Twitter whistleblower throws a (new) wrench into Elon Musk deal
Twitter’s former head of security says executives don’t know the number of bots on the platform, and don’t have the motivation or resources to find out. Read More
MoviePass’ co-founder bought back its assets after a bankruptcy auction. Now he’s back for a second run
Customers loved MoviePass the first time around—so much so its business model collapsed. Read More
The future of books in limbo as judge decides whether to give the nod to $2.2B publishing merger
The Department of Justice has argued that the publishing industry can’t handle more major consolidation. Read More
Celsius Network owes its customers $4.7B after declaring bankruptcy. Individuals are pleading their case to get their savings back
Some depositors say they lost all of their savings. Read More
Web 3 design is a mess—but Web 2 could fix it says Jump Crypto President
Web 3 offers a terrible user experience compared to companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google. Ironically, those Web 2 companies might be the one to fix it. Read More
Why real estate startups are hot right now, according to a top VC
The housing market may look wobbly, but real estate-related startups from Flow to Arrived to LEX have all raised funding in 2022. Read More
Inside Daily Harvest’s alleged food poisoning debacle
Customers question whether the startup, valued at $1.1 billion, did enough to warn its fan base. Read More
Adam Neumann goes from flop to Flow
A big bet on the WeWork founder by Andreessen Horowitz shows how powerful men can fail upwards. Read More
An early Axios investor talks about the future of VC-backed journalism
Paul Hudson is the founder and CIO of Glade Brook Capital, which has been an investor since Axios’ 2019 Series C-funding round. Read More
Cybersecurity guru Devin Redmond on the ‘threat actors’ making cyber such a hot sector in the private markets
Theta Lake CEO Devin Redmond explains what companies are doing to protect themselves. Read More