Tripped Up

Mercor is promising to replicate most professional work. It was also co-founded by twentysomethings who previously never held a real job. By Tom FosterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

An excerpt from the forthcoming book Project Maven shows how the US enlisted Silicon Valley in its vision for AI warfare, now playing out in Iran. By Katrina MansonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

An anesthesiologist has spent decades pushing his surgery center toward more transparent prices. Others are now following his lead. By Rowan Moore GeretySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Nike, the late starter struck gold with its “Just Do It” campaign. Launched in 1988, the shoe giant finally had a tagline as good as its shoes. Meanwhile, Adidas, the brand that started and found success long before Nike was even a dream, finds itself as the underdog. The Amer ... Show More

Zak Kurtz who founded the law firm Sneaker & Streetwear Legal Services, discusses the intellectual property rights at stake in the breakup between Adidas and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Anne Dana, a partner at King & Spalding, discusses New York City's pay transp ... Show More

Lancé sur les écrans en 1988, le nouveau slogan de Nike, "Just Do It" marque les esprits dans le monde entier et permet à Nike de devenir en quelques années le nouveau leader du marché. Pendant ce temps, Adidas traverse une mauvaise passe. Ventes en baisse, modèles dépassés, spor ... Show More

<p>In 2015, Kanye West turned his back on Nike, an all out battle in the ongoing war for sneaker supremacy. Nike and Adidas are two multinational companies worth billions in an industry estimated to be valued at $220 Billion by 2020 (which is double the GDP of Ukraine) but that b ... Show More

In 2015, Kanye West turned his back on Nike, an all out battle in the ongoing war for sneaker supremacy. Nike and Adidas are two multinational companies worth billions in an industry estimated to be valued at $220 Billion by 2020 (which is double the GDP of Ukraine) but that begs ... Show More

<p>Every new Nike employee gets a list of principles that serves as the company’s philosophy.&nbsp;One: Our business is change.&nbsp;Two: We’re on offense, all the time.</p><p><br></p><p>With those principles&nbsp;Nike sprinted from $29 million in revenue in 1973 to more than $85 ... Show More

<p>The rivalry between Nike and Adidas has been intense for decades, but always respectful. But with intensity comes… defectors. Just three at the beginning, who set out to create a “Disneyland for designers.” And it worked. For the first time in a long time, the Swoosh was outpe ... Show More

Quand il rejoint Nike, chaque nouvel employé reçoit un exemplaire de la charte de l'entreprise. Premier point : "notre business, c'est le changement." Deuxième point : "Nous devons toujours être en position d'attaque". En appliquant ces principes, Nike est passé de 29 millions de ... Show More

<p>Eric Liedtke spent 26 years at Adidas, working his way up from an entry level position to Executive Board Member and Global Brand President. During that time, he helped revitalize the Adidas brand through high profile partnerships with celebrities like Kanye West and Beyonce. ... Show More

En 2015, Kanye West décidé subitement de rompre son partenariat avec Nike... pour lancer une nouvelle ligne de baskets avec Adidas. Un rebondissement de plus dans la guerre permanente que se livrent depuis des années les deux marques pour devenir le numéro un du marché mondial de ... Show More