The majority of esports leagues have moved their competitions online over the last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes marquee events such as the Overwatch League and League of Legends Championship Series, which canceled their in-person competitions. It’s a major change for most, but Immortals CEO Ari Segal maintains that esports are going […]
Matternet CEO: Drones would be helpful right now if we could deploy them at scale
You’d think that a company that delivers medical samples, by drone, would thrive in today’s COVID-19 environment. But even when you’re well equipped with relevant technology, like San Francisco-based Matternet, the world has become so topsy-turvy that you might face just as many troubles as any other business. Because Matternet supplies services to the health […]
Activision Blizzard CEO Gave His Phone Number Out To All 10,000 Employees During WFH Mandate
Covid-19 is challenging virtually every industry to refine how it operates, and CEO Bobby Kotick of Activision Blizzard is taken a novel approach in providing all 10,000 employees with a direct line to reach him in this time of uncertainty. That might sound extreme, but it was confirmed recently during an appearance on CNBC, where […]
Former Glu CEO Niccolo De Masi is on the prowl for mobile app acquisitions
Niccolo De Masi, the man behind the hit mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, has launched a “blank check” initial public offering (IPO) company that is hunting for the next big mobile app. De Masi recently launched a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) on the New York Stock Exchange. In that transactions, investors put him in […]