By Jessica Bursztynsky January 05, 2023 Some New York City Uber drivers are striking once again Thursday in a continued fight against the rideshare platform’s efforts to block a pay raise set by the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). The gig workers are shutting down the Uber app for the entire day and … Continue reading NYC Uber drivers go on strike again after their raises are blocked
Is it a bridge too far to find a way to a simpler, more useful martech stack and ease the misery of (mar)tech debt? Gene De Libero on November 22, 2022 Many discussions lately have been about how complex the martech stack has become. In my last article, I referenced a recent survey saying more … Continue reading 3 ways to make martech simple again
Elon Musk bans Twitter employees from working remotely He enforced similar policies at SpaceX and Tesla. D. Cooper @danielwcooper Mark Leong for The Washington Post via Getty Images Elon Musk has banned Twitter employees from working remotely, saying they need to spend 40 hours a week in the office unless he gives his express … Continue reading Elon Musk changes Twitter’s remote work rules, again
Twitter starts doling out ‘official’ checkmarks – again The website has been grappling with an influx of impersonators after launching its $8 Blue verification. M. Moon @mariella_moon David Odisho via Getty Images Twitter’s “official” gray checkmarks seem to making their way back to accounts owned by brands, publishers and other public figures. The website … Continue reading Twitter starts doling out ‘official’ checkmarks – again
By Jesus Diaz October 21, 2022 Apple’s vice president of industrial design, Evans Hankey, is leaving the mothership only three years after taking over Jony Ive’s post, the company has confirmed. Apple hasn’t offered an official explanation for why Hankey is leaving such a coveted position, perhaps the hottest, most visible design job on … Continue reading Apple is losing its industrial design boss . . . again
Bandcamp Fridays are back again The music marketplace will waive its fees on the first Friday of each month through December. K. Holt @krisholt SOPA Images via Getty Images If you prefer to support independent artists by buying their music instead of streaming it, today might be a good day to pick up … Continue reading Bandcamp Fridays are back again
It’s Back-To-School Time Again: Price-Conscious Parents Are Carefully Shopping by Ray Schultz , July 28, 2022 Parents are in a spending mode as their children prepare to go back to school. Of all adults in the U.S., 48% will buy items for the 2022 school season, spending an average of $911, according to the Back-to-School … Continue reading It’s Back-To-School Time Again: Price-Conscious Parents Are Carefully Shopping
By Tigran Sloyan July 28, 2022 We’re all scared, and we should be. Thousands of people in our industry have lost their jobs, and thousands more may still do so. But it’s not surprising, or ahistorical, or anything other than the same cycle of hubris that high-growth companies has been experiencing for years. … Continue reading How to stop the tech layoff cycle from happening again
By Kevin Boehm June 11, 2022 I’ve lived most of my life to a soundtrack, part of which is the curated playlists that echo throughout my restaurants, but the music also is accompanied by a symphony of sounds that include joyous conversation, the clanging of pans, the shaking of cocktails, and the demonstrative … Continue reading I’m a successful entrepreneur. Here’s how I learned to fall in love with my work (again)
Amazon and Tesla listed among the most dangerous US workplaces (updated) A report puts them on par with riskier farms and construction companies. J. Fingas @jonfingas April 26th, 2018 Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Amazon and Tesla are usually proud of appearing on lists, but not this time around. The advocacy group National Council for … Continue reading Amazon makes advocacy group’s list of most dangerous US workplaces, again
