Write new words that will be useful for you at work. Write them onto sticky notes around your desk. Change them each week.
As Satoshi Bows, Bitcoin Slow on Wows
Bitcoin was all the rage with investors until it wasn’t. The cryptocurrency enjoyed a spectacular roller-coaster ride, driven in no small part by the mystique of its formation. You can’t make up a better founder story: a mathematical wizard shrouded in mystery, using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, creates a cryptocurrency that could potentially challenge the Fed. It is the stuff Silicon Valley’s libertarians eat for breakfast. But it has been slow to make a consumer market.
Silicon Valley Female Leaders Launch Tool to Measure and Improve Diversity
A group of influential women in the tech industry on Tuesday launched a tool to better measure and increase diversity in technology, an area where they say not enough progress has been made.
Brash Magazine Takes On Japan’s Mainstream Media
Japanese magazine Shukan Bunshun is working to bridge the divide between gossipy weekly magazines and the media establishment, with a string of attention-grabbing scoops that have turned out to be accurate.
Two Electric-Car Charging Companies Land Big Investments
Two electric-car charging companies have landed multimillion-dollar investments as Tesla Motors Inc. and General Motors Co. outline new moves to significantly expand their electric-vehicle strategies.
Netflix Adds Feature to Let Users Control Mobile Data Usage
Netflix on Thursday added a feature to its mobile app that enables its subscribers to control how much data is consumed by the company’s videos when they stream over cellular networks.
American English: 5 Tips for Learning
If American English is the best variation for you, here are 5 tips to help you learn.
Tesla Earnings: It’s All About the Dream
Enthusiasm for the Model 3 mass-market car has powered Tesla Motors to lofty heights. But first-quarter results should remind investors that the future isn’t too far away.
Fitbit: The Cost of Competing With Apple
Fitness band maker expects earnings to recover by year’s end, but the heavily shorted stock is unforgiving.
How Can Moms Successfully Re-enter the Workplace?
Can moms or moms-to-be make a successful return to the workplace? Cheryl Casone, Fox Business Network anchor and author of “The Comeback," joins Lunch Break and discusses how women should approach their maternity leave, and whether they should downplay motherhood when applying for jobs. Photo: iStock
U.S. Ally Japan Pursues Russian Friendship
At a time when the U.S. is pressing tight sanctions on Russia, it might seem quixotic for America’s closest ally in the Pacific to seek closer ties with Vladimir Putin. But that is the balancing act Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to pull off.
Pinterest Acquires Mobile Ad Firm URX
Pinterest is again paying up to acquire talent as it builds out an image search engine based on its users’ intent after it acquired half the staff at URX.
Alphabet, Fiat Chrysler Self-Driving Cars Deal
Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV agreed to incorporate Alphabet’s self-driving technology into 100 Chrysler minivans, significantly expanding the tech giant’s test fleet of driverless vehicles and marking its first partnership with a major auto maker.
Will Corporate 'Me' Days Really Improve Productivity?
Some companies now offer paid days off for employees to spend on themselves. "Me" days are more than mental-health days, but less than vacation days. Photo: Paramount Pictures/ Zuma Press
Why You Should Have More Empathy
Sensitivity to other people’s emotions helps relationships; you can learn to be better at it.
China Launches Baidu Probe After the Death of a Student
China’s government is launching an investigation into Internet search giant Baidu following the death of a 21-yer-old man with cancer who had taken a therapy found through an online advertisement.