Tim Fung is the founder and CEO of Airtasker, a gig work app based in Australia. Airtasker Gig work underwent major changes with the rise of automation and increased competition in 2025. Tim Fung, CEO...
A fancy Starbucks coffee drink with whipped cream Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images Under new CEO Brian Niccol, Starbucks had a sometimes rocky 2025. I thought slimming down the menu length and adding after...
Hi, I'm the author of The Program audio series, a fairly successful fiction podcast that launched on HackerNews in 2018. Seven years later, this little sci-fi anthology is still ongoing, having releas...
Macy's plans to close stores over several years. kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images Nearly 300 US retail stores, including Macy's and Kroger locations, are set to close by the end of 2026. Major cha...
Duolingo shuts down for two weeks every winter, and its CEO says the cost is worth it for real rest. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Duolingo gives its staff two weeks off over the holidays, allowing emplo...
Tourists planning to spend Christmas in Hong Kong have fuelled a surge in guest house bookings since October, driving occupancy and room rates to their strongest levels in five years. But those arrivi...
Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, and EY make up the Big Four professional services firms. Emanuele Cremaschi//Getty Images, Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images, Joan Cros/NurPhoto,, Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images...
Shlomo Kramer runs cybersecurity company Cato Networks. Shlomo Kramer Cato Networks CEO Shlomo Kramer says we're experiencing an AI bubble. Kramer said the level of investment and AI-driven profit imp...
Thailand is one of the countries with an expected tourist tax increase in 2026. Planet One Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Several destinations plan to raise or introduce tourism taxes ...
Deloitte recorded 4.8% annual revenue growth in its most recent financial year. Jack Taylor/Getty Images The Big Four — EY, Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC — are the world's largest accounting and...
Mark Cuban Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Mark Cuban said new graduates should set their sights on working in small to medium businesses. The billionaire said new grads can help SMBs ...
Firms argue US regulators have become too focused on finding minor infractions...
Michael Burry, the investor of "The Big Short" fame. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Michael Burry touted health insurer Molina as a winning stock pick on his Substack. The "Big Short" in...
Tariff deals with the US have bought time but investment momentum is elsewhere...
Scribe cofounder and CEO Jennifer Smith. Scribe AI startup Scribe raised $75 million and achieved unicorn status. Scribe helps businesses standardize workflows and implement AI. Here's the pitch deck ...
Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, and many still work. Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images Japan has adapted to an aging workforce with government support and job programs. Nearly ...
Chip Wilson nominates three board directors and says investors have lost confidence in Lululemon’s leadership...
Fashionphile's New York City flagship features 15,000 items ready to be resold — including hundreds of Hermès Birkins, which consistently pull a high ROI. Courtesy of Fashionphile Resale has tak...
Chinese AI advances and the effects of Donald Trump’s trade war have boosted markets outside the US...
Smartphone prices are expected to increase in 2026 due to RAM shortage caused by AI boom. PixelsEffect/Getty Images Smartphone prices may rise in 2026 due to increased demand for RAM in AI data center...