Global Warming Movement Needs Its Own Sane, Donald Trump
With John Kerry stepping down from his role leading the USA's climate policy, it's time for a new guard to step into the spotlight. But, in the face of an increasingly dire climate outlook, the climate movement needs a leader who is unafraid to...
Navigating the Complexities of Data Privacy: Balancing Innovation and Protection
Love it or hate it, our lives have become intertwined with the digital realm. Even for those who actively avoid social media or take extreme measures to safeguard their online presence, it's nearly impossible to evade the pervasive influence of...
A perfect storm is coming to South Florida as maintenance fees threaten condo owners
A financial cliff may await Florida condo owners at the end of the year, as new r...
The IRS Is the Infection, Not the Cure For a Rotten Tax System
The U.S. tax system is suffering from deep and systemic rot and needs a ground-up rebuild. But with the IRS acting more as the infection than the cure, restoring effectiveness to America's tax system will require a revolutionary legislative ref...
Unchecked AI Rollout Is a Privacy Rights Disaster
Imagine being held in a store under suspicion of shoplifting; now imagine that not only did you do nothing wrong, but you learn you're being detained because of a faulty algorithm.
Unfortunately, this humiliating scenario has unfol...
IRS Deserves Major Heat for Disastrous ERC Cost Overruns
Does the IRS deserve the heat it's taking for its lead role in the disastrously expensive and f...
Climate change will loom large in 2024 - here's what red states can do about it
As extreme and irregular weather events slam communities across the country, the subject of our changing climate will likely be a Read More
What CEOs can learn from Disney's proxy fight with activist investor Norman Peltz
Disney remains locked in an ongoing struggle with activist investor Nelson Peltz, rejecting his bid for board seats and...
How Far Out Can You Reliably Forecast For Business Decisions?
How far out into the future can business forecasts and projections be reliable - or anything much above worthless? It's a question every entrepreneur and CEO of a young and growing company has asked themselves.
The answer to the...
Crafting An AI-Ready Workforce: The Urgent Need For Ethical Leadership
To no one's surprise, an unbridled AI-led future is not likely to be the laissez-faire utopia Marc Andreesen and his hordes of so-called "techno optimists" make it out to be. Creating an ethical AI future will require ethical executives wil...
Will 2024 Finally Be the Year for Federal Data Privacy Law in US?
In the midst of the dysfunction that's so prevalent in Congress, there's an emerging opportunity for bipartisan cooperation on an issue of pressing national interest: the enactment of federal privacy legislation.
Even a group of t...
Unchecked AI rollout threatens privacy rights
Nothing is more humiliating than being scrutinized in a store based on suspicion of shoplifting.
Unfortunately, this humiliating scenario unfolded in recent years at Read More
How a Backdoor Roth IRA Works (and Its Drawbacks)
Some high-profile personal finance commentators are big fans of the "backdoor Roth IRA." I'm not - at least not for high earners - and here's why: If you're making enough money to be considering a backdoor Roth, there are likely hig...
The Sound of A.I. in Hollywood
Actors and writers reached their agreement with A.I. What about sound designers?
After some long and painful fights, the issue of A.I. - at least for actors and writers - has been resolved. For the rest of us in Hol...
Educators must now emphasize the humans in the ChatGPT loop
Just over a year since the introduction of ChatGPT to the public, educators in school districts of every size and demographic description are grappling with the massive implications of AI and large language models (LLMs) on their students, teache...
Collectibles Prove to Be a Solid Asset Class for Investors
Your youthful passion may just help fund your retirement: Collectibles, sometimes misperceived as passion projects for slightly eccentric investors, have morphed into an increasingly solid asset class in their own right.
For those wil...
The OpenAI Power Struggle Has Implications Beyond OpenAI
With Sam Altman returning to OpenAI the week-long saga that nearly ruptured the world's most powerful AI company is, for now at least, over. But the drama highlights a new power dynamic in corporate America where the "hard" power of executi...
Fear Itself: CEOs Boldly Leading During Uncertainty Are Tomorrow's Winners
Warning signals of a pending recession keep flashing, but the employment statistics keep saying no. The economy's path forward feels remarkably uncertain and has real upside. For example, highly credible experts forecast AI-turbocharged g...
Lessons For CEOs And Boards From Meta's Turnaround
Just a year ago, analysts and investors following Meta were wondering if they were witnessing the beginning of the end for what was once one of tech's brightest stars. The company, one of the 30 most profitable companies in the world, had spent...
Carbon neutrality is harder than you think, but it's worth it
For years now, corporations have been flooding headlines with their ambitious pledges to achieve carbon neutrality. Companies like Amazon, Walmart, and even BP, have vowed to do more to reduce their carbon footprint. But like a well-intentioned n...