CFTC’s one-man show gets awkward on the Hill as lawmakers hammer Selig on sports bets, staffing gaps and corruption claims Suswati Basu The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) came to the House Agriculture Committee on Thursday (April 16), hoping to talk about market integrity and fraud. Instead, it got dragged into the much … Continue reading CFTC’s one-man show gets awkward on the Hill as lawmakers hammer Selig on sports bets, staffing gaps and corruption claims
April 17, 2026 ‘Bouncing back’ is a myth. Here’s what real resilience looks like BY The Conversation When Maria looked at herself in the mirror for the first time after her mastectomy, she stood very still. One hand rested on the bathroom counter. The other hovered near the flat space where her breast had been. The … Continue reading ‘Bouncing back’ is a myth. Here’s what real resilience looks like
April 17, 2026 Indeed CEO says this—not AI—is the biggest threat to the workforce BY Pavithra Mohan Most business leaders are laser-focused on the existential threat that AI poses, with many of them citing it as a reason for major layoffs. At an event on April 15, however, Indeed CEO Hisayuki “Deko” Idekoba suggested … Continue reading Indeed CEO says this—not AI—is the biggest threat to the workforce
April 17, 2026 Shuttered startups are selling old Slack chats and emails to AI companies BY Ella Chakarian Just because a startup fails doesn’t mean it can’t cash out big. According to a report by Forbes, defunct companies are selling their digital footprints to AI companies as training data—and making real money from it. Shanna Johnson, … Continue reading Shuttered startups are selling old Slack chats and emails to AI companies
ChatGPT Ads Need Performance Metrics Before OpenAI Goes Public by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, April 17, 2026 OpenAI will compete for performance ad budgets as it readies a conversion tracking pixel for ChatGPT ads. The company began testing ads in February. It makes sense that when users click an ad to carry out an … Continue reading ChatGPT Ads Need Performance Metrics Before OpenAI Goes Public
April 17, 2026 How AI and education are shaping the future of aesthetics BY Alice Chang Social media has fundamentally rewritten the rules of beauty. Trends that once took years to trickle from runway to consumer now emerge, peak, and drive real-world consultations within weeks. Consumers scroll past filler trends and noninvasive procedures during their lunch … Continue reading How AI and education are shaping the future of aesthetics
April 17, 2026 America’s gambling rehab crisis It’s sometime after midnight on a Monday morning when Zach unlocks his phone and starts scrolling for something to bet on. He’s 26, tucked into his childhood bed at his parents’ house in Washington, D.C. He moved back in after a stint in Las Vegas that didn’t go … Continue reading America’s gambling rehab crisis
Adobe and Canva are rolling out AI tools that turn design into conversation, intensifying competition and reshaping how marketers create. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on April 16, 2026 Adobe and Canva are heading in the same direction, even if they are taking very different paths to get there. Both companies rolled out … Continue reading Adobe and Canva releases push AI deeper into creative workflows
April 16, 2026 Sustainability is maturing BY Ken Bowles In 2002, 45% of the world’s top 250 companies reported on sustainability. Today, 96% do. Sustainability metrics that once differentiated companies have become the new baseline. This doesn’t mean sustainability has stalled. Rather, it has matured. As geopolitical and regulatory risks continue progressing, what it means … Continue reading Sustainability is maturing
Why It’s Best For Marketers To Reach Gen Z On The Go by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, April 16, 2026 Marketers try to determine how to reach Gen Z on screens, but Lyft executives believe reaching them on the go is a better way. The ride-hailing company released data on Wednesday from a study … Continue reading Why It’s Best For Marketers To Reach Gen Z On The Go
