Republicans still don’t know how to talk to young voters online

October 2, 2023
In an appeal to younger voters, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy — who proposed raising the voting age to 25 — launched his TikTok presence with an endorsement from Jake Paul, the YouTuber turned boxer who built a content empire by marketing to children.  Ramaswamy is one of the only Republican politicians making an effort […]

Ousted Flexport CEO Dave Clark strikes back

October 2, 2023
Dave Clark, the former Amazon executive who was ousted as CEO of Flexport just a year into the job, fired back at its founder and board, calling recent reporting on the logistics company “deeply concerning.” Clark made the comments Monday in a lengthy post on social media site X following a report from CNBC that […]

Visa earmarks $100M to invest in generative AI companies

October 2, 2023
Visa announced today that it plans to invest $100 million in companies developing generative AI technologies and applications “that will impact the future of commerce and payments.” The investments will be made through Visa Ventures, the card giant’s 16-year-old global corporate investment arm.  Visa claims to have been a “pioneer of AI use in payments” […]

Mastering Student Loan Refinancing Success

October 2, 2023
Money.com pointed out that refinancing student loans can be an effective strategy to reduce interest rates and consolidate multiple loans into a single payment, thus simplifying one’s financial responsibilities. To…

Surprising August Inflation Slowdown Sparks Interest

October 2, 2023
The preferred inflation indicator of the Federal Reserve, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index minus food and energy, showed a smaller than expected rise in August according to CNBC….

Elon Musk’s X Corp faces trademark lawsuit from social media ad agency

October 2, 2023
When Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X this summer, there were concerns that the new company could face trademark lawsuits as there were nearly 900 active U.S. trademark registrations that cover the letter and branding “X” across various industries, according to comments made by trademark attorney Josh Gerben, speaking to the press at the time. […]