Tag: business

• World War II-Era Obstacle Is Curbing French Startup Diversity

  August 1, 2020

  The startup scene in France has the same problem that plagues the industry everywhere — too little diversity. Trouble is, in France you can’t measure it. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-31/world-war-ii-era-obstacle-is-curbing-french-startup-diversity more ›

• Exclusive: Inside Uber’s billion-dollar bet to deliver food, people, and everything else

  July 12, 2020

  Earlier this week, Uber acquired Postmates, the number-four player in the food delivery space, for $2.65 billion. It was a clear statement that Uber is no longer just a rides… more ›

• The chip-making machine at the center of Chinese dual-use concerns

  July 12, 2020

  An extreme ultraviolet lithography machine is a technological marvel. A generator ejects 50,000 tiny droplets of molten tin per second. A high-powered laser blasts each droplet twice. The first shapes… more ›

• Inside Kanye West’s Vision for the Future

  July 1, 2020

  First he changed the sound of popular music. Then he revolutionized fashion and sneakers. Now, Kanye West is redesigning the very building blocks of family life—food, clothing, and shelter—and he’s… more ›

• Google Founder Sergey Brin Has a Secret Disaster Relief Squad

  June 22, 2020

  When Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas last September, the small island of Abaco was among the hardest hit. Dorian stalled over the island for two days, unleashing some of the… more ›

• How the UK’s “fund of funds” influences investment financing in Africa with a long view

  June 21, 2020

  Major international banks and private equity (PE) houses have been reducing their exposure to Africa in the past few years, but, thankfully for the continent’s startups, not everyone is retreating.… more ›

• TikTok Finally Explains How the ‘For You’ Algorithm Works

  June 21, 2020

  The first thing you see when you open TikTok is the platform’s For You page: an endless stream of videos uniquely tailored to each user. https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-finally-explains-for-you-algorithm-works/ more ›

• The history of Black management reveals an overlooked form of capitalism

  June 20, 2020

  Exploring diversity from all angles. https://qz.com/work/1868106/black-business-history-reveals-potent-management-lessons/ more ›

• Exclusive Interview : Masayoshi Son Talks WeWork, Vision Fund And SoftBank Under Siege

  June 16, 2020

  This story appears in the May 30, 2020 issue of Forbes Magazine. Subscribe https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2020/04/05/exclusive-interview-masayoshi-son-talks-wework-vision-fund-softbank/ more ›

• Here’s how Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri answer the question, ‘Do black lives matter?’

  June 9, 2020

  Digital assistants from Amazon, Apple, and Google state their support for the Black Lives Matter movement when prompted (via Business Insider). https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/8/21284546/apple-siri-amazon-alexa-google-assisant-black-lives-matter-ai-response more ›