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Opening our books to the entire staff has led to greater employee retention—and so much more. Transparency has become something of a buzzword in the workplace in recent years. Many companies have adopted a policy of transparency, noting the proven benefits of sharing information about business operations. 

Long-tenured Bank of America employees have embraced the paid sabbaticals, using their time off for travel, family, and personal growth. Sometimes, when you launch a new employee benefit, uptake is slow. It’s hard to build awareness or buy-in, even if it’s a very strong offering. But as it turns out, that wasn’t true here at Bank Of America when we started offering folks paid sabbaticals to simply .

Kathy Bates says the secret to her long acting career is not looking like a beauty queen. Alberto E. RodriguezKathy Bates, 76, credits her long career to not looking like a beauty queen. Bates told Variety she has "friends who have been beauty queens who are no longer working because of ageism."Ageism against women isn't just a Hollywood problem; it's prevalent in other workplaces, too.

"Excellent, a second debate would be great," Elon Musk wrote in an X post on Wednesday. Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images; Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images; Win McNamee via Getty ImagesElon Musk says that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris should have a rematch after Tuesday's debate. The Harris campaign called for a second debate shortly after the first one.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says product shortages are making customers emotional. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty ImagesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang says product shortages are making customers emotional. Demand for Nvidia's AI chips, including the Blackwell line, has surged, straining suppliers. Nvidia's stock recently dropped 9.5%, shedding $278.9 billion, amid US economy and AI doubts.

OpenAI pushes against California's AI bill which requires a "full shutdown" feature from AI companies. Didem Mente/Getty ImagesOpenAI is raising money at a $150 billion valuation — more than the market cap for Goldman Sachs. The startup is in talks to raise $6.5 billion from investors, including Microsoft and Apple.