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The Cinnamon Toast Crunch shrimp-gate didn’t have to go viral
Disgusting. That’s what everyone thought when they first heard about the saga of the cinnamon-and-sugar encrusted shrimp tail found in a box of…
Continue ReadingGoogle offered a professor $60,000, but he turned it down. Here’s why
When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he’d be turning down $60,000 from the tech giant in March. Stark, an…
Continue ReadingHow Prince Harry got his new job
Prince Harry has found a new gig: The Duke of Sussex joined a startup called BetterUp as chief impact officer, which provides mental health services…
Continue ReadingHuffPost names Danielle Belton of The Root as its new editor in chief
HuffPost has finally found its new editor in chief. Danielle Belton, the editor in chief of The Root, will take the helm of the publication that is…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Warren grills Janet Yellen: Why isn’t BlackRock ‘too big to fail?’
Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to know why the Biden administration isn’t more concerned that BlackRock manages $9 trillion in assets —…
Continue ReadingGoogle wants to give researchers money. Some no longer want to take it
When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he’d be turning down $60,000 from the tech giant in March. Stark, an…
Continue ReadingLuxury travel agency drops Trump Hotels
Virtuoso, a global travel agency consortium, has dropped all Trump Hotels from its exclusive listings. “Trump Hotels are no longer part of the…
Continue ReadingTech CEO explains why he hired Prince Harry
Prince Harry has found a new gig: The Duke of Sussex joined a startup called BetterUp as chief impact officer, which provides mental health services…
Continue ReadingAP journalist released from detention in Myanmar
Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw has been released from detention in Myanmar three weeks after he was arrested for covering a protest against…
Continue ReadingThis Bill Gates-backed startup will soon help power a giant mine
Heliogen, the Bill Gates-backed clean energy startup, is bringing its field of mirrors to the Mojave Desert. In a bid to bring carbon-free power to…
Continue ReadingGet ready to see more films like ‘Cruella’ on Disney+
Even as the pandemic pummeled its businesses, Disney managed to eke out a blockbuster success with its streaming service, Disney+. But to keep those…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry lands new job as a tech executive
Prince Harry has officially arrived in California. The Duke of Sussex has joined Silicon Valley startup BetterUp as its chief impact officer, the…
Continue ReadingTencent’s profits are soaring. But investors are worried about a crackdown by China
Tencent just posted a huge jump in profits, but that won’t stop investors from fretting over whether it’ll become the next big target of…
Continue ReadingThe Grape-Nuts shortage is over. Now, the brand is offering to pay back its most fervent fans
Finally, after a nationwide shortage forced fans to begrudgingly slurp bowls of lesser bran cereals, Grape-Nuts has reclaimed its rightful place on…
Continue ReadingAmazon’s cloud business has a new CEO
Amazon has appointed Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky as the new head of its biggest moneymaker, Amazon Web Services. His hiring is part of a major…
Continue ReadingMarket mania has fed a SPAC boom. Here’s who is at risk
Exactly one year ago, with the world in the grip of a deadly pandemic, Wall Street put its Covid-19 fears aside. That jumpstarted a wave of market…
Continue ReadingYou can now use bitcoin to buy a Tesla
Bitcoin fans looking for ways to spend their cryptocurrency fortunes can add a big ticket item to the list: a Tesla. “You can now buy a Tesla…
Continue ReadingA field of mirrors will soon help power this giant California mine
Heliogen, the Bill Gates-backed clean energy startup, is bringing its field of mirrors to the Mojave Desert. In a bid to bring carbon-free power to…
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