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Kimora Lee Simmons says she rushed to Kim Porter’s home the day model died
byKimora Lee Simmons recalled rushing to Kim Porter’s home last week only to find out her longtime friend had died. Simmons penned an emotional Instagram post on Monday about Porter, who died Thursday at age 47. “At your homegoing celebration today it became all too real that you are not coming back,” Simmons wrote, in part, […]
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How Come We Keep Buying New iPhones (or any other Phones in particular) Every Year?
byIs it the capitalist overlords or…are we also at fault? Previously I wrote about how longer lasting LED Bulbs makes it harder to sell them and that they should consider switching business model to lighting-as-a-service. While it’s an interesting topic on its own right, I discovered another interesting stuff while looking up about bulbs. If you take search for […]
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The Future Technological Disparity
byTech titans are portraying a future with more equality, but are we doomed to repeat the same mistakes? The technology industry is preparing for an automation revolution as artificial intelligence is becoming the dominant future trend. We are fully committed as 80% of enterprises have started investing in AI while 61% of businesses have already began implementation. Technology companies […]
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Advertising Lessons to Learn from Poker
byOne of the most common misconceptions about advertising is that luck plays the most significant role in whether a campaign is successful or not. Sure, no campaign ever has a 100 percent chance of succeeding from the get-go, but there’s a lot more to making advertising work than good fortune. Just as an ace poker […]
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Israel: Crypto Investment House Launches Two New Funds for Institutional Clients
byIsrael’s first dedicated crypto investment firm for institutional investors, Silver Castle Ltd., has launched two new crypto funds this month, Bloomberg reported Nov. 18. The firm – whose high-profile lineup includes the former CEO of Israel’s largest bank, Bank Hapoalim, as well as the founder of the country’s largest investment fund, Psagot Ofek – reportedly expects to have $50 […]
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Malaysia Launches Blockchain Certificate Verification to Combat Degree Fraud
byThe Malaysian Ministry of Education is turning to blockchain technology to combat degree fraud in order to maintain the integrity and reputation of universities in the Southeast Asian country. This has seen the ministry unveil an issuance and verification system for university degrees based on the NEM blockchain. Known as the e-Scroll system, the idea of […]
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Chipotle rethinking firing manager who refused to serve black customers over ‘dine and dash’ fears
byThe restaurant chain Chipotle announced Saturday that it had terminated one of its managers for suggesting in a viral video that five black customers were planning to order food without paying — but on Sunday, the company acknowledged to Fox News that it was considering re-hiring the manager because her suspicions may have been well-founded. In a series […]
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New Zealand Launched Environmental Campaign Aimed Towards Tourism
byNew Zealand has launched a campaign urging visitors to respect the environment, amid concerns over the impact of tourism on the country. Passengers on flights into the nation will be shown videos promoting the “Tiaki promise”, a set of guiding principles drawn up by the government and the tourism industry. “Tiaki” means to “care for” […]
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California Fires Will Rage on
byWhile hundreds of families wait in agony to learn the fate of missing loved ones, officials gave a gut-wrenching forecast on the fate of California’s Camp Fire: It’s not even halfway done burning yet. Since the Camp Fire erupted 10 days ago, it has killed 76 people, destroyed more than 9,700 homes and torched an […]
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Travel with the Environment in Mind | Tips
byThe cruise industry is committed to sustainable travel through innovations that help to ensure clean air, clean water, preservation of marine ecosystems and sustaining local destinations, and it’s no wonder. “No single industry relies more on the splendor of our planet’s oceans and seas or the pristine beauty of the world’s harbors and seaside communities […]
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