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Tim Cook built Apple into a $4 trillion company. Then his greatest strength became his biggest liability

The instincts that make a CEO great are often the same that eventually hold them back. Cook’s departure is the most public example in corporate history.

By Andrea PetroneApril 25, 2026
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I lost my job to AI. Here’s why mass layoffs won’t transform your company
By Mark QuinnApril 25, 2026
Asia is turning to coal in the Iran crisis, but nuclear power will be the real endgame
Asia is turning to coal in the Iran crisis, but nuclear power will be the real endgame
By Julius Cesar TrajanoApril 24, 2026
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We could cut 180,000 preventable hospital deaths a year. Here’s exactly why we haven’t
By Joe KianiApril 24, 2026
Gen Alpha can’t write emails to grandma without ChatGPT. It’s time for a ‘Digital Harm Tax’
Gen Alpha can’t write emails to grandma without ChatGPT. It’s time for a ‘Digital Harm Tax’
By Larz MayApril 24, 2026
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Mythos access by Discord group reveals real danger of AI-powered hacking
By Stefanie SchappertApril 24, 2026
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Trump calls off sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan as Iran ceasefire talks fail before they even began. ‘Too much time wasted on traveling’
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By Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressApril 25, 2026
U.S. oil producers aren’t coming to the rescue despite high prices as mistrust and chaos hit outlook. The ‘market is being manipulated’
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Mine warfare and mind games: ‘You just have to make people believe that you’ve laid mines’
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Trump’s hatred for ‘windmills’ threatens Republicans in coastal Virginia who now face more political peril after the state’s redistricting vote
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Kevin Warsh is poised to lead the Fed with none of the gravitas Greenspan had but plenty of baggage from Trump, former Powell adviser says
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By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressApril 25, 2026
Milestones like marriage and parenthood are so delayed for millennials and Gen Z many of them are skipping out on life insurance, report finds
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‘Sometimes, the facts don’t matter’: Attacks on DEI are an anti-capitalist war on American prosperity
Commentary‘Sometimes, the facts don’t matter’: Attacks on DEI are an anti-capitalist war on American prosperity
By Roy SwanJune 19, 2024
  • Reclaiming my birth name as a Black woman made me a stronger executive leader—after 20-plus years as ‘Shauna’
    CommentaryReclaiming my birth name as a Black woman made me a stronger executive leader—after 20-plus years as ‘Shauna’
    By LaShuna McBrideJune 6, 2024
OneUnited Bank CEO: Ending slavery is the best economic decision America ever made
CommentaryOneUnited Bank CEO: Ending slavery is the best economic decision America ever made
By Kevin CoheeJune 19, 2024
Portrait of Jeff DiLullo, Chief Region Leader of Philips North America
CommentaryVital signs: America’s health care crisis and the imperative of accessible care
By Jeff DiLulloJune 18, 2024
America first declared war on cancer half a century ago. Today’s regulatory hurdles won’t help us win
CommentaryAmerica first declared war on cancer half a century ago. Today’s regulatory hurdles won’t help us win
By Bruce RatnerJune 18, 2024
Winx cofounders Jamie Norwood (left) and Cynthia Plotch.
CommentaryHow we reached profitability by educating Gen Z for free
By Jamie NorwoodJune 18, 2024
I won an AI image award with a real photo to show we’re not adapting to the technology fast enough. Then it was my turn to be surprised
CommentaryI won an AI image award with a real photo to show we’re not adapting to the technology fast enough. Then it was my turn to be surprised
By Miles AstrayJune 18, 2024
  • We used AI to analyze 24 years of retailers’ SEC disclosures—and found the one factor that would have doubled investor returns
    CommentaryWe used AI to analyze 24 years of retailers’ SEC disclosures—and found the one factor that would have doubled investor returns
    By Jeffrey B. Wenger and George ZuoJune 6, 2024
200 top CEOs reveal how AI is already transforming their sectors at Yale summit
Commentary200 top CEOs reveal how AI is already transforming their sectors at Yale summit
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianJune 17, 2024
Gen Z workers are rediscovering interpersonal skills in the post-pandemic AI era—and the stakes couldn’t be higher
CommentaryGen Z workers are rediscovering interpersonal skills in the post-pandemic AI era—and the stakes couldn’t be higher
By Richard TorrenzanoJune 17, 2024
AI can contribute to human flourishing—but there are things it can’t replace
CommentaryAI can contribute to human flourishing—but there are things it can’t replace
By Gonzalo SchwarzJune 14, 2024
3 in 4 Gen Zers are interested in vocational training as uncertainty and AI shape the minds of the next ‘toolbelt generation’
Commentary3 in 4 Gen Zers are interested in vocational training as uncertainty and AI shape the minds of the next ‘toolbelt generation’
By Sam PillarJune 14, 2024
Why a ‘heartland visa’ for skilled workers could be the answer to America’s immigration debate
CommentaryWhy a ‘heartland visa’ for skilled workers could be the answer to America’s immigration debate
By Vivek Wadhwa and Alex SalkeverJune 13, 2024
  • I survived a boardroom panic attack with a paper clip (and a tale to sell)
    CommentaryI survived a boardroom panic attack with a paper clip (and a tale to sell)
    By Mike LubowJune 6, 2024
Los Angeles was overpriced so I moved to Tulsa. My extended family followed me here, and we love it—and I’m a homeowner
CommentaryLos Angeles was overpriced so I moved to Tulsa. My extended family followed me here, and we love it—and I’m a homeowner
By Jasmine BallJune 13, 2024
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CommentaryI’m a CEO and 12 of my employees are in ‘flextirement.’ With boomers opting not to retire, the arrangement will become more common
By Jennifer BarnesJune 13, 2024
How climate technology forgot the consumer is still king
CommentaryHow climate technology forgot the consumer is still king
By Tehmina Haider and Michael O'LearyJune 13, 2024
Gen Z confuses employers. Here are 7 key insights on recruiting, retaining, and managing them, based on research for my book ‘Generations’
CommentaryGen Z confuses employers. Here are 7 key insights on recruiting, retaining, and managing them, based on research for my book ‘Generations’
By Jean M. TwengeJune 13, 2024
A landmark 5-year study is seeking to understand the link between money and human flourishing. Here’s how its findings could change the world
CommentaryA landmark 5-year study is seeking to understand the link between money and human flourishing. Here’s how its findings could change the world
By Daniel ShakhaniJune 13, 2024
Google CMO: There is a perception that AI is going to threaten the very nature of creativity. Here’s why I disagree
CommentaryGoogle CMO: There is a perception that AI is going to threaten the very nature of creativity. Here’s why I disagree
By Lorraine TwohillJune 12, 2024
I picked Baton Rouge over New York or L.A. after earning an MIT engineering degree—and am loving its genuine sense of community
CommentaryI picked Baton Rouge over New York or L.A. after earning an MIT engineering degree—and am loving its genuine sense of community
By David HouJune 12, 2024
At least 35 of America’s billionaires are PhDs. As academic jobs become scarce, doctorates should get down to business
CommentaryAt least 35 of America’s billionaires are PhDs. As academic jobs become scarce, doctorates should get down to business
By Samantha DewaltJune 12, 2024
As the chip race heats up, a new multipolar world is taking shape
CommentaryAs the chip race heats up, a new multipolar world is taking shape
By Rakesh KumarJune 12, 2024
No one wants another pandemic—but bird flu has already flown the coop
CommentaryNo one wants another pandemic—but bird flu has already flown the coop
By Carolyn BarberJune 11, 2024
What I learned from a series of business failures before helping to build more than 100 corporate ventures
CommentaryWhat I learned from a series of business failures before helping to build more than 100 corporate ventures
By Jan SedlacekJune 11, 2024
Lurching to the right on migration won’t save Europe’s mainstream parties. Here’s why
CommentaryLurching to the right on migration won’t save Europe’s mainstream parties. Here’s why
By Catherine de VriesJune 11, 2024
Review: ‘Trolls of Wall Street’ is a smart, unsettling take on investing in the social media age
CommentaryReview: ‘Trolls of Wall Street’ is a smart, unsettling take on investing in the social media age
By Jeff John RobertsJune 11, 2024
Booz Allen Hamilton CEO: America needs a whole-of-nation approach in its great power competition with China
CommentaryBooz Allen Hamilton CEO: America needs a whole-of-nation approach in its great power competition with China
By Horacio RozanskiJune 10, 2024
Men and women are now equally comfortable talking about age and partners—but a new survey shows money remains a gendered taboo
CommentaryMen and women are now equally comfortable talking about age and partners—but a new survey shows money remains a gendered taboo
By Krista PhillipsJune 10, 2024
Fear and loathing in Los Angeles over AI. But it doesn’t have to be this way
CommentaryFear and loathing in Los Angeles over AI. But it doesn’t have to be this way
By John AttanasioJune 7, 2024
Shein is bad for the fashion industry and our planet—but I can’t wait for the IPO
CommentaryShein is bad for the fashion industry and our planet—but I can’t wait for the IPO
By Lawrence LenihanJune 7, 2024
NYC comptroller: Food delivery apps are blaming minimum pay for inflation. It’s baloney
CommentaryNYC comptroller: Food delivery apps are blaming minimum pay for inflation. It’s baloney
By Brad LanderJune 7, 2024
How AI can enable cross-border data sharing in a fragmenting world
CommentaryHow AI can enable cross-border data sharing in a fragmenting world
By François Candelon, I. Glenn Cohen, Theodoros Evgeniou and Ke RongJune 7, 2024
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