Top investors gambled $12 million on the blockchain equivalent of Beanie Babies. Now, sales are plummeting.

DominiqueGodbout/Flickr In March, investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures gave a total of $ 12 million to CryptoKitties, a blockchain game for digital collectibles. According to data from blockchain analytics sites, the number of CryptoKitties transactions are a fraction of what they were in December. CryptoKitties CEO Bryce Bladon says the livelihood of […]

Japanese politicians want to fix the country’s demographic time bomb and it starts by letting babies cry in public

Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images Thirteen male Japanese politicians have pledged to support the “We Love Babies Project” which aims to create a society that accepts babies crying in public spaces. The group ecourages businesses and restaurants to display “It’s OK to cry” stickers. Signing on to the initiative is likely part of a move to encourage […]

U.S. Firms Begin Letting Parents Bring Babies to Work

Tucked away near a winding river in the woods of Gilsum, New Hampshire, sits the headquarters of natural skincare company Badger Balm. Outside the windows is a picturesque landscape filled with rustic New England meadows and trees. Other than the view, Badger’s offices are like any other — cubicles, glowing computer screens — but with […]