MedMen's Adam Bierman wants to build the Wal-Mart of weed. Jonathan Small Published 8:00 am CST, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Photo: Courtesy Of MedMen Photo: Courtesy Of MedMen Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Courtesy Of MedMen How MedMen Is Making Marijuana Mainstream 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Adam Bierman could be the poster boy of the modern canna-business executive. Clean-cut, young, driven, smooth as a vape hit -- about as removed from the bong-bogarting stoner as you can get. He’s also killing it. As cofounder and CEO of marijuana giant MedMen, he has grown the company from a few dinky L.A. dispensaries to the largest cannabis business in the U.S. -- … [Read more...] about How MedMen Is Making Marijuana Mainstream
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I tried the HP Envy 34″ Curved All-In-One for 90 days — and getting work done and streaming video has never been easier
James Brains, provided by Published 8:00 am CST, Monday, November 19, 2018 TheInsider Picksteam writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Best Buy All-in-one computers are great for people who want a device for enjoying media, doing work, and browsing the web. For decades, HP has been one of the top names in the desktop-computing world thanks to their commitment to balancing detail with affordability. This commitment showed with the HP Envy 34, which features an attractive 34" curved LED screen, Bang & Olufsen audio, and enough storage and memory to tackle almost any task. Though the HP Envy Curved 34" All-In-One is pricier than your average PC (currently $1,999.99 at Best Buy), I found it did an excellent job of boosting my productivity when working and streaming HD movies relaxing. I'm a simple man. When it comes to computers, I don't want to have to shop for the best … [Read more...] about I tried the HP Envy 34″ Curved All-In-One for 90 days — and getting work done and streaming video has never been easier
Mr. Robot goes to Washington: How AI will change democracy
Democracy is at a crossroads. With the midterms approaching and the 2020 presidential election looming on the horizon, millions of Americans are set to place their faith in candidates whose rhetoric is democratic but who are open about their intention to compromise the very institutions that curtail the powers of elected leaders. Not just in the United States, but around the world–from Brazil to Hungary–voters are turning to authoritarian leaders promising to unleash the power of the people, but whose definition of “the people” excludes many who are not like them. Remarkably, however, the ‘illiberal’ turn in the development of democracy is not the greatest challenge facing the idea of government by the people. Increasingly, digital technology is eroding the assumptions and conditions that have underpinned democracy for centuries. By now, fake news and polarization are familiar subjects to those interested in democracy’s health. Just last … [Read more...] about Mr. Robot goes to Washington: How AI will change democracy
Using Neuroscience to Make Feedback Work and Feel Better
Not too long ago, 62 employees at a major consultancy found themselves getting called into a room in pairs, neither person having any prior relationship to the other, for what they were told was a role-playing exercise. Researchers asked them to sit across from each other. Participants then learned they weren’t assigned to be collaborators, but adversaries — opposing sides engaging in a mock negotiation to buy or sell a biotechnology plant. They had six minutes to haggle over the price, and heart-rate monitors would track the ups and downs of the argument. When the negotiations were finished, each side gave feedback about his or her opponent’s performance. Some participants were told to give the feedback unprompted. Others were instructed to ask for feedback. Quietly, the heart-rate monitors listened. Here’s what the researchers found: If you want to put people on edge, tell them they will receive some feedback. But if you want them to send them over the edge, … [Read more...] about Using Neuroscience to Make Feedback Work and Feel Better
How Bots Steal Your Online Advertising Budget
The digital ad space is rife with fraud and bots, stealing your precious marketing dollars. Harry Kabadaian Published 8:30 am CDT, Friday, July 13, 2018 Photo: Inok | Getty Images Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Photo: Inok | Getty Images How Bots Steal Your Online Advertising Budget 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Are you wasting your ad budget? Studies suggest that a lot of advertisers are. The Association of National Advertisers reports that only a quarter of all digital ad spend reaches real people. According to another study done by Imperva Incapsula, bot-driven ad fraud costs businesses $7 billion dollars annually. But they aren't taking it anymore. Advertisers are committed to eliminating wasteful digital ad spend. In fact, one such advertiser, Procter & Gamble, started cutting its budget mid last year … [Read more...] about How Bots Steal Your Online Advertising Budget