Investing with Occam’s Razor
Time to get philosophical about the outlook for the market with the help of Occam’s Razor. This tool tells us to assume that the simplest explanation is the most likely….
Tuning into the future of collaboration
When work went remote, the sound of business changed. What began as a scramble to make home offices functional has evolved into a revolution in how people hear and are heard. From education to enterprises, companies across industries have reimagined what clear, reliable communication can mean in a hybrid world. For major audio and communications…
The US city that scares Chinese Amazon sellers
China Report is MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. Want to know how to make Chinese Amazon sellers anxious? Put Chicago in the delivery address when you order. Why? Because in the last few years, many sellers have been slapped with massive lawsuits for…
Volt, an open banking fintech for payments and more, raises $60M at a $350M+ valuation
Open banking — where traditional banks enable payments and other new services by way of APIs that give access to financial data previously locked up in their systems — has led to a rush of startups looking to build the links to make it a reality. Today one of the hopefuls in open banking — […]
Volt, an open banking fintech for payments and more, raises $60M at a $350M+ valuation by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
The iPad was meant to revolutionize accessibility. What happened?
In December 2022, a few months after learning that he’d won an Iowa Arts Fellowship to attend the MFA program at the University of Iowa, David James “DJ” Savarese sat for a televised interview with a local news station. But in order to answer the anchorman’s questions, Savarese, a 30-year-old poet with autism who uses…
Rescuers Searching for Lost Titanic Submarine Detect Sounds
A Canadian surveillance aircraft reports hearing underwater noises in the North Atlantic.
‘Price Is Right’ Contestant Wins Trip to Hawaii — and the ER. ‘He’s Really Hurting.’
Contestant Henry Choi celebrated his victory a little too voraciously.
Amazon will hold the Prime Day shopping event on July 11-12
Amazon announced today that it will host the annual Prime Day shopping event on July 11-12. The company typically offers a lot of discounts to customers to boost sales numbers during this event. The company said the event will start on July 3 a.m. EDT and run through July 12. The Prime Day sales will […]
Amazon will hold the Prime Day shopping event on July 11-12 by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
How Amazon beat Walmart — and who might beat Amazon: talking with reporter Jason Del Rey
Jason Del Rey has spent the last 15 years reporting on e-commerce businesses, including Walmart and Amazon. Now, in a new book that hit shelves today called Winner Sells All, he tells the broader story of Walmart — which long focused on preserving what it had built — and its epic battle with Amazon, whose […]
How Amazon beat Walmart — and who might beat Amazon: talking with reporter Jason Del Rey by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Roblox invites its community to build mature experiences for 17+ users
Roblox is well aware that its young users are getting older, and the company is making every effort to grow up along with them. The platform, once synonymous with younger kids, announced Tuesday that it would allow creators to build mature content designed for users age 17 and up. To create or enjoy those experiences, […]
Roblox invites its community to build mature experiences for 17+ users by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
The Best Paying Jobs in Finance and How Much You Can Make
Want to pursue a new, high-paying job in the financial sector? Check out our breakdown of the best-paying jobs in finance here.