Posts by Grazia British
The Good Old Days of Sports Gambling
[ad_1] Billy Walters, the author of another recent insider’s account, “Gambler,” didn’t need any pushing. As a self-described “former degenerate gambler,” he never met a massive bet that he wasn’t willing to take—provided, of course, that he could convince himself the odds were on his side. Walters once wagered on which direction a robin would…
Read MoreNike just flipped its logo for LeBron’s son, Bronny James
[ad_1] Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James quietly debuted a new logo for his signature shoe during last week’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers: a lowercase b (for Bronny) that features a 9 (for his jersey number) inside the letterform. The logo appeared on a bright pink pair of James’s father’s shoe, the LeBron Witness…
Read MoreAI is about to invade the real world
[ad_1] AI can do incredible things. So far, though, most of those things have been virtual. If you want a killer article for your bichon frise blog or an expertly crafted letter disputing a parking ticket you probably deserve, chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini can deliver that. All those things are locked into the nebulous…
Read MoreMore turn to astrology for career advice: ‘It’s very Scorpio of me’
[ad_1] When New York-based Autumn Myers, 31, was interviewing for her current digital marketing job, she pushed back the interview date so it didn’t fall during Mercury retrograde. “Those jobs have always ended up in more grief for me,” she tells Fast Company. Myers also looks up her colleagues’ zodiac signs to guide her interactions…
Read MoreDo you have this leadership skill that will make you irreplaceable in the age of AI?
[ad_1] As AI takes on more analytical and operational decision-making, the leaders who will stand out are those who can do what machines can’t: read emotional cues, build trust, and inspire teams to act. In this new landscape, emotional intelligence is more than a soft skill. It’s becoming the core differentiator of effective leadership. I…
Read MoreCompanies replaced entry-level workers with AI. Now they are paying the price
[ad_1] Isaac, 33, has been a mid-level software development engineer at a Big Tech firm for four years, and noticed entry-level job postings dropping at his workplace at the start of 2025. The work, however, didn’t vanish with them. Tasks once handled by junior engineers—like writing and testing code, fixing bugs, and contributing to development…
Read MorePeter Attia was named more than 1,700 times in Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, sparking backlash
[ad_1] Until recently, Peter Attia was best known as a wellness influencer and a newly appointed contributor at CBS. He hosts a popular podcast, boasts more than 1.6 million Instagram followers, and wrote a best-selling book about longevity. That image cracked this week when it was revealed that Attia’s name appears more than 1,700 times…
Read MoreThis one statistic clearly shows the housing market’s post-boom recalibration
[ad_1] Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the pandemic housing boom, housing demand surged rapidly amid ultralow interest rates, stimulus, and the remote work boom. Federal Reserve researchers estimate “new construction would have had to increase by roughly 300% to absorb the pandemic-era surge in demand.” Unlike housing…
Read MoreCracker Barrel’s new dining rule is not actually new, it says
[ad_1] These are tough times for many businesses across corporate America, many of whom are cutting down on business travel and perks on the road. And in these times, one company’s policy on business travel is going viral: According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, Cracker Barrel employees reportedly must follow a new policy…
Read MoreA Minneapolis Winter Like No Other
[ad_1] Philip Cheung has covered the Russian invasion of Ukraine and last year’s fires in Los Angeles, where he lives. He also photographed the massive street protests that emerged in response to the surge of ICE agents in Los Angeles last June. In Minneapolis, he has captured local residents’ evolving resistance to the immigration agents…
Read MoreHow discounting hurts long-term loyalty and profits
[ad_1] Discounting has been part of retail’s toolkit for decades, and it can be effective, especially during high-stakes shopping seasons. But as promotions become more frequent across the industry, companies are taking a closer look at the downside: Short-term sales gains don’t always come with long-term loyalty or durable margins, and customers remember how a…
Read MoreThe row house is back to solve the housing crisis
[ad_1] At a factory in Austin, a startup recently finished its first prototype: a row house it plans to replicate in cities nationwide to help with the housing shortage. Row houses—narrow, multistory homes that share walls with neighbors on each side—are ubiquitous in older neighborhoods from Brooklyn to San Francisco, but aren’t commonly built now.…
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