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LinkedIn’s Future Is a Joke

I recently saw one of the most absurd LinkedIn posts — and odds are good that you may have, too. Alex Cohen, a product manager for Carbon Health, relayed the story of how he saved money for his startup while on a business trip. Instead of ordering room service, Cohen says, he bought some raw…

Why Apple Will Beat Meta in the Mixed-Reality Battle

Rumors of an Apple Inc. mixed-reality headset have swirled for years. Now, they’re getting very real. Last week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple demonstrated an AR/VR (augmented and virtual reality) device to its board of directors and has a “consumer release planned for 2023.”…

Methane Is a Big Climate Problem That Bitcoin Can Help Solve

“ExxonMobil is mining Bitcoin.” That unlikely headline was recently splashed across major business publications. In a project that began in January 2021, Exxon teamed up with the startup Crusoe Energy Systems Inc. to use excess gas from its North Dakota oil fields to mine Bitcoin. Here’s why:…