Month: September 2021
3 tips to align your values with your startup’s culture
Mark McClain Contributor Mark McClain is the founder and CEO of SailPoint, the leader in cloud enterprise security. You’ve heard the phrase “leading by example,” but what about “leading with values”? I’ve always led by example by using my values as my guide. Still, it wasn’t until I founded my…
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Facebook’s new fantasy sports-like prediction games let you blast your boldest picks to everyone you know
Facebook is adding fantasy sports-like prediction games that will let users guess what’s going to happen in sports, TV shows, and pop culture. The new games, called Facebook Fantasy Games, are rolling out first on the iOS and Android apps for users in the US and Canada. The first game…
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TurboTax maker Intuit in $10bn takeover talks with email firm Mailchimp Email client
Intuit, the company behind both TurboTax and QuickBooks, is reportedly in talks to acquire the email marketing firm Mailchimp for $10bn. As reported by Bloomberg, talks between the two companies are ongoing according to people familiar with the matter. If Intuit does end up acquiring Mailchimp, it would be the…
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Tech companies face pressure over January 6th subpoenas
As Congress pushes for more details of the January 6th attack on the Capitol, tech companies have found themselves caught between a new request from the select committee investigating the attack and ominous threats from Republicans hoping to stall the committee’s investigation. Pushing for new details about communications between Republican…
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Is the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 just a month away? Microsoft Surface Duo
Microsoft announced a new Surface event for later this month, with expectations running high that the new Microsoft Surface Duo 2 might be revealed. Invites to the virtual event have started going out to media, stating that the company will talk about its upcoming Windows 11 launch and “devices.” While…
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Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
Reddit has banned anti-vaccine and anti-mask subreddit r/NoNewNormal and has quarantined 54 other subreddits associated with COVID denial. A week ago, the company’s CEO said in a post that Reddit was meant to be a place of “open and authentic discussion and debate,” even for ideas that “question or disagree…
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