The rise of (societal) resilience tech

If you follow millennials on Twitter (and god help you), then you know that Anne...


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...


Robinhood said to not be properly insured to offer checking & savings

Robinhood’s new high-interest, zero-fee checking and savings...


Why you need a supercomputer to build a house

When the hell did building a house become so complicated? Don’t let the...


The trust dilemma of continuous background checks

First, background checks at startups, then Huawei’s finance chief is...


Foxconn or Foxgone? Tariffs, Wisconsin, and iPhone fires

First some notes on SoftBank’s rumored expansion into China and its weird...


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...


The economics and tradeoffs of ad-funded smart city tech

In order to have innovative smart city applications, cities first need to build...


30 European startup CEOs call for better stock option policies

Thirty European tech CEOs of big startups signed a letter about stock options in...


How cities can fix tourism hell

A steep and rapid rise in tourism has left behind a wake of economic and...