelli, Skip Mark and The ConversationFebruary 17, 2026
cook
CommentaryWhile big tech burns cash on AI, Apple waits
By Ioannis IoannouFebruary 17, 2026
AI could spark a new age of learning, but only if governments, tech firms and educators work together
CommentaryAI could spark a new age of learning, but only if governments, tech firms and educators work together
By José Manuel Barroso and Stephen HodgesFebruary 17, 2026
manyika
CommentaryAI is transforming science – more researchers need access to these powerful tools for discovery  
By James Manyika and Demis HassabisFebruary 16, 2026
isom
CommentaryThe skies for American Airlines are clearer than you think
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianFebruary 16, 2026
Southeast Asia’s fast-growing hospitality industry has a people problem. Here’s what leading brands are doing to get the staff they need
AsiaSoutheast Asia’s fast-growing hospitality industry has a people problem. Here’s what leading brands are doing to get the staff they need
By Alice Williams and Great Place To WorkFebruary 15, 2026
white lotus
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By Alexa BeckFebruary 15, 2026
haque
CommentaryI’m the CEO of the 1980s most viral restaurant, Tony Roma’s. We’re still thriving but viral brands keep turning into pumpkins
By Mohaimina HaqueFebruary 15, 2026
hawkinson
CommentaryYour essential services are one surprise failure away from disruption. Consider how physical AI could tackle the crisis
By Alex HawkinsonFebruary 14, 2026
sunaina
CommentaryPrivate equity’s playbook to shake off the zombies: meet the continuation vehicle
By Sunaina Sinha HaldeaFebruary 14, 2026
school
CommentaryOur K-12 school system is sending us a message: AI tools are for the rich kids
By Jerel EzellFebruary 14, 2026
ikea
CommentaryHow leaders are protecting culture while AI rewrites how work gets done
By Keith Ferrazzi and Ulrika BiesertFebruary 14, 2026
dog
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By Margret Grebowicz and The ConversationFebruary 13, 2026
julio
CommentaryWhy choosing not to hire was the solution for my startup — we raised over $100 million and tripled revenue with the same people
By Julio MartínezFebruary 13, 2026
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