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We say we care about data privacy, but our actions tell a different story. Here’s why

When the Trump administration gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to a massive database of information about Medicaid recipients in...

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The Conversation

The U.S. decarbonized electricity and doubled its economy. Here’s the next power test

Countries around the world have been discussing the need to rein in climate change for three decades, yet global greenhouse gas emissions—and...

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The Conversation

Apple TV made its colorful new logo in a delightfully old-school way

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Grace Snelling

How work-life balance improved my career

The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece titled “Why Work-Life Balance Will Keep You Mediocre.” Certainly a headline designed to draw ire...

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Anna Burgess Yang

Why networking is still the most powerful tool in business

What if I told you the single most important tool for growing your business is free? It doesn’t require fancy business cards, a corner office, or...

yesterday 5

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Lydia Fenet

The success of Alaska Airlines’ takeover of Hawaiian hinges on this crucial IT system

Neither government shutdown nor IT outage can stop the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. On Oct. 15, Seattle-based Alaska achieved...

yesterday 5

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Edward Russell

Apple Liquid Glass: You can’t turn it off in iOS26, but now you can tone it down

Two months ago, Apple released iOS 26 for the iPhone. The new operating system includes several productivity and other enhancements, but the main...

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Michael Grothaus

‘Shark Tank’ fired Barbara Corcoran before taping an episode. Her response is a brilliant lesson in emotional intelligence

“You really have to stand up for yourself.” That’s the message  Shark Tank  star Barbara Corcoran sent loud and clear in a recent interview...

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Inc.

Supplement your Spotify stream with these classic radio treasures

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Justin Pot

OpenAI wants your brand mascot on Sora. What could possibly go wrong?

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Jeff Beer

This week in business: from AI turbulence to airline refunds

If you glanced at the headlines this week, you might think everything is fine. Markets are not in full panic mode, unemployment is not spiking, and...

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Emily Price

How failure taught me to succeed as an entrepreneur

Over the past 50 years in the shoe trade, I have had my fair share of failure. The biggest lesson I learned, at the start of my career, is not to...

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Daniel Rubin

Why Google is really warning 2.5 billion Gmail users to stop using their passwords

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Inc.

Why does workplace ageism still exist?

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Aysha Imtiaz

This battery-electric hydrofoil could supercharge a ferry transformation

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Rob Pegoraro

Four ways emotional intelligence helps us navigate turbulent times

We are living in turbulent times and there is no reason to expect that things will become less so in the future. During such moments our emotions...

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Harvey Deutschendorf

‘Get laid off with me’ vlogs are back on the rise

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Eve Upton-Clark

Growth is a team sport

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Larraine Segil

How leaders can admit they were wrong

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Art Markman

Why your pet may be your ultimate brand ambassador

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Valentina De Andrada

The perks of being a team of one

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Aysha Imtiaz

Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package is approved by Tesla shareholders

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Associated Press

FAA flight reductions start today: Full list and map of affected U.S. airports

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Michael Grothaus

How Mamdani could push a bold redesign of New York’s streets

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Adele Peters

Exclusive: Outdoor recreation on U.S. public lands generates $351 million a day in economic activity

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Kristin Toussaint

How Starbucks’s red cup became a holiday icon and a symbol of its workers’ discontent

In a new holiday ad for Starbucks, set to the tune of I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers, two adorable animated figures traipse across...

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Grace Snelling

How the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is building a modern brand

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Jeff Beer

These millionaires have a suggestion for the FAA: Cancel all private jet flights during the shutdown

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Kristin Toussaint

If you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain, Dole has a new fruit for you

friday 3

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Hunter Schwarz

AI isn’t replacing jobs. AI spending is

friday 3

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Gary N. Smith

Sweet news: Hershey announces new treats for the 2025 holiday season

Now that Halloween has come and gone, you might have wrongly assumed that candy season is over. Not if the Hershey Co. has anything to say about...

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Shannon Cudd

Sweetgreen’s dream of being a tech company is finally dead

On November 6, Sweetgreen announced that it was selling Spyce, its division that developed and made its Infinite Kitchen technology to automate the...

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David Lidsky

Spirit Christmas is back with 30 pop-up stores: Full list of locations for your holiday shopping needs

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Jennifer Mattson

After more than 200 years, the ‘Farmers’ Almanac’ is shutting down for good

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Grace Snelling

Tech’s worst week since April shows the AI boom may be breaking

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Jennifer Mattson

As the GOP prepares new bills without a healthcare fix, Democrats consider prolonging the shutdown

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Associated Press

How Trump is trying to convince skeptical voters that he can deliver on affordability

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Associated Press

The ‘low-hire, low-fire’ job market is leaving unemployed Americans in limbo

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Associated Press

TSLA stock price: Elon Musk got his $1 trillion pay package. Here’s how Tesla investors are reacting

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Michael Grothaus

Data in this study shows a worrisome link between declining union membership and U.S. drug overdoses

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The Conversation

CEOs: Don’t use ‘we’ when apologizing

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The Conversation

The understandable ‘ick’ of AI-assisted dating

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Eve Upton-Clark

Disney’s startup accelerator is about more than accelerating startups

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Harry Mccracken

Wendy’s closing hundreds of locations: List of fast food casualties in 2025 grows longer

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Jennifer Mattson

Don’t take a voluntary buyout before answering these four questions

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Emily Guy Birken

The one job AI won’t replace is the spreadsheet guru

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Jr Raphael

Trump admin appeals judge’s order requiring full SNAP benefits

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Taylor Hatmaker

Sotheby’s bid to turn an architectural destination into destiny

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Diana Budds

Häagen-Dazs ice cream recalled nationwide: Be careful if you bought these chocolate mini bars from Kroger

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Sarah Fielding

Quantum computing jolted by DARPA decision on most viable companies

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Adam Bluestein