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The U.S. and China AI rivalry is intensifying with the formation of these AI blocs
With the two leading AI powers, the United States and China , forming their own AI blocs, other countries are maneuvering to harness the strengths of both groupings and avoid losing out. As the rivalry intensifies, experts say the window for countries to be able to choose freely between the two AI…
How to create Claude skills: What your team actually needs
Claude skills help teams save repeatable workflows as instructions that apply automatically — without pasting a long prompt into every chat. A team writes the workflow once, and Claude applies the skill every time.
How U.S. home sellers are helping buyers make a deal in a stagnant housing market
Not long ago, a homeowner in America might reasonably wager they could sell their home fairly quickly, and for more than their asking price. That’s unlikely to be a winning bet now. Across the nation, a stagnant housing market is leaving many sellers in limbo, unable to relocate for a new job, buy…
Companies are doing a lousy job of dealing with CEO-to-worker pay gaps, survey says
Eighty-four percent of Americans think it’s important for companies to avoid a major pay gap between CEOs and employees, and yet only 15% of Americans believe companies are doing a good job of reining in such gaps, according to a new confidence survey from Bentley University and Gallup. The study,…
Secondhand gifts are going mainstream this holiday season
For most of history, holiday shopping came with an unspoken rule: Never give someone a used present. A preowned gift seemed cheap, or worse, thoughtless. But that taboo seems to be falling away. For most of its 17-year history, ThredUp, which bills itself as the world’s largest online thrift store,…
Remote work can offer numerous benefits, but do you risk getting paid less? In this article, we look into some stats and different perspectives to determine if remote jobs pay less than their in-office counterparts. The post Do Remote Jobs Pay Less Than Onsite Jobs? appeared first on Remote Work…
McDonald’s McRib is back in some locations for a limited time. How to tell if the sandwich is available near you
McDonald’s has confirmed that one of its most love-it-or-hate-it sandwiches will soon be back on the menu in select locations this week. I’m talking about the ever-polarizing McRib sandwich. Here’s what you need to know about the BBQ hoagie’s return. What’s happening? If someone asks you to name a…
Careful, managers. Your mood affects your whole team’s performance
Early on as a founder, I learned that sharing the pressure I was under had a negative impact on my team’s productivity . Financial information in an early stage company should come with a health warning. You need to understand the financial position of the business you’re running without obsessing…
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company . If you received…