Michael Scott

Writer, Safehaven.com

Contributor since: 28 Mar 2018

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• Forget IPOs: Direct Listings May Be The New Trend For Tech Unicorns

  Published 14 January 2019 | viewed 729 times

  Slack, the company messaging app platform with a potential $7-billion valuation may follow the footsteps of music industry ‘savior’ Spotify and go for a direct…

• Venture Capitalists Spent A Record $130 Billion In 2018

  Published 11 January 2019 | viewed 415 times

  Venture capitalists outdid themselves in 2018, spending a record-breaking $130.9 billion, spreading their wealth across 9,000 companies, according to the new Venture Monitor by Pitchbook-NVCA,…

• ‘Sneak-Peek’ Into The Future Of Artificial Intelligence

  Published 08 January 2019 | viewed 1,108 times

  The revolution that is artificial intelligence (AI) is happening, but it is perhaps a bigger learning curve than most would imagine. We’re still talking about…

• This 7-Year Old Is Earning 8 Digits

  Published 09 December 2018 | viewed 665 times

  A charming and captivating 7-year-old reviewing toys has managed to eclipse his rivals to become the top-earning youtuber of the year, according to Forbes, bringing…

• Most Americans Don’t Have Their Dream Job Just Yet

  Published 17 November 2018 | viewed 1,148 times

  A new survey paints a rather sad picture of the Land of Dreams from the American worker’s perspective, with data showing that only 25 percent…

• Why Are Wall Street Banks Fighting Over Gamers?

  Published 14 November 2018 | viewed 2,440 times

  There’s a new type of talent on the hitlist of Wall Street banks, who are dipping their fingers into the gaming world to hijack developers…

• Why Is Wall Street Giving Dating Apps The Cold Shoulder?

  Published 10 November 2018 | viewed 1,118 times

  There’s a lot of money to be made in finding love—fleeting or otherwise--for America’s lonely hearts, but the jury is out as to whether Tinder…

• Amazon’s Tale Of Two Cities

  Published 07 November 2018 | viewed 1,216 times

  After a year of speculation over the location of Amazon’s second headquarters, new information suggests e-commerce giant has made a decision After a year of…

• Silicon Valley Investor Calls Start-Up Economy A Ponzi Scheme

  Published 06 November 2018 | viewed 7,587 times

  Silicon Valley’s Chamath Palihapitiya, the tech investor behind the Social Capital venture firm, is telling clients that the start-up economy is has turned into a…

• Would You Take A Pay Cut For More Time Off?

  Published 04 November 2018 | viewed 552 times

  The ability to sit, relax and take a sizable paid vacation rate higher that wages, according to a new study of the American workforce, which…

• San Francisco’s $8 Billion Nuclear Housing Project

  Published 01 November 2018 | viewed 709 times

  Trying to battle San Francisco housing shortage, developers are building a $8-billion neighborhood … on a former nuclear test site. Tempting fate with a bit…

• Yahoo’s 3.5 Billion Person Data Breach Ends In $50M Settlement

  Published 25 October 2018 | viewed 1,586 times

  Two massive data breaches undisclosed for some three years and affecting 3.5 billion users will cost Yahoo $50 million in settlement damages in the culmination…

• Supply Issues Weigh On Pot Stocks As Canada Goes Legal

  Published 18 October 2018 | viewed 738 times

  As of yesterday, recreational use of pot is legal in Canada—now officially the world’s largest legal marijuana marketplace--and as Canadians lined up to buy their…

• Amazon Favored To Win $10 Billion Pentagon Contract

  Published 17 October 2018 | viewed 1,516 times

  Under pressure emanating from other tech companies to cut ties with the Pentagon, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos isn’t blinking—regardless of what his employees think: Instead,…

• Merger Mania Returns With 4 Mouthwatering Deals

  Published 26 September 2018 | viewed 507 times

  Welcome to September, always a key month for big mergers, but now more than ever. We’ve seen four huge tie-ups in a week, and it…

• U.S. Braces For Price Pain As Trade War Escalates

  Published 24 September 2018 | viewed 836 times

  The trade war just got real, with the official imposition of $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods just after midnight last night, followed by…

• China’s Richest Man Leaves Alibaba

  Published 11 September 2018 | viewed 817 times

  Jack Ma, the definitive pioneer of China’s internet industry—is stepping down as executive chairman from Alibaba (BABA), the giant e-commerce company he founded, in the…

• Facebook Two Years Away From 100% Renewable Energy

  Published 03 September 2018 | viewed 1,871 times

  Back in 2015, Facebook set itself a lofty goal: It would have 50 percent of its power supplied to facilities from renewable energy sources by…

• Trump Takes Aim At Tech Giants Over Social Media Posts

  Published 30 August 2018 | viewed 950 times

  Social media is making Trump look bad, and the president is fighting back, threatening to prosecute Google and going after Twitter as well, with economic…

• Japanese Startup Looks To Make Quitting Easier For Everyone

  Published 29 August 2018 | viewed 474 times

  The idea of offering a service to break up with girlfriends and boyfriends without all the emotional hassle is already a fairly booming business, but…