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In Baltimore on October 20, 2025, a 17-year-old student named Taki Allen was sitting outside his high school after football practice when an artificial intelligence-enhanced surveillance camera falsely identified the Doritos bag in his pocket as a gun. Within moments police cars arrived, officers drew their weapons and Allen was forced to his knees and handcuffed while they searched him. All they found was a crumpled bag of chips. The AI’s misidentification and the human decisions that followed turned a normal evening into a traumatic confrontation. On December 24, 2025, Angela Lipps, a Tennessee grandmother, was released after spending five months in jail because fac…

“We need someone who’s done this before.” Translation: we need someone who can absorb a strategic pivot, upskill personally for AI, manage a workforce whose skills and expectations are shifting, maintain execution velocity, and make faster and better decisions—with the same budget, the same headcount, and no additional runway. That’s not a job description. That’s a superhero spec. And the person most organizations reach for to fill it—the candidate with deep sector experience, the safe hire, the one who’s “done this before”—is often exactly wrong for what the role now requires. The logic behind the experience filter is not irrational. Sector knowledge comp…

I’ve sat across from enough designers to know that the moment someone starts questioning whether to leave their role, they rarely lack options, they lack permission. And most of the time, that permission is being held hostage by a story that got repeated so many times it just became as normal as talking about the weather. Now I’m not talking about fear you can name and argue with. What I’m describing is different. Quieter. It’s the background noise that makes staying feel like wisdom and leaving feel like recklessness. It shows up in how designers talk about their timelines, their readiness, their gratitude. And it is, almost without exception, learned. The script…

Intelligence is one of the most consequential human traits. It is also one of the most socially awkward to discuss. Few topics trigger as much discomfort, denial, or moral posturing. Suggest that IQ matters and you risk being accused of elitism, determinism, or worse. Yet the evidence is remarkably clear. Cognitive ability remains the single best predictor of educational attainment, even after controlling for parental socioeconomic status. Large-scale longitudinal studies and meta-analyses have consistently shown that IQ predicts grades, years of education completed, and academic progression across cultures. It is also the most robust predictor of job performance, wit…

On May 11, media entrepreneur Byron Allen announced a deal to buy a majority stake in BuzzFeed—the millennial-favorite news site that closed its Pulitzer Prize-winning news division in 2023. Allen is swooping in as savior of the 20-year-old publication, which otherwise would have had to file for bankruptcy as a result of its shrinking revenue. Allen will replace founder Jonah Peretti as CEO of BuzzFeed; Peretti will become president of BuzzFeed AI. “Our vision is to build on the iconic foundation of BuzzFeed and HuffPost by expanding into free-streaming video, audio, and user-generated content,” Allen said in a statement announcing the deal. “As of this moment, wi…

When Threads launched in 2023, it was almost entirely defined in relation to other platforms: It was an offshoot of Instagram, an alternative to Twitter, and a competitor to Bluesky. Three years later, the platform is finally ready to strike out on its own, starting with a few subtle but meaningful changes to its brand identity. This week, Threads quietly debuted a refreshed logo and wordmark, which officially rolled out to users on May 11. After some eagle-eyed fans noticed the small changes, Threads’ head of design Christopher Clare posted an explanation to the platform: “It’s been almost 3 years since Threads launched—essentially as a side project of Instagram—so …

Meta founder, chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that the company’s Meta Connect conference, which offers a glimpse into what the tech giant sees as the future, will take place September 23–24. The conference is typically a major event for the company. Last year, Meta used the stage to debut its AI glasses. Though little is known about what Zuckerberg plans to showcase this year, he has at least offered a preview of the conference vibes via a new Spotify playlist. Shared alongside the announcement, the “Connect 2026 Vibes” playlist consists of five extremely mainstream, EDM-adjacent pop tracks, including Jack Harlow’s new release “Say Hello” (p…

The founders of Crumbl are stepping down. The move comes amid a “planned transition” for the cookie chain, the leaders shared in an X post on Monday. The post, shared by CEO Jason McGowan, explained that he, along with co-founder and chief brand officer Sawyer Hemsley, as well as chief technology officer Bryce Redd will all be leaving their roles permanently. The three will remain in their positions until they find outside replacements through “rigorous hiring process.” The post explained that the leaders would remain closely connected to the brand with McGowan becoming chairman of the board and Hemsley and Redd as board members. “I believe now is the right time …

Known for their unique flavors and vibrant designs, Japanese snacks are coveted around the world. But now, thanks to geopolitical tensions, one of Japan’s biggest snack makers is deciding to dial back its vibrant packaging, at least temporarily. Tokyo-based snack company Calbee announced Tuesday a creative response to supply chain disruptions caused by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz—taking its brightly colored packaging and turning it monochrome. According to a statement issued by the company, Calbee will temporarily convert its colorful packaging to grayscale, for 14 product variants of their Potato Chips, Kappa Ebisen, and Frugra snacks. Buyers can exp…

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Speaking at the Bank of America Housing Symposium in June 2025, Toll Brothers CEO Doug Yearley—who has since stepped down—acknowledged that parts of Arizona, Florida, and Texas were dealing with spec inventory “overhangs” that he said would eventually “clean up [over time] because the builders are starting fewer spec homes in the softer market, and I think that will naturally work its way out.” At the height of the Pandemic Housing Boom, when nearly everything homebuilders were building was flying off the shelves, there were only 32,000 unsold comple…

Jensen Huang left Carnegie Mellon University’s class of 2026 with a message that pushed back against graduation-season anxiety: there’s no better time than now to be starting a career. During a commencement speech on Sunday, the Nvidia CEO told the new grads that “the timing could not be more perfect” to launch a career than right now. “Your career starts at the beginning of the AI revolution,” Huang told the crowd of 5,800 undergraduate and graduate students. This sentiment landed better with Carnegie Mellon grads—the university which is widely recognized as the birthplace of artificial intelligence and robotics—than it did with others. At the University of …

A few years ago, I sat across from the CEO of a Fortune 500 company who told me, “We can’t find people who can solve problems.” When I asked him where he thought the issue began, he answered, “Somewhere in college, I guess.” That moment made something painfully clear: He was looking in the wrong place. The problem didn’t start in college. It started in kindergarten. CORPORATE AMERICA IS FIGHTING THE WRONG TALENT BATTLE American CEOs and HR leaders are losing sleep over talent shortages, skills gaps, and workforce readiness. They pour billions into recruitment, retention, and employee training. In 2025, U.S. corporations spent an estimated$102.8 billion annua…

U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans. The Labor Department’s consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, the biggest jump in three years, and up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4%, according to the data released Tuesday. The month-over-month gain was down from a 0.9% increase in overall prices from February to March, when the initial financial shock from the war hit the U.S. economy. Labor Department figures showed that gasoline prices are up more than 28% com…

More than three dozen snack products sold under numerous brand names are being recalled due to fears that one of their ingredients could be contaminated with the potentially deadly bacterium Salmonella. Here’s what you need to know about the snacks recall. What’s happened? Beginning last month, a company called California Dairies Inc. recalled buttermilk and bulk powdered milk distributed to manufacturers over fears that the ingredients could be contaminated with Salmonella, according to a safety alert posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since that initial recall, numerous other brands have recalled their own products that used the recalled i…

It’s not often that a serious medical condition gets renamed, but that’s the case now for a condition that impacts one in eight women. Polycystic ovary syndrome, a hormonal disorder long known as PCOS, will now be called PMOS – short for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. The new name, announced Tuesday at the European Congress of Endocrinology and published in leading medical journal The Lancet, aims to more accurately describe the syndrome and make diagnosis easier for people who suffer from it. A group of specialists who worked to rename the condition criticized its longstanding name as inaccurate, explaining that misunderstandings about its features led…

Yes, you read that right: Brain-eating amoeba have been found in two popular U.S. national parks, according to a recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey, and a number of other institutions, published in the American Chemical Society’s journal, ES&T Water. Here’s what to know. What happened? Researchers took 185 water samples from five popular U.S. national parks, looking at “40 thermally impacted recreational waters” at Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Olympic National Park, and Newberry National Volcanic Monument over an eight year period from 2016 to 2024. What they found revealed widespre…

Food delivery service DoorDash is quick to hold restaurants accountable for their mistakes—but not without evidence. Dissatisfied customers have to provide proof that something was wrong with their order, be it a missing item, late delivery, or improperly prepared food, before the company will issue a refund (potentially on the restaurant’s dime, depending on the nature of the mistake). But in the AI era, verifiable proof is harder to come by, and one customer’s viral post about tricking DoorDash into giving her a refund shows that despite the company’s best efforts, its anti-fraud measures aren’t foolproof. On TikTok, a user named Starr (@mi5under5t00d) posted a …

As operating costs rise and consumers curb spending in the wake of an affordability crisis, restaurants of all stripes are feeling the pinch from multiple directions. Five Guys Burgers and Fries is not immune to such industry-wide headwinds. Even as it has seen its overall U.S. footprint grow in recent years, it has also closed multiple restaurants, including locations in several states so far in 2026. The recent closures have mostly impacted California, but Five Guys restaurants in Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Georgia, and Nebraska have also shuttered this year, according to a review of local media reports, online review platforms, and the Five Guys store …

Standing out in today’s job market requires more than listing AI tools on a résumé. It demands proof of real-world application and measurable results. So how can professionals signal genuine AI fluency on their résumés or LinkedIn profiles? Industry experts reveal eleven concrete strategies to demonstrate AI competence that hiring managers actually notice. These techniques show how to translate hands-on experience into credible signals that separate casual users from skilled practitioners. Lead With Outcome Statements Stop listing AI tools as skills. “Proficient in ChatGPT, Copilot, and Midjourney” tells a hiring manager you have internet access. Replace it with an…

For a long time, we thought we were doing our part. Our firm gave generously, supported causes we believed in, and showed up when asked. But over time, it became clear that something was missing. Our giving wasn’t balanced. It was concentrated. It didn’t always reach far enough into the communities where we live and work. And it didn’t always invite everyone to take part. That realization led us to rethink how we engage—and why our Day of Giving program matters so deeply. MG2’s Day of Giving is not about a single project or a single group of people. It’s about participation. Once a year, every MG2 employee is invited to step away from their work and spend a day servin…

After a rough start to the year, America’s four major publicly traded quantum computing companies are surging once again. The latest rally kicked off about a month ago, right around World Quantum Day, and since then, all four quantum computing companies—D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS), IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ), Quantum Computing Inc. (Nasdaq: QUBT), and Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI)—have recovered much of their 2026 losses. And today, their stocks are up even more. Here’s why. Quantum stocks are finally reversing their bad start to 2026 America’s so-called Quantum Four publicly traded companies saw an incredible year of stock gains in 2025. But in…

Today, Spotify is releasing some never-before-seen data to users—and it’s coming in a format that looks strikingly familiar. To celebrate its 20-year anniversary, Spotify is launching Your Party of the Year(s), an in-app experience designed to hit users with a blast of nostalgia by walking them through highlights of their own user journey with the app, including their first song ever streamed. The format is a click-through, interactive infographic, and it looks a whole lot like Spotify Wrapped. Since it debuted in 2014, Wrapped has become a core pillar of Spotify’s business. In 2025, more than 300 million users engaged with the launch, up 20% from 2024. And that’…

The headline sounds like a pun: “The wheels are falling off Tesla’s Cybertruck.” But it isn’t a joke. Tesla is recalling 173 Cybertrucks because the wheels can literally fall off while the vehicle is in motion. Yes, friends, you could be driving to Costco, take a right, and off goes one wheel from your six-figure polygonal truck. Goodbye! Your car is now a prop from a Buster Keaton movie. The recall covers Cybertrucks fitted with 18-inch steel wheels, built between March 21, 2024, and November 25, 2025. The problem is as straightforward as it is alarming and surreal. Rough roads and hard cornering can crack the stud holes in the brake rotor, causing the wheel stud…

A few weeks ago, a Rhode billboard appeared on the road along the way to Coachella. Powder pink background, hot pink type, and multicolored daisies. It didn’t look like Rhode’s typical visual brand, which is defined by subtle Swiss minimalism, conveyed in cool grays, white, and boxy sans serifs. It signaled something new. “See you down the Rhode,” it said. What was at the other end? The billboard was part of a larger product launch teed up on social the week before: “spotwear” pimple patches and banana peel eye patches in partnership with Rhode founder Hailey Bieber’s husband, Justin Bieber, who performed at the festival (shout-out, Beliebers and lonely girls). Th…