Generation Z
How TikTok’s rise sparked a short-form video race
TikTok’s grip on the short-form video market is tightening, and the world’s biggest tech platforms are racing to catch up. Since launching globally in 2016, ByteDance-owned TikTok has amassed over 1.12 billion monthly active users worldwide, according to Backlinko. American users spend an average of 108 minutes per day on the app, according to Apptoptia. […]
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Meet Partiful, the Gen Z party-planning staple that’s taking on Apple
Partiful’s CEO, Shreya Murthy, and CTO, Joy Tao Courtesy: Partiful When Shreya Murthy and Joy Tao decided to launch a party-planning startup in 2020, they settled on a business goal of “bringing people together in person.” The Covid-19 pandemic demanded the exact opposite. Despite the challenge of the pandemic, Partiful survived, and five years later, […]
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Gen Z’s wealth effect will shape the economy over time — here’s who will benefit
With rising incomes and a willingness to spend, Generation Z could have a profound impact on the economy and the market. The cohort’s global income levels are expected to increase from $9 trillion in 2023 to $36 trillion around 2030 and $74 trillion by 2040 — the largest of all generations, Bank of America said […]
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Gen Z battling with phone anxiety are taking telephobia courses to learn the lost art of a call
Nottingham College in the U.K. is offering a telephobia course to help students with phone call anxiety. Jamie Grill | Photodisc | Getty Images There was once a time when picking up a phone call was the main mode of communication, but now with endless choices available, some tech-savvy Gen Z are consumed with anxiety […]
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Gen Z workers feeling isolated by tech are craving more in-person interaction: survey
“They’re not looking to hide behind screens; they’re actively seeking opportunities to build interpersonal skills and meaningful professional relationships. This generation has a sophisticated understanding of when technology helps and when it hinders real connection,” says Freeman CEO Janet Dell. Hobo_018 | E+ | Getty Images Gen Z workers often get flak for the remote […]
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How Gen X and millennials are changing the face of the traditional family office as they inherit over $80 trillion
The “Great Wealth Transfer” is in full swing, as over $100 trillion is expected to be transfered from older generations to their heirs through 2048, according to Cerulli Associates. Goodboy Picture Company | E+ | Getty Images As the baton of wealth is inherited by younger generations, the heirs of wealthy families are taking a […]
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What makes a good leader? Being able to listen, say young people
Izusek | E+ | Getty Images Bringing people together, showing determination and being a good listener are some of the qualities younger generations look for in leaders. That’s according to Generation Z and millennial participants at the One Young World summit in Montreal, Canada. “It’s essential that, when leaders are at the forefront, they are […]
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Inside one of the first all-female hacker houses in San Francisco
For Molly Cantillon, living in a hacker house wasn’t just a dream, but a necessity. “I had lived in a few hacker houses before and wanted to replicate that energy,” said Cantillon, 20, co-founder of HackHer House and founder of the startup NOX. “A place where really energetic, hardcore people came together to solve problems. […]
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Gen Z and millennials are increasingly ‘doom spending.’ Here’s what it is and how to stop it
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Some young people are splashing out on luxuries like travel and designer clothes instead of saving, in a trend that’s being characterized as “doom spending” on social media. Doom spending is when a person mindlessly shops to self-soothe because they feel pessimistic about the economy and their future, according […]
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Most Gen Z Brits want to ‘be their own boss’ — but one expert says they’ll face a reality check
Girl using mobile phone against colored background Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images Gen Z is increasingly proving to be the entrepreneurial generation, with the majority wanting to set up their own business — but one expert warns it might not be as straightforward as they think. Some 75% of Gen Z — the […]
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