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Giant homebuilders are taking over the housing market—just look at Lennar

Giant homebuilder Lennar recently announced it is acquiring competitor Rausch Coleman Homes, accelerating a housing market trend.

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How Anthropic’s new protocol could quickly extend AI’s reach

The company has open-sourced a tech standard that easily connects AI apps to data stores and AI tools.

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Black Friday doesn’t have to be an environmental disaster. These 5 brands are doing things differently

Black Friday is an environmental catastrophe. These brands offer alternative approaches.

Black Friday transforms consumerism into a blood sport. Even before the Thanksgiving meal is over, Americans are scanning brands’ websites for promotions. The day itself is the biggest day of the year for in-person shopping, as people brave the crowds to score deals.

How to watch the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live online or on TV, including free options

The balloon-filled event begins on Thursday morning in New York City. Here’s how cord-cutters can stream it live.

Since 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been entertaining the masses while the turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce are being prepared. On paper, that makes 2024 the centennial year, but the parade did not take place from 1942-44 because of World War II, so the big 100th birthday is still a couple years away.

Airlines redesigned the way you choose your seat—and raked in $12.4 billion in the process

A new Senate report accuses airlines of using dark patterns to upsell customers.

Want extra legroom on your flight? There’s a fee for that. Care for a window or aisle seat? Pay up. There once was a time when airlines didn’t charge extra for certain seats, but over the past two decades, so-called ancillary fees have become a regular—and costly—part of modern air travel. In fact, they’ve been designed right into the buying process. And soon, airline executives will answer for that.

The deliciously imperfect Sriracha Display was made with the real chili sauce—and it brings the heat

Your favorite condiment is now a tasty font.

Sriracha is great on stir fry or pho, but it turns out the condiment can be just as delicious as a font.

The one word that helped me find career satisfaction

Michael Menard found through self-exploration and research that the answer is gratitude. 

When invited to speak to a group of NASA engineers, I was asked to address just two questions:

RTO doesn’t have to be polarizing

Five ways to strike the right balance with employees—and work habits.

Just when the return to office (RTO) discussions seemed to have subsided, some large employers have come forward with mandates requiring employees to be in the office full-time. This revived the pandemic-centric headlines and discussions among employees about rage-applying for new jobs, swiping into the building and leaving early (aka coffee badging), or simply flouting the new RTO mandate.

The art of assembling a future-ready team

Consciously hire for innovation and create an atmosphere where that innovation thrives.

In the age of intelligence, an organization’s lifeblood is the ability to innovate while delivering a product that matters. But it’s vital we all know that value innovation goes so much further than just having a groundbreaking idea and executing on a plan.

How 100-person startups are beating corporate giants

Three ways your company can use agility to outmaneuver the competition.

Corporate leaders, take note: A 100-person startup is out there, quietly engineering the future of your industry. With unmatched agility and a laser focus on innovation, these disruptors are redefining what it means to compete—and they may be moving faster than you think.