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- 1.Want to Turn Failure Into Progress and Even Happiness? Science Says Just Tell Yourself the Right StoryJeff Haden · The way you frame a failure can make you feel better in the present and more likely to be successful (and happy) in the future.
- 2.2 Retail Veterans Just Raised a Debut Fund to Back the $15 Trillion Female EconomyAmie Sheridan · Dawn Dobras and Margaret Coblentz’s Capital F is making a $17 million bet on health, digital commerce, and trust-and-safety startups.
- 3.Gartner Says Companies May Rehire 30 Percent of Workers Replaced by AI. Here’s the Leadership LessonMarcel Schwantes · Companies racing to replace people with AI may eventually discover they moved too fast.
- 4.A Fed Rate Hike Won’t Kill a Bull Market, According to HistoryPhil Rosen · Similar moves the last three decades have not posed a meaningful headwind to S&P 500 returns long-term.
- 5.I Built 2 Companies That Drove $1 Billion for Clients. The Biggest Lesson Was to Question What WorkedLauren Kleinman · Building a successful model is one challenge. Knowing when to question it, delegate decisions, and disrupt your own business is another.
- 6.Jennifer Garner Says Once Upon a Farm’s $724 Million IPO Wasn’t Just About Growth. It Came Down to 1 QuestionCarly Long · The actress and co-founder explains why what a company protects at the beginning can shape what customers expect for generations.
- 7.Dentists Keep Getting Hurt Because Fixing the Problem Requires 3 YesesSoren Kaplan · Dentists have tools that reduce physical strain, yet injuries persist. The missing piece is coordinated change among practitioners, patients, and sellers.
- 8.Kevin O’Leary Has 1 Rule for Giving Money to Family. It Works at Any IncomeJessica Stillman · Even if you can’t afford to write huge checks like Kevin O’Leary, you can still learn something from billionaires’ approach to giving.
- 9.Want to Raise Successful Kids? Don’t Praise Them Like This, According to a New StudyBill Murphy Jr. · Cheating. We’re all against it, right?
- 10.Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Gave $1.1 Billion. Now Oregon Will Get Its First Women’s HospitalVictoria Salves · The 10-figure commitment is one of the largest gifts ever made to a medical institution in U.S. history.
- 11.Sen. Mark Warner Calls Donald Trump’s AI Guardrails Idea ‘Absurd’ as Industry Warnings MountChloe Aiello · In an exclusive interview with Inc., the senator from Virginia said that getting AI safety right was the most important problem to solve right now.
- 12.Uncle Nearest’s Latest Court Fight Isn’t About Whiskey. It’s About a Restaurant With $6.1 Million in DebtLucia Auerbach · A federal judge ordered trustee oversight after disputed insider transfers, creating a second independent investigation into entities tied to Uncle Nearest co-founder Keith Weaver.
- 13.Apple’s Find My Will Now Let Users Hide Their Location for 12 Hours. Others Won’t Be NotifiedMoses Jeanfrancois · The iOS 27 beta adds a 12-hour location-hiding option that has users already raising trust and privacy concerns.
- 14.Why Joseph Gordon-Levitt Says the Government Should Be Shutting Down AI CompaniesAaron Mok · While much of the AI safety debate is focused on regulation, the actor called for more extreme steps.
- 15.A Startup Founder Raised $27 Million With Fake Records. Now She Faces Up to 20 Years in PrisonVictoria Salves · The entrepreneur raised roughly $27 million in two funding rounds after misrepresenting customer and revenue information to investors.
- 16.2 Rival AI CEOs Just Modeled a Leadership Skill Most Executives Never LearnDan Schawbel · Dario Amodei asked the entire AI industry to slow down. Within a day, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Satya Nadella all said yes. Only one of them backed it up.
- 17.Are ‘Sickfluencers’ Making POTS Trendy? The Medical Evidence Tells a Different StoryJelinda Montes · After disabled creators were accused of making illness fashionable, advocates pushed back and pointed to the medical evidence behind rising POTS diagnoses.
- 18.Burger King’s Nugget Purse Costs $3.99. Resellers Are Asking $400Ali Donaldson · Burger King’s limited-edition accessory cost less than an order of nuggets. For many fans, actually getting one proved far more difficult.
- 19.A Fast-Growing Autism Therapy Provider Received $45.5 Million From Medicaid. Then It Abruptly ClosedLucia Auerbach · Stepping Stones Behavioral Solutions grew revenue by 133 percent over a three-year period. Payment and insurance-network disruptions intensified its financial pressure.
- 20.Treating Gen-Z Like a Monolith Is Lazy ManagementInc. Video · Marcos Rodondo of Zenith Prep Academy rejects the idea that Gen-Z needs its own management playbook. He argues that leaders get better results when they judge employees by their work and listen to wha
- 21.There’s 1 Smart Reason to Upgrade Your iPhone to Apple’s Latest Software TodayKit Eaton · Apple has released iOS 27 for iPhones, and new software is also available for iPads and Macs. Here’s what’s new.
- 22.A Golfer Asked Donald Trump to Drop the Irish Whiskey Tariff. The Biggest Industry Gain Isn’t SalesRachel Suleymanov · An ask from a professional athlete and the Irish prime minister resulted in Trump removing the 10 percent tariff on Irish whiskey.
- 23.Rogue Agents Are the Latest Example of an Old Management FailureSoren Kaplan · Rogue behavior is often a goal-setting failure. Three management practices help keep autonomous systems from optimizing beyond a leader’s real intent.
- 24.54.3 Percent of Men in High-Stress Jobs Reported a Private Health ConditionBruce Crumley · From high-stress physical toll to ADA disputes over chronic conditions, recent cases show why leaders need empathy and clearer policies for sensitive employee health issues.
- 25.Howard Stern Disputes Workplace Allegations but Does Not Address Staff LayoffsChloe Rosenberg · The SiriusXM host aggressively defended his workplace culture on air—while remaining silent on the sweeping job cuts that left staff stranded.
- 26.Steven Bartlett and Authentic Brands Are Betting $400 Million That Creators Will Build the Next GucciGraham Winfrey · The host of ‘The Diary of a CEO’ podcast and billionaire Jamie Salter, founder of Authentic Brands Group, have launched a strategic venture to invest in creator-led brands.
- 27.This Beloved Maryland Doughnut Chain Says It’s Coming Back to BaltimoreSarah Bregel · Some of Fractured Prune’s locations closed after pandemic-era foot-traffic problems. Now the chain’s owner is preparing another push into Baltimore.
- 28.One of America’s First Craft Breweries Has New Owners After a Bankruptcy Filing. They’re Betting on 1 Change in Beer Drinkers’ TastesLucia Auerbach · Five months after the Pittsburgh craft-beer pioneer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, two longtime local industry veterans are taking over.
- 29.20 HR Leaders Are Building the AI-Powered Future of Work. Here’s What They’re BuildingNetta Jenkins · Forget AI hype. These HR leaders are making things.
- 30.Bill Gates Warns Future Technology Will Favor Those Who Can Pay. His Foundation Is Pledging $1 Billion to Fight ItMoses Jeanfrancois · Gates says decisions made now will determine whether artificial intelligence ultimately helps the poor or simply empowers the wealthy.
- 31.CEO Steven Kolb Apologized and Took Leave After a Fashion Week Clash. Experts Say That May Not Be EnoughClarissa Cruz · The CFDA CEO’s physical restraint of PETA protesters at a runway show exposed organizational failures.
- 32.TikTok Helped This Buzzy Coffee Chain Triple Sales. Now It’s Working With Brands Like Reese’sAnnabel Burba · The Nitro Bar co-founder Audrey Finocchiaro breaks down her Rhode Island-based business’s winning growth strategy.
- 33.In-N-Out Managers Now Earn Over $200,000 a Year. The Real Surprise Is How Long They StayAmaya Nichole · The burger chain combines high wages with benefits, career development, and a culture rooted in treating employees like family. It says it’s the secret to its retention.
- 34.How Grüns Turned Gummy Bears Into a Billion-Dollar ExitInc. Video · Grüns grabbed attention with playful gummies and aggressive social marketing, but repeat customers were the real prize. Less than three years after launch, Unilever agreed to acquire the company for $
- 35.RealSelf Was Losing Money. Then Minou Clark Took OverCristina Montemayor · Six months from losses to profitability.
- 36.The 3 Traits Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost Says Every Great Leader NeedsMasters of Scale · What if empathy isn’t a weakness but a leadership superpower?
- 37.Meta Spent Years Flattening Management. Now It’s Asking Some Managers to Come BackMarcel Schwantes · Meta wanted flatter, AI-driven teams. Its latest move reveals management still matters.
- 38.The Largest U.S. Women’s Telehealth Company Has 2 Rules for Its Next ActLucia Auerbach · Keira Krausz plans to expand the telehealth company into fertility, menopause, diagnostics, and a platform designed to serve women for decades.
- 39.A $20,000 Legal Invoice Killed His First Company. His New Startup Is Worth $350 Million and Backed by Vinod KhoslaDiana Bocco · The legal AI company Spellbook is used by more than 4,500 legal teams across 80 countries.