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
A toilet paper CEO who drowned his company with an ill-fated expansion is now in even deeper sh*t A judge greenlit a bankruptcy trustee’s case against Jeffrey Schoen, potentially making him liable for tens of millions of dollars in damages. Christie Smythe 3.18.22 9:02 PM Markets
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
No one knows who’s on the hook if a DAO gets sued Believers say DAOs are the future of work, but it’s not clear who gets held accountable if something goes wrong. Doug Bailey 3.16.22 4:37 PM Crypto