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Jane Goodall, wildlife advocate and primate expert, dies at 91

Goodall was a pioneer in her field, both as a female scientist in the 1960s and for her work studying the behavior of primates.

Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, has died at the age of 91, the institute she founded said on Wednesday.

Tesla raises lease prices after federal EV tax credit expires

The monthly lease of the electric vehicle manufacturer’s best-selling Model Y increased to a range between $529 and $599, from a range of $479 to $529.

Tesla has raised lease prices for all its vehicles in the U.S. after a $7,500 federal tax credit that helped boost electric vehicle sales expired, according to the company’s website on Wednesday.

FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets are on sale. Here’s how to get them

There are other ways to get tickets other than shelling out big bucks.

Not even half of the spots in the 48-team field have been claimed. The schedule of matches won’t be finalized until December. And other than host nations U.S., Canada, and Mexico, nobody has any idea where or when they’ll be playing.

AOL discontinues its dial-up internet service that shaped a generation

AOL introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service launched decades ago.

It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow.

Amazon debuts new grocery brand with nearly everything under $5

The retail giant is uniting its Happy Belly and Fresh brands into one, promising ‘quality groceries that stretch your budget.’

Amazon is pushing deeper into the grocery aisle with the launch of Amazon Grocery, a food brand that keeps most prices under $5.

Shift the AI conversation from cost cutting to revenue

Efficiency gains don’t move the revenue needle.

AI isn’t a cost-cutting tool. It’s a revenue multiplier. Yet too many companies are stuck asking how AI can help them run leaner with fewer people, faster processes, lower costs. That question won’t unlock exponential growth. The better one is: How can AI help us grow faster, sell more, and drive new revenue streams?

The rise of the ‘new-collar’ workforce

Who is in this hidden workforce powering the AI boom?

The U.S. is in the middle of a digital infrastructure revolution. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and edge technologies are transforming industries and redefining what’s possible, from national security to personalized medicine. But as AI headlines focus on coders and cutting-edge tech, the real story is unfolding in workshops and job sites where skilled workers are making innovation physically possible.

Why design leaders need a new kind of education

Executive design education is closing the leadership gap.

Today, design drives effective business strategy, but design education hasn’t caught up. As companies scramble to digitally transform, adapt to the climate crisis, and navigate culture and trade wars, design’s role has expanded—moving to the center of how organizations shape products, services, and systems. With this elevated role comes a sobering reality: Many design leaders feel increasingly out of their depth.

Healthy communities, healthy bottom lines

Why employers can’t afford to wait

According to the National Association of Corporate Directors, boardrooms today face a dizzying list of risks: economic volatility, geopolitical tensions, cybersecurity threats, technological disruption, and a tightening labor market. But the one risk too often overlooked? That businesses rely on healthy people and healthy communities.

Why can’t tech for good collaborate?

Social impact organizations are racing to build similar AI tools, pitching for the same small grant money pool. That’s not innovation, it’s potential extinction.

I recently spoke to a donor who reviewed a batch of proposals from different groups—different names, different logos, but nearly the same projects. Teams had reinvented the same wheel in parallel. Individually, some of those projects might get funded. Collectively, the sector missed the chance to pool efforts and solve a larger piece of the problem. That felt wrong, not because anyone was bad, but because our systems make it easier to duplicate than to unite.