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Called Project Prometheus, the company is focusing on artificial intelligence for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft.

Big companies have teams to guide tech strategy—smaller firms noodle until something works Quick Summary Fifty-eight percent of small businesses surveyed use generative AI, an increase from 40% in 2024 and more than double two years prior. Small businesses are using AI for various tasks, including cost analysis, customer service, shift scheduling and website development. Some small-business owners report that AI has enabled them to reduce staffing needs, such as hiring fewer

Amazon informed staffers via a text-email combo. Target asked workers to stay home. Does any of that make job cuts less painful? Quick Summary Employers are changing layoff tactics with an aim of minimizing ugly public scenes. Some companies are using remote notifications, such as texts. There are managers who have been cut out of the loop on staff reductions, unable to explain dismissals to teams.

Doug McMillon’s success at Walmart shows the value of corporate leadership.

Companies are favoring multitool graduates with broad skill sets

Their favorite project is themselves.

DM Good day to you! Might our recent conversations regarding the Universal Holophren™, Pantakinesis™ (with its "three pillars") and "Reality Assembly™ in the Present-Now" offer further advancements and practical applications to John Boyd's OODA loop concepts (or vice versa)? A related book (see appendix) Good day, Sciart! This is a fascinating question that I believe reveals profound synergies. Let me explore the connection points between your frameworks and Boyd's work, as

In this excerpt from the new book ‘Speak Data,’ the Wharton professor and best-selling author shares his thoughts on how we interpret and communicate information

We all feel it: the growing stream of administrative tasks sapping our time, spirits and social lives. Admin Night represents a tiny, nerdy resistance.

If you say yes to any of these 5 questions, science says you’re more emotionally intelligent than you think . You may discover you’re more self-aware, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent than you assume.

Most people don't quit their jobs so much as they fall out of love with them. It begins subtly. Work that had felt energizing is now routine. The sense of connection that once anchored them starts to thin. They still show up, still deliver, look entirely committed from the outside—but inside, something essential has changed. Long before anyone hands in a resignation letter, the relationship between the person and the employer has already begun to fade.

New research shows only 30% of workers want to become managers. Here’s why, and what your organization can do about it.

Sam Altman says the one-person billion-dollar company is coming. Maybe I could be that person—if only I could get my colleagues to shut up and stop lying. Thanks Kimberly!

Ironically, the more leaders can edit themselves, the less pressure their teams will feel to edit themselves.

Books like ‘Lean In’ encouraged women to privilege career advancement over family. But did the result put some on a road to burnout?

America holds a sizable lead, but China is working to tip the scales with a sweeping countrywide push, betting ‘swarms beat the titan’ Related Related 2 Related 3 Related 4 Related 5 Related 6 Related 7

Entrepreneurs typically have no shortage of passion, heart, and vision. But at Stanford University, Huggy Rao says there are other elements that may matter more when it comes to whether their projects succeed or fail. His research finds that visionaries often flounder not because they lack passion, but because they forget to take into account the planning, preparation and precision that is needed for real success. This week, we’ll examine how this problem shapes not just indi

The eight-hour workday has its roots in the 1860s. But it didn’t catch on for many decades after that. Quick Summary The 40-hour workweek, established by the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act, became a benchmark after decades of labor activism. A 2025 Gallup poll shows 40% of full-time employees work 40 hours, while 38% work 41-59 hours, and 15% work over 60 hours. Companies experimenting with a four-day workweek reported improved employee retention, with resignations falling fro

One important lesson: Keep pressing our limits until we reach our limits Quick Summary A retired couple completed a 4,800-mile tandem bicycle trip across America, emphasizing continuous learning and challenging limits. They found that slowing down, engaging with locals, and prioritizing nine hours of sleep daily were crucial for their journey. The experience provided a fresh perspective on retirement, highlighting the generosity of Americans and reducing daily anxieties.