7 Reasons to Trust Your Gut When Starting a Business
You know what’s right for you, so trust yourself!
This international surveillance project aims to protect wheat from deadly diseases
When Dave Hodson walked through wheat fields in Ethiopia in 2010, it seemed as if everything had been painted yellow. A rust fungus was in the process of infecting about one-third of the country’s wheat, and winds had carried its spores far and wide, coating everything in their path. “The fields were completely yellow. You’d…
May 2023
Un-Bee-Lievable: Flight Delayed for Hours After Swarm of Bees Takes Over Aircraft Wing
The buzzed-about incident occurred on the runway of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Microsoft Wants to Make It Easier For You To Repair Your Devices. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.
Making repair more accessible will allow consumers to use older products for longer, saving them money and reducing the environmental impact.
Acquisition, retention, expansion: Why SaaS founders must understand GDR and NDR
It’s become increasingly difficult to sign new SaaS customers unless they can demonstrate high and measurable ROI with rapid time to value.
Acquisition, retention, expansion: Why SaaS founders must understand GDR and NDR by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Meta pitches augmented reality to advertisers with new AR Reels Ads and Facebook Stories
Augmented reality is coming to Reels Ads and Facebook Stories, Meta announced this afternoon the IAB’s NewFronts as part of its pitch to advertisers. The update allows brands like Sephora, Tiffany & Co., and others to offer more immersive experiences and AR filters when marketing to Meta’s audience, including its younger Gen Z users. The […]
Meta pitches augmented reality to advertisers with new AR Reels Ads and Facebook Stories by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
The life and death of a robot vacuum
I’m heading back to the South Bay next week, thanks to Google I/O, which is coming back to the Shoreline Amphitheater. I honestly don’t expect much of anything related to this beat, though AI is going to be all over that thing. That’s hardly a new phenomenon, of course — previous developer conferences have showcased […]
The life and death of a robot vacuum by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Why is Discord making you change your name?
Popular chat and streaming app Discord is making every single one of its users change their names, and you could be forgiven for wondering why make such a disruptive move at all. But the platform’s founders say it’s more necessary than you might think. Ordinarily, Discord users are identified by a name and random number […]
Why is Discord making you change your name? by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
How Shopify bungled its latest layoffs and made employees feel like NPCs
Shopify laid off 20% of its global workforce today – its second sizeable employee culling after a reduction of 10% announced last July. This latest downsizing also includes the wholesale divestment of an entire line of business: Shopify’s in-house logistics arm, which sought to own more of the warehousing and fulfillment chain for its merchants. […]
How Shopify bungled its latest layoffs and made employees feel like NPCs by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
How to Identify and Handle Toxic Business Leadership
Toxic business leaders are the danger of modern corporate life. Unfortunately, they may hide behind good reputations. Let’s discuss four signs of toxic leadership and strategies to deal with it.
5 Ways the AI Revolution Can Help your Ecommerce Business
Here’s how to apply aspects of the AI revolution to your ecommerce business.