It’s no secret that connections can open doors. Well, the same applies to romantic connections, and a new dating trend seems to be taking that advice and running with it.
“Throning” describes the practice of dating someone less for love and more for the social status they bring to the relationship. Think Kim Kardashian and Kanye West or Industry’s Yasmin and Henry: Throning is essentially about boosting one’s reputation through association.
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In the grand journey of human progress, healthcare is at a tipping point. Much like the decline of civilizations chronicled by Jared Diamond, traditional hospitals, once viewed as bastions of healing, are on the brink of an existential collapse. The hospital of the future needs to break free from the constraints of its physical walls. With a growing emphasis on digital health, hospitals must adopt a hybrid model, offering care that is half-virtual and ha
The proposal filed on Wednesday by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to completely dismantle Google’s monopoly in the world of search would require the company to sell off its Chrome browser, which has a 67% market share worldwide. And it would have huge ramifications for the broader tech sector. I
Crypto enthusiasts are ecstatic after U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said he will step down from his post on January 20 once President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
The price of Bitcoin, which has been on a streak of record highs since the presidential election, topped $98,000 for the first time on Thursday.
“The staff and the Commission are deeply miss
Nick Pickles, the former head of global affairs at Elon Musk’s social media platform X, is joining forces with one of Musk’s rivals, his fellow OpenAI cofounder Sam Altman.
Same executive board, different roles. Historically, that’s been how CIOs and CMOs work and operate across a company. But as we close out 2024, this siloed approach must come to an end. For brands to be more relevant, competitive, and innovative in 2025, they need to identify and invest in opportunities for synergy and collaboration between these two roles. After all, the CIO and the CMO will be the most powerful voices in the room in 2025.
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Fraud is getting smarter, thanks to AI
Mary Louis’s excitement to move into an apartment in Massachusetts in the spring of 2021 turned to dismay when Louis, a Black woman, received an email saying that a “third-party service” had denied her tenancy.
That third-party service included an algorithm designed to score rental applicants, which became the subject of a class action lawsuit, with Loui
Companies hiring tech talent are coming face to face with a new reality—economic issues are placing pressure on them to do more with fewer workers, but technology is evolving faster than their talent pipelines often can.
Our recent report explores how companies are responding to investment cuts by focusing their teams on specialized skills in high-growth areas. The problem is these emerging fields are
This Thanksgiving, 5.84 million people will descend upon America’s airports, en route to reunite with their loved ones. Many of these travelers may be asked for a facial scan when they go through security.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began its controversial facial recognition program in 2020, using biometric technology to match travelers with t