Why an OZY writer is standing up for journalists at Carlos Watson’s disgraced media firm Andy Hirschfeld, a freelance reporter who has also written for The Business of Business, says it’s “hurtful” and “offensive” for people to claim the outlet had “zero” readers. Christie Smythe 9.30.21 10:30 PM Outcasts
Udemy will be the latest edtech unicorn to go public in a rumored October IPO Online learning platform Udemy plans to go public next month, aiming for a valuation of between $6 billion and $8 billion for its IPO. Ivan De Luce 9.30.21 4:02 PM Markets
Tech companies are still hiring in Texas, even while publicly slamming the new abortion law Our data shows that tech companies are still increasingly adding jobs in Texas even after the restrictive new law was adopted in May. In the past year alone, listings have jumped 174%. Ivan De Luce 9.23.21 7:44 PM Tech
Houseparty is shutting down but users aren’t going anywhere: ‘We want to be there when they turn out the lights’ Houseparty, the video chat app that exploded in popularity briefly during the pandemic, is shutting down for good, leaving die-hard users without a worthy substitute. Ivan De Luce 9.23.21 1:34 PM Markets
These people are fighting the rat race with FIRE — a movement that’s about retiring as early as in your 30s Financial Independence Retire Early, as the concept is called, isn’t an aspiration; it’s a way of life for a growing number of millennial and Gen Z workers. Akil Alleyne 9.22.21 7:55 PM Features
Toilet paper prices are way up — confirming we’re hoarding it (again) as COVID cases jump The average price for TP is up about $1.50, or 16%, from where it was in July at Walgreens stores, according to our data. Christie Smythe 9.17.21 5:12 PM Markets