#Fakecomments: A Reddit scandal

Reddit, the 22nd most popular website on the planet (and 7th most popular in the US), is being manipulated by large corporations. And this...
The Hustle • February 27, 2017

This film might just save the planet

And no, we’re not talking about Leonardo DiCaprio’s Before the Flood. In fact, we’re not talking about movies at all. We’re talking about the...
The Hustle • February 10, 2017

Greenlight: The debit card for kids

Reloadable, prepaid cards are nothing new. In fact, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express all offer their own versions. However, Greenlight, a 3-year-old startup out...
The Hustle • February 6, 2017

Airbnb with the (potential) purchase of the year

According to reports, Airbnb is closing in on a deal to acquire Tilt for somewhere between $10m and $20m. Rough price tag for the...
The Hustle • January 25, 2017

NYC restaurants are ghosting us

It’s Thursday night in Manhattan, and you’re craving a Cobb salad. So, you open up GrubHub, check your options, and end up choosing Leafage,...
Lindsey Quinn • January 23, 2017

Montenegro: the country that exports domain names

Montenegro separated from Serbia 10 years ago to become its own independent country, albeit one the size of Connecticut. Since then, the country’s exports...
The Hustle • January 11, 2017

The golden era of hedge funds is over

This past year marked the beginning of the end for hedge funds as we’ve known them. The compensation and wealth creation they offered a...
The Hustle • January 4, 2017

Netflix makes directors an offer they can’t refuse

In true Silicon Valley form, Netflix has sucked the life taken the guess work out of its creative negotiations by using a strict algorithm...
The Hustle • December 28, 2016

Apple’s license to steal

In 2015, Ben Erez built an iPhone app called Breathe, which sent push notifications to users reminding them to pause and take a breath....
The Hustle • December 28, 2016

F.B. codes home

In a blog post on Facebook last January, Zuckerberg announced that his personal challenge for 2016 was to build a “simple AI” to run...
The Hustle • December 20, 2016

Ramdev’s the new Richard

To the awe of marketing nerds everywhere, yoga guru Ramdev is doing the impossible — building a brand as ubiquitous as Branson’s. That’s right,...
Lindsey Quinn • December 14, 2016

JetSmarter wants to be the “Uber of private jets”

But, Uber also wants to be the “them” of private jets. Awkward. Cliche comparisons aside, JetSmarter just raised $105M from high profile investors Jay-Z...
The Hustle • December 13, 2016

Oh yes he did: How Doyle saved Domino’s

When Patrick Doyle came on board as CEO of Domino’s Pizza in 2010 he vowed to transform the struggling pizza company into a “Technology-Enabled,...
The Hustle • December 1, 2016

Dick’s Sporting Goods is evolving into a tech company

For the past few years, Dick’s Sporting Goods has been in survival mode. Competitors like Sports Authority have gone out of business, online sellers...
The Hustle • November 29, 2016

Net neutrality is on the chopping block

Back in February, the FCC — spurred by the Obama administration and a record 4 million public comments following John Oliver’s rant — set...
The Hustle • November 22, 2016

How is Arizona Iced Tea still cheaper than water?

When Arizona Iced Tea came onto the scene in 1992, the family-owned company quickly toppled industry leader, Snapple, thanks to a simple formula: never...
Kendall Baker • November 3, 2016

We’re addicted to our phones and it might not be our fault

According to a 2013 report, smartphone owners check their device 150 times a day. Whether you think you’re above or below that average, it’s...
The Hustle • October 18, 2016

Stripe Announced a New Service to Pay People Immediately

Stripe is a six-year-old tech company on a mission to make digital payments as simple as possible for all businesses. And yesterday, they made...
Kendall Baker • September 20, 2016

Boeing’s Latest Idea for Making Air Travel Not the Absolute Worst

Amid historically low airfares and increased competition, airlines are exploring ways to stand out from their peers when it comes to the overall passenger...
The Hustle • September 20, 2016

Self-Driving Car Employees Are Worth About $10m… Each

When Uber bought Otto for $700m last month, people viewed it mainly as a “talent acquisition,” meaning the Ube was interested in bringing on...
The Hustle • September 19, 2016

Nielsen Gets Rid Of Its Offensively Outdated “Diary” That Logged TV Habits

Nielsen is finally phasing out its antiquated paper “TV diary” system that’s somehow still used in 140 of 210 local markets. The plan is...
John Havel • September 15, 2016

LEGO Surprisingly Wants You to Stop Buying Its Toys. Here’s Why.

In 2003, LEGO nearly went bankrupt. But a decade later, business is going almost too well, forcing the company to do something rather unusual:...
The Hustle • September 7, 2016

Kobe Bryant’s Playing a New Game

Yesterday, Kobe Bryant revealed that he’s quietly been building a $100m venture capital firm for the last 3 years with serial entrepreneur, Jeff Stibel....
The Hustle • August 23, 2016

WeWork’s New Plan to Get Out Of Its Slump: Change the Lease Terms

According to The Information (paywall), WeWork has started pushing year-long rental agreements, as opposed to the typical month-to-month. In fact, one New York exec...
Kendall Baker • August 19, 2016

100% Of New Moms Return to Work At Patagonia After Childbirth. Here’s Why.

What do the United States and Papua New Guinea have in common? They’re the only two industrialized nations without federal paid family leave. In...
John Havel • August 16, 2016

How Sleek AF Biker Helmet Startup SKULLY Went Bankrupt

Back in 2013, two brothers, Marcus and Mitchell Weller, founded SKULLY with the goal of revolutionizing the motorcycle industry. But somewhere along the way,...
The Hustle • August 12, 2016

Giphy Is Now Worth $300 Million, Confirming the Huge Future Potential of GIFs

Business Insider: Giphy, the largest repository of animated GIFs is worth a whopping $300 million thanks to a $55 million round of funding, despite...
Kendall Baker • February 16, 2016

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