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Marketers tap ‘influencers’ to spread word on social media
After making a chancy investment to open a temporary storefront at a Los Angeles-area shopping mall this Christmas season, online retailer Revolve Clothing clicked open what it calls its bible and did...
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Spending on cyberattack insurance soars as hacks become more common
Highly publicized breaches into computer systems of big companies have turned the spotlight onto cyberattack insurance. “Everyone’s swamped with new applications,” said one insurance provider.
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Snapchat turns geofilter digital stickers into revenue source
For Snapchat, offering the use of “digital stickers” represents a revenue stream as social media operates continue to look for ways to make money.
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Snapchat drives trend toward vertical videos
In keeping with smartphones, which are built vertically, the Snapchat app, popular with teens and 20-somethings, has started a movement away from the familiar landscape image shape and toward vertical,...
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Hyperloop suit raises questions on how startups are run
LOS ANGELES — Venture-capitalist Shervin Pishevar made a bold promise two years ago as he sought funding for his new Los Angeles company, Hyperloop Technologies. He would put $40 million of his fortune...
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In stinging decision for Uber drivers, court says they must go to arbitration
Uber drivers who have banded together to take the ride-hailing company to court now may have to shift strategies and settle for smaller payouts than they had sought.
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Vizio founder Wang grew $2B business by putting trust in employees
William Wang, who started California-based TV maker Vizio and this summer sold it to a Chinese tech company, literally put the baton in his managers’ hands and let them orchestrate the firm’s success.
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Blizzard wants to create ‘Overwatch’ league with city-specific video-game fans
Blizzard Entertainment is attempting to form an e-sports league that’s modeled broadly on traditional sports leagues, The players would be scouted and signed through free agency and receive guaranteed...
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High-tech cars are collecting driver data for automakers to mine
As automakers accelerate spending on developing self-driving cars, they’re pondering what to do with data they will gather. Among the possibilities: selling details about driving patterns to...
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Without these ads, there wouldn’t be money in fake news
Thwarting fake news is now a major focus of the tech industry. Facebook, where the stories spread, has pledged to combat misleading publishers. But it’s the ad networks that can do more to stop fake news.
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Snapchat showed investors false user statistics, ex-employee alleges in lawsuit
The suit comes at a time the company behind the popular app is talking with investors about plans to go public.
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Snap shares jump as IPO insiders encourage buying or holding the stock
The analysts had been barred from publicizing their calls until Monday because they worked at banks that helped sell stock during Snap’s initial public offering this month.
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Have venture capitalists allowed tech founders like Uber’s Travis Kalanick to...
As company founders have amassed historic amounts of funding, they have also attained greater control and autonomy. That has allowed entrepreneurs to pursue aggressive tactics and foster troubling...
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After Travis Kalanick’s resignation, can a new CEO move Uber forward?
Uber board members and executives are launching a search for a new CEO who they view as having a broad canvas to craft a fresh narrative. But experts fear that Travis Kalanick’s continuing presence on...
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Snap shunned by major stock index for not giving shareholders voting rights
The move by the company behind the Russell 3000 index could limit demand for Snap shares, which have steadily declined in price since the Snapchat maker’s initial public offering in March.
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