Profile of Twitch streamer Tyler Steinkamp, including the loneliness and rage that comes with streaming game battles and real-world moments for 50 hours a week
NEW LONDON, Mo. — Just before midnight, six hours into his 10-hour Twitch live stream, Tyler Steinkamp's rage begins to erupt. Tweets: @pkedrosky , @heatherkelly , @drvolts , @rachelerman , @brianstel...
A look at social media stock pickers, many of whom generate more income from ad revenue than investment success, and how bullish advice brings more page views
Young investors are turning to a new generation of stock pickers—many without formal training—for advice. Tweets: @bourreelam , @bradrubenstein , @vixologist , @stockjabber , @bclund , @rationalwalk ,...
Docs and interviews show that ~44 US universities work with outside companies to data mine and rank prospective students, including tracking their web activity
using surveillance software on their websites to secretly track Web browsing activity and by collecting info on household income & zip codes to “score” potential applicants https://www.washingtonpost....
Recap of Pichai's testimony before Congress, where he said Google had 100+ people working on a Chinese search engine but has no plans to launch it “right now”
does it? Washington Post : Google CEO Pichai says in Post interview the company is still figuring out China and hate speech … Ina Fried / Axios : Google's Pichai on antitrust: There's more internation...
Pew: of 4,500 US adults, 34% regularly let their child watch YouTube, with 47% saying they do occasionally; 61% say their kids encountered unsuitable videos
Why Elon Musk's Visionary Leadership Falls Short Trevor Mogg / Digital Trends : The vast majority of YouTube users hit the site for how-to videos James Loke Hale / Tubefilter : YouTube's Recommendatio...
Former recruiter sues Google, says YouTube set minority hiring quotas, stopped hiring white and Asian males last year for tech jobs, fired him for complaining
then deleted the evidence Steven Musil / CNET : Google accused of excluding Asians, whites for some positions Michael K. Spencer : Google is Beating up #MeToo — Here's How. Tweets: Scott Thurm / @scot...
Only one of the top five largest US tech firms, Apple, has announced major changes to its cash allocation strategy as a result of tax reform
Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @dmac1 Tweets: Doug MacMillan / @dmac1 : In first earnings calls since tax law passed, 4 of the 5 largest tech giants announced no plans to increase spending despite hav...
Glassdoor raises $40M led by T. Rowe Price Associates at a valuation of over $1B
BUT THERE'S A CATCH silicontap.com : Glassdoor Closes $40M In Funding Round Wall Street Journal : Glassdoor Raises $40 Million Amid Investor Skepticism Julie Verhage / Bloomberg : Glassdoor Raises New...
Former Uber CTO launches Ride, a carpool-organizing service for co-workers, backed by Uber investor TPG
‘Ride’ averages area gas prices + parking/tolls, riders pay 40% of cost http://blogs.wsj.com/... Doug MacMillan / @dmac1 : One of the 1st people to build Uber just launched Ride, a carpooling app for ...
Yet-to-launch marketplace Jet raises $140M, at a valuation of nearly $600M; round led by Bain; new investors include Google Ventures, Goldman Sachs
Now All It Has To Do Is Launch Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times : Jet.com Gets Investment That Values It at $600 Million Dylan Tweney / VentureBeat : Jet.com secures a $600M valuation — before it's eve...