Mobile Minutes: Mobile World Congress; iPhone launch; Snapchat’s contentious expansion; Uber’s aggressive culture
Get ready for the Royal Rumble of phones at MWC
Next week’s Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona will see plenty of new phones from big name players. Just not from Samsung.
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A rapidly expanding Snapchat is angering its neighbors in L.A.
A disappearing bee colony becomes a symbol for the IPO-fueled growth locals fear will swamp the quirky Los Angeles neighborhood the startup calls home.
Read more at Bloomberg
A disappearing bee colony becomes a symbol for the IPO-fueled growth locals fear will swamp the quirky Los Angeles neighborhood the startup calls home.
Read more at Bloomberg
Inside Uber’s aggressive, unrestrained workplace culture
SAN FRANCISCO — When new employees join Uber, they are asked to subscribe to 14 core company values, including making bold bets, being “obsessed” with the customer, and “always be hustlin’.” The ride-hailing service particularly emphasizes “meritocracy,” the idea that the best and brightest will rise to the top based on their efforts, even if it means stepping on toes to get there.
Read more at New York Times