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More turn to astrology for career advice: ‘It’s very Scorpio of me’
When New York-based Autumn Myers, 31, was interviewing for her current digital marketing job, she pushed back the interview date so it didn’t fall during Mercury retrograde. “Those jobs...
Do you have this leadership skill that will make you irreplaceable in the age of AI?
As AI takes on more analytical and operational decision-making, the leaders who will stand out are those who can do what machines can’t: read emotional cues, build trust, and...
Companies replaced entry-level workers with AI. Now they are paying the price
Isaac, 33, has been a mid-level software development engineer at a Big Tech firm for four years, and noticed entry-level job postings dropping at his workplace at the start...
Peter Attia was named more than 1,700 times in Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, sparking backlash
Until recently, Peter Attia was best known as a wellness influencer and a newly appointed contributor at CBS. He hosts a popular podcast, boasts more than 1.6 million Instagram...
This one statistic clearly shows the housing market’s post-boom recalibration
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the pandemic housing boom, housing demand surged rapidly amid ultralow interest rates, stimulus, and the remote...
SpaceX and xAI: A merger of ambition, optics, and unanswered questions
If you look at the press releases and breathless commentary around the recent acquisition of xAI by SpaceX, you might think we’re witnessing a tectonic shift in technological destiny. ...
How discounting hurts long-term loyalty and profits
Discounting has been part of retail’s toolkit for decades, and it can be effective, especially during high-stakes shopping seasons. But as promotions become more frequent across the industry, companies...
The row house is back to solve the housing crisis
At a factory in Austin, a startup recently finished its first prototype: a row house it plans to replicate in cities nationwide to help with the housing shortage. Row...
Culture isn’t what you say, it’s what you do
I’ve read a lot of books on building a culture at work. A lot of the advice is well intentioned but to me overly complex. A 20-step framework is...
Saudi Arabia’s newest superlative: The world’s largest, fastest, and longest roller coaster
The record-breaking Falcons Flight roller coaster starts out slow, but don’t be fooled. Seconds into the ride at the new Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia, passengers are...
OpenAI’s Codex app: When your IDE gets a brain
OpenAI has given software developers a new desktop toy, and judging by the early reactions, it might feel like someone finally handed coders the Swiss Army knife they’ve been...
This 3-part framework can help you land your dream job
For two decades, I’ve mentored professionals at every career stage: first as a high school teacher and administrator, and presently as a university professor and corporate consultant. One pattern...