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Why the best thought leadership doesn’t sound like thought leadership
Today’s most influential business leaders aren’t always the ones with MBAs from prestigious schools or decades spent climbing corporate ladders. They’re people with unconventional resumes, winding paths and stories that would have raised eyebrows...

New artist program serves local people of color
The Arts Partnership has created a new program aimed at bolstering local artists of color using a creative blend of professional mentorship and community collaboration. The Artist of Color Cohort launched in January to connect local artists with...

Ten experiential agencies you should know about
From immersive brand activations to unforgettable pop culture moments, experiential agencies are transforming the way audiences engage with brands. These ten stand-out agencies are leading the charge, combining creativity, strategy, and innovation...

Harvest Tech ahead on profit plan
Harvest Technology is one year ahead on its pathway to profit plan Company aims to achieve a positive EBITDA before July 2026 Rapid advances in technology and AI are unlocking commercial potential Special Report: Remote communications...

Fastest Labs: A Franchise Built on Family, Community, and Explosive Growth
Fastest Labs, the nation’s first and only Non-Medical Drug, Alcohol, and DNA Testing Franchise, is on a tear. With 237 locations open and 250 more high-demand markets still available, the Texas-based essential service brand continues to dominate...

Why Kering Picked a Fashion Outsider to Be Its Next CEO
Luca de Meo will join Kering as its first external chief executive, the French luxury group confirmed Monday following news reports over the weekend that the Italian executive was set to leave carmaker Renault to lead the Gucci and Saint Laurent...

America Still Needs Energy-Efficient Dishwashers
For most of the past half century, the arc of energy efficiency bent toward savings. Once Congress passed the nation’s landmark energy-saving law, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, federal regulators routinely tightened the screws on...
Gali Arnon appointed CEO of Haaretz Group
Gali Arnon has been appointed the next CEO of Haaretz Group, following a decision by the company's board of directors on Monday. Arnon has extensive experience in senior management roles in global technology and media companies. In her most recent...

All The iOS 26 iPhone Features You're Not Getting This Fall
iOS 26 is scheduled to drop this fall. Aside from the Liquid Glass design overhaul, the software fixes many pain points that have been annoying iPhone owners for many years now. While Apple didn't talk about the features that'll arrive later via...

Kennedy's HHS sent Congress 'junk science' to defend vaccine changes, experts say
One health expert called the document “willful medical disinformation” about the safety of COVID vaccines for children and pregnant women.“It is so far out of left field that I find it insulting to our members of Congress that they would actually...
Futures Surge As Dip-Buyers Ignore Escalating Middle-East War
US equity futures are higher, oil is lower and multiple asset classes are displaying a risk on tone as markets shrug off the situation in the Middle East, potentially as Iranian oil exports have not been targeted. As of 8:00am, S&P futures are up...

How a wider Iran-Israel conflict can threaten India
Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on Sunday, killing and wounding civilians and raising concerns of a broader regional conflict. US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he hopes Israel and Iran can broker a deal but said sometimes...

How should businesses implement AI?
10 factors businesses should consider when looking to develop and execute plans for the implementation of AI in their workplace Cameron Shilling Business applications and operations are integrating artificial intelligence more rapidly than any...

Insulet, EyePoint & NanoDx receive $2M in tax incentives to create life sciences jobs
Three Central Massachusetts companies have split more than $2 million in tax incentives as part of a broader state initiative to create new life sciences industry jobs across the commonwealth. Insulet received the bulk of the region’s funding, as...

Reading is the key factor to being successful
In Turner County and across rural Georgia, efforts to improve economic development often focus on job creation, infrastructure, and attracting new businesses. But one of the most powerful tools for long-term economic success isn’t a factory or a...

US Army’s nerd force; Palantir, Meta, OpenAI tech bosses join Executive Innovation Corps, one sold knives in college
Army forms Detachment 201 to bridge civil-military tech divideThe US Army officially launched Detachment 201: Executive Innovation Corps on June 13, 2025, as part of its broader Army Transformation Initiative. The new reserve unit aims to...

Boards Must Lead AI Governance Or Risk Enterprise Value
AI Governance google.com The headlines are relentless: AI will replace jobs, disrupt industries, and reinvent how we work. We’ve seen mass layoffs, hiring freezes for entry-level roles, and skyrocketing demand for AI talent. While the fear is...

Drag queens as ambassadors of true diversity, inclusivity
IT'S Pride Month again, and boy (girl, bakla, tomboy), are we glad to see our drag queens "werking" it out for the LGBTQIA+ community! Since the premiere of Drag Race Philippines (DRPH) in 2022, Filipino drag queens have basked in the limelight of...

Rewired: How AI and Data are Reshaping Your Business
LANSING – The World Economic Forum has made a bold statement: we are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and this revolution is more challenging than any before it. What makes it so difficult? This new era is defined by technologies...
Chinese car brands double sales in Spain, gaining over 10 pct market share
BARCELONA, Spain, Jun 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese car brands accounted for 10.12 percent of total vehicle registrations in Spain during the first five months of 2025. The figure more than doubled the 23,235 units registered in the same period last...