Kellen Browning
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The Excitement Around E-Sports Is Growing. But Where Are the Profits?
Traditional sports owners who invested in competitive video gaming say the money isn’t flowing in as quickly as they had expected.
Twitch’s Relationship With Its Streamers Shows Its Cracks
The service recently said it was going to take a bigger cut of the money it shared with streamers. At an annual gathering in San...
Uber Posts Record Revenue but Loses More Money From Investments
The company’s quarterly results exceeded analyst expectations as more drivers returned to the road.
Uber agrees to pay disabled riders to settle federal lawsuit.
The Justice Department sued Uber last year for charging fees to passengers who took extra time to get into their vehicles.
Expert GeoGuessr Players Know That Google Maps Spot Instantly
In a game called GeoGuessr, competitors try to pinpoint where in the world a Google Street View image has been taken. Some can do it...
Uber Safety Report Says Sexual Assaults Down but Traffic Deaths Up
The company’s second safety report, delayed by the pandemic, is part of a campaign to assure customers that its rides are not dangerous.
The Next Battleground for Gig Worker Labor Laws: Massachusetts
Uber and Lyft are pushing a ballot measure that would bar their drivers from full employment status, but a court could throw it out.
Workers at an Activision studio vote to unionize, a first for the gaming industry.
The new union affects only a small group of workers — 28 quality assurance workers at Activision’s Raven studio.
Activision Employees to Cast Union Vote
Employees at a company subsidiary complain about long hours and low pay. On Monday, they could vote to form the first union at a big...
Instacart Takes a Big Step Toward a Public Offering
After a year of turmoil, the company said it plans to test the waters on Wall Street despite investors’ cooling on technology stocks.