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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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America should be the eagle, not the ostrich, of the clean energy transition
CommentaryAmerica should be the eagle, not the ostrich, of the clean energy transition
By Ed FarringtonFebruary 15, 2024
  • The federal government is simultaneously investing in my startup–and crippling our business with a little-known tax code provision. Only Congress can save us
    CommentaryThe federal government is simultaneously investing in my startup–and crippling our business with a little-known tax code provision. Only Congress can save us
    By Rayana MarkerJanuary 31, 2024
The S&P 500 are running out of ideas–and they can’t keep telling Wall Street that AI will fix all their problems
CommentaryThe S&P 500 are running out of ideas–and they can’t keep telling Wall Street that AI will fix all their problems
By John G. SingerFebruary 15, 2024
Climate activism is making Big Oil bigger. But it’s not all bad news for the energy transition
CommentaryClimate activism is making Big Oil bigger. But it’s not all bad news for the energy transition
By Andrea GuerzoniFebruary 15, 2024
America faces a shortage of primary care doctors–and they’re drowning in work. Here’s how AI can solve the physician burnout crisis
CommentaryAmerica faces a shortage of primary care doctors–and they’re drowning in work. Here’s how AI can solve the physician burnout crisis
By Sunita MishraFebruary 14, 2024
Elon Musk’s desperate search for revenue at X
CommentaryElon Musk’s desperate search for revenue at X
By Mathew IngramFebruary 14, 2024
Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl behavior is emblematic of the ‘rise of the jerk’
CommentaryTravis Kelce’s Super Bowl behavior is emblematic of the ‘rise of the jerk’
By Brian HamiltonFebruary 13, 2024
  • A language dies every 2 weeks. AI can help save them from digital extinction–or accelerate their demise
    CommentaryA language dies every 2 weeks. AI can help save them from digital extinction–or accelerate their demise
    By Karthik ChidambaramJanuary 30, 2024
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CommentaryCongress could be about to give grocery stores and gas stations new payment options—but big banks are warning the savings will not be passed on to consumers and could mean the end of credit card rewards
By Richard HuntFebruary 13, 2024
‘An age of manufactured mistrust’: Here’s what rampant disinformation means for health, climate, and democracy
Commentary‘An age of manufactured mistrust’: Here’s what rampant disinformation means for health, climate, and democracy
By Bill NovelliFebruary 13, 2024
Everybody hates inflation–even grocers
CommentaryEverybody hates inflation–even grocers
By Tyler RenaghanFebruary 12, 2024
Here’s how the U.S., Europe, and China are faring in the post-pandemic race for economic growth
CommentaryHere’s how the U.S., Europe, and China are faring in the post-pandemic race for economic growth
By Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul SwartzFebruary 12, 2024
Want to understand what’s truly driving the crypto boom? Think of it as intergenerational revenge
CommentaryWant to understand what’s truly driving the crypto boom? Think of it as intergenerational revenge
By Omid MalekanFebruary 9, 2024
  • Henry Kissinger didn’t take much interest in the global economy at first–until he did and changed it forever
    CommentaryHenry Kissinger didn’t take much interest in the global economy at first–until he did and changed it forever
    By Robert HormatsJanuary 30, 2024
Americans think their older loved ones are more vulnerable to scammers–but Gen Zers report having fallen for scams more than any other generation
CommentaryAmericans think their older loved ones are more vulnerable to scammers–but Gen Zers report having fallen for scams more than any other generation
By Michael SteinbachFebruary 9, 2024
‘A Kodak déjà vu’: Apple’s Vision Pro is yet to find its killer app–and it could spell trouble for Tim Cook’s risky bet
Commentary‘A Kodak déjà vu’: Apple’s Vision Pro is yet to find its killer app–and it could spell trouble for Tim Cook’s risky bet
By Steve BlankFebruary 9, 2024
Exxon is taking its shareholders to court as the anti-ESG backlash escalates into a civil war between the proponents of shareholder primacy
CommentaryExxon is taking its shareholders to court as the anti-ESG backlash escalates into a civil war between the proponents of shareholder primacy
By Walter FrickFebruary 8, 2024
VA Secretary: Returning to the office helps Veterans
CommentaryVA Secretary: Returning to the office helps Veterans
By Denis McDonoughFebruary 8, 2024
AI chatbots are making cybersecurity work much easier–but foundation models are about to revolutionize it
CommentaryAI chatbots are making cybersecurity work much easier–but foundation models are about to revolutionize it
By Sridhar MuppidiFebruary 7, 2024
Zero interest-rate babies are facing their day of reckoning. It’s time this generation of startups learns how to fly
CommentaryZero interest-rate babies are facing their day of reckoning. It’s time this generation of startups learns how to fly
By Raphaelle d’OrnanoFebruary 7, 2024
Nelson Peltz is still trying to get seats on Disney’s board–but Bob Iger is no easy target for the activist investor’s 25th attempt to take control of the company
CommentaryNelson Peltz is still trying to get seats on Disney’s board–but Bob Iger is no easy target for the activist investor’s 25th attempt to take control of the company
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianFebruary 6, 2024
Working fathers are the new target of microaggressions–and they are worried they could be getting ‘daddy tracked’
CommentaryWorking fathers are the new target of microaggressions–and they are worried they could be getting ‘daddy tracked’
By Paul SullivanFebruary 6, 2024
Tech valuations are at a 10-year low–but optimism should be at a 5-year high. Here’s why
CommentaryTech valuations are at a 10-year low–but optimism should be at a 5-year high. Here’s why
By Ryan HinkleFebruary 5, 2024
America is doing PTO wrong–and its burned-out workforce is less productive than the 11 nations that know how to take a break
CommentaryAmerica is doing PTO wrong–and its burned-out workforce is less productive than the 11 nations that know how to take a break
By Molly Johnson-JonesFebruary 5, 2024
Forget the Turing Test. AI needs to pass the Summer Camp Test before it can take over the world
CommentaryForget the Turing Test. AI needs to pass the Summer Camp Test before it can take over the world
By Kathy PhamFebruary 2, 2024
More tech startups are expected to IPO this year–but stock option decisions are becoming more complicated for their employees
CommentaryMore tech startups are expected to IPO this year–but stock option decisions are becoming more complicated for their employees
By Mary Jane McCaghrenFebruary 2, 2024
How your company could be tomorrow’s surprise GenAI leader
CommentaryHow your company could be tomorrow’s surprise GenAI leader
By François Candelon, Philip Evans, Leonid Zhukov and David Zuluaga MartínezFebruary 2, 2024
The Biden administration’s freeze on LNG projects is a gift to Putin
CommentaryThe Biden administration’s freeze on LNG projects is a gift to Putin
By Mike SommersFebruary 1, 2024
How I found myself at the center of a diversity row involving a national broadcaster, a regulator, and the U.K. government that shone a light on boardroom representation
CommentaryHow I found myself at the center of a diversity row involving a national broadcaster, a regulator, and the U.K. government that shone a light on boardroom representation
By Rozina BreenFebruary 1, 2024
The markets are starting to realize just how hawkish the Fed is–and reckoning with higher-for-longer interest rates
CommentaryThe markets are starting to realize just how hawkish the Fed is–and reckoning with higher-for-longer interest rates
By Oliver RustJanuary 31, 2024
The fight against greenwashing starts with AI. Here’s why
CommentaryThe fight against greenwashing starts with AI. Here’s why
By Anirban BoseJanuary 31, 2024
Review: In ‘Read Write Own,’ venture capitalist Chris Dixon makes a serious case for crypto in wake of FTX debacle
CommentaryReview: In ‘Read Write Own,’ venture capitalist Chris Dixon makes a serious case for crypto in wake of FTX debacle
By Jeff John RobertsJanuary 31, 2024
Alex Chriss is set to become PayPal's president and CEO on Sept. 27, 2023.
CommentaryAI is reshaping financial forecasts and disclosure–and making language more important than ever
By Richard TorrenzanoJanuary 31, 2024
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