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There is a group of people inside your organization who are being asked to do more than perhaps anyone else right now, and they are doing it largely without adequate support, training, or acknowledgment of how much the job has changed. I’m talking about managers. Not the C-suite navigating strategy, and not the frontline employees absorbing the day-to-day weight of change. The middle layer. The people expected to translate executive vision, increase team productivity, spot early signs of employee burnout, and hold teams together, while quietly dealing with their own fears about what AI, economic pressure, and organizational uncertainty mean…

Tanmay Ratnaparkhe, Co-Founder, Predis.ai, which uses AI to help brands scale ads, ad videos, and social content without losing their voice.Here is the uncomfortable truth: The moment your marketing team uploads a style guide PDF to your AI platform and calls it “done,” you’ve lost a lot about what makes your brand unique.Generative AI has made content creation infinite. It has also made the brand voice generic, with 70% of consumers saying they can recognize an AI-generated ad because it feels like it is “missing its soul,” according to recent Canva research cited by MarTech. ​When every company feeds the…

In the days leading up to the 2026 State of the Union, George Santos was acting—at least in public—like a man preparing to take a victory lap. In October 2025, President Donald Trump had commuted the former Republican congressman’s 87-month federal prison sentence, which he’d received in April 2025 after pleading guilty to various forms of campaign funds-adjacent fraud. Four short months later, on X, Santos began teasing his triumphant return to the chamber from which he’d been expelled two years earlier. “I’m going to be there for the State of the Union, in the gallery, guys,” Santos said in…

We pushed 82 shells to the absolute limit from Alaska to the Tetons to see if Helly Hansen and Outdoor Research are worth the cash over a $100 REI favorite.We found the best budget, mid-priced, and splurgy rain jackets so you can stay dry on any budget. (Photo: Katie Botwin)Published June 5, 2026 04:04AMYour rain jacket is one of those pieces of gear you don’t always need—but when you do, you’re very glad it’s there. From a field test of 82 rain shells, we narrowed the list to 17 top performers across men’s and women’s styles, then evaluated them on…

FortniteCredit: Epic GamesAnother season of Fortnite is about to wrap up with a major live event as Chapter 7, Season 2’s showdown-themed season reaches its epic conclusion. Season 3, titled Runners, picks up after the live-event and a few hours of scheduled downtime as Epic Games does its magic behind the scenes.Below, find out when the Shattered live-event kicks off, how to join and what to expect, including free rewards. Also take a peak at what’s coming in Chapter 7, Season 3 which goes live Saturday, June 6.The Shattered Live Event Start-Time In Your Time-ZoneThere’s a countdown timer pointing to…

Published June 5, 2026 03:13AMThis story discusses sexual assault. If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual violence, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline toll-free from anywhere in the U.S. at 1-800-656-4673. Some people might put my dog, Saylor, in the “reactive” category. Going on a walk with my girl has never been a relaxing endeavor or a casual neighborhood stroll. It’s more of a full-body, hypervigilant mission to suss out every scary person, place, or thing within a two-mile radius of our home. Off leash? We could (would) never. In her defense, as far…

If you are fortunate enough to have a ticket to an event at Madison Square Garden in New York—say, an NBA Finals game—one aspect of your visit will be having your face scanned by a facial recognition system. Major event venues are increasingly using the technology. Some, like the Garden, use it for surveillance purposes, and some, like Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and Oracle Park in San Francisco, to offer visitors optional ticketless admission. Adoption of facial recognition technology is increasing, becoming more prevalent in daily life, from public buses to public buildings. The Transportation Security Administration has deployed…

Domestic waste for recycling. (Photo by BuildPix/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)Getty ImagesA new global symbol designed to identify reusable packaging and reuse systems has been launched by a coalition of businesses, governments, NGOs, and designers.The logo has been launched by PR3: The Global Alliance to Advance Reuse and comes amid growing concerns that recycling alone cannot solve the plastic waste crisis alone. The PR3 Global Standards Panel launched the search for a universal reuse symbol in 2025, and the initiative received 236 submissions from 29 countries.The new global symbol for reuseThe Reuse symbolThe winning symbol was created by Nicole Ascanio Rodriguez and…

Updated June 5, 2026 01:12AMJake Rosmarin is a New York-based travel influencer who is in federally mandated quarantine after being aboard the MV Hondius, a 353-foot ship built for polar expeditions to the Arctic. On May 2, 2026, some passengers experienced severe respiratory issues, and three deaths in total have been reported as of May 13. It was confirmed that the Andes hantavirus was responsible. To date, some passengers in the U.S. have been released to continue quarantining at home, but Rosmarin and a dozen other Americans are staying at a facility in Nebraska. Rosmarin spoke with Outside about how…

When organizations invest in branding, they tend to focus on what customers can see. They scrutinize typefaces, they trademark logos, names, and slogans. But when it comes to their AI voice—how their brand is heard—that same rigor disappears, along with the diligence required to protect this piece of brand IP. I think that’s a missed opportunity. AI voice is becoming one of the most frequent touchpoints a brand has with its customers, yet many organizations still treat it as an add-on feature rather than a branded asset to secure. Simply put: Enterprises are missing the steps needed to protect their…