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The 4 key takeaways from business leaders in 2025
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Data centers are the buildings of our era. Do they have to be so boring?
If a single type of building could define our present time, it would undoubtedly be the data center. Underpinning the increasingly online way we work, shop, and entertain ourselves,...
Welcome to Kenya’s Great Carbon Valley: a bold new gamble to fight climate change
Cella and Sirona Technologies have a pilot program in the Great Rift Valley called Project Jacaranda.SIRONA TECHNOLOGIES “Climate change is disproportionately impacting this part of the world, but it’s...
Can the right to disconnect ever work in America?
At 10:24 p.m., while brushing his teeth, my husband’s phone pings. It’s not an emergency. No one is bleeding. No building is on fire. It’s an email that begins...
This company is developing gene therapies for muscle growth, erectile dysfunction, and “radical longevity”
It’s debatable whether healthy people should be exposed to these risks, says Fernandez Lynch. The technology “still has serious questions about its safety and effectiveness,” even for people with...
Tech is not the sexy job it used to be
In November, Apple laid off dozens of sales employees in a rather unexpected move for the tech giant. Apple is the rare tech company that has steered clear of...
Exploring a new city? Grab these 3 free, under-the-radar apps first
You’ve landed. You leave the chaos of the airport behind and drop into the chaos of a new city. It’s big, loud, and full of opportunities . . ....
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Our built environment is exacerbating the loneliness crisis
I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again: Our built environment contributes to a mental health crisis. The built environment as we know it—buildings and the...
How Santa (and you) can find the right North Pole, even as it keeps moving
When Santa Claus is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it’s snowing so hard that the reindeer can’t...
Costco’s newest membership perk isn’t impressing its customers
Costco’s latest promotional offering just dropped, but members aren’t rushing to claim it. At select warehouse club locations, members can now take home complimentary 3-pound bags of Gala apples. ...
The most important year-end metrics aren’t on your balance sheet
As the year winds down, many leaders find themselves in a familiar ritual: closing the books, reviewing revenue targets, and drafting ambitious financial goals for the year ahead. These...