2014

A short film featuring artist Ai Weiwei as a water smuggler in a dystopian city faced controversy before its release at the Telluride Film Festival.

via The Verge.

An analysis of fashion brands during New York Fashion Week in 2014 revealed that many were not optimized for mobile commerce. The Interactive Advertising Bureau found 17% of the top 100 fashion brands had not optimized their websites for mobile. via Digiday

PSFK offers an AI-powered dashboard for trend analysis, providing insights on innovation across industries, retailers, and technologies through research reports, case studies, expert quotes, and video content. via PSFK.

Kanye West raps on Theophilus London's new song, "Can't Stop," with a style reminiscent of his earlier work. via Consequence

A BioHackers NYC meetup featured innovative biotech companies like Epibone, Genspace, and BioCurious, highlighting advancements in 3D-printed body parts and grassroots biotech communities. via IPG Media Lab.

This recipe for sweet paprika skillet chicken is ready in 30 minutes and pairs well with cilantro lime rice and fresh mangoes. via Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Tech investors are facing the consequences of inadequate due diligence in the wake of the Amicus scandal, where the startup's CEO concealed financial troubles and misrepresented his past.

via The New Republic

Benedict Evans and Ben Horowitz discuss Amazon's strategy of prioritizing growth over profits, examining how Jeff Bezos built a massive company that continually expands while generating little to no profit. via a16z podcast.

A 404 error page from Creative Review offers options to navigate back, go to the home page, or search the site. via The source of the content is Creative Review.

A new alarm app called Wakie allows users to wake each other up with anonymous one-minute phone calls. via Mashable.

This New York Times article details the rise and fall of a Canadian marijuana smuggler who moved tons of marijuana into New York City.

This article from Harvard Business Review focuses on how employees and customers can be hesitant to reach out to senior leadership, even when those leaders desire their insights.

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