Lucid's goal to 'simplify' the company includes 18% layoffs — and eliminating the COO role entirely

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A Silver Lucid Gravity drives down a two-lane road past a wooded area.
Lucid said it's cutting a production shift to align "production plans with anticipated demand." Its COO is out, too — and won't be replaced.

Lucid Motors

Prudential Financial's lead marketer says taste will win out over 'generic AI'

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Richard Parkinson is the chief marketing officer at Prudential

Prudential

Panera's CEO regrets a cost-cutting move he approved as CFO

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Factory CEO says he bought each of his 30 employees a $3,000 cooling mattress cover so 'they'll be sharper' at work

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Factory's CEO said that he bought employees $3,000 Eight Sleep mattress covers because he was "optimizing for output."

Eight Sleep

KFC's Colonel is getting a glow-up

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KFC's global modernization effort includes a new logo and packaging, menu upgrades, and restaurant redesigns, all aimed at improving the customer experience.

KFC

A millennial hit financial independence in 3 years using 2 levers and one simple formula

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"Retire By 30" author Cody Berman and his wife, Lauren.

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Don't use AI when emailing Paul Graham

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Paul Graham wrote that AI-written emails felt like he was "being lied to."

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How Poppi's cofounders built a $2 billion business — and how they're navigating their newfound wealth

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Poppi cofounders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth.
Poppi cofounders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth.

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What it's like to run the family business when your dad is its billionaire founder

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Jennifer Harvey is the CEO of Crown Worldwide.
Jennifer Harvey is the CEO of Crown Worldwide and the daughter of its billionaire founder, Jim Thompson.

Crown Worldwide

Say hello to the new class of AI jobs

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