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Klarna stopped hiring cause AI ‘can already do all the jobs’
Since then, Klarna has reduced its headcount by 22% to 3500.
December 16, 2024
Trends
Walmart and Target have the fastest-growing private labels
Private labels continue to resonate with budget-conscious consumers who are looking for ways to save.
December 16, 2024
Tech
Searching for a fix to retailer’s trillion-dollar problem
Retailers pay an average of $21 to $46 to process a single return, significantly eating into their margins.
December 16, 2024
Featured
Strategy
🇯🇵 Japanese 7-Elevens
7-Eleven is refining its business amid underlying trends in the U.S. convenience store market, drawing inspiration from its Japanese stores.
July 10, 2024
Trends
Gold’s Stealthy Bull Market
Following central bank activity, retail investors are driving up gold prices.
July 9, 2024
Markets
The False Promise of Thrift Companies
Thrifting is booming, but companies specializing in secondhand apparel are struggling to grow alongside the overall market.
July 8, 2024
Markets
Non-Obvious Winners from the Ozempic Craze
Analysts predict Ozempic and other weight loss drugs will have ripples across many industries.
June 6, 2024
Business
Trends
Shopping malls go residential
As department stores cease to exist, developers have been forced to get creative to repurpose these spaces.
December 16, 2024
Markets
CEO protection takes center stage
The killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO has spurred companies to increase security for senior executives.
December 16, 2024
Trends
Chicken Craze Fuels Fast Food
Fast food chains see chicken as a way to bolster profits and simplify operations.
December 16, 2024
Tech
Google’s core business is under siege
Users bypass Google, opting to start their search elsewhere.
December 8, 2024
Personal Finance
How a stronger U.S. dollar impacts you
The U.S. dollar has surged since Trump’s win, trading at its highest level in two years. Here’s what it means for you.
December 8, 2024
Tech
Uber expands into AI data labeling
Uber makes additional jobs available for its 7 million monthly supply of drivers and couriers.
December 8, 2024
Startups
Career Growth
The Power of Compounding in Your Career with Laura Thompson
Laura Thompson shares lessons from her career as a go-to-market and product marketing leader with 15 years of experience at places like Google.
January 30, 2024
Join a Startup
Devin Bhushan, Squint: Accelerating Human Potential with Augmented Reality
Devin Bhushan is the Founder and CEO of Squint, a mobile app that uses AI and AR to present contextual information at the right time and place.
January 18, 2024
Career Growth
Joining a startup early with Charley Ma
Charley Ma on his experience joining early-stage startups. He was the first business hire at Plaid and an early member of the Ramp team.
November 29, 2023
Student Programs
Sara Flamm on Galvanizer at Stanford
An interview with Sara Flamm, the Director of Founder Programming of Galvanizer, on how they support female founders at Stanford.
November 15, 2023
Student Programs
Inside Z Fellows with Ali Debow
An interview with Ali Debow regarding her experience as a Z Fellow.
November 8, 2023
Accelerator Programs
How to get into YC with Jake Stein (YC W23)
An interview with Jake Stein, the Founder & CEO of Common Paper, regarding his experience participating in the Y Combinator Winter 2023 batch.
August 29, 2023
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