By Will McCurdy April 02, 2023 Back in 2017, the Fyre Festival managed to grab headlines, but not because it was a huge success. The music festival promised a glamorous, celebrity- and influencer-laden event on a far-off Bahamian island, with luxury accommodations, and charged thousands for the privilege. But things did not go quite … Continue reading After jail, these former fraudsters found lucrative careers—but it’s not the norm
Cherlynn Low @cherlynnlow The age of generative AI is upon us, and this week alone Google and Microsoft made major announcements around their respective products for the masses. While Google unveiled an “experimental conversational AI service” called Bard (April 11, 2023), Microsoft had a fuller slate of news to share at its event in Redmond, … Continue reading Microsoft reveals how it’s putting ads in Bing’s AI chatbot
By Sam Becker March 24, 2023 Mental health continues to be a top concern for millions of Americans. That includes children’s mental health, which is the single most concerning topic for U.S. parents, according to recent data from Pew Research. Evidently, investors and entrepreneurs have taken notice. Mental health is prominently featured on this … Continue reading Mental health emerges as the fastest-growing marketplace for startups, and it’s not even close
By Aytekin Tank March 23, 2023 The last several years have turned the conventions of modern work upside down. From the remote work revolution to once-in-a-generation technological leaps, many leaders have struggled to keep up with this high-speed change—especially if they manage global teams. I know these challenges firsthand. When I started … Continue reading It’s not easy to keep remote teams connected. Here are 5 tricks to help bridge the distance
By Michael Grothaus March 22, 2023 Many of us got our first exposure to Magnolia Bakery when Carrie Bradshaw bit into one of its cupcakes on the iconic show Sex and the City. Since then, the bakery—first opened in 1996—has become an icon in itself, and an institution in New York City’s West Village. … Continue reading Magnolia Bakery is entering grocery stores for the first time. And it’s coming to Amazon, too
It’s Time That Your Company Invests In Policies That Benefit Working Parents ValueWalk / 16 Mar 2023 Corporate America is facing a growing problem. More working parents are quitting and leaving their jobs to attend to their families, and employers are perhaps the ones to blame for the lackluster support and guidance. America’s working parents … Continue reading It’s Time That Your Company Invests In Policies That Benefit Working Parents
By AJ Hess February 26, 2023 The cloud of dread hanging over you on Sunday evening; the wave of anxious anticipation you feel ahead of a new week; the cold sweat you get thinking about Monday. These feelings have a name: the “Sunday scaries.” According to recent data from LinkedIn and Headspace, the … Continue reading It’s not just you. Your Sunday scaries are getting worse
By Christopher Zara February 22, 2023 As you debate whether to pay Mark Zuckerberg for a blue verification badge on Instagram, here’s an interesting piece of data that you might help you decide. Engagement rates on Instagram have generally been falling for brands, even as those brands continue to post at the … Continue reading Brands have an Instagram engagement problem, and it’s getting worse
By Grace Carroll February 15, 2023 Lately, it feels like the word on everyone’s mind is “layoffs.” The wave of tech and finance companies joining the 6% club has big implications for markets, industries, and the economy at large. But layoffs also have an important emotional dimension—one that often gets lost in the discourse. … Continue reading Getting laid off is not your fault. Here’s why it’s crucial to believe that
By Chris Stokel-Walker February 09, 2023 Elon Musk’s travails over whether or not to allow free, unfettered access to Twitter’s APIs has, as would be expected, taken plenty of twists and turns. On February 2, Musk gave notice that free access to APIs would be removed within a week. Then he decided accounts could … Continue reading Elon Musk’s plans to limit API access might be good for Twitter’s business, but it’s bad for the open internet
