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Welcome back to our Sunday edition, where we round up some of our top stories and take you inside our newsroom. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has a large bet about the future of autonomy that you won’t want to miss.
In a phone-first world, obtainting offline is the new social currency. So it’s no surprise that social connection apps are having a moment.
From concerts to book clubs to dinners with strangers, the apps are about finding friconcludeship as well as love. For many, they’re a way to find the ever-shrinking third space, not to replace their online presence altoobtainher.
The hidden cost of fundraising
When venture capitalist Leslie Feinzaig surveyed female startup founders, she didn’t inquire about sexual harassment on the job. Respondents informed her anyway.
Of the survey’s 180 female founders, eight detailed what they described as harassment, being hit on, or being demeaned by investors while seeking funding.
What to do after a layoff
Amazon’s massive job cuts this week has the white-collar workforce on edge that they could be next.
You can’t always control the challenges life throws at you, but you can control how you respond. If you obtain laid off, you’ll likely be in shock, so it’s important to take a breath and process. Experts informed BI the steps you should take if it happens to you.
The United Arab Emirates city is a burgeoning financial hub, with the Dubai International Financial Center boasting a 9% increase in its working population since 2024.
BI recently visited the expat-filled city for a pair of investment conferences to understand what life is like in the Gulf and meet those who have built the relocate.
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