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I was one of the internet’s first influencers. AI just killed the whole category — and created something better

AI didn’t just commoditize content — it made credibility the scarcest resource on the internet. What comes next will reward experts, not entertainers.

By David S. BennahumMay 24, 2026

employees

Millions of business owners are about to retire. They should sell to their employees

By Matt Helmer and Maxwell JohnsonMay 23, 2026

Everyone is blaming AI for the death of ‘craft.’ Take a good look in the mirror

By Ashley YetmanMay 23, 2026

morris

My startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt

By Joel MorrisMay 23, 2026

clay

I’ve spent 25 years studying loneliness. AI is about to make it much worse

By Clay RoutledgeMay 23, 2026

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Former NASA Robotics Chief: America is building the wrong kind of robots — and China knows it

By Robert AmbroseMay 23, 2026

Latest Stories

Oil drops as U.S. says deal with Iran and Hormuz reopening is near

Energy Oil drops as U.S. says deal with Iran and Hormuz reopening is near

By Nicholas Lua and BloombergMay 24, 2026

Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction

Economy Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction

By Jason MaMay 24, 2026

Alaska’s oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic

Energy Alaska’s oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and BloombergMay 24, 2026

Trump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Republicans warn he’s about to make a disastrous mistake with Iran ceasefire deal

Politics Trump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Republicans warn he’s about to make a disastrous mistake with Iran ceasefire deal

By Darlene Superville, Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMay 24, 2026

SpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy

Investing SpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy

By Jason MaMay 24, 2026

The more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they’re a ruse for another attack, expert says

Politics The more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they’re a ruse for another attack, expert says

By Jason MaMay 24, 2026

Energy Nonprofit fraud isn’t surging. Enforcement is

By Sarah Webber and The ConversationMay 24, 2026

Health The quiet $8 billion crisis: long COVID costs keep rising as Washington looks away

By Bruce Y. Lee, Hannah Dimmick and The ConversationMay 24, 2026

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The real reasons the CEO-worker pay gap spiraled out of control in America—and what to do about it

Commentary The real reasons the CEO-worker pay gap spiraled out of control in America—and what to do about it

By Claudio Fernández-Aráoz and Greg NagelApril 15, 2025

Commentary Trump is knowingly steering the economy off the cliff with tariffs
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen HenriquesMarch 31, 2025

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Commentary OpenAI can’t afford to ignore Hollywood’s warning

By Matt SteinbergApril 15, 2025

Capitolis CEO Gil Mandelzis.

Commentary Capitolis CEO: We lose many great candidates because of our in-office policy—but we are still better for it

By Gil MandelzisApril 14, 2025

How Snowflake’s cofounder learned to not panic under pressure and avoid making bad decisions

Commentary How Snowflake’s cofounder learned to not panic under pressure and avoid making bad decisions

By Benoit DagevilleApril 14, 2025

It’s time to reimagine health-care education

Partner Commentary It’s time to reimagine health-care education

By Karen Cox and Scott LilesApril 14, 2025

Getting CEO succession planning right: Managing the emotional undercurrents

Partner Commentary Getting CEO succession planning right: Managing the emotional undercurrents

By Laryssa TopolnytskyApril 14, 2025

Commentary Meet the 20th-century media tycoon who would have parried Trump’s isolationist thrust—and not cowered in fear of retaliation
By Norman PearlstineMarch 31, 2025

China’s EV giants shift gears toward the U.K. as tariff troubles mount in the U.S. and Europe

Retail China’s EV giants shift gears toward the U.K. as tariff troubles mount in the U.S. and Europe

By James MorrisApril 12, 2025

USA Brands CEO Joe Van Deman at one his retail stores.

Commentary USA Brands CEO: Small businesses want to thrive, not just survive. That’s where the tariffs uncertainty hurts the most

By Joe Van DemanApril 11, 2025

Don’t move fast and break things—even with AI. Slowing down to speed up works better

Commentary Don’t move fast and break things—even with AI. Slowing down to speed up works better

By Faisal HoqueApril 10, 2025

AI’s job boom? Not before the bust

Commentary AI’s job boom? Not before the bust

By Nada R. Sanders and Paula CaligiuriApril 9, 2025

GrowthLoop CEO Chris O’Neill.

Commentary I’ve spent decades building tech that changes how we work. Here’s why AI agents won’t take your job

By Chris O’NeillApril 9, 2025

Commentary When AI builds AI: The next great inventors might not be human
By George C. Lee IIMarch 31, 2025

Tariffs, AI, and a broken pipeline: The workforce crisis no one’s ready for

Commentary Tariffs, AI, and a broken pipeline: The workforce crisis no one’s ready for

By Caroline CasagrandeApril 9, 2025

Why this ‘basis trade’ moment is so dangerous

Commentary Why this ‘basis trade’ moment is so dangerous

By Jim EdwardsApril 9, 2025

The pursuit of ‘lean’ operations has left companies mercilessly exposed to the tariffs chaos

Commentary The pursuit of ‘lean’ operations has left companies mercilessly exposed to the tariffs chaos

By Richard ChambersApril 9, 2025

Former college and university presidents: Higher education must do better, but politically driven government intervention is not the solution

Commentary Former college and university presidents: Higher education must do better, but politically driven government intervention is not the solution

By Former college and university presidentsApril 8, 2025

Why I sold my family’s century-plus-old company to my employees

Commentary Why I sold my family’s century-plus-old company to my employees

By William StockwellApril 8, 2025

Even Trump’s allies fear he’s leading America into a recession with his tariffs. Here are some off-ramps

Commentary Even Trump’s allies fear he’s leading America into a recession with his tariffs. Here are some off-ramps

By Gary ShapiroApril 7, 2025

Trump’s tariffs mean brands will lose customer loyalty—and winning it back is incredibly hard

Commentary Trump’s tariffs mean brands will lose customer loyalty—and winning it back is incredibly hard

By Katherine Melchior Ray and Nataly KellyApril 7, 2025

The AI cost collapse is changing what’s possible for startups

Commentary The AI cost collapse is changing what’s possible for startups

By Thiyagarajan MaruthavananApril 4, 2025

Trump’s tariffs are not ‘common sense’—and they’re putting America’s credibility and ‘exorbitant privilege’ at risk

Commentary Trump’s tariffs are not ‘common sense’—and they’re putting America’s credibility and ‘exorbitant privilege’ at risk

By Steve H. Hanke and Matt SekerkeApril 4, 2025

The new leadership imperative: Championing uniquely human skills in the AI era

Partner Commentary The new leadership imperative: Championing uniquely human skills in the AI era

By Jim StrattonApril 4, 2025

Trump is a drunk driver taking the economy off the cliff into a needless recession—as we warned

Commentary Trump is a drunk driver taking the economy off the cliff into a needless recession—as we warned

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 4, 2025

Stop chasing AI benchmarks—create your own

Commentary Stop chasing AI benchmarks—create your own

By François Candelon, Theodoros Evgeniou, Max Struever and David Zuluaga MartínezApril 4, 2025

How I came to understand Taylor Swift—and what she gets right about success

Commentary How I came to understand Taylor Swift—and what she gets right about success

By Kevin EversApril 3, 2025

Trump’s tariffs put American growth and prosperity at risk—and raise the likelihood of a recession

Commentary Trump’s tariffs put American growth and prosperity at risk—and raise the likelihood of a recession

By Gustavo Flores-MaciasApril 3, 2025

I’ve spent years helping female founders access capital. Now that they have AI, they might not need to

Commentary I’ve spent years helping female founders access capital. Now that they have AI, they might not need to

By Leslie FeinzaigApril 3, 2025

America’s housing crisis is solvable—if we choose to build

Commentary America’s housing crisis is solvable—if we choose to build

By Justin SchairApril 2, 2025

Microsoft turns 50: How it’s remained essential, based on my 27 years there

Commentary Microsoft turns 50: How it’s remained essential, based on my 27 years there

By Soma SomasegarApril 2, 2025

Why Trump’s attacks on free speech should alarm all Americans, not just his latest targets

Commentary Why Trump’s attacks on free speech should alarm all Americans, not just his latest targets

By Mike ZamoreApril 2, 2025

Trump’s tariffs are flawed and contradictory—and the ‘Mar-a-Lago accord’ is suited for the trash bin

Commentary Trump’s tariffs are flawed and contradictory—and the ‘Mar-a-Lago accord’ is suited for the trash bin

By Steve H. Hanke and John A. TatomApril 1, 2025

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Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year

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By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026

Uber CEO says rideshare 'freed up' his son from having to get a driver’s license—and he's one of many Gen Zers who aren’t willing to drive

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By Sasha RogelbergMay 24, 2026

Indeed chief economist says we’re entering an era of ‘great mismatch’ thanks to a generational imbalance of workers

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By Emma BurleighMay 22, 2026

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