Parmy Olson

1 week ago | oleantimesherald.com | Parmy Olson

The film lays bare what many parents already know: Social media is rewiring their children’s brains, creating a generation of short attention spans and social anxiety. While viewing the film, what became clear is that tech platforms aren’t doing nearly enough to stop it — and probably never will. It’s apparent simply in Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s shift in tone.

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Parmy Olson

The new Bloomberg Originals documentary "Can't Look Away," which follows parents suing tech companies after the deaths of their children, is difficult to watch. It should be. The film lays bare what many parents already know: Social media is rewiring their children's brains, creating a generation of short attention spans and social anxiety. While viewing the film, what became clear is that tech platforms aren't doing nearly enough to stop it - and probably never will.

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Parmy Olson

The new Bloomberg Originals documentary "Can't Look Away," which follows parents suing tech companies after the deaths of their children, is difficult to watch. It should be. The film lays bare what many parents already know: Social media is rewiring their children's brains, creating a generation of short attention spans and social anxiety. While viewing the film, what became clear is that tech platforms aren't doing nearly enough to stop it - and probably never will.

1 week ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Parmy Olson

Published Tue, Apr 15, 2025 · 05:39 PMEven before the last two years of AI hype that fuelled bubbly tech valuations, Silicon Valley had a zombie unicorn problem: Many startups that attained unicorn status by getting a valuation of US$1 billion or more had dwindling prospects and little hope of justifying their status.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Parmy Olson

Tariff turmoil puts fiscal discipline on the table for bubble-era startups. That’s no bad thing.  President Donald Trump’s tariff tantrum has so far delivered only bad news for tech - as it has for just about everyone except MAGA diehards. Fintech firm Klarna Group Plc and ticketing platform StubHub have paused their initial public offering plans, threatening to starve venture firms of the cash they need to satisfy investors.