Stripe already has a way for iOS developers to dodge Apple’s payment system
Stripe already has a way for iOS developers to dodge Apple's payment system Stripe already has a way for iOS developers to dodge Apple’s payment system Payment processing platform Stripe just added a way for iOS developers to accept payments by linking outside their apps, dodging Apple’s commission fees. The move comes after a landmark […]
America is living in tariff limbo
America is living in tariff limbo For millions of people, any one of the many unprecedented actions in the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency was enough to show that the US is barreling toward – or has already arrived at – billionaire-helmed fascism. Sure, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has […]
Brendan Carr’s FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine
Brendan Carr's FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine Brendan Carr’s FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine In less than 100 days the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been converted from a media and telecom watchdog into a bizarre, rights-trampling grievance machine built for one purpose: to coddle and protect the ego of President […]
Shein and Temu raise prices in response to Trump tariffs
Shein and Temu raise prices in response to Trump tariffs Donald Trump’s staggering tariffs on Chinese imports have hit nearly every category of consumer goods, from electronics and automobiles to clothing and footwear. One of the most vulnerable industries is the ultracheap e-commerce sites like Shein, Temu, and AliExpress that American shoppers have become accustomed […]
Tesla’s revenue and profits tank amid political chaos
Tesla's revenue and profits tank amid political chaos Tesla’s revenue and profits tank amid political chaos Tesla released its first quarter financial earnings today, offering another peak into the crisis currently enveloping Elon Musk’s company. Tesla said it earned $409 million in net income on $19.3 billion in revenue. That represents a 9.4 percent decrease […]
Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term ‘Dev Mode’
Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term 'Dev Mode' Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term ‘Dev Mode’ Figma slapped Swedish AI coding startup Loveable with a cease-and-desist warning for naming one of its new product features “Dev Mode.” It turns out Figma successfully trademarked the term Dev Mode in November […]
Are prediction markets gambling? Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is betting not
Are prediction markets gambling? Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is betting not Today, I’m talking with Vlad Tenev, the cofounder and CEO of Robinhood, which is one of the most well-known consumer finance apps in the world. It started as a way to open up stock trading, but the company’s ambitions have grown over time — […]
Apple quickly shipped 600 tons of iPhones to ‘beat’ the new tariffs
Apple quickly shipped 600 tons of iPhones to 'beat' the new tariffs Apple quickly shipped 600 tons of iPhones to ‘beat’ the new tariffs Apple airshipped 600 tons of iPhones to the US from India before new US tariffs were scheduled to take effect, as reported by Reuters and The Times of India. Meanwhile, Nikkei […]
Whoopsie daisy Bitcoin!
Whoopsie daisy Bitcoin! Lol, and additionally: lmao Sure, the stock market is melting down after the US declared a global trade war. But have you considered that crypto is also melting down? Starting around April 6, the Bitcoin price fell off a cliff — and is sitting at $78,800 as of this writing, after touching […]
We just declared a trade war with the world
We just declared a trade war with the world Nice economy you have there, said President Donald Trumpâs administration. It would be a shame if something happened to it. The something, announced earlier this week, is a set of globally applied tariffs that make no sense on their face. No sane economist would endorse this. […]