Mark Cuban Would Still Have Dinner With Donald Trump
Back in May, Mark Cuban appeared in his last episode of ABC’s Shark Tank after spending more than a decade on the show investing in—or deprecating—entrepreneurs’ big ideas. But that…
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Do You Know What I Know?
Take your young kid with you as you commute through Penn Station and you’ll find that you have a lot to explain. Walking through the Long Island Railroad concourse, my son was perplexed by…
Should you be a leader? A simple checklist
We live in a culture that glorifies leadership. Titles like manager, director, or CEO are treated not just as jobs, but as glamorous career destinations (even when the actual job is…
I got a PIP. Here’s what it taught me
’Tis the season for carved pumpkins, god-awful candy corn, and an inevitable workplace costume that lands someone a well-earned talking-to from HR. Halloween is near, which means it’s the…
Most employers offer mental health care benefits: that doesn’t mean they’re effective
While most employers offer mental health care coverage as part of their health insurance packages, major gaps in care exist. According to new research, many employers aren’t sure how…
Diane Keaton’s Shadows and Light
In Vanity Fair in 1987, Keaton told Joan Juliet Buck, “I was always pretty religious as a kid, but I had trouble with Jesus early on because I couldn’t understand that there was a son of…
Metro Mattress is closing stores and winding down operations: See the list of locations that will shutter
Thirteen months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Metro Mattress Corp. is set to become the latest brick-and-mortar chain to wind down operations in 2025. The New…
There will be 500,000 seasonal hires this holiday season. Half of them will work for Amazon
Amazon will once again beef up its workforce in the fourth quarter to handle the expected shopping surge that comes with the holidays. This year, though, it could be responsible for nearly…
Lawsuit: New York is accusing Meta and Alphabet of spurring a youth mental health crisis
The Big Apple is taking on the companies behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, accusing them of “public nuisance” and spurring a youth mental health crisis in the…
OpenAI partners with Broadcom to make an ideal AI chip (and get distance from Nvidia)
OpenAI and Broadcom have formed a multibillion-dollar partnership to develop OpenAI-designed chips. Under the deal, OpenAI will design the chips to its own specifications and Broadcom will…
Do you still need to pay taxes during a government shutdown?
If you are one of the millions of Americans who filed for an extension on your federal tax return back in April, you might be wondering if you still need to pay your taxes by October 15…
JPMorgan to invest up to $10 billion in U.S. national security
JPMorgan Chase will directly invest up to $10 billion in U.S. companies with crucial ties to national security. The investment plan revealed Monday will focus on four areas: supply chain…
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ costumes will dominate Halloween this year. Can retailers keep up with demand?
KPop Demon Hunters took over Netflix when it debuted in August. Next, it’s coming for Halloween. That’s according to Google’s annual Frightgeist report, which uses Google Trends search…
Is Citi about to make crypto boring—and safe?
Crypto is here to stay—and you can take that to the bank. Citibank, perhaps. On Monday morning, CNBC reported that Citi is looking to launch crypto custody services next year. Biswarup…
Wall Street rebounds from Friday’s drop after Trump says ‘it will all be fine’ with China
And back up goes Wall Street. U.S. stocks are rallying Monday after President Donald Trump said “ it will all be fine,” just days after he sent the market reeling by threatening much…
Retailers expected to pull back on holiday hiring amid economic uncertainty
Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs is forcing retailers to pull back or delay plans to hire seasonal workers who pack orders at distribution centers, serve shoppers at stores and…
As Claire’s moves out of malls, an upstart piercing competitor takes its place
There’s an ear-piercing war brewing at the mall. Claire’s, the biggest player in the market, has hit hard times, leaving room for upstarts to impinge on its territory. For 60 years,…
Don’t let speed kill the neighborhood
Most American cities have street networks that are engineered for us to comfortably drive much too fast for our surroundings. Even our old, pre-automobile cities have been “upgraded” to…
Disney has big plans for Hulu
Last week, Disney briefed the press on how it’s bringing the entire Hulu catalog into its Disney+ app, with a dedicated tab for accessing Hulu’s more adult-oriented fare. But despite all…
California adds privacy protections for immigrants as Democrat-led states resist Trump’s deportation campaign
Immigrants selling food, flowers, and other merchandise along the sidewalks of California will have new privacy protections intended to keep their identities secret from federal…
Trump declares inflation ‘defeated’, but many Americans are feeling the burden of high prices
Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago, when it helped sink then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Yet you…
Transforming commercial pharma with agentic AI
The need for personalization extends to sales and marketing operations too as pharma companies are increasingly needing to compete for the attention of health-care professionals (HCPs).…
The Download: planet hunting, and India’s e-scooters
The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 The Trump administration has laid off thousands of federal…
E.l.f. CEO Tarang Amin reflects on a tumultuous 2025
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from…