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RACHEL ROMER BUILT GUILD INTO A $4.4 BILLION UNICORN. AFTER ROMER SUFFERED A STROKE AT 34, BIJAL SHAH WILL NAVIGATE ITS NEXT CHAPTER

RACHEL ROMER remembers lying on the ground on a warm August evening last year, watching as darkness descended around her. She had been sitting on her outdoor patio in Denver, where she liked to unwind from long days as the CEO of Guild, the $4.4 billion education and upskilling startup she cofounded. Suddenly, she fell. She could barely move her right arm or leg, and night was closing in.

HOW TO KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME FOR YOUR CEO TO GO

IT'S EASY TO TELL when some things have expired. Stock options. Eggs. Prescription meds. Credit cards. But corporate America has long been stumped trying to find a more elusive expiration date: How can a company know when it's time for a CEO to go? Anecdotes fall all over the map.

Meeting the Demand for Sustainable Products

Aligning its climate strategy with customer needs has helped RPM International drive continuous growth.

AI Isn't Coming for Your Job At Least Not Yet

So far, the technology has replaced only a small number of workers. But the future risks many more.

THE TRUTH EVEN HE CAN'T DUCK

Aflac's DAN AMOS has spent his 34 years as CEO selling insurance against illness and death. Now he has to confront his aging customers' mortality and his own.

THE NEW HOLLYWOOD POWER PARADIGM

Inside the sisterhood of stars changing the narrative.

SAUDI ARABIA'S POWER PIPELINE

The oil earnings flowing from the most profitable company in history are helping the Saudi kingdom shake up the global economyand the old geopolitical order.

THE [FOREVER] FOUNDER

Michael Dell turned his dorm-room PC company into the go-to hardware provider for 99% of the Fortune 500. Now the longest-standing founder-CEO in tech has a chance to cash in on the AI bbom—and make himself and his company bigger than ever.

HOW BOEING BROKE DOWN

Boeing's strategy sent the stock soaring more than 1,000% over 20 years. But it contained dangerous flaws that are only now coming into view amid a drumbeat of terrible news.

The Art of Banking

To appeal to the ultrawealthy, banks like UBS keep fine art-and art expertsclose at hand.

Is the Bitcoin Bull Market Safe to Buy?

ETFs have made Bitcoin investing easier than ever. But they may be adding air to a bubble.

Goodbye, Tough Guy

More executives are going on all-male retreats to open up, feel less lonely, and build empathy.

Memo to Silicon Valley: Bring It On

New York City's Runway was the pioneering leader in Al-generated video for years. Now ChatGPT maker OpenAl is coming for it.

The CEO Leading 'Korea's Google' in Its Battle Against Big Tech

Choi Soo-yeon has led Naver through crisis and maintained its search-engine lead over Google. Now she's aiming to outmaneuver the giants again in Al.

Today, CHIPS.Tomorrow, Everything.

Why the CHIPS Act is rewriting the rules for every big American business.

What Even I/s Luxury?

After two decades of covering food, travel, and the finer things in life, a writer still sometimes wonders, \"Am I doing this right?\"

HOT MESS

Huy Fong sriracha rose from nowhere to become an iconic American food brand. Here's how a feud between partners knocked it off its throne.

BIG PHARMA'S MONKEY BUSINESS

A CRACKDOWN ON MACAQUE SMUGGLING HAS DISRUPTED A VITAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT SUPPLY CHAIN. INSIDE THE HIGHSTAKES BATTLE OVER THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN MEDICAL INNOVATION, AND THE PRIMATE SPECIES IT DEPENDS UPON.

THE CHINA DILEMMA

For decades, American companies came to China to tap into a vast opportunity. As geopolitical tensions rise, it's getting much harder to stay-and it's just as hard to leave.

FACE TO FACE WITH FAILURE

ECONOMIC TURMOIL POSES A DAUNTING CHALLENGE TO FOUNDERS: BALANCING THEIR STARTUPS' FUTURE WITH THEIR OWN MENTAL HEALTH.

ROAD KILL

BIRD'S ELECTRIC SCOOTER BUSINESS HAD ALL THE MAKINGS OF THE NEXT

RUNNING OUT OF OXYGEN

VENTURECAPITAL-FUNDED PRIVATE MARKETS FUELED THE CREATION OF HUNDREDS OF BILLION-DOLLAR STARTUPS OVER THE PAST DECADE. NOW THOSE MARKETS ARE IN UPHEAVALAND THE UNICORNS ARE IN CRISIS.

5 Steady-Rising Stocks for 2024

Cast aside in the surge of enthusiasm for all things tech, these five non-tech options are arguably poised for big years ahead.

The Unexpected Upside of an Aging Workforce

Hiring and retaining older workers can help boost your company's bottom line.

Al's Battle Shifts to the Corridors of Power

Tech companies are sparring with regulators over how they can use and develop artificial intelligence.

The Chip Industry's Dirty Little Secret: It's Very Dirty

Semiconductor makers are the midst of a factory building boom that critics worry will cause extensive environmental damage.

Wall Street vs.the Ivy League

More corporate leaders are fed up with campus culture. Can business and academia find common ground?

In Focus MARCOS GALPERIN

The MercadoLibre CEO has built his Uruguay-based marketplace into the \"Amazon of Latin America.\" But the company is more than another Everything Store. Diversifying into fintech has made Mercado Libre Latin America's second most valuable company, worth $85 billion, and accelerated the region's digital adoption. Now, facing new rivals and fresh political uncertainty, Galperin is reinventing the business once more.

How Did Josh Kushner Get $3.3 Billion?

Kushner paved a path outside his famous family. Now he's a billionaire, thanks to bold bets on Instagram, Stripe, and OpenAI - and he's running his biggest-ever portfolio. Here's how he did it.

Where to Go in 2024

From the butterscotch beaches of Normandy to the white sands of a Thai island, these four vacation destinations offer scenic beauty with a rich story.