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The Sneaky Genius of Apple’s AirPods

By itself, Tim Cook’s headphones division would be one of America’s largest companies. Here’s how he built it

The Coach Takes the Field

How Matt Mochary became the leading adviser to a generation of tech-world CEOs

Disruptive innovation is the key to plastics sustainability

A sustainable plastics production chain requires shifting from a linear to a circular economy

Lighting Out

The satirist behind the finance meme account Litquidity has gone from skewering banking bros to growing a media company.

Why Did Corporate America Break Up With Design?

Every company wanted to be Apple. Then reality set in.

Moneyball

One year into the NCAA's new NIL policies, which athletes are scoring deals?

Seeing Around Corners

Gro Intelligence CEO Sara Menker uses data to predict the futureand help combat food insecurity.

‘The Merge' That's Reshaping Crypto

Ethereum will use 99% less energy, and Ether will more closely resemble normal financial instruments

Do You Want Your Watch to Lose Its Luster?

For collectors of bronze timepieces, the answer is yes

The Dangers Of the Data Trade

The FTC joins the push to put new restrictions on the market for personal smartphone data

The Copper Conundrum

This Arizona site has enough reserves to supply 275 million cars. Some locals say it shouldn’t be built

When the Going Gets Tough, Startups Borrow Money

Venture debt is on the rise as VCs pare investments

Sotheby’s Leans In To Luxury

The auction house has doubled down on extraordinary items beyond art and antiques

What Trump’s Tariffs Wrought

In Mexico, Chinese exporters have found a side door into the world’s biggest market

The Spy's Diary

Xu Yanjun was an intelligence officer who stole secrets for a living. His own secrets he uploaded to the cloud

CFOs May Have the Toughest Job in the C-Suite

They’re no longer bean counters and more like strategic advisers

Serving America’s Oldest Cuisine

Indigenous chefs are gaining national attention—and acclaim—for their takes on heritage-honoring dishes

Stranded

While the pharma industry struggles to figure out why its Alzheimer's drugs have repeatedly fallen short, millions of people living with the disease have few clear paths forward

Effects Artists of The World, Unite!

Cinematic graphics teams are starting a unionization drive—long after other trades

The Afterlife Of Google Loon

The internet balloon project lives on, without Google or balloons

How to Be A Wealthy Franchisee

Some franchisees are slaves to their businesses. Others make great money and still have time to enjoy their lives. What’s the difference? Mindset and execution.

The 2022 Buyer's Guide

Looking to buy a business? Here’s our comprehensive guide to 1,346 franchise opportunities you can pursue now.

How Big Is This Moment?

You’ll face many big decisions, but don’t forget: They may not be as critical as they feel.

A Drug Contaminant That's Hard to Catch

Nitrosamines that have been linked to cancer could cost Big Pharma billions of dollars

Foreign Carmakers’ New China Worry

Buyers in the world’s biggest electric vehicle market are overwhelmingly shifting toward homegrown EV brands

Cheap Power Is Getting Stranded

Bottlenecks are preventing wind and solar energy from reaching high-demand areas in the US

Women Are Stalling Out on the Way to the Top

Here’s what we’ve learned from 40 years of data on executives in the largest U.S. corporations.

Strategically Engaging With Innovation Ecosystems

Where startups, researchers, and investors cluster, opportunities to accelerate corporate innovation abound.

Saving Management From Our Obsession With Leadership

Lofty notions of leadership have captivated our collective imagination — and we've underappreciated and underinvested in the everyday management skills that organizations desperately need.

Manage Your Customer Portfolıo for Maximum Lifetime Value

How converting customers to closer relationships, leveraging them, and defending them can drive future revenue and lower costs.