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Netflix cofounder Marc Randolph
Netflix cofounder says he stopped work at 5 p.m. every Tuesday for 30 years to stay ‘sane,’ no matter the crisis: ‘Nothing got in the way of that’

Marc Randolph ran Netflix for seven years and never let a meeting, crisis, or last-minute request stand in the way of his Tuesday 5 p.m. hard stop. Experts and fellow CEOs are divided on whether that’s genius—or naive.

By Emma BurleighApril 5, 2026
Meet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future
Meet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future
By Jacqueline MunisApril 5, 2026
Accountants
Meet the Gen Z grads reviving accounting—colleges are reporting near-perfect placement rates at $80K starting salaries
By Preston ForeApril 5, 2026
Gen Z are already more bullish than millennials about early retirement—and many think they can quit work for good with just $500,000
Gen Z are already more bullish than millennials about early retirement—and many think they can quit work for good with just $500,000
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 4, 2026
How Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency
How Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency
By Sydney LakeApril 5, 2026
Logan Brown, the founder of AI-powered law firm Soxton
The founder of a $2.5 million AI-powered legal business started work at her DA’s office at just 12 years old
By Emma BurleighApril 5, 2026
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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
PoliticsA 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
EnergyRussia’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
EconomyEven 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
EconomyTrump 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
EuropeItaly 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
PoliticsThe 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
InnovationArtemis 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
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Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
SuccessWalmart’s CEO Doug McMillon out-earns the average American’s salary in less than 20 hours—during a typical 30-minute commute, he’s already made $1,563
By Emma BurleighJanuary 9, 2026
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    C-SuiteCEO of $90 billion Waste Management hauled trash and went to 1 a.m. safety briefings—‘It’s not always just dollars and cents’
    By Amanda GerutJanuary 3, 2026
Sarah Jessica Parker says she only has work-life balance because of the people supporting her: ‘I’m making choices differently than I used to’
SuccessSarah Jessica Parker says she only has work-life balance because of the people supporting her: ‘I’m making choices differently than I used to’
By Sydney LakeJanuary 9, 2026
Bill Gates pictured in New York, May 2025.
SuccessRead Bill Gates’s 2026 annual letter in full
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 9, 2026
Bill Gates attend a meeting of Bloomberg at the Plaza Hote on September 23, 2025 in New York City.
HealthBill Gates warns the world is going ‘backwards’ and gives 5-year deadline before we enter a new Dark Age
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 9, 2026
Verizon chief talent officer on why retail and hospitality jobs can be powerful career starters for millennials and Gen Z
SuccessVerizon chief talent officer on why retail and hospitality jobs can be powerful career starters for millennials and Gen Z
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 9, 2026
sudhakar
CommentaryI’m the SolarWinds CEO. Here’s why a $4.4 billion move to go private was right for us
By Sudhakar RamakrishnaJanuary 8, 2026
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    North AmericaMichigan college survey says ‘6-7’ is lowkey cooked, put in on the ‘Banished Words List’
    By Corey Williams and The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026
Michael Bloomberg and Warren Buffett agree on advice to Gen Z: Choose vibes over money in your job search
SuccessMichael Bloomberg and Warren Buffett agree on advice to Gen Z: Choose vibes over money in your job search
By Sydney LakeJanuary 8, 2026
kappos
CommentaryThe Nobel Prize winners have a lesson for us all
By David J. KapposJanuary 8, 2026
The Diary of a CEO founder Steven Bartlett
SuccessDiary of a CEO founder says he hired someone with ‘zero’ work experience because she ‘thanked the security guard by name’ before the interview
By Emma BurleighJanuary 8, 2026
Tony Robbins
SuccessSelf-made billionaire Tony Robbins went from being a janitor to making his first million by 24—he shares the 3 skills Gen Z need to thrive in today’s job market
By Preston ForeJanuary 8, 2026
Larry Page looks up and to the right.
InvestingJensen Huang might be fine with a billionaires tax, but Google cofounder Larry Page is already dumping California
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 7, 2026
  • Eric Simons
    Commentary15 years after skipping college to launch 3 startups, I believe the taboo around questioning higher ed is holding an entire generation back
    By Eric SimonsJanuary 2, 2026
walz
PoliticsWalz in the wilderness: from future VP to unemployed in just a few years
By Steve Karnowski and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
Ted Sarandos
SuccessNetflix co-CEO says he doesn’t read business books—at all. Instead, he reads one 1902 fiction about a ship and its reckless ‘hot dog’ captain over and over again
By Preston ForeJanuary 7, 2026
Lonely young woman in office
SuccessStaff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being paid to take time off with friends to combat loneliness—they can even text loved ones during the $100 ‘friendship hour’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 7, 2026
fraser
CommentaryThe 7 most overlooked CEOs in 2025—and the 5 to watch in 2026
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesJanuary 7, 2026
Gen Z’s hiring nightmare is real. These are the curveball questions CEOs are asking to catch out job seekers: ‘Design a car for a deaf person’
SuccessGen Z’s hiring nightmare is real. These are the curveball questions CEOs are asking to catch out job seekers: ‘Design a car for a deaf person’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 7, 2026
christian klein
CommentaryThe most honest prediction for 2026: nobody knows what’s next
By Christian KleinJanuary 7, 2026
Bill Gates
SuccessAmericans are quietly abandoning the daily habit that billionaires, like Bill Gates, say set them up for success—and it could have lasting consequences
By Preston ForeJanuary 6, 2026
Photo of MacKenzie Scott
SuccessMacKenzie Scott sends millions to nonprofit that supports anti-Israel and pro-Muslim groups, two of which are facing federal probes
By Sydney LakeJanuary 6, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett
SuccessWarren Buffett left his Berkshire Hathaway job with a parting lesson for young Gen Z workers: ‘Be very careful who you work with’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 6, 2026
The college-to-office path is dead: CEO of the world’s biggest recruiter says Gen Z grads need to consider trade and hospitality jobs that don’t even require degrees
SuccessThe college-to-office path is dead: CEO of the world’s biggest recruiter says Gen Z grads need to consider trade and hospitality jobs that don’t even require degrees
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 6, 2026
Experts are divided on how workers should spend their 5-9: Structure is key for productivity, but can lead to burnout
Travel & LeisureExperts are divided on how workers should spend their 5-9: Structure is key for productivity, but can lead to burnout
By Jamie Wilde and Morning BrewJanuary 5, 2026
Blackstone exec says elite Ivy League degrees aren’t good enough—new analysts need to ‘work harder’ and be nice 
SuccessBlackstone exec says elite Ivy League degrees aren’t good enough—new analysts need to ‘work harder’ and be nice 
By Ashley LutzJanuary 5, 2026
Left: Greg Abel. Right: Warren Buffett.
SuccessMeet Greg Abel, the new boss of Berkshire Hathaway—Warren Buffett’s successor started out by selling empty soda bottles for 5 cents and now he’s a billionaire CEO
By Emma BurleighJanuary 5, 2026
Reid Hoffman
SuccessForget an MBA: Hasbro forces workers to sit through a Monopoly-style board game to see if they’re fit for the C-suite—and it’s a tactic approved by Reid Hoffman
By Preston ForeJanuary 5, 2026
Emma Grede says people who say they have work-life balance are liars: ‘We have to have a level of honesty about what it takes to be really successful’
SuccessEmma Grede says people who say they have work-life balance are liars: ‘We have to have a level of honesty about what it takes to be really successful’
By Sydney LakeJanuary 5, 2026
Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to view the flypast following, the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London, as King Charles III celebrates his official birthday.
EuropeBritain’s Royal Family is hiring someone to write their letters: It’s based at Buckingham Palace, comes with free lunch, and pays $43,000 a year
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 5, 2026
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Commentary5 takeaways on Venezuela in the aftermath of Maduro: A memo to CEOs
By Jeffrey SonnenfeldJanuary 3, 2026
Bank of America CEO says he hired 2,000 recent Gen Z grads from 200,000 applications, and many are scared about the future
Future of WorkBank of America CEO says he hired 2,000 recent Gen Z grads from 200,000 applications, and many are scared about the future
By Ashley LutzJanuary 3, 2026
Sweden
CommentaryMeet Sweden, the unicorn factory chasing America in the AI race
By Oscar TäckströmJanuary 3, 2026
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