Tag Archives: Built

Our built environment doesn’t have to be so depressing

September 07, 2025 Our built environment doesn’t have to be so depressing BY Andy Boenau Our built environment contributes to a mental health crisis.  We’re not living in a natural outcome of human needs and behavior. The built environment as we know it—buildings and the spaces between—does direct damage to our minds. Land use planning has … Continue reading Our built environment doesn’t have to be so depressing

The most effective influencer campaigns are built on fit, not fame

Explore the disciplined approach behind today’s most successful influencer campaigns — built on insight, alignment and results. Sam Shennan on May 5, 2025       Long gone are the days of experimenting with influencer marketing. It’s now a proven lever for strategic growth. But outperforming in this space isn’t about jumping on trends or chasing fame … Continue reading The most effective influencer campaigns are built on fit, not fame

Why this 4th-generation woodworker built 30 machines to automate his job

   May 02, 2024 Why this 4th-generation woodworker built 30 machines to automate his job Ros Broughton built custom wordworking machines to help him make craftsman-quality furniture more affordable. BY Elissaveta M. Brandon Ros Broughton is a fourth-generation woodworker. For the first 15 years of his career, he mostly focused on high-end cabinetry and custom furniture. … Continue reading Why this 4th-generation woodworker built 30 machines to automate his job

Google’s answer to GPT-4 is Gemini: ‘the most capable model we’ve ever built’

Google’s answer to GPT-4 is Gemini: ‘the most capable model we’ve ever built’ The company plans to incorporate the AI across its product platforms, starting with Bard. Andrew Tarantola   Wed, Dec 6, 2023   Google OpenAI’s spot atop the generative AI heap may be coming to an end as Google officially introduced its most … Continue reading Google’s answer to GPT-4 is Gemini: ‘the most capable model we’ve ever built’

Postmates makes 4/20 its best brand holiday with a hoodie built for eating takeout

  By Jeff Beer April 18, 2023   To mark that most sacred of stoner days, food delivery app Postmates has created a piece of merch tailormade for its most couch-bound product enthusiasts.   Just don’t call it another piece of branded streetwear. The “Takeoutfit” is a hoodie built for lap-dining utility, including a fold-down … Continue reading Postmates makes 4/20 its best brand holiday with a hoodie built for eating takeout

From the ashes of COVID school closures, this Gen Z CEO built a thriving student-loan app

  By Shalene Gupta December 17, 2022 As a junior at Stanford, Harrison Hochman was sent home because of COVID. Many of his friends were scrambling to pay tuition because their family’s incomes had taken a hit. Yet it was easier to book a plane ticket home than to find a private loan. Hochman and … Continue reading From the ashes of COVID school closures, this Gen Z CEO built a thriving student-loan app