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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

Oil climbs and stock futures drop as fuel shortages spread while Trump makes series of apocalyptic threats against Iran ahead of moving deadline

Energy Oil climbs and stock futures drop as fuel shortages spread while Trump makes series of apocalyptic threats against Iran ahead of moving deadline

By Jason MaApril 5, 2026

A CIA deception campaign in Iran helped the spy agency uncover the location of the downed F-15 airman, who was hiding in a mountain crevice

Politics A CIA deception campaign in Iran helped the spy agency uncover the location of the downed F-15 airman, who was hiding in a mountain crevice

By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressApril 5, 2026

Russia’s key Baltic port resumes crude loading after attacks

Energy Russia’s key Baltic port resumes crude loading after attacks

By BloombergApril 5, 2026

‘Super Mario’ fans ignore weak reviews and send sequel to $372.5 million global box office debut, biggest opening of the year for a studio film

Arts & Entertainment ‘Super Mario’ fans ignore weak reviews and send sequel to $372.5 million global box office debut, biggest opening of the year for a studio film

By Lindsey Bahr and The Associated PressApril 5, 2026

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

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The FTC noncompete ruling will narrow the gender gap in entrepreneurship

Commentary The FTC noncompete ruling will narrow the gender gap in entrepreneurship

By Matt MarxApril 24, 2024

Commentary The number of job vacancies around the world is still unusually high–and there is no end in sight to the global labor shortage
By Miglė Petrauskaitė and Erwin R. TiongsonApril 10, 2024

Jeroen Van Hautte of TechWolf

Commentary The race for human-AI interaction usage data is on—and the stakes are high

By Jeroen Van HautteApril 24, 2024

The AI frenzy could fall flat as companies hoard chips without enough data centers to host them

Commentary The AI frenzy could fall flat as companies hoard chips without enough data centers to host them

By Aroosh ThillainathanApril 24, 2024

$122 Thai delivery and $26 to-go coffees: New wage laws meant to help gig workers are backfiring big-time

Commentary $122 Thai delivery and $26 to-go coffees: New wage laws meant to help gig workers are backfiring big-time

By Adam KovacevichApril 24, 2024

After overshadowing climate talks, the myth of ‘circularity’ looms over the UN plastics treaty

Commentary After overshadowing climate talks, the myth of ‘circularity’ looms over the UN plastics treaty

By Judith Enck and Pamela MillerApril 24, 2024

I’m a venture capitalist, and here’s why I believe we need to guarantee everyone’s basic needs: The social floor is actually a trampoline that can propel our economy

Commentary I’m a venture capitalist, and here’s why I believe we need to guarantee everyone’s basic needs: The social floor is actually a trampoline that can propel our economy

By Roy BahatApril 23, 2024

Commentary America is debating whether to raise the retirement age—but boomers are already working well into their sixties and seventies
By Tim FriesApril 9, 2024

Sports leagues thought they hit the jackpot by partnering with the betting industry–but gambling scandals are turning Americans against them

Commentary Sports leagues thought they hit the jackpot by partnering with the betting industry–but gambling scandals are turning Americans against them

By Will JohnsonApril 23, 2024

H1-B visas are the lifeblood of U.S. tech innovation–and the shortcut to semiconductor supremacy

Commentary H1-B visas are the lifeblood of U.S. tech innovation–and the shortcut to semiconductor supremacy

By Mishita Mehra, Hewei Shen and Federico MandelmanApril 23, 2024

Second Chance Month is a failed promise for former inmates. Here’s how we can fix that

Commentary Second Chance Month is a failed promise for former inmates. Here’s how we can fix that

By Brian HamiltonApril 22, 2024

How to fix Boeing, according to a former Airbus technology chief

Commentary How to fix Boeing, according to a former Airbus technology chief

By Paul EremenkoApril 22, 2024

Gen Zers are puzzling the American workplace. To understand them, look at the pre-war generation, not millennials

Commentary Gen Zers are puzzling the American workplace. To understand them, look at the pre-war generation, not millennials

By Marcie Merriman and Lee HendersonApril 22, 2024

Commentary I lead one of the startups accusing Apple of patent infringement. Here’s why Congress should side with us
By Priya AbaniApril 9, 2024

Rihanna’s ‘Fenty effect’ could teach AI developers about inclusivity and fighting bias

Commentary Rihanna’s ‘Fenty effect’ could teach AI developers about inclusivity and fighting bias

By Alice XiangApril 19, 2024

Here’s the real reason DEI makes many white men uncomfortable

Commentary Here’s the real reason DEI makes many white men uncomfortable

By Barron Witherspoon, Sr.April 19, 2024

Our entire approach to summer internships is broken–and many students don’t stand a chance

Commentary Our entire approach to summer internships is broken–and many students don’t stand a chance

By Jane SwiftApril 19, 2024

DEI critics were hoping that the Supreme Court’s Muldrow decision would undermine corporate diversity programs. It does no such thing

Commentary DEI critics were hoping that the Supreme Court’s Muldrow decision would undermine corporate diversity programs. It does no such thing

By Ming-Qi ChuApril 18, 2024

Immigration, productivity, inflation: Why finding the pandemic’s ‘missing women’ could be the solution to almost every challenge facing the U.S. economy today

Commentary Immigration, productivity, inflation: Why finding the pandemic’s ‘missing women’ could be the solution to almost every challenge facing the U.S. economy today

By Katica RoyApril 18, 2024

The U.S. and China are leading the world in AI innovation–but the U.K. can punch above its weight. Here’s how

Commentary The U.S. and China are leading the world in AI innovation–but the U.K. can punch above its weight. Here’s how

By Victor RiparbelliApril 17, 2024

Dow CEO: My company is a major plastic producer. We must end plastic pollution

Commentary Dow CEO: My company is a major plastic producer. We must end plastic pollution

By Jim FitterlingApril 16, 2024

I’m a 24-year-old small business owner. Here’s why I’m suing the SEC

Commentary I’m a 24-year-old small business owner. Here’s why I’m suing the SEC

By Nathan HennighApril 16, 2024

Norfolk Southern is getting back on track–but activist investor Ancora is trying to derail it in a vicious proxy fight

Commentary Norfolk Southern is getting back on track–but activist investor Ancora is trying to derail it in a vicious proxy fight

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 15, 2024

Attorney Christine Shen

Commentary Healing the workplace means letting ex-employees tell their side of the story without fear of retribution. It’s time to stop signing them into silence

By Christine ShenApril 15, 2024

America is mirroring China’s tech protectionism and reversing decades of free trade doctrine. Here’s why that’s bad news for U.S. leadership

Commentary America is mirroring China’s tech protectionism and reversing decades of free trade doctrine. Here’s why that’s bad news for U.S. leadership

By Ed BrzytwaApril 15, 2024

Jennifer Young

Commentary My mental health hit a low point due to a difficult pregnancy. Every employer should offer the kind of benefits package that pulled me through

By Jennifer YoungApril 12, 2024

Big Meat leaves ‘a huge cow-shaped hole’ in big banks’ climate commitments, new report finds

Commentary Big Meat leaves ‘a huge cow-shaped hole’ in big banks’ climate commitments, new report finds

By Monique Mikhail and Ward WarmerdamApril 12, 2024

America is the undisputed world leader in quantum computing even though China spends 8x more on the technology–but an own goal could soon erode U.S. dominance

Commentary America is the undisputed world leader in quantum computing even though China spends 8x more on the technology–but an own goal could soon erode U.S. dominance

By Jungsang Kim and Christopher MonroeApril 12, 2024

Super Bowl champion Robin Cole survived prostate cancer but lost loved ones to it. The stigma around treating it has to go, he says—especially among Black men

Commentary Super Bowl champion Robin Cole survived prostate cancer but lost loved ones to it. The stigma around treating it has to go, he says—especially among Black men

By Robin Cole and Alicia ZhouApril 12, 2024

My 2-year-old daughter needed a pacemaker. That spurred me to engineer a virtual heart, and now customized 3D simulations are saving lives

Commentary My 2-year-old daughter needed a pacemaker. That spurred me to engineer a virtual heart, and now customized 3D simulations are saving lives

By Steve LevineApril 11, 2024

Hallucinations are the bane of AI-driven insights. Here’s what search can teach us about trustworthy responses, according to Snowflake’s CEO

Commentary Hallucinations are the bane of AI-driven insights. Here’s what search can teach us about trustworthy responses, according to Snowflake’s CEO

By Sridhar RamaswamyApril 11, 2024

Andy Dunn, American entrepreneur and the co-founder of Bonobos Inc

Leadership Ask Andy: Can a startup build a strong culture around remote work?

By Andy DunnApril 11, 2024

El Paso is at the epicenter of America’s immigration crisis–but the border holdups are causing a much bigger supply chain nightmare

Commentary El Paso is at the epicenter of America’s immigration crisis–but the border holdups are causing a much bigger supply chain nightmare

By Andrea Adkins-HutchinsApril 10, 2024

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