Edtech’s hot streak is going cold. Here’s how the top players are faring. Edtech companies were hit particularly hard by an overall decline, but alternative data shows some winners, too. Zack Abrams 4.29.22 8:57 PM Markets
Afterpay’s hiring has plunged — is a slowdown on the horizon for “buy now, pay later?” Lots of companies have sprung up to offer point-of-sale financing targeting Gen Z and millennial consumers. But now a dominant market player is showing signs of slipping. Karen K. Ho 4.22.22 8:07 PM Markets
The ‘SaaSacre’ may be slowing, but what’s next for cloud companies in 2022? SaaS companies have slumped below the market in the past six months — is this merely a correction from their recent explosive growth, or a troubling sign for the future of the cloud? Zack Abrams 4.21.22 4:07 PM Markets
No-code startup hiring is up as much as 227% Two major no-code services had wildly successful IPOs this spring, and competitors are raising billions. Danny Konstantinovic 7.6.21 1:15 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
Spotify is entering the creator economy and cementing its podcast dominance Spotify is a bite away from eating the podcast industry, but the relationship between audio and the creator economy is in flux. Julia Gray 2.23.21 7:00 PM Tech