Business Innovation

Good morning. With Apple likely to launch a foldable iPhone this fall, category pioneer Samsung will this morning try to cement its lead in the premium category. To get a sense of what’s at stake, I spoke with Yoonie...

Workers may believe that they need the right connections or flashy credentials to launch their careers. But sometimes, simply saying yes—and leveraging a stroke of luck—can be the most effective way to get a foot in the door. Raj...

It’s not just the Murdochs or the Arnaults. As family-owned companies change hands, new data shows more American businesses are now being inherited than purchased—part of the broader Great Wealth Transfer marking a shift in how the next generation...

Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. In this edition:How Fortune 500 logistics firm C.H. Robinson became an AI success storyApple sues OpenAI for theft of trade secretsEconomists urge policymakers to take the threat of AI seriouslyA new method...

Are you feeling a little underwhelmed by AI’s transformation of the economy? The so-called “fifth industrial revolution” is supposed to wipe out half or even all of white-collar work and yet adoption is kind of begrudging, even optional for...

“We are driving in the fog, and it is extraordinarily difficult to anticipate what will happen next.”That alarmed voice is coming straight from the top of the economics profession. That’s Anton Korinek, a University of Virginia economics professor and...

The chief marketing officer is no longer just responsible for building a brand. As artificial intelligence reshapes everything from creativity to search, CMOs are increasingly expected to drive commercial growth, lead technology adoption, and influence business strategy across the organization.  “The CMO is basically a mini CEO,” says Dara Treseder, chief marketing and commercial officer...

Good morning. While sitting in the Rivian R2 electric SUV at the Aspen Ideas Festival this weekend, CEO RJ Scaringe opened a glove box and pointed to the felt lining. “That cost $11,” he said. Is that expensive or...

Last August, a team led by Stanford economist Erik Brynjolfsson published a deep look at the impact of AI on jobs, boosted by a “large-scale, high-frequency administrative dataset from ADP,” the largest payroll software provider in the United States....

A recurring theme on and off stage at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity this year was just how drastically the marketing job has changed. It’s no longer all about making great ads. Today’s marketing leaders are expected to understand AI, build communities, and shape organizational culture.  As marketing leaders have taken on broader responsibilities, budgets have remained flat....