SoftBank-Backed Messaging App IRL Says It Has 20 Million Users. Some Employees Have Doubts About ThatIRL, a four year old social app, appears to be a fast-growing alternative to Facebook and messaging app Discord. It enables young people to chat in groups about shared interests, such as book clubs and sports, and to plan real-world events around… May 12 22May 12, 2022Article at The Information
How a Zoom Wannabe Left Employees Empty-HandedThings were beginning to look grim last year for Fuze, a struggling Zoom Video Communications wannabe. It was running low on cash and facing potentially suffocating loan payments, according to documents viewed by The Information. The company began… Feb 28 22February 28, 2022Article at The Information
Uber insiders are divided over Dara Khosrowshahi's leadership, with some worried the company has become 'boring' and 'confused' about its futureUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has made Uber kinder and more disciplined but also weaker and less ambitious, some insiders say. Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit; Indraneel Chowdhury/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for… Oct 05 21October 05, 2021Article at Business Insider
Uber insiders reveal how DoorDash stole its delivery crown and left Eats in the dustBeata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Uber Eats was the top food-delivery service in the US in 2019, but lost that lead to DoorDash. Uber insiders… Sep 08 21September 08, 2021Article at Business Insider
Nikola founder Trevor Milton convinced the world he was the next Elon Musk. Insiders say a history of lies brought the billionaire down.Nikola; Massimo Pinca/Reuters; Samantha Lee/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Trevor Milton left Nikola after he was accused of lying and exaggerating about its… Mar 06 21March 06, 2021Article at Business Insider
Leaked email reveals a Tesla VP expressed concern about employees coming to work with COVID-19 symptomsSpencer Platt / Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. A Tesla exec expressed concern in an email about employees coming to work with COVID-19 symptoms. She did not say how… Feb 19 21February 19, 2021Article at Business Insider
In 2018, Nikola said it had never spent a single dollar of its customer deposits. A leaked document reveals the company planned the opposite two years earlier.Nikola This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Nikola said in 2018 that it hadn't spent any of the money deposited by companies that had reserved its electric semi trucks. But in a… Nov 08 20November 08, 2020Article at Business Insider
Tesla is transforming how cars are sold. But 27 insiders say the company's methods mean slashed pay and living under the constant threat of getting laid off.Samantha Lee/Business Insider This story is available exclusively on Business Insider Prime. Join BI Prime and start reading now. Business Insider spoke with 27 current and former Tesla sales employees about the changes the company has made to their… Jul 06 20July 06, 2020Article at Business Insider
Leaked email and audio reveal Carnival-owned Holland America has struggled to give refunds to some customersBecky Bohrer/Associated Press This story is available exclusively on Business Insider Prime. Join BI Prime and start reading now. Holland America Line has struggled to deliver refunds in a timely manner to some customers in recent months, according… May 21 20May 21, 2020Article at Business Insider
Leaked memo reveals some Princess Cruise and Holland America crew members will take pay cuts through June as the coronavirus sends shockwaves through the cruise industryHolland America Line Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, and P&O Cruises Australia will cut the pay of some crew members in the coming months, according to a letter sent to crew members dated April 9. Crew members have continued to be… Apr 10 20April 10, 2020Article at Business Insider
Tesla workers say they've been left confused, scared, and frustrated as the coronavirus spreads rapidly through the USSpencer Platt / Getty Images This story is available exclusively on Business Insider Prime. Join BI Prime and start reading now. Get the latest coronavirus analysis and research from Business Insider Intelligence on how COVID-19 is impacting… Mar 26 20March 26, 2020Article at Business Insider
17 hours a day, 7 days a week: Cruise-ship workers describe the grueling conditions they face on the jobBusiness Insider spoke with 45 current and former cruise-ship employees whose tenures span from 1997 to the present day. Some described grueling hours, low pay, and a strict hierarchy that influences where they eat, where they sleep, and the number… Nov 04 19November 04, 2019Article at Business Insider
