The gay glass ceiling still hasn’t been shattered

The gay glass ceiling still hasn’t been shattered

[ad_1] Corporate America likes to believe it’s moved past bias. But it still has a very specific idea of what authority looks like, and it’s deeply masculine. This is a complex issue most men contend with—and it’s even murkier for gay men. Especially for those who are out at work.  For gay men, workplace success…

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Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate drops out, blaming Trump’s immigration policy

Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate drops out, blaming Trump’s immigration policy

[ad_1] A lawyer for the immigration officer who shot and killed Renee Good dropped out of the Minnesota governor race Monday, breaking with many fellow Republicans and calling President Donald Trump’s immigration operation in the state an “unmitigated disaster.” Chris Madel’s surprise move comes amid growing calls from Republicans to investigate federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot…

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Younger generations aren’t just growing up online

Younger generations aren’t just growing up online

[ad_1] For today’s young people, online content isn’t a backdrop to daily life—it is daily life. Streaming platforms, short-form video, and social media don’t just entertain; they influence how young people see themselves, their health, and what behaviors are seen as normal or aspirational. Movies, television, and streaming content still have influence, but as the…

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Stop designing for categories, start designing for life in motion

Stop designing for categories, start designing for life in motion

[ad_1] We have been taught to segment people into neat design personas: young versus old, able-bodied versus disabled, patient versus caregiver. Those categories may help on a spreadsheet, but they rarely reflect real life. Ability is not a fixed identity. It is a state that shifts across hours, seasons, and decades. Most people are not…

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How the right projects outlast AI hype

How the right projects outlast AI hype

[ad_1] The enterprise world is awash in AI optimism. Boardrooms buzz with talk of transformation, and budgets swell to accommodate the latest platforms and AI assistants. Today, nearly three-quarters of companies report using generative AI regularly in a core business activity, according to recent McKinsey & Company research. But if you look past the headlines,…

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How businesses are responding to Trump’s immigration enforcement

How businesses are responding to Trump’s immigration enforcement

[ad_1] From family-run cafes to retail giants, businesses are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, whether it’s public pressure for them to speak out against aggressive immigration enforcement or becoming the sites for such arrests themselves. In Minneapolis, where the Department of Homeland Security says it’s carrying out its largest operation ever, hotels, restaurants,…

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Where does Google’s AI get its health advice? A study points to YouTube

Where does Google’s AI get its health advice? A study points to YouTube

[ad_1] Every month, around two billion people see AI Overviews, Google’s AI-powered search feature that generates summaries to users’ queries. Now, a new study is revealing a concerning pattern among some of these responses: When asked health-related questions, AI Overviews appears to turn to YouTube significantly more often than trusted medical sites. Since its inception,…

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TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners

TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners

[ad_1] TikTok is currently experiencing a widespread service outage in the US, causing disruptions for millions of users only a few days after the company officially transferred control of its American business to a group of majority-US investors. The technical issues led many TikTok users to speculate about whether the app’s new owners were intentionally…

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Minnesota CEOs’ call for ‘de-escalation’ isn’t enough. Here’s why.

Minnesota CEOs’ call for ‘de-escalation’ isn’t enough. Here’s why.

[ad_1] CEOs of Minnesota’s biggest companies signed a public letter calling for “immediate de-escalation of tensions” after weeks of silence following Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ deployment to the state, which has led to civilian deaths, abductions, economic standstills, and a profound disruption of daily life. On Sunday, chief executives of more than 60…

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