OPINION: Why in the world does Elon Musk want to buy Twitter? Free speech rhetoric aside, Twitter is a business that sells ads. And it hasn't done a real good job with that. Thomas Lee 4.15.22 6:38 PM
Why a Hollywood producer wants $25 million from a couple after being branded a “pot Ponzi schemer” Guy Griffithe, the former president of Bridgegate Pictures Corp., says two investors engaged in a campaign of harassment and extortion against him. Christie Smythe 4.1.22 9:42 PM
A toilet paper CEO who drowned his company with an ill-fated expansion is now in even deeper sh*t A judge greenlit a bankruptcy trustee’s case against Jeffrey Schoen, potentially making him liable for tens of millions of dollars in damages. Christie Smythe 3.18.22 9:02 PM
Glossier’s fall by the numbers: what went wrong at the beauty brand The brand’s social media followings have been sliding, suggesting it might be tough for the company to recover. Abigail Rubenstein 2.4.22 2:58 PM
VC “innovator” Alumni Ventures welcomed amateur investors — did it mislead them on fees? The firm reached a settlement with regulators over marketing materials that appeared to misrepresent how much it charged. Doug Bailey 3.14.22 3:47 PM
Twitter penny stock pusher “Alex DeLarge” pleaded guilty to fraud — here are the details of his crime Steven Gallagher admitted to using social media to hype medical device “shell” SpectraScience while secretly unloading his shares. Christie Smythe 3.10.22 8:02 PM
Sex, drugs, and video games: The early days of Atari Atari hired scores of women in the 1970s. They helped the company make the video game industry what it is today – and got invited to topless parties in the office hot tub. Amy Lamare 3.3.22 10:23 PM
What happens when you fake it and don’t make it? Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud verdict offers a warning After the Theranos founder was found guilty Monday, there was some reflection and finger-pointing among entrepreneurs and VCs. Abigail Rubenstein 1.4.22 8:17 PM