Imprint, the New York company that runs co-branded credit cards for retailers, has raised $130 million at a valuation of about $1.9 billion. Khosla Ventures led again, with Hedosophia, Ribbit Capital, Spice and Thrive Capital following on and Positive Sum joining as a new investor. Eleven months ago Imprint raised $150 million at $1.2 billion. The money is less interesting … [Read more...] about Imprint Raises $130 Million at a $1.9 Billion Valuation as AI Agents and Crypto Line Up at the Checkout
University of Phoenix Webinar on November 19 Asks How Workers Stay Relevant When AI Changes the Job
University of Phoenix is running a free webinar on Thursday, November 19, 2026, with a title that sums up the mood of a lot of remote workers this year: "When AI Changes the Work, How Do You Stay Relevant Without Starting Over?" It's part of the school's Bridging Perspectives series and runs on Zoom, with registration through a link in the university's announcement. The panel … [Read more...] about University of Phoenix Webinar on November 19 Asks How Workers Stay Relevant When AI Changes the Job
Remote Workers Who Use AI in Their Own Language Pay a Tokenizer Tax of Up to 17 Times
Two freelancers sign up for the same AI writing tool on the same plan. One works in English from Lisbon. The other works in Malayalam from Kochi. They do the same job, send prompts of the same length, and one of them burns through her quota several times faster. Nobody told her that was part of the deal. A study published in September by the Coalition for Language Equity in … [Read more...] about Remote Workers Who Use AI in Their Own Language Pay a Tokenizer Tax of Up to 17 Times
HomePremise and RefurbishedContainers Explore the Decisions Behind a Separate Workspace
A separate workspace can mean a cleared dining table at the end of the day, a desk that belongs in a room used for other things, or a small office outside the house. Recent work at HomePremise.com and RefurbishedContainers.com explores those choices at different scales. Read together, the projects offer a useful way to delay an expensive decision until the daily problem is … [Read more...] about HomePremise and RefurbishedContainers Explore the Decisions Behind a Separate Workspace
Thailand Cuts Visa-Free Stays to 30 Days and Makes the DTV the Real Route for Remote Workers
For a few years Thailand was the easiest long stay in Asia for remote workers. Land, get 60 days visa-free, extend once at immigration, and you had most of a season without filing anything. That's over. Since September 15, 2026, travelers who arrive without a visa get 30 days, after the Cabinet decided in May to scrap the 60-day exemption for most nationalities and the rule was … [Read more...] about Thailand Cuts Visa-Free Stays to 30 Days and Makes the DTV the Real Route for Remote Workers
A Backup Internet Plan for Remote Work Away From Home
A rental can have a pleasant desk, a good view and internet that fails at the exact moment a client call begins. For someone working remotely, the important question is not just whether Wi-Fi is listed in the accommodation description. It is what you can do when the connection slows, the power goes out, or the building's network stops working altogether. A small backup plan … [Read more...] about A Backup Internet Plan for Remote Work Away From Home
How to Turn a Studio Apartment Into a Home Office for Digital Nomads
Most digital nomads don't work from beach bars. They work from a furnished studio booked for a month, with a bed, a kitchenette, a small table and a Wi-Fi password taped to the fridge. The listing called it "laptop friendly". That usually means there's a table. A studio can be a good office. It's quiet, it's yours, and the commute is four steps. The catch is that the same … [Read more...] about How to Turn a Studio Apartment Into a Home Office for Digital Nomads
Meltwater Uses Kim Cattrall to Sell the New Rules of Brand Intelligence
Making a data platform memorable is a different challenge from explaining its features. Meltwater has chosen Kim Cattrall for that task, launching its Intelligence is Always in Style campaign on October 12. The actress plays a brand executive who appears to know what is happening before everyone else does. For a company selling media intelligence, the creative choice is … [Read more...] about Meltwater Uses Kim Cattrall to Sell the New Rules of Brand Intelligence
Not for Everyone: The Subtle Allure of Exclusive.org
There is something quietly powerful about a name that does not try too hard. In the sprawling, chaotic bazaar of the internet—where domains stretch, hyphenate, abbreviate, and occasionally embarrass themselves—there remains a rare class of names that feel inevitable. Names that do not explain themselves because they do not need to. Names that imply a point of … [Read more...] about Not for Everyone: The Subtle Allure of Exclusive.org
Paper’s Bet on the Future of Design Is Really a Bet on AI-Native Software
Paper has raised a $34 million Series A led by Accel and ICONIQ, but the funding itself is only part of the story. The more interesting signal is what investors are betting on: a future where design is no longer a separate step from software development, but an integrated part of AI-driven product creation. Traditional design tools were built around visual canvases that … [Read more...] about Paper’s Bet on the Future of Design Is Really a Bet on AI-Native Software