Kia Kokalitcheva
Axios
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Tony Hsieh, longtime Zappos CEO, dies at 46
In the last decade, he invested heavily in revitalizing the downtown Last Vegas area. → Read More
Facebook says most employees will work from home through May
There will be no May 1 "back to business as usual" for the social networking giant. → Read More
Sequoia Capital calls coronavirus "the black swan of 2020"
Sequoia Capital issued a dire warning Thursday to portfolio company CEOs about the business impacts of the coronavirus, suggesting that they "question every assumption" about their businesses, including cash runway, headcount, sales forecasts, and the availability of future funding. Why it matters: Sequoia, an early investor in Airbnb and Google, is no Chicken Little. The last time it did… → Read More
Facebook unveils Libra, its long-awaited cryptocurrency project
The company's Libra coin will be backed by an independent foundation and is expected to launch next year. → Read More
Scoop: Refinery29 aims to raise $20 million
The millennial-focused media outfit is trying to rebound after a series of layoffs. → Read More
Chart shows meteoric rise of scooter companies Bird and Lime vs. Uber
They grew faster than even Uber, but the pace will be hard to sustain. → Read More
From Spotify to Facebook, everyone's ripping off Snapchat's Stories
It's one of the internet's most popular content distribution methods. → Read More
Kapor Capital wants to dispel myths about do-good investing
The firm says its financial performance is just as good as other VC funds. → Read More
Lyft IPO isn't a jackpot for drivers
Drivers bought in at a price much higher than where the stock currently trades. → Read More
Apple unveils media strategy with fanfare but few details
Apple's big show was long on star power but short on pricing and other key info. → Read More
Tech salaries rise in emerging U.S. hubs
These cities may not remain cheaper labor markets for too long. → Read More
Hostile takeover effort emerges for a popular cryptocurrency
Could Ripple lose control of XRP? → Read More
Google picks up company behind Q&A app
The search giant made a small acquisition of Superpod to boost is virtual assistant. → Read More
Self-driving technology has attracted a staggering amount of investment
The promise of autonomous driving has led investors to open their checkbooks wide. → Read More
Fundraising is no longer the top goal of some tech IPOs
For well-funded tech companies, it's all about liquidity and market validation. → Read More
Airbnb asks SEC to let it give hosts equity
It's not the first "gig economy" company to try to alter the rules on sharing stock. → Read More
Twitter is bringing back an unfiltered feed
If you want all the tweets, and only the tweets you want, Twitter will let you have them. → Read More
San Francisco shuns Bird and Lime in scooter permit picks
San Francisco officials on Thursday granted permits to only two companies, Scoot and Skip, for a one-year electric scooter pilot program. Why it matters: This is a major upset, in that the city didn't pick bigger names like Bird, Lime, Lyft or Uber. → Read More
People cause most self-driving car accidents in California
Even when AVs are at fault, it's usually when humans were at the wheel. → Read More
Sarah Kunst forms Cleo Capital to seed female founders
Debut fund is seeking to raise $10 million. → Read More