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The next generation of business leaders must be adaptable

For professional growth, push past perceived barriers and ditch the artificial boxes that may be holding you back.

When my marketing role evolved to include customer success and renewals, some naturally expressed confusion on why a CMO with established expertise and an already large remit would willingly take on more. This confusion was not among colleagues (I’m fortunate enough to be part of a very supportive environment!) but among others inside and outside of my network.

Inside the viral success of SharkNinja

SharkNinja’s CEO, Mark Barrocas, joined Yaz and Josh on this week’s Most Innovative Companies exclusive video podcast to discuss how social media has become their number-one marketing tool, tariffs, and of course, the viral SLUSHI machine. 

SharkNinja’s CEO, Mark Barrocas, joined Yaz and Josh on this week’s Most Innovative Companies exclusive video podcast to discuss how social media has become their number-one marketing tool, tariffs, and of course, the viral SLUSHI machine. 

Billionaire fashion shouldn’t be this boring

Are you a polo bro or a walking billboard? At the annual Sun Valley retreat for business moguls, there are only a few go-to looks.

For more than 40 years, the investment banking firm Allen & Co. has attracted a selective group of moguls to Sun Valley, Idaho, for its annual Sun Valley Conference. The gathering calls on tech tycoons, entertainment CEOs, and an assorted who’s who of billionaires to socialize their way through a four-day networking retreat.

Points-on-rent startup Bilt announces new rewards credit cards with Cardless and a $250 million funding round

Now valued at almost $11 billion, Bilt is ending its partnership with Wells Fargo on the Bilt Rewards Mastercard and launching a handful of new cards.

Rewards startup Bilt, which made its name by offering renters the opportunity to earn points on rental payments, is building itself a lofty valuation—and introducing a handful of new cards to boot.

Why did 9,000 of Philadelphia’s municipal workers go on strike?

A tentative agreement has put a stop to the piles of trash left by striking sanitation workers, but whether union members will vote to ratify the new deal remains to be seen.

On July 1, more than 9,000 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)’s District Council 33 in Philadelphia went on strike. The work stoppage entered its second week with no end in sight, but a marathon bargaining session resulted in a 4 a.m. tentative agreement between the union’s leaders and the city government on Wednesday, July 9.

Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship blocked by federal judge

A new class action lawsuit stops states from enforcing Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, extending the legal fight

A federal judge on Thursday blocked Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order ending birthright citizenship.

EU probes TikTok again over data transfers to China

The new TikTok inquiry is a follow-up to a previous investigation that ended earlier this year with a $620 million fine.

TikTok is facing a fresh European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China, regulators said Thursday.

The secret behind innovation that matters: Scale

Mindset, partnerships, and culture all contribute to expanding potential.

Everyone loves the “aha” moment—that big idea, concept, or insight. But real impact happens when innovation takes root, at scale. This is where the rubber really meets the road.

There’s a new tax deduction for car loans in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill.’ Here’s who’s eligible—and what’s the catch

‘No Tax on Tips’ wasn’t the only tax write-off signed into law. However, auto owners can only claim this benefit on certain qualified vehicles.

While the “No Tax on Tips” provision in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act has been making headlines for its tax deductions on tips and overtime, there are plenty of other write-offs tucked into the massive 940-page bill—including one aimed at car owners financing new vehicles with loans. Now that the bill is law, here’s what to know.

Earth is about to break its own speed record—here’s why

Days will be just a bit shorter this month as Earth spins at its fastest in years.

The Earth is pretty good at keeping its pace. However, variations do happen. And on three separate days this summer—July 9, July 22, and August 5—the Earth will spin notably faster than usual.