There’s a Barbie for Everyone, Even Weirdos. See the Limited-Edition ‘Weird Barbie’ Inspired by ‘Barbie’ the Movie
The exclusive doll is set to sell for $50.
Puzzle Corner
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August 2023
How to Harness the Power of Sustainability in Small Business to Drive Profits and Capital
Embracing sustainability can improve profitability while attracting investment and funding for small businesses.
A Taylor Swift-Inspired Side Hustle Is Making People Tens of Thousands: ‘Paid More Than My Full-Time Job’
Fans are cashing in on a trend the star sings about on her “Midnights” album.
Syntellis, an enterprise performance management provider, sells for $1.25B
Roper Technologies, a lesser-known company that creates engineering products for niche markets, this morning announced that it acquired Syntellis Performance Solutions, a provider of enterprise performance management software, for $1.25 billion. The transaction includes a $135 million tax benefit, and will result in Syntellis’ performance management and data solutions being combined with Roper’s healthcare finance […]
X’s takeover of @music handle hints toward possible music plans
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, appears to be hinting toward plans to move deeper into the music industry or collaborate with artists and labels with its recent takeover of the @music handle on the social network. The account was originally operated by software developer Jeremy Vaught, who grew the @music handle to roughly […]
Cramorant is back, baby
The Pokémon Presents livestream on Tuesday morning was pretty mid. We knew that the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC was coming, and I still refuse to learn what Pokémon Café Remix is, why they’re turning Tatsugiri into sushi, and how to reconcile the ethics of eating Pokémon in-universe. N64’s Pokémon Stadium 2 coming to Switch […]
Use This Hack to Schedule Important Tasks for When You’re Most Productive
Here is why you should map your energy cycles and plan your schedule accordingly
How to Create a Growth Plan for Your Business in 6 Simple Steps
The new book, “Grow Your Business,” offers an easy-to-follow guide to expanding your business and making more money this year.
WhatsApp introduces screen-sharing during video calls
WhatsApp today introduced screen sharing as its latest feature to enhance the video calling experience on its platform — taking on traditional video conferencing apps including Microsoft Meet, Google Meet, and Zoom as well as Apple’s FaceTime. The new feature, announced this morning by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg through a Facebook post and on his […]
Rubrik acquires Laminar for up to $250M to expand in data security across public clouds
Cybersecurity startups, in particular those hatched in Israel, have been getting scooped up a rapid pace by larger tech companies looking to bolt on new capabilities to address business customers’ growing security needs as they adopt new technologies themselves. In the latest development, Rubrik, a cloud data management company, is buying Laminar — a specialist […]