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Shopee was founded in 2015 in seven markets across Southeast Asia and has since expanded operations into 13 markets total. NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty images A 1,000-word internal staff memo outlines Shopee's 12-18-month plan to achieve self-sufficiency. The company's executive team will temporarily forgo cash compensation, per the memo. Once the darling of the […]
Of all the catchy songs from Disney’s movies, the one that is most linked to the company is probably “When You Wish Upon A Star” from “Pinocchio.” Walking down Main Street at Magic Kingdom or Disneyland? You’ll hear it pumped through the loudspeakers. If you listen to any compilation of their songs, it’ll be right on top of the playlist. […]
Twitter and Meta found an influence network promoting US interests. Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Fewer than 5% of monetizable user accounts on Twitter are controlled by bots, according to digital intelligence provider Similarweb. But bots still account for around 21%-29% of US content on Twitter. Elon Musk has been hedging on his deal […]
For both business and ethical reasons, tech companies should work closely with the U.S. government, the country’s single largest customer.Read More
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg reportedly requested opposition research on billionaire George Soros. Sandberg reportedly wanted to know if Soros, who publicly criticized Facebook, was shorting the company’s stock. That news comes after it was revealed that Facebook had a relationship with the opposition-research firm, Definers Public Affairs. Definers has had ties to Republican […]
A week after being suspended from Twitter, conservative firebrand Laura Loomer has handcuffed herself to the door of Twitter’s New York offices in a protest against social media censorship of right-wing voices. Calling out Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey for “the double standards that exist here at Twitter,” Loomer read out a list of offensive tweets […]
Patrick Fallon / Reuters Elon Musk announced on Friday that drilling on the first Boring Company tunnel was complete, and shared footage of the enormous drill emerging at the bottom of a huge pit. Musk has previously said the first Boring Company tunnel will be ready to use on December 10. The pit where the […]
On Friday night, Boring Company CEO Elon Musk tweeted images of his tunnel-boring machine appearing to emerge from the dirt into a cavernous hole, with bystanders at the hole’s edge watching the spinning boring head. Congratulations @BoringCompany on completing the LA/Hawthorne tunnel! Cutting edge technology! pic.twitter.com/80WbSQekCQ — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 17, 2018 The tunnel […]
Kevin Hagen/AP “I’ll change my name to Amazon Cuomo if that’s what it takes,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said to reporters on Monday in reference to his determination to land Amazon’s second headquarters, HQ2. On Monday evening, The New York Times reported that Amazon is finalizing plans to open HQ2 in Long Island City […]
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Grado Grado just released its first Bluetooth headphones in its 65 year career. They’re called the GW100s, and they cost $ 250. They retain the company’s trademark open-back design, which […]
