This week in Business Twitter: Dave Chappelle’s Netflix drama, Coinbase’s push for regulation, the booming dog ramp business, and the power of Twitter for VC funding Cancel culture ran into a patch of gray area with Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, while Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong attempted to eliminate the gray area in crypto regulation by drafting a policy proposal of his own. Ivan De Luce 10.15.21 8:08 PM People
This week in Business Twitter: Bad news for the creator economy, Sriracha’s spicy revenue, and Roku the Trojan Horse This week, we delve into the origin stories of streaming platform Roku and Huy Fong’s Sriracha sauce. Meanwhile, some worry that a drop in YouTube and TikTok viewership could lead to a nuclear winter for the creator economy. Ivan De Luce 7.2.21 8:00 PM People
Here's how Google, Netflix and others rethink internships as students tackle remote work 2020 was shaping up to be a big year for prospective interns all across the country. Then, the pandemic hit. Jon Marino 7.20.20 10:00 AM Innovation
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
Quibi's free trial period is ending, and so is its chance to take on Netflix Quibi wanted to be an upstart Netflix rival, but this data shows why its abrupt entry into the streaming wars has been rocky. Bani Sapra 6.30.20 8:29 PM Tech
Here's how FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) are - or aren't - hiring How are the biggest technology companies in America doing when it comes to hiring? Not all the same, as it turns out. Joshua Fruhlinger 5.8.20 4:32 PM Tech
Roku is quietly gaining more momentum with consumers in pandemic Roku isn't generating as much buzz as the growing competitors coming to the streaming video space. And, it may not matter all that much. Jon Marino 5.7.20 6:30 PM Innovation
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