Month: July 2021
The MKT1 interview: Growth marketing in 2021, hiring versus outsourcing, and more
Emily Kramer and Kathleen Estreich are the founders of of MKT1, a strategic marketing firm that does much more than just marketing. As we mentioned the last time we spoke with the company, it offers a plethora of services ranging from marketing consulting and organizing recruiting and mentoring workshops to…
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Is Robinhood really democratizing finance?
Robinhood is scheduled to price its stock today before trading begins tomorrow, and yesterday, it disclosed a new investigation: the finance industry’s self-regulator is checking to see whether founders Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt should be registered with them. Currently, the co-founders aren’t. Is this a big deal? Maybe, I…
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White House says critical infrastructure firms must shape up on cybersecurity White House
Energy providers and other critical infrastructure companies in the US must do more to improve their cyber defenses as additional regulations could be just around the corner according to the White House. US President Joe Biden has also signed a national security memorandum dedicated to improving cybersecurity for critical infrastructure…
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After years of turmoil, Boeing’s Starliner capsule is set for a do-over
Boeing, once a major player in space, has suffered a string of setbacks, failures, and legal challenges in recent years that have chipped away its dominance in the space industry. The company’s space unit has been lapped by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and left to watch on the sidelines as other…
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Nier Reincarnation launches on iPhone and Android with a Nier Automata crossover Nier Reincarnation
Nier Reincarnation, the latest game in the same universe as Nier Replicant and Nier Automata, is now available on iOS and Android as a free-to-play RPG. While Reincarnation is available to download, it may not be playable for everyone until later on Wednesday, as the game’s official Twitter account announced…
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Want to work at a Google campus? You’ll need to be vaccinated
Even for tech companies who create the tools for remote work, returning to the office is proving a major challenge. After early work-from-home recommendations last March, companies like Google eventually closed up shop, requiring employees to take their work home with them. The intervening year and change have been a…
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