I moved from California to London 10 years ago. The whole experience has been a culture shock, but these 9 things surprised me most.
Moving to London was full of surprises. In August 2014, I quit my job as a reporter in Berkeley, California, and moved to London to pursue a master’s degree — and also experience an adventure. Although I was only supposed to stay for three years, I fell in love with the city, and 10 years…
The Chinese EV loved by Ford’s CEO just got a lot faster
The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is the high-performance version of the smartphone maker’s first electric car. Ford CEO Jim Farley’s favorite Chinese EV just got a major upgrade. Chinese tech firm Xiaomi has unveiled a high-performance version of its SU7, the electric sedan that so impressed Farley he recently said he didn’t want to give it…
One week out from the election, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump still say they’re set on moving on from Trumpworld
Former President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner during the Republican National Convention. Jared Kushner says he and his wife, Ivanka Trump, don’t plan to change their lives to refocus on politics — and that’s even if his father-in-law, former President Donald Trump, wins next week’s election. “We’re rooting for him —…
Spain hit by flash floods that killed 62 people and roiled an economic hub
A flooded area in Picuana, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. Historic flash floods in eastern Spain killed 62 people and roiled the region. The floods, brought about by torrential rains, killed 62 in the province of Valencia, regional emergency services said, citing a provisional death toll. Though heavy rains are common in…
The business leaders that Kamala Harris could recruit for her Cabinet
TK Billionaire business leaders and Silicon Valley elites are throwing their support behind Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in ways both loud and quiet. And either candidate, if elected, is likely to lean on the business sector in building their respective Cabinets. Trump has already confirmed Elon Musk would have a role in his administration.…
Brian Chesky breaks down what people get wrong about ‘founder mode’
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky says “founder mode” is about being present as a leader. Brian Chesky helped popularize the term “founder mode,” but he says some people have gotten it twisted. In an episode of The Verge’s “Decoder” podcast, released Monday, the Airbnb CEO explained what people are misunderstanding about it. The term…
Big Tech workers got too used to perks. The pampering is over.
For more than a decade, Big Tech companies doled out lavish perks to hire and retain a limited supply of technical talent — and some workers pushed the limits of these benefits. “Grubgate,” where Meta fired staff for misusing meal vouchers, shows how engrained perks-grifting became in Silicon Valley, but also how the era of…
Volkswagen stumbles in China as Germany’s auto giants struggle to compete in the EV race
Volkswagen is searching for ways to cut costs. Germany’s car giants were once the envy of the world, but now find themselves facing a myriad of threats. BMW and Mercedes-Benz have issued profit warnings in recent weeks amid slumping EV sales in Europe and brutal competition in China, while Volkswagen is also facing a reckoning.…
Millennials face down 40For a generation that was slow to grow up, middle age is even scarier than it was for their boomer parents.
Everybody is at least a little scared of turning 40. Well, maybe not everybody, but the conventional wisdom is that many people stare down their fifth decade with a touch of dread. Reaching a new decade is always weird. Turning 30 says “adult.” Hitting 50 means you’re officially AARP-eligible. At 40, it’s so over. You’re…
