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How government partnerships with nonprofits are changing under Trump
Dawn Price signs rent checks worth about $160,000 every month for 79 people that her nonprofit helps house in Laguna Beach, California. Usually, she logs into an online portal...
Two court cases against Elon Musk are putting Tesla’s self-driving tech in the spotlight, again
Elon Musk fought court cases on opposite coasts Monday, raising a question about the billionaire that could either speed his plan to put self-driving Teslas on U.S. roads or...
Medieval wellness is back—and it’s all over your FYP
Social media is overflowing with wellness hacks and tips. While some should be avoided at all costs, others may actually be rooted in medicinal practices dating back to the...
Spotify’s AI songs from dead artists spark fresh outrage over exploitation
Spotify has been hit with another AI controversy after publishing computer-generated songs under the names of dead musicians. An investigation by 404 Media found that Spotify is releasing AI-generated...
AstraZeneca announces $50 billion investment in U.S. as Trump’s tariffs loom
AstraZeneca plans to spend $50 billion to expand manufacturing and research capabilities in the U.S. by 2030, it said on Monday, the latest big investment by a pharmaceutical company...
General Motors’ profit slides by 32% in second quarter, and Trump’s tariffs are to blame
General Motors’ second-quarter core profit fell 32% to $3 billion on Tuesday, as the automaker continued to confront challenging tariff policies, which it said sapped $1.1 billion from the...
Delta is just the beginning: How AI is going to put dynamic pricing into everything you buy
Summer vacation season is here, but it may be the last time Americans can travel affordably by plane—especially if Delta has its way. As the world’s largest airline by...
The rise of the CTO in the age of ‘business unusual’
Years ago, I spent a lot of time making the case for why IT mattered in large enterprises. It’s fair to say the landscape has changed—dramatically. Where I once...
Douglas Rushkoff wants us to use AI to ask better questions
Douglas Rushkoff, the writer and media theorist who chronicled the countercultural spirit of early ’90s online culture in books like Cyberia, hopes AI can help recapture that era’s sense...
Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow was a progressive workplace innovator. Now he’s axing it all
The founder of financial technology startup Bolt is back at the helm of the company—and he’s been busy. Ryan Breslow originally made a name for himself by implementing progressive...
This new smartphone is designed for old-school physical keyboard lovers
It seems the market has spoken when it comes to phones with physical keyboards. BlackBerry exited the mobile hardware business almost a decade ago, and its licensing partners like...
Stop being a martyr at work. Aim for sustainable success instead
Casually mentioning canceling a doctor’s appointment or skipping something personal to take on more work has become the new humblebrag. It’s rarely treated as a big deal, and often,...