The crypto industry is already looking past the election to the 2026 midterms with $78 million aimed at pro-crypto candidates
Forget about the election, the crypto industry is already thinking about the 2026 midterms. Fairshake, a bipartisan super political action committee that aims to elect pro-crypto politicians, has already raised $78 million for the 2026 midterm elections. That amount comprises $30 million in existing donations and over $48 million in new pledges from Coinbase Global…
After working at Disney World, here are 10 things I wish people would stop doing in the parks
I worked at Magic Kingdom and Disney Springs in Disney World. I worked at Magic Kingdom and Disney Springs during my time in the Disney College Program. With that experience, I know a trip to Disney World can be equally magical and overwhelming. Here are the things I wish people would stop doing in the…
I went to Big Sky — the luxurious ski destination that’s giving Aspen a run for its money
Big Sky, Montana, is becoming the place to ski in the US. The revered slopes of Big Sky, Montana, have attracted skiers and snowboarders to the stretch of the Rocky Mountains since the 1970s. A decade ago, however, it didn’t have a proper supermarket, and you certainly wouldn’t find any frills or fine dining. If…
I ‘quiet quit’ my accounting job because climbing the corporate ladder wasn’t making me happy. Doing only what you were hired to do isn’t lazy.
When she started “quiet quitting,” Heather Doran made sure to leave the office by 5 p.m., instead of staying late. I was raised by a single father. He was the first in our family to go to college. When I was growing up, my dad told me I should go to college and get a…
Banks and the federal government point fingers as Americans lose billions to online scams
The CEO of the American Bankers Association called on the federal government to do more to fight online financial scams. Remember the Spider-Man meme where he points at himself? Banks and the federal government are in a similar situation, pointing to each other to solve the problem of online financial scams. For its part, the…
Sam Altman’s leadership advice echoes 2 philosophies encouraged by Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talked about the importance of staying focused in a recent podcast interview. The leadership traits that Sam Altman values may sound familiar to those who have studied Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett. When asked about OpenAI’s chief product officer, Kevin Weil, during a recent episode of the “20VC” podcast, Altman said…
Philadelphia DA doubts Musk’s $1M-a-day giveaway ‘winners’ got anything besides ‘big cardboard checks’
Elon Musk. A lawyer for Philadelphia’s district attorney questioned on Monday if Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day “lottery” is actually paying out. For all the public knows, they’ve only received “big cardboard checks” in the 17 days since Musk announced the first award, the lawyer, John S. Summers, said in a court hearing in Philadelphia’s City…
New York Times tech workers are going on strike at the worst possible time
Members of The New York Times Tech Guild protested outside of The New York Times headquarters on Monday. The New York Times’ tech workers went on strike Monday morning, threatening to disrupt the publication’s operation during the presidential election and its aftermath. The Tech Guild, which represents workers like software developers and data analysts, said…
Morgan Stanley’s new innovation head lays out his plan for more OpenAI-type partnerships
Morgan Stanley’s Sean Manahan at the bank’s Tech Week event in Palo Alto, California. When Morgan Stanley and OpenAI announced their blockbuster partnership at the beginning of 2023, it signaled a competitive advantage for the Wall Street bank. Morgan Stanley, since then, has co-developed a handful of generative AI tools with the AI powerhouse for…
