Levi Strauss CEO Says His ‘Biggest Regret’ Is Not Firing More People Sooner: ‘I Held On to Somebody Longer Than I Should Have’
Charles Bergh will step down as CEO of Levi Strauss next year.
The MacBook Neo is ‘the most repairable MacBook’ in years, according to iFixit
Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook — it’s also the company’s most repairable laptop in “about fourteen years.”
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Regulators close investigation into Blue Origin’s New Shepard anomaly
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has closed the investigation into a mishap that occurred last September during a launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle, with the regulator saying that Blue must implement 21 corrective actions before it can fly New Shepard again. New Shepard was grounded after a September 2022 launch ended with an […]
Dynamic Leadership Teams Ignite Tech Startup Success
Organizations can build a more collaborative environment where diverse skills and perspectives contribute to long-term success and a resilient workforce.
Artifact takes on X and Threads with new Posts feature
Artifact, a platform built by Instagram’s co-founders, is launching the ability for users to make posts. Up until now, the platform has been an aggregator for news and links, but is now becoming more of a social network by allowing users to create posts. Artifact co-founder and CTO Mike Krieger announced the launch of the […]
Meta filmed Mr Beast, Paris Hilton and 26 more to build celebrity AIs based on Llama 2
Actors are in the middle of a major, protracted battle with Hollywood over what role AI will be playing in the future of entertainment, and how they’ll be compensated for that when those AIs are basically likenesses of them. Over at Meta, it looks like some of those kinks have been ironed out… Today, the […]
Sorry, Point-Lovers—Buying With a Credit Card Can Be Costly For Small Businesses
“Swipe fees” — charges imposed on merchants for processing card payments — can add up for small businesses, with some saying it’s their third largest expense.
This State Just Replaced New York as the Country’s Second Most Valuable Housing Market
A recent report by Zillow found that Florida has edged out New York as the second most valuable housing market in the U.S., while California is still No. 1.
Can Bird’s Spin acquisition give it the lift it needs?
Back in the scooter craze days of 2019, Bird was valued at a whopping $2.5 billion.
Meta’s ‘augments’ place digital objects around your physical space
Meta’s new Quest 3 mixed reality headset will allow users to personalize their physical spaces with “augments” — a series of objects and widgets that are digitally plastered to their real world environment. “Next year, you’ll be able to customize your space with a library of augments that interact with the world in ways that […]
EV boat startup Arc wades into watersports with $70M in fresh funding
Arc is making a splash with investors as it wraps up deliveries of its limited edition $300,000 electric boat and eyes its next target: watersports. And, specifically the kind that require a wake. The Los Angeles-based electric boat startup, which designed, built and has now delivered a limited edition run of the Arc One, recently […]