Robin McDowell

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

August 31, 2026

Crust-less sandwiches from Smucker's and Trader Joe's are displayed in Detroit, Oct. 15, 2025.

Smucker's Frozen PB&J Lawsuit Against Trader Joe's Allowed to Proceed

September 1, 2026

A pineapple grows on Djoda Farm in Matourkou, Burkina Faso, May 7, 2026.

Can Pineapples Thrive in Africa's Sahel?

September 1, 2026

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40,000 Pounds of Beer Swiped From California Distribution Center

August 31, 2026

Practical AI Lessons and Strategies

Practical AI Lessons and Strategies

A practical roadmap to follow as your finance team scales AI usage.

August 27, 2026

Crystal Adams inspects eggs at Hickman's Family Farm, Tonopah, Ariz., March 14, 2024.

What Happens When Prisoners in Dangerous Jobs Get Hurt?

Some are put to work on farms or in processing plants with little or no training.

May 16, 2024

A child carries palm kernels collected from the ground across a creek at a palm oil plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. Child labor has long been a dark stain on the $65 billion global palm oil industry. Though often denied or minimized as kids simply helping their families on weekends or after school, it has been identified as a problem by human rights groups, the United Nations and the U.S. government.

Girl Scout Cookie Palm Oil Linked to Child Labor

Palm oil is contained in roughly half the products on supermarket shelves and in almost three out of every four cosmetic brands.

January 4, 2021