It’s easy to forget that sports teams are businesses. But that fact was very evident after the NBA Draft Lottery, when a viral video showed the New Orleans Pelicans’ ticket office celebrating after the team won the chance to draft superstar Zion Williamson. The Pelicans had just a 6% chance READ MORE >
YouTube vlogging has become a legitimate profession for many content creators – and with that comes business drama. In the past few weeks, the world has seen perhaps the largest feud to date between YouTubers, as makeup vloggers Tati Westbrook and James Charles exchanged loaded videos and words. It started READ MORE >
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and Budweiser is one of many brands that will be taking advantage of the occasion, as they’ve announced a special edition beer to commemorate the event. The beer will not only feature a unique bottle, but also a blast-from-the-past recipe. READ MORE >
On Monday, Elon Musk did what he does best: make a splashy announcement about cool technology, with a goal that’s perhaps too ambitious. He introduced investors to a new artificial intelligence chip that will apparently help Tesla cars drive themselves by the end of 2019. Musk said that every Tesla READ MORE >
Brackets and bets are hardly a new concept for the annual NCAA basketball tournament. But this year, March Madness gambling will be more widespread than ever. For the first time in tournament history, gambling on the basketball games – and the event as a whole – is legal outside of READ MORE >
The Walt Disney Co. has long been making waves by discussing plans to acquire 21st Century Fox. More than a year (and many legal steps) later, the empire behind our favorite round-eared mouse officially owns the mass media company. The deal, which is reportedly worth $71.3 billion, ultimately transfers previously READ MORE >
As if this week’s college admissions scandal wasn’t enough, the social media realm gave people more reason to be upset, as Facebook and Instagram experienced historically bad outages on Wednesday. For nearly an entire day (which is the longest such time period in Facebook’s history), users worldwide were having difficulty not READ MORE >
Valentine’s Day 2019 has come and gone, but this time, an annual staple was missing. Sweethearts, the famous candy hearts branded with romantic messages, were a no-show this year. Sweethearts have always been pretty polarizing, as some people find them delicious while others despise the chalky texture. But that’s not READ MORE >
Two friends banded together to create digital news platform The Skimm to showcase friendlt The Skimm was created to be an easily accessible platform to gather clear, concise news of the day. CEOs Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg created the idea after becoming infatuated with the news when their other READ MORE >
Amazon is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint with a new kind of store People have been nervous about the end to brick-and-mortar shops. Amazon has unveiled their first store in NYC. According to TechCrunch.com, “Amazon is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint with a new kind of store, the company announced this afternoon. READ MORE >