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10 CEOs share the books they’re giving this holiday season

Leaders at companies like PayPal and BetterUp share their top book recommendations.

10 CEOs share the books they’re giving this holiday season

Fast Company Magazine

Death threats, misinformation, and racism in Silicon Valley: Meet the designer shaping the future of Twitter

Twitter hired chief design officer Dantley Davis to detox the platform and shake up its corporate culture. Both are uphill battles.

Death threats, misinformation, and racism in Silicon Valley: Meet the designer shaping the future of Twitter

Impulse warfare: ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ companies are battling for a spot in your wallet

A flurry of dealmaking has shaped a new competitive landscape centered on flexible payment options.

Impulse warfare: ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ companies are battling for a spot in your wallet

Venmo wants to charge you for more services now that you’re hooked, and PayPal is hiking fees too

It’s the classic maneuver. Hook ’em, then hike ’em.

Venmo wants to charge you for more services now that you’re hooked, and PayPal is hiking fees too

PayPal now lets you spend cryptocurrency at millions of U.S. merchants

Sellers receive cold, hard electronic dollars, while buyers can cash in crypto coins stored in their PayPal wallets for goods and services.

PayPal now lets you spend cryptocurrency at millions of U.S. merchants

How PayPal is allocating its $535 million commitment to fight economic inequality

CEO Dan Schulman and executive VP of global sales Peggy Alford explain how they see diversity as central to the company’s mission.

How PayPal is allocating its $535 million commitment to fight economic inequality

Tech IPOs are still popping in 2021 as Affirm stock surges 80% in market debut

How’s this for a positive affirmation of the 2021 IPO market?

Tech IPOs are still popping in 2021 as Affirm stock surges 80% in market debut

Why digital donations through Venmo and Cash App have exploded during the pandemic

People asking for money online has become more and more prevalent—and reveals an unsettling reality about the state of our safety net.

Why digital donations through Venmo and Cash App have exploded during the pandemic

PayPal will soon let you pay with cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum

Crypto is coming to PayPal soon and to Venmo by mid-2021.

PayPal will soon let you pay with cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum

Fast Company Magazine

How PayPal CEO Dan Schulman is leading a more inclusive way forward

He spent decades running with Wall Street’s wolves. Now he’s rethinking capitalism.

How PayPal CEO Dan Schulman is leading a more inclusive way forward

As banks choke, the Paycheck Protection Program expands lending to fintech firms

PayPal and Intuit Quickbooks have already signed on as lenders.

As banks choke, the Paycheck Protection Program expands lending to fintech firms

Not even Winnie-the-Pooh would pay this much for Honey

Wait, PayPal paid how much?

Not even Winnie-the-Pooh would pay this much for Honey

Men, do you want to be better allies to women at work? ‘Sometimes, be quiet’

Reshma Saujani, CEO of Girls Who Code, says gender equity requires building an allyship with men who know when to speak up—and when not to.

Men, do you want to be better allies to women at work? ‘Sometimes, be quiet’

Now Facebook friends eBay, Stripe, and Mastercard are bailing on Libra too

In the span of one week, four big corporate partners have backed out of Facebook’s controversial plan to launch a digital currency called Libra.

Now Facebook friends eBay, Stripe, and Mastercard are bailing on Libra too

Giving on PayPal has bucked the recent downward trends for philanthropy

What can we learn from a platform where giving is up this year, while overall giving is trending downward?

Giving on PayPal has bucked the recent downward trends for philanthropy

Is Silicon Valley doomed to become the next Detroit?

The moral and economic decline of Detroit’s elite offers an important cautionary tale for Silicon Valley.

Is Silicon Valley doomed to become the next Detroit?

PayPal is buying group payouts platform HyperWallet for $400 million

PayPal is trying to add more payment features for e-commerce businesses.

PayPal is buying group payouts platform HyperWallet for $400 million

Tech Needs Architects

Fintech, in particular, could learn from the complexity of architecture and the built environment, writes Anthemis Group partner David Galbraith.

Tech Needs Architects

Affirm financing is now available in brick-and-mortar stores

Affirm, a point-of-sale lending startup, has popularized the use of online installment loans to pay for big-ticket purchases like sofas and mattresses. Now the company is bringing its technology into brick-and-mortar retail, starting with a dozen existing merchant partners, including Peloton and Simply Mac. By the end of the year, Affirm expects to be in … Continue reading “Affirm financing is now available in brick-and-mortar stores”

Affirm financing is now available in brick-and-mortar stores

Report: Amazon wants to be your digital wallet

Amazon’s credit card for Prime members has been a sleeper hit since its January 2017 launch in partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co. By controlling how Prime customers pay, Amazon can incentivize their loyalty and closely track their purchases. Now, Amazon is looking to move further into financial services. The retail giant asked banks including … Continue reading “Report: Amazon wants to be your digital wallet”

Report: Amazon wants to be your digital wallet

Impact

2021 was a year of labor action—but it didn’t translate into more unionized workers

Why Exxon’s ‘net zero’ pledge is meaningless

We are fast food executives: If our industry is to survive, workers need a greater voice

News

Why are Bitcoin, Shiba Inu, and Dogecoin crashing? Look to Wall Street

Check out Apple’s newest short film celebrating Chinese New Year, shot brilliantly on an iPhone

Wharton students think the average American makes six figures. Here’s the reality

Co.Design

Ralph Lauren’s Olympic jackets automatically adapt to athletes’ body temp

This startup is turning nonrecyclable plastic into building blocks fit for construction

The secret to creating new public parks out of thin air? Foam

Work Life

Try this low-effort way to approach tasks, and watch your productivity skyrocket

Science shows friendships can keep us healthy. Here are 5 ways to make good friends

After a health scare, here’s how I’m changing up my remote work habits