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By Matt Helmer and Maxwell JohnsonMay 23, 2026
Ashley Yetman
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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I’ve spent 25 years studying loneliness. AI is about to make it much worse
By Clay RoutledgeMay 23, 2026
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I’ve spent 25 years in venture capital. Here’s how it quietly shut ordinary Americans out of the AI wealth boom—and what could fix it
By Steve BrotmanMay 22, 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
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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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By Jake AngeloMay 24, 2026
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By Jordan BlumMay 24, 2026
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By Darlene Superville, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
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As U.S.-Iran deal nears, Trump ally warns against creating perception Tehran controls Hormuz — ‘it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with’
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By Jason MaMay 23, 2026
Trump says a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been ‘largely negotiated’
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‘The wizard vs. the illusionist’: Bob Iger faces another challenge as ex-Disney employees join activist investor Nelson Peltz in a personal vendetta against the iconic CEO
Commentary‘The wizard vs. the illusionist’: Bob Iger faces another challenge as ex-Disney employees join activist investor Nelson Peltz in a personal vendetta against the iconic CEO
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianNovember 7, 2023
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    CommentaryAmerica was the world’s largest producer of primary aluminum until recently. Now companies are warning the 2% U.S. market share puts the energy transition at risk
    By Annie SartorOctober 17, 2023
Vivek Wadhwa is building the AI-powered anti-Theranos. Now he’s moving it to the anti-Silicon Valley–India
CommentaryVivek Wadhwa is building the AI-powered anti-Theranos. Now he’s moving it to the anti-Silicon Valley–India
By Vivek WadhwaNovember 6, 2023
Living in cyberspace: Creating a better, safer, and more resilient future
CommentaryLiving in cyberspace: Creating a better, safer, and more resilient future
By Dr. Mary AikenNovember 6, 2023
Millennials led the consumer fintech revolution post-2008. Here’s why Gen Zers are about to do the same
CommentaryMillennials led the consumer fintech revolution post-2008. Here’s why Gen Zers are about to do the same
By Lauren KolodnyNovember 6, 2023
The new normal in U.S. schools is unsustainable–and inaction could cost $28 trillion
CommentaryThe new normal in U.S. schools is unsustainable–and inaction could cost $28 trillion
By John RogersNovember 3, 2023
U.K. fintech used to be a side hustle for bored finance executives in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Now it’s an industry with the potential to rival the country’s big banks
CommentaryU.K. fintech used to be a side hustle for bored finance executives in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Now it’s an industry with the potential to rival the country’s big banks
By Sanchit DhoteNovember 3, 2023
  • Women in a supermarket is selecting a dairy product
    CommentarySome politicians are waging a war on sustainability. New research shows U.S. consumers of all persuasions, from Gen Zers to boomers, are going in the opposite direction
    By Tensie Whelan and Randi Kronthal-SaccoOctober 17, 2023
Can I sell you the Golden Gate Bridge? How San Francisco’s savvy business leaders are betting on ineffective advertising to save the city’s reputation
CommentaryCan I sell you the Golden Gate Bridge? How San Francisco’s savvy business leaders are betting on ineffective advertising to save the city’s reputation
By Richard TorrenzanoNovember 2, 2023
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CommentaryAmazon’s $26 billion delivery business runs on exhausted, sweat-soaked drivers running door to door. Now we’re on strike
By Cecilia PorterNovember 2, 2023
Try, measure, refine, deploy, and repeat: How CEOs can lead the ‘revolutionary transition’ to generative AI 
CommentaryTry, measure, refine, deploy, and repeat: How CEOs can lead the ‘revolutionary transition’ to generative AI 
By Rob Lake and Jennifer TejadaNovember 1, 2023
A cyclist passes the Tennispalatsi recreation center in the Kamppi district of Helsinki, Finland.
CommentaryThe happiest country in the world? This Finnish company with a 10% lifetime employee turnover shows their real secret is trust
By Anni HallilaOctober 31, 2023
How the West can help Ukraine win its economic war with Russia
CommentaryHow the West can help Ukraine win its economic war with Russia
By James K. GlassmanOctober 31, 2023
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    By Dr. Joanne Armstrong and Dr. Marni SommerOctober 16, 2023
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CommentaryHow CEOs and leaders can ‘stand their ground’ and resist the backlash on diversity, inclusion, and ESG
By Anton Vincent and Cid WilsonOctober 31, 2023
Companies are focused on cost reduction in case of a recession–but they should be preparing for the recovery that will likely happen
CommentaryCompanies are focused on cost reduction in case of a recession–but they should be preparing for the recovery that will likely happen
By Steve Gallucci and Ira KalishOctober 30, 2023
Joyce Mullen, CEO of Insight, and Paul Hudson, CEO of Sanofi.
CommentarySanofi and Insight Enterprises CEOs: With the right blueprint in place, AI will empower workers and help big companies become more nimble
By Paul Hudson and Joyce MullenOctober 30, 2023
VC boss who came to the U.S. as a child refugee: ‘Without immigration, the American Dream is just a fantasy’
CommentaryVC boss who came to the U.S. as a child refugee: ‘Without immigration, the American Dream is just a fantasy’
By Semyon DukachOctober 27, 2023
Boomers are planning their succession. Here’s the hardest question they face, according to a veteran generational wealth expert
CommentaryBoomers are planning their succession. Here’s the hardest question they face, according to a veteran generational wealth expert
By A.G. Newmyer IIIOctober 27, 2023
California Gov. Newsom is right. Truck drivers and autonomous trucks can thrive together–not just coexist
CommentaryCalifornia Gov. Newsom is right. Truck drivers and autonomous trucks can thrive together–not just coexist
By Jeff FarrahOctober 26, 2023
Return-to-office mandates will just keep getting harsher as bosses stick to ‘management by walking around’
CommentaryReturn-to-office mandates will just keep getting harsher as bosses stick to ‘management by walking around’
By Gleb TsipurskyOctober 26, 2023
A company’s pro-choice stance on abortion is the equivalent of a 12% wage increase, new research into job seekers’ interest shows
CommentaryA company’s pro-choice stance on abortion is the equivalent of a 12% wage increase, new research into job seekers’ interest shows
By Emily NixOctober 25, 2023
The energy transition is under threat as the Global South lags behind
CommentaryThe energy transition is under threat as the Global South lags behind
By Makhtar Diop and Mohamed Jameel Al RamahiOctober 25, 2023
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CommentaryThe 4-day workweek could be the best way to bridge the gender pay gap–and the companies that have tried it are living proof
By Mansoor SoomroOctober 24, 2023
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CommentaryWhy you shouldn’t use ChatGPT to write your college essay, according to an expert who has been advising applicants for 20 years
By Dan LichtermanOctober 24, 2023
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CommentaryHere’s the climate movement’s biggest mistake since the 1970s, according to the climate scientist who won the Nobel Prize alongside Al Gore
By David SchimelOctober 23, 2023
The ‘Big Stay’ isn’t going away as the labor market stops rewarding job hoppers, according to ADP payroll data
CommentaryThe ‘Big Stay’ isn’t going away as the labor market stops rewarding job hoppers, according to ADP payroll data
By Nela RichardsonOctober 23, 2023
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CommentaryStricter verification laws in the U.S. won’t stop international terrorists from using crypto
By Yaya J. FanusieOctober 20, 2023
Why boomers are catching up with AI faster than Gen Zers, according to Microsoft’s modern work lead
CommentaryWhy boomers are catching up with AI faster than Gen Zers, according to Microsoft’s modern work lead
By Jared SpataroOctober 20, 2023
Climate change is our greatest health crisis. The same investments can often address both threats
CommentaryClimate change is our greatest health crisis. The same investments can often address both threats
By Vanessa Kerry and Paul HudsonOctober 19, 2023
Biden’s historic stand with UAW members shows how far labor activism has come in America. True equal pay should be next on his agenda
CommentaryBiden’s historic stand with UAW members shows how far labor activism has come in America. True equal pay should be next on his agenda
By Katica RoyOctober 19, 2023
ESG is at a crossroads. A new framework can help companies avoid box-checking exercises
CommentaryESG is at a crossroads. A new framework can help companies avoid box-checking exercises
By Jeff Levinson and Ashley WalterOctober 19, 2023
These CEOs are rising to the occasion–and condemning the brutal Hamas attack on Israel. The rest of civil society is MIA
CommentaryThese CEOs are rising to the occasion–and condemning the brutal Hamas attack on Israel. The rest of civil society is MIA
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianOctober 18, 2023
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