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How conservatives ‘lost’ corporate AmericaAt the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this year, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey admitted that the forceful backlash to...
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How Telfar Clemens used inclusive exclusivity to build his namesake brand into a powerhouseOn a dreary February day in New York City, the Queens-based fashion designer Telfar Clemens is 3,000 miles away, sitting in a thatched-roof...
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How this coffee chain is preparing college students to be CEOsJohn Purisima had a student job that is a typical one on American college campuses: giving admissions tours to prospective students. Last year,...
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The career and productivity secrets of America’s genius strawberry growerFor Tokyo-born Hiroki Koga, the idea to sell high-end strawberries stemmed from a case of homesickness. After getting an MBA in the United States,...
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Instacart CEO Fidji Simo makes groceries personal. Now she’s doing the same for women’s healthOn the eighth and ninth floors of a pristine building in a research park in Salt Lake City, employees in gray uniforms tread under gold light...
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Parents: AI bots will want to be friends with your kids. We shouldn’t let themChildren might soon have more AI friends than human ones, according to OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman. “A thing someone said to...
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Streetwear legend Bobby Hundreds explains why NFTs are a scam—but also the futureFashion designer, author, and photographer Bobby Hundreds has been playing at the forefront of culture for 20 years now. His streetwear brand The...
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The culture war is coming for your 401(k)“When do the human rights tribunals begin for . . . Larry Fink?” Jason Isaac asks the standing-room-only audience at the Texas...
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FICO ramps up effort to build better credit scores with an experimental data lab for lendersThe use of alternative data to gauge individuals’ creditworthiness is expanding as many fintech companies and other lenders look for ways...
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Want a 4-day workweek? Here’s what it would actually take to get thereThe drive to shorten the workweek is gaining momentum. Already companies like fintech startup Bolt, Kickstarter, Buffer, Unilever New Zealand...
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Why the debt ceiling showdown is more dire than you might thinkThe debt-ceiling crisis is upon us. While White House and congressional Republicans are engaged in backroom negotiations over resolving the...
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A neuropsychologist created a way to detect fake academic research and found a shocking amount of itOne in five scholarly journal articles may contain data created by a “paper mill” that was paid to make it up, a new study from...
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Shoe brand Koio launches a vegan sneakerSix years ago, when Koio cofounders Chris Wichert and Johannes Quodt set out to create a luxury shoe company, they sought to bring the...
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Linda Yaccarino is Twitter’s new CEO: Here’s what to knowUpdate Friday, 12:30 p.m. ET: After rumors swelled for several hours, Elon Musk finally announced on Friday that he has named Linda...
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Experts: Tucker Carlson’s move to Twitter may turn off users—and advertisers—from the platformIt’s been a busy few weeks for Tucker Carlson. After being fired by Fox News, the controversial TV host announced this week that he would...
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These reusable sponges could clean the lead out of your drinking waterThere’s a good chance that there’s lead in your drinking water: A 2021 analysis from the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council...
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Motherhood is comical, and these cartoonists know itThe demands of modern motherhood are inherently comical. Its job description is the perfect setup for a punchline: Person, expecting one thing,...
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Why Disney’s streaming losses are Tubi’s gainsBranded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. What’s the hottest thing...
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Now anyone can have their own Disney studio, thanks to generative AIToday’s generative AI roundup was going to be titled, “The whimsical fellowship of the ring versus the menagerie of imperial...
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POV: AI is going to transform education for neurodivergent students, not destroy itArtificial intelligence is transforming the landscape of education and teaching in ways that were previously unimaginable. With the power to...
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It’s time to fix impact investingThe IPCC’s latest report laid bare that it’s a now or never scenario for our planet. We need innovative solutions to the climate...
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Firepits are the new backyard essential. Here’s how to set yours upThere was a time when firepits were a luxurious experience you enjoyed at fancy hotels. All that changed during the pandemic. Firepits were a...
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The meat and dairy industries peddle misinformation. It’s time for plant-based food brands to fight backBig Dairy has been funding pro-milk public relations campaigns for decades: You’ve without a doubt seen a “Got Milk?” ad on a...
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Chuck Schumer’s effort to ‘get ahead of’ AI may already be falling behindIn mid-April, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office announced in a press release that, after spending months discussing a possible...
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I unintentionally created a biased AI algorithm 25 years ago, and tech companies haven’t learned from my mistakeIn 1998, I unintentionally created a racially biased artificial intelligence algorithm. There are lessons in that story that resonate even more...
