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Self-Help Expert Mark Manson Creates App to Bridge A.I.’s Mental Health Gap

Bestselling author Mark Manson explains why he built Purpose, an A.I. mentor designed to challenge users and offer structured guidance.

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Chris Kempczinski’s Viral Burger Bite Shows the Limits of CEO Authenticity

A viral Big Arch Burger clip puts McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski at the center of a debate over whether corporate leaders should perform...

06.03.2026 7

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Ruoming Pang, Meta’s $200M Superintelligence Hire, Jumps to OpenAI After Just 7 Months

Ruoming Pang exits Meta’s elite A.I. lab, delivering a fresh blow to Mark Zuckerberg’s superintelligence push.

27.02.2026 10

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The 5 Apple Executives Helping Steer Tim Cook’s A.I. Vision

As Apple competes with OpenAI and Google, five executives are shaping its A.I. strategy across software, hardware and services.

26.02.2026 7

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Sam Altman’s Acqui-Hire of OpenClaw’s Peter Steinberger May Define ChatGPT’s Future

OpenAI hires OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger to advance personal A.I. agents, even as experts warn of privacy and security concerns.

21.02.2026 7

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Elon Musk Loses Half of xAI’s Founding Team—Where They’ve Gone Next

Multiple founders and executives have left Elon Musk’s xAI, raising questions about leadership and stability ahead of its next phase.

13.02.2026 20

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As Disney’s First Creative Chief, Dana Walden Set to Reshape Power After Bob Iger

As Disney pivots beyond Bob Iger, Dana Walden’s new role puts streaming growth and creative cohesion at the center of its future.

06.02.2026 4

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Who Is Josh D’Amaro, Disney’s Theme Park Chief and Next CEO?

Josh D’Amaro, head of Disney’s most profitable division, will take over as CEO as the company pushes deeper into streaming.

03.02.2026 5

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25-Year-Old TikTok Star Khaby Lame Sells His Media Company for Nearly $1B

TikTok’s most-followed creator sells his media company for $975 million, including rights to an A.I. digital twin and global brand operations.

29.01.2026 10

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The Problem With OpenAI Putting Ads in ChatGPT

From OpenAI to Google, chatbots are exploring ads and shopping tools to boost revenue, sparking fears about conflicts of interest and user trust.

24.01.2026 20

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Zak Williams Brings His Mental Health Mission to This A.I. Startup: Interview

Robin Williams' son and mental health advocate Zak Williams is advising Headlamp Health to bring precision medicine and better outcomes to psychiatry.

21.01.2026 8

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What Doctors Really Think of ChatGPT Health and A.I. Medical Advice

As A.I. chatbots move into health care, experts warn about hallucinated advice and unresolved risks around patient data privacy.

17.01.2026 8

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Elon Musk’s Grok Hit With Bans and Regulatory Probes Worldwide

Regulators in Europe, Asia and beyond scrutinize Grok as concerns grow over A.I.-generated sexual deepfakes.

14.01.2026 10

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As Women Lean Out of Corporate, Many Are Finding Success as Entrepreneurs

New research suggests women aren’t losing ambition—they’re building it outside traditional corporate structures.

23.12.2025 9

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Meet the Power Couple Behind Kim Kardashian’s $5B Skims

The husband-and-wife team has rewritten how celebrity fashion brands are built, operated and sustained.

22.12.2025 5

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Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In Finds Women Are Leaning Out in the Workplace

LeanIn.org and McKinsey report a widening ambition gap as women face shrinking DEI programs, fewer remote options and persistent workplace bias.

12.12.2025 8

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11 Executives Steering Warner Bros. Discovery’s Crown Jewel Media Assets

From Warner Bros. Pictures to DC Studios, these executives shape WBD’s future.

10.12.2025 4

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11 Executives Driving Anthropic’s Meteoric Rise in the A.I. Boom

A detailed look at the founders, executives and board members guiding Anthropic’s explosive growth.

28.11.2025 5

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Tim Cook’s Retirement Looms as His $4T Reinvention of Apple Defines His Legacy

Tim Cook may retire as early as next year, prompting Apple’s board to fast-track succession plans and raise the profile of potential successors.

21.11.2025 8

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Starbucks’ Red Cup Day Kicks Off the Holidays Amid CEO Brian Niccol’s Turnaround Plan

Starbucks aims to reinvent itself under CEO Brian Niccol’s leadership.

14.11.2025 4

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As A.I. Chatbots Trigger Mental Crisis Crises, Tech Giants Scramble for Safeguards

Companies behind popular chatbots are taking urgent steps to prevent A.I.-related mental health harms.

01.11.2025 3

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Reddit’s Human-Centered A.I. Strategy Is Fueling Its Success

The community platform is growing fast by pairing A.I. innovation with a human-first ethos.

31.10.2025 4

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Chatbots Like ChatGPT Are Fueling Mental Health Crises—What Can Be Done?

Chatbots like ChatGPT are blurring emotional boundaries and fueling delusions. Experts are calling for stronger safety measures.

28.10.2025 3

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From Amazon Dogs to Slack ‘Glitch’ Walk, These Companies Turn 404 Pages Into Delight

From Amazon’s office pups to Slack’s pastoral glitch, companies are finding ways to transform digital dead ends into opportunities for connection.

21.10.2025 4

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Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Custom Labubu Sparks Pop Mart Stock Rebound

A custom Labubu for Tim Cook ignited excitement around Pop Mart’s IP ambitions.

17.10.2025 4

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Off-Grid, Asleep or Unreachable: When Nobel Prize Winners Miss the Call of a Lifetime

From Fred Ramsdell camping off-grid to Bob Dylan ignoring calls, these Nobel Prize winners nearly missed history when Stockholm couldn’t reach them.

14.10.2025 10

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A.I. Is Changing What Venture Capitalists Invest In and How They Invest

Venture capitalists are retooling investment strategies around A.I. and using the tech to source deals.

01.10.2025 4

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OpenAI Study Uncovers 3 Surprises About How People Use ChatGPT

OpenAI’s latest study finds ChatGPT is shaping daily life more than work, with women users now in the majority.

18.09.2025 7

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Startup Founders Embrace Bootstrapping as Venture Capital Loses Its Shine

Bootstrapped startups show that profitability and control can outweigh flashy VC rounds.

04.09.2025 7

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Serena Williams Endorses High-Flying Weight Loss Startup Funded by Her Husband

Serena Williams partners with Ro as global ambassador, adding celebrity power to the booming GLP-1 sector.

28.08.2025 4

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Dot-Com Déjà Vu? Sam Altman Warns Investors of Overhype in A.I.

OpenAI’s chief warns investors may be overexcited about A.I., even as valuations soar.

26.08.2025 6

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Pop Mart CEO Wang Ning Joins China’s Richest as Labubu Craze Explodes

Pop Mart’s Labubu toys are fueling a 240 percent stock surge and making CEO Wang Ning one of China’s youngest billionaires.

21.08.2025 8

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OpenAI’s Education Head Says Real Learning Takes Struggle—Not Just ChatGPT Help

OpenAI's education head says the company is building global guardrails to ensure A.I. strengthens—not replaces—real education.

10.07.2025 5

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Meta’s Yann LeCun Defends Open-Source A.I. Amid Geopolitical Tension

At the AI for Good Summit, Meta’s Yann LeCun made a passionate case for open A.I. as both a safer and more strategic global approach.

09.07.2025 5

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Strong Winds Ahead for Clean Energy Sector As ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Takes Effect

The "Big Beautiful Bill" threatens to derail the clean energy transition, slash grid capacity and raise energy costs.

08.07.2025 3

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23andMe’s Trove of DNA Data Stay with the Company’s Founder Anne Wojcicki

A bankruptcy court approved the $305M sale of 23andMe to a nonprofit led by Anne Wojcicki, raising questions about data protection.

02.07.2025 8

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This Immigrant-Led Startup Aims to Help Everyone Navigate Trump-era Visa Rules

Backed by Y Combinator, Gale uses software and attorney oversight to help companies navigate shifting U.S. immigration rules.

27.06.2025 5

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Macy’s CEO Warns of Price Hikes as Tariffs Squeeze Department Stores

Tariffs are reshaping Macy’s pricing, sourcing and product lineup as department stores navigate global cost volatility.

31.05.2025 6

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I Tried an A.I.-Powered Facial—Here’s What the Tech Got Right (and Wrong)

Unlike other fields disrupted by technology, A.I. in skincare isn't about saving time.

26.04.2025 4

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Venmo Co-Founder Iqram Magdon-Ismael Aims to Fix What Social Media Broke

Venmo co-founder Iqram Magdon-Ismael is back—this time trading peer-to-peer payments for memecoins and viral authenticity.

20.03.2025 9

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This Startup By a Former SpaceX Engineer Makes a Stephen Hawking-Approved Wheelchair

Kalogon’s technology adapts in real time to the user’s body shape and movement, automatically shifting pressure points to simulate the health...

15.03.2025 10

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Vimeo CEO Philip Moyer Is Approaching A.I. Differently: SXSW Interview

"We serve the creative professional who wants to have the sanctity of their work protected."

12.03.2025 9

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Wall Street’s DEI Retreat: Where Major Banks and Asset Managers Stand

Some firms quietly retreat while others make just enough adjustments to sidestep political backlash.

26.02.2025 5

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How Teachers Are Actually Using A.I. to Reduce Burnout

A.I. tools are being integrated in both online education and real classrooms to help teachers tackle complex decisions.

03.02.2025 4

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Why Wall Street Banks Are Suddenly Quitting A Global Climate Group

Morgan Stanley headquarters building in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images From Goldman Sachs (GS) to Morgan Stanley (MS), many of the...

07.01.2025 4

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