When the U.S. Feds cut interest rates by half a percentage point last week, it was a dash of good news for venture capitalists backing one particularly beleaguered class of startups: fintechs, especially those that rely on loans for cash flow to operate their businesses. These companies include corporate credit card providers like Ramp or […]
Redfin CEO promises to ‘drink our own urine’ if mortgage rates don’t fall
He really said that: When asked about the company’s “Plan B” if mortgage rates don’t fall, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman responded, “Plan B is to drink our own urine or our competitors’ blood, stay in the foxhole.” This wasn’t at some informal, off-the-record gathering. It was on Redfin’s second quarter earnings call, the kind of […]
South Korean Politician Blames Women For Rising Male Suicide Rates
A South Korean politician has been inundated with criticism after making comments about women being responsible for the rise in male suicide rates. Seoul’s Mapo bridge equipped with suicide-prevention hotline | Hankyoreh In a recent report, Seoul city councilor Kim Ki Deok made the argument that the increased participation of women in the workforce in […]
WhatsApp Business is changing its rates for messages as it aims to reduce marketing spam
WhatsApp Business is changing its per-conversation rates for businesses — a conversation is a 24-hour thread between sellers and users. The company is reducing rates for utility messages and raising rates for marketing messages. Meta charges businesses through four categories of messages: Marketing (offers, new products), Ulitity (order updates, account balance), authentication (one-time passwords), and […]
2025 NFL Draft: PFF rates Vols’ edge James Pearce Jr. No. 1 overall
Juggernaut SEC offenses are stealing all of the college football offseason headlines. Now it’s time for the defense to get some love, and PFF is especially giving flowers to Tennessee Volunteers edge defender James Pearce Jr. 1. James Pearce Jr, Tennessee50. Tyler Booker, Alabama PFF’s Top 50 Big Board for the 2025 NFL Draft⬇️https://t.co/SsYjkFm4NK — […]