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How Gen Alpha is set to change the game: What to expect from the next generation

Generation Alpha is poised to redefine industries, reshape digital culture, and drive innovation like never before.

Generation Alpha is poised to redefine industries, reshape digital culture, and drive innovation like never before.

Why Verily’s promise of precision health faces precision scrutiny

A former exec says Verily concealed HIPAA breaches affecting 25,000 patients—and fired him for speaking up.

A whistleblower is suing Alphabet, claiming that Verily, its health tech subsidiary, breached proper protocol for handling the sensitive health data of 25,000 patients.

Is Oracle’s stock spike the strongest indicator yet that we’re in an AI bubble?

Larry Ellison briefly became the world’s richest man after Oracle shares spiked nearly 40%. But analysts warn the AI-driven surge may echo the dot-com bubble, leaving markets vulnerable if the rally falters.

Even if you only pay a little attention to the business world, it’s been hard to miss Oracle’s phenomenal week. The company’s shares jumped nearly 40% on Wednesday, and CEO Larry Ellison briefly overtook Elon Musk as the world’s richest person (he’s now essentially tied). Oracle also signed a staggering $300 billion deal with OpenAI for computing power over the next five years.

Healthcare is at the end of its MS-DOS era

The next revolution isn’t just powered by AI. It’s driven by design.

In 2003, when the New York Times asked Steve Jobs why the iPod became an overnight success, he didn’t talk about its storage capacity, hardware specs, or marketing campaign. He said, simply: “Design.”

Revised BLS data shows the job market is weaker than expected

The agency estimates the U.S. created almost a million fewer jobs than it had previously reported.

The labor market may be weaker than previously reported. According to newly revised Bureau and Labor Statistics (BLS) data, the U.S. added nearly a million fewer jobs than it had said earlier.

The smart way to ask ‘dumb’ questions

A good question can make you look sharp, collaborative, and strategic. Here’s how to improve your question game.

You’re in a meeting, the slides are rolling, people are nodding, others are fiddling on their phones, and then it happens. You have a question. You want to be seen as engaged, so you open your mouth, and words start to tumble out . . .and the room goes still. Silence. 

GLP-1s broke the system

Now, the companies that make GLP-1s are driving innovation in systems to make medications affordable.

The explosive rise of GLP-1 medications—such as Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Wegovy—has ignited more than just headlines. It has fundamentally shifted how Americans access and pay for medications, driving innovation in affordability models, and fueling a dramatic increase in direct-to-consumer (DTC) healthcare platforms.

The secret playbook for successful M&A

The secret playbook for successful M&A

After a few slow years, M&A is heating up again. Crunchbase counted 537 M&A deals in Q4 2024. It’s the strongest quarter in seven years, up 46% year-over-year, much of it driven by an interest in AI.

What women’s soccer fans can teach brands about building loyalty

Brands that take a page out of the women’s soccer playbook can boost consumer loyalty.

I’ve lived in the United States long enough to call it soccer now—but where I come from, it’s most definitely football, and it is life.

In the AI era earned media is king, and content its queen

In the age of AI an integrated brand communication strategy is essential.

Managing brand and reputation in this new AI-driven world is no longer “business as usual,” it’s a profound recalibration of how information is discovered and consumed.