Jacob Cohen
Contributing Writer, The Hustle

Amazon says its media moves are working

Content is driving Prime sign-ups, Amazon says. What comes next?

Jacob Cohen • February 7, 2023

Rock-solid news in the concrete industry

In a climate tech first, companies captured CO2 from the atmosphere and built concrete with it.

Jacob Cohen • February 7, 2023

Digits: Whoppers Whopper Whopper Whopper, and more news numbers

Plus: Car thefts, Elton John, diploma fraud, and more.

Jacob Cohen • February 6, 2023

What cardboard can tell us about the economy

We can learn more from boxes than you might expect.

Jacob Cohen • February 3, 2023

Oil-and-gas saw record profits in 2022

Here comes the scrutiny.

Jacob Cohen • February 2, 2023

San Francisco has some thoughts on its robotaxi takeover

It still seems to support one; it just wants it to be done incrementally.

Jacob Cohen • February 1, 2023

The drama around India’s richest man

From rich list to hit list.

Jacob Cohen • January 31, 2023

Digits: A viral boating app, virtual influencers, and more

Plus: Solar retailers, washboard sales, and low-budget horror surprises.

Jacob Cohen • January 30, 2023

NBCUniversal’s theme parks biz is on the up

A good theme park can help weather a recession and losses in streaming.

Jacob Cohen • January 30, 2023

How America’s pickups are changing

Less bed, more cab, and a whole lot of pleasure driving.

Jacob Cohen • January 27, 2023

What the past year of tech lobbying looked like

Apple really hit the gas.

Jacob Cohen • January 25, 2023

Would ChatGPT get a Wharton MBA?

As the saying goes, Cs get degrees — and ChatGPT just got a B.

Jacob Cohen • January 25, 2023

Is India Apple’s next frontier?

It sure is looking like it.

Jacob Cohen • January 24, 2023

Digits: Accountants, the egg-conomy, and more wild new numbers

Digits: Accountants, the egg-conomy, and more wild new numbers

Jacob Cohen • January 23, 2023

China’s economy slowed down in 2022

Population decline, housing problems, covid, and more.

Jacob Cohen • January 19, 2023

Did TikTok help scale the tinned fish industry?

Tuna needed a savior. It may have found one in TikTok.

Jacob Cohen • January 19, 2023

A tense situation at the happiest place on earth

What’s all this fuss about a board seat?

Jacob Cohen • January 18, 2023

Digits: Fireball, the IRS, T-Swift, and more news numbers

Plus: Payment “sounds,” and the 1%.

Jacob Cohen • January 17, 2023

What to know about Tesla slashing prices

Lower prices, happy customers… mostly.

Jacob Cohen • January 17, 2023

Scammers are coming for laid-off tech workers

Losses from job scams totaled $250m in the first three quarters of 2022.

Jacob Cohen • January 13, 2023

The Way of Water gets a boost from China

But how long will it last?

Jacob Cohen • January 12, 2023

Virgin Orbit’s rocket to nowhere

A rocket went down, but not all was lost.

Jacob Cohen • January 11, 2023

Why IBM gave up its patent crown on purpose

In 2022, IBM saw a 44% decline in utility patents issued.

Jacob Cohen • January 10, 2023

Digits: EV sales, a new patent king, and more news numbers

Plus: “Retail shrink,” census changes, and Macao’s casino collapse.

Jacob Cohen • January 9, 2023

New business data on the state of kids’ TV

Viewership’s down, revenue’s up.

Jacob Cohen • January 9, 2023

Board games are passing go and collecting $200, many times over

The market has exploded, with niche creators leading the way.

Jacob Cohen • January 6, 2023

CES starts today. Here’s what to expect

Lots of demos, lots of meetings, and perhaps another Rollbot?

Jacob Cohen • January 5, 2023

Digits: TikTok ban-ter, virtual people businesses, and more news numbers

Plus: American chip manufacturing, Salary Transparent Street, and Tesla deliveries.

Jacob Cohen • January 3, 2023

What’s happening with wage growth?

Hourly wages are growing fast as ever. That could spell higher costs.

Jacob Cohen • January 3, 2023

Your predictions for 2023

The Hustle readers’ top 2023 predictions.

Jacob Cohen • December 30, 2022

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