A volunteer effort to help protect water utilities from cyberattacks has generated important insights about the challenges that utilities face and the most realistic ways to overcome them, in addition to boosting the security and confidence of the small group of participating utilities. In late 2024, the DEF CON hacker conference, the University of Chicago’s…
HYBE’s Newest Girl Group TUIDE from ABD Label ABD HYBE’s new girl group TUIDE (pronounced “Tyoo-ih”), the first act under the company’s new label ABD, released their first-ever performance video, “Meet my GIRLS, TUIDE,” today. The video was a full performance of their pre-debut track, “GRLS,” from their debut EP, TUNE & PLAY, which is…
Kookaburra 2.0, the latest arrival at Australian Unplgd Tiny Homes, is one step ahead of the brand’s popular Kookaburra while representing Australian craftsmanship at its finest. It is a real game-changer for those looking for a tiny-house experience with family. The first model was made for a young couple who wanted to experience the downsized…
Arizona State University (ASU) has launched a bachelor’s degree in content creation. Yes, really. According to ASU, the new program “prepares you to become an influencer and strategic storyteller who thrives in the rapidly evolving creator economy.” With more than half of Gen Z respondents telling one pollster they would become influencers if given the…
Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA -0.82%)(BRKB -0.80%) posts its second-quarter earnings release and its 10-Q filing on Saturday, Aug. 8, at about 7 a.m. Central time, according to the company’s announcement. There’s no earnings call and no presentation. The filing is the whole event. It’s also the second quarterly report of the Greg Abel era. Abel took…
Dive Brief: Best Buy appointed retail industry veteran and former Nordstrom CFO Anne Bramman, 58, as its next finance chief, effective Aug. 19, according to a Monday press release. The Minneapolis-based consumer technology retailer’s previous long-time CFO Matt Bilunas left the company on July 31 and CEO Corie Barry has taken on the additional role…
Just when it seemed that Kevin Warsh’s job was difficult enough, the July jobs report, released on Aug. 7, added another layer of complexity, and it could complicate the outlook for the stock market, too. The new Federal Reserve chair took his position in May of this year amid elevated and persistent inflation. After spiking…
Starlink versus fiber, cable and 5G: The smart spender’s guide to 2026 internet options.
Back on June 30, I published Summer YOLO Fund: Permission To Spend, giving myself explicit written permission to blow through $40,000 in Honolulu this summer. The $40,000 was originally earmarked for investments in private startups after attending YC demo day. However, I wasn’t able to invest in companies I wanted, whether due to valuations or the…
It was a clearing event after all. It’s been just over a week since the forced unwind of the high-flying Situational Awareness hedge fund, and the artificial intelligence trade is now standing on solid ground after a turbulent July battered the market’s old leaders. The best part is that the hedge fund’s reckoning last Thursday…
