Siddharth Singh

Every millionaire dreams of owning a mass communications platform at some point in their lives. That happened for Jeff Bezos in 2013 when he bought The Washington Post. That moment arrived for Elon Musk yesterday. The board of directors of Twitter voted to accept Musk’s offer to take the firm private for $44 billion in … Read more

This article discusses teen self-harm, depression, and suicide in the United States. Here are some resources for people who are struggling with these problems. The mental health epidemic among America’s young is escalating, and public health specialists are racing to find the core causes before it worsens. First, the numbers: According to a recent CDC … Read more

The final episode of Pachinko, the TV adaptation of Min-Jin Lee’s bestselling novel, will air on Apple TV+ on Friday. The multigenerational story of a Korean family who immigrates to Japan during Japanese colonial authority has already caused this Morning Brew writer cry four times. Soo Hugh, the showrunner, executive producer, writer, and creator of … Read more

Since the start of the Ukrainian conflict, the EU has paid more than $37 billion for Russian energy imports, with Germany accounting for a large portion of it. While pressure is building on the country to stop funding Putin’s war activities with energy purchases, leaders there argue that the economic cost is simply too high. … Read more

Disney’s capacity to effectively self-govern its theme park has been revoked by a statute passed by Florida’s GOP-controlled legislature. The law will now be sent to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk, where he is likely to approve it, effectively ending Florida and Disney’s long-standing Timon and Pumbaa bond. The decision is largely perceived as payback for … Read more

In a new Netflix show called Is It Cake?, professional bakers challenge celebrity judges to decide if it’s cake or not. But a more pertinent question for Netflix would be: Is it toast? Yesterday, the streaming service’s shares plummeted 35%, wiping away $54 billion in market value and marking the company’s worst trading day since … Read more

It’s been more than 36 hours since a Florida court invalidated the CDC’s federal mask mandate for transportation, and Americans are still trying to figure out what it means. What you should know is this: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said that it would no longer enforce the mandate on public transportation and airlines just … Read more

Putting your finger in a car door isn’t going to hurt as bad as the shortfall in EV batteries is going to do. During a tour of Rivian’s plant in Illinois last week, CEO RJ Scaringe told reporters this: The recent semiconductor shortage that has been hurting the auto industry is just a “taste” of … Read more

As soon as Easter is over, today is a good time to start planning your summer trips. If you’re going to be away for a while in the next few months, you might want to take some ideas from Tom Hanks’ movie The Terminal: It’s going to be a mess, say people in the business. … Read more

Ray Dalio is also the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates. He is a history fan, too. In this video, Dalio talks about how empires rise and fall in a certain way called the Big Cycle. He thinks that China will soon overtake the United States and become the world’s most powerful … Read more