By Grace Carroll February 05, 2023 Facebook buys Whatsapp for $22 billion. American Airlines mergers with US Air: $11 billion. Softbank invests in WeWork: $17 billion. These landmark deals and mergers form the foundations of the business world as we know it. But the story behind the deals—and all their accompanying tensions, dramas and … Continue reading This new podcast wants to get at the drama behind some of the biggest deals
By Michael Grothaus January 24, 2023 If you’re a company in the market for growing your workforce, there’s no doubt you’ll be headhunting Gen Z workers in the near future. The problem is, depending on your company’s size, Gen Z might not want to work for you. That’s according to a new report from … Continue reading Gen Z wants to work for big companies that can survive economic downturns, Adobe says
By Megan Morrone January 15, 2023 If you can believe that the “creator economy” has been around long enough to have battle-scarred veterans, then Marc Hustvedt is one of them. As the 43-year-old president of MrBeast (the current most subscribed-to individual YouTuber), Hustvedt is—in YouTube years, at least—a real old-timer. By the time MrBeast … Continue reading MrBeast’s president wants you to know the creator economy is not dead
By Shalene Gupta January 07, 2023 Contrary to the popular belief that data privacy is about making sure your data isn’t shared, Eli Wachs believes that data sharing, in fact, has significant benefits . . . when used correctly. Today, Wachs, 24, is the CEO of Footprint, a company that is rethinking how we store … Continue reading This Gen-Z tech CEO wants to build the Apple Pay of identity—a one-stop shop for your data
By Jessica Bursztynsky November 17, 2022 Google is trying to solve the dreaded experience makeup-wearers know all too well: finding a foundation match online. The tech giant on Thursday announced a new augmented reality shopping feature meant to help consumers find an easier shade match. Google is introducing a new photo library of photos … Continue reading Google Shopping wants to help you find your perfect foundation match
By Clint Rainey November 17, 2022 A new joint venture between JPMorgan Chase and a billion-dollar real-estate developer is putting America’s largest bank on the path to becoming the landlord for thousands more U.S. rental homes. According to an announcement, JPMorgan has formed a joint venture with Haven Realty Capital to purchase and develop … Continue reading JPMorgan Chase wants to be your landlord. What could go wrong?
By Mita Mallick November 15, 2022 As 2022 comes close to an close, many organizations are laying off workers. According to a recent KPMG survey, more than half of U.S. CEOs are considering layoffs and restructuring in anticipation of a 2023 recession. In recent weeks, media headlines have been filled with a wave … Continue reading What to do if you got laid off, and now the company wants you back
Disney CEO Bob Chapek Wants To Use Data To Customize Experiences by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 27, 2022 Disney CEO Bob Chapek wants to combine personal consumer data from the Disney+ streaming service and Disney parks to give customers a unique experience. Chapek, speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference, said … Continue reading Disney CEO Bob Chapek Wants To Use Data To Customize Experiences
Elon Musk reportedly wants to lay off most of Twitter’s employees The site could see more than 5,000 employees put out on the street. A. Tarantola @terrortola NurPhoto via Getty Images Twitter is gearing up for layoffs no matter whether Elon Musk purchases the company, which could happen as soon as this Friday, according … Continue reading Elon Musk reportedly wants to lay off most of Twitter’s employees
By Talib Visram October 07, 2022 Justin Hutchinson was working at a smoothie shop in his native Baton Rouge, trying to save money for his tuition to Louisiana State University, which he was struggling to pay after the death of his father. Hutchinson was a popular employee: He’d memorize customers’ orders and even their … Continue reading ‘Tear the paper ceiling’: A new campaign wants companies to ditch 4-year degree requirements
