Finance
The mother and brother of a Boeing whistleblower describe his colorful life—and explain why they’re carrying on his lawsuit after his death
The mother and brother of the late John Barnett are joining his case as plaintiffs: "My brother was right-on with his allegations from the start."
March 28, 2024
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Magazine
Aflac’s CEO gave us that obnoxious, genius duck and changed the insurance industry. Now, he’s facing his aging customers’ mortality—and eventually his own
Dan Amos has spent his 34 years as CEO of Aflac selling insurance against illness and death, but there are some endings that all the insurance in the world can’t prevent.
March 26, 2024
Commentary
- semiconductorsThe U.S. and its allies want to bring the entire chip supply chain in-house—and that could create an OPEC-style cartel for the digital age
- CongressThe economics of antibiotics are broken and superbugs are on the rise–but a solution inspired by the subscription economy could save millions of lives
- A.I.AI Ph.D.s are flocking to Big Tech. Here’s why that could be bad news for open innovation
- Sam Bankman-FriedI pleaded guilty to a $3 million fraud charge. This is my advice for Sam Bankman-Fried
- Health1 in 3 Americans who die in hospital had sepsis–and that’s just one of the many areas where AI can improve early diagnosis
- BoeingInside the cockpit at Boeing: Here are the top 5 candidates for CEO as Dave Calhoun exits
Topics
Environment
Biden signs off on $60 million in federal aid for Baltimore as officials continue search for four missing workers
A $2.3 million home listing in Nantucket slashed its price by a whopping 74% after its shoreline experienced drastic erosion in just a few weeks
London’s water supplier set to collapse into ‘special administration’ as shareholders refuse to bail out Thames Water
Finance
Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura joins forces with bakery to launch his own brand of THC edibles
Judge calls out banking industry for choosing Texas court to challenge credit card fee caps—’Venue is not a continental breakfast’
Japan’s population is getting so old that a diaper manufacturer is only making products for adults, not babies
Health
The doctor who caught actress Olivia Munn’s breast cancer also diagnosed her own: ‘I don’t want another woman to go through what I went through’
Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends about their diagnosis: ‘You’re dealing with this all alone’
The economics of antibiotics are broken and superbugs are on the rise–but a solution inspired by the subscription economy could save millions of lives
Leadership
Judge calls out banking industry for choosing Texas court to challenge credit card fee caps—’Venue is not a continental breakfast’
Biden signs off on $60 million in federal aid for Baltimore as officials continue search for four missing workers
Meta employee calls out ‘toxic’ rules that ban staff from discussing controversial topics like Israel–Palestine after an alleged investigation where she was ‘kicked out of internal systems’
Lifestyle
Virginia governor vetoes bill that would have boosted minimum wage from $12 to $15 over two years, saying it wasn’t needed
Japan’s population is getting so old that a diaper manufacturer is only making products for adults, not babies
F1 owner Liberty Media is eyeing a $4.32 bn deal to buy up motorcycle racing series MotoGP. But it could face a big speed bump—competition watchdogs
Personal Finance
Wendy’s offers chance for free breakfast for a year – but only in some states
Some Ivy League schools will charge students $90,000 and up per year starting this fall
How a credit card’s ‘plunk factor’ became a millennial status symbol: ‘It feeds the ego’
Politics
Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura joins forces with bakery to launch his own brand of THC edibles
Judge calls out banking industry for choosing Texas court to challenge credit card fee caps—’Venue is not a continental breakfast’
Virginia governor vetoes bill that would have boosted minimum wage from $12 to $15 over two years, saying it wasn’t needed
Retail
Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura joins forces with bakery to launch his own brand of THC edibles
Judge calls out banking industry for choosing Texas court to challenge credit card fee caps—’Venue is not a continental breakfast’
Why Amazon’s multi-billion dollar AI alliance with Anthropic isn’t the game-changer it needs to remain king of the cloud
Success
The video game world wants in on the labor movement: Sega makes history as it ratifies new union contract
Everyone’s a Karen these days: Frustrated by inflation and a different shopping experience, consumers are lashing out on service workers more often, poll says
How the 43-year-old founder of [solidcore] made $100 million as her competitors went bankrupt
Tech
Why Amazon’s multi-billion dollar AI alliance with Anthropic isn’t the game-changer it needs to remain king of the cloud
As OpenAI targets Hollywood with Sora, Runway’s CEO is waiting for the $86 billion Goliath with a ‘sling and a stone’
Good luck keeping up with the whirlwind of new AI regulation