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It’s 4 a.m., and Whitney Stefko Dover’s family “chief of staff” has already sent her the daily briefing.It’s called the “Daily Dover.”The early morning operations briefing helps Stefko Dover and her husband, Chris, coordinate their complicated lives with two young sons. An AI assistant scans their emails and calendar apps…
AI is modernizing supply chains by suggesting more efficient delivery routes, tracking energy use, and increasing access to quality products. Still, the broader logistics industry is in the early stages of AI implementation.”Tools have developed faster than what the internal capability has,” said Anastasia Kouvela, a managing director and partner…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Simone Steele, founder of Queen Aesthetics Wellness and Beauty Clinic and inclusive sunscreen company Simply Shady. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I decided to start my own business after getting burned — literally.I was a board-certified physician’s assistant…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer Lankford, the 45-year-old CEO of Lankford Communications, who relocated to Costa Rica. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I’m the CEO of Lankford Communications, and I live in Jaco, Costa Rica. I formerly lived in Portland and the…
Steve Antonioni stumbled into a miniature version of FIRE — financial independence, retire early — the movement he’d been pursuing throughout his early 20s. Loading audio narration… After building a $90,000 “war chest,” he quit his corporate job and started making YouTube videos about financial independence. A few years into…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with small-business-owner Kristina Martinelli, a 56-year-old AI consultant who formerly worked a corporate job. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… Getting displaced at 55 years old caught me completely off guard.I had just spent two years…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Victoria Hugo, a 28-year-old art business owner based in Surrey, UK. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… After a decade as a content creator and running a social media business, I quit to start painting again.At…
Wall Street and Silicon Valley are betting that generative AI will kick off an Industrial Revolution-sized paradigm shift. And who do business leaders call when they need to make a change? Loading audio narration… Consultants.Anthropic is teaming up with some of Wall Street’s biggest investors for a $1.5 billion joint…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julie Zhu, a China market strategist for global creators based in Shenzhen. She has helped creators like Khaby Lame and Pamela Reif tour the country. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… In the pandemic, we had a…
A British airline is calling for a database to help ban disruptive passengers from flying. Loading audio narration… “We are lobbying for the creation of a national database so that as well as being banned from flying with us, disruptive passengers will also be banned from flying with other UK…
