Jack Dorsey’s interest in acquiring Tidal may mean he has big plans for Square The Square and Twitter CEO has been discussing a potential acquisition of the streaming service with its owner, music mogul Jay-Z. Ivan De Luce 12.29.20 5:23 PM Tech
Eight startup CEOs to watch for in 2021 We examined the CEOs of top startups who saw huge growth in the markets or are planning to make their public debuts next year, including Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield and Shopify CEO Tobias Lutke. Ivan De Luce 12.23.20 12:00 PM People
Uber closes Postmates deal to expand its food delivery empire Uber is buying Postmates for less than it would have paid for GrubHub - but is it getting a bargain? Jon Marino 7.6.20 4:43 PM Markets
How Guy Griffithe went from making a thumb wrestling mockumentary to promoting a pot investment scam The president of Bridgegate Pictures Corp., who has made at least nine flicks and worked with VR film specialist Travis Cloyd, now owes $5.3 million for his role in a "Ponzi-like" scheme. Christie Smythe 11.29.21 6:14 PM Outcasts
Instacart data shows why investors are buying in at a $14 billion valuation It takes a special kind of startup to raise funds at a $14 billion valuation in the middle of a pandemic. A look at Instacart data explains why investors are clamoring to buy-in. Jon Marino 5.13.20 3:10 PM Markets
'Shelter in place' means 'Feed your face' as people download and chow down Restaurants are scrambling to pivot to delivery-only strategies nationwide as consumers socially distance themselves from businesses, or as lawmakers begin to bar most outdoor activities. Jon Marino 3.19.20 10:00 AM Innovation
Doordash heads for IPO as new data shows it’s outpacing Grubhub Doordash engagement with consumers gives it a big advantage over other food delivery apps - and data signals that it could be taking over market share. Jon Marino 2.27.20 3:56 PM Markets
Accused stock scalper “Alex DeLarge” was arrested and kicked off of Twitter — now users are asking: who’s next? Twitter plays host to numerous anonymous accounts pumping stocks. Users are openly wondering which others might be “leading sheep to the slaughter.” Christie Smythe 10.28.21 6:59 PM Outcasts