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New books this year include a retirement how-to, the reissue of a classic entrepreneurship guide, and a look back at the California energy crisis.

The LIHEAP formula for calculating energy aid was written in the 1980s. Researchers propose a solution that recognizes the cost of cooling a warming south.

Introducing “targeted friction” into AI workflows can improve overall accuracy and reduce uncritical adoption.

When enterprises address opportunities or threats immediately, they perform better. A new research briefing looks at the traits such companies share.

Slack CEO Denise Dresser lists five types of AI users you need to know in your organization and offers guidance on how to engage them.

When software developers were given access to an AI coding tool, productivity increased — particularly among newer hires and more junior employees.

In the U.S., front-line workers’ attitudes toward unions are softening, especially among people under 30. Here’s what they want from their workplaces.

IKEA chief Jesper Brodin says sustainability isn’t just good for the environment — it’s a smart business practice, too.

Consumers approve of firms that do the work to make an industry seem legitimate. Those that free-ride on that “legitimation work” are seen as less authentic.

To truly reap the benefits of artificial intelligence, executives need an understanding of how AI systems operate and what they do well.