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2023, page 3
Mint's shutdown made the replacement's business model matter
Intuit moved Mint users toward Credit Karma in 2023. Tracking a budget and recommending financial products serve different needs.
WeWork's bankruptcy brought the leases back into view
WeWork filed for Chapter 11 in November 2023. Flexible office bookings could not make its long-term lease commitments flexible.
LinkedIn lays off 668 workers
LinkedIn cut 668 roles in October 2023. A smaller workforce still had to serve employers paying to hire during a slower market.
A displayed price should be the price you can pay
The FTC proposed a junk-fee rule in 2023. Hidden mandatory charges punish shoppers and honest sellers alike.
Microsoft bought Activision. Game Pass still had to earn the deal.
Microsoft completed its Activision Blizzard purchase in October 2023. A larger game catalog made Game Pass stronger on paper.
Lyft's board departures needed more than a timing explanation
Two Lyft directors resigned in October 2023. The filing did not connect their departures to the company's SEC settlement.
Trying DALL-E 3
I asked DALL-E 3 for a giant cat in San Francisco. The result made me curious about where generated images could fit in my work.
Lyft's $10 million penalty was a disclosure bill
Lyft failed to disclose a director's financial interest in a $424 million pre-IPO share sale. Investors needed to see the conflict.
Tesla's October price cuts put volume beside margin
Tesla lowered U.S. Model 3 and Model Y prices in October 2023. A cheaper car still needed enough extra orders to justify the lost margin.
23andMe's breach reached beyond the accounts that lost passwords
23andMe's 2023 breach used stolen logins to reach DNA Relatives profiles. The privacy risk extended beyond compromised accounts.