Otto The former Google and Uber executive at the center of a massive self-driving car controversy was indicted on allegations of theft of trade secrets, US officials said Tuesday. Anthony Levandowski stole 14,000 confidential files when he left Waymo, Google’s self-driving startup, in 2016, the Department of Justice alleges. If convicted, he could face up […]
Fed Could Hit Back at Trump, a Former Top Official Suggests
In an op-ed that drew a storm of criticism, the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York hinted that the central bank could let the president’s trade war hurt his re-election chances. Source: NYT > Business – Jeanna Smialek
The trade war keeps escalating. Here’s how it’ll impact real estate
For months, trade war tensions with China have been on the rise. The Chinese government said Friday morning it would implement a $75 billion retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods — a response to President Trump’s $300 billion tariff on Chinese goods. After the announcement, Trump said he would raise tariffs on Chinese goods by as […]
You Might Have Missed Lizzo’s Bold VMAs Manicure
Last night was the MTV VMAs and though musicians including Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish all won big awards, I think even they would agree it was Lizzo’s night. The red dress. The hair. The bold, shimmery nails. The incredible performance. She might not have taken home a moon man (totally robbed, TBH), […]
Real estate bigwigs on their minimum wage days
From left: John Catsimatidis, Darcy Stacom and Brad Hargreaves (Illustration by Paul Kisselev) It’s hard to forget a first job, whether it was scooping ice cream, waiting tables or selling knives door-to-door. But it’s funny to think that the CEOs, developers and top industry brokers — who these days have hundreds of employees under their […]
Here’s Where You Can Cop Off-White™’s New Jewelry Collection
Earlier this year, we got a first look at Off-White™’s jewelry collection, and now, the products are available for purchase online. Virgil Abloh’s latest jewelry collection includes must-cop earrings, rings, bracelets and more. Off-White™‘s jewelry range features a series of drop dangle logo earrings. Centered on the brand’s signature cross-arrow logos and a circle cross-logo […]