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But creativity requires preparation, persistence and vulnerability. Below, Kellogg School faculty offer research and insights on ways to inspire creativity, collaboration, and innovation in yourself and your team.1. Boost creative confidenceDo you think you’re funny? Are you confident in your ability to crack a joke better than a comedian? What if this comedian … is an AI?Well, a new study by Jake Tinneyan assistant professor of marketing at Kellogg, and a colleague found that people were more confident in their ability to complete a creative task after seeing the same work credited to artificial intelligence versus a human. This is…

Texas capitol buildinggettyInitiatives seeking to raise taxes appeared on this November’s ballot in Austin and Charlotte, two fast-growing cities in two of the nation’s fastest-growing states. For supporters of these proposed tax increases, the results have been mixed. More than 52 percent of voters in Charlotte and other communities in Mecklenburg County approved a 13.7 percent sales tax increase, raising the combined local and state sales tax rate from 7.25 percent to 8.25 percent. Meanwhile, in Austin only 36% of voters voted in favor of Proposition Q, which proposed a 20% property tax increase. Proposal Q was defeated with more…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: The Apple iPhone 16 is displayed at an Apple Store on April 4, 2025 in New York, New York. US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in the US and announced sweeping tariffs of at least 10% and even higher rates on 60 countries or that have a large trade deficit with the US. In retaliation, China announced it would impose 34 percent tariffs on the U.S. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Getty ImagesSo much that we consider expensive in the present will be incredibly cheap in the future. There are so…

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McKinsey predicts that while agent AI could reduce banks’ unit costs by 15 to 20%, it also threatens to erode up to $170 billion in global profit pools by 2030 if banks fail to adapt their business models.GettyWhile the public’s imagination has been captured by the conversational abilities of chatbots, a new report from McKinsey & Company suggests that the global banking industry is quietly approaching a much more profound transformation: the age of agentic artificial intelligence.According to the report, the banking sector is moving from a period of widespread experimentation to a paradigm shift defined by autonomous agents, systems…

Plymouth, MA, USA – View of historic Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, MA.gettyIt is very bad that the neo-communist mayors of New York and Seattle do not know the real history of Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims had to learn a hard lesson: Socialism doesn’t work. Most of us are familiar with the legendary origin story of Thanksgiving. Little more than four centuries ago, pilgrims, fleeing religious persecution, arrived at The Mayflower at what was called Plymouth Rock. The first winter was harsh, but with the help of the local Wampanoag tribe, the survivors learned efficient farming techniques. The resulting…

Everything is changing for IDF phone calls.AFP via Getty ImagesUpdated on November 30 with a new cyber attack targeting Israeli smartphones.So this is interesting. Just weeks after Google campaigned to promote Android as more secure than the iPhone, the smartphone battle has taken a sudden turn. The Israeli army has decided to ban Android phones for senior officers, for security reasons.The news was broadcast by Israel’s army radio and was learned by The Jerusalem Post. “Under the expected order, commanders from the rank of lieutenant colonel and above will only be allowed to use iPhones for official communications. The step…

The Senate Chamber in the Pennsylvania State Capitol.gettyIt’s been an eventful November for the 2028 Democratic presidential candidates. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), who poured more than $25 million of his own fortune into his campaign coffers this month, traveled to the Lone Star State on Nov. 10 to confirm an annual dinner for the Dallas County Democratic Party, where Pritzker was warmly greeted by leading Texas Democrats. The next day, on November 11, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) spoke at the global climate conference in Brazil, with his remarks garnering national and international media coverage. Meanwhile, on Nov. 12,…

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Fortnite Zero Hour Live EventCredit: Epic GamesThe massive live event with the end of Chapter 6 “Zero Hour” just went live in Fortnite. If you missed the event, it’s definitely worth watching. This was one of the craziest, most epic Fortnite live events ever.The event begins with players bouncing between random, short cutscenes with brief character crossover scenes. A giant Homer Simpson. The KPop Demon Hunters. Players become Fall Guys momentarily before being teleported to various concerts with Playboi Carti and Hatsune Miku. THE Star Wars “Imperial March” plays as you teleport through space alongside some ominous Star Destroyers. Even…