For decades, the world of work rewarded the people with the most knowledge. The experts had the most competitive advantage. Right now, an abundance of information is changing that. And easy access means the people can make sense of knowledge faster, at the right time, and apply it to the right problems are the real winners. Don’t get me wrong. We will always need experts.
PepsiCo is reimagining manufacturing by building the facilities of the future twice—first in the virtual world. Using AI-powered digital twins, engineers can simulate, test, and optimize operations before construction begins, accelerating innovation while improving efficiency, reducing risk, and enabling smarter decisions from day one.
Over the past decade, the AI-focused, for-profit Alpha School has grown from one campus in Austin to a growing list of more than 15 schools across the country, including in major cities like New York and San Francisco.
New York just became the first state to enact a one-year ban on large new data centers while the state government scrambles to develop regulations addressing challenges like energy demand and water use.
Hackers leaned further into ransomware in the second quarter of 2026, with a surge of new attacks led by two competing ransomware-as-a-service groups.
Across companies in America, many employees are pondering a question about work: Does what I do here matter?
If you’ve ever felt utterly cramped on a plane, United has good news. On Tuesday, the airline announced it’s adding a new seating arrangement to a row on its Economy Plus cabin that aims to give passengers a more comfortable experience.
The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
For a diehard soccer fan, owning a literal piece of the action from an iconic game is the ultimate souvenir. FIFA’s newest merchandise lets World Cup devotees do just that—but it comes with an eyebrow-raising price tag.
AI has crossed a threshold. Organizations are no longer simply deploying artificial intelligence as a tool that helps people do their jobs. They are deploying AI as an actor that initiates, executes, and reports back—moving through decision loops that leaders used to own. The output is faster, more consistent, and often more polished than what any individual could produce alone. The judgment behind it belongs to no one.
The highest paid employee across the Central Ohio Transit Authority is, predictably, its president and CEO. The second-highest paid employee? A vehicle maintenance worker who racked up nearly $230,000 in overtime pay in 2025 alone.
Move over creatine and protein shakes. A surprising new gym companion may help boost your next workout: dark chocolate.
OpenAI, for the second time in the past few months, is facing a legal battle that could alter the company’s trajectory. This time, it is squaring off against Apple in a fight whose origins can, in some ways, be traced to a time long before the AI giant existed.
For the past two years, a certain kind of corporate announcement has become almost routine. The company cuts staff. The company cites AI. The company moves on. The formula was clean, the earnings calls were tidy, and the narrative was simple enough to fit in a headline. The only problem is that it wasn’t true, and the consequences are now showing up in ways that are hard to ignore.
Dangerous. Brazen. Unprecedented.
It’s been called the greatest transfer of wealth in history: Baby boomers, now ages 62 to 80 (born between January 1, 1946, and December 31, 1964), are estimated to hold at least $93 trillion in assets and are sitting on more money than Gen X and millennials combined. Said another way, the entire GDP of the United States was about $31 trillion in 2025—boomers have three times that amount.