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How many new oil wells did you drill this year? Did your oil and gas reserves deplete? Do you operate your pipelines through a Master Limited Partnership? Those questions likely don’t mean anything to the average person. They’re only relevant to Big Oil companies, which can get tax breaks for such actions. The questions appear on “Trumpo Tax,” a satire website (a nod to Intuit’s tax-preparation software TurboTax) created by United to End Polluter Handouts (UTEPH), a coalition of climate groups that highlights how Americans’ tax dollars fund oil and gas corporations. On Tax Day, (Wednesday, April 15), a “Trumpo…

Key Takeaways Coca-Cola executive chairman James Quincey sees career success less as a grand plan and more as “survival” over many roles. In a recent interview, Quincey likened corporate careers to elimination tournaments. Quincey also called “work-life balance” a “weird phrase,” stating that work is part of life and that people are constantly choosing how to invest their finite time and energy. For Coca-Cola executive chairman James Quincey, success is less about meticulous career planning and more about survival.  In a recent interview at the London Business School, Quincey likened corporate careers to elimination tournaments, where many capable people drop…

I had a student visit my office hours recently looking for career advice to help him marry his scholastic endeavors with his extracurricular activities as a student athlete. He began to expound upon his experiences in and out of the classroom here at the University of Michigan, the high expectations of the business school, and the pace of the classes. But what captured my attention most was the way he described the complexities of being a gymnast. Of course, it was more nuanced than just jumping and flipping; there’s the full-body physical conditioning of the sport and the mental fortitude…

On Wednesday, April 15, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel announced in a letter to employees that the company would lay off about 1,000 people, including 16% of its full-time employees. “We believe that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence enable our teams to reduce repetitive work, increase velocity, and better support our community, partners, and advertisers,” Spiegel said in the letter. That statement could have been pulled from a number of tech CEO’s recent bold statements that AI will replace employees. Spiegel joins the ranks of CEOs like Block’s Jack Dorsey who have been unabashed in citing AI in their decisions to lay…

It’s not lab science, but watching bikes absorb repeated flat landings tells you more than you might expect.Published April 15, 2026 09:22AMEvery year, Pinkbike’s Field Test brings together a curated selection of the best mountain bikes of the season, putting them through a week of back-to-back riding to tease out real-world performance differences. It’s a rigorous process that culminates in the fan-favorite “Huck to Flat” test. Part finale, part stress test, the Huck to Flat has been a Field Test tradition since 2018. The premise is straightforward: send a bike off a drop and land flat, over and over, and…

One advantage of writing about airlines and business for a long time is perspective. I’ve been covering United Airlines since before the pandemic, which means I’ve been able to watch how CEO Scott Kirby responds when things get difficult. Back then, I was struck by how Kirby often sounded different from some of his competitors — most notably Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian. I’m not going to say one was wrong and one was right, but they were different: Kirby’s approach was straightforward: Describe the situation as it is, even if that meant sounding more cautious than others. Bastian, by contrast, more often emphasized recovery…

The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday began layoffs expected to lead to 1,000 job cuts across the company.Josh D’Amaro, who in February succeeded Bob Iger as chief executive, announced broader layoffs following a move in January to consolidate Disney’s marketing division. The cuts are expected to fall across the Burbank, California-based company’s traditional television businesses, including ESPN, as well as its movie studio. Employees in product and technology, and in certain corporate functions will also be affected.“Over the past several months, we have looked at ways in which we can streamline our operations in various parts of the company to…

Yesterday was World Quantum Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the physics that powers the quantum computers of tomorrow. But awareness of quantum technology wasn’t the only thing that was rising. So, too, were the stock prices of America’s four major quantum computing companies: D-Wave, IonQ, Rigetti, and Quantum Computing Inc. And today, the stock prices of those four companies are even higher. Here’s why. Quantum computing stocks soar If you’re an investor in any of the so-called Quantum Four quantum computing companies, yesterday was a good day. All four major American quantum computing companies saw double-digit gains…

Disengagement is expensive, and most organizations know it. A 2025 study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine estimates that disengagement costs about $5 million a year for every 1,000 employees and that’s before accounting for what’s harder to measure. Teams deliver—narrowly avoiding burnout—but the creativity, the discretionary effort, the genuine spark of someone who truly cares? That’s becoming a rare commodity in today’s turbulent working world as AI continues its disruption. Sure, most AI is exceptional at scale, speed, and synthesis. It learns from what already exists, optimizes from the middle, and produces output that is arguably an average…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Data drives decisions, but stories create emotional connection, trust and lasting impact. AI scales content production, but lived experience is what makes messaging resonate. Entrepreneurs who share real, imperfect stories will stand out in an AI-saturated market. There’s a moment every entrepreneur recognizes. It’s when data says one thing, but your gut says another. When the metrics look clean, optimized and scalable, yet something feels… missing. More often than not, what’s missing is the story.We like to believe we’re rational decision-makers, especially in business. We trust dashboards, KPIs and conversion…