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David Shim, CEO of Read AI
Success
Like Starbucks and Chipotle’s CEOs, this $450 million AI boss lifts weights to destress from the top job—he’s trying to join the 1,000 pound club
By Emma BurleighJune 25, 2025
FedEx founder Fred Smith, a Marine Corps veteran who revolutionized package delivery, dies at 80
Leadership
FedEx founder Fred Smith, a Marine Corps veteran who revolutionized package delivery, dies at 80
By The Associated PressJune 22, 2025
Blueland CEO and cofounder Sarah Paiji Yoo
Success
The CEO of a Gwyneth Paltrow-backed startup ditched body wash, coffee to-go, and disposable diapers for over 2 years
By Emma BurleighJune 21, 2025
Reid Hoffman gestures
Success
Reid Hoffman says consoling Gen Z in the AI bloodbath is like putting a ‘Band-Aid on a bullet wound’—he shares 4 skills college grads need to survive
By Preston ForeJune 18, 2025
Larry Ellison
Success
Oracle’s Larry Ellison just rocked the billionaires club—a $40 billion gain has made him the second-richest man, ahead of Bezos and Zuckerberg
By Emma BurleighJune 18, 2025
Mark Cuban
Success
Mark Cuban didn’t take vacations for nearly a decade—the billionaire had 5 roommates and worked weekends to turn his career around after getting fired
By Emma BurleighJune 16, 2025
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AI
Self-made billionaire college dropout Alexandr Wang signs $14.3 billion deal to bolster Meta’s AI efforts: ‘There’s a huge premium to naivete’
By Nino PaoliJune 14, 2025
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.
Success
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman admits what you learn during college may not matter—it’s this skill that can help Gen Z land entry-level jobs
By Emma BurleighJune 13, 2025
Steve Jobs
Success
Pixar exec says former boss Steve Jobs called workers anytime, even at 3 a.m. and on vacation—but it’s a red flag he won’t repeat
By Emma BurleighJune 12, 2025
Databricks CEO met his founding team during college—he tells Gen Z not to give up on higher education even if employers have
Success
Databricks CEO met his founding team during college—he tells Gen Z not to give up on higher education even if employers have
By Preston ForeJune 11, 2025
Julia Hartz, CEO and co-founder of Eventbrite.
Success
This Gen X CEO runs Eventbrite, the ticketing platform that has sold over two billion tickets—she loves Legos, hypnotherapy, and skin-care gadgets
By Emma BurleighJune 11, 2025
Sweet Loren’s CEO, Loren Castle
Success
The CEO of Sweet Loren’s gives every new hire a personality test—and they don’t get the job if they’re too corporate
By Emma BurleighJune 8, 2025
23andMe sets new auction with $305 million new bid from ex-CEO
Finance
23andMe sets new auction with $305 million new bid from ex-CEO
By Steven Church and BloombergJune 5, 2025
Brian Chesky speaks into a microphone
Success
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says his dad did him ‘a service’ by never complimenting him—it’s a lesson he’s kept while building the $82 billion giant
By Preston ForeJune 4, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, points on stage
Leadership
24 founders still run their Fortune 500 companies. They’re a rarity
By Lily Mae LazarusJune 2, 2025
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