Amanda Hoover

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Pinterest Is Having a Moment

“Western Gothic,” jellyfish, and blue makeup—these are among the trends Pinterest predicts will be big in 2024. At its pop-up shop in New York City’s Meatpacking District, Pinterest put these delights on...

Spotify Is Screwed

Just days after people gleefully posted their Spotify Wrapped, bad news came for the music streaming giant. Spotify announced today that it would cut 17 percent of its workforce, a chunk that...

New Orleans Tried to Control Vacation Rentals With a Lottery. It Was a Mess

In the fight to regulate short-term rentals, New Orleans had a novel idea—it would hold a lottery. The plan was simple: Carve up the city into blocks and use a hand-cranked lottery...

TikTok Shop’s Black Friday Sale Is Full of Very Weird Stuff

Snail facial serum with gold flakes for $3.20, a litter box for $2.34, and candles shaped and scented like Starbucks Frappuccinos for $5.63. You might not have it on your holiday wish...

The Government Is Now the Hottest Tech Employer in Town

After a year of massive cuts, the tech job market is so unstable that the US government has come to be seen as an appealing, innovative employer.Tech companies have laid off some...

WeWork Just Filed For Bankruptcy

WeWork has filed for bankruptcy. The move comes as the company is squeezed by mounting debts, high interest rates, and an increasing number of people working from home.WeWork filed for Chapter 11...

Finding a Tech Job Is Still a Nightmare

Dozens of applications and interviews, hours spent tweaking resumes, and a conference and career fair-turned-Hunger Games. Finding a job in tech is a mess.The past year has brought a reckoning for the...

New York’s Airbnb Ban Is Descending Into Pure Chaos

As few as 2 percent of New York City’s previous 22,000 short-term rentals on Airbnb have been registered with the city since a new law banning most listings came into effect in...

Amanda Hoover

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