A $1.7 Million Loan, $30,000 in Income. Prosecutors Are Now Investigating.
“I hope they help us,” said Mohammed Hoque, a cabdriver who spoke with agents as part of a new federal inquiry into lending practices in the taxi industry.
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Three People-Centered Design Principles for Deep Learning
Over the past decade, organizations have begun to rely on an ever-growing number of algorithms to assist in making a wide range of business decisions, from delivery logistics, airline route planning,...
View ArticleWant to Do Business in Silicon Valley? Better Act Nice
What happened when a venture capitalist told the truth about a Mark Zuckerberg-backed start-up.
View ArticleDealBook Briefing: Pressure Builds on WeWork to Delay Its I.P.O.
As the co-working giant struggles with a cool reception to the forthcoming stock sale, one of its biggest investors, SoftBank, reportedly wants the deal postponed.
View ArticleA Dying Town, a Crumbling Hotel and the Water That Could Restore Both
Business leaders in Mineral Wells, Tex., are rallying behind a $65 million renovation plan to reopen the Baker Hotel and cement a downtown revitalization.
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Could Deepfakes Rout AI’s Trust-Quotient (TQ) Soon?
AI-based face and voice swapping technology is the most notorious trend gripping the internet. The rise of deepfakes have been so alarming in the recent months that many US and UK-based analysts fear...
View ArticleShare of Americans With Health Insurance Declined in 2018
The drop, despite a strong economy, was the first since 2009 and at least partly caused by efforts to weaken the Affordable Care Act.
View ArticleF.B.I. and 2 States Examine Ex-Fox News Host’s Real Estate Business
Federal authorities in New Jersey are investigating Clayton Morris, a former “Fox and Friends Weekend” host who offered to connect clients with investment properties.
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5 Habits of Successful Online Entrepreneurs
Habits are the defining quality of every person. Whether they are a result of by genetic instincts, cognitive learning or environmental conditioning, habits not only make an essential part of life,...
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What We Publish, and Why
Usually, the editor’s letter in MIT SMR tees up one or more of the ideas explored in a given issue. This one is different. This time, I’ll talk about what we look for when we consider articles for...
View ArticleMind-set: The key to growth in the digital age
To maximize growth, leaders need a growth-focused mind-set and a willingness to place bets on the future.* This article was originally published here
View ArticleDealBook Briefing: Apple’s Entry in the Streaming Wars Comes Out Swinging
The tech giant’s decision to price its Apple TV Plus service at $5 a month means that it wants to make online video a real business.
View ArticleTrump Calls for Fed’s ‘Boneheads’ to Slash Interest Rates Below Zero
President Trump urged Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell to cut borrowing costs below zero in Twitter posts hours before a key European Central Bank meeting.
View ArticleStaying on Top of Tech’s Changing Story
From Washington to London. From the price of avocados to Amazon Prime. Here’s how Joseph Plambeck, deputy tech editor, rides herd on how tech is changing the way we live.
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At Booking.com, Innovation Means Constant Failure
Harvard Business School professor Stefan Thomke discusses how past experience and intuition can be misleading when attempting to launch an innovative new product, service, business model, or process....
View ArticleSouth Florida honors First Responders on 9/11
Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill Bokamper’s in Fort Lauderdale will host its 4th Annual Law Enforcement and First Responders Appreciation Day (pictured) beginning this evening at 6 p.m. Events will...
View ArticleWhy Aren’t There Better Cancer Drugs? Scientists May Have Picked the Wrong...
Drugs can stop cancer cells if they attack the right proteins. But many of these targets were chosen with dated, imprecise technology, a new study suggests.
View ArticleA Snapshot of Prescription Drug Use in Britain Sparks a Call for Alternatives
A study found that one in four adults took prescription medication for pain, anxiety, depression or insomnia. The findings were described as a call for alternatives to drugs.
View ArticleHow Immunotherapy Might Be Used to Treat Heart Failure
Modified immune cells may be trained not just to attack cancer, but any cells in the body that cause disease, a new study suggests.
View ArticlePurdue Pharma Tentatively Settles Thousands of Opioids Cases
The company and its owners, members of the Sackler family, have tentatively reached the first comprehensive settlement in thousands of cases nationwide.
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