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    Abraham Lincoln set off an education revolution in 1862 with the Land Grant Act. We need the same thing today for AI

    Imagine a federal initiative that builds a nationwide system of universities and colleges equipped to educate and train every region for the age of AI.

    By Mark Hagerott, Patrick T. Harker and Ramayya Krishnan
    November 5, 2025

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    An employee inside the Voyager building at Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California
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    The old office is going extinct. Here’s what the new normal of work looks like

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    August 21, 2023
    The acronym crypto really needs is DPS: Drama Per Second
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    The acronym crypto really needs is DPS: Drama Per Second

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    August 19, 2023
    A technician inspects a semiconductor wafer during testing in the cleanroom
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    U.S. chip efforts have focused on advanced semiconductors–but low-tech legacy chips could give China an unexpected edge

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    August 18, 2023
    The CEO of the first U.S. bank to unionize in 40 years: ‘We are living proof that the employee-versus-management dynamic doesn’t need to exist’
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    The CEO of the first U.S. bank to unionize in 40 years: ‘We are living proof that the employee-versus-management dynamic doesn’t need to exist’

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    August 18, 2023
    My two RTOs as a bank employee and yoga teacher couldn’t be more different. Here’s why
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    My two RTOs as a bank employee and yoga teacher couldn’t be more different. Here’s why

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    August 17, 2023
    What history can teach us about A.I.’s Great Leap Forward

    What history can teach us about A.I.’s Great Leap Forward

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    August 17, 2023
    To measure social impact, we could start by using the tools we already have
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    To measure social impact, we could start by using the tools we already have

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    August 16, 2023
    The latest productivity mantra that we all need: ‘Achieve less’
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    The latest productivity mantra that we all need: ‘Achieve less’

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    August 16, 2023
    LinkedIn is uniquely positioned to benefit from Twitter’s meltdown–and disgruntled X users are offering Microsoft a blueprint for social media supremacy
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    LinkedIn is uniquely positioned to benefit from Twitter’s meltdown–and disgruntled X users are offering Microsoft a blueprint for social media supremacy

    By Vivek Wadhwa and Alex Salkever
    August 16, 2023
    Today’s cutting-edge artificial intelligence is based on neuroscience from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Imagine what A.I. could do if it incorporates the latest breakthroughs
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    Today’s cutting-edge artificial intelligence is based on neuroscience from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Imagine what A.I. could do if it incorporates the latest breakthroughs

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    August 15, 2023
    Stockpiling, private debt, foreign funding: Mid-sized companies are finding money where they can as inflation and interest rates bite

    Stockpiling, private debt, foreign funding: Mid-sized companies are finding money where they can as inflation and interest rates bite

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    August 15, 2023
    The Great Reshuffle is over. Welcome to the Big Stay
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    The Great Reshuffle is over. Welcome to the Big Stay

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    August 14, 2023
    I spent 30 years counseling the likes of Tom Brady and Michael Phelps. Here’s how they stay sane in an insane world
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    I spent 30 years counseling the likes of Tom Brady and Michael Phelps. Here’s how they stay sane in an insane world

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    August 14, 2023
    A painting depicts a man standing on a cliff as he looks down on a landscape enshrouded in thick fog
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    A.I., a new ‘superhuman’ and the Fourth Industrial Revolution is just the latest revival of Friedrich Nietzsche’s ‘Superman’ concept

    By Rachel Shin and Nick Lichtenberg
    August 13, 2023
    A Ukrainian tank is seen as the Russia-Ukraine war continues
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    What progressives get wrong when it comes to crypto

    By Sheila Warren and Justin Slaughter
    August 12, 2023
    America turned to hospital-at-home programs during the pandemic–but their stunning success calls for a permanent fix
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    America turned to hospital-at-home programs during the pandemic–but their stunning success calls for a permanent fix

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    August 11, 2023
    The FIRE movement is soaring in popularity–but early retirees report feeling lost and unfulfilled
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    The FIRE movement is soaring in popularity–but early retirees report feeling lost and unfulfilled

    By Winnie Jiang, Claire Harbour and Antoine Tirard
    August 11, 2023
    Those who solve the data dilemma will win the A.I. revolution
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    Those who solve the data dilemma will win the A.I. revolution

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    August 10, 2023
    U.S. health care has been in crisis since Nixon–but two economists may have found a way to radically disrupt it
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    U.S. health care has been in crisis since Nixon–but two economists may have found a way to radically disrupt it

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    August 10, 2023
    Ripple v. SEC: Why the crypto industry may have celebrated too early
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    Ripple v. SEC: Why the crypto industry may have celebrated too early

    By Peter Fox, Peter Scoolidge and Damien Scott
    August 10, 2023
    Will generative A.I. be good for U.S. workers?
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    Will generative A.I. be good for U.S. workers?

    By Michael Chui, Kweilin Ellingrud and Asutosh Padhi
    August 9, 2023
    Cash-poor Americans are paying $25 billion in hidden ‘junk fees’ each year–but there’s a simple solution to protect them
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    Cash-poor Americans are paying $25 billion in hidden ‘junk fees’ each year–but there’s a simple solution to protect them

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    August 9, 2023
    The news media are not being transparent about how they intend to use A.I. as the truth becomes more elusive than ever
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    The news media are not being transparent about how they intend to use A.I. as the truth becomes more elusive than ever

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    August 9, 2023
    Daniel Lubetzky: ‘You can’t make big ESG commitments while failing at the basics of kindness’
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    Daniel Lubetzky: ‘You can’t make big ESG commitments while failing at the basics of kindness’

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    August 8, 2023
    Fannie Mae CEO: ‘Housing today is a tale of two markets. We need to make it work for everyone’
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    Fannie Mae CEO: ‘Housing today is a tale of two markets. We need to make it work for everyone’

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    August 8, 2023
    PayPal
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    As PayPal joins the fray, the stablecoin wars draw ever closer

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    August 7, 2023
    Bud Light’s downfall marks a seismic shift in consumer behavior–and parent company AB InBev doesn’t seem to get it
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    Bud Light’s downfall marks a seismic shift in consumer behavior–and parent company AB InBev doesn’t seem to get it

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    August 7, 2023
    Business woman turning on the thermostat at the office.
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    Lower productivity, higher mortality rates, and indoor overcooling. Here’s why heat waves are so much worse for women

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    August 4, 2023
    ‘An invisible epidemic’: America’s workers are going hungry as food insecurity bites
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    ‘An invisible epidemic’: America’s workers are going hungry as food insecurity bites

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    August 4, 2023
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    How A.I. can transform your company’s performance—and measure it better 

    By François Candelon, Michael Chu, Gaurav Jha, Shervin Khodabandeh, David Kiron and Michael Schrage
    August 4, 2023

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