THREAD: As the world waits for the results of the U.S. election, everyday Americans will be obsessively checking the news or distracting themselves.
But how will some of tech's biggest heavyweights be spending election night?
Dave Barrett, the CEO of Exepnsify, an expense management tracking company, said he'd be "working a regular day" before spending time with his 6-year-old at night
Howard Lerman, CEO of Yext, an online brand management platform, gave his employees the day off to cast their ballots — and will be having a Chinese delicacy with guests on Election Night
Doug Leone, global management partner of venture capital giant Sequoia Capital AND donor to Trump's reelection campaign, says he "may bore you to death" with his plans
LIVE Q&A THREAD: We asked our followers to send us their biggest #Election2020 questions. Bloomberg QuickTake reporter @MadisonMills22 is taking over the account to answer them all below 👇
Can polls be wrong?
@MadisonMills22: Yes, but they’re likely to be better this time than in 2016. In 2016, national polls weren’t far off, but state polls failed to anticipate a spike in turnout from non-college-educated voters who came out in droves for Trump.
How long will results take? (pt. 1)
@MadisonMills22: Unclear! If either candidate wins an unexpected state with tons of electoral votes, like Biden wins Texas or Florida, they may declare victory.
🕑Build in a time to worry:
If you haven't had the chance to worry all day, you will spiral down right before bedtime. So jot down a list of stressful things that you can look at after lunchtime the next day trib.al/BkGWLs1
📺No news before bed:
You should begin to “wind down” about an hour before going to bed. That means no TV, late-night exercise, meals or alcoholic drinks trib.al/BkGWLs1
🇳🇬 At least 56 people have died in Nigeria in over 2 weeks of protests against police brutality, with 38 killed on Tuesday alone amid a government crackdown, says @AmnestyNigeriabloom.bg/2ThUgng
🇳🇬 A rising death toll amid #EndSARS demonstrations in Nigeria has prompted protests in multiple cities including Nairobi, London, Pretoria and New York bloom.bg/31viEGq
MORE: Violence in Nigeria has begun to unnerve financial markets, with the nation’s currency, international bonds and stock market posting declines on Wednesday bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
JUST: Hope Hicks, one of Trump’s closest aides, has tested positive for coronavirus infection, according to people familiar with the matter
LATEST: U.S. President Trump says he and First Lady Melania will begin the "quarantine process" while waiting for #Covid19 results, after aide Hope Hicks tests positive
A suspect is in custody after two Louisville Metro Police Department officers were shot and wounded during protests in the city against the lack of charges in the Breonna Taylor case. More @business: trib.al/3coQmgY
"Say her name! Breonna Taylor!”
Protesters gather in Washington, D.C., after learning about a grand jury's decision not to file murder charges against any officers involved in the death of #BreonnaTaylor
Protesters in New York demand justice for #BreonnaTaylor, after prosecutors announced a single officer had been indicted but not on charges involving her death
This year Bloomberg Businessweek chose not to rank MBA programs. Instead, they surveyed 3,532 first- and second-year students from 95 schools around the world about their experiences learning online.
Students from top-ranked schools objected most to any permanent shift to virtual learning
As much as professors were praised for their ability to adapt given the circumstances, students generally felt less positive about the classroom experience from their own side of the screen