As AI continues to compress the value of routine cognitive work, lasting competitive advantage will increasingly depend on developing deep expertise, adaptive thinking, and cross-disciplinary collaboration that technology still cannot emulate. Photo by Kevin Deitch/Getty Images As technology, media and finance leaders gather in Sun Valley this week, much of the conversation will focus on … Read more
It’s been talked about ever since Serena Williams announced nearly three weeks ago that she would be returning to professional tennis after nearly four years away from the sport. However, seeing the All England Club announce in one sentence that the 23-time Grand Slam champion would play singles at Wimbledon was nonetheless startling. “Serena Williams … Read more
Mayor Zahran Mamdani broke with his far-left base of the Democratic Socialists of America — and scored a win for police unions by backing legislation that would shore up cop pensions and raise the NYPD retirement age. Progressive city council members had pledged not to support the two state bills, which would require letters of … Read more
Concord, North Carolina – NASCAR champion Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41, according to a statement released Thursday by his family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR. “On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are deeply saddened to announce the sudden and tragic passing … Read more
Grab your sneakers and tighten those laces – the Presidential Fitness Test is back. President Donald Trump revived the decades-old test for public school children this week, calling it “an important step in our mission to make America healthy again.” “My administration is working hard to defend America’s cherished sports tradition and pass on our … Read more
From supply chains to currency flows, geopolitical forces are rewriting the rules of corporate governance. Unsplash+ Here is a new operational scene. if There are corporate boards that, as of the spring of 2026, do not realize that geopolitics and economic geography have entered the boardroom and are completely overhauling the interiors, perhaps actually costing … Read more
If AI agents standardize work practices across the majority of business functions, outpacing our cognitive abilities, what then will happen to creativity, difference, and ultimately people? Unsplash+ The use of artificial intelligence agents is becoming increasingly widespread. Modern Cloudera Survey of IT Leaders Across 14 countries, the study found that 56% had deployed such tools … Read more
The 2026 Whitney Biennial 2026 runs through August. Darian DiCianno/BFA.com If the Whitney Biennial takes the temperature of American art—and of the society that produces it—the cacophony of fragments, relics and semi-fictional or dystopian allusions in this edition captures the fractured sense of reality and dissociation defining the present moment, as the great narratives that … Read more
In classrooms and courtrooms alike, the future of copyright is being negotiated in real time. Unsplash+ Think about your favorite song, movie, or music. Then think about how you enjoy, watch, listen to or interact with that content. The answer? Copyright. Copyright has not disappeared in the age of AI, but it is being stress-tested … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seized a shipment of ancient weapons intercepted at Philadelphia International Airport, after officials determined the items were likely smuggled cultural artifacts coming from Iran. CBP officers discovered dozens of swords and arrowheads during a routine cargo inspection in October. A shipment of Bronze Age swords and arrowheads … Read more