Posts by Grazia British
Drinking coffee can add years to your life—but only if you do this, research shows
[ad_1] Is drinking coffee good for your health? The answer appears to be yes. Quite a lot of research shows that coffee drinkers stay mentally sharper and may live longer than those who don’t. That’s welcome news to many entrepreneurs and business leaders who depend on coffee to stay alert and productive. More recent research adds a…
Read MoreMeet the Vitalists: the hardcore longevity enthusiasts who believe death is “wrong”
[ad_1] “There’s a lot of closeted scientists working in our field, and they get really excited about lifespans increasing,” explains Ives of Shift Bioscience. “But you’ll get people who’ll accuse you of being a lunatic that wants to be immortal.” He claims that people who represent biotech companies tell him “all the time” that they…
Read MoreThis is how Gen Z is rewriting the parenting playbook at work
[ad_1] Let me set a scene for you: A manager at a tech company pings his team at 6:01 p.m., asking for a “quick favor before morning?” The millennial responds instantly with “Sure, give me a sec” while texting their partner to warn they will be late for their kids’ game. The Gen X employee…
Read MoreCold and flu season is disproportionately impacting this group of employees
[ad_1] It was mid-morning when Nadine Jones got the daycare call every working mother dreads—her son spiked a fever and needed to be picked up. Jones, a senior associate at a big D.C. law firm, newly divorced with full custody of her 14-month-old son, knew what that call meant: her day was about to unravel. …
Read MoreThe world’s best talent has stopped dreaming of America. Where will it go next?
[ad_1] For a generation, the smartest people I knew dreamed of moving to America. They took uninspiring jobs, learned to wait through endless paperwork, and believed that one visa stamp could change their lives. That belief built an empire of talent that powered some of the world’s most iconic companies. And now, that same empire…
Read MoreBig Tech CEOs’ tortured statements on ICE in Minnesota show an industry captured by Trump
[ad_1] On the morning of January 24 in downtown Minneapolis, an ICE agent shot and killed protester Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at a local Veterans Affairs hospital. Just 2 miles away, on January 7, another ICE agent had shot and killed Nicole Renee Good, a mother. The deaths mark the first times during Donald…
Read MoreWhy inclusion is the new standard for economic growth
[ad_1] An inclusive economy is no longer a moral aspiration or a side project. Business leaders must understand that without inclusion, we cannot create a resilient, growing economy that delivers sustainable returns for all. In places where inclusion is part of the infrastructure of their economy—supply chains, procurement processes, capital access, or business ownership—people thrive.…
Read MoreTill Lauer’s “Targeted”
[ad_1] For the cover of the February 9, 2026, issue, the artist Till Lauer evokes the recent killings of civilians by ICE agents in Minneapolis, where thousands have gathered in the streets to protest and grieve. “I personally care about the right to protest far more than about the right to bear arms,” Lauer said.…
Read MoreMeta stock price soars on strong Q4 ad sales. Spending on AI is way up, too
[ad_1] Meta’s fourth-quarter results jumped past Wall Street’s expectations thanks to solid advertising revenue, sending shares sharply higher in after-hours trading Wednesday. The company earned $22.77 billion, or $8.88 per share, in the October-December quarter. That’s up 9% from $20.84 billion, or $8.02 per share, in the same period a year earlier. Revenue grew 24%…
Read MoreWhy predictable AI will finally fix customer experience
[ad_1] For years, the customer experience playbook has been treated like a technology problem. Add another tool. Deploy another bot. Automate another workflow. And yet here we are, heading into 2026 with customer satisfaction in freefall. Forrester’s 2025 CX Index shows scores hitting a new low for the fourth consecutive year. This isn’t a failure…
Read MoreHow to Figure Out Your Life
[ad_1] The English writer Oliver Burkeman’s “Meditations for Mortals” introduces itself as a kind of handbook on how to cultivate more joy by acknowledging that “you’re never going to sort your life out.” Like his New York Times best-selling “Four Thousand Weeks,” “Meditations” aims to help readers who feel overwhelmed by the self-perpetuating demands of…
Read MoreTim Cook calls for deescalation but avoids criticizing Trump after Minneapolis death
[ad_1] Trump is facing a rare bipartisan backlash after a group of federal agents shot and killed protester Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, but tech industry leaders – once some of Trump’s fiercest critics – are sitting this one out. Pretti’s killing, depicted clearly in multiple angles of bystander video, has galvanized even apolitical…
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