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‘We’re on the cusp of more widespread adoption’: Laura Shin on Trump, stablecoins, and the global rise of cryptocurrency
With the first family actively engaged in memecoin ventures, speculation about the future of cryptocurrency has never been hotter. Laura Shin, crypto expert and host of the podcast Unchained,...
If you want to beat burnout, start counting your wins
When our son was 2 years old, our twins were born. That meant that for a while, we had three kids under 3 years old (and then three kids...
Gen Alpha side hustles: How kids are earning big online before they can even drive
If Gen Z is known as the side hustle generation, Gen Alpha may soon take the crown. A survey of 2,002 U.S. Gen Alpha and Gen Z individuals (ages...
Enough hype about AI in health—let’s talk about results
There’s no shortage of big promises about AI in healthcare. The U.S. government announced a $500 billion Stargate initiative to fund AI infrastructure, while the UK government announced £82.6...
Welcome to the clubhouse: How retail is becoming ritual
Walk through any trendy shopping area and you’ll notice something. A familiar grouping of brands. Entryways into hospitable, curated spaces inviting you in for a hang. The music is...
Boring is expensive
Boring is expensive. The first time I saw those words was the summer of 2023. Our head of strategy in New York had them on a slide during a...
Gavin Newsom is having his social media moment
“Fuck around” and “find out,” read a TikTok post that followed a screenshot announcing that California is suing President Donald Trump for deploying the National Guard to the streets...
‘This was peak technology’: Gen Z is bringing back the BlackBerry
It’s 2009. Everyone is rocking ankle socks. “TikTok,” is just a Ke$ha song. You pull out your BlackBerry Bold 9700 and update your BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) status. All is...
How E.l.f. is using humor and hard data to push for boardroom diversity
Before launching a viral campaign that would jolt corporate boardrooms, E.l.f. Beauty faced a familiar problem: a lack of data—and an even bigger lack of direction on how to...
Tariffs, end of EV tax credits, and bad consumer sentiment are ruining automakers’ plans
The ongoing tariff war, the potential end of federal incentives, and a general slowdown in consumer demand all spell uncertainty for the future of electric vehicles in the United...
Trump to phase out FEMA at end of 2025 hurricane season: Here’s what the agency actually does and who will feel the impact
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), but interestingly, not until after this year’s 2025 hurricane season, when it will finally...
