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Why great leaders encourage people to do a career pivot

Companies that prioritize developing employees often outpace others on key indicators of business success.  

Early in my career, a boss encouraged me to leave a stable operations role for a position in sales. They noticed my natural persuasiveness in communication and approach to problems, skills they believed could translate into success in a completely different discipline. 

Laid off from tech? Try building an AI-powered business

The great tech exodus created an opportunity nobody saw coming.

The latest wave of tech layoffs doesn’t have to be a step backward—it can be a launchpad. If you’ve spent years shipping products, debugging systems, and partnering with go-to-market teams, you already have what many founders don’t: domain insight and a network. Pair that with AI “employees,” (role-specific software agents trained on your company’s data that can perform defined tasks like drafting on-brand content, qualifying leads, and updating CRMs) and your severance becomes seed capital for a lean, scalable company. 

How to integrate integrity into your company culture

Over 80% of companies list integrity as a value, but less than a quarter of employees say they know how to apply company values to their job.

According to a recent study conducted by the global consulting firm, EY, 97% of respondents reported that it is important for companies to act with integrity. Many companies tout integrity as a core principle of their organizations in an attempt to reassure customers, employees, and the wider public that their organization “plays by the rules.” By some estimates, integrity is ranked as one of the most cited corporate core values, with over 80% of companies listing integrity as a core value.

3 Lessons I learned from regenerative agriculture

Bourbon has a greater role in sustainable farming than you might expect.

A few years ago, I read an article that changed how I think about bourbon. It wasn’t about distilling or aging. It was about bread.

Intel wants a second bite at the Apple—and this time might be better

Their cultures have clashed in the past. Now, a new collaboration will take place amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Here’s why Trump replaced Biden’s White House portrait with a picture of an autopen

Under President Trump, the White House is no longer a historical site—it’s a stage for his own personal branding.

Along the White House’s West Wing Colonnade, portraits of every U.S. president since George Washington hang side-by-side in gilded frames. Every president, that is, except Joe Biden, whose visage has been swapped for an image of an autopen.

Ryder Cup 2025: How to watch golf’s ultimate team showdown as it comes to New York

Americans team up to take on Europe’s best in the 45th Ryder Cup. Every hole promises high-stakes rivalry. Here’s how cord-cutters can catch it live.

Most people do not put New York City and golf together, nor do they consider the game to be a team sport.

Amazon might owe you money: $1.5 billion payout for Prime members follows FTC settlement. Here’s what to know

The e-commerce giant settled a lawsuit alleging it used ‘deceptive practices’ to sell Prime subscriptions, then made it ‘exceedingly difficult’ to cancel.

Amazon reached a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday over whether the e-commerce giant used “deceptive methods” to sign up consumers for Prime subscriptions, then made it “exceedingly difficult” to cancel.

FAA will keep limiting Newark airport flights through October 2026

Extending flight limits aims to help address congestion at one of three main airports serving New York City.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it was extending an order limiting operations at Newark Liberty International Airport through October 24, 2026.

Instagram’s safety features for teens are ‘woefully ineffective’ despite Meta’s promises, report finds

The report evaluated 47 of Meta’s 53 safety features for teens on Instagram, and found that the majority of them are either no longer available or ineffective.

Despite years of congressional hearings, lawsuits, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the dangers of Instagram, Meta’s wildly popular app has failed to protect children from harm, with “woefully ineffective” safety measures, according to a new report from former employee and whistleblower Arturo Bejar and four nonprofit groups.