Don’t Settle for Mediocrity: How to Break Through “Good Enough” Mode
Long-term success requires patience and sustainability
US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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April 2023
Some Banks Lost An Average of $301 on Every Mortgage Financed in 2022
Mortgage companies financed about $2.6 billion worth of mortgages per company in 2022, marking a steep decline from $4.9 billion in 2021.
How to Write a Cover Letter That Gets You an Interview
Make your cover letter stand out with these simple tips.
Hey look, unicorns are rare again!
Investors are no longer minting nearly two unicorns per day. In fact, we’re down to barely more than one new mythical horned horse per week.
Hey look, unicorns are rare again! by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Ford to spend $1.3B to transform Canada factory into EV manufacturing hub
Ford said Tuesday it will spend $1.34 billion (C$1.8B) to turn its 70-year-old Oakville facility in Canada into an assembly plant for its next-generation of electric vehicles. The campus, which first opened in 1953, will be renamed Oakville Electric Vehicle Complex. The company said Tuesday it will begin modernizing the 487-acre site in the second […]
Ford to spend $1.3B to transform Canada factory into EV manufacturing hub by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
TikTok considers ditching its ‘Friends’ tab for a new ‘Explore’ experience focused on discovery
Unlike Facebook, TikTok grew in popularity by connecting users with their interests, not their real-life friends and family. In fact, many people today deny the app’s request to upload their contacts because TikTok is a place where they don’t want to interact with people they know. That’s why the company’s decision last year to replace its […]
TikTok considers ditching its ‘Friends’ tab for a new ‘Explore’ experience focused on discovery by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
6 Ways Businesses Can Plan for Busier Seasons
A business rarely follows a linear pattern. You’ll have days where the lobby feels like a ghost town and others where the same space looks like a sardine can. Supply,…
Hustle Culture ‘Sucks’ — But One Entrepreneur’s ‘Laziness Principle’ Can Make You More Money With Less Work
Dave Asprey, biohacking entrepreneur and author of ‘Smarter Not Harder,’ reveals how to stop wasting your time and start achieving your goals.
DBeaver takes $6M seed investment to build on growing popularity
When DBeaver creator Serge Rider began building an open source database admin tool in 2013, he probably had no idea that 10 years later, it would boast over 8 million users. The open source product proved so popular that he launched a company to support it in 2017, and began building a commercial product for […]
DBeaver takes $6M seed investment to build on growing popularity by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
WhatsApp users in Brazil can now pay merchants through the app
WhatsApp is introducing the ability for users to directly pay businesses through chat in Brazil. This means that people in the country can have end-to-end shopping experiences from discovery to payments within the app. This move finally unlocks the merchant payment market in Brazil for WhatsApp. Mark Zuckerberg made this announcement in a post saying […]
WhatsApp users in Brazil can now pay merchants through the app by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch