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downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward facing corner. The author (not pictured) attended Yale University. Yana Paskova/Getty Images I reviewed Yale’s admissions file to see what the Ivy League school thought of my application. Most of my scores weren’t that impressive, but they really liked my sincerity and excitement.Looking back at my application, I was reminded of how far I had come as a student. “Brian spoke so fast it was shocking.”These were the first words from my interviewer at Yale University. She wrote those words in my admissions file. She is a document that…
In my last column, I addressed the questions many companies have been asking themselves over the past few months:“Are you ready for AI?”In most cases, major companies asked this question several years ago. Most early adopters are large companies with large budgets. Leading companies are also joining the AI race, using AI for everything from customer service to sales to recruiting.But for the rest of us, small and medium-sized businesses around the world, the AI revolution is just beginning. Many of us aren’t just asking if we’re ready for AI, we’re specifically wondering how to get started. How much does…
LONDON, UK – AUGUST 3: The LinkedIn app logo appears on iPhone on August 3, 2016. … [+] London, UK. (Photo by Karl Cote/Getty Images)Getty Images Here are five things that happened in the tech industry this week and how they impact your business. Were you lonely? 1 – CEOs are using LinkedIn to become their own brand ambassadors. Brian Honigman reports on a new trend growing among executives: the use of the networking platform LinkedIn as a tool to strengthen connections. Honigman cited a 9 percent year-over-year increase in posts by the executive group. (Source: Fast Company) Why this…
downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward facing corner. A map showing where the moon’s shadow will cross the United States during the 2024 total solar eclipse. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio The solar eclipse on April 8th will affect solar power generation.In the United States, the path to totalization stretches from Texas to Maine, but other states will also be affected.Due to increased solar power generation, the impact will be about three times that of the 2017 solar eclipse. On April 8, millions of people will wear eclipse glasses to watch the moon pass in front…
downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward facing corner. Booking Holdings shared travel trends related to Gen Z. Alina Rudia/Bell Collective/Getty Images Booking Holdings surveyed 32,300 people in 32 countries to determine Gen Z’s travel trends.Data shows that nightlife and entertainment are not the main factors influencing Gen Z’s travel plans.Good food, safety, and fair prices all ranked highly. Nightlife and warm weather are big draws for some vacationers, unless you’re Gen Z.It’s no secret that older Zoomers suffer from severe wanderlust, with 43% believing that traveling is a more important goal than “educational advancement” in…
BALTIMORE — Trucks still roar down Holabird Street, freight trains honking their horns. However, there were fewer customers than usual at lunchtime at Vinny’s Cafe, an Italian restaurant popular among longshore workers. And people here are confessing feelings of anxiety, likening it to the first days of the coronavirus pandemic.It’s been less than a week since a giant ocean freighter crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, leaving the Port of Baltimore behind a barricade of bent steel and shattered concrete.The shipping lanes are clogged with debris, leaving people and businesses dependent on the ports at a loss. There will…
Japan’s economy, which has been in a coma for a long time, is finally beginning to show signs of life.After a catastrophic real estate implosion in the early 1990s, the country’s economy shrank for the next three decades. Households and businesses had to spend money on debt repayments, making it impossible to invest or start new businesses. Wages were stagnant. The economy has fallen from second to fourth place in the world. The animal spirits were castrated.Eight years ago, policymakers tried to bring interest rates back by pushing them into negative territory. Progress slowed down for a while. However, Japan’s…
Sometime in 2022, while working out at an Equinox gym in Miami, Aron D’Souza, a tech founder, overheard gymgoers shamelessly talking about juicing and taking “tren,” short for trenbolone, an anabolic steroid.Using steroids — Schedule 3 drugs in the US — without a prescription is illegal but not uncommon. One study estimated that 3 million to 4 million Americans used anabolic-androgenic steroids for athletic or cosmetic purposes.So when people told D’Souza they were indeed on steroids, he had an idea: Why don’t I put all these juiced-up folks under one roof and start my own Olympics-style event?D’Souza knew people on…
In food business news, there was some interesting news, with three area business groups being recognized by the Small Business Administration. Let’s see what happened.Hello AJ readers!There were some interesting updates in food business news, with three local business-related groups receiving recognition from the Small Business Administration. Let’s see what happened.Salata Salad Kitchen and Firehouse Subs will join the 72-acre Covenant Park development. This will likely be the first Salata to open in late summer and will be Lubbock’s fourth fire station sub.more: Lubbock Covenant Park announces two upcoming restaurantsWhile we await location confirmation from Chicken Salad Chick, Canyon West…
If you invest in Celsius Holdings (CELH -0.61%) If you bought the stock five years ago, you probably wouldn’t be reading this article. You’re probably sitting on a beach somewhere, drinking a cold Serbian Sparkling Orange or a Fantasy Vibe, and enjoying your good investment luck. After all, his $10,000 investment five years ago is now worth him more than $560,000. There’s a good reason why Celsius stock is rising. Because business is absolutely booming. Check out the chart below showing annual revenue growth. metric 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 revenue growth rate 43% 74% 140% 108% 102% Data source:…