Can’t Find a Place on Airbnb? The New ‘Black Market’ Has You Covered.
Tightening regulations on short-term rentals in NYC has led to a shadow market for Airbnb alternatives.
The Download: saving the US climate programs, and America’s AI protections are under threat
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. How nonprofits and academia are stepping up to salvage US climate programs Nonprofits are trying to preserve a US effort to modernize greenhouse-gas measurements, amid growing fears that the Trump administration’s dismantling of…
Robinhood brings its stock-trading platform to the U.K., its first international market
We knew it was coming, but stock-trading platform Robinhood is finally open for business in the U.K. — its first international market since debuting in the U.S. more than a decade ago. Robinhood is granting early access to the app starting today for those who join the waitlist, with things gradually opening up to everyone […]
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European consumer groups band together to fight Meta’s self-serving ad-free sub — branding it ‘unfair’ and ‘illegal’
Days after a privacy complaint was lodged against Meta in the European Union over its latest controversial shift of legal basis claimed for processing people’s data for ads, consumer groups across the region are filing their own complaints about what the tracking giant is up to. A coalition of almost 20 consumer protection organizations is united […]
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Sam Altman’s officially back at OpenAI — and the board gains a Microsoft observer
Sam Altman is officially back as OpenAI’s CEO after a tumultuous week and change. And OpenAI officially has a new board of directors, replacing most of the board that attempted to oust Altman in the days preceding Thanksgiving. In a letter circulated internally at OpenAI and subsequently published to the OpenAI blog, Altman announced that […]
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Elon Musk says ‘go fuck yourself’ to advertisers leaving X
Your move, Linda. Elon Musk said “go fuck yourself” to advertisers who recently paused spending on X after he endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the platform. On stage at the DealBook conference, Andrew Ross Sorkin asked the X owner about these pauses in advertising. Musk replied, “Don’t advertise.” “You don’t want them to advertise?” […]
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SpaceX acquires parachute company for $2.2M – because it turns out space-rated parachutes are very hard
SpaceX is known for its vertical integration, but one component it’s been outsourcing is parachutes – until earlier this month, when the company quietly acquired parachute vendor Pioneer Aerospace after its parent company went bankrupt. The Information first reported the news. This is the second known acquisition for SpaceX, which acquired small satellite startup Swarm […]
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More Than 90% of Startups Don’t Make It. This CEO Reveals What It Takes to Not Only Survive — But Thrive.
Learn what it takes to grow a company while also scaling as a leader.
How Business Community Is Making CEO Life Less Ghastly
People are starting to notice that if you want to get the best out of entrepreneurs, you have to support them. But how?
A Woman Is Suing a Popular Salad Chain After Allegedly Finding a ‘Chopped’ Human Finger in Her Bowl
The incident allegedly occurred at a Chop’t location in Mount Kisco, New York, on April 7, 2023.
Mac Without Cheese? Kraft’s Newest Product Is Going Vegan
Kraft is releasing a plant-based version of its iconic Mac & Cheese called “NotMac&Cheese.”