Deals Founders Worked

Will This Founder’s Spite App Destroy Snapchat?

After Snapchat removed Nikita Bier’s last app from its platform, he built a competitor.

Inc. - 5h

Founder Ted Price retires from Insomniac Games

Ted Price, the founder and CEO of Insomniac Games, has announced he will retire after more than 30 years with the company on March 2025.

VentureBeat - 7h

Chasing Deals, Founders Worked Trump Inauguration Parties as Pitch Events

Reports of startup founders seeking audiences with influential administration players this week herald a new mindset about government among entrepreneurs.

Inc. - 9h

Trump pardons founder of Silk Road drugs website

US president says Ross Ulbricht was victim of ‘weaponisation of government’

Financial Times - 9h

Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht

Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case against Ross Ulbricht and the dark web marketplace Silk Road.

CBS News - 12h

Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht

Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case against Ross Ulbricht and the dark web marketplace Silk Road.

CBS News - 12h

Landmine charity's lifesaving work supported

Yahoo News - 13h

Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht

President Trump said Tuesday he had signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the scandalous online marketplace Silk Road, fulfilling a campaign promise Trump had made to Libertarian ...

The Hill - 1d

Queen Camilla praises work of hospices

The Queen says "I wish we could clone these places" while meeting people at a hospice in Wiltshire.

BBC News - 1d

Working from home not proper work, says ex-Asda boss

Lord Rose says it harms productivity but expert says hybrid work can be as good as full-time in the office.

BBC News - 2d

How will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work?

Many details of the three-phase agreement between Israel and Hamas remain hazy and a difficult path lies ahead. Israel-Gaza war – latest updates A ceasefire in the war in Gaza and a hostage ...

The Guardian - 3d

Researchers working to make pulse oximeters work better on all skin colors

Researchers from UCSF are leading an effort to find out which pulse oximeters work equally well on all skin colors. NBC News' Erika Edwards reports.

NBC News - 4d

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to return as CEO

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is returning to the company as CEO in mid-March.

CNBC - 5d

Charlwin Mao, the RedNote founder welcoming ‘TikTok refugees’

A sudden surge of US users on Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, could threaten China’s Great Firewall

Financial Times - 5d

India’s best cities to work in?

Also in this newsletter, IT sector pins hopes on Trump’s America and trade deficit narrows

Financial Times - 6d

Biden, Trump teams worked 'hand in hand' on Gaza deal, outgoing ambassador says

President-elect Trump's and President Biden’s teams worked “hand in hand” for a hostage and ceasefire in Gaza deal, according to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew. In the wake of November's ...

The Hill - 6d

Do Indians work too much?

An executive in the country has gone viral for saying workers should be in the office on Sundays

Financial Times - 6d

France charges founder of website used by Dominique Pelicot

Isaac Steidl charged over site used by criminals including man convicted of recruiting strangers to rape his wife. France has charged the founder of an adult website used to commit sexual offences, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's National Front, dies at 96

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Nvidia founder unveils next generation of AI and gaming chips at CES 2025

In a packed Las Vegas arena, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stood on stage and marveled over the crisp real-time computer graphics displayed on the screen behind him.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Jean-Marie Le Pen - founder of French far right and 'Devil of the Republic'

A Holocaust denier and unrepentant extremist on race and immigration, the far-right politician has died at 96.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Nvidia founder unveils new technology for gamers and creators at CES 2025

Chipmaker Nvidia has unveiled new technology for gamers and creators at CES 2025

ABC News - Jan. 7

Jean Milant, founder of Cirrus Gallery and Cirrus Editions, dies at 81

Jean Milant, founder of Cirrus Gallery and Cirrus Editions, worked with artists Ed Ruscha, John Baldessari and many others, dies at 81.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6

Naughty Dog Founder Reveals Budgets Of Original Games And Why They Sold To Sony

Andy Gavin, one of the co-founders of Naughty Dog, has explained why the company sold itself to Sony back in 2001. Posting on LinkedIn , Gavin said he's been asked "countless times" why Naughty ...

GameSpot - Jan. 6

The battle for working people

Laura Loomer makes an important point about supporting American workers in the face of global competition

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Chinese venture capitalists force failed founders on to debtor blacklist

Pursuit of entrepreneurs threatens start-up ecosystem as investors target personal assets to claw back funding

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Schumer on working with Trump to secure DACA deal: ‘We’d love to do that’

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Democrats would "love" to work with President-elect Trump on a deal for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Schumer joined NBC News's "Meet ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

How the Democrats Lost the Working Class

The theory seemed sound: Stabilize financial markets, support the poor and promote a more secure, integrated world. But blue-collar workers were left behind.

The New York Times - Jan. 4