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legal issues

Could talking smack about your ex-job cost you millions?

An employee went scorched earth when he reviewed the tech company that fired him. Now, they’re suing for $1m.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • 8 hours ago

amazon

Amazon’s drone project is experiencing turbulence

Amazon’s UK-based drone unit is seeing layoffs and the project is broadly struggling to take off.

Jacob Cohen • 8 hours ago

celebrity

Travis Scott continues his hot streak of brand partnerships

Travis Scott has signed a production deal with A24, the film studio behind prestige films like “Uncut Gems,” “Moonlight,” and “Lady Bird.”

Rob Litterst • 8 hours ago

clothing

Depop helps teens make bank by selling old shirts. Here’s how.

Gen Z teens are taking their talents to Depop and making big money flipping vintage items.

Rob Litterst • 1 day ago

legal issues

Zoom users may get refunds thanks to Zoombombing lawsuit

Zoom agrees to pay $85m in Zoombombing/data privacy lawsuit, part of which would refund its users.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • 1 day ago

Food

The ice cream man whose taste buds are insured for $1m

John Harrison was so good at his job -- tasting ice cream -- that Dreyer’s once insured his taste buds for $1m.

Jacob Cohen • 1 day ago

pets

How a $700m startup plans to help dogs live longer

The Boyko brothers DNA tested village dogs around the world to learn about the history of the domesticated dog. Now they want to help your dog live longer.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • 2 days ago

Financial Tech

Square scoops up Afterpay in the battle of BNPL

Square agreed to purchase Australian fintech giant Afterpay for $29B, adding another big player to the “buy now, pay later” space.

Rob Litterst • 2 days ago

Climate

Lego’s latest project: Greener bricks

Making Legos from bottles is the latest part of the company’s $400m sustainability play.

Jacob Cohen • 2 days ago

celebrity

Why the ScarJo vs. Disney drama is just the beginning

ScarJo’s complaint argues that the simultaneous theater/streaming release of “Black Widow” will cost her back-end money. And she might not be the only one.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • August 2, 2021

celebrity

Landis is a startup you should know — with some legendary investors

Landis, a ‘rent-to-own’ startup focused on financial inclusion, raised a $165m round from investors that include Jay-Z and Will Smith.

Rob Litterst • August 2, 2021

Science and research

Digits: RV records, mouse brains, and $406m card games

Plus: Olympian tax breaks, remote work is happening from the couch, and Amazon’s record employment.

Jacob Cohen • August 2, 2021

Ecommerce and Retail

Walmart takes a page out of Amazon’s book

Walmart is partnering with Adobe on software for small businesses that makes it easier to offer curbside pickup for their customers.

Rob Litterst • July 30, 2021

healthcare

D2C medical apparel companies are growing

Functional medical apparel is on a roll. Led by Figs -- which IPO’d in May -- and is now worth ~$6B.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • July 30, 2021

International

Is hosting the Olympics a bad deal?

Tokyo 2020 was estimated to cost $7.4B. It will clock in at $20B+ and is the latest example of an Olympics deal gone awry.

Trung T. Phan • July 30, 2021

healthcare

Ashes to… vinyl records? Death startups get creative as cremations rise

Startups help families turn ashes into new ways to honor their lost ones (vinyl records, plants, stones, diamonds).

Jacob Cohen • July 29, 2021

saas

Teamflow wants to make virtual collaboration feel more like the office

Teamflow, a startup that offers virtual collaboration software, raised $35m to build a better hybrid work experience.

Rob Litterst • July 29, 2021

government

Could Wikipedia’s crowdsourcing be the solution to pandemic misinformation?

Could a crowdsourced health site solve public distrust in the CDC?

Jacob Cohen • July 29, 2021

Emerging Tech

The QR code wave is just getting started

QR code menus have taken off during the pandemic, and will likely lead to many more merchants adopting the technology.

Rob Litterst • July 28, 2021

International

Chinese education and tech stocks have lost $1T+ since February. Why?

As Chinese regulators crack down on for-profit tutoring to ease financial burdens for families, relevant education stocks plummet.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • July 28, 2021

Food

A ~$15k Doritos chip? It’s hardly the first collectible snack.

A puffy Doritos chip is the latest in a long line of rare snack discoveries selling for big bucks.

Jacob Cohen • July 28, 2021

Transportation

Lacuna’s digital twin technology is a game-changer for city transportation

Lacuna, a startup that offers digital twin software for cities, raised $16m to help improve city transit networks.

Rob Litterst • July 27, 2021

airlines

Boeing tries to revive its space program

After a failed December 2019 attempt, Boeing will attempt to send its Starliner to the International Space Station (ISS) again.

Trung T. Phan • July 27, 2021

Google

Google’s AI unit makes a huge biology breakthrough

Google’s DeepMind unit has predicted the shape of 350k+ proteins, which can have huge implications for health and medicine.

Trung T. Phan • July 27, 2021

microsoft

Corporations want to shake Microsoft Excel. It’s not so easy.

CFOs want to replace Microsoft Excel with new tools. Why? Remote work has exposed Excel’s weaknesses.

Rob Litterst • July 26, 2021

Food

Digits: $23m security details, a food coloring boom, and $60 jumbo crabs

Plus: plant-based beat sales are up and Pokémon Go is going hard.

Jacob Cohen • July 26, 2021

entertainment

Epic Games gets closer to the metaverse with Sketchfab acquisition

Epic Games -- the maker of “Fortnite” -- acquires Sketchfab, a platform for buying and selling 3D objects for use in 3D media.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • July 26, 2021

Money and Markets

OpenSea is the 1st NFT unicorn

OpenSea, a digital art marketplace, just raised $100m at a $1.5B valuation, making it the 1st NFT unicorn.

Rob Litterst • July 23, 2021

apps

Grocery delivery platform Jokr raises $170m to take on Amazon

Jokr promises 15-minute grocery delivery. Unlike similar services, its delivery people are full-time employees.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • July 23, 2021

International

The big ad dollars behind this year’s fanless Olympics

Brands are spending $1m a pop on Olympics ad spots.

Jacob Cohen • July 23, 2021

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