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Reporter Rachel Uranga talks to Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler about his new interest: Moving America beyond "financial Maximalism" to a practice he's dubbed "bentoism." Meanwhile, Ring takes measures to protect its users after several embarrassing accounts of privacy breaches. Elon Musk had a busy weekend launching satellites, planning the next step in artificial intelligence and taking a swipe at Bill Gates' new car. And disgraced Michael Milken gets a presidential pardon. Is it Friday yet?
Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler has never been your regular tech executive. Last year, the former music journalist published a book about what he's learned. Far from being a tell-all about the rise and success of a company that garnered billions for artists and attracted venture capitalists, the book argues America needs to radically rethink how we value community, family and the environment. Stickler says the antidote is what he calls "bentoism."
"When I talk to people who are younger," he says, "who look at the world as it is now and don't want to sign up for the system, it is not as meaningful as it once was." Read more >>
Ring unveiled new security steps for customers when logging into their doorbell camera accounts, making two-factor authentication mandatory as the Santa Monica-based company battles criticism about privacy and unauthorized access to its technology. The beefed-up security measures come in response to a slew of breaches, including one where a hacker was able to watch and communicate with an 8 year-old girl. Read more >>
Elon Musk had a pretty busy holiday weekend. The billionaire entrepreneur sounded the alarm about artificial intelligence, finished boring a tunnel under Las Vegas, launched 60 satellites into the atmosphere, and unveiled plans for space tourism. He even found time to pick a Twitter fight with Bill Gates over a Porsche. Read more >>
Michael Milken, the legendary 1980s junk bond king who served a prison sentence for violating securities laws, got a pardon. President Donald Trump announced Milken, now a billionaire philanthropist, would be granted clemency. He was one of 11 people Trump pardoned Tuesday. Read More >>
SpaceX launched 60 more satellites for its Starlink internet broadband constellation on a Falcon 9 rocket Monday, bringing the total count to 300. The company plans to start limited internet service later this year. Read More >>