Monthly Archives: October 2022

Amazon kills its interactive, video-calling device, Amazon Glow, launched last year

Just over a year after its debut, Amazon is discontinuing its interactive, video-calling device for kids and families, the Amazon Glow. First introduced at Amazon’s annual hardware event last year, the device promised a unique way for kids to use technology when on video calls with other family members. Instead of using only a screen,…

Mobileye IPO warns of potential potholes in the road to autonomous driving

Mobileye, Intel’s automated driving division, filed Friday for what is expected to be the year’s largest IPO, but its success is far from guaranteed. The Israeli company, acquired by Intel five years ago for $15.3 billion, touts a broad vision: An autonomous future “where congestion is seen only in history books.” But its S-1 filing…

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has scored a $250 million gain on Twitter stock by calling Elon Musk’s bluff, report says

Carl Icahn. Photo by: Adam Jeffery/CNBC/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Carl Icahn piled about $500 million into Twitter in recent months, The Wall Street Journal said. The Icahn Enterprises chief has likely notched a $250 million gain on the social media stock. Twitter shares surged 22% on Tuesday after Elon Musk offered to complete…

I’m the first Black woman puppeteer on ‘Sesame Street.’ I was about to give up on my puppeteering dreams for a stable career — and then Big Bird emailed me.

Megan Piphus Peace. Courtesy of Zach Hyman, Sesame Workshop ©2022. All rights reserved. Megan Piphus Peace recently became the first Black woman puppeteer on ‘Sesame Street.’ She first learned puppetry at her local church when she was 10 years old. Piphus details her journey from “America’s Got Talent” to “Sesame Street” and how it feels…

I was a full-time Columbia student who posted on TikTok just for fun — now I’m an influencer making six figures

Courtesy of Clarke Peoples My first day-in-the-life video went viral on TikTok in May 2021, and people were fascinated with how I’m able to afford my lifestyle. I’ve since gone on to become a full-time influencer while being a full-time student at Columbia University. Now, I’m signing five-figure deals to post content online for JCPenney,…