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AI’s future runs on water
The rise of artificial intelligence is transforming every industry, but it also creates enormous demand for digital infrastructure and natural resources. Data centers, the engines of this transformation, consume...
Adidas scores court victory in San Francisco over failed Ye partnership
Adidas defeated an appeal on Wednesday by U.S. shareholders who said the footwear and apparel maker fraudulently concealed antisemitic and other improper behavior by Ye, formerly known as Kanye...
Furniture makers feel the economy’s pinch
When the British designer Fred Rigby released his first furniture collection in 2021, he knew from the outset he would prioritize a U.S. audience—a bigger market with more sales...
Klarna takes on Amex Platinum and Chase Sapphire with premium perks that don’t require a credit card
As Americans grapple with $1.23 trillion in credit card balances, Klarna Group is introducing a new way to access premium rewards—one that doesn’t require a credit card at all....
Delivering securely on data and AI strategy 
That’s getting more challenging, says Nithin Ramachandran, who is global vice president for data and AI at industrial and consumer products manufacturer 3M. “Our experience with generative AI has...
Shredded cheese recall update: Great Lakes Cheese responds to FDA report on metal fragments in products
Headlines about a shredded cheese recall affecting more than a quarter of a million cases of various products have been making the rounds for the last few days, understandably...
How AI is uncovering hidden geothermal energy resources
In the case of Big Blind, this prospecting information gave the company enough confidence to purchase a federal lease, allowing it to develop a geothermal plant. With that lease...
Why the grid relies on nuclear reactors in the winter
This scheduled regularity might seem mundane, but it’s quite the feat that operational reactors are as reliable and predictable as they are. It leaves some big shoes to fill...
Hershey’s innovation lab just created its own Dubai chocolate bar
Hershey’s has finally jumped on the Dubai chocolate trend, and it typifies the intentional approach the company is taking to viral candy. The Hershey’s Company announced it’s releasing a...
Why most New Year’s resolutions fail—and what that says about leadership habits
Yes, it’s that time of year again: when we don’t just wrap up one chapter but start anticipating the next, determined to begin with something that resembles a clean...
Why the Browser Company thinks Dia is the best layer for AI
A few years ago, Tara Feener’s career took an unexpected pivot. She’s spent nearly two decades working on creative tools for companies like Adobe, FiftyThree, WeTransfer, and Vimeo, and...
Are you lazy or just a career minimalist?  
Unlike millennials who embraced hustle culture and burned out, Gen Zers have a new concept of what ‘making it’ looks like in today’s workplace—and it doesn’t involve a fancy...