Category: Business

After months of compiling notes and practicing pitches, contestants walk down a long, cavernous hallway, pass through wood-grain double doors and enter the scorching cone of the spotlight. The piercing gaze of their interrogators — who seem more like executioners — is hotter still. Most contestants probably mutter to themselves “How did I get here?” […]

Dive Brief: Jacksons Food Stores is facing a lawsuit from two people claiming the convenience store retailer violated a Portland, Oregon, city ordinance by using facial recognition technology in its stores, according to filings in U.S. district court. The lawsuit also states that although Jacksons implemented the software to assist in the identification and prosecution of shoplifters, […]

Late last year, I attended an event hosted by Google to celebrate its AI advances. The company’s domain in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood now extends literally onto the Hudson River, and about a hundred of us gathered in a pierside exhibition space to watch scripted presentations from executives and demos of the latest advances. Speaking remotely from […]

There are hundreds of rivers on Earth’s surface, moving freshwater from hills and mountains down to larger rivers, lakes, and oceans. Thanks to the planet’s natural slopes and ridges, falling rain that isn’t absorbed by soil or evaporated also ends up in nearby rivers. This area—where all flowing surface water converges—is called a river basin, […]

The holidays have gone and the awkward office parties are behind us. As we enter 2023, some of us are embracing new habits and leaving behind some of less-than-healthy choices — at least for a month. Say hello to #DryJanuary. If you’re one of the many who embrace #DryJanuary and have decided to kick dry […]

It’s a rhetorical question, but LeBeau’s statements when we met in Workrooms for an interview several weeks ago suggest he objects to the premise. For one thing, people don’t spend their lives in VR—typically sessions last 15 minutes to an hour, rarely more than two, he says. The cost is on average less than many […]

Through our partnership with Harvard Business Review, we regularly refresh our resource library with new HBR articles we believe CIOs and IT leaders will value highly. The articles below were our most popular HBR resources featured in 2022, so we’re bringing them back through the month of January. The next normal has arrived, and CIOs play […]

Chris Zuppa/The Penny Hoarder Don’t have $1,000 to spend on an 18-inch vintage nautical pendant light or $4,000 for a textured linen weave chaise lounge? Such mind-bending prices may make you think you have no business stepping foot inside a Restoration Hardware gallery. But if you know a few hacks and tips, you can experience […]

Here’s the thing: A lot of people have already put these money secrets to good use. They’ve found hundreds of dollars in savings, secured their family’s financials and padded their bank accounts. Now it’s your turn, 50-somethings. Putting all these secrets to use is actually easier than you might think. We’re betting you can knock […]

Whether you’re a college student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, mystery shopping is a fun and legitimate way to make some extra cash — sometimes a lot of extra cash. But secret shoppers beware: Mystery shopper scams are a thing. So, if you’re considering one of these gigs, you need to stay alert for shady secret shopping […]