The TikTok generation is clashing with old-school Wall Street culture

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Gen Z is trying to log their way out of doomscrolling

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Maria Paula Colmenares
Maria Paula Colmenares set up a Substack page called "Instead of Doomscrolling."

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A top TikTok marketing exec is leaving to take a 'deliberate exhale'

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Sofia Hernandez, TikTok's global head of marketing and partnerships.
Sofia Hernandez, TikTok's global head of marketing and partnerships.

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Why MrBeast's former manager says we won't see another MrBeast

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Jimmy Donaldson — better known as Mr. Beast — is the biggest personality on the internet. His former manager says platforms like YouTube and TikTok are working to prevent another star breaking through in the same way.

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It's easy to understand why Netflix walked away from WBD

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos departs the White House on February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House Thursday afternoon to discuss his company's Warner Bros. bid. Hours later, Netflix walked away from the deal.

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America, China sees your Chinamaxxing. It's drawing laughs, national pride, and some eye rolls.

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The Chinamaxxing trend is going viral in the US. Chinese social media users are divided over what it means.

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Hot water, boiled apples, and house slippers: Why some Americans are going all in on 'Chinamaxxing'

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Some Americans are adopting "Chinamaxxing," a trend that reframes Chinese wellness practices as a lifestyle reset.

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I quit my job at TikTok at age 30 to travel. There was no way I was going to stay — the freedom is worth it.

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Nerine Mak

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ELF Beauty's CEO said getting yelled at by customers on TikTok Live helps him decide which products to launch

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Tarang Amin.
ELF Beauty CEO Tarang Amin said TikTok live helps him decide his product launch timeline.

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TikToker Khaby Lame's $975 million deal is riding on a crashing stock

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TikTok creator Khaby Lame.
TikTok creator Khaby Lame.

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