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The mechanism big predator companies are using to illegally dominate the market is venture capital itself.
Adam Rogers (
@jetjocko
) set out to understand the strategy of predatory pricing. โฌ๏ธ
#longreads
Elon Musk says his teenage daughter doesn't want to be associated with him because of what he calls 'full-on communism' taught in schools and widespread hatred of the wealthy
The esports and gaming category is one of the biggest in digital media โ and also one that faces a lack of gender diversity.
Meet some of the women breaking through in the gaming world.๐
๐งโโ๏ธ The โcrypto covenโ โ a collection of witch avatars minted as NFTs โ has quickly become a magical and extremely lucrative project, already generating over $20 million in sales.
Hereโs how five friends created
@crypto_coven
. ๐
Elon Musk will be forced to acquire Twitter for $44 billion, according to a top M&A legal expert who warns that the billionaire is "in trouble" as he heads to court
This CEO was misdiagnosed with fibromyalgia when it was menopause. Now her startup hopes to create a $600 billion menopause market, backed by female VCs.
Cryptocurrency influencers profit off their viewers no matter which way the market turns. ๐
Hereโs how crypto hype men on YouTube are making fortunes by promoting cryptocurrencies. โฌ๏ธ
The fraud trial for Elizabeth Holmes, founder of blood-testing startup Theranos, begins today. Holmes and former COO Ramesh Balwani are accused of defrauding investors, doctors, and patients.
Hereโs everything you need to know. ๐
The witches look illustrated but are generated from code, which is known as "generative art."
The artists drew different face shapes, hair, eyes, hats, horns, and other features. Then, an algorithm randomly selected features to create different avatars.
Sony gives in: After months of criticism, Sony is finally allowing 'Fortnite' players on PlayStation 4 to play with people on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch
In her role as head of talent at TXG, Amber Howard works to elevate female gamers and other underrepresented players.
Her clients include
@LaurenzSide
,
@Ewok
, and Alpha Gaming.
Known for her work on comedy YouTube channel Smosh,
@AtomicMari
co-founded
@SmoshGames
in 2011.
Offline, she has worked with the
@AdCouncil
and
@ESA
to promote Women in STEM programs.
TikTok has created viral dances and instant stars โ and it's also helping small businesses cash in.
Insider spoke with four businesses about the benefits and drawbacks of viral fame.
Tesla, a big name in the Tech world, also has a solar division, Tesla Energy.
One couple launched a lawsuit against the company after problems with their panels forced them out of their home.
Insider spoke to the couple about their experience.๐๐ผ
.
@lindsaycaudill
has helped
@Envy
launch limited edition merchandise with proceeds supporting LGBTQ+ related nonprofits, and has also organized a Women's Equality Day charity stream.
As CEO of
@EvilGeniuses
,
@totheLaPointe
has launched a diversity and inclusion team, as well as an education division aimed at exposing college students to careers in esports.
YouTuber Carl "The Moon" Runefelt (
@TheMoonCarl
) appeared on Fox News last December where he predicted that Bitcoin would hit a staggering $300,000 by the end of 2022.
Unfortunately for his viewers, Runefelt's predictions haven't yet borne out.
๐ฑ For years, economic growth and low interest rates allowed gig economy companies to grow without becoming viable businesses.
Now the tides have turned, and they're left defending their clearly unsustainable business models,
@_KartikMenon
writes. ๐
๐ Tech titans are pulling back on more experimental projects and "moonshot" ideas โ or assigning them to the graveyard entirely โ amid a gloomy economic climate. โฌ๏ธ
Meet Andy Jassy: Amazonโs next CEO.
Set to succeed
@JeffBezos
in Q3,
@ajassy
is the current CEO of
@awscloud
and has been with Amazon since it went public 24 years ago. Heโs also a close confidant of Bezos.
OnlyFans is reportedly in talks to raise new funding at a valuation above $1 billion, as it plots a move away from adult content to become more mainstream
'Big Short' investor takes a jab at Elon Musk's views on declining birth rates: 'that doesn't mean bosses should sleep with subordinates to try to remedy the situation'
Andrew didn't think much about the first package. Or the second. Then they began arriving in droves.
The packages contained cheap women's clothing, scarves, kimonos, and underwear manufactured in China. Inside each was an Amazon returns slip. โฌ๏ธ
As CEO of the
@LeagueofLegends
team
@FlyQuest
,
@megumixbear
said she talks with the players to generate buy-in for activations such as MeQuest, a mental health initiative designed for fans.
Until now, her defense had been a matter of straightforward denial. But now, by accusing Balwani of rape, she was adding a second layer to her defense. Think of it as half a Svengali defense: I didnโt do it, but whatever I did, the devil made me do it.
TW: rape
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has always been the main attraction. It's no surprise that she'd need to be center stage at her trial, by taking the stand in her defense.
@adamlashinsky
explains why her testimony may have turned the tide. โฌ๏ธ
Allison Rothman leads her law firm's practice in the intellectual property space, representing clients like
@qtcinderella
,
@SypherPK
, and
@xQc
, the most-watched Twitch streamer in the world.
๐ฆ
@kevinrose
was once the poster boy of Web 2.0.
But where his contemporaries went on to build the most successful and enduring tech companies in history, Rose's idea fell short.
Now heโs staking his redemption on a new kind of media company. โฌ๏ธ
.
@aletheia_eth
and
@nyx_eth
both liked the idea of owning an NFT in the form of digital art, but they didn't see any portraits that reflected themselves as female tech workers and hobby-artists.
So they decided to make their own.
Web3, party rounds, and New York's resurgence are among the tech trends to watch in 2022 according to venture capitalists.
They told us their predictions for what to watch in 2022. ๐