Illustration Kristen Radtke / The Verge Spotify now has 195 million paying subscribers, the company announced on Tuesday, an increase of 7 million since last quarter, surpassing guidance by 1 million net adds. The company expects to cross the 200 million mark by the end of the year. Even with that bright subscription news, Wall…
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Illustration: The Verge Earlier this summer, Google’s parent company Alphabet made it clear that it was trying to get into fighting form as its profits slipped. The company’s earnings report, released on Tuesday, however, shows that it still appears to be on the same path of growing revenue but shrinking profits. This quarter, the company…
Environmental justice must play a role in fighting pollution. Pexels When the Clean Air Act was passed 52 years ago, it was revolutionary for setting federal standards on 187 hazardous air pollutants. And since then, it has made a huge impact on pollution in the United States. In 2020, the Clean Air Act prevented more…
What a coincidental timing. PayPal We are exactly one month out from that most American of holidays—Black Friday. To get people even more hyped for their annual, post-Turkey Day consumerism binge, PayPal has announced it is partnering to integrate a Venmo payment option into Amazon checkout services. The rollout is already in progress for American…
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Last Friday, The Wall Street Journal quoted sources as saying that Nutanix was looking for a buyer. Some may not find that surprising given Nutanix’s recent financial performance, but the question is if the company were to sell, who would be the most likely to buy it, and would it be a better fit for…
Today, for a series of climate-related conversations organized by the global venture firm SOSV, we interviewed famed investor Chris Sacca, whose investment firm Lowercarbon Capital is managing $2 billion in capital across one fund that’s focused on nuclear fusion, another fund focused expressly on carbon removal, and the rest across a wide spectrum of bets….
A group of Uber drivers in New Zealand won a landmark case Tuesday against the ride-hail company which will force Uber to treat them as employees, rather than independent contractors. New Zealand’s employment court decision only applies to four drivers who were part of a class action lawsuit filed last July, but the ruling may…
In House of the Dragon, fashion is a powerful thing. Look no further than Alicent Hightower all but declaring civil war with one green dress, which led to the court splitting into camps of the Greens (those who support Alicent) and the Blacks (those who support Rhaenyra). But what about the smaller accessories? The masks,…