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For decades, NBCUniversal's "The More You Know" campaign has promoted the idea that knowledge is always a public good. And there's certainly truth in that. But we've all watched as a movie character who starts to know too much soon meets their demise ...

Whether intentionally or not, companies build walls. Different business units use metrics that may not align with those of others. And, if it's an international organization, data-sharing regulations can add extra borders between teams, preventing ...

If you read the headlines, you'd think the music business is a technology business. We talk about demand-side platform (DSP) market share, algorithmic discovery, and the looming threat of AI-generated songs. We treat artists like software founders ...

To observe a SpaceX launch in person, as I did in February, is to witness a stunning and galvanic event. Two of the company's greatest feats occur in quick succession. First, there's the launch itself, with the rocket ferrying its payload--perhaps ...

On the corner of a tree-lined street in northeast Omaha, Nebraska, two modern and minimalist residences are resetting the standard of what a new house should look like. Their bold orange and navy blue exteriors and spare, geometric forms set them ...

America's stance on gun rights has always been complicated. On the one hand, people fight vociferously for their Second Amendment rights. On the other, 47,000 people died due to gun-related injuries in 2023 alone. That uneasiness reaches beyond the ...

In 2025, less than half (48%) of U.S. employees said they trusted their senior leaders, and 40% reported distrust of their leaders and colleagues, signaling a broad erosion of workplace trust.And when you add AI to the mix, things aren't looking good ...

Instagram influencers asking their followers to shop by going to their link in bio could soon go the way of the MySpace top eight and the old Twitter as Meta will soon give some creators the ability to link products directly in their Reels. Product ...

Given its $24 billion price tag and two decades in development, one would think that the Artemis II mission's Orion spaceship would be flawless. Alas, that's not how things work in the space program. These machines' designs are so complex and so many ...

To boost adoption of its dish soap refill jugs, Dawn redesigned them so they would be less messy, pour faster, and be easier to hold. Call it an ergonomic makeover. The top-selling dish soap brand in the U.S., Dawn, owned by consumer goods giant ...