Amazon is recruiting a public policy army to battle the government, with job listings up 92% As the government cracks down on their business practices, hiring for public policy managers at Big Tech firms has increased nearly 50% in 6 months. Ivan De Luce 7.7.21 2:00 PM Tech
FAANG isn't hiring software engineers, even as COVID wanes FAANG slashed software engineer job listings at the start of the pandemic in what was seen as a cautionary measure. Now, it looks like they aren't turning back. Danny Konstantinovic 4.26.21 12:00 PM Tech
Snap stock reaches record high as investors bet on e-commerce and AR tools In 2018, CEO Evan Spiegel responded to concerns about Snap's ability to attract users and turn profit with a ‘trust the process’ mentality, focusing on the long game rather than immediate gains. It worked for the Sixers, and it’s working for Snap. Julia Gray 2.24.21 5:00 PM Markets
A look inside Playground: This app wants to disrupt the live event Industry. Social gatherings are minimal or completely virtual, which has been a major hurdle for the live event industry. But that didn’t stop Linda Yang from launching Playground. Andrew Hirschfeld 8.24.20 7:45 PM Tech
FAANG is slashing software engineering jobs during COVID-19 Indeed data shows that Software Engineering is among the job listings hit hardest by COVID. Our data confirms it. Danny Konstantinovic 7.24.20 5:00 PM Tech
Twitch signed a multi-million dollar exclusivity deal with rapper Logic. But it might not be worth it. Streaming platforms are dropping millions on exclusivity deals that do little for businsess. Danny Konstantinovic 7.22.20 4:58 PM Tech