It was supposed to be a triumphant moment for both Ron DeSantis and Twitter CEO Elon Musk when the Florida governor officially kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign last night—not with a televised appearance, but with a Twitter Spaces event featuring the entrepreneur. Instead, it called to mind that time Musk shattered a Tesla Cybertruck’s windows onstage during a demonstration meant to show their strength. The audio-only event was marred by repeated technical glitches because Twitter’s servers couldn’t handle the more than 500,000 attendees listening in. At one point, the original...…It was supposed to be a triumphant moment for both Ron DeSantis and Twitter CEO Elon Musk when the Florida governor officially kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign last night—not with a televised appearance, but with a Twitter Spaces event featuring the entrepreneur. Instead, it called to mind that time Musk shattered a Tesla Cybertruck’s windows onstage during a demonstration meant to show their strength. The audio-only event was marred by repeated technical glitches because Twitter’s servers couldn’t handle the more than 500,000 attendees listening in. At one point, the original...WW…

August 19, 2022Become smarter in just 5 minutesGet the daily email that makes reading the news actually enjoyable. Stay informed and entertained, for free.Social media-famous CEO Dan Price resigned this week amid accusations that he assaulted multiple women.Price became the poster child for ethical corporate leadership in 2015 when he announced he was raising the minimum salary at his credit card processing company, Gravity Payments, to $70,000—and that he would cut his own $1 million salary down to that level to do it. He then made sure his social media accounts made that news pop up in...…August 19, 2022Become smarter in just 5 minutesGet the daily email that makes reading the news actually enjoyable. Stay informed and entertained, for free.Social media-famous CEO Dan Price resigned this week amid accusations that he assaulted multiple women.Price became the poster child for ethical corporate leadership in 2015 when he announced he was raising the minimum salary at his credit card processing company, Gravity Payments, to $70,000—and that he would cut his own $1 million salary down to that level to do it. He then made sure his social media accounts made that news pop up in...WW…

August 16, 2022Become smarter in just 5 minutesGet the daily email that makes reading the news actually enjoyable. Stay informed and entertained, for free.When inflation spikes, even high rollers start to consider subbing out Patrón for Cuervo—and that’s good news for businesses selling cheaper goods.Walmart blew past analysts’ expectations when it reported its yesterday, with sales growing more than 8% thanks in part to attracting more high-income shoppers. On the grocery side, around 75% of Walmart’s market share gains last quarter came courtesy of customers from households earning...…August 16, 2022Become smarter in just 5 minutesGet the daily email that makes reading the news actually enjoyable. Stay informed and entertained, for free.When inflation spikes, even high rollers start to consider subbing out Patrón for Cuervo—and that’s good news for businesses selling cheaper goods.Walmart blew past analysts’ expectations when it reported its yesterday, with sales growing more than 8% thanks in part to attracting more high-income shoppers. On the grocery side, around 75% of Walmart’s market share gains last quarter came courtesy of customers from households earning...WW…