Neil Young is returning to Spotify after boycotting it over Joe Rogan’s vaccine comments He relented now that Rogan’s podcast is no longer exclusive on Spotify. Steve Dent Wed, Mar 13, 2024 Per Ole Hagen Neil Young is back on Spotify after boycotting the platform over two years ago, he said in a new … Continue reading Neil Young is returning to Spotify after boycotting it over Joe Rogan’s vaccine comments
Google pauses Gemini’s ability to generate people after overcorrecting for diversity in historical images The AI tool produced images of Nazis and America’s Founding Fathers as people of color. Will Shanklin Updated Fri, Feb 23, 2024 @JohnLu0x / X Google said Thursday it’s pausing its Gemini chatbot’s ability to generate people. The move comes … Continue reading Google pauses Gemini’s ability to generate people after overcorrecting for diversity in historical images
Instacart cuts 250 jobs after reporting increased revenue That equals about seven percent of its workforce. Sarah Fielding Updated Thu, Feb 15, 2024 Dado Ruvic / reuters Another day, another layoff occuring in the tech world. Instacart, the popular grocery delivery and pick-up service has announced the termination of 250 employees — about seven percent … Continue reading Instacart cuts 250 jobs after reporting increased revenue
The Morning After: The verdict on Apple’s Vision Pro Is the future of computing here? Mat Smith Fri, Feb 9, 2024 Photo by Devindra Hardawar/Engadget Apple took its time to get into mixed reality/spatial computing/putting screens on your face. But finally, the Vision Pro is here. Do you need one? Probably not. Will it … Continue reading The verdict on Apple’s Vision Pro
By Next Big Idea Club February 10, 2024 Chip Conley is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and the founder of one of America’s first boutique hotel companies. He was the previous head of Global Hospitality and Strategy for Airbnb and CEO of the Modern Elder Academy. He received his BA and MBA from Stanford … Continue reading U-curve of Happiness research shows how life improves after middle age. Here are 5 reasons why
FTC accuses Microsoft of misrepresenting its Activision Blizzard plans after layoffs Microsoft argues the firings were going to happen, with or without the acquisition. Jessica Conditt Updated Thu, Feb 8, 2024 AP Photo/Jae C. Hong One week after Microsoft laid off nearly 2,000 employees in its gaming division, the Federal Trade Commission is accusing … Continue reading FTC accuses Microsoft of misrepresenting its Activision Blizzard plans after layoffs
By James Surowiecki February 07, 2024 One undeniable truth about the current stock-market boom is that a big chunk of the market’s rise has been the result of outsized gains in a very small number of stocks, including most notably the so-called Magnificent Seven mega-cap growth companies (Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Nvidia, and … Continue reading Repeat after me: It’s not a bubble
By Associated Press January 18, 2024 The manufacturer of the helmet that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shattered during their AFC wild-card game with Miami says it “did its job” by protecting the league MVP “during a head-to-head impact in unprecedented cold temperatures.” The game Saturday night was the fourth-coldest in NFL history. The temperature … Continue reading Patrick Mahomes’ helmet shattered after a hard hit. Was it a design feature or design flaw?
By Elizabeth Segran January 17, 2024 For 10 years, Gregg Renfrew spent her days building Beautycounter, a clean beauty startup. Her mission was larger than creating nontoxic lipsticks and face creams. She had a broader goal of making the entire skincare industry safer for consumers. But in April 2021, she decided to sell her … Continue reading Why Beautycounter founder Gregg Renfrew is back as CEO after selling her company for $1B
Apple is selling its contested Watch models again after import ban pause You can scoop up a Series 9 or Ultra 2 directly from the company’s website. Lawrence Bonk Thu, Dec 28, 2023 Photo by Cherlynn Low / Engadget The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 wearables are back on sale via the … Continue reading Apple is selling its contested Watch models again after import ban pause
