The Washington Post debuts AI-personalized podcasts to hook younger listeners
The Washington Post has used AI to build a pick-your-own-format news podcast, letting listeners choose the topics, hosts and duration.
Digiday 
Tony Dokoupil named anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’
Moving from “CBS Mornings,” the veteran journalist’s promotion is a first big move of Bari Weiss’s tenure leading the Tiffany network.
The Washington Post Business 
This $40 Microsoft Office Deal Delivers Serious Workflow Savings
Save more than 80% on a one-time Office license.
Entrepreneur 
Has This Area of the U.S. Quietly Found the Formula to Smarter Startup Growth?
As investors turn to capital efficiency and sustainable scaling, there are lessons to be learned from the Southeast — where founders have long built successful companies by doing more with less.
Meet the highest-paid White House staffers — and see how much they make
See which staffers in Trump's White House quietly earn up to $225,700, including top advisors and counsel, as revealed in the latest salary report.
Business Insider 
Week of Dec. 1 Morning News Ratings: GMA Edges Out Today in Viewers
Today had been leading for five weeks.
Adweek 
Small businesses report record monthly surge in price increases as inflation pressure mounts
Small businesses hit a record high for price increases in November, with 34% raising prices amid persistent inflation pressures, an NFIB survey reveals.
FOX Business Meta plans price hike for its virtual reality devices, internal memo shows
Meta is planning to raise prices for its VR devices, citing tariffs and a shift to sustainable business models for long-term growth.
AI is giving workers the illusion of expertise — and quietly making them worse at their jobs, researchers say
Researchers say that overrelying on AI can dull critical thinking, distort expertise, and disrupt how workers learn and advance.
How to get a piece of the $700M Google settlement
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 52 other attorneys general secure $700 million Google settlement over alleged anticompetitive Google Play Store practices.
Sophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55
Writing under a pseudonym, Madeleine Wickham cultivated an international following for her series centered on a young woman addicted to shopping.
NYT Business 
Goldman Sachs CFO on the company’s AI reboot, talent, and growth
Goldman’s OneGS 3.0 revamp is underway.
FORTUNE This startup is using AI agents to automate HR tasks like onboarding. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $24 million.
Shapes, formerly DreamTeam, has created AI agents to perform routine HR tasks and proactively flag things like flight risks.
Howard Marks says AI is going to have a 'terrifying' impact on employment — and it goes well past lost paychecks
Howard Marks, cofounder of Oaktree Capital Management, said AI could strip people of the structure, purpose, and self-worth they gain from work.
You're Using AI Wrong — This Is the Expert Fix to Give It the Perfect Prompt
AI can transform your productivity — but only if you know the right way to communicate with it.
I'm 39 and unmarried, but I proudly send out holiday cards every year to celebrate all I've accomplished
I'm in my 30s and don't have kids or a marriage. But each year, I send out holiday cards of only me to celebrate my solo travel and accomplishments.