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How Agentic AI Supercharges Startups and Threatens Incumbents

A new operating model shrinks the time and capital needed to build companies, redefining how ventures launch and scale.

by Vivian S. Lee, Linda Mantia, and Jon McNeill

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How to Break Free of Negative Thought Spirals

A conversation with journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa about a common behavior that holds us back.

Audio by HBR IdeaCast

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How Stronger Privacy Laws Convinced Consumers to Share More Data

An analysis of 16,000 U.S. customers in California and Virginia shows how further disclosures and permissions can actually reassure customers.

by Jay Fitzgerald

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What Really Gets in the Way of Change

In the May 18, 2026, edition of The Insider, managing editor Gretchen Gavett highlights the traps that quietly undermine senior leaders.

by Gretchen Gavett

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