Before The Bell: Consumer Spending, G-8, Japan In Spotlight

Managers new to leading their peers can re-create healthier power dynamics than what they experienced earlier. When I managed an entire team of young employees as a first-time leader, I had no idea my desire to be liked, my need for affirmation, and my discomfort with conflict were directly impacting company culture.

Ben Collins, a former political disinformation reporter at NBC News, is working to make satire great again. As a political disinformation reporter at NBC News, Ben Collins spent the past six years investigating extremism and online conspiracies. He probed the darkest abysses of the internet to uncover QAnon theories, militia plots, and sometimes a disturbing manifesto posted “on the worst website you’ve ever seen in your life.” It was, he says, “gruesome.”

The approach is controversial—but experts say the research shouldn’t be. When it comes to curbing the climate crisis, reducing our emissions won’t be enough on its own. Experts say we’ll likely need to take additional steps, like carbon removal or reflecting sunlight back into space.

A trillion cicadas are about to emerge. They’re a little early thanks to climate change. This story was originally published by WBEZ and Grist and is reprinted here with permission.

China is pumping out small, affordable EVs—but the U. S. isn’t. Still, here are the most affordable electric vehicles on the market. Electric vehicles have skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years, with their sales breaking industry records last year. However, sales are starting to cool in the U. S.

The journey of AI implementation requires strategic vision, leadership, and an organization culture conducive to innovation, writes tech visionary Sol Rashidi, author of ‘Your AI Survival Guide.’ The allure of artificial intelligence (AI) has become nearly irresistible for businesses seeking to capitalize on data-driven decision-making and automation. However, a prevailing misconception is that a deep technical background is the cornerstone of successful AI deployment in an organization.