May 2023

Housing Market Update May 2023

May 24, 2023
For years, home sellers were in complete control of the home-buying process. With a lack of inventory and strong demand from buyers, sellers could list nearly any price and find…

US government targets North Korea’s illicit IT workforce with new sanctions

May 24, 2023

The U.S. government announced new sanctions against North Korea related to its army of illicit IT workers that have fraudulently gained employment to finance the regime’s weapons of mass destruction programs. North Korea maintains thousands of “highly skilled” IT workers around the world, primarily in China and Russia, which “generate revenue that contributes to its […]

US government targets North Korea’s illicit IT workforce with new sanctions by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Meta conducts yet another round of layoffs

May 24, 2023

Meta is waging its latest round of layoffs on Wednesday, estimated to impact about 6,000 people. These cuts are part of the company’s so-called “Year of Efficiency,” in which Meta is being massively restructured to save money and flatten the organization structure. Employees knew the layoffs were coming. Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced […]

Meta conducts yet another round of layoffs by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Don’t miss your last chance to pitch on the TC Disrupt stage

May 24, 2023

Early-stage startup founders, listen up! We’re on the Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) homestretch. You have just one week left to hunker down and show us why we should pick you to join our elite cohort for a free VIP experience and the chance to pitch on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage in San Francisco on […]

Don’t miss your last chance to pitch on the TC Disrupt stage by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: alternative aviation fuels, and drone-delivered bubble tea

May 24, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Everything you need to know about the wild world of alternative jet fuels  The aviation industry is responsible for about 3% of all human-caused global warming. One way it hopes to reduce that…

Post 6/1 Stock Trading Plan

May 24, 2023
The 6/1 debt deal deadline seems to loom large for the stock market (SPY). Yet that is nothing more than a side show and distraction from what really matters. 40…