1. Didi Chuxing, Suspends Services Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing service that bought out Uber’s China business, is suspending its carpooling service after a recent murder by a driver. This is the …
Insta Novels Launches
1. Insta Novels Launches The New York Public Library (NYPL) is utilizing Instagram as a way to promote reading among young readers. Jean Twenge, a psychology professor, has found that in the 1970s,…
Snapchat’s First-Ever Decline
1. Snapchat’s First-Ever Decline Ever since Instagram stole Snapchat’s idea for Insta stories, their user base has skyrocketed, with more than 400M daily users alone. This is double the number that…
Tesla Involved in Mexican Drug Cartel
1. Tesla Involved in Mexican Drug Cartel Tesla has some juicy gossip on top of Elon Musk’s other questionable practices, such as his controversial tweet and past eccentric behavior. Now, Tesla whis…
YouTube Gets Nervous as Competition Heats Up
1. YouTube Has a Twitch Twitch, a platform acquired by Amazon back in 2014 and originally built for gamers, is now trying to takeover YouTube with its live video streaming services. The average Twi…
Tinder Founders Sue Match
1. Tinder Founders Sue Match Tinder founders and executives are suing Match (Tinder’s parent company) and shareholder IAC for bullying and manipulating financial information, specifically, taking a…
Elon Musk Faces Lawsuits
1. Elon Musk Faces Lawsuits Elon Musk has violated federal securities laws by suggesting Tesla may go private in a tweet. Specifically, the tweet said, “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420.…
NY Votes to Limit Uber and Lyft
1. NY Votes to Limit Uber and Lyft New York is the first city in the U.S. to set a limit on the number of ridesharing vehicle licenses and require that drivers be paid a minimum rate. The New York …
Elon Musk Takes Tesla Private
1. Elon Musk Takes Tesla Private Elon Musk is considering taking Tesla from public to private; a big announcement made over a small tweet. The idea is to go private at $420/share in order to focus …
Airbnb for Work
1. Airbnb for Work Airbnb is booking its way to the top with reservations for businesses. Airbnb for Work now accounts for 15% of bookings. The company said almost 700K companies have booked with A…