After reinventing a legendary franchise, what do you do for an encore? That was a question facing director Hugo Martin when creating “Doom Eternal.” The answer wasn’t to make the same game all over again. That would have been repetitive; instead, he and his team looked at the flaws in their first game and expanded […]
My mother suggested I pursue a career in a field I initially resisted. Turns out, she was right.
Danny Gronner is the director of growth PR for SquareFoot, a commercial real estate company headquartered in NYC that helps growing companies across 30 major US markets find their next (and next) office space. Growing up, Gronner’s mother always pointed him toward real estate — and he would always shoo her off. He started working […]
Lunar New Year: Insider’s guide to San Franciso’s Chinatown
CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device How will you ring in the Year of the Rat next weekend? That’s easy: Head to San Francisco’s Chinatown, the nation’s largest and oldest hub for Chinese family-owned businesses, including densely-packed dim sum restaurants, tea houses and cocktail bars. Start with […]
Here’s an exclusive look at the pitch deck AI privacy startup Mine used to raise $3 million to help people ask companies to delete their data
AI startup Mine scans user emails to uncover which companies have their data – then lets them take it back at the click of a button. Mine launches as internet users become increasingly aware that companies hold vast troves of data on them and, in Europe, that they can request that information to be deleted. […]
A new PwC survey unveiled at Davos found CEOs are the most pessimistic they’ve ever been about the economy. The firm’s global chairman breaks down 4 big reasons why.
The opening day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland featured the release of PwC’s latest CEO survey. It found that CEO pessimism about global growth is currently at a record high. The lack of confidence in the world economy is jarring, especially considering the strength of global markets at present time. […]
The best SF Beer Week events — according to its founders
The 12th SF Beer Week is nearly here — and with it, hundreds of beer-centric events across the entire Bay Area. The fun kicks off Feb. 7 and runs through Feb. 16, with a bewildering variety of events including beer dinners, food pairings, beer fests, meet-the-brewer events and more. Wondering how to choose where to […]
8 times regular people encouraged companies to make major changes
You may feel like a complaint to a company falls on deaf ears, but some companies have made significant changes after feedback from customers. Steph Curry invited a young basketball fan to design a pair of shoes with him after she complained his designs were only on sale in the boys’ department. Decades before she […]
Wanna be a movie star? Then visit a theme park
Forget sequels and reboots. My favorite way to revisit a familiar story is to rediscover it from a different perspective. I fell in love with this storytelling device in my high school English class, when our teacher introduced us to Tom Stoppard’s “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.” If you’re not familiar with the play, it […]
Michelle Obama’s 2020 workout playlist includes Lizzo, Ariana Grande
At the end of December President Obama shared his top picks in books, movies, tv, and music released in 2019. Like Kaiser, I love knowing that Obama is a nerd, and that he loves reading widely, watching movies, and the art that people are creating. I love that he curates lists of his favorites for […]
Carson Daly and Wife Siri Daly Reveal Sex of Baby on the Way: ‘It’s a Girl’
Carson Daly and his wife Siri Daly will welcome another girl to their household in March. During a cooking segment on Tuesday’s Today, the couple revealed the sex of their baby on the way, telling NBC anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Jenna Bush Hager that they are expecting another daughter. […]
Everything you need to know about Davos, the invitation-only conference that brings billionaires together with business and political leaders at a Swiss resort
Countless business leaders, 53 heads of state, and a handful of celebrities are currently convening in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting. The conference’s program features big names including President Trump, Greta Thunberg, and Marc Benioff, but its most impactful discussions will likely happen after hours. It’s impossible to access the […]
Mom Says Christian School Expelled Daughter for ‘Lifestyle Violations’ After Wearing Rainbow
The mother of a Kentucky teenager says her daughter was expelled from her Christian school for celebrating “attitudes that are counter to philosophy” after she happily posed in a rainbow sweater with a rainbow cake while celebrating her birthday. Kayla Kenney, 15, was expelled from Whitefield Academy in Louisville earlier this month after the school […]