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    Marc Benioff

    When the media missed the message: Benioff clarifies meaning on multiple levels

    Every word is weaponized in this day and age. Just look at Marc Benioff, Dreamforce, the National Guard, and San Francisco.

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
    October 27, 2025

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    Why GenAI could be the ‘corporate archaeologist’ that every company needs 
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    Why GenAI could be the ‘corporate archaeologist’ that every company needs 

    By François Candelon, Zoé Vayssières, David Zuluaga Martínez and Amartya Das
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    I run a $4.2B 9-year-old company that’s acquired 3 startups. M&A makes increasing sense for companies like mine—not just the Fortune 500
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    I run a $4.2B 9-year-old company that’s acquired 3 startups. M&A makes increasing sense for companies like mine—not just the Fortune 500

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    Europe’s defense buildup will fall short unless one big problem is solved: Randstad CEO
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    Europe’s defense buildup will fall short unless one big problem is solved: Randstad CEO

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    Climate change and nature loss merit radical prioritization amid a sprawling sustainability agenda, say former CEOs
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    Climate change and nature loss merit radical prioritization amid a sprawling sustainability agenda, say former CEOs

    By Mark Cutifani and Johannes Teyssen
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    Too scared to shop? Why retail is a prime target for criminals
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    Too scared to shop? Why retail is a prime target for criminals

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    Helping carmakers turn EVs into hybrids is good for the environment
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    Helping carmakers turn EVs into hybrids is good for the environment

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    Jamie Dimon for president? The banking CEO would be a welcome alternative for many voters
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    Jamie Dimon for president? The banking CEO would be a welcome alternative for many voters

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
    June 3, 2025
    Bill Ackman is keen on Trump privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. There’s a right way and a wrong way to do it
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    Bill Ackman is keen on Trump privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. There’s a right way and a wrong way to do it

    By Matt Sekerke and Steve H. Hanke
    May 30, 2025
    Trump has inadvertently shown Europe it needs to build a full-stack AI industry—and avoid a risky reliance
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    Trump has inadvertently shown Europe it needs to build a full-stack AI industry—and avoid a risky reliance

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    Europe must seize opportunity created by Trump turbulence, says tech VC who invested in Spotify early 
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    Europe must seize opportunity created by Trump turbulence, says tech VC who invested in Spotify early 

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    Trump is killing the goose that laid America’s golden eggs
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    Trump is killing the goose that laid America’s golden eggs

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    Big Food’s Big Tobacco moment: Arianna Huffington
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    Big Food’s Big Tobacco moment: Arianna Huffington

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    Crypto needs to fix its image—or it’ll stay stuck in its malaise
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    Crypto needs to fix its image—or it’ll stay stuck in its malaise

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    The EU should cut actual red tape, not AI safeguards
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    The EU should cut actual red tape, not AI safeguards

    By Risto Uuk and Sten Tamkivi
    May 20, 2025
    Our clean-tech startup stumbled into a Pentagon deal by following unexpected demand
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    Our clean-tech startup stumbled into a Pentagon deal by following unexpected demand

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    Productivity growth is vital for the economy. Few companies actually create it
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    Productivity growth is vital for the economy. Few companies actually create it

    By Eric Kutcher and Olivia White
    May 16, 2025
    The U.S.-China trade war’s 90-day pause was 70 years in the making
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    The U.S.-China trade war’s 90-day pause was 70 years in the making

    By Steve H. Hanke and Jeffrey Weng
    May 15, 2025
    Stablecoin legislation risks sowing seeds of a financial crisis
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    Stablecoin legislation risks sowing seeds of a financial crisis

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    Squaring the accounts of Kevin Warsh, whom Trump could pick as Fed chairman next year
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    Squaring the accounts of Kevin Warsh, whom Trump could pick as Fed chairman next year

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    Donald Trump shows good instincts with his tax plan—he just needs to go bigger
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    Donald Trump shows good instincts with his tax plan—he just needs to go bigger

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    McDonald’s president and U.S. labor secretary: What workforce development programs get right about employment and opportunity
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    McDonald’s president and U.S. labor secretary: What workforce development programs get right about employment and opportunity

    By Joe Erlinger and Lori Chavez-DeRemer
    May 13, 2025
    The tariff strategy is backfiring and small businesses are the collateral damage
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    The tariff strategy is backfiring and small businesses are the collateral damage

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    My solution to Trump’s tariffs: I’m starting a U.S. factory to save my small business
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    My solution to Trump’s tariffs: I’m starting a U.S. factory to save my small business

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    New digital borders are shaking up your company’s tech stack. Here’s how to adapt
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    New digital borders are shaking up your company’s tech stack. Here’s how to adapt

    By François Candelon, Etienne Cavin, Leonid Zhukov and David Zuluaga Martínez
    May 9, 2025
    Companies aren’t giving up on doing good—they are becoming more strategic about it
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    Companies aren’t giving up on doing good—they are becoming more strategic about it

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    We’re measuring AI all wrong—and missing what matters most
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    We’re measuring AI all wrong—and missing what matters most

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    Beyond the humanoid hype: Why specialized robots will dominate the next decade
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    Beyond the humanoid hype: Why specialized robots will dominate the next decade

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    Why the world’s best hope for health-care innovation is not America, but India
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    Why the world’s best hope for health-care innovation is not America, but India

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    Billionaire John Malone bets on patience with Kentucky Derby contender Journalism
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    Billionaire John Malone bets on patience with Kentucky Derby contender Journalism

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    As bold CEO voices challenge Trump’s tariffs amid recession fears, one CEO association seems missing in action
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    As bold CEO voices challenge Trump’s tariffs amid recession fears, one CEO association seems missing in action

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques
    May 1, 2025

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