March 13, 2024 DEI needs to get back on track—these leaders have solutions Fast Bites: Recapping highlights from the panel “The Fight for DEI” at the 11th annual Fast Company Grill at SXSW. BY Tania Rahman The Fast Company Grill hit SXSW this year. Couldn’t make it to Austin? Here are some Fast Bites: Your handy … Continue reading DEI needs to get back on track—these leaders have solutions
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3 reasons the leadership skills you learned in business school are holding you back
March 14, 2024 3 reasons the leadership skills you learned in business school are holding you back The author of ‘Confronting the Storm’ insists that old ways of solving problems in business have to be unlearned. BY David Ross I’ve always admired the way leaders can identify a solution for linear-style problems so readily, and so … Continue reading 3 reasons the leadership skills you learned in business school are holding you back
Google hits back at IAB Tech Lab Privacy Sandbox assessment
It took Google nine days to explain its pushback against the IAB Tech Lab’s assessment. Criticisms are now detailed in a 28-page response. Kim Davis on February 15, 2024 Google has released a detailed response to claims made about Privacy Sandbox in a recent report by the IAB Tech Lab. In a brief statement to … Continue reading Google hits back at IAB Tech Lab Privacy Sandbox assessment
As Facebook turns 20, here’s a look back at the first newspaper articles ever written about it
By Chris Morris February 04, 2024 Twenty years ago today, in the Kirkland House dormitory of Harvard University, Mark Zuckerberg rolled out a social network for students at the school. The site ran on a single server, which cost Zuck $85 per month to keep running. Within a week, more than 650 students had … Continue reading As Facebook turns 20, here’s a look back at the first newspaper articles ever written about it
Why Beautycounter founder Gregg Renfrew is back as CEO after selling her company for $1B
By Elizabeth Segran January 17, 2024 For 10 years, Gregg Renfrew spent her days building Beautycounter, a clean beauty startup. Her mission was larger than creating nontoxic lipsticks and face creams. She had a broader goal of making the entire skincare industry safer for consumers. But in April 2021, she decided to sell her … Continue reading Why Beautycounter founder Gregg Renfrew is back as CEO after selling her company for $1B
Alex Jones and his conspiracy theories are allowed back on X
Alex Jones and his conspiracy theories are allowed back on X Elon Musk had Jones’ account reinstated after asking users to vote in a poll this weekend. Cheyenne MacDonald Sun, Dec 10, 2023 Mike Segar / reuters Alex Jones is back on X five years after then-Twitter made the decision to permanently ban him … Continue reading Alex Jones and his conspiracy theories are allowed back on X
A back door to a 3% mortgage rate? This startup has a plan to unlock housing market affordability
By Lance Lambert December 03, 2023 Want more stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the daily free ResiClub newsletter. Roam CEO Raunaq Singh has a bold plan to unlock housing affordability: Connect homebuyers with home sellers who have mortgages eligible to be “assumable,” enabling buyers to take over the existing mortgage, including its … Continue reading A back door to a 3% mortgage rate? This startup has a plan to unlock housing market affordability
Herman Miller’s beloved OE1 furniture is back and even better for hybrid work
By Rebecca Barker November 08, 2023 When design studio Industrial Facility partnered with Herman Miller to launch the first iteration of its OE1 line in 2021, the debate over how COVID-19 would impact the future of work was alive and well. Now, two years later, we seem to have our answer: Most people who … Continue reading Herman Miller’s beloved OE1 furniture is back and even better for hybrid work
Former tech CEO being sued for defrauding JPMorgan has hit back with dramatic allegations
By Clint Rainey October 16, 2023 Charlie Javice, the 31-year-old charged with defrauding JPMorgan of $175 million with her student-aid startup Frank, is now arguing that the bank and Department of Justice have been working in tandem to kneecap her legal team’s criminal defense. Back in April, the U.S. Attorney for New York’s Southern … Continue reading Former tech CEO being sued for defrauding JPMorgan has hit back with dramatic allegations
What should I wear back to the office? It’s okay to be confused in the era of RTO
By Shalene Gupta September 19, 2023 CEOs might be debating the return to office, but workers everywhere are debating a far more compelling topic: the return of pants. After all, isn’t fashion just a reflection of current events? A new survey by International Workplace Group (IWG) asked 1,000 hybrid workers about how their sense … Continue reading What should I wear back to the office? It’s okay to be confused in the era of RTO