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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 June 2025, privacy and medical justice advocates sounded the...
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 earnings season is...
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...
OpenAI wants your brand mascot on Sora. What could possibly go wrong?
When OpenAI launched its text-to-video app Sora in September, there was immediate blowback. To absolutely no one’s surprise, users on the platform had a field day using popular characters...
Supplement your Spotify stream with these classic radio treasures
I love FM radio. It’s okay: You can call me a Luddite. My alarm clock is the local public radio station. I love toggling between a few music stations...
‘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 she gave LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky. The interview is...
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 feature is a new design language...
Sweet news: Hershey Company announces new treats for the holiday 2025 season
Now that Halloween has come and gone, you might have wrongly assumed that candy season is over. Not if the Hershey Company anything to say about it. In fact,...
Tech’s worst week since April shows the AI boom may be breaking
Technology stocks fell on Friday, amid fears of an AI bubble, a further drawn out federal government shutdown, and economic data that suggests consumer sentiment has fallen toward record-low levels....
Spirit Christmas is back with 30 pop-up stores: Full list of locations for your holiday shopping needs
With Black Friday just about three weeks away, retailers and shoppers have one thing on their mind—Christmas, the busiest and most profitable time of the year. And now, with...
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 assembly of its bowls and salads....
After more than 200 years, the ‘Farmers’ Almanac’ is shutting down for good
Since 1818, loyal readers of the Farmers’ Almanac have turned to the publication for weather predictions, gardening tips, astronomy calendars, and more. But, on November 6, the Farmers’ Almanac...