Florian Ederer News Today

Its nighttime in America, which means it is time for Shacknews Evening Reading.

Watching a man fall for more than 10 seconds has never looked more magnificent.

Collaborations in economics across genders increased (12.5% increase of women coauthors per 100 men-authored papers) after #MeToo . But senior researchers…

How Big Tech undermines rival startups — from the inside

The dream of building a great local consumer-tech brand that started in a Boston College dorm room would die in a California board room.

As Big Tech investments proliferate across emerging startups, regulators need to unpack these giants influence and address emerging corporate governance challenges.

The DI job market papers series is winding up, but two very good ones came out this week. First, I was a big fan of Sergio Puerto’s paper on how seed developers do not get the most out of the seeds they develop by failing to account for and cater to the heterogeneity of farmers.

Major news in the airline industry this week as Alaska announced that it aims to acquire Hawaiian for $1.9 billion. Here's how the merger will impact travelers.

It used to be that getting down the mountain was the hard part. Now it’s trying to figure out which advance-purchase ski pass to buy. The options are dizzying, and a lot of money is at stake.

A professor at the University of Rochester did not show up for a scheduled class and has been missing for six days since. Police say he may be in danger.