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Bausch & Lomb CEO: the AI hysteria is nothing new

AI is being talked about as though business has never encountered a technological shift before. And just like the other times, one thing gets overlooked.

By Brent SaundersJuly 31, 2026
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A 103-year-old company says it has a plan to make AI data centers ‘water-neutral’
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By Diane BradyJuly 31, 2026
Elevance Health’s CEO started her career as a pro basketball player. Now she’s the highest‑ranking woman on the Global 500, leading a $199B giant
Elevance Health’s CEO started her career as a pro basketball player. Now she’s the highest‑ranking woman on the Global 500, leading a $199B giant
By Sarah GlodekJuly 31, 2026
Ferrari’s Jony Ive-designed model was mocked by the internet, but it’s selling like hotcakes
Ferrari’s Jony Ive-designed model was mocked by the internet, but it’s selling like hotcakes
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026
Meet the jet-setting fashion editor who turned a New York manicure at 23 into Nails.Inc—Despite selling for $40 million, she still wakes at 5:45 a.m.
Meet the jet-setting fashion editor who turned a New York manicure at 23 into Nails.Inc—Despite selling for $40 million, she still wakes at 5:45 a.m.
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 31, 2026
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Nearly a third of workers admit to sabotaging their company’s AI—and smaller paychecks may explain why

As surveys document quiet resistance and outright sabotage, Apollo’s Torsten Slok offers a theory: AI is compressing wages while leaving job counts intact.

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 30, 2026
Should AI be formally recognized as a national and global security threat? In London, politicians increasingly think so 

More than 125 U.K. lawmakers support ControlAI’s campaign, led by Luciana Berger, to have nonhuman superintelligence officially recognized as a national and global security threat.

By Kamal AhmedJuly 30, 2026
More than 1,200 AI workers across Anthropic, DeepMind, OpenAI, and Meta are asking for Washington’s help building an AI slowdown plan

The statement, signed by senior executives at competing companies, calls on the government to help build the tools needed to pace frontier AI development.

By Beatrice NolanJuly 29, 2026
Forget robots on assembly lines. Foundational Industries wants AI to run the entire factory

The startup says software-native factories can leapfrog China’s highly automated manufacturing base rather than trying to replicate it.

By Lily Mae LazarusJuly 30, 2026
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Aliko Dangote is leaving one-third of his $35 billion fortune ‘to humanity’—a rare move among Africa’s billionaires
Aliko Dangote is leaving one-third of his $35 billion fortune ‘to humanity’—a rare move among Africa’s billionaires

The pledge amounts to roughly $11.6 billion at today’s valuation, and could grow far larger once his oil refinery goes public.

By Sydney LakeJuly 30, 2026
Ultra-rich are buying up $49 million mansions in London, with ‘Trump unease’ generating a 10% rise in Americans investing in Britain

In the first half of this year, Americans accounted for 30% of London’s luxury home sales above $20 million. A real estate expert blames unease over Trump.

By Emma BurleighJuly 30, 2026
Howard University reinstates hundreds of students after mass unenrollment

The university unenrolled 502 incoming students over tuition and immunization issues, readmitting many after direct meetings with families last week.

By Corey Williams and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026
A tech podcast inspired AI workers to donate $40 million to improve the lives of chickens, pigs, and other factory-farmed animals

Factory farming has historically been an overlooked cause. Now, tech workers at companies like OpenAI are pouring millions into changing that.

By Preston ForeJuly 30, 2026
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Tim Cook signed off on his final Apple earnings call with a warning about a ‘hundred year flood’ in memory chip pricing
Tim Cook signed off on his final Apple earnings call with a warning about a ‘hundred year flood’ in memory chip pricing

The iPhone maker said sever constraints in the supply chain will affect sales of iPhones, Macs, and iPads in the current quarter.

By Alexei OreskovicJuly 30, 2026
Asia drives 60% of global growth, but the region’s CEOs can’t escape geopolitics. Here’s how they can stay competitive

BCG’s Yasushi Sasaki outlines why resilience, regional capital, and multi-market strategies are key to navigating geopolitical risk.

By Yasushi SasakiJuly 30, 2026
‘I predict one day Amazon will fail’: Jeff Bezos once warned his company might only last 30 years. At 31, it’s the biggest company in the world

From humble bookstore to Fortune Global 500 giant, Amazon is now the world’s largest company by revenue.

By Sarah GlodekJuly 30, 2026
Jeff Bezos could add to the swelling ranks of American billionaires in English soccer

Half of the 20 Premier League clubs are already owned by Americans.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 30, 2026
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‘We’re still here standing’: the restaurant world’s fallen angel is reopening with its founder chef or its 3 Michelin stars

Copenhagen’s Noma returns under new chef Pablo Soto with a monthly-changing menu, five months after René Redzepi stepped down over abuse allegations.

By James Brooks, Stefanie Dazio and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026
He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead

Instead of selling Grady-White Boats for $400 million, Eddie Smith Jr. was inspired by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard to donate profits to charity.

By Preston ForeJuly 29, 2026
The Benefits Activation Gap: what claims data teaches us about employee engagement

This is one of the greatest opportunities in employee benefits today.

By Orla NixonJuly 29, 2026
EEOC has indefinitely suspended all federal-sector class complaints, lawsuit claims

Attorneys say the undisclosed suspension has left correctional officers facing escalating abuse with no timeline for relief.

By Alexandra Olson and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026
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