Leadership Isn’t Masculine—Or Feminine. It’s Human
When Melanie Dulbecco became CEO of Torani Syrups 34 years ago, she stepped in as its first non-family leader with less than $1 million in annual sales and an uncertain future. What…
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As federal takeover threats loom, the city of Washington waits for the White House to make its move
What wasn't apparent in Friday's earliest hours: any sort of security lockdown by a multiagency flood of uniformed federal law enforcement officers. That's what President Trump had…
Begun, the Gerrymandering Wars Have
Threats have been exchanged, and now we wait until someone pulls the trigger. Source link
Gavin Newsom, Climate Warrior, Flinches as California’s War Against Oil Produces a Crisis
He now finds himself pleading with the beleaguered and vilified industry not to abandon the state. Source link
Texas judge blocks Beto O'Rourke from helping runaway Democrats
A Texas judge issued a restraining order Friday blocking former Rep. Beto O'Rourke from using his political group to help state Democratic lawmakers remain on the lam. Source link
Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Alaska next Friday
President Trump said he'll meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday as he pushes to negotiate an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Source link
Gov. Newsom vows to 'nullify' Texas with 5 more Democratic seats in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom promised retaliation against Republicans if Texas follows through on redrawing its congressional map, saying he'll ask voters to approve a new map that would…
Truth Social’s New AI Chatbot Is Donald Trump’s Media Diet Incarnate
When I ask the new Truth Social AI chatbot about navigating bias in the media ecosystem, it gives what I view as pretty reasonable advice. “Diversify your sources,” it responds. “Rely on…
Europe: Shares post biggest weekly gain in 12 powered by financials
European shares posted their biggest weekly gain in 12 weeks on Friday (Aug 8), as banking stocks continued to drive the benchmark index upwards, while investors watched for signs of a…
Trump removes IRS commissioner Billy Long, appoints him Iceland ambassador
President Trump on Friday removed former Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner just two months after his Senate confirmation, and then appointed him as ambassador to Iceland, a White House…
Trump signs peace deal with leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia
President Trump hosted a peace summit at the White House with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan where they signed a peace deal to end their 35-year conflict and establish a "Trump…
Google’s AI chatbot spirals, declaring ‘I am a disgrace to all universes’
AI might not have the capacity for human emotion, but it sure knows how to perform a believable mental breakdown. Back in June, Google’s Gemini chatbot was spotted melting down in a…
It Sure Looks Like Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Think Women Should Vote
“In fact, where are the journalists even asking them to make a statement, OK?” she continued. “A state leader—a state leader is speaking about your constituent, and launching a lawsuit and…
How scientists caught AI writing their colleagues’ papers
A massive new study scanned more than one million scientific papers for signs of AI and the results were overwhelming: AI is everywhere. The study, published this week in Nature Human…
Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to strip absent Democratic lawmakers of their seats
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked his state's Supreme Court to boot some Texas Democrat "cowards" out of their legislative seats after they failed to show up for business Friday,…
The Vibes-Based Pricing of ‘Pro’ AI Software
Lauren Goode: All right. Actually not. But last fall I went to an event for Worldcoin, which is Sam Altman's other company. It was a super weird vibey crypto eye-scanning thing at a…
Trump Is Axing IRS Head After Just Two Months on the Job
“In fact, where are the journalists even asking them to make a statement, OK?” she continued. “A state leader—a state leader is speaking about your constituent, and launching a lawsuit and…
Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commisioner less than 2 months after his confirmation
President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House official said Friday. Source link
Why Sweetgreen is ditching the fries customers loved
Sweetgreen is about to make some major changes amid slumping sales. Sadly, that includes ditching its newly introduced, yet mega popular menu item: Ripple Fries. Sweetgreen’s shares…
Justice Dept. launches probe of New York AG Letitia James for violations of Trump's civil rights
The Justice Department has served New York Attorney General Letitia James with a pair of subpoenas as part of a grand jury investigation into her $454 million civil fraud case against…
Man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker, husband pleads not guilty
The man accused of killing the top Democratic leader in the Minnesota House, Rep. Melissa Hortman, and her husband at their house on June 14 pleaded not guilty to federal charges Thursday.…
Trump’s crypto 401(k) executive order: Risks of saving for retirement in alternative assets, and who stands to benefit most
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that opens the door to allowing alternative assets like cryptocurrencies, private equity, and real estate into 401(k)…
This con is robbing seniors blind—and growing fast
The number of older Americans getting scammed out of their savings has exploded over the last four years. A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) details how scams targeting…
Trump warns of another depression for U.S. if courts rule against his tariffs
President Trump warned that any court rulings against his tariff policy would cause the country to suffer another Great Depression. Source link