Why industries don’t get disrupted like they used to

Big US companies are less likely to get displaced than they once were. | Continue reading


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Why industries don't get disrupted like they used to

Big US companies are less likely to get displaced than they once were. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Jeff Bezos is now the biggest climate activism donor–and that’s a problem

Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and the world's richest person, is spending a lot of money to counter his company's questionable environmental record. | Continue reading


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Secondhand clothing sales are booming

The US secondhand clothing market is projected to more than triple in value in the next 10 years. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

A new t-shirt sewing robot can make as many shirts per hour as 17 workers(2017)

The technology took years to develop, and now a Chinese firm is using it in a massive new US factory that will churn out 1.2 million t-shirts per year. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Airbnb S-1 reveals $1B in bookings refunded in 2020

With travel slow and borders closed, the pandemic has hit the leisure industry hard. Airbnb offered the latest details about its business in its S-1 IPO filing. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Micro-engraver Graham Short works between heartbeats to keep his hand steady

“I want people to realize, more than anything, how difficult it is.” | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

What does “90% effective” mean for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine?

The early data, while exciting, are far from conclusive. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

The “painted door” technique can help any business turn failures into growth

The painted door technique isn't just for product managers. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

The Trump administration is delaying steps that ensure the business of the US government continues uninterrupted. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Uber’s market value has just reached an all-time high

Prop 22 outcome cleared regulatory hurdles for the ride-hailing giant. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Can the H-1B visa survive American nationalism?

Tracing the H-1B visa program’s evolution sheds light on some of the major immigration reform issues facing the US, and the global implications of that debate. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Writing a user manual at work makes teams less anxious and more productive

"Why not try to be upfront and avoid a lot of the conflict?" | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Instacart is surpassing Target and Kroger in online grocery delivery

Traditional grocers and retailers are not all that tech savvy, providing Instacart the perfect opportunity to expand its partnerships. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Techno-nationalism is shaping the future of your internet – Quartz

The developments of 2020 show we are entering a new, more intense era of the internet’s fragmentation, driven by techno-nationalism. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

TikTok is a sleeping e-commerce giant

TikTok's buzz, global reach, and access to Gen Z and millennial audiences make it an increasingly huge opportunity for marketers. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Data centers waste heat that could warm homes and businesses

Server farms spend billions of dollars to keep computers cool. Cities burn fossil fuels to keep buildings warm. Why not close the loop? | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Amazon could replace CAPTCHA with a Turing test you’re meant to fail

When bots get too good, count on humans making mistakes. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Psychedelic treatment for depression is on sale for the first time

A wellness retreat in the Netherlands is now offering psychedelic therapy for those with depression. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Dropbox goes “virtual first” by turning offices into studios

When Dropbox reopens next summer, its employees will no longer have an office with individual desks, but instead will have access to studios while they continue to work from home. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Is the controversial Netflix “Keeper Test” good management?

In the new book "No Rules Rules," Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings explains why he's willing to fire good, hardworking employees. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

What happens to your brain when you stop eating sugar

Sugar withdrawal is real. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

The next US president won’t be great for H-1B visas

Trump is often perceived as the only force against the H-1B visa. But, if one reads the fine print of Joe Biden's stance, it is clear that things will never go back to as good as they once were. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Palantir is leaving Silicon Valley in the most Silicon Valley way possible

Palantir's stances are unusual for Silicon Valley—and run of the mill for defense contractors. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Create boundaries when working from home with virtual commute rituals

A new survey shows many Americans who are working from home during the pandemic are using their former commuting time to do more work. Here are some better ideas. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

The future of garbage collection is pneumatic tubes

Stockholm and Bergen are among dozens of cities ditching trash cans in favor of vacuum chutes that woosh waste away through a series of underground pipes. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Beijing blocks Wikimedia from UN agency over “Taiwan issue”

Beijing objected to the "disinformation" on Wikimedia-affiliated pages that it says violate the "One China" principle. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

US college enrollments are falling, except for graduate degrees

The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting college enrollments, except for graduate degrees | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Prop22 backed by Uber and Lyft is now the most expensive in California history

Gig companies are asking voters for a carveout from California labor law AB5. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Facial recognition tech in Africa boosted by Ghana AI startup

Charlette N’Guessan is the first woman to win the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the UK’ s Royal Academy of Engineering | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Following TikTok events, Beijing decrees how tech firms must aid China’s rise

In odd timing for TikTok's US deal, the Party explains how private Chinese firms must assist its goals. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Netflix doesn’t have commercial breaks, but that doesn’t mean it won’t have ads

Netflix had 193 million global subscribers as of June, but analysts believe the company needs to find other means through which it can capitalize on its legions of binge-watchers. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

It’s time to give up the great American institution of the front lawn

Here's hoping California's woodchips-and-succulents landscaping chic catches on. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Is Zoom on the Road to Genericide?

It's almost hard to remember it now, but before the pandemic, Skype was more popular way to Zoom than Zoom was. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

The future is software engineers who can't code

Everyone from Microsoft's Steve Ballmer to Snoop Dogg agrees we all need to learn to code. They're probably wrong. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Is Spotify Killing the Top 40?

The biggest hits make up a smaller share of streaming listening. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Taiwan’s Passport Contest

Bears, butterflies, and bubble tea: These are some of the leading motifs in a nationwide passport design contest. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft at its peak would have crushed Apple

Back in the day, Bill Gates' company climbed some serious heights. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Napster was just bought for $70M

The notorious brand is now part of a live online music company. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Facebook and Google offered almost $2M to some H-1B software engineers

The average salary for 190,000 software engineers applying for H-1B visas was just over $100,000. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Vinyl record sales are still growing

Even without stores open, vinyl records sales are still growing. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

If nearly 40% of Americans aren’t working, what are they doing?

Going, going, gone. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

According to a CDC survey, adults ages 18-24 are most vulnerable to mental health issues from Covid-19. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Introducing Quartz's new Obsessions

These nine phenomena represent the most consequential changes taking places in our world. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

The biggest trends in African tech and startups in 2019

2019 was the year of fintech and big business in African tech | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

The US is building a new Great Firewall

The "Clean Network" initiative aims to root out Chinese apps and other tech products from the US internet, which some say is reminiscent of China's own digital wall. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Zoom has found a way to outsource censorship of its video calls in China

That will allow Zoom to argue it's not responsible for censorship of users of its technology in the country. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago

Even job openings for data scientists are in deep decline

Job openings in data science are disappearing faster than for the tech sector overall. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 3 years ago