Our rising Omicron anxiety in 4 charts The new Covid-19 variant has led to long lines at testing centers and drug stores running out of at-home kits. Data shows how much we’re stressing. Christie Smythe , Stella Weng 12.22.21 7:54 PM Markets
Is Black Friday losing its allure? Not only are sales down, retailer web traffic dropped, too. We looked at data for the top five e-commerce platforms in the U.S. — Amazon, Walmart, BestBuy, Costco and eBay. All had less web traffic this year than last. Christie Smythe , Stella Weng 12.3.21 9:31 PM Markets
Quora looks like it's getting serious about an IPO — hiring jumped 284% in the past month According to Thinknum data, Quora is focusing on hiring workers with technical specialties in monetization, advertising, and growth. Alex Yalen 11.19.21 8:04 PM Markets
U.S., European officials acknowledge crypto is here to stay Severe new restrictions failed to materialize in both jurisdictions as governments continue to reckon with crypto’s emergence as a $3 trillion economic force. Abigail Rubenstein 3.16.22 2:29 PM Crypto
We can already tell how much “Squid Game” is boosting Netflix’s viewership Thinknum web traffic data suggests more users have been logging onto the platform, and spending more time there, since the hit series was released. Othmane Zizi 10.7.21 8:12 PM Markets
Netflix firings show what happens on Slack doesn’t stay on Slack A legal expert says employees shouldn’t expect privacy on the platform. “It’s just the same as email.” Christie Smythe 7.19.21 6:21 PM Markets
2021 Prime Day results show Amazon is relentless about optimizing their business Even if Prime Day is attracting fewer eyeballs each year, it's resulting in higher payouts for Amazon and third party merchants. Danny Konstantinovic 6.24.21 7:30 PM Tech
OPINION: Crypto is more a force for good than harm in Ukraine Humanitarian donations are pouring in, and so far the threat of Russia evading sanctions has yet to materialize. Joon Ian Wong 3.11.22 6:27 PM Crypto