Uh Oh, “Shrinkflation” Is Here

Headlines abound about companies raising prices due to inflation. But little noise is being made about another way businesses are sticking it to consumers like you. Get up to speed here »

Routine Traffic Stop Leaves Officer Stunned

When police in San Francisco pulled…

During a recent business trip, I rented a Tesla to get from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

I’d been behind the wheel of a Tesla a few times before. But this was the first time I’d taken one for a long-distance road trip. You probably won’t be surprised to hear…

Fred Wilson is one of the most successful startup investors in the world.

For example, he was an early startup investor in Twitter, Twilio, and Etsy — all of which are now multi-billion-dollar publicly traded companies.

That’s why he regularly tops Forbes’ “Midas List” of early-stage tech investors, and is…

It’s a bird! it’s a plane! It’s a… bag of groceries?

The world’s biggest companies have finally rolled out drone-delivery services. Are you ready for it? Learn more »

[Warning] Careful of that Text Message

If you receive a text message from yourself, watch out. It’s more sinister

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We’re celebrating a major milestone this month.

12 years ago — in April 2009, to be exact — the world of startup investing was transformed.

This transformation ushered in a new era of business opportunities for entrepreneurs…

And new profit opportunities for investors like you.

But as you’ll see today,…

Elon Musk sure knows how to make money — for himself, and for his investors.

For instance, he co-founded PayPal (PYPL), which is now worth over $132 billion. He also founded Tesla Motors (TSLA), which is currently worth more than $1 trillion.

In fact, if you’d invested in Tesla’s IPO,…

Boat or House? A $100,000 Difference

City officials in Miami contend that a certain “floating structure” is a house. But its owner says it’s a boat. Who’s right? The answer could be worth $100,000. What do you think? »

Uh Oh… McDonald’s Is In Trouble

Vending machines nowadays offer…

Dyson’s New Headphones Blow Air

Dyson’s known for its awesome vacuums and fans. But why in the world did it start making headphones… and why do they blow air? Check them out »

Scammers Love Flowers

Spring has sprung! That means flowers, warmer weather, and cyber scammers. See the…

Can you guess what the most expensive object in the world is?

While you’re thinking about your answer, let me tell you what it’s not:

• It’s not the Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world, which cost $1.5 billion to construct.
• It’s not London’s Heathrow airport, which required…

This might be hard to believe…

But once upon a time, America did great things.

One of the greatest? When President John F. Kennedy challenged NASA to put a human on the moon in 10 years or less… and NASA delivered.

But that was more than fifty years ago, and…