Slack’s new CEO looks to bring stability after a turbulent period

It’s not often you see an established company burn through three CEOs in less than a year. But through circumstances beyond its control, that’s what has happened at Slack, the company Salesforce acquired in 2020 for $28 billion. In November, Slack introduced Denise Dresser as the latest person to occupy the corner office. Dresser acknowledges … Read more

Harness Wealth wants to bring sophisticated tax planning to the masses

Harness Wealth, which started in 2018 primarily offering financial advice to startup founders and employees, has expanded into the tax advisory space and raised a $17 million extension to its Series A round, bringing that financing to $32 million. It is offering a new tax advisory platform that, it says, powers the practices of leading … Read more

Waymo Will Bring Autonomous Taxis to Los Angeles—Its Biggest Challenge Yet

Paid autonomous vehicle service is coming to Los Angeles, thanks to a decision by California regulators today to allow Alphabet subsidiary Waymo to operate in the city. Under the new ruling, Waymo is also permitted to launch service in a large section of the San Francisco Peninsula. The decision by the California Public Utilities Commission … Read more

A Startup’s Mission to Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth Is Being Made Into a Docuseries

The idea that humans caused this extinction, but human ingenuity can put things right again? Reed: That is one of the big questions that we should be exploring in the documentary series. That is at the heart of whether you support what Colossal are doing, whether you want de-extinction or whether you think it’s not … Read more

Dave Bautista, Josh Brolin, & Director Denis Villeneuve Bring ‘Dune: Part Two’ to Abu Dhabi | Dave Bautista, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Josh Brolin, Tanya Lapointe | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

The press tour for the Dune sequel continues! Dave Bautista and Josh Brolin joined director Denis Villeneuve at the premiere of Dune: Part Two on Sunday (February 18) held at the WB Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Also in attendance was Denis‘ longtime love and fellow filmmaker Tanya Lapointe, who serves as a … Read more

Christopher Nolan is Ready to Bring His Moviemaking Skills to Horror

Image: Dominik Bindl/Getty Images (Getty Images) Throughout his decades-long career, Christopher Nolan has bounced between varoius genres like thrillers, space operas, and superhero crime dramas. He operates best in those spaces, and even Oppenheimer doesn’t feel that far removed from his bread and butter. But as it turns out, he’s a bit of a horror … Read more

Israel protests demand Netanyahu bring Hamas hostages home from Gaza

TEL AVIV — Family members of Israeli hostages held by Hamas braved winter thunderstorms Saturday for a second night of protests since cease-fire negotiations stalled this week, a development that families blame on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Thousands gathered outside Israeli military headquarters here chanting “Now! Now! Now!” Demonstrators Thursday shut down a major road … Read more

Year of the Dragon might bring Asia an auspicious baby boom

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Governments across East Asia — from China and Taiwan to Japan and South Korea — have been trying to convince women to have more babies. It’s getting existential: China is fast running out of the workers needed to power its manufacturing-focused economy and is forecast to lose as many as 200 million … Read more

The families of a few Israeli hostages don’t want a deal to bring them home. They want Hamas crushed

JERUSALEM — Chants of “Now! Now! Now!” ring out at nearly every protest in Israel imploring the government to do everything possible to win the immediate release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas. But a small group of hostages’ families is pushing a different message: Let the army first finish the job of defeating … Read more