Consumer sentiment has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded since the University of Michigan began tracking the data in 1952. The index declined to 44.8 in May as Americans increasingly fear inflation, rising fuel costs, and economic instability tied directly to the expanding conflict with Iran. This is precisely how stagflation unfolds historically. War drives commodity prices higher, governments increase spending, central banks become trapped, and the population loses confidence in the future. The political class always pretends inflation is some mysterious event. Anyone could have seen this coming. Inflation rises during periods of war and geopolitical instability because…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We’ve entered a stage where AI is no longer optional for entrepreneurs. The question is no longer whether to use AI, but how to use it effectively to reduce costs, scale smarter and operate more efficiently.This shift is accelerating as AI tools become faster and more sophisticated. With new breakthroughs unlocking new capabilities, building strategic applications of large language models (LLMs) has become essential for entrepreneurs who want to stay competitive.The speed breakthroughs reshaping how entrepreneurs buildOne of the most exciting developments is the rise of advanced training methods that make it…
South Korea may be doing something the rest of the world should have done the moment artificial intelligence escaped the laboratory and flooded the internet, pushing mandatory watermarking for AI-generated content, as society is rapidly reaching the point where nobody knows what is real anymore. People still think this is about funny fake images or celebrities with six fingers floating around social media, but they completely fail to grasp where this leads once artificial intelligence can perfectly mimic human voices, video, photographs, news reports, interviews, and eventually entire events that never happened. South Korea’s proposed legislation would require generated content…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I still remember the moment I knew something was off. I was reviewing research updates that should have signaled progress, but one pattern kept repeating: the science was sound, the intention was right, but the alignment was off. The data wasn’t being respected, and shortcuts were being floated that I couldn’t support. I didn’t feel panic. I felt disappointment. Something with real potential was being diluted. It was heavy, but it also brought clarity.If you build long enough, setbacks stop being a possibility and become part of the terrain. Only about 35%…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most business leaders using AI today are getting results that feel productive — but not transformative. That’s the dangerous part.The gap between “this seems useful” and “this is creating a real competitive advantage” is almost invisible while you’re inside it. Most entrepreneurs don’t realize they’re behind until a competitor suddenly starts moving faster, operating leaner or producing better work at scale. By then, the gap is much harder to close.Over the past year, I’ve spoken with founders and CEOs across industries about how they’re using AI inside their businesses. Nearly all of…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Early in my career, I thought hard work was enough.I said yes to everything. I stayed late. I kept a full plate. But a year in, I looked around and saw others moving faster. They were in the right rooms, working on the projects leadership actually cared about and building relationships that changed their trajectory.That’s when it clicked: effort gets you in the game, but awareness determines how far you go. Most careers don’t stall because people aren’t working hard. They stall because people don’t see how they’re actually showing up or…
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning. Though June 21 is still a few weeks away, for many Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. For me, it’s also a time for making a dent in the stack of books on my nightstand. I asked some avid readers to…
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Glaze is a new Mac app for making your own software. It’s for vibe coding, meaning you just describe any kind of tool, game, or app you want to create. Glaze builds it. It’s like having a friend who codes and is happy to add whatever small feature you ask for. How Glaze is different: Unlike other vibe coding tools, like Lovable, Bolt, Gemini Canvas, Google’s AI Studio, or Claude Artifacts, Glaze creates software that runs locally on your computer, not on the web. That means: Your apps…
Shoppers in local communities across several states may discover that they have fewer supermarkets to choose from this year. Grocery giant Albertsons Companies has continued to close stores in recent months as it reevaluates its store footprint in the wake of a failed merger with The Kroger Company. So far in 2026, at least a dozen locations have closed or have been marked for closure, according to an analysis of local media reports, online review platforms, and Albertsons’ own store locator tools. The closures have impacted stores across Albertsons’ portfolio of grocery and supermarket chains, including Acme, Balducci’s, Randalls, Safeway,…
Many entrepreneurs credit strategy, timing, or gut instinct for their success. For one billionaire, a cult novel about surrendering control to a dice roll was an unlikely early influence. Richard Branson is the founder of Virgin Group, the conglomerate behind more than 400 companies including Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic. Known for his adventurous personality and his business acumen, he is also an avid reader and created a Literati book club called Read Like An Artist in 2022—a reflection of his long-held belief that reading is one of the most powerful tools an entrepreneur can have. “Reading and understanding the media landscape is important for…