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Listening is one of the most foundational and critical skills in building relationships at home and at work. It’s not always easy to listen well, but with practice, we can all improve our skills. Here’s six ways you can start.

Interview with Uzi Wizman, founder of Borekas and PSY Street Kitchen, about growing a brand from an Instagram Story and sharing culture with the world.

Neon, a startup that’s building a serverless open source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres, today announced that it raised around $45 million in a new funding round, about $30 million of which came from Menlo VC. Bringing its total raised to $104 million, the new cash will be put toward improving Neon’s developer experience and […]

Uber has reported an operating profit during a fiscal quarter for the first time in its history. The company reported its second quarter earnings for 2023 [PDF] on Tuesday morning, which included a net income of $394 million for the quarter, up $1.0 billion year-over-year and $588 million versus the preceding quarter. The company attributed […]

In another sign of shifting forces in the social media universe, the UK’s national public service broadcaster, the BBC, is dipping a toe into the fediverse by setting up its own Mastodon instance. The BBC is labelling its move as an experiment — and, to be clear, the organization is not abandoning its presence on […]

 I got the inspiration for this article after speaking with a 23-year-old unsure of how to divide his paycheck every two weeks. How much did he need to put in…

The U.S. index fund pioneer Vanguard has cut the worth of its holding in the Indian ride-hailing startup Ola by more than half since original investment, according to an analysis of its filings. Vanguard cut the worth of its shares in Ani Technologies, Ola’s holding firm, by 51.6% as of the end of May, it […]

Micro, small, and medium-sized firms (MSMEs) constitute the backbone of the Nigerian economy, accounting for more than 60% of GDP growth and playing a crucial role in job creation. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, there are over 39 million such firms, and 87% operate informally, meaning they primarily receive cash and perform activities […]