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Key Takeaways Major brands like Target and American Eagle are increasingly tapping everyday social media users with as few as 500 followers to create branded content. These programs are often gamified, offering tiers, challenges and small rewards such as gift cards, discounts and free products instead of substantial cash payments. Emarketer forecasts that social media spending on influencers with small followings will surge this year. The bar for getting a brand deal has never been lower as major brands court content creators with small audiences.  According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, over the past year, major…

A trending social media story claims that a 34-year-old man dressed in a homemade bison costume chased tourists in Yellowstone while shouting, “NOW YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS!” But is there any truth to the claim? We asked the National Park Service.Yellowstone National Park, USA – September 1, 2021: tourists enjoy taking photos of a large male bison wandering down the middle of a road (Photo: vermontalm/Getty Images)Published July 28, 2026 12:19PMA trending social media story claims that rangers at Yellowstone National Park arrested a 34-year-old man for dressing up in a homemade bison costume and chasing tourists while shouting, “Now…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI is transforming the learning landscape by providing personalized educational paths and resources. Business leaders leverage AI tools such as ChatGPT for proactive learning and problem-solving. AI-driven upskilling and reskilling initiatives benefit organizations by being cost-effective and tailored to individual needs. As a father, I’m used to fielding questions from my kids. Why can’t we see the air? Do fish get thirsty? Why don’t cats have eyebrows?I don’t always know the answer. Worse still, I don’t always have the time to answer question after question…after question.I love that my kids…

Key Takeaways Jensen Huang is CEO of Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company. In a recent interview, Huang told AI critics to find new talking points and stop scaring people with predictions of AI taking over jobs. He added that some of the dominant storylines around AI are more distracting than truthful. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is on top of the world.  Huang is the leader of the world’s most valuable company, which boasts a market cap of $5 trillion. Nvidia has directly benefited from manufacturing the AI chips at the heart of the AI boom. Meanwhile, Huang has seen…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Leadership attention is the scarcest resource in a growing business. The companies moving fastest are the ones treating it that way and using AI to stretch it. AI does not replace the need for leadership judgment. It gives leaders visibility across more of the business simultaneously, which changes how fast decisions get made and how many initiatives can move at once. The organizations where AI is actually working are the ones where leadership went first. If the people at the top are not using it directly, the rest of the…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The best leaders don’t spot trends earlier — they spot constraints earlier, meaning the problems customers have quietly accepted as the cost of doing business, which is exactly where the next $107 billion market is usually hiding. Speed to market is really speed to learning: every customer interaction produces feedback no internal team can generate on its own, which is why compressing reversible decisions and protecting time for the irreversible ones is the real competitive advantage. When we started building what became the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Database products, plenty…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Design should enter before the visual layer. By the time a project reaches “make it look good,” many of the most important experience decisions have already been made. Design reveals how decisions were made. Fragmented, crowded or confusing experiences often reflect unresolved priorities, handoffs or competing internal needs. Design is a problem-solving practice. Its value is not limited to appearance. It helps clarify purpose, structure, content, flow and user needs. Earlier design leads to stronger outcomes. When design is part of strategy and planning, it can reduce friction before decisions become expensive to change.…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Be calm, clear and direct: Mindfulness can play a huge part in becoming a stronger, calmer leader. It creates a space between stimulus and response, and in that space, you can access calm, clarity and intention about what comes next. Be good to those around you, but it’s important to strike a balance between being kind and stern. Think about how you’d want to be treated, and lead with that as your motivator. Be a smart decision maker for your team: The key to smart decision-making comes down to having…

Daihong Chen, 44, died after two unguided parties were struck by rockfall near 11,600 feet on the Disappointment Cleaver. RMI guide Peter Whittaker weighs in on the unavoidable dangers of Rainier’s most popular summit trail. Disappointment Cleaver is Mount Rainier’s most popular summit route, carrying roughly two-thirds of all climbers attempting the mountain (Photo: aaaaimages/Getty Images)Published July 27, 2026 05:28PMFalling rocks killed a Washington climber and injured three others on July 19 along Mount Rainier‘s Disappointment Cleaver route, the 15-mile round-trip trail that most climbers take to the summit.The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as Daihong Chen, 44, of Bellevue,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI is improving efficiency and making it easier to create content, but it’s also creating a sea of sameness, making it harder for businesses to stand out. Customers notice when an email sounds robotic or when every customer support interaction feels scripted. Most of all, they remember how a business made them feel. When every business has access to the same technology, personality becomes a differentiator. Every business is trying to figure out AI right now. It’s writing emails, summarizing meetings, building presentations and increasingly shaping customer communication. But there’s…