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Sprinkles Cupcakes, the company known for its sweet treats and iconic cupcake ATMs, is no more. Candace Nelson, the company’s founder, ended 2025 by confirming that all Sprinkles locations were shutting down as of December 31. In a video shared to Instagram and TikTok, Nelson said, “This isn’t how I thought the story would go.ContinueContinue reading “Why is Sprinkles Cupcakes closing? TikTok critics focus their ire on private equity as beloved bakery folds”

The year 2025 was scary good for investors.It was scary because the U.S. stock market plunged to several historic drops on worries about everything from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to interest rates to a possible bubble in artificial-intelligence technology. In the end, though, it was a good year for anyone with the stomach to stickContinueContinue reading “How Trump’s tariffs and fight with the Fed shaped the U.S. stock market in 2025”

The past year was a landmark for AI proliferation, with sweeping implications for virtually every area of business and life. But with progress came peril. We saw cyberattacks explode in number and sophistication, outmaneuvering legacy security defenses to create record damage. These trends will only accelerate from here, and it’s not enough for teams toContinueContinue reading “3 defining trends for cybersecurity in 2026”

At this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon, Hayden Brown, president and CEO of Upwork, was asked which leadership skills are most in demand today. Her answer was immediate: The demand for soft skills is rising. As AI algorithms increasingly take over routine tasks, the qualities that can’t be automated—communication clarity, the ability to work effectivelyContinueContinue reading “5 soft skills that set exceptional leaders apart”

Executives who prepare now will set the tone for the entire year. source https://www.inc.com/tara-coomans/how-executives-can-ride-the-q1-media-wave/91283090