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Cable news ratings plunge 17-30% in May as sports steal viewers
Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN all posted sharp month-on-month declines in May 2026 with no major news events to drive engagement. Sports playoffs pulled demo viewers away from the news networks entirely.
Chris Anthony joins The Independent as North America president
The former Gallery Media Group executive will oversee The Independent's full P&L and plans to expand lifestyle verticals, events, and creator partnerships across North America.
ADWEEK Opens 2026 Experiential Awards: Submit by July 10 for Early-Bird Pricing
The 2026 ADWEEK Experiential Awards are accepting entries across 28 categories, from pop-ups under $1M to agency recognition. Early-bird submissions cost $495 until July 10.
SAP Builds AI-Native Stack to Connect Reasoning Across Enterprise Systems
SAP published its North Star Architecture, a four-layer blueprint pairing deterministic processes with AI agents that reason across fragmented data. Takeda reports up to 10% productivity gains from the approach.
Vertical AI startups ditch product-led growth for direct sales as deal sizes hit 6-7 figures
Vertical AI companies are moving from SDR-led playbooks to direct sales, PE networks, and industry conferences as annual contract values climb into six and seven figures. Here's why the go-to-market math has flipped.
Linux Foundation: AI Hiring Up in Europe, Security Skills Lag Behind
A new Linux Foundation report shows European tech companies are adding AI roles faster than other positions, but face widening gaps in security expertise and AI-ready talent pipeline.
Your Comp Off Policy Is Hiding a Staffing Problem
Compensatory leave lets you trade overtime pay for time off—but frequent use signals understaffing, poor planning, or operational errors. Here's how to structure it fairly and spot what it reveals.
$250K Dunkin' Settlement Ends 'Must Be 100% Healed' Disability Policy
Dunkin' franchisees in Massachusetts agreed to pay $250,000 and scrap a policy that required employees with disabilities to be fully recovered before returning to work. Here's what the ADA settlement requires.
85% of workers burned out as bosses chase AI gains
BambooHR survey finds 85% of employees experience significant workplace stress, while 81% of leaders report productivity gains. The gap reveals what the company calls 'dignity debt'—treating people as means to output, not ends in themselves.
Kaiser's integrated model keeps health costs predictable
Kaiser Permanente combines insurance and care delivery under one roof, making employee health expenses easier to forecast. Learn how integrated coverage affects your budget.
Your engagement survey score means nothing without an action plan
Engagement surveys identify problems. What matters is what you do next. HR leaders are skipping the hard part: turning feedback into measurable change.
Uber cuts 23% of HR team, says AI isn't the reason
Uber is eliminating nearly a quarter of its People and Places division, citing overlapping responsibilities and organizational complexity. The company explicitly rules out AI automation as a driver.