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
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
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
"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