Chris Matthews Ceded Cable News to a New Generation. But They’d Be Better Off Without It
Say what you will about Chris Matthews—at least he’s consistent. In more than two decades as the host of MSNBC’s Hardball, he was a force of nature, plowing through each day’s news with a mix of enthusiasm, petulance and wonkish
Read MoreZendesk’s latest tools designed to give fuller view of the customer
Like many technology companies, Zendesk made the tough decision to cancel its Zendesk Relate customer conference this week in Miami amid Covid-19 health concerns. That doesn’t mean the announcements didn’t happen though, even if the conference didn’t, and today the
Read MoreIsrael in post-vote quandary as Netanyahu faces trial
Will Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu use his apparent election win to beat back criminal charges, or could the indictments block him from forming a government? Or maybe the veteran right-wing leader will assemble a coalition and then let the
Read MoreSupreme Court takes up first big abortion case of Trump era
On Wednesday the justices are examining a Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. A federal judge found just one of Louisiana’s three abortion clinics would remain open if the law took
Read MoreGreta Thunberg tells EU to stop ‘pretending’ on climate
Teenage eco-warrior Greta Thunberg branded the EU’s grand plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 inadequate on Wednesday and said Europe is falsely claiming to lead the world on climate. The European Union must stop “pretending that you can be
Read MoreBookshlf launches an app to curate and share your favorite digital content
Bookshlf has created a new way for people to recommend media — whether it’s music, videos, articles, podcasts or even tweets — to their friends and to the rest of the world. The New York-based startup is officially launching its
Read MoreSoftBank-backed Indian startup Oyo to cut 5,000 jobs globally
Oyo said on Wednesday it is laying off 5,000 people from its global workforce as the Indian budget hotel startup looks to cut its spendings and chase profitability. The latest round of job cuts would reduce Oyo’s headcount to 25,000
Read MoreYour Guide to the Best BTS Memes on the Internet
There are few that embody global superstardom right now more than the seven members of K-pop group BTS: RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook. In 2019 alone, the BTS fandom, or the “A.R.M.Y.” (which stands for “Adorable Representative
Read MoreNetlify nabs $53M Series C as micro services approach to web development grows
Netlify, the startup that wants to kill the web server and change the way developers build websites, announced a $53 million Series C today. EQT Ventures Fund led the round with contributions from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Kleiner Perkins
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