Last spring, farms across the country saw a surge in demand for their CSA programs, with signups and waitlists that flourished at rates not seen before. As families sheltered in place at home and farmers’ markets either closed or ran under tight restrictions, more people turned directly to local farms to guarantee food for the months ahead. Some farmers even introduced home delivery options to bring the boxes directly to consumers’ doors.
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Jack Dorsey’s Square Acquiring Majority Ownership Stake in Jay-Z’s Tidal for $297 Million
Reddit Is Now Valued at $6 Billion USD
Reddit Inc. is now valued at $6 billion USD. After a new series of funding (raising a little over $250 million USD) the social news aggregation platform more than doubled in value.
Google won’t reopen its offices until September 2021
Google is once again delaying its return to the office in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, although it’s now planning a change to the way people work when they get back. The New York Times has obtained company-wide email from Sundar Pichai indicating that the company will not only push back reopenings to September 2021, but pilot a “flexible workweek” when in-person work resumes. Staff would be expected to work in the office for at least three days of “collaboration,” but could spend any other days at home.
RZA Sells 50 Percent Stake in Catalog to Hipgnosis Songs
Hipgnosis Songs announced Monday that the firm has acquired a 50 percent stake in the copyright and writers share in the catalog of RZA, per Billboard. The catalog is comprised of 814 songs, and includes nearly every track from the Wu-Tang Clan, which were primarily produced by RZA. Continue reading RZA Sells 50 Percent Stake in Catalog to Hipgnosis Songs
20 EASY MONEY HACKS TO IMPROVE YOUR FINANCES
Although you may be spending less on your daily commute or dining out with friends while on lockdown, there are still plenty of expenses to tackle every month. And if you’re stressed about money, that stress can leak over into almost every aspect of your life. Continue reading 20 EASY MONEY HACKS TO IMPROVE YOUR FINANCES
Amazon may offer hand recognition payments to other stores
Amazon’s rumored hand recognition payment tech might be useful beyond paying for produce at Whole Foods. Wall Street Journal sources say the company is developing hand-based checkout terminals that it would sell to “coffee shops, fast-food restaurants” and other stores that tend to have repeat customers, not just Whole Foods.
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