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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

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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

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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

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

Personal Finance From Hobbes to the 14th amendment: the ancient and modern cases against Trump’s $1.8 billion fund

By Austin Sarat and The ConversationMay 24, 2026

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Commentary Trump vs. Harris: How EV adoption will be affected by who wins the election

By Kenneth K. BoyerOctober 2, 2024

Commentary Everyday Americans pay the price for the bipartisan consensus on protectionist trade policies
By Pinar Çebi WilberSeptember 19, 2024

On the economy, Harris and Trump are making the same mistake

Commentary On the economy, Harris and Trump are making the same mistake

By Erica YorkOctober 2, 2024

Here’s the real reason 75% of corporate AI initiatives fail

Commentary Here’s the real reason 75% of corporate AI initiatives fail

By Nada R. SandersOctober 1, 2024

Tim Walz’s leadership resonates with my country’s Viking Code. Here’s why that matters

Commentary Tim Walz’s leadership resonates with my country’s Viking Code. Here’s why that matters

By Anders IndsetOctober 1, 2024

Stack of gold coins toppling over

Companies The crypto market right now is a fake boom economy built on VC money and parties

By Kavita GuptaOctober 1, 2024

Harris’s economic plan helps, but doesn’t get to the root of middle-class discontent

Commentary Harris’s economic plan helps, but doesn’t get to the root of middle-class discontent

By Hans Taparia and Bruce BuchananOctober 1, 2024

Commentary ‘VCs for Kamala’ went viral among the Silicon Valley elite. Here’s why I started it
By Leslie FeinzaigSeptember 19, 2024

The winning fight against climate change lies at the intersection of environmentalism and economics

Commentary The winning fight against climate change lies at the intersection of environmentalism and economics

By Amanda LelandSeptember 30, 2024

Kamala Harris is closing in on the perfect economic message—but the left’s price-gouging exaggerations could undermine it

Commentary Kamala Harris is closing in on the perfect economic message—but the left’s price-gouging exaggerations could undermine it

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Laura Tyson and Stephen HenriquesSeptember 30, 2024

EV sounds should feel rooted in the real world, for public safety and other reasons.

Commentary Electric vehicles don’t need to sound like the future—even if they are the future

By Paul AmitaiSeptember 27, 2024

David Silberman, cofounder and CFO at PingPod and its subsidiary PodPlay.

Commentary How our ping pong startup hit a $50M valuation in 5 years by tapping into automation

By David SilbermanSeptember 27, 2024

The IRS just paid 3 whistleblowers a record $74 million award—and tax evaders should be very afraid

Commentary The IRS just paid 3 whistleblowers a record $74 million award—and tax evaders should be very afraid

By Chris McLamb and Mike RonickherSeptember 27, 2024

Commentary A message from American businesses: Don’t walk away from the UN
By Whitney Y. Baird and Peter YeoSeptember 18, 2024

Why Tesla is right to give Musk a $56 billion pay package

Finance Why Tesla is right to give Musk a $56 billion pay package

By Jeffrey L. Coles, Naveen D. Daniel and Lalitha NaveenSeptember 27, 2024

Commentary Nike’s new CEO signals a return to its old values

By Clint KoffordSeptember 26, 2024

EPA administrator: Rolling back Biden-Harris infrastructure and climate investments would mean backlash in American communities

Commentary EPA administrator: Rolling back Biden-Harris infrastructure and climate investments would mean backlash in American communities

By Michael S. ReganSeptember 26, 2024

Bird flu casts a wider net as U.S. health officials keep drip-feeding information on Fridays

Commentary Bird flu casts a wider net as U.S. health officials keep drip-feeding information on Fridays

By Carolyn BarberSeptember 26, 2024

We keep celebrating low unemployment—but data shows jobs and economic activity have been shifting to big business

Commentary We keep celebrating low unemployment—but data shows jobs and economic activity have been shifting to big business

By Ufuk AkcigitSeptember 25, 2024

Rep. Miller: Raising the corporate tax rate will hurt American business, investment, and consumers

Commentary Rep. Miller: Raising the corporate tax rate will hurt American business, investment, and consumers

By Carol MillerSeptember 25, 2024

Want to be a tech company? Build with value in mind

Partner Commentary Want to be a tech company? Build with value in mind

By Rodney ZemmelSeptember 24, 2024

Commentary Coursera CEO: AI won’t replace teachers—but it will transform education

By Jeff MaggioncaldaSeptember 24, 2024

Anu Bharadwaj, president of Atlassian.

Commentary Stop romanticizing in-office watercooler talk. As a fully distributed company of 12,000 people, here’s what really works

By Anu BharadwajSeptember 24, 2024

WEF Chair Klaus Schwab: It took just under 4 years to connect 1B people to vital digital services. We must redouble our efforts as the world enters the age of AI

Commentary WEF Chair Klaus Schwab: It took just under 4 years to connect 1B people to vital digital services. We must redouble our efforts as the world enters the age of AI

By Klaus SchwabSeptember 24, 2024

Mining hasn’t evolved in decades. The U.S. must reinvent it as China tightens its grip on critical minerals

Commentary Mining hasn’t evolved in decades. The U.S. must reinvent it as China tightens its grip on critical minerals

By Nathan RatledgeSeptember 24, 2024

Earth’s ‘second lung’ is under threat. Losing the Congo Basin forests would set the fight against climate change back 20 years

Commentary Earth’s ‘second lung’ is under threat. Losing the Congo Basin forests would set the fight against climate change back 20 years

By Lee WhiteSeptember 24, 2024

Global health leaders pen open letter to ‘those with the power to prevent lives being lost to the climate crisis’

Commentary Global health leaders pen open letter to ‘those with the power to prevent lives being lost to the climate crisis’

By Mary Robinson, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Austin Demby, David Miliband, Peter Sands, Anil Soni, Nikolaj Gilbert, Martin Edlund, Toyin Saraki, Pascal Lamy, Naveen Rao, Luis Pizarro, Jennifer Lotito, Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Agnes Soucat, Jack Leslie, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Omnia El Omrani, Nathalie Delapalme, Yacine Diop Djibo, Marianne Comparet, Temie Giwa-Tubosun, Sabine Bolonhini and Vanina Laurent-LedruSeptember 23, 2024

Pinterest CEO: To protect our kids online, Congress must make digital IDs the national standard—and require OS makers to share age-validation data with apps

Commentary Pinterest CEO: To protect our kids online, Congress must make digital IDs the national standard—and require OS makers to share age-validation data with apps

By Bill ReadySeptember 23, 2024

Jim Scapa, founder, chairman, and CEO of Altair

Commentary I spark creative destruction within my $7B-plus company to drive innovation. Here’s how it’s done

By Jim ScapaSeptember 20, 2024

Americans can get behind dropping degree requirements—but employers and hiring managers keep propping up the ‘paper ceiling’

Commentary Americans can get behind dropping degree requirements—but employers and hiring managers keep propping up the ‘paper ceiling’

By Michael HansenSeptember 20, 2024

AI investors need focus—but their exuberance isn’t entirely unjustified

Commentary AI investors need focus—but their exuberance isn’t entirely unjustified

By Vibhor Rastogi and Cagla KaymazSeptember 20, 2024

Gen Z has a different approach to work.

Commentary Gen Z needs more than a paycheck at work—here’s how I deliver as CEO

By Aytekin TankSeptember 19, 2024

AI development is being hijacked by Big Tech and rich nations, UN report warns

Commentary AI development is being hijacked by Big Tech and rich nations, UN report warns

By Nazneen RajaniSeptember 19, 2024

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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

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

Apple’s Steve Wozniak says he cofounded the tech giant after 5 rejections from HP—not to ‘make money.’ For years, his paycheck was just $50

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By Preston ForeMay 22, 2026

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