Adobe’s top technologist on what makes an AI tool good enough to launch
Adobe entered the modern era of generative AI a full year behind others, and the company continues moving forward with Firefly at a conservative pace. It’s a strategy you could criticize—or argue is by...
View ArticleAfter-hours work emails contribute to burnout and hostility, research shows
Imagine it’s Friday evening. You’re about to watch a new Netflix drama, trying to unwind after a long week. Suddenly your phone pings with a work email marked “urgent.” Your heart sinks; your stress...
View ArticleBrain science called it: This is the best way to learn anything new. Here’s how
The social side of work is in short supply these days. Post-pandemic, many organizations have turned to some form of a hybrid approach: employees splitting their time between remote work and commuting...
View ArticleGut check: Can this company’s microbiome tests improve your health?
Inside our bodies lies a flourishing ecosystem of microorganisms. This microbiome of bacteria and viruses has a powerful impact on our health, but the exact nuances of how are still being filled in....
View ArticleThese 5 new iPhone features will radically improve your work life
iOS 18 is going to turn your iPhone into an AI phone with its flagship feature, Apple Intelligence. However, there are also a ton of other features coming to the iPhone on Monday with Apple’s latest...
View ArticleTaylor Swift’s endorsement, inclusive bangers, and more: Why music is key in...
Music generates passion and emotion, so it’s little surprise that popular tunes have been featured in presidential contests since the days of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. But as a scholar...
View ArticleIs the Kroger-Albertsons merger really doomed? The deal’s chances, and what...
A weekslong court battle is playing out in Oregon right now that could determine the future of your grocery shopping—with one side arguing the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history will...
View Article10 housing markets where buyers have the most power—and 10 where they have...
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. The U.S. housing market is now passing through the seasonally soft window of the...
View ArticleThe increasingly weird economics of college football
Northern Illinois stunned No. 5 Notre Dame last weekend on a last-second field goal to notch college football’s first big upset of 2024. For the Huskies, it’s a win they’ll be celebrating for years to...
View ArticleFinancial paranoia is your best protection against bogus financial...
Financial influencers on TikTok and other social media platforms claim to have the secrets that “they” (professional money advisors) don’t want you to know. These videos go viral because we all want...
View Article3 ways to improve business travel in the era of flight disruptions
In an era when global connectivity is crucial for business operations, travel disruptions have surged, affecting countless professionals. Our research indicates that the overwhelming majority of...
View ArticleAs Wi-Fi turns 25, here’s a look at how it was really created
You’re probably reading this over Wi-Fi. Today marks the 25th anniversary of this transformative technology—a milestone that reminds us just how integral Wi-Fi has become in our daily lives. For Gen...
View ArticleWhat X’s ban in Brazil means for sovereignty, free speech, and the law
It is easy to get distracted by the barbs, swipes and bluster of the ongoing and very public spat between the world’s richest man and a fierce justice on Brazil’s highest court. Elon Musk, the...
View ArticleMore people, more problems: Why growing coastal cities are vulnerable to...
Warm water in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico can fuel powerful hurricanes, but how destructive a storm becomes isn’t just about the climate and weather—it also depends on the people and...
View ArticleI’m from Springfield (yes, that Springfield), and I’m here to tell you a cat...
By now you’ve probably heard more than you ever cared to about Springfield, Ohio. Thanks to the nonsense of Messrs. Trump and Vance, my hometown is receiving the 15 minutes of fame it didn’t ask for...
View ArticleHarris-Trump debate is a reminder that insecure white masculinity is dangerous
The September 10 debate between Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was a referendum on gender and the U.S. presidency—Trump’s, that is....
View Article5 tactics for transforming failure into success
When you were a teenager, did you ever do anything you later regretted? Perhaps it was something so outrageous you later couldn’t begin to explain your own behavior. Or maybe it was something so...
View ArticleHow to create a useful agenda for any type of meeting
As the former CEO of five ventures and board member of dozens of others, Naeem Zafar has sat in his fair share of meetings. Zafar, a CEO coach who teaches entrepreneurship and innovation at the...
View ArticleStudents ride trains to learn about sustainability and tourism
Title of course Amtrak Tourism: Trains, Cities, and Sustainability What prompted the idea for the course? As a geographer, I wanted to offer a summer study abroad program on sustainability. However,...
View ArticleThe housing market is strained. Could repurposing federal land be the answer?
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. There is a growing push in both the Democratic Party, including from Kamala Harris,...
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