MAY 28, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Batch-Based Startup Investment Trends. Impact: The rise of start-ups by the batch set off an entrepreneurial frenzy that ultimately led to the invention of the selfie stick, proving that humanity really could have just stuck with the rotary phone.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'start-up' originally referred to a horse that just couldn't stay still? Maybe the same is true for these entrepreneurs!.
• Headline: Sony's Shift from Electronics to Insurance. Impact: Sony pivoting to insurance led to a universe where people insure their gaming consoles against bad luck, thus creating a new genre of 'insurance fraud gaming' where players try to break their consoles for cash.. Fact: Fun fact: Sony once tried to sell a toaster, but it turned out that no one wanted to risk their breakfast on a device that might just play an 8-bit version of 'Happy Birthday' instead of toasting..
• Headline: Obama's Counterterrorism Policy Shift. Impact: Obama's counterterrorism rewrite inadvertently inspired a series of reality TV shows about national security, because nothing says 'serious policy' like watching someone argue over drone strikes while eating popcorn.. Fact: Did you know that politicians often rewrite history? It's just a shame they don't offer the same service for their speeches..
• Headline: The Peace Bridge (What Else?) Sets Off a Cuomo-Canada War. Impact: Cuomo's bridge debacle set off a series of international bridge-building competitions, sparking a new era of diplomacy where countries settle disputes over who can build the most elaborate structures out of marshmallows and toothpicks.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more fragile than international relations is the infrastructure of a poorly designed bridge—especially one made from marshmallows..