Inside the Crisis at NPRNPR employees tuned in for a pivotal meeting late last year for a long-awaited update on the future of the public radio network. After many tumultuous months, marked by layoffs, financial turbulence and internal strife, they signed in to Zoom hoping to hear some good news from NPR’s leaders.
Why Are Established Brands Using Kickstarter?Kickstarter and crowdfunding platforms like it have generally been thought of as a place for startups to gain enough capital to bring projects to life.
Ford looks to future EV breakthroughs — and smaller cars — to staunch the bleedingFord is the No. 2 seller of electric vehicles in the US. It’s very proud of that fact, but the amount of cash it had to burn to get there is enough to make you wonder whether it can keep that title. The company reported its first quarter earnings last night, and woo boy, it’s rough.
Inside the new $1 billion campus that GM hopes will launch it into the futureOn the floor of General Motors’ new Design West building, various concepts and work-in-progress next-generation vehicles dot the vast, open space. From a level above and behind glass, all is quiet.
Nigel Farage just ruined Adidas Gazelles“So Rishi Sunak thought he’d get down cool with the kids and it bombed!”‘ Farage said in the video set to a musical backdrop. “I’m not a Samba man, I’m more of a Gazelles man myself,” he said.
5 Healthy Coffee Additives to TryCoffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world, and up to 85% of Americans drink it daily.
The Hottest Restaurant in France Is an All-You-Can-Eat BuffetMy friend Guillaume is always telling me interesting things. Like: there’s a dance called the Madison that many French people think is a regular feature of parties in the United States.
Good Luck Trying to Resell This West Elm Coffee TableLike anyone living in a New York City apartment with limited space for furniture, I sometimes scan Facebook Marketplace just to feel something.
Big Tech Squares Off Against US SpiesThe US Senate is poised to vote Thursday on legislation that would extend a global wiretap program authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Noise-canceling headphones are quiet — but they also have a quiet dangerNoise-canceling headphones offer a tech bro’s solution to the world of sound. They deem everything in your natural environment as “noise” that can be canceled out, allowing you to purely listen to your devices.
The First AI Gadgets Are a Cautionary TaleThe sudden explosion of AI products has been, for the most part, a story told through software. Consumer AI is all about chatbots, media generators, plug-ins, and new features installed into apps that people already use.
A first look at Europe’s alternative iPhone app storesAlmost a month after Apple’s begrudging capitulation to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), only one third-party iOS app store is currently live in Europe. It’s the B2B-focused Mobivention marketplace that allows companies to distribute their own apps internally.
Big tech companies form new consortium to allay fears of AI job takeoversUPS’s largest layoff in its 116-year history was the result of, in part, new technologies including AI, CEO Carol Tomé said during an earnings call in February. Meanwhile, IBM plans to pause hiring for roles it thinks could soon be automated by AI, CEO Arvind Krishna told Bloomberg last year.
Bad times for big citiesBoston has a bit of a budget problem. The rise in remote work has caused a slow and steady decline in commercial real-estate prices, and, as a result, property-tax revenue is falling, leaving the city facing a $1 billion tax deficit over the next five years.
Who Is Will Stancil? And Why Is He In Your Feed?The Minnesota policy wonk posting his way to power and influence. Stancil in his home in Minneapolis, which doubles as his campaign headquarters.