It was a big deal last year when Google came out with its own smartphone, the Pixel. Also one year ago, the tech giant released a smart home speaker and debuted the AI-powered Assistant that lives inside these new gadgets. Now it’s twelve months later, […]
Day: October 6, 2017
Honest Company may be raising a down round
The Honest Company, the five-year-old natural body and home care products company cofounded by the actress Jessica Alba, looks to be raising $75 million in new venture capital funding at $19.60 per share, according to a Delaware filing first spied by CBInsights and reported by Axios. […]
Trump’s chief of staff reportedly used ‘compromised’ phone for months
Of the many questions this situation raises, two stand out: Was any data on Kelly’s personal phone obtained, and if so, was it in any way sensitive? Since the affected device was Kelly’s personal phone, it’s possible that there was no valuable information on it […]
New story in Business from Time: The Unbelievable Ways 15 Billionaires Got Their Start
How do the richest of the richest get to where they are? As with all things extreme, their stories don’t always match up with conventional thinking about how to rise in a career. Some came from nothing and worked their way up with incredible savvy. […]
New story in Business from Time: ‘You Should Be Fired.’ Elizabeth Warren Slams Wells Fargo CEO Over Fake Accounts
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday called for the firing of Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan, accusing him of enabling the bank’s fake account scandal during which at least 3.5 million fraudulent accounts were created without customers’ knowledge. “At best you were incompetent, at worst […]
New story in Business from Time: IRS Gives Equifax Multimillion-Dollar Deal Despite Massive Data Breach
(WASHINGTON) — The company at the center of the biggest breach of personal information just signed a contract with the federal government to provide, well, personal information. The Internal Revenue Service signed a $7.25 million contract with Equifax last month. The no-bid contract, first reported […]
New story in Business from Time: Meet Goop’s Shaman, a Crystal Expert That Helps People With Their Careers
If you’re in a rough patch in your career, you’ve probably read all the standard advice to start feeling inspired again. Start meditating, try a LinkedIn influencer’s top tip for starting the day off right, or read Bill Gates’ favorite book. But if none of […]
New story in Business from Time: ‘You Should Be Fired.’ Elizabeth Warren Slams Wells Fargo CEO Over Fake Accounts
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday called for the firing of Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan, accusing him of enabling the bank’s fake account scandal during which at least 3.5 million fraudulent accounts were created without customers’ knowledge. “At best you were incompetent, at worst […]