Uber’s latest experiment is an on-demand moving service
In the ongoing march to its outsized IPO, Uber is trying out yet another delivery product. But this time, instead of bringing you packages or food, the company wants to help you move…
View ArticleFacebook’s new acquisition should make its videos look better
Facebook is doubling down on video. After publishing its latest video metrics Wednesday, which show staggering growth, the company announced its purchase of QuickFire Networks Thursday. QuickFire, not...
View ArticleUber just cut prices in 48 markets
This hasn’t happened in awhile. Uber just slashed its cost in 48 of its U.S. markets. The last time it started giving such big discounts was half a year ago, at…
View ArticleHas Snapchat peaked? Comscore numbers suggest flat growth in 2014
Snapchat's user growth seems to have stalled toward the end of 2014, according to new Comscore numbers I obtained on Friday. As you can see from the below graph, Snapchat hit a…
View ArticleHow Couchsurfing became the Friendster of the sharing economy
Before there was Uber, Lyft, or Airbnb, there was Couchsurfing. For a certain sect of millennials -- say, those entering college between 2005 and 2011 -- Couchsurfing was transformative. Members all over…
View ArticleIs Facebook considering venture investing?
Facebook considered investing in Chinese mobile conglomerate Xiaomi, according to sources that dished to Reuters. The deal didn't pan out for a range of reasons, from political concerns to investment...
View ArticleUber starts releasing transit data to cities
Following a conflict with New York City over its ride data, Uber has begun giving some of its transit information to Boston in a pilot program. It's using ZIP codes as…
View ArticleFacebook tests enterprise product with a few companies
Facebook is finally getting into the office game. According to multiple reports, on Wednesday morning the company launched a pilot of its long-rumored Facebook at Work product, an application that aims...
View ArticleOn the way to $220M in funding, Instacart quietly changed its business model
In its early days, grocery store delivery startup Instacart made its money two ways: Through delivery fees and product markups. It charged customers more for individual groceries than their in-store...
View ArticleY Combinator analyzed its data to figure out whether it’s discriminating
Y Combinator, Silicon Valley's most popular business accelerator program for startups, released data to show it's not discriminating against women, Hispanic and black founders when choosing what to...
View ArticleCould MySpace make a mini comeback?
Today the question heard around the (tech) world: MySpace is still a thing? The Wall Street Journal reported that MySpace's user numbers are actually growing, years after it became the overlooked...
View ArticleSouth Carolina tells Uber to shut down in the state
On Thursday, South Carolina's Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order for Uber to cease operations. The state governing body warned the company to stop its service immediately and not to resume...
View ArticleThe Hill hires Neetzan Zimmerman to run “Audience and Strategy”
That didn't take long. Neetzan Zimmerman, the ousted editor-in-chief of anonymous app Whisper and former Gawker viral king, has landed a new gig. Political publication The Hill has hired him as…
View ArticleThis Change.org petition response shows how much Uber has changed
Uber has just responded to a group of Change.org petitioners protesting Uber's background check policies in India, following the alleged rape of a passenger by a driver with an assault record. After…
View ArticleHere’s what Facebook wants to do with 1,200 more employees
Facebook is growing its head count by as much as 14 percent according to a new Reuters report. It has 1,200 open job listings on its website, mostly for virtual reality roles with Oculus…
View ArticleUber’s raking in money in SF, but the story is complicated
Uber is now on a pace to make $500 million a year in revenue in the San Francisco market alone, according to CEO Travis Kalanick. Kalanick spoke on the matter over the…
View ArticleSnapchat’s chief money man left the company. But why now?
A week after news broke that Snapchat was charging $750,000 for one day of ephemeral ad placement, Snapchat's head of revenue Mike Randall is out, according to a Re/Code report. Randall ran the...
View ArticleBy hiding hoaxes, Facebook hovers between publisher and platform
If you're driven bonkers by the fake viral news stories that proliferate on your Facebook feed, usually posted by that girl you went to high school or your excitable uncle in Vermont,…
View ArticleReport: Uber raised a $1.6 billion convertible debt round
Uber clearly does not subscribe to the 'mo money 'mo problems theory. The company has raised another $1.6 billion dollars, this time in a convertible debt round from Goldman Sachs according to…
View ArticleWhy doesn’t the WhatsApp web browser version work for iOS users?
The popular international messaging app WhatsApp has unveiled a web browser-based version of its service. In a blog post, the company announced that millions of WhatsApp users will now be able to…
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