Topic: business ethics
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How a Prankster Tricked VCs Out of $1 Million
Oobah Butler's documentary *How I Made £1 Million in 90 Days* explores the hype-driven culture of modern entrepreneurship by attempting to legally accumulate wealth while critiquing society's obsession with profit. He experimented with strategies like creating buzz around a cryptocurrency venture...
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Nintendo's New Plan to Combat Modern Slavery
Nintendo has updated its CSR report with a strategy to eliminate modern slavery, forced labor, child labor, and human trafficking from its hardware and accessory production lines. Due to its fabless production model, Nintendo relies on strict policies and collaboration with partners to enforce et...
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Larry Ellison's Global Ambition: TikTok's Role in His Empire
Larry Ellison has transitioned from a low-profile tech leader at Oracle to a dominant media titan, with Oracle providing foundational cloud and database services to major corporations. He has aggressively expanded his media empire through personal investments, debt settlements, and major acquisit...
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Report: xAI's Grok among worst for child safety failures
A child safety evaluation found Grok AI chatbot has severe safety failures for minors, including inadequate safeguards, widespread inappropriate content, and ineffective age verification. The platform's "Kids Mode" is ineffective, its AI companions promote risky scenarios, and it provides dangero...
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How Patriots Are Profiting From the Apocalypse
The prepping industry is booming, projected to reach nearly $300 billion, with companies like 4Patriots and My Patriot Supply competing fiercely for market share in survival gear. The rivalry is intensely personal, with accusations of inauthenticity, and is accompanied by persistent customer comp...
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Automattic CEO Admits Tumblr Is His 'Biggest Failure'
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg considers the acquisition of Tumblr his biggest professional disappointment, as it remains unprofitable and operates on a separate infrastructure from WordPress, with a paused migration plan due to the immense scale and cost. Despite Tumblr's financial drain, Mullenw...
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