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You know the place, even if you haven’t been there. advertisement advertisement From the outside, it has a spare, severe look. But inside, past the flower stall and barbershop, the vibe is serene and hushed. Long tables and worn leather chairs invite people to cluster; the scent of locally roasted coffee mixes with the sound of the nearby photo booth, whirring in the background. There are vintage records on the shelves and slinky indie pop on the speakers, and the late afternoon sunlight makes puddles on the century-old wood floor. The feeling is both of the moment and timeless. To a remarkable extent, this place, the Ace Hotel, is the brainchild of a single man, a lean, mop-haired native of the Pacific Northwest named Alexander Calderwood. A kind of hipster polymath, he was able to look around the corners of culture and see what was coming years, if not decades, before everyone else. In his 20-year career, Calderwood cofounded a barbershop, a … [Read more...] about Behind Ace Hotel Founder Alex Calderwood’s Creative Life And Untimely Death

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Two industry heavyweights, one a carmaker and the other a tech company have collaborated to create a new company to produce electric vehicles. Honda and Sony announced earlier this month that they formed Sony Honda Mobility Inc. with plans to start EV sales and mobility services from 2025. In a joint statement, company executives stated that while details of the partnership were still under negotiation, the new company would be created inside of a year. Each company will invest ¥5 billion ($37 million) in the venture. Yasuhide Mizuno, a senior Honda executive, will serve as chairman and CEO, while Izumi Kawanishi, an executive vice president at Sony, will take the position of president and chief operating officer. According to a spokesperson, a name for the new joint venture has not been decided yet, but Hony and Sonda are obvious possibilities. Honda will be responsible for manufacturing the vehicles using its present … [Read more...] about Honda And Sony Announce Joint Venture To Build Electric Vehicles

Even by Elon Musk’s exaggerated definition of weird, the past 24 hours or so have been more than a bit peculiar. advertisement advertisement On Tuesday alone, Musk stoked investor fears at an economic forum; both dissed cryptocurrency and pumped it up; swung the ax at his flagship company while the board and shareholders of the company he’s chasing voted on whether they wanted the deal to proceed; and is having to deal with at least two court filings. It is, by any typical measure, a completely bonkers series of events. Even for Musk, who has practically made a personal brand out of controversy. Here’s a quick recap of today’s revelations about the SpaceX CEO. advertisement He stirred up Twitter drama, just as the company’s board takes a vote Right before the Twitter board of directors unanimously recommended to shareholders that they approve Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the company, Musk laid out a series of … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s wild 24 hours: Twitter deal setbacks, Dogecoin hype, and a Tesla employee lawsuit

“You don’t need to leave half naked,” says Uri Minkoff, CEO of his sister Rebecca’s eponymous fashion brand, while demonstrating the high-tech, touchable mirrors in a Manhattan store’s dressing room. And the crazy part? He’s right! The screens deliver an Uber-like experience, wherein a different size of jacket is magically delivered by one of the shop’s employees, whose name you now know. Is this the future of shopping? Based on the number of competitors Rebecca sees coming in to try out the tech, the answer would seem to be yes. Take a look at this week’s episode of Innovation Undercover, then tell us about your own experience touching the magic mirrors with hashtag #InnovationUndercover. Happy shopping! advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement … [Read more...] about Rebecca Minkoff’s Store Of The Future Will Blow Your Mind

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Legal advisors will need to come up to speed on the new gun law changes. I hope that this helps. On Tuesday, June 21, the Senate advanced a gun safety bill, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, with a vote of 64-34. Just days later, the Supreme Court announced its decision in New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, where the court struck down New York’s law requiring applicants for a concealed handgun license show “proper cause” before receiving their permit. Here’s what the proposed bill seeks to accomplish : 1. Close the boyfriend loophole. Currently, federal law prevents those who have been convicted of domestic abuse against a partner they are married to, living with or share children with from purchasing a gun —but does not apply to those convicted of abuse against a person they are merely dating or have no romantic relationship with. The updated text would define “misdemeanor crime of domestic … [Read more...] about Gun Law Changes Will Impact Legal Advisors