By Chris Morris February 04, 2024 Twenty years ago today, in the Kirkland House dormitory of Harvard University, Mark Zuckerberg rolled out a social network for students at the school. The site ran on a single server, which cost Zuck $85 per month to keep running. Within a week, more than 650 students had … Continue reading As Facebook turns 20, here’s a look back at the first newspaper articles ever written about it
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Why Beautycounter founder Gregg Renfrew is back as CEO after selling her company for $1B
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
Alex Jones and his conspiracy theories are allowed back on X
Alex Jones and his conspiracy theories are allowed back on X Elon Musk had Jones’ account reinstated after asking users to vote in a poll this weekend. Cheyenne MacDonald Sun, Dec 10, 2023 Mike Segar / reuters Alex Jones is back on X five years after then-Twitter made the decision to permanently ban him … Continue reading Alex Jones and his conspiracy theories are allowed back on X
A back door to a 3% mortgage rate? This startup has a plan to unlock housing market affordability
By Lance Lambert December 03, 2023 Want more stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the daily free ResiClub newsletter. Roam CEO Raunaq Singh has a bold plan to unlock housing affordability: Connect homebuyers with home sellers who have mortgages eligible to be “assumable,” enabling buyers to take over the existing mortgage, including its … Continue reading A back door to a 3% mortgage rate? This startup has a plan to unlock housing market affordability
Herman Miller’s beloved OE1 furniture is back and even better for hybrid work
By Rebecca Barker November 08, 2023 When design studio Industrial Facility partnered with Herman Miller to launch the first iteration of its OE1 line in 2021, the debate over how COVID-19 would impact the future of work was alive and well. Now, two years later, we seem to have our answer: Most people who … Continue reading Herman Miller’s beloved OE1 furniture is back and even better for hybrid work
Former tech CEO being sued for defrauding JPMorgan has hit back with dramatic allegations
By Clint Rainey October 16, 2023 Charlie Javice, the 31-year-old charged with defrauding JPMorgan of $175 million with her student-aid startup Frank, is now arguing that the bank and Department of Justice have been working in tandem to kneecap her legal team’s criminal defense. Back in April, the U.S. Attorney for New York’s Southern … Continue reading Former tech CEO being sued for defrauding JPMorgan has hit back with dramatic allegations
What should I wear back to the office? It’s okay to be confused in the era of RTO
By Shalene Gupta September 19, 2023 CEOs might be debating the return to office, but workers everywhere are debating a far more compelling topic: the return of pants. After all, isn’t fashion just a reflection of current events? A new survey by International Workplace Group (IWG) asked 1,000 hybrid workers about how their sense … Continue reading What should I wear back to the office? It’s okay to be confused in the era of RTO
X (Twitter) marks its spot by bringing back political ads
The platform is reversing the decision of former CEO, Jack Dorsey, as part of its “commitment to free speech.” Nicola Agius on August 30, 2023 X, formerly known as Twitter, is lifting its ban on political advertising in the US. The Elon Musk-owned platform famously banished political ads back in 2019 when former CEO Jack … Continue reading X (Twitter) marks its spot by bringing back political ads
Why most managers don’t want to come back to the office full-time
By Yasmin Gagne August 24, 2023 This week, contributing writer Shalene Gupta came on to the Most Innovative Companies podcast to discuss the results of a new study from Deloitte about workers’ desire to return to the office. Surprise, surprise– though many CEOs in the financial industry want their workers to go to the … Continue reading Why most managers don’t want to come back to the office full-time
Scientists are pulling back from Twitter and looking for alternatives
US adults are spending less time on Twitter since Elon Musk took over Karissa Bell @karissabe We’re starting to get a clearer picture of how Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has changed the platform. According to new data from Pew Research, a “majority” of US Twitter users have “taken a break” from the … Continue reading Scientists are pulling back from Twitter and looking for alternatives