United plans to fly people from the city centers of New York and Chicago to major airports using a 4-seat electric air taxi
The 10-minute flight will allow customers to avoid congested city traffic, and Archer says the cost will be competitive with ride-shares like Uber…
Panera Bread to start using handprints to greet you by name and suggest menu items
Panera Bread will use Amazon’s palm-scanning technology to broaden its loyalty program, greet customers by name, and suggest menu items…
The banking crisis is not over and more pain is coming for the stock market, CEO of the largest publicly-traded hedge fund says
We have a big sell off somewhere in our near future,” the CEO of Man Group said, adding that stocks have yet to bottom out…
Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd gen) review: A smart alarm clock with limited uses beyond that
The Amazon Echo Show 5 is a small smart display with Alexa. While it functions as a smart alarm clock, its small screen leaves a lot to be desired…
Chuck Schumer vows to fight the latest GOP attempt to block student-loan forgiveness in Congress ‘with everything we have’
GOP Rep. Virginia Foxx said the GAO “confirmed” Congress’ ability to overturn student-debt relief using oversight under the Congressional Review Act…
Zara’s crowded stores aren’t deterring shoppers. Its sales are skyrocketing.
Zara’s parent company, Inditex, reported a 23% jump in store sales in 2022, despite the retailer operating with 10% fewer stores…
TikTok’s potential buyers
In today’s edition of 10 Things in Tech: The list of companies that could buy TikTok, fasting like Elon Musk, Meta’s job cuts, and SVB’s meltdown…
Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue is breaking European rules about unfair business practices by failing to show its full cost to consumers right away, EU agency says
Twitter Blue prices in the EU don’t include taxes, which violates consumer-protection laws in the 27-country union, the agency told Insider…
A Meta worker found out she’d lost her ‘dream job’ in an email sent at 5:55 a.m. and said ‘it’s been a tough morning’
Jenny Sexton was a senior technical recruiter at Meta and said she still hadn’t “fully processed” getting laid off from her “dream company…
Goldman Sachs bought the SVB bonds whose $1.8 billion loss set off the startup lender’s meltdown
The huge losses experienced by Silicon Valley Bank on its bond fire sale sparked the lender’s meltdown, marking the biggest bank failure since 2008…
Warren Buffett has likely seen $8 billion wiped off the value of his financial stocks in 3 days, as SVB’s collapse rattles the banking sector
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns big stakes in Bank of America and American Express, which have tanked in value as investors fear more bank failures…
Silicon Valley Bank’s UK unit has been sold to HSBC for $1.21
The UK government and the Bank of England facilitated the private sale, UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said on Twitter…
SXSW may be in Texas, but Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion is casting an uneasy cloud over the tech festival
The FDIC took over Silicon Valley Bank on Friday as the annual tech festival SXSW kicked off in Austin, casting a cloud over the event…
Michael Cohen to testify at Trump ‘hush money’ grand jury next week in last step before a possible indictment
As a key witness to the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, Trump’s lawyer-turned-nemesis may present the final evidence before a NY indictment vote…
Trump was invited to testify before a New York grand jury, suggesting an indictment could be near, New York Times reports
Manhattan prosecutors have been investigating Donald Trump’s role in paying hush money to adult actress Stormy Daniels back in 2016…
These 14 Democratic senators broke with Biden and voted against striking down the DC criminal code
President Joe Biden’s reversal on the GOP-led measure, which came amid concerns about crime, collided with Democrats’ stated support for DC statehood…
Where to watch every 2023 Oscars best picture nominee before the Academy Awards on March 12
The Fabelmans” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” are among the contenders for best picture. You can stream many Oscar nominees right now…
Here’s more than 50 pitch decks fintechs used to raise millions in funding from top VCs
Looking for examples of real fintech pitch decks? Check out pitch decks that Qolo, Lance, and other startups used to raise money from VCs…
American Airlines passenger accused of urinating on another flyer during a New York-Delhi flight, report says
The 21-year-old Indian passenger who is a student in the US is banned from future flights, American Airlines said, according to ANI news agency…
‘Big Short’ legend Michael Burry invested in Bed Bath & Beyond at least twice before the meme stock’s epic rise and fall
Burry held an $11 million stake in Bed Bath & Beyond in June 2020, making the retailer his number-two stock after GameStop…