The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: Farewell, Twitter, said Oliver Darcy at CNN. This week, “the text-based social media platform that played an outsize role in society by serving as a digital town square was killed by its unhinged owner, Elon Musk.” Musk officially changed the company’s iconic…
Tech companies led multiple revolutions in what office work looks like in this century. Google was the most well-known company to turn its offices into a “campus” with the amenities of a large resort, from free lunch to recreation, all designed to keep employees happily toiling away at the office as long as possible. They were…
The Twitter era has essentially ended after the company’s owner, Elon Musk, rebranded the company as X, nixing the iconic blue bird in the process. For some critics, Musk has been the harbinger of death for the social media platform since acquiring it in 2022. In his quest to remake Twitter into a free speech haven, Musk…
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: Older investors take a pass on bonds More older Americans are investing “like 30-year-olds,” said Anne Tergesen in The Wall Street Journal. According to Vanguard, “nearly half of 401(k) investors” who are over the age of 55 and are…
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: Farewell, Twitter, said Oliver Darcy at CNN. This week, “the text-based social media platform that played an outsize role in society by serving as a digital town square was killed by its unhinged owner, Elon Musk.” Musk officially changed the company’s iconic…
First Look What links toothbrushes and weapons systems? A $52 billion investment. The U.S. government has reached a rare bipartisan agreement to invest $52 billion to develop advanced computer chips. Factories, autos, appliances, electronics, toys, toothbrushes, and weapons systems all depend on semiconductors. | View caption Hide caption | A 77-year-old factory in a hard-luck…
Safety The Explainer Shoplifting is on the rise. So are solutions. | View caption Hide caption High-profile cases of shoplifting seem to be everywhere. Policymakers, researchers, and businesses are all trying to both assess and solve the problem. “She actually did purchase a couple items, but she also stole a couple items,” says the security…
We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on Amazon links we provide, we may receive compensation. We’ve all been there — it’s days before what you just realized was Father’s Day and you’re without a gift for your old man. Rather than allow you to suffer the telling embarrassment of a Home…