Facebook has been hiring for its upcoming News Tab since December '18. Here's who. Facebook has been hiring a team of dealmakers and product people to get back into the news game with syndication partnerships, human curation, and product builders. Joshua Fruhlinger 8.22.19 4:40 PM
Popeye's flips Chick-fil-A the bird with 25,000 new Twitter followers Popeye's beef with chicken competitor Chick-fil-A sizzled on social media - but the southern chicken chain got roasted in the most important metric on Twitter. Jon Marino 8.22.19 3:15 PM
Do the Gamestop layoffs signal another challenge for the struggling retailer? Gamestop continues its streak of laying off high profile jobs. But when we look at the data, its hirings and job postings are up. What is behind this discrepancy? Jared Russo 8.21.19 7:29 PM
J.Crew's declining data shows private retailers feel the crunch too Facing restructuring, lacking leadership, and plagued by poor social stats, J. Crew is facing challenges under its private equity ownership. Jon Marino 8.21.19 12:34 PM
How buying Insomniac is just the start of Sony's ramp-up to the PlayStation 5 Sony is beginning the era of the PlayStation 5 by acquiring longtime developer cohort Insomniac Games. We analyzed why this is not only smart, but the start of things to come going forward. Jared Russo 8.20.19 7:47 PM
Airbnb is still growing - and still on the IPO track, according to a report Airbnb is growing in all the right ways - an increase in headcount and job offerings, more engagement, and an increase in satisfied users. The IPO just can't come soon enough. Jon Marino 8.19.19 7:32 PM