He’s LinkedIn’s First Puzzlemaster. Here’s How His Games Benefit Their Business — and Your Brain.
Puzzles are a way to drive up engagement on LinkedIn and keep users coming back for more.
The Download: plastic’s problem with fuel prices, and SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Fuel prices are soaring. Plastic could be next. As the war in Iran continues, one of the most visible global economic ripple effects has been fossil-fuel prices. But looking ahead, further consequences could…
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Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what?
Meta faces thousands more court cases while Congress has proposed numerous bills addressing children’s online safety, some heavily criticized.
Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs
The game is available globally and can be accessed in both one-on-one DM chats and in group chats.
Caller ID app Truecaller hits 500 million monthly users
Truecaller now has more than 4 million paying users across the world.
Social gaming platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5B, is shutting down
Rec Room, the social platform for user-generated games and virtual experiences, will shutter on June 1.
Alexa+ gets new food ordering experiences with Uber Eats and Grubhub
You can now order from Uber Eats and Grubhub using Alexa+, an experience Amazon says will be similar to chatting with a waiter at a restaurant or placing an order at a drive-thru.
My Company Operates in Five Countries. Here’s Some Important Considerations Before Expanding Internationally
Expanding internationally is often framed as a growth milestone, but real success depends on whether your business model can survive new legal systems, cultures and regulatory expectations.
The Refurbished Economy Is Booming — Here’s How It’s Helping Businesses Preserve Capital and Scale Smarter
The refurbished economy — built on tested, certified, and fully functional equipment — offers companies a way to reduce costs while maintaining performance.
Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion
The fitness tracking startup just closed a $575 million Series G with Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James among its investors. The obvious question looming over a round of this size at this valuation: Is an IPO coming?
A $2 Garage Sale Purchase Led to a Side Hustle That Earned $300K in Year 1: ‘It’s Not Just About a Sweet Treat’
Tamara Keefe parlayed a sweet passion into a lucrative business.