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TNW Moves Its Flagship Conference to London
The Next Web (TNW) is making a bold move: its flagship conference is relocating to London, placing TNW’s main annual event at the centre of one of the world’s...
Beyond the click: How brands can influence visibility in AI-generated answers
The way people discover information online is quietly but fundamentally changing. Instead of scrolling through links and choosing which article to open, users are increasingly asking large language models...
How the grid can ride out winter storms
Texas fared much better this time around. After 2021, the state shored up its grid, adding winter weatherization for power plants and transmission systems. Texas has also seen a...
Drinking coffee can add years to your life—but only if you do this, research shows
Is drinking coffee good for your health? The answer appears to be yes. Quite a lot of research shows that coffee drinkers stay mentally sharper and may live longer than those...
Meet the Vitalists: the hardcore longevity enthusiasts who believe death is “wrong”
“There’s a lot of closeted scientists working in our field, and they get really excited about lifespans increasing,” explains Ives of Shift Bioscience. “But you’ll get people who’ll accuse...
I test-drove the new ScreenX movie format. Here’s what I thought of it
Whenever my wife and I go to watch a movie together, lately we tend to pick a new theater close to where we live that’s called 109 Cinemas Premium...
Cold and flu season is disproportionately impacting this group of employees
It was mid-morning when Nadine Jones got the daycare call every working mother dreads—her son spiked a fever and needed to be picked up. Jones, a senior associate at...
The world’s best talent has stopped dreaming of America. Where will it go next?
For a generation, the smartest people I knew dreamed of moving to America. They took uninspiring jobs, learned to wait through endless paperwork, and believed that one visa stamp...
Big Tech CEOs’ tortured statements on ICE in Minnesota show an industry captured by Trump
On the morning of January 24 in downtown Minneapolis, an ICE agent shot and killed protester Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at a local Veterans Affairs hospital. Just 2...
Why inclusion is the new standard for economic growth
An inclusive economy is no longer a moral aspiration or a side project. Business leaders must understand that without inclusion, we cannot create a resilient, growing economy that delivers...
