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From Airbnb to the White House: Joe Gebbia is reshaping the government in Trump’s image
During President Donald Trump’s first administration, he left hundreds of government designers, across half a dozen or more agencies, to do their jobs. But that changed the second time...
When shopping stops being a place
For years, online shopping followed a fixed path. Search bar, product grid, filters, checkout. The interface barely changed, even as everything else on the internet did. That path is...
Wanted: Human experts to help train AI
About a year ago, an advertisement caught the attention of Ashleigh Ruane, a PhD student in physics at the University of Cambridge. The ad was simple but unusual: Teach...
The biggest client red flags solopreneurs face
I had to submit my résumé for a role. Then I went through three interviews, with nearly identical questions each time. The problem? The role was for a freelance...
This is why Elon Musk thinks you shouldn’t save for retirement
Americans go to great lengths to ensure they are financially set for their later years. But if you’re asking Elon Musk, you really needn’t bother. According to the world’s...
The 5 best sites for finding a remote job in 2026
It’s that time again. The calendar has flipped, the resolutions are written, and you’re probably sitting in your office chair at your office desk looking at a lukewarm cup...
It’s time to walk through the fire
There’s a quote from Charles Bukowski framed on my office wall:“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” We’re in that fire right now. For 25...
I turned to AI while my mother was dying
When my mom was dying, hospice came daily and stayed for about ninety minutes. They answered questions, checked what needed to be checked, and did what good professionals do:...
Paramount escalates hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. with new board slate
Paramount Skydance is taking another step in its hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying Monday that it will name its own slate of directors before the next...
Muhammad Ali to be honored with a commemorative U.S. postage stamp
Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because “that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” Now, the three-time heavyweight champion’s quip is becoming reality....
