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Three skills that build executive presence
Leaders often struggle with executive presence not because of how they speak, but what they choose to say and how they prepare.
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Ladderdodging: workers are rejecting promotions
More employees are turning down career advancement to escape the stress, responsibility and isolation that come with management roles.
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New platform tracks trillions in global development finance
The Development Finance Observatory launches today to help users analyze where government and organizational money flows around the world.
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Colossal narrows genetic blueprint for dodo resurrection
The de-extinction company has used a new AI tool to identify 2,300 DNA targets needed to recreate the extinct bird.
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Chick-fil-A CEO dodges questions on LGBTQ+ rights
Andrew Cathy repeatedly evaded direct answers about the chain's stance on LGBTQ+ issues during his first broadcast interview.
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Former ARPA-H director launches startup to fix science's bottleneck
Renee Wegrzyn left the White House health agency to tackle the 'magic hands problem' holding back medical breakthroughs with her new company, Transfyr.
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Social Security gets 3.6% raise for 2027, but experts say it's not enough
The Social Security Administration announced a cost-of-living adjustment of 3.6% for 2027, the largest since 2023. Critics warn the increase will be swallowed by rising Medicare premiums and living costs.
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Medieval sleep split may beat modern burnout
A graduate student experiments with biphasic sleep, the two-phase rest pattern common in pre-industrial Europe, and discovers unexpected creative benefits.
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FBI arrests OpenAI engineer over hidden recording device
A 35-year-old Saudi national employed at OpenAI was arrested after planting a sophisticated listening device in a company conference room.
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Square launches AI ordering kiosks for restaurants
Square's new voice-activated kiosk aims to smooth ordering and help restaurants manage mealtime rushes with sleeker design and agentic AI.
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Why Your Software Development Lifecycle Is Slow
AI speeds code writing but most teams miss the bottleneck in their software development process.
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IMF raises growth forecast but warns of AI and debt risks
The International Monetary Fund upgraded its 2026 outlook to 3.1% growth but flagged artificial intelligence speculation and rising debt as threats to stability.
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Social Security checks: COLA 2027 increase looms
Social Security commissioner predicts the program will last another 90 years, but trustees say the retirement fund could run out of money by late 2032.
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CVS to pay $315 million in opioid settlement
The pharmacy chain agrees to resolve a Justice Department lawsuit alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary opioids to boost profits.
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AI giant Anthropic hiring human assistant for $190,000
The leading agentic AI developer posted a London job for an executive assistant, sparking questions about why AI cannot yet replace the role.
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Maine super PAC's attack ad targets wrong Portland
A pro-Susan Collins group spent $25,000 on an ad attacking Troy Jackson, but showed it to Oregon voters instead of Maine voters.
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China's car exports surge as home sales collapse
Chinese automakers are flooding global markets with vehicles as domestic demand crumbles, but trade partners are fighting back with import caps.
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Will the chief AI officer role survive?
Companies are hiring chief AI officers at record rates, but the role may be self-defeating: the better they do their job, the less the organization needs them.
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Trump administration cuts 529 trees at D.C. golf course
The Trump administration removed more than 500 historic trees from East Potomac Golf Course over one weekend without required environmental review, prompting legal action from preservationists.
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Congress pushes to keep AM radio in new cars
Lawmakers want to mandate AM radio in vehicles, but automakers say the technology costs money and interferes with electric cars.
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Fix your broken one-on-ones with your team
Leaders sabotage their most important meetings by skipping planning, allowing distractions, and failing to follow up on commitments.
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