India reports 1st case of fast-spreading mpox strain – National
India has reported its first case of the new Clade 1b strain of the mpox virus in the southern state of Kerala, according to media reports. “Health Minister Veena George…
Book Excerpt: Trailblazers, Heroes, and Crooks
Editor’s Note: The following is an adapted excerpt from Stephen R. Foerster’s book Trailblazers, Heroes, and Crooks: Stories to Make You a Smarter Investor (Wiley 2024). Autopilots Gone Wrong Aeroflot 593…
Video game studios are powering up NPCs with AI to make interactions less stilted
For decades, video games have relied on scripted, stilted interactions with non-player characters to help shepherd gamers in their journeys. But as artificial intelligence technology improves, game studios are experimenting with generative…
More than half of Gen Z don’t want to be middle managers
Tech giants have spent the last two years culling their middle managers. Amazon was the latest to send theirs to the chopping block just last week. Now, Gen Zers don’t…
Bernard Arnault forbids LVMH staff from talking to certain French media outlets
Bernard Arnault and his LVMH empire are forces to be reckoned with in Europe and beyond. Now, French media are bearing the brunt of the billionaire’s clout as Arnault looks…
How to Use Data to Calculate a Basic Lead Score
When most people start implementing inbound marketing, they're primarily worried about getting enough new leads in the funnel.
2,000 workers at Hawaii’s biggest hotel go on strike
About 2,000 workers went on strike Tuesday at Hawaii’s largest resort, joining thousands of others striking at hotels in other U.S. cities. Unionized workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort —…
Trump says he’d put 100% tariff on every car imported from Mexico if he’s elected
Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged to stop U.S. businesses from shipping jobs overseas and to take other countries’ jobs and factories by relying heavily on sweeping tariffs to boost auto manufacturing…
Culinary ‘weapons’: How Canada plans to win over Germans, one bite at a time – Montreal
Canada is generally known for being a country with nice people and good manners. It’s also considered a political ally of Germany. But Canucks are mounting a massive offensive in…
California sues Exxon for having ‘lied’ about plastic recycling
ExxonMobil is no stranger to environmental lawsuits, but the latest attack on the oil & gas giant’s recycling marketing practices could open it up to a new era of legal…
