Jacob Cohen
Contributing Writer, The Hustle

The next mafia TV show is about… PayPal?

We’ve seen shows about WeWork, Uber, and Theranos. Is the “PayPal Mafia” next?

Jacob Cohen • August 31, 2022

Goodbye, paper business cards?

Some are ditching paper business cards for digital solutions… like implanting a chip in their hand.

Jacob Cohen • August 30, 2022

Our Chex Mix survey results are in…

What our readers had to say about the best and worst pieces.

Jacob Cohen • August 29, 2022

The rise of Corn Kid and the internet’s catchiest song

How the kid went from eating corn to making bank.

Jacob Cohen • August 25, 2022

TikTok’s plan to not screw up midterms

The spotlight is on TikTok to prove itself during this year’s midterms.

Jacob Cohen • August 23, 2022

Digits: Crypto ads, Kilimanjaro, and more

Plus: Tap-to-pay takes over, and are we less stressed?

Jacob Cohen • August 22, 2022

What’s this ‘quiet quitting’ trend?

… And does it even make sense?

Jacob Cohen • August 18, 2022

Is Apple about to become an advertising giant?

Apple has advertising’s Garden of Eden. Soon, it could be put to use.

Jacob Cohen • August 16, 2022

Digits: ‘Quiet quitting,’ canola oil, and more

Plus: A TikTok slowdown, a Tesla speedup, and road trip struggles.

Jacob Cohen • August 15, 2022

United Airlines just made a down payment on flying taxis

Still, we’ll believe it when we see it.

Jacob Cohen • August 11, 2022

The work-life balance is out of whack

In our race to escape the 9-to-5, things seem less balanced than ever.

Jacob Cohen • August 9, 2022

Digits: Space chorizo, app use, and cats

Plus: Celeb crypto investor fails and an interesting rent survey.

Jacob Cohen • August 7, 2022

TikTok’s grand plans to take over our ears

The company is laser-focused on music as its next frontier.

Jacob Cohen • August 4, 2022

Chicken sandwich prices are up. So is demand.

Despite rising input prices, chickens continue to print that cock-a-doodle-dough.

Jacob Cohen • August 2, 2022

Digits: A big lawsuit, Montana supercars, and more

Plus, the port of LA literally doesn’t sound stressful at all.

Jacob Cohen • August 1, 2022

Instagram’s rough week, explained

Instagram’s been TikTok-ifying its app. Now, Meta’s in a pickle.

Jacob Cohen • July 29, 2022

TikTokers can get huge overnight. Is that good?

Turning “15 minutes of fame” into an app is diluting the accomplishment.

Jacob Cohen • July 26, 2022

Digits: Garbage cans, Quidditch, and Toronto

Plus: Instagram stats, and the USPS goes greener than planned.

Jacob Cohen • July 25, 2022

Emoji growth is slowing. Why?

Henceforth, there’ll be fewer new emoji.

Jacob Cohen • July 21, 2022

Why it matters that TikTok is rivaling Google Search

Is Google Search about to start looking more like a TikTok feed?

Jacob Cohen • July 19, 2022

Digits: Bill Gates, Prime Day, and more

Plus: Comic book jazz and Chromebook blues.

Jacob Cohen • July 18, 2022

The unbundling of online dating

The people have had it with swiping left.

Jacob Cohen • July 14, 2022

Movies are back with a vengeance

The popcorn is a-poppin’

Jacob Cohen • July 12, 2022

How teens are changing the movies forever

With a meme, teens have made Minions relevant for an unexpected demographic: themselves.

Jacob Cohen • July 6, 2022

Digits: Hummers, dog hotels, and $1T gift cards

Plus, more numbers about airplane innovations and cities seeing rent drops.

Jacob Cohen • July 5, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond… bad

A roundup of what’s happening with the retail giant.

Jacob Cohen • June 30, 2022

F1’s insane growth highlighted in new deal

Despite its smaller broadcast package, F1’s digital reach nearly rivals the NFL and MLB.

Jacob Cohen • June 28, 2022

Digits: The CIA’s gym, anonymous donors, and more

Plus: Bitcoin’s energy dip, and an X-wing Fighter model purchase.

Jacob Cohen • June 27, 2022

The news around gas prices, explained

How we got here, and what’s being done to fix it.

Jacob Cohen • June 23, 2022

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