January 10, 2019
The rise of (societal) resilience tech
If you follow millennials on Twitter (and god help you), then you know that Anne...
December 23, 2018
How Juul made vaping viral to become worth a dirty $38 billion
A Juul is not a cigarette. It’s much easier than that. Through devilishly...
December 14, 2018
Robinhood said to not be properly insured to offer checking & savings
Robinhood’s new high-interest, zero-fee checking and savings...
December 9, 2018
Why you need a supercomputer to build a house
When the hell did building a house become so complicated? Don’t let the...
December 6, 2018
The trust dilemma of continuous background checks
First, background checks at startups, then Huawei’s finance chief is...
December 6, 2018
Foxconn or Foxgone? Tariffs, Wisconsin, and iPhone fires
First some notes on SoftBank’s rumored expansion into China and its weird...
December 5, 2018
New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commission approves minimum wage rules for app-based drivers
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has approved new rules that set...
December 1, 2018
The economics and tradeoffs of ad-funded smart city tech
In order to have innovative smart city applications, cities first need to build...
November 28, 2018
30 European startup CEOs call for better stock option policies
Thirty European tech CEOs of big startups signed a letter about stock options in...
November 17, 2018
How cities can fix tourism hell
A steep and rapid rise in tourism has left behind a wake of economic and...