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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

Latest Stories

A Mark Cuban-backed AI startup is helping families turn conversations with their elderly relatives into lasting memories

Startups & Venture A Mark Cuban-backed AI startup is helping families turn conversations with their elderly relatives into lasting memories

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 25, 2026

SpaceX, Anduril among companies to win Golden Dome contracts

Politics SpaceX, Anduril among companies to win Golden Dome contracts

By Tony Capaccio and BloombergApril 25, 2026

U.S. Air Force, Navy plan to boost F-35 fleet after record budget

Politics U.S. Air Force, Navy plan to boost F-35 fleet after record budget

By Tony Capaccio and BloombergApril 25, 2026

Musk drops fraud claims against OpenAI, Altman ahead of trial

Law Musk drops fraud claims against OpenAI, Altman ahead of trial

By Madlin Mekelburg, Robert Burnson and BloombergApril 25, 2026

Russia’s economy minister admits ‘reserves have largely been used up’ while communist lawmaker warns of 1917-style revolution as GDP shrinks

Economy Russia’s economy minister admits ‘reserves have largely been used up’ while communist lawmaker warns of 1917-style revolution as GDP shrinks

By Jason MaApril 25, 2026

U.S. wheat crops wither, herds thin as spring drought deepens

Law U.S. wheat crops wither, herds thin as spring drought deepens

By Lauren Rosenthal, Erin Ailworth, Ilena Peng and BloombergApril 25, 2026

Trump calls off sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan as Iran ceasefire talks fail before they even began. ‘Too much time wasted on traveling’

Politics Trump calls off sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan as Iran ceasefire talks fail before they even began. ‘Too much time wasted on traveling’

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’

Energy U.S. oil producers aren’t coming to the rescue despite high prices as mistrust and chaos hit outlook. The ‘market is being manipulated’

By Jason MaApril 25, 2026

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Reclaiming my birth name as a Black woman made me a stronger executive leader—after 20-plus years as ‘Shauna’

Commentary Reclaiming my birth name as a Black woman made me a stronger executive leader—after 20-plus years as ‘Shauna’

By LaShuna McBrideJune 6, 2024

Commentary Big Tech employees missed out on $5.1 billion in 401(k) gains over the last decade because of fossil fuels, new research finds
By Andrew BeharMay 22, 2024

We used AI to analyze 24 years of retailers’ SEC disclosures—and found the one factor that would have doubled investor returns

Commentary We 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

I survived a boardroom panic attack with a paper clip (and a tale to sell)

Commentary I survived a boardroom panic attack with a paper clip (and a tale to sell)

By Mike LubowJune 6, 2024

Meet the 5 types of Gen Z freelancers—and their secret weapon

Commentary Meet the 5 types of Gen Z freelancers—and their secret weapon

By Kelly MonahanJune 6, 2024

Microsoft’s chief scientist: Step aside, prompt engineers—AI will start prompting you instead

Commentary Microsoft’s chief scientist: Step aside, prompt engineers—AI will start prompting you instead

By Jaime TeevanJune 5, 2024

Verge Genomics CEO: Why I urge my employees to share their fears and vulnerabilities—and do the same with them

Commentary Verge Genomics CEO: Why I urge my employees to share their fears and vulnerabilities—and do the same with them

By Alice ZhangJune 5, 2024

Commentary Bipartisan support of cryptocurrency is resurging in Congress. Here’s why
By Chris PerkinsMay 22, 2024

How crypto could put Donald Trump over the top in November

Commentary How crypto could put Donald Trump over the top in November

By Anthony Scaramucci and Kristin SmithJune 5, 2024

Air New Zealand’s chief sustainability officer: Sustainable aviation fuel policies are taking off

Commentary Air New Zealand’s chief sustainability officer: Sustainable aviation fuel policies are taking off

By Kiri HannifinJune 5, 2024

When I was a kid we struggled with a $400 heating bill and a hole in our roof. Here’s why we need energy-efficiency standards for affordable housing

Commentary When I was a kid we struggled with a $400 heating bill and a hole in our roof. Here’s why we need energy-efficiency standards for affordable housing

By AJ PattonJune 4, 2024

Housing, work, love: Gen Zers and young millennials don’t stand a chance in the face of the modern quarter-life crisis

Commentary Housing, work, love: Gen Zers and young millennials don’t stand a chance in the face of the modern quarter-life crisis

By Eli JosephJune 4, 2024

Forget employees. Artificial Intelligence may also upend entrepreneurship as we know it

Commentary Forget employees. Artificial Intelligence may also upend entrepreneurship as we know it

By Alex KruglovJune 4, 2024

Commentary America’s productivity growth is recovering to pre-Great Financial Crisis rates. Europe has more work to do
By Chris Bradley, Olivia White and Jan MischkeMay 22, 2024

By sunsetting Section 230, Congress could be about to break the internet as we know it

Commentary By sunsetting Section 230, Congress could be about to break the internet as we know it

By Gary ShapiroJune 3, 2024

Managers are puzzled by Gen Zers as giving feedback becomes a lost art in the era of the ‘coddled mind’

Commentary Managers are puzzled by Gen Zers as giving feedback becomes a lost art in the era of the ‘coddled mind’

By Joe DavisJune 3, 2024

Former Yum Brands CEO: How active learning took me from 30 trailer parks to the helm of a $32 billion global corporation

Commentary Former Yum Brands CEO: How active learning took me from 30 trailer parks to the helm of a $32 billion global corporation

By David NovakJune 2, 2024

We are entrusted with the pensions of 4.7 million American workers. We must ask private equity firms the hard questions—even if they don’t like it

Commentary We are entrusted with the pensions of 4.7 million American workers. We must ask private equity firms the hard questions—even if they don’t like it

By Randi Weingarten and Sean McGarveyMay 31, 2024

Women’s health has been ignored for most of history. Here’s why that’s changing—and why it’s time to double down

Commentary Women’s health has been ignored for most of history. Here’s why that’s changing—and why it’s time to double down

By Anu DuggalMay 31, 2024

Activist investors are suffering grueling defeats in proxy fights—but they can still matter when they pick the right battle

Commentary Activist investors are suffering grueling defeats in proxy fights—but they can still matter when they pick the right battle

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMay 30, 2024

Commentary Scouting America CEO: Our name change was long overdue—and today’s divisions prove the role we have to play is more important than ever

By Roger KroneMay 30, 2024

The U.K. is bucking the trend as Europe bleeds foreign direct investment. Here’s why

Commentary The U.K. is bucking the trend as Europe bleeds foreign direct investment. Here’s why

By Julie Linn TeiglandMay 30, 2024

Boy and girl learning coding in school.

Commentary AI will make coding skills more, not less, valuable—and it’s more important than ever for children to learn them

By Ed KimMay 29, 2024

I’ve read over 100 AI requests for proposals from major companies. Here’s the matrix of guardrails and obligations that is emerging

Commentary I’ve read over 100 AI requests for proposals from major companies. Here’s the matrix of guardrails and obligations that is emerging

By May HabibMay 29, 2024

Satya Nadella of Microsoft

Commentary The future is a state of mind: What it takes to build a future-ready company

By Hans-Paul Buerkner, Arindam Bhattacharya and François CandelonMay 29, 2024

Jamie Dimon is right. The number of U.S. public companies is plummeting—and that’s bad news for the democratic component of the economy

Commentary Jamie Dimon is right. The number of U.S. public companies is plummeting—and that’s bad news for the democratic component of the economy

By Eric HippeauMay 28, 2024

The short-lived memestock revival shows how retail investors and markets still misunderstand each other

Commentary The short-lived memestock revival shows how retail investors and markets still misunderstand each other

By Meagan Andrews and Hallie SpearMay 27, 2024

I’ve worked with thousands of emerging Gen Z leaders. There’s a fundamental reset in what this generation wants career-wise

Commentary I’ve worked with thousands of emerging Gen Z leaders. There’s a fundamental reset in what this generation wants career-wise

By Ian SandlerMay 24, 2024

‘As quick as 5 minutes in California or as grueling as 11 hours in Texas’: Research reveals new post-Dobbs map of abortion access driving times

Commentary ‘As quick as 5 minutes in California or as grueling as 11 hours in Texas’: Research reveals new post-Dobbs map of abortion access driving times

By Sara EstepMay 24, 2024

Enron whistleblower Sherron Watkins

Commentary I’m a whistleblower and have been called a snitch, rat, and traitor. What about hero?

By Sherron WatkinsMay 24, 2024

‘A glaring blind spot’ in housing affordability: Mortgage underwriting and home appraisals should account for energy costs. Here’s why

Commentary ‘A glaring blind spot’ in housing affordability: Mortgage underwriting and home appraisals should account for energy costs. Here’s why

By Ian HughesMay 24, 2024

Biden’s tariffs on Chinese EVs make sense—but only for a while

Commentary Biden’s tariffs on Chinese EVs make sense—but only for a while

By Chris Bataille, Noah Kaufman, Gautam Jain and Sagatom SahaMay 23, 2024

Andy Dunn, American entrepreneur and the co-founder of Bonobos Inc

Leadership Ask Andy: How do I choose the right cofounder for my startup?

By Andy DunnMay 23, 2024

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According to Warren Buffett's math the stock market is officially in 'playing with fire' territory. So when is the next crash coming?

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By Shawn TullyApril 25, 2026

Despite nearing their 60s, nearly four in 10 Americans heading towards the end of their careers don’t even have a retirement account

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By Emma BurleighApril 23, 2026

This CEO lived on canned soup and took just two days off for his daughter’s birth. Now he admits he lost sight of proper work-life balance

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