By Jessica Bursztynsky January 19, 2023 Grubhub is partnering with RapidSOS, a third-party service that connects users with safety agents, in the hopes that it’ll boost courier protection, the companies announced Thursday. When gig workers call 911 through the Grubhub for Drivers app, RapidSOS will share information like dynamic location and caller ID directly … Continue reading Grubhub just rolled out new emergency safety features for gig workers with RapidSOS
By Kathleen Davis January 13, 2023 New York congressman George Santos is facing increasing demands from both sides of the political aisle to resign after more revelations about the extent to which he has lied about his qualifications and background. As part of the New York Times investigation, the publication obtained Santos’ résumé from … Continue reading George Santos just gave a master class in how not to write a résumé
By Michael Grothaus January 06, 2023 Impossible Foods, maker of the Impossible Burger and other plant-based meat offerings, has hired its first chief demand officer as it ramps up for expected growth in 2023. Industry veteran Sherene Jagla will take the debut role, the company said Friday, after serving as a senior vice president and … Continue reading Impossible Foods just hired its first chief demand officer as it ramps up for growth in 2023
By Ainsley Harris December 17, 2022 It hasn’t been a great year for neobanks. Chime has delayed its IPO and struggled to diversify its revenue after overtures to acquire early-wage-access startup DailyPay for $2 billion fell flat. MoneyLion has been the target of regulatory complaints from agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) … Continue reading Goldman Sachs just killed its neobank. When will Silicon Valley follow suit?
Not Just A Marketing Word: Brands Need To Walk The Walk On Inclusion by Lara Balazs , Op-Ed Contributor, December 8, 2022 Throughout my career, I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to lead marketing efforts for several incredible, world-class, global brands – from Nike and Gap to Visa and Amazon, to my current role as CMO … Continue reading Not Just A Marketing Word: Brands Need To Walk The Walk On Inclusion
By Sam Becker November 22, 2022 It’s been a bleak fall season for the tech sector. Over the past couple of months, tech companies including Twitter, Meta, and Amazon (among others) have announced thousands of layoffs—and as of Tuesday, there was another to add to the list: HP. As a part of its latest … Continue reading More tech layoffs: HP just announced it will lay off up to 6,000 employees
By Wilfred Chan November 22, 2022 After a yearlong wait, the Biden administration has issued a new rule that could make it easier for your retirement plan to invest in environmentally responsible funds. The Department of Labor rule announced today that plan sponsors of private pensions and other benefit plans covered under the Employee … Continue reading The Biden administration just made ESG investment easier, but the strategy remains controversial as ever
By James Surowiecki November 11, 2022 When you build an empire on funny money, it’s very easy for it to vanish overnight. That’s the simplest way to understand the implosion of former cryptocurrency giant FTX, which declared bankruptcy Friday. When November began, FTX controlled one of the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency exchanges, … Continue reading The fall of FTX shows just how fragile the crypto economy truly is
By Talib Visram November 11, 2022 Effective altruism, we hardly knew ye. Following the collapse of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried’s crytocurrency exchange that was once valued at $32 billion and is now effectively worthless, the founders of the company’s philanthropic arm resigned Thursday. Reporter Teddy Schleifer tweeted the resignation letter cosigned by the FTX Future … Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried and Elon Musk just killed effective altruism
By Chris Stokel-Walker November 10, 2022 leadership now Elon Musk has made quite a first impression on his new employees. During his first few weeks as CEO of Twitter, he laid off some 3,700 workers. Since acquiring the company on October 27, Musk hadn’t formally spoken to the majority of staff who remain … Continue reading The email Elon Musk just sent to Twitter employees is a masterclass in how not to communicate
