Meta, Microsoft, and Disney are reversing their bets on the metaverseCompanies that initially rooted for the metaverse no longer believe in its future
The "world's biggest startup funding festival" that never wasThe World Startup Convention garnered much attention from young Indians but turned out to be a flop
The Quartz Obsession podcastCredit score: Numbers might lieIn a global economy that runs on debt, the credit score system works... until it doesn't
Credit score: Numbers might lieIn a global economy that runs on debt, the credit score system works... until it doesn't
Mushroom leather: Fungi saves fashionMycelium leather could be the greenest solution to a big problem for the planet
The invisible hand: Capitalism's misunderstood metaphorAdam Smith, the legendary 18th century Scottish philosopher, coined the usage of this economics term
EconomicsA royal clause is allowing Disney’s magic kingdom to circumvent DeSantis’ board for decades to come
Bed, Bath & Beyond is making a $300 million effort to skirt bankruptcyThe long struggling retailer has been raising the prospect of bankruptcy since the start of the year
Disney laid off the Marvel veteran who backed a Bob Iger criticMarvel Entertainment chairman Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter sold the company to the entertainment giant 14 years ago
The invisible hand: Capitalism's misunderstood metaphorAdam Smith, the legendary 18th century Scottish philosopher, coined the usage of this economics term
Poor countries got screwed on covid vaccines. They’re making sure it won’t happen againFor a minute, in March of 2020, it seemed like the world was one. Cases of covid-19, yet to have a name, were popping up in every corner of the globe, uniting humanity against a common threat.
Can a deepfake company be ethical?On TikTok, you might have seen Tom Cruise playing acoustic guitar in a plain white t-shirt and a green baseball cap. You might have seen Tom Cruise check himself out shirtless in a bathroom mirror.
Leaded airplane fuel is poisoning a new generation of American childrenIt’s a five-minute drive from Michelle Lopez’s home in San Jose, California, to Donald J. Meyer Elementary School, where she drops off her daughter each weekday morning.