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Tracy Brower

The invisible tax that might be holding back your startup

When cofounders clash, the whole company pays.

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Elizabeth O'Neill

The Toronto Tempo president explains how she’s building a WNBA franchise like a startup

Teresa Resch discusses launching the league’s newest team from scratch, navigating a chaotic inaugural season, and building a Canadian fan base amid...

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Robert Safian

3 big new changes to federal student loans and what they mean for you

The Department of Education put three major changes to federal student loans into effect July 1 that could have long-term financial consequences for...

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Emily Guy Birken

Meet the ultimate Google Photos power-up

This lightweight add-on fixes Photos’ most glaring editing weakness—and makes the service feel complete.

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Jr Raphael

Basic Business? Platinum Pro? Premium Plus? Airlines have a naming problem—here’s how to fix it

Naming experts explain why Delta’s new ‘Basic Business’ class doesn’t work, and what airlines can do to make flying at least sound fun again.

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Grace Snelling

How to make Google Maps and Apple Maps show you the actual fastest route, every time

These apps are great with directions but don’t always show you the fastest route. Here’s how to fix that.

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Michael Grothaus

AI surveillance is destroying the workplace

The rise of AI-powered employee surveillance is degrading trust between workers and employers.

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Dan Schawbel

AI may finally make ‘women’s work’ valuable. But will women benefit?

As AI makes human connection more valuable, caregiving and relationship-based jobs could become the economy’s most sought-after work. History...

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Maria Colacurcio

Want part of Amazon’s $2.5 billion settlement? The deadline is Monday

The payout covers certain customers who were unintentionally enrolled in Prime or unsuccessfully tried to cancel their memberships.

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Anna-Louise Jackson

OpenAI gets sued over ChatGPT medical advice gone wrong

The chatbot allegedly discouraged a Florida resident from seeking a potentially lifesaving treatment and drew from his religious beliefs to make its...

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Sarah Bregel

Cyclosporiasis update: CDC says parasite outbreak just spread to 4 new states. Full list of where to skip the lettuce

Now in 9 states, the outbreak has been linked to Taylor Farms lettuce products, which are also used in shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell...

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Jennifer Mattson

Rogue OpenAI agents forced the ‘AI Kill Switch’ bill. Here’s what it would do

The bipartisan bill would authorize the government to shut down AI systems in the face of ‘catastrophic harm.’

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Jude Cramer

The ‘Bayou Barbie’ finally has her own Barbie doll. Here’s where to buy it

Mattel is launching an Angel Reese Barbie Signature doll for $38, bringing the WNBA star’s longtime ‘Bayou Barbie’ nickname full circle.

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María José Gutiérrez Chávez

Jensen Huang has a message about AI doomerism for his fellow tech leaders

“We just all have to be thoughtful and careful,” the Nvidia CEO said in a recent interview with Axios. “You’re scaring people and wrongly.”

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Ella Chakarian

Europe’s central bank gets hilarious alternative designs for the euro banknote after asking for feedback

From water bottle caps to random people’s pets, social media has some interesting ideas for what Europe should put on its money.

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María José Gutiérrez Chávez

Why 25 states are fighting Trump over $740 million in emergency funding

The lawsuit challenges new conditions that require states to use a federal citizenship verification system for voters and conduct post-election audits...

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Taylor Hatmaker

Here’s how Meta decides who to lay off—and it claims to not use AI

In a new filing, Meta was forced to disclose its criteria for selecting employees for layoffs—including performance ratings. But what if AI adoption...

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Pavithra Mohan

Trump angers trade partners with new hikes on tariffs linked to claims of forced labor

The Trump administration announced extra tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies.

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Associated Press

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5 for both AI coding and general office work

Anthropic says the model can make its way through the steps of a complicated problem without much back-and-forth with the user.

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Mark Sullivan

TikTok is violating EU regulations on kids’ privacy rights, according to an investigation

An EU watchdog found that TikTok is exposing kids to cyberbullying and predatory behavior.

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Associated Press

This feminist translation of ‘The Odyssey’ is controversial. And it’s flying off shelves

As Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster movie is smashing box-office records this summer, ‘The Odyssey’ ebooks and audio books are seeing a spike as well.

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Jennifer Mattson

Home energy costs are soaring. Why does Trump want our appliances to be even less efficient?

The war in Iran, climate change, and data centers are all driving up energy prices. Experts say Trump’s policies are making things worse.

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Kristin Toussaint

Subway hit with another franchisee bankruptcy in just 2 months

A North Dakota operator with multiple Subway restaurants has filed for bankruptcy, raising questions about what happens to its locations next.

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Michael Grothaus

Meta now has free verification for Facebook users, as long as they’re willing to upload a video selfie

The new feature, which is separate from the paid blue badges, comes one day after Google launched a selfie-based option for signing in.

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Sage Swaby

Peptide drugs popular with influencers get backed by FDA panel, despite warnings from scientists

Government scientists have warned that the substances haven’t proven to be safe or effective.

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Associated Press

Maple Street Biscuit Company store closures: 16 locations join doomed list as Cracker Barrel sells beloved brand

The comfort food chain has been sold to Biscuit Belly, which expects to convert its Maple Street locations into Biscuit Belly stores over the next two...

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Sarah Fielding

Forget layoffs: This quiet workplace tactic is shucking headcounts without anyone noticing

A new survey reveals how smaller companies are using a stealthy strategy to pass vacated workloads onto remaining staff—and AI bots.

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Inc

Why Rocket is replacing the traditional marketing funnel

On the latest episode of Brand New World, Rocket CMO Jonathan Mildenhall details how he’s shifting the brand focus to reflect modern reality.

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Jeff Beer

How China is powering new data centers with clean energy

Unlike the U.S., China is making clean energy a core part of its AI infrastructure buildout.

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Adele Peters

AI success depends on alignment

Research shows AI delivers real business outcomes only when organizations align their data, governance, and priorities across teams—not just when...

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Melissa Puls

Elon Musk’s companies are having a bad week on the markets: Why SpaceX and Tesla stock prices are down

Investors seem to have grown more worried about spending on AI, robotics, and other ambitions that might not pay off.

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Michael Grothaus

Where Nvidia is going, it doesn’t need cables

In data centers, like everywhere else, cables are a hassle. So the AI chip giant’s new platform reduces 50 or 60 of them down to 2.

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Harry McCracken

At the Obama Presidential Center gift store, shoppers buy into a new brand

No Obama-Biden ’08 mugs here.

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Hunter Schwarz

This category-changing sticker patch instantly mends fabric

Think of it as a Band-Aid for kids’ clothes.

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Elizabeth Segran

Want to be a leader? You can no longer rely on technical expertise

Being good at your job is no longer enough.

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Sophie Bretag

This is the impact that AI will have on entry-level work and development

New roles require more judgment, but most development models haven’t kept up.

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Meaghan Kelly

The manicure is a $25 billion habit Katia Beauchamp wants you to quit

Her new brand, Buff Beauty, makes the case that the healthiest, best-looking nail is a bare one—and that the salon was always optional.

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Elizabeth Segran

The ignored, ugly utilities that run your home just got a major redesign

HVAC units and water heaters are going high design, with a dash of AI thrown in.

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Nate Berg

If open weight models are the future, U.S. AI companies are going to have a hard time

OpenAI, Anthropic, and other Western labs have spent billions training the model weights at the heart of their most advanced systems.

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Mark Sullivan

National Tequila Day freebies and deals: Here’s where to get your after-work margaritas, from Chili’s to Chuy’s

The Mexican distilled beverage has proved so popular over the years that it inspired a hit song and its own holiday. Don’t let it go to waste.

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Shannon Cudd

From pizza joint bus boy to Yahoo CEO: Jim Lanzone on how to do hard things and not to be afraid of them

“My dad was a lawyer. My mom was a teacher. My paternal grandparents had a fish and chips store in Harlem. There was no basis in our family to...

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Jim Lanzone

What solopreneurs should refuse to hand over to AI

The questions to ask to sort that out.

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Anna Burgess Yang

Can the U.S. government legally gatekeep global access to AI models?

The disabling of Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 marked the first time the government used export controls to prevent foreign access to an AI service.

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The Conversation

There’s a new workforce crisis and it isn’t burnout

The sharp drop in employee engagement isn’t just exhaustion. It’s about workers losing the connection with their identities.

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Tony Martignetti

I asked an early-stage investor for a startup compliance horror story. What I got instead was a warning sign

The questions to ask to avoid a preventable disaster.

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Amy Radin

Even AI is in love with Japan right now

A new study looked at the seemingly random fixation that LLMs develop on specific cultures. The results say more about us than AI.

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María José Gutiérrez Chávez

Ozempic may have a scary effect on your hair

New research from the University of Pennsylvania found GLP-1 drugs may have an undesired side effect as some users shed more than just weight.

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Jude Cramer

Stay visible in the era of AI search

As search evolves from rankings to recommendations, brands must build the credibility signals that AI trusts.

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Grace Keith Rodriguez

The problem with AI becoming our easiest colleague to talk to

The loneliness epidemic may be getting worse with AI in the workplace, but there is a solution.

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Carrie Varoquiers