Meditation app Calm is delving into a beloved realm of storytelling, launching a multi-year collaboration with the Roald Dahl Story Company, the company dedicated to protecting and uplifting the works of the author. The collaboration will see the creation of Sleep Stories (Calm’s signature library of bedtime stories) and soundscapes related to the Dahl universe….
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted two strains of point-of-sale (POS) malware that are active in the wild and stealing people’s credit card information. So far, they’ve stolen more than $3.3 million worth of payment data, but given that the strains are active, that number is probably even higher by now. Cybersecurity researchers Nikolay Shelekhov and Said…
Mohamed El-Erian REUTERS/Fred Prouser The Fed is slammed with a “trilemma” of problems and will slow rate hikes to prevent the system from breaking, Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC. “It’s not just growth versus inflation. It’s growth, inflation, and financial stability,” the top economist warned. The Fed massively front-loading its interest rate hikes is causing strain…
Patreon co-founder and CEO Jack Conte Ismael Quintanilla Patreon SVP Carlos Cabrera told staff in a September memo that the company’s valuation had fallen 70%. Patreon was last publicly valued at $4 billion in April 2021. The company also inked million-dollar deals with top TikTokers like Larray and Lil Huddy that produced meager results. Internal…
Kanye West Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Major companies have been severing ties with Ye because of his “hateful and dangerous” comments. He wore a “White Lives Matter” t-shirt and went on an antisemitic tirade on Twitter. Companies including Adidas, Gap, Vogue, and talent agency CAA want nothing to do with the rapper. Companies are severing ties with…
A home in Seattle. Getty Images Mortgage-rate hikes are throwing cold water on homebuyer activity. Less demand has led to home-price declines in several markets across the country. Insider compared the typical monthly payment on homes in six US cities where prices are falling. A short walk around your neighborhood could tell you that the…
Getty Images “Work-from-anywhere” arrangements soared in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many professionals have opted to continue this way of working because it has been successful. HP technology powers key products that make hybrid work more productive and collaborative. Remote work has always been the dream for many, but it took the COVID-19 pandemic to…
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Brandon Bell/Getty Images Jury selection in the criminal tax-fraud case against the Trump Organization began Monday. Prospective jurors gasped when they were told what case they could be deciding. The jurors will decide whether or not the organization defrauded tax officials. Jury selection kicked off on Monday in the criminal tax-fraud case against the Trump…
A file photo of Yevgeny Prigozhin. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Russian tycoon Yevgeniy Prigozhin met with Putin in private this month, The Washington Post said. It said Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner Group, criticized the handling of the Ukraine war. Such an encounter would be a rare moment of dissent for Putin. Prigozhin denied it happened….