Macy’s CEO Confirms Employee Made Accounting Errors Worth $151 Million, Though Not for ‘Personal Gain’
The company announced its third-quarter earnings Wednesday after a delay.
Puzzle Corner
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As a Leader, Take These 5 Steps to Bridge the Gap Between Innovation and Execution
Companies that want to turn ideas into action must align their people and listen to their customers.
Google’s new Project Astra could be generative AI’s killer app
Google DeepMind has announced an impressive grab bag of new products and prototypes that may just let it seize back its lead in the race to turn generative artificial intelligence into a mass-market concern. Top billing goes to Gemini 2.0—the latest iteration of Google DeepMind’s family of multimodal large language models, now redesigned around the…
This Candlestick Trading Masterclass Can Help You Unlock Passive Income for Your Business
Learn what it takes to make smart investments in the stock market.
The Download: Bluesky’s impersonators, and shaking up the economy with ChatGPT
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Bluesky has an impersonator problem —Melissa Heikkilä Like many others, I recently joined Bluesky. On Thanksgiving, I was delighted to see a private message from a fellow AI reporter, Will Knight from Wired.…
These Are the Top New and Emerging Franchises of 2024 — And You Can Start One for Less Than $5,000
We evaluated new and emerging brands based on the same rigorous criteria used in the Franchise 500 process, analyzing more than 150 data points.
Will Investors Bite on a Pizza Wallet? Find Out on the Wild Season Finale of ‘Elevator Pitch.’
On the season 12 finale of “Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch,” contestants teach investors to look at ordinary things in a whole new way.
Bluesky has an impersonator problem
Like many others, I recently fled social media platform X for Bluesky. In the process, I started following many of the people I followed on X. On Thanksgiving, I was delighted to see a private message from a fellow AI reporter, Will Knight from Wired. Or at least that’s who I thought I was talking…
I Tried Buying a Car on Amazon. Here Are the Pros and Cons.
Amazon Autos just launched, and users can buy a new car online. Here’s how it works and what needs to improve.
Barbara Corcoran Says the Best Entrepreneurs Are Good at This One Thing
Real estate entrepreneur and investor Barbara Corcoran says a few key traits prove effective when starting a business. Here’s her top pick.