SiriusXM announced that it has completed its acquisition of Stitcher, moving the company deeper into the fast-growing podcasting world. The company says that this acquisition of podcasting pioneer Stitcher strengthens SiriusXM’s position in this fast-growing area. “By combining Stitcher’s leading Read More
Messaging App Signal Adds Blur Tool
Popular messaging app Signal has added blur tools to help protect the identities and privacy of people in photos. Signal is widely to considered to be the most secure messaging platform on the planet. It uses end-to-end encryption and is Read More
Stripe Will Pay Employees $20,000 to Relocate
As companies look to save money, thanks to remote workers, Stripe is offering to pay employees $20,000 to relocate. The coronavirus pandemic has changed how companies operate, with many making remote work a permanent part of their process. For many companies, however, Read More
Are Big Physical Tech Conferences Dead?
One of the many huge ramifications from pandemic lockdowns has been the advent of large physical conferences converted to virtual conferences. This has been especially true for enterprise software events. Box CEO Aaron Levie says that their annual conference last Read More
Yelp: 61% Of Restaurant Closures Permanent
By far, the hardest hit segment of the economy impacted by the forced government closures mandated by various state governor executive orders over the last six months has been restaurants. According to a Yelp COVID Impact Report, 61 percent of Read More
Lucid Motors Unveils Electric Lucid Air Luxury Sedan
Lucid Motors has unveiled the Lucid Air, an electric luxury sedan aimed as a competitor to Tesla. The electric vehicle market is heating up and taking off with virtually every manufacturer planning on releasing electric vehicles. While Tesla has a Read More
You Can Renew the Founder’s Mentality, Says Author Chris Zook
“Once your company is no longer small it tends to accumulate bureaucracy and you begin to lose the founder’s mentality,” says Chris Zook, author of “The Founders Mentality.” “That is the paradox of growth. Growth creates complexity and complexity is Read More
Ford, Bedrock and Bosch Developing Automated Valet Parking
Ford, Bedrock and Bosch are set to address one of the more irritating elements of a night out—valet parking. The three companies are using Ford Escape test vehicles in combination with Bedrock’s Assembly Garage and Bosch smart infrastructure. The goal Read More
We Are Never Going To See A Return To The Old New York
“I don’t think we are ever going to see a return to the old New York,” says New York resident and entrepreneur James Altucher. “Sixth Avenue is empty. Something like 30-50 percent of the restaurants in New York City are probably Read More
Dropbox CEO: Shift To Distributed Work Is Transformative
“We see the shift to distributed work as transformative as the shift to cloud or mobile,” says Dropbox CEO Drew Houston. “Our product is made for distributed work. Our customers have turned to Dropbox for flexibility with work since the beginning and Read More