Want to get paid to build the metaverse? These tech firms — along with Nike and KPMG —are hiring Seven companies, including Nike, Roblox, and Amazon, are hiring for new metaverse-related projects, just as Facebook/Meta and Microsoft announce metaverses of their own, according to Thinknum data. Ivan De Luce 11.4.21 3:19 PM Tech
This week in Business Twitter: Ali Partovi’s $125 million blunder, chronicling Facebook’s missteps, and a lesson on NFTs using the Mona Lisa Facebook is under more scrutiny than ever as it attempts a company rebranding amid whistleblowers, lawsuits, and government investigations. Its PR team, meanwhile, is facing plenty of Twitter criticism. Ivan De Luce 10.22.21 7:53 PM People
This week in Business Twitter: Why Ozy Media crumbled, New York absorbs Silicon Valley’s exodus, and a phony startup called Phork goes viral Facebook was down this week, but at least Business Twitter kept running as usual. One journalist broke down what took Facebook so long to get back online. Ivan De Luce 10.8.21 12:00 PM People
A brief history of why Martin Shkreli got banned from Twitter The following is an excerpt from SMIRK, a memoir of journalist Christie Smythe's unusual relationship with "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli. It should be viewed as opinion. You can read more at www.smirk-book.com. Christie Smythe 11.23.22 12:25 AM Outcasts
This week in Business Twitter: Facebook’s metaverse PR campaign, OnlyFans gets out of the porn business, and the return of traveltech Facebook launches its newest PR campaign for its virtual reality meeting space, Horizon Workrooms. Meanwhile, the FTC has filed an amended antitrust suit against the social media giant. Ivan De Luce 8.20.21 7:55 PM People
Facebook has doubled its headcount in just over 2 years Investors were so confident in Facebook after the dismissal that its stock rose 4%, bringing its market capitalization past the $1 trillion mark for a day. Ivan De Luce 6.29.21 3:29 PM Markets
Coatue’s Dan Rose on the most difficult moment of his career: a performance review with Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg The Coatue Ventures chairman tweeted about how his performance review at Facebook with Sheryl Sandberg taught him the power of open communication at the office. Ivan De Luce 6.22.21 6:00 PM People
"Repulsive," "reptilian," "diseased": What John D. Rockefeller had in common with Martin Shkreli The following is an excerpt from SMIRK, a memoir of journalist Christie Smythe's unusual relationship with "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli. It should be viewed as opinion. You can read more at www.smirk-book.com. Christie Smythe 11.20.22 5:13 PM Features