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Why education isn’t keeping up with the creative industry

At a time when businesses need creative problem-solvers, how we mold them is still stuck in the past.

Creativity’s value to business success can’t be overstated. Not only do 70% of employers say that creative thinking is the most in-demand skill, but studies show that companies prioritizing design outperform those that don’t by two to one. And as the rise of AI, social media, and creators continues to quickly transform both business and culture, it will likely be the creative industry—and those working within it—that will help others navigate that change. Things are evolving quickly and creativity is essential to that evolution.  

Apple Design now reports to Tim Cook. Will it make a difference?

Apple’s design team is moving back up the ladder to answer to the CEO for the first time in years. Here’s what it could mean.

There’s a power shift underfoot at Apple. And for the first time since 2023, the Apple design team will report directly to the company’s CEO.

Supreme Court greenlights Trump’s mass federal layoffs

Tens of thousands of federal workers have been fired, have left their jobs via deferred resignation programs, or have been placed on leave.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs.

‘No Tax on Tips’ is now the law: What workers should know about timeline, how paychecks will be impacted

The tax provision, which also applies to overtime pay, is part of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Here’s the fine print.

The “No Tax on Tips” provision, passed and signed into law on July 4 as part of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, allows eligible tipped workers to deduct a portion of their income from tips on their federal income taxes.

What is ‘vibe-based budgeting’? Over half of Gen Zers and millennials are doing it

This is how economic uncertainty and recession fears impact the way young people spend money, according to Credit Karma.

To say Americans are grappling with economic uncertainty is an understatement. From boomerang tariff policies to the high cost of living, inflation, and mass layoffs, many people are increasingly worried about the economy and their ability to stay afloat.

‘The /r/overemployed king’: A serial moonlighter was exposed for holding 19 jobs at Silicon Valley startups

Soham Parekh went viral after startup founders revealed he secretly worked multiple roles at once.

A software engineer became X’s main character last week after being outed as a serial moonlighter at multiple Silicon Valley startups.

Scientists are holding a ‘science fair’ in the lobby of a congressional building to show what the U.S. stands to lose with cuts

The pop-up fair came after Trump signed a bill cutting science budgets—from climate research to medical trials.

All’s fair on Capitol Hill. 

How AI can help restaurants provide better hospitality

AI can help restaurants drive efficiencies, allowing human staff to focus on delivering great hospitality

At first glance, the idea of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the restaurant experience seems counterintuitive. After all, sitting down for a meal is one of the most fundamentally human experiences there is—from the warm greeting at the host stand, to the conversations at the table, and the feeling of eating food that someone else prepared for you with care. But when applied thoughtfully, AI doesn’t detract from that—it enables more of it. And for restaurants, that’s an operational game-changer.

How leaders can future-proof their business

In an uncertain economy, invest in adaptability, long-term relationships, and customer experience.

In the midst of economic volatility driven by inflation, tariffs, and global geopolitical tensions, how do businesses keep up without a crystal ball? As the CEO of Sollis Health, my deep background in scaling mission-driven brands has taught me that thriving businesses don’t predict the future—they embrace uncertainty.

AI could be science’s strongest ally

In a world of shrinking budgets, researchers need to do more with less; agentic AI can help.

Across the U.S. and parts of Europe, science funding is in crisis. In the U.S., a planned $18 billion worth of cuts to federal research have already halted trials, triggered mass layoffs, and shut down entire programs. Europe isn’t immune either, with Horizon, Europe’s flagship funding program for research and innovation, also facing rollbacks. These cuts are stretching researchers thin and slowing down innovation when we need it most.