Does Olivia Nuzzi Make Good Copy?
In addition to not being a tell-all, “American Canto” is not a book about Trump, nor is it about politics, as Nuzzi establishes in an author’s note. Rather, “it is a book about life in…
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MIT drug hunters are using AI to design completely new antibiotics
Inside a lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology late last year, scientists gave an AI system a new task: designing entirely new molecules for potential antibiotics from scratch.…
Why companies hire back people they just laid off
Many of us have heard of “boomerang employees”—someone who leaves a company and later returns—but there’s a newer version showing up in the workplace: the layoff boomerang. Maybe you’ve…
Here’s how to use your FSA funds before you lose them
It’s almost the end of the year, and for many, that means health flexible spending account (FSA) funds are set to expire. FSAs allow employees to set aside pretax money to pay for…
3 lessons for leading through uncertainty
If my three-decade journey in the corporate world has taught me anything, it’s that in business, as in life, the only certainty is uncertainty. In the past 20 years, periods of upheaval,…
Why AI is women’s new power move
The narrative is familiar: Revolutionary technology arrives, promising to liberate women from domestic drudgery and professional constraints. The electric oven would free housewives from…
Trust, but verify: Leading in the age of AI overconfidence
“ChatGPT can make mistakes. Check important info.” How many times have you seen that message? More importantly, how many times have you actually stopped to consider what it means? No doubt…
The hidden costs of getting climate innovation wrong
Why do some climate innovations fail to deliver? Not because they’re flawed, but because the business world misjudges their economics. From hydrogen to EV infrastructure, carbon-capture…
The next revolution in design: Emotional accessibility
Accessibility used to mean compliance. An installed grab bar, an added ramp, a resized font. But meeting physical standards is only half the challenge. The other half, the part that truly…
The athlete advantage in the workforce
If you were to join a team meeting at Parity on any given day, you might sense something unusual. One colleague may have just returned from a strength session. Another might be joining…
The hidden cost of cloud centralization
When AWS’s US-East-1 region went dark in late October, followed just a week later by a Microsoft Azure outage, it was yet another stark reminder that even the world’s biggest cloud vendors…
What to know about this year’s White House holiday decorations
Melania Trump on Monday unveiled the holiday decorations for her family’s first Christmas back at the White House and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is.” The decor also nods to next…
92% of millennials use dating apps while at work
The office is now officially the second most popular spot for swiping on dating apps, after home. That’s according to the latest survey from dating app Hily, as 74% of Gen Z and 92% of…
Starbucks to pay more than $38 million to NYC workers over labor violations
Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials announced…
Most teenagers dislike today’s news media and journalists
Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don’t understand why. When they engage with the news — if they do — they hear a cacophony…
New York Gaming Commission approves 3 new casino licenses
New York City is poised to get its first Vegas-style casinos, including one next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets and another that could see a windfall for President Donald…
2025 was filled with rage bait. Why Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year makes total sense
Oxford Dictionary just revealed its official word of 2025. It’s “rage bait.” According to an official announcement post, Oxford Dictionary’s team of lexicographers choose a shortlist of…
Trump commutes prison sentence for this former executive convicted of Ponzi-like scheme
President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was convicted of defrauding investors — the latest in a series of clemency actions…
These new FDA-approved glasses promise to slow nearsightedness in kids. Here’s how they work
For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor. But what if those lenses could…
‘Zootopia 2’ sets record global box office opening at $556 million
“Zootopia 2” had a roaring and record-setting opening at the box office. The animated animal city sequel from the Walt Disney Company brought in $96 million in North America over the…
Don’t drink this fat free milk—it might contain cleaning agents that can make you sick
Major dairy producer Prairie Farms has announced a recall of select gallons of its popular Fat Free Milk due to concerns that the beverage may be contaminated with food-grade cleaning…
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI
Flock, the automatic license plate reader and AI-powered camera company, uses overseas workers from Upwork to train its machine learning algorithms, with training material telling workers…
The classic headphones upgrade you should know about
The Koss Porta Pro headphones are one of the most iconic and popular designs in the history of audio equipment. The headphones were first released in 1984 in response to the rise of the…
Corporations say they prioritize people. So why do so few chief people officers become CEOs?
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…