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AI won’t replace managers. But managers who ignore AI will replace themselves

It’s not about becoming the most technically proficient. It’s about who stays the most human.

There’s been a lot of conversation around the role of managers in the age of AI . We’ve all seen the clickbait: “AI is coming for your job.”

This smart streaming clock is the perfect Netflix companion

Never waste a moment of your precious downtime again.

A lot of the Cool Tools we feature here are about maximizing productivity, but this week, let’s focus instead on a way to budget your precious downtime.

How to get your iPhone ready for Apple’s iOS 26

If you plan on upgrading to iOS 26, there are a few steps you should take before installing the iPhone’s new operating system.

On Monday, Apple will release the iPhone’s next operating system, iOS 26, to the general public. The new operating system features the most radical redesign of the iPhone’s software in over a decade. Gone are iOS’s flat, minimalist interface elements, replaced by a new transparent design language called Liquid Glass.

Why pulse surveys are the key to improving employee engagement

Employee engagement surveys fail to capture the fast-paced dynamics of today’s workforce. We need a better tool.

For over two decades, businesses have chased the elusive goal of improving employee engagement, yet the results have been lackluster. Gallup data shows U.S. engagement languishing at 31%, virtually unchanged since their landmark 2013 study. 

‘The Baltimorons’ spotlights Baltimore’s beauty, resilience, and a quirkiness that only locals know

The offbeat rom-com starring Michael Strassner and Liz Larsen puts this reporter’s beloved city front and center.

This week, I had the pleasure of attending the Baltimore premiere of a new offbeat rom-com called The Baltimorons. The film, entirely set in Baltimore at Christmastime, has had the city buzzing for two years as residents caught glimpses of actor and comedian Michael Strassner, a Baltimore local, and Liz Larsen—known for her roles as Jessica Reed on Law & Order and Bernie Madoff’s mistress in Madoff, and in a number of Broadway productions—filming on the streets.

Charlie Kirk believed in free speech. His fans are getting people fired for exercising theirs

Conservative influencers and even lawmakers are running a revenge campaign against anyone who speaks ill of the slain provocateur, but that goes against his own stated views on free expression.

There was scant time to digest the horrifying news before battle lines were drawn around how one should react to it.

Why most in-house AI pilots fail

And what we can we learn from these failures

I spent nearly a decade as an intrapreneur inside the world’s largest global holding companies. On paper, it looked a lot like entrepreneurship: validate an idea, conduct research, raise or allocate funds, build capabilities, codify processes, launch SaaS platforms, measure value creation, and implement a communication plan.

Liberty was never meant to be limitless

We need laws for a digital world where hate goes viral and accountability is long overdue.

As the founder, chair, and CEO of the Exceptional Women Alliance, I am fortunate to be surrounded by extraordinary female business leaders. Our purpose is to empower each other through peer mentorship that provides personal and professional fulfillment within this unique sisterhood.

Rivian recalls 24,000-plus vehicles over Highway Assist software issue

In an incident involving a 2025 R1S model vehicle, the system misclassified a low-speed vehicle and the driver failed to maintain control.

Rivian is recalling 24,214 R1S and R1T electric vehicles due to a software defect that may cause its hands-free Highway Assist system to misidentify lead vehicles, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.

Schumer is threatening a shutdown over the healthcare fight. Here’s what to know

The senator says he and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries are united in opposing any legislation that doesn’t include key healthcare provisions and a commitment not to roll them back.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer weathered backlash from Democrats earlier this year when he voted with Republicans to keep the government open. But he’s now willing to risk a shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don’t accede to Democratic demands.