A student-loan company involved in a major lawsuit against Biden’s debt relief just got hit with a cease and desist over accusations of ‘interfering with student loan borrowers’ right to loan cancellation’

College graduates. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Advocacy groups AFT and SBPC sent a cease and desist letter to student-loan company MOHELA. They said the company’s involvement in a lawsuit against relief violates consumer protections. Specifically in California, the groups claim the company is violating the state’s bill of rights for borrowers. Advocates aren’t letting…

Elon Musk blocks Ukraine from using Starlink in Crimea over concern that Putin could use nuclear weapons: report

Elon Musk’s (pictured right) SpaceX is increasing Starlink internet prices for all customers. Getty Images Elon Musk denied a Ukrainian request to enable the use of Starlink in Russian-occupied Crimea. Musk told political analyst Ian Bremmer he fears a Ukrainian offensive could start a nuclear war. The SpaceX CEO denied that he recently spoke with…

I left Amazon to work for a climate-tech startup. I now wake up every day smiling — here’s how I made the switch.

Rotem Yossef. Courtesy of Rotem Yossef Rotem Yossef spent seven years at Amazon before moving to ClimateAI, a tech startup. He says he’s happier working for a company whose values align with his. He also likes the benefits, such as room to work on a lot of different things and better PTO. This as-told-to essay…

Millennials and Gen Z counting on a 401(k) to get them through retirement are in for a rude awakening, TIAA head says

TIAA Half of millennials and Gen Z expect employer-based savings plans to be enough for retirement, a TIAA study shows.  That’s not true, the TIAA head says. Millennials and Gen Z could be in for a dire future unless they save differently.  Experts recommend IRAs, diversified index funds, and annuities, as some places to invest….

CTV and digital advertising: how Connected TV is one of the fastest growing channels in 2021

CTV is among the fastest-growing channels in digital advertising. We estimate CTV investments in the US grew by 40.6% year over year in 2020, to more than $9 billion.  Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research….

I toured the Miami neighborhood where Ken Griffin is moving Citadel, his $51 billion hedge fund. I can see why he chose it — ‘Wall Street South’ lives up to the hype.

Writer Alexandra Hurtado checked out the construction of Citadel’s new headquarters from a nearby rooftop bar. Alexandra Hurtado Citadel CEO Ken Griffin announced earlier this year that he would be moving the firm’s headquarters to Miami. Alexandra Hurtado, a Miami native, toured the Brickell area known as Wall Street South on a recent afternoon. The neighborhood is…