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SpikeLee and Michelle Obama

Film director Spike Lee and Michelle Obama slam overnight success as a lie—and that anyone selling it is hiding a ‘dark’ backstory

Obama and the award-winning filmmaker have stark advice for Gen Z: stop chasing ‘overnight success’ shortcuts because they’re not real.

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September 10, 2025

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$16 billion Twilio CEO interviews candidates for 45 minutes over dinner—and if you say ‘I’ too much you don’t get the job

$16 billion Twilio CEO interviews candidates for 45 minutes over dinner—and if you say ‘I’ too much you don’t get the job

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September 10, 2025
The CEO of U.S.-made electric truck company Slate says removal of EV tax credit is ‘opening up capacity’ from battery suppliers

The CEO of U.S.-made electric truck company Slate says removal of EV tax credit is ‘opening up capacity’ from battery suppliers

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September 10, 2025
Sam Altman says people are starting to talk like AI, making some human interactions ‘feel very fake’

Sam Altman says people are starting to talk like AI, making some human interactions ‘feel very fake’

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September 9, 2025

Future of Work

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Why Walmart’s U.S. CEO says staffing levels will remain steady even as A.I. becomes a bigger part of work

Why Walmart’s U.S. CEO says staffing levels will remain steady even as A.I. becomes a bigger part of work

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September 9, 2025
The U.S. economy actually grew by nearly a million fewer jobs than previously thought, and it shows ‘AI is automating away tech jobs,’ economist says

The U.S. economy actually grew by nearly a million fewer jobs than previously thought, and it shows ‘AI is automating away tech jobs,’ economist says

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September 9, 2025
Sam Altman says people are starting to talk like AI, making some human interactions ‘feel very fake’

Sam Altman says people are starting to talk like AI, making some human interactions ‘feel very fake’

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September 9, 2025

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This 30-year-old CEO says his AI negotiator can successfully haggle down the price of a car by thousands of dollars

This 30-year-old CEO says his AI negotiator can successfully haggle down the price of a car by thousands of dollars

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September 10, 2025
$16 billion Twilio CEO interviews candidates for 45 minutes over dinner—and if you say ‘I’ too much you don’t get the job

$16 billion Twilio CEO interviews candidates for 45 minutes over dinner—and if you say ‘I’ too much you don’t get the job

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September 10, 2025
From borrowing her mom’s credit card to a $1.5 million net worth, WNBA star Paige Bueckers wasn’t prepared for ‘super fast’ NIL financial jump

From borrowing her mom’s credit card to a $1.5 million net worth, WNBA star Paige Bueckers wasn’t prepared for ‘super fast’ NIL financial jump

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September 9, 2025

Workplace Culture

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Paramount’s new CEO tells employees to return to office full-time or quit ahead of layoffs

Paramount’s new CEO tells employees to return to office full-time or quit ahead of layoffs

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September 5, 2025
ADP says job growth was ‘whipsawed’ in August, with rare warning on AI and consumer jitters

ADP says job growth was ‘whipsawed’ in August, with rare warning on AI and consumer jitters

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September 4, 2025
Manhattan’s offices are on track to be just as busy as pre-pandemic years as Wall Street and tech companies drag workers back to the office

Manhattan’s offices are on track to be just as busy as pre-pandemic years as Wall Street and tech companies drag workers back to the office

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September 2, 2025

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The anti-DEI movement has made corporate diversity stronger 

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‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary says only a third of people can become successful entrepreneurs—and the rest will never be ‘free’

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Peter Thiel sold 20 million shares of Facebook just months after its IPO—but they’d be worth nearly $15 billion more if he had held on

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July 1, 2025
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Warren Buffett says the most important financial decision you can make has nothing to do with the stock market

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July 1, 2025
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90% of HR leaders are looking to hire outside of traditional college degrees as they prioritize skills

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July 1, 2025
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Trump won’t rule out deporting Tesla CEO Elon Musk: ‘We’ll take a look’

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July 1, 2025
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Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman hits back at antitrust lawsuit claiming market abuse

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July 1, 2025
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Future of Work

Nearly 20 states now require employers to give paid sick leave to workers

By Courtney Vinopal and HR Brew
July 1, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg overhauled Meta’s entire AI org in a risky, multibillion-dollar bet on ’superintelligence’
AI

Mark Zuckerberg overhauled Meta’s entire AI org in a risky, multibillion-dollar bet on ’superintelligence’

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June 30, 2025
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Success

Ford workers told their CEO ‘none of the young people want to work here.’ So Jim Farley took a page out of the founder’s playbook

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June 30, 2025
When your AI assistant writes your performance review: A glimpse into the future of work
Commentary

When your AI assistant writes your performance review: A glimpse into the future of work

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June 30, 2025
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Success

Lowe’s CEO warns young workers to stay away from the corner office: ‘AI isn’t going to fix a hole in your roof’

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June 30, 2025
Serena Williams
Success

Serena Williams’ secret to success is about more than talent: You have to grind ‘every day’

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June 30, 2025
How this CEO built a 35-year reign at Aflac without burning out
Leadership

How this CEO built a 35-year reign at Aflac without burning out

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June 30, 2025
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87% of business leaders think AI agents will force companies to redefine performance and upskill their human workers 

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June 30, 2025
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What Bank of America’s CEO values most when hiring his inner circle

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June 30, 2025
Photo: David Rubenstein, co-founder of Carlyle Group Inc., during an Economic Club of Washington event in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Representative Jason Smith claimed that the $1.5 trillion of spending cuts penciled in for the tax bill, if followed through on, would be the largest reduction of any bill in legislative history and disputed critics saying tax cuts will balloon the deficit, arguing that spending is the problem. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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8% GDP growth?

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June 30, 2025
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Success

‘Twilight’ superfans bought Bella Swan’s house for $360,000—now they get $140,000 a year in gross revenue renting out the ultimate collector’s item

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June 29, 2025
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Success

Rich Americans are increasingly unaware they’re classed as wealthy, say analysts—and Bain say a rise in ‘luxury shame’ means they may try to hide it

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June 29, 2025
Like Gen Z, Billie Jean King says manifesting really works: ‘If you think you’re a failure, you’ll fail. If you think you’re a winner, you’ll win’
Success

Like Gen Z, Billie Jean King says manifesting really works: ‘If you think you’re a failure, you’ll fail. If you think you’re a winner, you’ll win’

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June 29, 2025
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Success

This Gen X CEO has only worked at one company for 35 years—she says job-hopping Gen Z are not putting enough energy and time into their current gigs

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June 29, 2025
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Tech

Elon Musk’s early birthday present to himself—the first Tesla just drove itself from its factory straight to the customer

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June 28, 2025
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Success

Buffett donates $6 billion in Berkshire shares to charities

By Alexandre Rajbhandari and Bloomberg
June 28, 2025
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Victoria’s Secret hired a superstar CEO to turn around the flagging brand. But a 50% stock drop has activist investors circling

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June 28, 2025
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Ford CEO Jim Farley says Waymo’s approach to self-driving makes more sense than Tesla’s

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June 28, 2025
Ford CEO says new technologies like AI are leaving many workers behind, and companies need a plan
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June 27, 2025
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June 27, 2025
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Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power, June 21-27, 2025

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June 27, 2025
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Bank of America says tariffs might spark a ‘reshoring’ boom—but experts say it might be a double-edged sword for the economy

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June 27, 2025
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Success

This AI CEO just doubled his wealth to $10 billion in 12 days—that’s over 100x faster than other billionaires, despite having zero tech background

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