We’ve reached the end of the job market
“Well, Joe, I did it. I applied to all the jobs.” That is exactly how “Sam” opened our conversation. It made me laugh out loud, in spite of myself. Let me set this up real quick. Sam is a…
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Great ideas start with dumb questions
There are times when the best way to learn something about urbanism is to embrace sheer ignorance. The more a planner knows about zoning, the more careful they become about zoning reform.…
Inside Dylan Field’s Big IPO—and His Even Bigger Plans for Figma
When Dylan Field pops up on my Zoom screen, his face is a mixture of giddiness and fatigue. He’s back at work, after a whirlwind trip to New York City where he launched his company Figma…
How Trump’s new tax rate on college endowments is threatening university jobs and financial aid
A big increase in the tax on university endowments is adding to financial uncertainty for the wealthiest colleges in the U.S., leading several already to lay off staff or implement hiring…
Housing market supply is finally back in these 80 metro areas—and it’s good news for buyers
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the Pandemic Housing Boom, from summer 2020 to spring 2022, the…
Oil prices are projected to continue sliding. Here’s why
Oil prices edged higher on Friday but were poised for the steepest weekly losses since late June on a tariff-hit economic outlook and a potential meeting between U.S. President Donald…
What to know about the spat of sex-toy incidents the WNBA is dealing with
The WNBA is still struggling with a string of sex-toy disturbances. In the past week and a half, sex toys have been thrown on court during games in Atlanta on July 29, Chicago on Aug. 1,…
Pinterest is winning over Gen Z and finding success with AI, but the stock price is down double digits today
Pinterest reported its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, August 7, and, in many ways, it was good news—though you wouldn’t know it from how much its shares have dropped. Here’s what to…
India reacts to Trump’s 50% tariffs with pause on U.S. weapons purchase
New Delhi has put on hold its plans to procure new U.S. weapons and aircraft, according to three Indian officials familiar with the matter, in India’s first concrete sign of discontent…
The Download: GPT-5 is here, and Intel’s CEO drama
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. GPT-5 is here. Now what? At long last, OpenAI has…
Whataburger is offering 75-cent burgers today. Here’s how to get yours
If you’re in the mood for a yummy and extremely affordable burger today, you’ll be glad to know that the hamburger fast food chain Whataburger is offering them for just 75 cents. Here’s…
The one part of crypto that’s still in crypto winter
Crypto is booming again. Bitcoin is near record highs, Walmart and Amazon are reportedly exploring stablecoins, Robinhood is tokenizing shares of public and private companies, and…
Why space (yes, outer space) is a much bigger business opportunity than you think
Morgan Stanley projects the space economy will hit $1.8 trillion by 2035. Yet most companies still don’t have a strategy for it. Last quarter alone, multiple space startups secured…
Nobody Wins on “Surrounded”
A couple of weeks ago, a clip from a YouTube video titled “1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives” started circulating on social media. In it, the British-American journalist Mehdi…
“Weapons,” “Harvest,” and the Shackles of the Horror Genre
Horror is an accursed genre. Because it promises to deliver a specific sensational effect, its stories are obliged to fit into preordained patterns. Its popularity depends on…
‘Clanker’ is the internet’s favorite slur—and it’s aimed at AI
AI skeptics have found a new way to express their disdain for the creeping presence of artificial intelligence: through slurs. Out on the streets and in stores, people have begun harassing…
Donald Trump Orders Crackdown on Politically Motivated ‘Debanking’
Carter termed this alleged discrimination campaign Operation Chokepoint 2.0, in reference to an Obama-era antifraud program under which US officials reportedly discouraged banks from…
AI can do your writing, but not your thinking
As a partner at Theory Ventures, a VC firm built around deep technology and market research, I spend my days swimming in information: academic papers, market reports, interview notes, and…
Profits over people and microplastics in every meal?
For decades, the plastic crisis has always felt far away, whether through time or across distance. But unfortunately, we’re no longer talking about environmental pollution “out there” in…
How Formula E made EV racing a global phenomenon
As U.S. climate policy was noisily dismantled in Washington over the spring and summer, another climate story unfolded—quieter, faster, and broadcast to millions. It unfolded in the…
Crypto’s real barrier isn’t trust, it’s understanding
For years, crypto headlines have fixated on trust issues: fraud, volatility, and the few bad actors who’ve given crypto a Wild West reputation. But the National Cryptocurrency…
Successful companies will integrate AI training into workflow
Most of us are failingat AI. While nearly 90% of CEOs expect AI to transform their organizations, only 16-23% report seeing meaningful value today. As a result, employers and employees are…
TikTok is losing it over real-life octopus cities
Remember when the internet cried actual tears for an anglerfish earlier this year? Now, TikTok has a new deep-sea obsession. Brought to light by creator and wildlife biologist Josh Allyn,…
The Trump administration can’t win its flame war with ‘South Park’
“I don’t know what more we could possibly say about Trump,” South Park co-creator Trey Parker told Vanity Fair last September. Then Trump won the 2024 election. After witnessing the…