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Are TikTok’s viral 5-to-9 videos creating burnout?

Gen Zers are logging off of work just to log back onto TikTok and get bombarded with productivity videos.

When I open TikTok as a twentysomething-year-old working a nine-to-five, there’s a good chance I’ll find “5 to 9” videos showing variations of what a young professional’s day looks like—what my day should look like. I both love and hate them.

How can I push back if my workload is too much?

There are lots of reasons why employees end up with too much work. But regardless of the cause, here’s how to push back if your workload is too great.

There are lots of reasons why employees end up with too much work. But regardless of the cause, here’s how to push back if your workload is too great.

How to avoid creating “AI zombies” in your workplace

Recent research about the impact of chatbots on our minds has left us wondering if AI will shepherd us to the land of the living dead.

Zombies have always fascinated me: one favorite is Brad Pitt’s World War Z, a fun movie of the genre with its brain-dead bodies wandering aimlessly through the world looking to feed off the living. But recent highly publicized research from MIT has left me wondering whether we are entering the land of the living dead as we head into the AI-powered workplace. 

How AI is transforming corporate finance

And how CFOs can stay ahead.

The role of the CFO is evolving—and fast. In today’s volatile business environment, finance leaders are navigating everything from unpredictable tariffs to tightening regulations and rising geopolitical tensions. The latest shuffle in global trade policy is just another reminder that agility is no longer optional—it’s a necessity.

3% mortgage rates aren’t dead—housing market sees 127% increase in buyers taking over old loans

While most conventional loans aren’t assumable, loans backed by the FHA and VA are—if certain conditions are met.

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‘I am very motivated by frustration’: A Yale creativity expert on how to turn your ideas into action

Scientist Zorana Ivcevic Pringle has studied creativity for decades. Here’s her best advice for tapping into a creative mindset.

When scientist Zorana Ivcevic Pringle first started out in academia as an undergraduate student, she wanted “to study interesting people.” Unfortunately, that’s not a scientific term, and it carries with it a value judgement (also unscientific, as fun as it sounds). “I started being interested in describing what creative people are like, and understanding that complexity in a creative personality,” she says. “They seem to embody these dichotomies, things that oftentimes don’t go together in most people. It grabs your attention to something really important.”

Want to move data between Apple and Google Maps? Try this workaround

Google Maps and Apple Maps refuse to offer a way for users to port their data from one platform to the other. So I did it myself.

In June, Google released its newest smartphone operating system, Android 16. The same month, Apple previewed its next smartphone operating system, iOS 26. The new OSes are packed with exciting features, yet each still fails to address a particular pain point that their users have had for years concerning two of the platforms’ most-used apps: Apple Maps and Google Maps.

5 things every startup founder needs to know after the idea

Startup founders have to make tough trade-offs.

Julia Austin has spent her career as a startup operator, executive coach, educator, investor, and board member. She is on the faculty at Harvard Business School and is faculty cochair of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship.

July 4 food freebies: Get free donuts, shakes, and more at Krispy Kreme, Sonic, and Jimmy John’s

Today is Independence Day, and millions of Americans will celebrate the holiday by sitting around the BBQ. But if you’re not one of them—or simply want to nibble on something while the main course is on the grill—you should know that some of America’s largest fast-food chains are offering freebies on July 4. Here’s how […]

Today is Independence Day, and millions of Americans will celebrate the holiday by sitting around the BBQ. But if you’re not one of them—or simply want to nibble on something while the main course is on the grill—you should know that some of America’s largest fast-food chains are offering freebies on July 4.

Thinking of buying an EV? Your tax credit window is closing

Federal incentives for electric cars will disappear after Sept. 30 under the new bill Congress passed Thursday.

Buying or leasing an electric vehicle (EV) will no longer come with a federal tax credit.