Prospinity, which allows college students to share their future incomes, just raised $2 million
Samvel Antonyan, Andrea Zanon, Aarya Agarwal, and Andrea De Berardinis founded Prospinity. When they were freshmen at Yale, Aarya Agarwal and his roommate, Samvel Antonyan, struck a handshake deal. If either of them ever started a company that went supernova, they would sign away 10% of their income to the other. “We shook hands, and…
Jane Fraser is nearly 4 years into her effort to transform Citi. Here’s what you need to know about how it’s going.
Jane Fraser has been Citi’s CEO since March 2021. When Jane Fraser took over Citi in March 2021, she inherited a bank saddled with regulatory problems and outdated technology that lagged behind its other household-name peers. This year’s market headwinds have been kind to Citi’s stock price, which is up by 33% in the year…
Latimer AI startup to launch bias detection tool for web browsers
John Pasmore Cofounder and CEO Latimer AI Bias is in the eye of the beholder, yet it’s increasingly being evaluated by AI. Latimer AI, a startup that’s building AI tools on a repository of Black datasets, plans to launch a bias detection tool as a Chrome browser extension in January. The company anticipates the product…
People keep talking about ‘agentic’ AI — here’s what that means
Big Tech is working on agentic AI, or AI agents capable of autonomously taking action on behalf of human users to complete multi-step tasks. Generative AI has been the talk of tech for a while now, but tune into your favorite business podcast and you’ll probably hear a different phrase tossed around: “agentic” AI. So…
I’ve worked for Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon. Here are 3 mistakes I made early in my career.
Goldsmid advised thinking two jobs ahead instead of one. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Aaron Goldsmid, a 44-year-old from San Francisco about mistakes he made early in his career. B-17 verified his previous employment at Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon with documentation. The following has been edited for length and…
I went on a bucket-list solo trip to London and acted like a tourist. I have zero regrets — except for not staying longer.
The author did typical touristy things while on a solo trip in London. I’m a frequent traveler, but until recently, I’d never been to London. The Big Smoke has long been on my bucket list, so I planned a solo visit full of touristy activities like visiting Big Ben and touring the London Tower Bridge.…
Deloitte is trimming costs again after a year of upheaval
Deloitte UK is cutting staff travel and expenses by 50%. The Big Four consulting firm Deloitte wants to cut its spending on staff travel and expenses by more than 50% in the UK, where it is headquartered. In an email sent to partners and directors in October, Deloitte said the “firmwide cost management measures” were…
Scammers love the holidays. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Increased shopping during the holidays brings more scams. Here’s what to look out for. Law enforcement and security professionals are warning of increased scam activity this holiday season. Most holiday scams are phishing scams that can be found year-round, though scammers will theme their fraud to fit the season. An example could be a fake…
As a divorced mom, the holidays can be hard. I take care of myself when my kids are with my ex.
The author (not pictured) shares custody of her children during the holiday I remember the last Christmas as a family. There was the star on the tree, presents wrapped for the kids, and eggnog in the fridge, all while I was fending fights with my now ex-husband. When I signed a lease on an apartment…
