Sony Talks Concord's Failure And The Hard Lessons Learned From It

The disastrous launch of Concord was the focus of a new interview with Sony president Hiroki Totoki, who spoke about how the company plans to avoid a repeat of this with future game releases. ...

Tech - GameSpot - 5 hours ago

Tennis Needs Video Review, but the Sports Must Learn From Soccer’s Failures

The video review system in use continues to fall into traps that have encircled soccer, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 23

Sony is shutting down Firewalk Studios after disastrous Concord launch

Sony acquired the studio in 2023, with Concord seemingly a major part of the company's push into live-service games.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

We must learn lessons from history, King tells Commonwealth

Some Commonwealth countries have called for the UK to pay reparations for its historic role in the transatlantic slave trade.

Here’s the 1 Lesson Every Founder Should Learn From Steve Jobs. Most Founders Learn the Opposite

In a viral essay, VC Paul Graham calls Jobs an example of “founder mode.” But was he?

Business - Inc. - October 18

Europe can learn fiscal lessons from the UK on how to achieve its goals

A co-ordinated reform agenda is crucial if the EU is serious about becoming a climate leader and geopolitical player

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Democrats and Republicans agree on one thing: any lessons learned from Trump 2.0 will be immediately forgotten | Marina Hyde

The whole horror show seems so predictable now, doesn’t it? Just like it did the last time .... My husband knows masses more about US politics than me, so do imagine how much he enjoyed me spending ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

For Vance, an Idyllic Appalachian Startup Became a Hard Lesson

During JD Vance’s brief career as a venture capitalist, few startups attracted his support more than AppHarvest, a now bankrupt plan to build greenhouses across Appalachia.

Business - The New York Times - October 22

Parents who do these 5 things raise kids who are more resilient than most: 'Let them learn from failure,' pediatrician says

Resilient kids are better able to regulate their emotions, bounce back from failure, and forgive themselves for making mistakes.

Business - CNBC - October 13

10 lessons we learned from NBA season openers: Ben Simmons finally a center, Steph Curry has a Buddy, and more

Two-thirds of NBA teams opened their seasons on Wednesday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Liz Truss’s mini-Budget: lessons from a moronic episode

Central banks should not deny they will act in a crisis and Labour’s Budget is not another Truss moment

World - Financial Times - October 22

A Lesson From John Lennon

The ecstasy and agony of an original Beatles fan.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 26

Lessons from a heat pump convert

If the UK is to meet its climate targets, one in 10 homes will need to phase out their gas boiler by 2030. But only 250,000 have transitioned so far. It’s an admittedly complex journey, but worth ...

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Three lessons from the US port crisis

There’s a massive gap between the profits of the big global shipping groups relative to port workers’ wages

World - Financial Times - October 21

5 Leadership Lessons From an Unexpected Medical Leave

Orum founder Stephany Kirkpatrick was having a banner year when she learned she had breast cancer. Here’s how she stepped away and set up her company for success.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Unexpected Lessons From 4 Years of Remote Work

Mastering remote work: Lessons learned and powerful strategies for global teams.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Lessons from 2024: Presidential campaigns are pointless

All those annoying TV ads, interrupting online ads and irritating texts, not to mention a forest of mail and yard signs littering the landscape — they were all for nothing.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

What We Learned Talking to the Taliban’s Most Fearsome Leader

Sirajuddin Haqqani, who has a $10 million American bounty on his head, is now positioning himself as a figure of relative moderation.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Large Corporations Can Learn from the Entrepreneurial Mindset

Whether acquiring startups or trying to grow like one, embracing that culture is a key to success.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Guardiola 'will learn' from Southampton boss Martin

Their teams are at opposite ends of the Premier League table, but Man City manager Pep Guardiola says he "will learn" from Southampton boss Russell Martin.

The risk from talking tough to Trump

Preparing fixed battle plans for a trade war with the US may not be the right approach

World - Financial Times - October 28

4 Key Business Lessons From Tennis Star and Entrepreneur Venus Williams

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Williams teamed up with SoFi to promote women’s financial empowerment.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Four Lessons From Nine Years of Being ‘Never Trump’

What do I wish my 2024 self could travel back and say to 2015 me?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Lessons, Big and Small, From Growing Out My Gray

At 50, one writer decided that her dark brown hair was no longer to dye for. But going silver, it turns out, comes with its own growing pains.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 31

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