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The corporate ‘storyteller’ is marketing’s newest messiah—and just as hollow as every buzzword before it

From “paradigm shift” to “purpose-driven,” corporate America always chases a new great abstraction. Don’t hold your breath about the new in-house oracle.

By Bruce StocklerApril 5, 2026

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The billion-dollar bet that turned insurance into entertainment

By Stuart N. BrotmanApril 5, 2026

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I’m a VC who bets on AI. What keeps me up at night isn’t the idea of these companies failing—quite the opposite

By Lexi NovitskeApril 5, 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

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

By Matt WitheilerApril 4, 2026

AI adoption isn’t the hard part, it’s building employee agency

By Teuila Hanson and Mohak ShroffApril 3, 2026

Latest Stories

Even if Iran’s regime outlasts Trump, it may not survive reconstruction of the shattered economy, Mideast expert says

Economy Even if Iran’s regime outlasts Trump, it may not survive reconstruction of the shattered economy, Mideast expert says

By Jason MaApril 5, 2026

Trump risks confidence in U.S. role as guardian of global shipping

Economy Trump risks confidence in U.S. role as guardian of global shipping

By Gerry Doyle, Peter Martin, Weilun Soon and BloombergApril 5, 2026

Italy sets jet fuel limits at some airports on supply gap

Europe Italy sets jet fuel limits at some airports on supply gap

By Danny Lee, Mihir Mishra, Sonia Sirletti and BloombergApril 5, 2026

The U.S. military set up an improvised airfield deep inside Iran to rescue the F-15 airman. Marines just practiced building one in the desert

Politics The U.S. military set up an improvised airfield deep inside Iran to rescue the F-15 airman. Marines just practiced building one in the desert

By Jason MaApril 5, 2026

Artemis II’s toilet is on the blink again, forcing astronauts to use more backup collection bags as odor fills capsule

Innovation Artemis II’s toilet is on the blink again, forcing astronauts to use more backup collection bags as odor fills capsule

By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressApril 5, 2026

Delta CEO Ed Bastian in a blue suit sitting down

C-Suite Delta started sharing profits with its 100,000 employees two decades ago. CEO Ed Bastian says shareholders love it

By Catherina GioinoApril 5, 2026

Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach a surprise deal after just 3 weeks of talks that’s longer than typical agreements

Arts & Entertainment Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach a surprise deal after just 3 weeks of talks that’s longer than typical agreements

By The Associated PressApril 5, 2026

Trump vows to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if Hormuz isn’t open by Tuesday as Kuwait says attack put water desalination plant offline

Politics Trump vows to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if Hormuz isn’t open by Tuesday as Kuwait says attack put water desalination plant offline

By Matthew Lee, Konstantin Toropin, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressApril 5, 2026

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Markets have overestimated AI-driven productivity gains, says MIT economist

Commentary Markets have overestimated AI-driven productivity gains, says MIT economist

By Daron AcemogluAugust 6, 2024

Commentary The global M&A market’s big-deal bravado is losing steam as rates stay high in 2024
By Lucinda GuthrieJuly 23, 2024

‘The Godmother of AI’ says California’s well-intended AI bill will harm the U.S. ecosystem

Commentary ‘The Godmother of AI’ says California’s well-intended AI bill will harm the U.S. ecosystem

By Fei-Fei LiAugust 6, 2024

Commentary How we built our bootstrapped startup different and sold it for $40M. (Hint: We ignored some myths)

By David SinkinsonAugust 5, 2024

Women will soon have more money than men for the first time in history—and they’re following the MacKenzie Scott and Melinda Gates playbook

Commentary Women will soon have more money than men for the first time in history—and they’re following the MacKenzie Scott and Melinda Gates playbook

By Sara LomelinAugust 5, 2024

Forrest Zischkau, student at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.

Commentary I’m a Gen Zer and attended college for nearly 3 years before realizing trade school was right for me

By Forrest ZischkauAugust 5, 2024

Steve Jobs was wrong. Finding work that you love might be the worst thing you can do

Commentary Steve Jobs was wrong. Finding work that you love might be the worst thing you can do

By Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-KharasAugust 5, 2024

Commentary How people and Gen AI can work together to grow the economy
By Manish SharmaJuly 22, 2024

Are we headed for a massive AI hangover? It’s a $600 billion question that needs to be addressed

Magazine Are we headed for a massive AI hangover? It’s a $600 billion question that needs to be addressed

By Alyson ShontellAugust 5, 2024

Teens are getting colorectal cancer at unprecedented rates—but a little-known IRA provision is blocking new lifesaving treatments

Commentary Teens are getting colorectal cancer at unprecedented rates—but a little-known IRA provision is blocking new lifesaving treatments

By Michael SapienzaAugust 2, 2024

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is trying to explain away the inflation rollercoaster—but money supply is absent from his script

Commentary Fed Chair Jerome Powell is trying to explain away the inflation rollercoaster—but money supply is absent from his script

By John Greenwood and Steve H. HankeAugust 2, 2024

Simone Biles has really destigmatized mental health leave for millions of women

Commentary Simone Biles has really destigmatized mental health leave for millions of women

By Jennifer BirdsallAugust 2, 2024

Meta, Microsoft, and Google blew blinding amounts of AI smoke during earnings—here’s what we actually learned

Tech Meta, Microsoft, and Google blew blinding amounts of AI smoke during earnings—here’s what we actually learned

By Alexei OreskovicAugust 1, 2024

Commentary Why it’s so difficult to convince leaders like President Biden to step back
By David MeadvinJuly 22, 2024

Heather Shoemaker, CEO of Language I/O

Commentary Biases in AI chatbots pose a risk to my real-time translation startup. Diversity and inclusion help us fight them

By Heather ShoemakerJuly 31, 2024

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro proves Milton Friedman right, 60 years later

Commentary Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro proves Milton Friedman right, 60 years later

By Benjamin PowellJuly 31, 2024

The ‘Trump Dump’ is back—and the stocks that he targets are crashing

Commentary The ‘Trump Dump’ is back—and the stocks that he targets are crashing

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Whitney Tilson and Steven TianJuly 30, 2024

Angela Fitch. cofounder and chief medical officer of knownwell.

Commentary I’m an obesity medicine doctor and I’ve been on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic for a decade. Here’s why I think they aren’t a fad

By Angela FitchJuly 30, 2024

The rise of Kamala Harris proves Indian-Americans’ winning bet on assimilation is paying off

Commentary The rise of Kamala Harris proves Indian-Americans’ winning bet on assimilation is paying off

By Vivek WadhwaJuly 30, 2024

AI cannot replace software engineers—take it from someone who fought to become one and now helps others pursue the career

Commentary AI cannot replace software engineers—take it from someone who fought to become one and now helps others pursue the career

By Winston TangJuly 30, 2024

Paris Saint-Denis and London Stratford tell a tale of two difficult suburbs transformed by the Olympic Games

Commentary Paris Saint-Denis and London Stratford tell a tale of two difficult suburbs transformed by the Olympic Games

By Gavin PooleJuly 30, 2024

Richard Attias: ‘We don’t need to rely exclusively on Western countries to level up the less developed ones’

Commentary Richard Attias: ‘We don’t need to rely exclusively on Western countries to level up the less developed ones’

By Richard AttiasJuly 29, 2024

Trump and Vance shouldn’t give in to European-style labor regulation

Commentary Trump and Vance shouldn’t give in to European-style labor regulation

By Liya PalagashviliJuly 29, 2024

40% of the world’s water needs will go unmet by 2030 as desalination tech plateaus

Commentary 40% of the world’s water needs will go unmet by 2030 as desalination tech plateaus

By Anousheh AnsariJuly 26, 2024

Harris and Trump need to seduce politically fluid Gen Z ‘Tinder singles’ to win

Commentary Harris and Trump need to seduce politically fluid Gen Z ‘Tinder singles’ to win

By Matt Canter and Sara FagenJuly 26, 2024

An intergenerational epidemic is bubbling beneath America’s maternal mental health crisis

Commentary An intergenerational epidemic is bubbling beneath America’s maternal mental health crisis

By Shama RathiJuly 26, 2024

Forget the pundits and polls—internet prediction markets anticipated Biden’s withdrawal weeks ago

Commentary Forget the pundits and polls—internet prediction markets anticipated Biden’s withdrawal weeks ago

By Alex TapscottJuly 25, 2024

How Americans can stay safe at the Paris Olympics amid global threats, according to top security experts

Commentary How Americans can stay safe at the Paris Olympics amid global threats, according to top security experts

By Andrew Borene and Peter FordJuly 25, 2024

Asia’s productivity is lagging behind. Generative AI—and the region’s digital edge—can help close the gap

Commentary Asia’s productivity is lagging behind. Generative AI—and the region’s digital edge—can help close the gap

By Patrick Winter and Sooyeon KimJuly 24, 2024

Private equity is devouring the economy as boomer entrepreneurs exit—but a new approach to employee ownership can change that

Commentary Private equity is devouring the economy as boomer entrepreneurs exit—but a new approach to employee ownership can change that

By Bill FotschJuly 24, 2024

AI could become the ‘new steel’ as overcapacity risk goes unnoticed

Commentary AI could become the ‘new steel’ as overcapacity risk goes unnoticed

By Susan Ariel AaronsonJuly 24, 2024

AI could be the best long-term disinflationary force in a challenging global economy

Commentary AI could be the best long-term disinflationary force in a challenging global economy

By Sowmyanarayan SampathJuly 23, 2024

Biden follows a long line of Western leaders who voluntarily surrendered power at the end of a ‘heroic journey,’ says the author of The Hero’s Farewell

Commentary Biden follows a long line of Western leaders who voluntarily surrendered power at the end of a ‘heroic journey,’ says the author of The Hero’s Farewell

By Jeffrey SonnenfeldJuly 23, 2024

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