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New research finds that despite rising AI investment, most organizations are not seeing the returns they expected. Many companies are simply layering AI tools onto existing workflows rather than rethinking them, and only 5% of organizations are actually redesigning how work gets done around AI.
In an opinion piece for Entrepreneur, a BILL leader describes their first three months in a new leadership role, arguing against rushing in with a ready-made plan. They say credibility comes from spending early time listening to teams and customers, identifying real obstacles, and understanding the business before acting.
Companies have been rapidly appointing chief AI officers as a top executive priority in recent years. Observers now question whether the role will remain a permanent fixture or prove to be a temporary position tied to the current phase of AI adoption.
Elon Musk has given more than $276 million to Republican political groups since July, newly disclosed figures show, including $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund and over $76 million to his America PAC. The contributions push his known federal political spending for the 2025-26 cycle to about $366 million, surpassing his 2024 presidential election spending, with disclosures arriving ahead of a Thursday FEC filing deadline.
Elon Musk has donated more than $276 million since July to political groups working to preserve Republican majorities in Congress ahead of this year's midterm elections. Of that total, $158 million went to the Senate Leadership Fund, the primary super PAC backing Republican Senate candidates. The donations make him the largest known contributor to the midterm cycle so far.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues many startups make a hiring mistake that resembles success: bringing in a senior marketing leader before the company has the infrastructure to support them. The piece contrasts this with WHOOP's July hire of ex-Nike CMO Dirk-Jan van Hameren, who joined a company already at a $10.1 billion valuation with 3 million members, cash-flow positive, and a 65-person marketing team already built.
Elon Musk has donated at least $276 million to Republican-aligned groups since July, according to The New York Times, making him the party's top known donor for the 2026 midterms. The largest chunk, $158 million, went to the Senate Leadership Fund, with smaller sums to America PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, and groups backing Texas Republicans including Ken Paxton's Senate bid.
A tech industry leader with over two decades of experience, including roughly ten years in leadership, argues that faster work enabled by AI tools is taking a toll on team wellbeing. The piece draws on personal management experience to make the case that output speed and employee morale are closely linked.
A collection of 34 leaders shared the small personal rituals they rely on to stay energized and focused during business travel. The habits cover ways to manage the physical and mental strain of frequent trips for meetings and conferences.
A workplace advice piece addresses how fear of appearing 'too much' or 'harsh' can stop women leaders from advocating for themselves at work. It includes an anecdote from a leader who worried about how assertive she appeared in a conversation, and offers a four-step framework intended to help readers ask for what they need more confidently.
Reshma Saujani pushes back on the common corporate assumption that mothers become less committed, dedicated, or ambitious once they have children. Instead, she argues motherhood and leadership draw on the same core skills. Her comments appear tied to Fast Company's M-suite, a private community for women navigating leadership, career ambition, and motherhood.
Fast Company featured an interview with a professional named Adeela, who said she takes pride in her work and wants to model for her family that ambition and busyness can coexist with love for one's job. The feature ties into Fast Company's M-suite, a private community for women managing leadership roles alongside motherhood.