Silicon Valley didn’t support this Texas FinTech founder, but here's how he still raised $13 million Craig J. Lewis is the founder of Gig Wage, a platform promising to simplify and democratize the payroll system for gig workers. Stav Dimitropoulos 4.12.21 4:30 PM People
Feds busted a huge Netflix and HBO fraud scheme. Now they need to find $227 million. An actor accused of orchestrating the fraud had just $6,500 in checking accounts and a $6.5 million house. Tracking down the rest is likely to be a long, painful process. Christie Smythe 4.9.21 9:25 PM Markets
This week in Business Twitter: Scott Galloway goes shirtless, Elon Musk’s decision-making process, and Brian Armstrong makes a techno NFT Elon Musk makes decisions the same way Jeff Bezos does. Meanwhile, Paul Graham describes how startups exist at the intersection of two forces. Ivan De Luce 4.9.21 7:00 PM People
Clubhouse is in danger of fading. Can tipping save the voice-chat app? Users seem to think the payment feature, launched with Stripe, could either open up new opportunities for creators or hasten the app’s decline. Christie Smythe 4.8.21 10:32 PM Tech
How crypto is trying to spend its way into becoming money Right now, cryptocurrencies aren't true cash replacements, but recent experiments and live tests show they have the potential to at least coexist with the current financial system. Joon Ian Wong 4.8.21 1:55 PM Crypto
Deliveroo's on a hiring spree despite having the worst IPO in U.K. history Deliveroo has quickly become one of the hottest startups in the U.K., but investors are raising concerns with its business model. Ivan De Luce , Julia Gray 4.6.21 2:08 PM Markets