President-elect Donald Trump is underscoring his intention to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp., and he’s pledging to use tax incentives and tariffs to strengthen the iconic American steelmaker. Trump had vowed early in the presidential campaign that he would “instantaneously” block the deal, and he reiterated that sentiment […]
AI bots could be a new tool to get people to be open about their feelings
As the legislative election in France approached this summer, a research team decided to reach out to hundreds of citizens to interview them about their views on key issues. But the interviewer asking the questions wasn’t a human researcher — it was an AI chatbot. To prepare ChatGPT to take on this role, the researchers […]
RFK Jr.’s most controversial and scientifically inaccurate claims, from autism to raw milk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, is ringing alarm bells and prompting sharp criticism from Democrats who are calling him everything from “dangerous, unqualified, and unserious” to “f*****g insane.” Critics say the 70-year-old environmental lawyer and former presidential candidate, who has been accused of […]
Why Trump’s return won’t stop America’s clean energy boom
Donald Trump’s return to the White House will refocus the nation’s energy policy onto maximizing oil and gas production and away from fighting climate change, but the Republican win in Tuesday’s presidential elections is unlikely to dramatically slow the U.S. renewable energy boom. That is because a Biden-era law providing a decade of lucrative subsidies […]
Did Elon Musk really wear a MAGA hat with a Nazi font to Trump’s MSG rally?
Yesterday, Elon Musk showed up to the Madison Square Garden rally of former President Donald Trump in a curious hat. It was black and embroidered with “Make America Great Again,” rendered in blackletter, the jagged letterform style often found in the logos of heavy-metal bands. “I’m dark gothic MAGA,” Musk told the crowd. But people […]
5 best-kept secrets of McKinsey & Co.’s leadership program
Dana Maor is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company. She is the global co-head and Europe leader for the McKinsey People & Organizational Performance Practice. Hans-Werner Kaas is the co-dean of McKinsey & Company’s CEO leadership program, the Bower Forum. He is a senior partner emeritus at McKinsey and works with and counsels CEOs […]
Why Ozempic, Zepbound, and other weight-loss drug dupes carry risks
In just a few years, brand-name injectable drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound have rocketed to fame as billion-dollar annual sellers for weight loss as well as to control blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. But the price of these injections is steep: They cost about $800-$1,000 per month, […]
MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winners this year include more writers and artists
The 2024 class of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellows includes more writers, artists, and storytellers than in years past, though the so-called genius grants list also includes multiple scientists. The interdisciplinary awards announced Tuesday come with a $800,000 grant over five years that the 22 recipients—including fiction writer Ling Ma, poet […]
How a former Shell executive became a clean energy CEO
When Cindy Taff was a vice president at the giant oil and gas company Shell in Houston, her middle schooler Brianna would sometimes look over her shoulder as she worked from home. “Why are you still working in oil and gas?” her daughter asked more than once. “Is there a future in it? Why aren’t […]
Why Hurricane Helene could disrupt the semiconductor industry
Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction last week is still being felt in a number of states and the long-term impacts of the storm are still being assessed. Over 100 people have been reported dead from the storm so far (a number that’s expected to increase) and an untold number of homes were destroyed. Current estimates […]