Ex-FaZe Clan staff describe mismanagement at the creator collective as its valuation falls from $725M during its 2022 SPAC merger to ~$15M; FaZe fired its CEO
The board fired CEO Lee Trink following a steep decline in the shares — Three months after its July 2022 debut on the Nasdaq … X: @cecianasta , @cecianasta , @joonian , @celineorelse , @mattjmcd , @...
An in-depth look at the mechanics behind Axie Infinity and the ramifications of the ~$620M hack on players and the game, as Sky Mavis plots its next steps
Over the course of his life, Alejo Lopez de Armentia has played video games for a variety of reasons. Tweets: @caseynewton , @joshuabrustein , @joshuabrustein , @joshuabrustein , @thedextriarchy , @th...
A look at Luminary Media, a year after its launch as “the Netflix of podcasting”: company says subscriber base grew by 14% in the past six weeks amid lockdown
not some PE/VC firm. https://twitter.com/... Felix Gillette / @felixgillette : Luminary, at the one year mark: “Over the last 90 days, the company hasn't cracked the Top 500 entertainment apps in the ...
Profile of Tucker Roberts, son of Comcast's CEO, who oversees the cable giant's expansion into esports, including Overwatch League's team Philadelphia Fusion
Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg : Tweets: @comcstspectacor , @jonsteinberg , @ryanlawler , @felixgillette , @gerryfsmith , @austincarr , and @bloombergtv See also Mediagazer Tweets: Comcast Spectacor...
Profile of Zoox, which has been building an autonomous car from scratch since 2014 and has raised $800M to date, including $500M in July at a valuation of $3.2B
The mystery box sits inside an all-white room in an office building in San Francisco. It's a large, wooden crate with no features … Tweets: @felixgillette , @joelwebershow , @mcannonbrookes , and @er...
Profile of Andrew Torba, who founded social network Gab.ai, which has become an alt-right haven, following the failure of his YC-backed ad tech firm
my piece about Gab.ai. http://www.bloomberg.com/... Felix Gillette / @felixgillette : “He has used the rejection of his company as a rallying cry for the broader campaign against Silicon Valley.” http...
Behind the fake traffic schemes using bots for fraudulent ad clicks that will cost advertisers $6.3B this year
The Fake Traffic Schemes That Are Rotting the Internet — Ron Amram has been in the brand marketing business for about 20 years. In the 2000s he was media director … Tweets: @shannonpareil , @felixg...