His Business Is a ‘Love Letter’ to His Late Mother. It Sold Out and Hit $500K in Sales After Beyoncé’s Mom Gave It a Boost.
Kahh Spence didn’t launch the brand many people expected of him.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
Here’s How Job Applicants Are Trying to Make Their Resumes Stand Out: ‘There’s No Way to Fight It’
One professor created a free AI training program and expected 500 sign-ups. What happened next surprised him.
Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project
Nvidia’s investment in SoftBank’s data center developer will guarantee its chips power an OpenAI data center.
Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South
African defense tech company Terra Industries announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to $52 million.
WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan
WordPress.com Education lets teachers offer their students free domains, plugin support and professional website-building tools.
Jeff Bezos Owns $234 Million Worth of Property on This Island. But Even He Can’t Get Into Its Exclusive Country Club.
Indian Creek Country Club in Miami has rejected some of the wealthiest people on earth.
Why Are People Paying So Much More for Sports Teams? It’s Not for a Love of the Game.
The Lakers just sold for $12.5 billion, 25% more than last year’s record sale. What’s driving the sudden price surge?
Papa Johns’ CEO Just Named His Company’s ‘Achilles Heel’ — Here’s What He’s Doing About It
Todd Penegor says inconsistency is hurting the brand. His fix includes new field teams and $5 million in incentives for franchisees.
Uber adds Zipline drones to its Eats delivery network
Uber is also making investing in Zipline as part of the tie-up.
Wispr raises $280M at $2B valuation as it looks beyond dictation
Wispr’s total funding is now over $361 million.