@BoyWithNoJob has 1.6m followers on Instagram. The man behind the account -- Ben Soffer -- just launched a 100% canned wine cocktail.
Another round of The Facebook Papers highlight shortcomings in the platform’s safety. Meanwhile, Google’s monopolistic ad exchange model is exposed in an unredacted lawsuit.
PayPal can help Pinterest up its ecommerce game while connecting the social platform with its 30m+ merchants.
Donald Trump’s new venture -- Truth Social -- wants to take on CNN, Twitter, and Amazon Web Services. There are no details as to how that’ll happen.
Over the past 2 decades, the EA FIFA game has brought in $20B and FIFA makes $150m a year on licensing fees. Now, EA and FIFA are disagreeing on renegotiation terms.
Zillow is pausing its iBuying program as home sales slow and a shortage of construction workers hamper its operation.
Founded in 1983 as one location, Spirit Halloween now runs 1.4k pop-stores across US and Canada.
Amazon invented the “1-Click” checkout in 1999. Now, Bolt is making it available to non-Amazon competitors.
The top 1% of podcasters and video streamers earn the majority of revenue for those media verticals.
NerdWallet started with an Excel spreadsheet and $800. Today, it’s on a $360m run rate, primarily from affiliate revenue.
To attract remote workers, US cities are offering cash incentives, subsidized housing, and other incentives (like free coffee).
Notion’s user base -- powered by remote work (and some TikTok fandom) -- exploded from 4m last April to 20m today.
WhatsApp is used by 2.5B+ people and is the most popular app in 100+ countries. When it goes down, people lose more than messaging -- they lose critical infrastructure.
A brain implant that zapped a patient ~300x a day helped to treat depression. Is this approach scalable?
Rivian -- the EV truck maker backed by Amazon and Ford -- is planning an IPO at a $80B valuation.
Ozy Media raised $70m+ as the next great media startup. But it all collapsed after the NYT reported that its COO potentially committed securities fraud during a fundraising episode with Goldman Sachs.
The XPRIZE founder breaks down the longevity opportunity, Bitcoin’s bull case and Musk vs. Bezos.
“Bridgerton” is the top series, while “Birdbox” and “Extraction” are the top films.
Barber Surgeons Guild specializes in follicular unit extraction (FUE), which uses robot tech to restore hair.
New Twitter features include bitcoin tipping, NFT authentication, and more.
New patents provide a glimpse into the future of Snap, Airbnb, and Ford.
Amazon has America’s 3rd largest ad business, more than 2x the size of Snap, Twitter, Roku, and Pinterest combined.
Evergrande -- one of China’s largest property developers -- is sitting on a $300B debt bomb that could severely hamper the economy.
The Wall Street Journal released a 5-part investigation -- from leaked documents -- showing that Facebook knows its platform is riddled with “flaws that cause harm.”
Intuit helps small businesses operate with QuickBooks, TurboTax and Credit Karma. Mailchimp is a tool to help acquire and retain customers to these services.
M12 was launched in 2016 and has invested in 107 companies, including 13 unicorns.
A federal judge ruled that Apple is *not* a monopolist. But, now, the iPhone maker has to allow developers to steer their users to other payment options.
Can Facebook’s new Ray-Ban smart glasses succeed where Google Glass and Snap Spectacles failed?
Manufacturers are adding cameras and ML to toilets… to monitor your urine and fecal samples.