Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has reinstated the “assertive” self-driving mode. The company had issued an update in October containing the function —plus the “chill” and “average” modes— but removed it due to software issues. The move has triggered some safety concerns. Free-Photos / Pixabay – Valuewalk Q4 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Assertive Mode…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A few years ago, in a pre-pandemic time when congregating with masses of handshake-wielding professionals wasn’t reckless endangerment, I sat in the audience at a Collision Conference session in New Orleans. I listened as Ana Kasparian interviewed panelists and dot-com-era tech pundits Naveen Jain and Robert Scoble. Kasparian’s…
This story appears in the January 2022 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Cardi B fans everywhere know these lyrics: Got a bag and fixed my teeth, hope you hoes know it ain’t cheap. They’re from “Bodak Yellow,” the rapper’s breakout song. But they’re also validation for Cardi’s dentist, Catrise Austin, whose entrepreneurial ingenuity led her…
Despite the rise in Omicron cases across the country, the chances of a fourth stimulus check are slim. Some workers, however, can get a sure shot stimulus check from Vermont. This Vermont coronavirus stimulus check could be up to $7,500 and is for new workers and remote workers who relocate to Vermont. Life-Of-Pix / Pixabay…
This story appears in the January 2022 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » How fast should you grow? Viktor Koen From the dawn of the dot-com boom in 1995, all the way up through 2020, Silicon Valley had an answer that inspired many others: hyper growth. That’s what made headlines, hypnotized investors, and drove a winner-take-all…
High-tech industrial company General Electric (GE) last November announced its plan to spin off its business segments to form three publicly traded companies. Investors have been bullish on the stock so far this year, as evidenced by its stock’s 5.2% returns year-to-date. However, will the spin-off boost returns for existing GE shareholders? Read more to…
Chieh Huang walks the 150,000-square-foot floor of a Boxed fulfillment center. Nestled between the New Jersey Turnpike and a quaint residential neighborhood — just 20-odd miles from his childhood home — this place could comfortably fit more than 400 of the garages where he started this business in 2013. Pallets of V8, Polar seltzer, and…
The so-called Great Resignation was one of the top stories of 2021 as “record” numbers of workers reportedly quit their jobs. AP Photo/Marta Lavandier – The Conversation The latest figures came out on Jan. 4, 2022, and showed that 4.5 million people voluntarily left their positions in November – an “all-time high,” according to the…
Digital workplace technology services provider ODP Corporation’s (ODP) shares rallied nearly 6% in price over the past week on investors’ optimism surrounding the sale of its CompuCom unit for approximately $305 million, and the addition of $200 million to its stock buyback program. So, we think it would be wise to bet on the stock…
This story appears in the January 2022 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Jocelyn Lincoln was not prepared for the weeping. Lincoln is the chief talent officer for Kelly Services, a global staffing firm, and she’s been in the recruitment business for 22 years. Over that time, she’s witnessed an evolution in attitudes — with candidates…