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OpenAI now lists 27 open robotics positions on its careers page, more than double the 11 postings seen in May, spanning hardware, software, data and prototyping work. Base salaries range from $177,000 to $500,000 before equity and bonuses, with the top-paying role focused on building infrastructure to process robotics training data at scale.
An Entrepreneur opinion piece argues that business costs, already elevated due to years of supply chain disruption, are being further strained by a resurgence in union membership. The author notes union membership reached a 16-year high in 2025, fueled largely by younger and minority workers joining organized labor.
A franchise owner describes losing a corporate job in 2017 while their franchise business was struggling after a slow launch. They outline six lessons learned during that period, split into emotional lessons about mindset and identity, and tactical lessons about business strategy learned through trial and error.
Fast Company released its 2026 roundup naming executives, founders, athletes, and other business leaders it considers standouts for workplace style. The feature frames clothing choices as a meaningful part of professional presentation rather than a trivial concern.
Michiel Steur, who is set to become CEO of i-D magazine, has been included among Fast Company's Best Dressed in Business for 2026. Steur notes that his workplace attire leans formal rather than casual, standing apart from the broader trend toward relaxed office dress like jeans, hoodies and joggers.
Dee Poku, founder and CEO of The Wie Suite, has been recognized by Fast Company as one of its Best Dressed in Business for 2026. The honor highlights her personal style, which she has said draws on her upbringing in London as the child of Ghanaian immigrants and the West African aesthetic she observed in her family, including kente-fabric dresses worn by her mother and aunts.
Gregg Renfrew, founder and CEO of beauty brand Counter, has been named one of Fast Company's Best Dressed in Business for 2026. Her style is described as blending classic tailored pieces like navy blazers and white button-downs with bold accents such as leopard-print pumps and statement jewelry, while reserving bright red for high-stakes appearances like TV interviews and speeches.
Amrit Tietz, creative director and cofounder of motherhood-focused media company Spread the Jelly, has been named to Fast Company's Best Dressed in Business list for 2026. Tietz says her personal style rejects rigid workplace dress norms and is instead shaped by playful, free-spirited inspiration—including outfit ideas borrowed from her young daughter.
Figure skater Alysa Liu, an Olympic champion, has been included in Fast Company's Best Dressed in Business list for 2026. Liu recalls that as a child she wore practical black leggings and long-sleeve shirts for training, since she was homeschooled and had little need for other clothing.
Microsoft and partner organizations dismantled EvilTokens, a phishing-as-a-service operation that used AI tools and device code phishing to compromise over 12,000 inboxes across more than 10,000 organizations. Following a US court-enabled legal action, Microsoft seized 50 websites and disabled over 150 additional domains linked to the operators, tracked as Storm-2992. The UK's Metropolitan Police also arrested two men connected to the scheme this month; both were released on bail pending further investigation.
A KLM flight from Amsterdam to Curaçao turned back to the Netherlands after a portable charger caught fire in business class nearly six hours into the flight over the Atlantic. The device, belonging to former KLM CEO Camiel Eurlings, scorched his seat and window blind. Passengers were rebooked and completed the journey to Curaçao the following day.
Jeff Bezos has long attributed Amazon's rise from a small Seattle startup to a global corporate giant to a consistent two-word principle he says he repeated for three decades. He frames this mantra as the underlying operating philosophy that shaped Amazon's decisions and culture throughout its history.