This week in Business Twitter: a16z’s Future blog, HBO’s test email, and entrepreneurial leave Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz has launched a news publication aimed at anyone interested in the future of Silicon Valley. Meanwhile, one company is letting its employees take an “entrepreneurial leave” to pursue side gigs. Ivan De Luce 6.18.21 7:01 PM People
Apple TV+ launches hiring spree, scrambles for Emmy nod With an eye on Emmy awards, Apple is on a fresh hiring spree for its TV+ service. Joshua Fruhlinger 2.28.20 4:24 PM Tech
Netflix is releasing an average of one show per day, and data shows this will accelerate in 2019 Netflix is producing so much new content that viewers - and critics - are beginning to question the streaming service's quality control. Joshua Fruhlinger 12.5.19 4:25 PM Tech
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
Gawrsh! Disney+ is staffing up to take on Netflix, HBO Max The streaming wars are heating up, with Disney+ entering the fray in November. We look at the arms race between Disney and Netflix to gather as much IP as possible. Jared Russo 8.26.19 3:53 PM Markets
Data shows how dependent HBO has been on 'Game of Thrones' for survival People are sounding HBO's death knell with the end of Game of Thrones. Turns out they may be right. Sort of. Joshua Fruhlinger 5.21.19 2:47 PM People
Game of Thrones impact for Starbucks will likely disappoint If Starbucks is hoping for improved sales after the Game of Thrones product-placement gaff, it may be disappointed. Joshua Fruhlinger 5.7.19 5:27 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