Backchannel – NL – Jens Plesner Rom

jensrom — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000

David Risher insists that Lyft has lowered its prices and that customers who only check his competitor’s app are “leaving money on the table.”

Companies Keep Slashing Employees’ Benefits for the Worst Reasons

jensrom — Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Workers are getting worse health care, parental leave, and retirement benefits, showing once and for all that your job doesn’t love you back.

jensrom — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Watching Love Story brought back a surreal evening in 1994.

jensrom — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Larry Page’s apparent Florida move highlights how seriously the ultra-rich are taking a one-time tax aimed at extreme wealth inequality.

jensrom — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think.