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    The AI efficiency illusion: why cutting 1.1 million jobs will stifle, not scale, your strategy

    The canary in the coal mine for the broader economy is the crisis facing Black women.

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    December 18, 2025

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    The housing market may be at a standstill–Americans are growing more psychologically attached to their homes than ever
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    The housing market may be at a standstill–Americans are growing more psychologically attached to their homes than ever

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    November 20, 2023
    Retailers are reversing generous returns policies which cost a staggering $817 billion last year–but consumers still expect easy returns as they plan their holiday shopping
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    Retailers are reversing generous returns policies which cost a staggering $817 billion last year–but consumers still expect easy returns as they plan their holiday shopping

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    November 17, 2023
    Unrealistic plans to crack down on U.S. power plant emissions won’t work. We’ve been down this road before–and so have others
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    Unrealistic plans to crack down on U.S. power plant emissions won’t work. We’ve been down this road before–and so have others

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    November 17, 2023
    Don’t listen to the gloomy headlines: A new generation of Bay Area innovators is about to soar
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    Don’t listen to the gloomy headlines: A new generation of Bay Area innovators is about to soar

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    November 16, 2023
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    Bill Gates made waves with his statements on climate change. Here’s why he’s right–and what most people missed

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    November 16, 2023
    Our changing climate is jeopardizing worker health and productivity. Companies need to adapt their operations
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    Our changing climate is jeopardizing worker health and productivity. Companies need to adapt their operations

    By Martine Ferland and Judy Monroe
    November 15, 2023
    Why Gen X women get the worst of both worlds, according to a work-life balance expert who experienced ‘doing it all’ firsthand
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    Why Gen X women get the worst of both worlds, according to a work-life balance expert who experienced ‘doing it all’ firsthand

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    November 15, 2023
    AI will live up to the hype and more unicorns will lose their horns: 10 health care predictions for 2024 from top investors
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    AI will live up to the hype and more unicorns will lose their horns: 10 health care predictions for 2024 from top investors

    By Bob Kocher and Bryan Roberts
    November 14, 2023
    New Englanders are fighting against new infrastructure for carbon-intensive billionaire travel. If they win, the significance could be global
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    New Englanders are fighting against new infrastructure for carbon-intensive billionaire travel. If they win, the significance could be global

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    November 14, 2023
    Developing new medicines for everyone, everywhere, equally
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    Developing new medicines for everyone, everywhere, equally

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    November 13, 2023
    I created tech that limits violence against women in online dating. Silicon Valley used it for PR–then lost interest
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    I created tech that limits violence against women in online dating. Silicon Valley used it for PR–then lost interest

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    November 13, 2023
    Melinda French Gates: ‘It’s time to change the face of power in venture capital’
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    Melinda French Gates: ‘It’s time to change the face of power in venture capital’

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    November 13, 2023
    I’m a veteran of the special operations community. Here’s how Hollywood glamorized us–and deprived most troops of lifesaving donations
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    I’m a veteran of the special operations community. Here’s how Hollywood glamorized us–and deprived most troops of lifesaving donations

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    November 10, 2023
    Biden must decide whether patent-infringing Apple watches can be imported into the U.S. from China by Christmas–but Congress could neuter America’s ability to protect its IP altogether
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    Biden must decide whether patent-infringing Apple watches can be imported into the U.S. from China by Christmas–but Congress could neuter America’s ability to protect its IP altogether

    By Andrei Iancu and David J. Kappos
    November 10, 2023
    How AI-enabled KPIs can help leaders align their companies—and get better results
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    How AI-enabled KPIs can help leaders align their companies—and get better results

    By François Candelon, Michael Chu, Gaurav Jha, Shervin Khodabandeh, David Kiron and Michael Schrage
    November 10, 2023
    China’s export restrictions on critical minerals are threatening the viability of EV makers–and forcing them to innovate
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    China’s export restrictions on critical minerals are threatening the viability of EV makers–and forcing them to innovate

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    November 9, 2023
    We studied 235 stocks–and found that ESG metrics don’t just make a portfolio less profitable, but also less likely to achieve its stated ESG aims
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    We studied 235 stocks–and found that ESG metrics don’t just make a portfolio less profitable, but also less likely to achieve its stated ESG aims

    By Christos Makridis and Majeed Simaan
    November 9, 2023
    Merit-based flexibility could be the future of work as return-to-office mandates fail to prop up productivity
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    Merit-based flexibility could be the future of work as return-to-office mandates fail to prop up productivity

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    November 8, 2023
    The UAW and the Big Three can turn America’s ‘Great Rebalancing’ into a win-win for both sides. Here’s how
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    The UAW and the Big Three can turn America’s ‘Great Rebalancing’ into a win-win for both sides. Here’s how

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    November 7, 2023
    ‘The wizard vs. the illusionist’: Bob Iger faces another challenge as ex-Disney employees join activist investor Nelson Peltz in a personal vendetta against the iconic CEO
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    ‘The wizard vs. the illusionist’: Bob Iger faces another challenge as ex-Disney employees join activist investor Nelson Peltz in a personal vendetta against the iconic CEO

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
    November 7, 2023
    Vivek Wadhwa is building the AI-powered anti-Theranos. Now he’s moving it to the anti-Silicon Valley–India
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    Vivek Wadhwa is building the AI-powered anti-Theranos. Now he’s moving it to the anti-Silicon Valley–India

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    November 6, 2023
    Living in cyberspace: Creating a better, safer, and more resilient future
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    Living in cyberspace: Creating a better, safer, and more resilient future

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    November 6, 2023
    Millennials led the consumer fintech revolution post-2008. Here’s why Gen Zers are about to do the same
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    Millennials led the consumer fintech revolution post-2008. Here’s why Gen Zers are about to do the same

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    November 6, 2023
    The new normal in U.S. schools is unsustainable–and inaction could cost $28 trillion
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    The new normal in U.S. schools is unsustainable–and inaction could cost $28 trillion

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    November 3, 2023
    U.K. fintech used to be a side hustle for bored finance executives in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Now it’s an industry with the potential to rival the country’s big banks
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    U.K. fintech used to be a side hustle for bored finance executives in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Now it’s an industry with the potential to rival the country’s big banks

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    November 3, 2023
    Can I sell you the Golden Gate Bridge? How San Francisco’s savvy business leaders are betting on ineffective advertising to save the city’s reputation
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    Can I sell you the Golden Gate Bridge? How San Francisco’s savvy business leaders are betting on ineffective advertising to save the city’s reputation

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    November 2, 2023
    A smiling woman wearing an Amazon jacket
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    Amazon’s $26 billion delivery business runs on exhausted, sweat-soaked drivers running door to door. Now we’re on strike

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    November 2, 2023
    Try, measure, refine, deploy, and repeat: How CEOs can lead the ‘revolutionary transition’ to generative AI 
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    Try, measure, refine, deploy, and repeat: How CEOs can lead the ‘revolutionary transition’ to generative AI 

    By Rob Lake and Jennifer Tejada
    November 1, 2023
    A cyclist passes the Tennispalatsi recreation center in the Kamppi district of Helsinki, Finland.
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    The happiest country in the world? This Finnish company with a 10% lifetime employee turnover shows their real secret is trust

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    October 31, 2023
    How the West can help Ukraine win its economic war with Russia
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    How the West can help Ukraine win its economic war with Russia

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    October 31, 2023

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