‘Neo-banks’ are attracting a younger audience with their fee-free philosophy, and new age design on mobile banking.

China’s Beidou satellite positioning network, designed to replace Chinese reliance on US-owned GPS, is almost ready for a smartphone near you.

GM shook up its global operation to shift resources away from gas guzzlers and toward electric and self-driving cars.

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We’ve given thanks. Now, it’s back to the grind. Here’s a rundown of headlines you probably missed whilst shoving your face full of stuffing.

Taylor Swift is leaving the Nashville-based label that ‘discovered’ her — for one of the biggest artist deals in history. The Hustle Sponsored by Taylor Swift’s new record deal sounds so good even her rivals will sing along Taylor Swift is leaving Big Machine Records — the Nashville-based label that “discovered” her when she was […]

A number of startups are working around the clock to find tech-rooted solutions to the bee-pocalypse.

Kroger and technology partner Ocado plan to launch a flagship automated warehouse in a suburb outside Cincinnati.

Berkshire Hathaway reported its Q3 holdings last week, and half of Warren Buffett’s top 10 largest holdings are in the US banking industry.

Taylor Swift negotiated a deal that will give her future rights over her music -- and will help other artists take a larger chunk of their streaming profits.

Carlos Ghosn, Chairman of Nissan, Mitsubishi, and CEO of Renault, was arrested by Japanese authorities yesterday for grossly underreporting his compensation. The Hustle Nissan’s chairman was arrested, and now his auto-cratic empire could crumble Carlos Ghosn, Nissan chairman and emperor among plebes in the auto industry, was arrested by Japanese authorities yesterday for underreporting his […]

Airbnb’s wants to help rural communities — often neglected by Big Tech — use the platform as a form of “economic empowerment and community development.”

Staffing startup Wonolo raised another $32m to expand its platform for gigs in manufacturing, retail, and shipping.

Lightricks, the developer behind photo editing apps like Facetune, has raised a massive $60m round to help us blur acne out of existence.

After one of the most powerful execs in the auto industry was arrested for fraud, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance he built could crash and burn.

The Weather Channel just rolled out mixed-reality weather forecasting for the NFL. The Hustle Sponsored by Everyone’s talking about the Weather (Channel)’s hardcore mixed reality reporting Well, this wasn’t in the forecast: The Weather Channel matters again thanks to pulse-quickening, immersive mixed reality reporting that covers everything from disasters to college football. Under new ownership […]

Beyond Meat filed for a $100m IPO, becoming the first animal-free meat maker to go public.

BlackBerry is looking to get out of the smartphone shadow, as it acquires Cylance, an AI-based company that specializes in autonomous vehicle technology.

Schwan’s Co. will sell to South Korea’s largest food manufacturer, for $1.8B to bring their Korean products into more US grocery stores and restaurants.

Under new ownership, the Weather Channel’s bet on immersive mixed reality seems to be paying off.

The FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes after originally threatening to hit flavored e-cigs where it hurts. The Hustle Sponsored by The FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes instead of flavored e-cigarettes A threat to ban flavored e-cigs fizzled after the FDA decided to allow stores to continue selling vape juice, but only from closed-off […]

Airtable raised $100m at a $1.1B valuation just 8 months after it was valued at $152m -- all in spite of competition from tech’s biggest heavyweights.

Italic launched a brandless luxury platform, but the value of brands to luxury consumers could cause its business model to backfire.

Levi’s preps an IPO at a $5B valuation, its second time going public in its 145-year tenure.

Falling short of their threat to ban flavored e-cigs, the FDA has decided to instead ban flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes.

Tulsa now offers ‘digital nomads’ a chance to earn $10k just to move there, but is it worth it? The Hustle Can small cities like Tulsa pay ‘digital nomads’ to put down roots? The city of Tulsa just launched a program offering remote workers $10k and several sweet perks to move to Oklahoma’s most happening […]

Lime announced its plans to drop its new carshare service on the streets of Seattle this week, and wants to have 1.5k cruising the lanes by early 2019.

ServiceTitan, which provides software to home services providers like plumbers and electricians, has raised $326m and has a $1.65B valuation.

Victoria’s Secret’s stock has plummeted more than 72% in the last 3 years as women’s standards of female empowerment have shifted from Victoria’s Secret angels, to body positivity.

Tulsa is the latest city to offer digital nomads $10k to move there, but it faces an uphill battle.