<keyword id="66" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="delhi" source="Orion">Delhi</keyword> has recorded the first death due to dengue in 2021 on Monday morning, according to <keyword id="6356595" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="south-delhi-municipal-corporation" source="Orion">South Delhi Municipal Corporation</keyword> (<keyword id="413995" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="SDMC" source="Orion">SDMC</keyword>) report. The report says that total 720 dengue cases have been reported so far this year. October has seen a sudden spike in dengue cases as a total of 382 cases have been reported in the month till October 16. As per the report, total 142 cases of malaria and 69 cases of <keyword id="444744" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="chikunguniya" source="Orion">chikunguniya</keyword> have also been reported so far this year. However, no death has been reported from malaria and chikungunya yet, the report added. The national capital had reported 217 cases of dengue in September which is the highest for the same month in the last three years, according to the report shared by SDMC. A total of 1,072 cases and one death were reported in 2020, the report said. In September 2020, total 188 dengue cases were reported while in September 2019, total 190 cases were reported as per the SDMC data. <keyword id="429393" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dengue-season" source="Orion">Dengue season</keyword> begins post-monsoon and stays till the onset of winter. SDMC is the nodal agency for data on vector-borne diseases in the city. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/your-phone-may-replace-your-metro-card-soon-dmrc-is-planning-to-introduce-nfc-payments-at-entry-gates/articleshow/87106581.cms">Your phone may replace your metro card soon — DMRC is planning to introduce NFC payments at entry gates</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/crypto-hackers-now-target-iphone-users-via-dating-apps-like-bumble-tinder/articleshow/87105010.cms">Crypto hackers now target iPhone users via dating apps like Bumble, Tinder</a>

Delhi records its first death due to dengue this year

Hello, friends. Investors, executives, and (basically) all Twitter aficionados are reacting to Elon Musk's purchase of the social media company, and many <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/as-elon-musk-twitter-takeover-succeeds-employee-exodus-may-follow-2022-4">employees aren't thrilled.</a>Let's dive in.If this was forwarded to you, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/10-things-in-tech">sign up here</a>. Download Insider's app – click <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id554260576">here for iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider">here for Android</a>.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/as-elon-musk-twitter-takeover-succeeds-employee-exodus-may-follow-2022-4"></a>1. It's official: Elon Musk is buying Twitter. After initially <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-chooses-poison-pill-defense-elon-musk-acquisition-offer-response-2022-4">resisting</a> Musk's takeover offer, the social media company has agreed to go private in a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-to-buy-twitter-board-accepts-44-billion-2022-4">$44 billion deal</a> that's expected to close in 2022. Here's what employees, investors, and others are saying: <ul><li>The deal <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/some-twitter-users-say-quitting-platform-over-elon-musk-deal-2022-4">set the internet ablaze</a>, with Binance, Mark Cuban, Andreessen Horowitz, and the Winklevoss twins all weighing in (many of whom <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-buyout-mark-cuban-a16z-winklevoss-2022-4">tweeted their support</a> for the social media giant's new owner). </li><li>Meanwhile, many employees aren't as thrilled. Some fear Musk's impulsive leadership style will have him forcing the company to act on "his hot takes" — and some are preparing for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/as-elon-musk-twitter-takeover-succeeds-employee-exodus-may-follow-2022-4">mass departures</a> after the announcement. </li><li>"It's all about Elon," one employee said. "There will be some sort of exodus event from those who do not approve of him." Here's what we learned from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-ceo-dodges-question-on-trump-returning-after-musk-deal-2022-4">an all-hands meeting yesterday.</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/as-elon-musk-twitter-takeover-succeeds-employee-exodus-may-follow-2022-4">Everything else employees told us.</a>In other news:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-the-metaverse-decentraland-axie-infinity-roblox-sandbox-facebook-2022-4"></a><div type="image" title="Illustrations depicting the 7 metaverses listed in the story" height="900" width="1200" msid="91099456" hostid="261"></div>2. We explored the hottest virtual worlds to find out what the metaverse is all about. We immersed ourselves in seven popular metaverses so we could bring you the good, the bad, and the ugly of each newfangled world. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-the-metaverse-decentraland-axie-infinity-roblox-sandbox-facebook-2022-4">Dive into Insider's Guide to the Metaverse.</a>3. War was the last thing on her mind. Now a Ukrainian startup founder is running her business from bomb shelters. Before Russia invaded Ukraine, 29-year-old Alyona Mysko was on the verge of taking Fuelfinance global. But since the war started, she's had to flee her home and figure out how to work from shelters. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/startup-founder-alyona-mysko-works-from-bomb-shelters-in-ukraine-2022-4">She explains how she's made it work.</a>4. People are using Tinder to sell insurance policies. In an online world where the boundaries are increasingly blurred, Tinder users say they've run into people trying to grow their client bases instead of going on dates. <a href="https://www.insider.com/social-media-tinder-for-work-linkedin-for-love-blurry-internet-2022-4">More on the dating app's blurry boundaries.</a> 5. A former Google recruiter shares how to land a job. Having worked with the company for five years, Jeff Sipe has a good idea of how to break in — including connecting with current employees and uploading a profile picture on your LinkedIn. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-hired-at-google-ex-recruiter-interview-tips-2022-4">Read his biggest job-hunting dos and don'ts.</a>6. SpaceX Starlink will work with a major airline to offer in-flight Wi-Fi. Hawaiian Airlines, in partnership with Elon Musk's internet service, will offer free Starlink internet onboard starting in 2023. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-signs-deal-hawaiian-airline-free-wifi-2022-4">Here's what you need to know.</a>7. There's a new CRO in town: the chief recruiting officer. This year, the software firm Gem hired early Facebook employee Richard Cho to lead recruiting, an uncommon move among startups. Here, Cho explains <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/startups-hiring-chief-recruiting-officers-to-win-the-talent-wars-2022-4">why companies need a chief recruiting officer.</a>8. A hacker stole $1 million worth of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs. The thief compromised the project's official Instagram account, and using a phishing link, swindled users out of their expensive NFTs. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/25/23041415/bored-ape-yacht-club-nft-hack-instagram?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4">The Verge has the latest.</a>Odds and ends:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/electric-chevy-corvette-hybrid-general-motors-gm-2022-4"></a><div type="image" title="Electrified Corvette teaser image." height="1282" width="2564" msid="91099457" hostid="261"></div>9. Chevrolet just confirmed an all-electric Corvette is on the way. The fully electric sports car will follow a hybrid Chevrolet Corvette that's slated to debut in the next year, the company said. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/electric-chevy-corvette-hybrid-general-motors-gm-2022-4">Watch a video of a prototype Corvette here.</a> 10. Facebook is opening its first-ever physical retail location. Dubbed the Meta Store, the brick-and-mortar location is designed to drum up interest in VR headsets and the metaverse, and will open near San Francisco next month. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/see-inside-the-meta-store-facebook-first-ever-retail-location-2022-4">Get a sneak peek at the Meta Store.</a>What we're watching today:<ul><li>Alphabet, Microsoft, and others are reporting earnings today. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/earnings-calendar">Keep up with earnings here.</a> </li><li>GamesBeat Summit <a href="https://venturebeat.com/category/games/">starts today.</a></li><li>The Financial Times' <a href="https://crypto.live.ft.com/home">Crypto and Digital Assets Summit</a> starts today. </li></ul>Keep updated with the latest <keyword id="6358815" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tech" source="Orion">tech</keyword> news throughout your day by checking out<a href="https://link.chtbl.com/therefresh"> The Refresh from Insider,</a> a dynamic audio news brief from the Insider newsroom. <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/therefresh">Listen here.</a>Curated by Jordan Parker Erb in New York. (Feedback or tips? Email <a href="mailto:jerb@insider.com">jerb@insider.com</a> or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanparkererb?lang=en">@jordanparkererb</a>.) Edited by Michael Cogley in London.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11893181" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="amazon" source="Orion">Amazon</keyword>'s web-hosting subsidiary, Amazon Web Services, was experiencing major issues on Tuesday.</li><li>The outage appeared to affect major streaming services including Disney+ and Netflix.</li></ul>Amazon's web-hosting subsidiary, Amazon Web Services, appeared to have suffered a major outage on Tuesday morning.Reports on <a href="https://downdetector.com/status/aws-amazon-web-services/">the website Down Detector</a> indicated widespread issues with <keyword id="12412604" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="aws" source="Orion">AWS</keyword> that affected a variety of services that depend on its servers to operate, such as Netflix, Disney+, Tinder, and Roku.Oher digital services, from the crypto-trading service CoinDesk to the fast-casual restaurant chain Sweetgreen, were also experiencing outages as a result of AWS issues. Additionally, some major online games including "Valorant" and "League of Legends" appeared to be experiencing issues.Amazon confirmed the outage and said on the <a href="https://status.aws.amazon.com/">AWS status page</a> that it was "investigating increased error rates for the AWS Management Console."Amazon also said the outage was regional, applying to "US-EAST-1 Region" servers, which are housed in Virginia. Amazon later said it had discovered what was causing issues and was "actively working towards recovering."Beyond third-party services, the outage caused major issues for Amazon's Ring smart-home systems, Alexa speakers, and Prime music- and video-streaming services.Ring owners on social media detailed the kinds of issues they were experiencing, saying their doorbells weren't working or that they'd lost a video feed used for monitoring infants during naptime."Eek, just in time for my newly-in-beds triplet toddlers' nap," <a href="https://twitter.com/WildernestMA/status/1468259409948295169">one person said</a>. "Now I have no idea what they're doing up there."AWS supports huge sections of the internet, and any outages — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-web-services-outage-websites-not-working-2020-11">such as one in November 2020</a> — have ripple effects that can cause dozens of services to go down.Got a tip? Contact Insider senior correspondent Ben Gilbert via email (<a href="mailto:bgilbert@insider.com">bgilbert@insider.com</a>), or Twitter DM (<a href="https://twitter.com/RealBenGilbert">@realbengilbert</a>). We can keep sources anonymous. Use a non-work device to reach out. PR pitches by email only, please.

AWS appears to be down, and it's taken popular services like Ring smart-home systems, Netflix, and Disney+ with it

Hello, readers. At least six Amazon employees were killed <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-warehouse-in-illinois-collapses-100-workers-mass-casualty-incident-2021-12">when a warehouse collapsed</a> during a tornado on Friday. Plus, Better's CEO is taking time off, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/better-ceo-takes-leave-fires-900-employees-zoom-2021-12">effective immediately.</a>Let's get to it.If this was forwarded to you, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/10-things-in-tech">sign up here</a>. Download Insider's app – click <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id554260576">here for iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider">here for Android</a>.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-warehouse-in-illinois-collapses-100-workers-mass-casualty-incident-2021-12"></a>1. A tornado tore through an Amazon warehouse, killing at least six employees. The warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, collapsed Friday <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-warehouse-in-illinois-collapses-100-workers-mass-casualty-incident-2021-12">due to severe weather.</a> In addition to six confirmed deaths, an unknown number of people are still missing. Here's what we know so far:<ul><li>Officials said the collapse was caused by <a href="https://www.insider.com/severe-weather-created-tornadoes-across-several-states-2021-12">tornadoes and severe storms</a> that ripped through Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. </li><li>The victims include a new mother and a 29-year-old US Navy veteran. <a href="https://www.insider.com/six-victims-of-illinois-amazon-warehouse-roof-collapse-tornado-identified-2021-12">What we know about each of the workers.</a></li><li>In the aftermath, employees are pushing back against a controversial phone ban at Amazon warehouses, Bloomberg reported. Though it had been relaxed during the pandemic, the ban's being reinstated around the country — and workers are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-workers-speak-out-against-phone-ban-tornado-warehouse-deaths-2021-12">expressing concerns for their safety.</a></li><li>Jeff Bezos has come under fire. As the situation unfolded, the Amazon founder was celebrating a Blue Origin human spaceflight, which launched six people including "Good Morning America" anchor <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blue-origin-launches-6-passengers-to-the-edge-of-space-including-gmas-michael-strahan-2021-12">Michael Strahan into space.</a> Bezos acknowledged the disaster several hours later, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-criticized-late-response-amazon-warehouse-collapse-illinois-tornado-2021-12">describing it as "tragic."</a></li></ul>In other news:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-does-everything-break-when-amazon-servers-go-down-2021-12"></a><div type="image" title="AWS" height="4000" width="5346" msid="88257922" hostid="261"></div>2. Why does everything go offline when Amazon's servers have issues? Last week, Amazon Web Services had an outage that not only affected its own operations, but also brought down major sites like Netflix and Tinder, which rely on AWS for its web hosting and cloud infrastructure. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-does-everything-break-when-amazon-servers-go-down-2021-12">We explain why everything breaks when AWS goes down.</a>3. Inside the NFT parties and crypto invasion of Miami's Art Basel. While partying on a $40 million superyacht, our correspondent experienced the collision of the crypto revolution and the art world — and learned that even some art collectors are expressing an interest in NFTs. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-parties-nft-launch-miami-art-basel-2021-12">Here's what she experienced at the glitzy, weeklong art fair.</a>4. Better's CEO is "taking time off effective immediately." While <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-memo-better-ceo-vishal-garg-sent-apologizing-about-layoffs-2021-12">CEO Vishal Garg</a> takes leave, Better has engaged an independent third party to "do a leadership and cultural assessment," per an internal memo seen by Insider. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/better-ceo-takes-leave-fires-900-employees-zoom-2021-12">What we know about Garg's leave so far.</a>5. Amazon Music wants to overhaul the company's controversial performance review system. Leaked documents show the Amazon Music team wants to scrap the companywide "unregretted attrition rate," or the percentage of employees the company doesn't mind losing, which some people say unfairly fires employees. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-music-wants-to-scrap-controversial-performance-review-system-2021-12">What we learned from the leaked documents.</a>6. Tesla has been hit with a second sexual harassment lawsuit in a month. An assembly line worker at a California Tesla factory has accused the company of retaliation and failing to prevent "a pattern of continuous and pervasive" sexual harassment at the factory. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-second-female-worker-fremont-factory-2021-12">More on the lawsuit here.</a>7. Leaked emails and photos show complaints that ghost kitchen startup Reef sent out raw meat. In more than 100 complaints, customers repeatedly say they received raw chicken or undercooked burger patties — with some even claiming they got food poisoning from the meat. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-emails-show-raw-chicken-complaints-from-reef-ghost-kitchens-2021-12">See what else customers said about the food.</a>8. A group of Apple Watch customers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit claims that an Apple Watch defect caused the watches' batteries to swell, cracking the screens and exposing "razor-sharp" edges. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-class-action-lawsuit-apple-watch-screens-swollen-batteries-2021-12">Get the full rundown here.</a>9. Microsoft offered to bring top Xbox games like "Halo" to iPhones. Court documents show that if Apple would loosen its App Store rules, Microsoft would have brought major Xbox games to Apple's App Store. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-offered-xbox-games-to-iphone-apple-said-no-2021-12">Why Apple won't budge.</a> 10. MGM Resorts is letting job hunters try out roles using VR. As it looks to reduce employee churn, the casino and hotel company is letting applicants test out a job using virtual reality before they commit. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mgm-resorts-vr-strivr-virtual-reality-labor-shortage-attrition-retention-2021-12">Here's how it'll work.</a>What we're watching this week:<ul><li>The TIME Person of the Year will be revealed today.</li><li>The Bloomberg Technology Summit <a href="https://events.bloomberglive.com/bloomberg-technology-summit-2021">takes place Dec. 14-15. </a></li></ul>Curated by Jordan Parker Erb in New York. (Feedback or tips? Email <a href="mailto:jerb@insider.com">jerb@insider.com</a> or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanparkererb?lang=en">@jordanparkererb</a>.) Edited by Michael Cogley in London.

10 things in tech you need to know today

Happy Friday, friends. There's drama in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-removes-copycat-wordle-apps-from-app-store-2022-1">Wordle world</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cyberquad-for-kids-selling-for-thousands-ebay-video-reviews-2022-1">Tesla's Cyberquad for kids</a> is starting to arrive.BTW — There will be no <keyword id="11894123" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="newsletter" source="Orion">newsletter</keyword> Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We'll be back in your inboxes on Tuesday.Now, let's get started. If this was forwarded to you, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/10-things-in-tech">sign up here</a>. Download Insider's app – click <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id554260576">here for iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider">here for Android</a>.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-removes-copycat-wordle-apps-from-app-store-2022-1"></a>1. Wordle is taking over the internet — and spurring knockoffs. Wordle, a daily word game that's quickly growing in popularity, is garnering so much attention that Apple said it had to remove several knockoffs from its App Store. <ul><li>Attempting to capitalize on the game's success, app developers have been copying Wordle and putting their versions in the App Store. </li><li>A direct iOS clone of Wordle was removed after <a href="https://twitter.com/waxpancake/status/1480990948972658689?s=21">receiving backlash from fans</a> online, <a href="https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/apple-removes-wordle-clone-app-apologizes-1235151997/">Variety reported.</a> The developer created "Wordle — The App," a version that offered unlimited play for a $30 yearly subscription. He has since apologized. </li></ul>Heard of Wordle, but not sure what it is? We've got you covered. Wordle is a puzzle that only exists on the game's website, so you don't need an app — or even a cell phone — to play. You can play the game <a href="https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/">here.</a> <ul><li>It's a puzzle with a relatively simple (but tricky) premise: try to guess the five-letter word. After each guess, the game tells you if any of the letters are correct, and if they're in the right order. You have six chances to get it right — but you can only play once a day.</li><li>It was created by Josh Wardle (get it?), a software engineer from Brooklyn, who made it for <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/technology/wordle-word-game-creator.html">his word-game-loving partner.</a> </li></ul><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-removes-copycat-wordle-apps-from-app-store-2022-1">We've got a rundown of the latest Wordle news.</a>In other news:<a href="https://www.axios.com/jan-6-committee-alphabet-meta-reddit-twitter-d28b748d-e38a-4ab9-a28d-52f9a6dbf733.html"></a><div type="image" title="facebook mark zuckerberg" height="1376" width="1835" msid="88898685" hostid="261"></div>2. The Jan. 6 committee subpoenaed the nation's <keyword id="6358815" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tech" source="Orion">tech</keyword> giants. The committee, in an attempt to understand the spread of misinformation, efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and domestic extremism, has subpoenaed Twitter, YouTube, Meta, and Reddit. <a href="https://www.axios.com/jan-6-committee-alphabet-meta-reddit-twitter-d28b748d-e38a-4ab9-a28d-52f9a6dbf733.html">Here's what you need to know.</a>3. Hackers are breaking into Amazon cloud accounts to mine crypto — and leaving the owners with huge bills. Crypto miners can run up huge charges for the raw computing power needed to produce even small amounts of digital currencies like Bitcoin. One hacking victim <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/aws-crypto-mining-hacks-amazon-cloud-customers-huge-bills-fees-2022-1">describes finding a $53,000 bill on his account.</a>4. Meta dropped 36 places on Glassdoor's annual Best Places to Work list. Facebook's parent company — which has snagged the top spot three times — <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/11/facebook-owner-meta-falls-on-glassdoor-annual-best-places-to-work-list.html">fell from 11th to 47th place</a> after a string of PR crises. If you're on the hunt for a new job this year, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-companies-employers-to-work-2022-uk-according-to-glassdoor-2022-1">these 10 companies have the happiest employees.</a>5. Alphabet has distanced its "other bets," like self-driving cars and healthcare, from Google. Alphabet, Google's parent company, has given its other businesses like Waymo and Verily more freedom to set their own rules around job structures. The move gives the businesses more autonomy as they evolve, and could help them better attract outside talent. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-alphabet-moonshots-more-freedom-jobs-bungee-autonomy-waymo-2022-1">What we know so far.</a>6. Google's full-time staff get rapid COVID-19 tests, but its temps don't. Google's army of temporary workers and contractors must go through a slower process than full-time employees, using mail-in tests — a policy that's reignited discussions about <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-workers-get-rapid-covid-19-tests-tvc-wait-2022-1">the way it treats its temp workers.</a>7. The founder of a Muslim dating app is battling Tinder-owner Match in court. Shahzad Younas says Match tried to buy his startup Muzmatch on four occasions and that after he turned down the offer Match Group sued – twice. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/match-group-sues-muslim-dating-app-startup-muzmatch-2022-1">Read more about the legal tussle.</a>8. Tesla will give an update on the Cybertruck in two weeks. After removing the 2022 production date for Cybertruck from its website last month, Tesla is expected to give a roadmap update on the car in late January. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-update-cybertruck-q4-earnings-remove-timing-website-elon-musk-2022-1">Everything we know about the forthcoming update.</a>9. The $19,995 Ford Maverick proves less really can be more. Less than half the price of the average new car, the bare-bones Maverick lacks features like cruise control and power mirrors — but offers a basic, versatile pickup for budget buyers. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-maverick-truck-hybrid-review-price-mpg-hyundai-santa-cruz-2022-1">Check out the new Ford Maverick.</a> 10. Tesla's Cyberquad for kids is starting to arrive. Earlier this week, YouTubers began posting unboxing videos of the toy, which went on sale in December and sold out within a week. Now, some resellers are listing the Cyberquads on eBay for more than double their original price. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cyberquad-for-kids-selling-for-thousands-ebay-video-reviews-2022-1">See videos of the Cyberquad here.</a>The latest people moves in tech:<ul><li>Amazon has promoted Stephen Schmidt, an AWS cybersecurity veteran, to its S-team, the company's elite group of execs. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-promotes-aws-cybersecurity-chief-stephen-schmidt-to-s-team-2022-1">More on his new role.</a></li><li>Two of Facebook's top PR executives left the company. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-communications-vps-john-pinette-roberta-thomson-exit-company-2022-1">What we know about their departures.</a> </li><li>Amazon's SaaS business applications team suffered its second top exec departure <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-web-services-aws-saas-business-vp-peter-hill-exits-2022-1">in less than a year.</a></li><li>Ousted WeWork chief Adam Neumann is entering one of real estate's hottest markets — and tapped <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/adam-neumann-brings-old-friends-from-wework-along-for-newest-venture-2022-1">two former confidants to help him out.</a></li><li>Index Ventures is losing its first-ever female partner in a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-vc-index-ventures-is-losing-its-first-female-partner-2022-1">blow to the Silicon Valley heavyweight</a>. </li><li>Tesla's most prominent Black executive, HR chief Valerie Capers Workman, is leaving the company. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-valerie-capers-workman-hr-boss-leaving-company-2022-1">More on her next steps.</a> </li><li>Facebook added DoorDash co-founder and CEO Tony Xu to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-adds-doordash-ceo-tony-xu-to-board-2022-1">its board of directors</a>. </li></ul>Curated by Jordan Parker Erb in New York. (Feedback or tips? Email <a href="mailto:jerb@insider.com">jerb@insider.com</a> or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanparkererb?lang=en">@jordanparkererb</a>.) Edited by Michael Cogley in London.

The <keyword id="11121339" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="metaverse" source="Orion">metaverse</keyword> is the latest buzzword that gained more interest after Facebook held an event dedicated to its future plans and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/facebook-goes-all-in-on-its-metaverse-ambitions-consolidates-itself-instagram-whatsapp-and-others-under-meta/articleshow/87352752.cms">renamed itself to ‘Meta’</a>. While the metaverse discussions have been in the light for months, many global tech companies are now announcing their plans on their own metaverses. It may be easy to understand that <keyword id="399907" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="meta" source="Orion">Meta</keyword> can create the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/nike-to-soon-start-selling-virtual-sneakers-clothes-and-accessories/articleshow/87505392.cms">metaverse</a> but the possibilities are endless for this new internet world. It’s not just social media, but dating, gaming, collaboration, shopping, and a lot more can take place in the metaverse. Here’s what metaverse means in simple words The metaverse is broadly known as this immersive digital or virtual world where people interact with each other through their digital avatars. Here, people can socialise, shop, have immersive experiences, collaborate on projects, and more. There’s a new company almost every other day announcing their plans about the metaverse so let’s take a look at what exactly these companies have in mind. Meta (Facebook) Meta is probably the most invested in the metaverse right now. It defines the metaverse as “the next evolution of social connection.” Meta’s metaverse is going to be all 3D with digital avatars teleporting to different spaces, holograms, immersive gaming, and it will also feature crypto and NFTs. Meta will also create virtual homes known as ‘Horizon Home’ where you will be able to invite friends just like you do in real life. It’s kind of like Roblox but in a more immersive way. <div type="image" title="img (8)" msid="87663983" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Horizon Home by Meta will let you invite friends to your virtual home just like you do in real life. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> There’s also ‘Horizon Marketplace’ where people will be able to sell 3D digital items which will help creators and developers earn money. Meta will also create spaces for gaming, working, and exercising too. Not just that, you will also be able to do advanced learning in the metaverse like medical students practising how to use instruments. Meta already has Oculus VR headsets for virtual experiences, and it’s also working on AR glasses called ‘Nazaré’ for holograms. Microsoft Microsoft wants to make virtual meetings more immersive with the introduction of 3D avatars and interactive spaces on Teams. There’s <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/microsoft-is-bringing-3d-avatars-and-metaverses-to-teams/articleshow/87501008.cms">Mesh for Microsoft Teams</a> that will allow people in different physical locations to join collaborative and shared holographic experiences on Teams. Microsoft is also adding 3D avatars to Teams that will be able to take part in meetings when you don’t feel like turning the camera on. <div type="image" title="ezgif.com-gif-maker (23)" msid="87664001" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Microsoft will let people socialise, collaborate and work with each other through immersive spaces in Teams.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Microsoft also plans on building metaverses within Teams which will be immersive spaces. Initially, Mesh for Teams will roll out with pre-built immersive spaces for meetings and social mixers. It will also let organisations build metaverses within Teams where these avatars can “mix and mingle, collaborate on projects and experience those serendipitous encounters that spark innovation.” Tencent Chinese tech giant <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/more-and-more-chinese-tech-giants-including-search-engine-baidu-are-trademarking-metaverse-terms-even-as-china-continues-to-issue-warnings-about-it/articleshow/87534740.cms">Tencent </a>also has plans for the metaverse. The company talked about its visions for the metaverse in different areas like gaming where it could make multiple games under one common IP, an infrastructure for users to make games and different gaming experiences within one game. It’s also planning a more gamified social network, and user-operated communities like Discord but with video bots for a more immersive experience. Roblox, Epic Games Roblox already offers a somewhat metaverse-like world where players can interact with each other. The company wants to build on this functionality, and also offer activities that people can take part in with other players. <div type="image" title="img (9)" msid="87664010" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Marshmello&amp;#39;s virtual concert in Fortnite.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/epic-games-ceo-tim-sweeney-fortnite-unreal-engine-2019-3">Epic Games </a>is also ahead in the metaverse race with its popular game Fortnite where players can purchase items from Balenciaga, watch concerts and more. The company secured a $1 billion funding earlier this year which it said would be used to work on its long-term vision for the metaverse. Disney <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/disney-ceo-bob-chapek-confirms-the-company-will-build-its-own-metaverse/articleshow/87641073.cms">Disney</a> is also preparing to create its own metaverse through which it will create “unparalleled opportunities for consumers to experience everything Disney has to offer across our products and platforms, wherever the consumer may be.” Details are still not revealed yet but the company already provides immersive experiences through Disney Movies VR. Dating companies Online dating is also another platform where the metaverse can really work. Tinder’s parent company Match Group announced earlier this month that it is planning to create a dating metaverse with avatar-based virtual experiences which will be available on its suite of dating apps. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/bumble-is-following-in-tinders-footsteps-with-plans-to-enter-the-metaverse-and-lead-the-web-3-0-revolution/articleshow/87665613.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Bumble</a> is also considering revamping its Bumble BFF platform by incorporating the metaverse along with blockchain technology and crypto. As mentioned above, the possibilities of the metaverse are endless and cannot be constricted to one single platform. It will not only bring shared experiences for people within one company but also offer cross-platform experiences. This is only the start now and the groundwork has already been laid by companies like Epic Games and Snap but we’re looking at a full-fledged digital shared world that is expected to take years to complete. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/disney-ceo-bob-chapek-confirms-the-company-will-build-its-own-metaverse/articleshow/87641073.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">After Facebook, Disney wants to build its own metaverse</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/microsoft-is-bringing-3d-avatars-and-metaverses-to-teams/articleshow/87501008.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Microsoft wants to make virtual meetings more immersive with 3D avatars and metaverses</a>

It’s not just Zuckerberg ⁠— here’s how gaming, shopping and dating could look like in the metaverse

Howdy. A leaked survey shows Google workers are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-internal-survey-compensation-googlegeist-2022-3">growing dissatisfied with compensation</a>, and Volkswagen has revealed the electric version of its <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vw-id-buzz-electric-volkswagen-bus-camper-rv-2022-3">iconic bus.</a>Let's get to it.If this was forwarded to you, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/10-things-in-tech">sign up here</a>. Download Insider's app – click <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id554260576">here for iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider">here for Android</a>.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-internal-survey-compensation-googlegeist-2022-3"></a>1. A leaked survey shows Googlers are increasingly dissatisfied with compensation. Insider got a look at the company's internal sentiment survey, called "Googlegeist," and found employees are growing <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-internal-survey-compensation-googlegeist-2022-3">dissatisfied with their total compensation</a>:<ul><li>53% of workers responded favorably that their total compensation is competitive compared to that of similar jobs at other companies, down from 63% last year. Meanwhile, 27% responded unfavorably, up from 18% last year. </li><li>60% responded favorably that their total compensation is "fair and equitable," down from 66% last year. 19% responded unfavorably, up from 14% last year. </li><li>Other responses reflected positive changes at the company. More Googlers said their well-being had improved, and that they can detach work from non-work time. </li></ul><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-internal-survey-compensation-googlegeist-2022-3">What else we learned from the survey.</a>Plus: Search our comprehensive <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/salary-database-google-goldman-amazon-how-much-top-jobs-pay-2021-7?r=salary-hp">salary database here.</a>In other news:<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/biden-crypto-executive-order-digital-dollar-cbdc-bitcoin-congress-2022-3"></a><div type="image" title="Joe Biden" height="3996" width="5328" msid="90143742" hostid="261"></div>2. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on cryptocurrencies. The executive order outlines six priorities, including protecting consumers, reducing crime risks, and exploring the creation of a digital US dollar. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/biden-crypto-executive-order-digital-dollar-cbdc-bitcoin-congress-2022-3">What we know about Biden's crypto plans.</a>3. A virtual assistant who makes $6,000 a month shares how she got her start. The 32-year-old took a 90-day virtual assistant course online — and now travels to places like Myanmar and Northern Europe while doing copywriting for her clients. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-virtual-assistant-makes-6k-travels-world-remote-work-2022-3">She explains how she built her career.</a>4. A crew of former Uber execs created an impromptu supply chain network for Ukraine's volunteer fighters. Uber alum Andrey Liscovich and a team of volunteers have built an operation running trucks of essential supplies like boots, phones, and portable chargers for volunteer fighters to collect. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-former-uber-execs-are-supplying-ukraines-volunteer-fighters-2022-3">He gave us an inside look at how he did it.</a>5. Two partners of a "Shopify Mafia" offshoot share what they're looking to invest in next. Since a group of former Shopify employees launched Backbone Angels last year, the angel investment collective has invested $2.3 million in women-led startups. Two members told Insider they're interested in mentorship, growth, and commerce startups. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shopify-mafia-female-leaders-fund-women-led-startups-through-backbone-2022-3">Here's what else they told us.</a>6. Tinder users can now run a background check on their matches. Through a partnership with startup Garbo, the dating app will give users two free background checks — and will boot users with violent criminal pasts. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tinder-free-background-checks-garbo-partnership-2022-3">Here's what to know about the new service.</a>7. Better's layoffs this week led to mass confusion over who lost their jobs. Thousands of employees were reportedly laid off on Tuesday, but many haven't heard their fate directly from the company — instead, they learned from pay stubs, or when their laptop suddenly shut down. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/better-employees-see-mass-confusion-over-who-lost-their-jobs-2022-3">Inside Better's bungled layoffs.</a> 8. Amazon announced a stock split and $10 billion of buybacks. The company's shares soared in late trading after announcing its board had approved a 20-for-one stock split. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-stock-split-20-for-one-buyback-shares-surge-2022-3">Here's what that means.</a>Odds and ends:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vw-id-buzz-electric-volkswagen-bus-camper-rv-2022-3"></a><div type="image" title="EMBARGO 3/9 PM DNP: The Volkswagen ID. Buzz" height="1665" width="2224" msid="90143746" hostid="261"></div>9. Volkswagen just revealed the electric version of its iconic bus. In a revival of its microbus — a staple of 1960s counterculture — Volkswagen gave us a glimpse inside the electric ID. Buzz. The van will come in commercial and passenger versions and hit US streets in 2024. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vw-id-buzz-electric-volkswagen-bus-camper-rv-2022-3">Check out the new ID. Buzz here.</a>10. LimeWire is making a comeback — as an NFT marketplace. A decade after the popular peer-to-peer file-sharing website shut down, it's relaunching as a site that will allow people to buy and trade music-related digital assets. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/limewire-music-returning-nft-marketplace-file-sharing-lawsuit-riaa-crypto-2022-3">More on the rebirth of LimeWire.</a>What we're watching today:<ul><li>Oracle is set to report earnings today. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/earnings-calendar">Keep up with earnings here.</a></li><li>Axios is hosting a discussion on trends <a href="https://dealmakersvcinvesting.splashthat.com/">shaping venture capital in 2022.</a></li></ul>Curated by Jordan Parker Erb in New York. (Feedback or tips? Email <a href="mailto:jerb@insider.com">jerb@insider.com</a> or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanparkererb?lang=en">@jordanparkererb</a>.) Edited by Michael Cogley in London.

10 Things in Tech: Googlers' comp frustration

<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-ntsb-investigating-florida-crash-coral-gables-autopilot-transport-ev-2021-9"></a>Welcome to <keyword id="11907113" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="10-things-in-tech" source="Orion">10 Things in Tech</keyword>. If this was forwarded to you, <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/10-things-in-tech">sign up here.</a>Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go - <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id554260576?pt=385758&amp;ct=06292021_newsletters&amp;mt=8amp;mt=8">click here for iOS</a> and<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider"> here for Android</a>.Let's get into it.1. Amazon's AI-powered cameras reportedly punish drivers when other cars cut them off. Delivery drivers can also face punishment for using side mirrors, which can hurt their chances of earning more money, per Motherboard. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-delivery-drivers-netradyne-ai-cameras-punished-when-cut-off-2021-9">Read the full story on how Amazon's delivery vans punish drivers. </a>2. Tesla is under investigation for a fatal Florida crash. The National Transport Safety Board is sending investigators to look into a fatal crash that left two dead when a Tesla Model 3 hit a tree. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-ntsb-investigating-florida-crash-coral-gables-autopilot-transport-ev-2021-9">It remains unclear whether the vehicle was using Autopilot.</a>3. Uber employees are wondering why the company is now worth less than DoorDash. The Uber Eats delivery business has fallen far behind DoorDash, and a former Uber exec called the sagging valuation a "nightmare." <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-now-worth-less-than-doordash-and-employees-are-worried-2021-9">Here's how DoorDash has outpaced Uber Eats since 2018. </a>4. Twitter will pay $809 million to settle a class-action suit about user engagement. The lawsuit alleged Twitter misled investors about the level of engagement by users on the social media platform. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/twitter-809-million-settlement-securities-class-action-lawsuit-jack-dorsey-2021-9">Here's how Twitter plans to move forward. </a>5. A spat with the SEC led Coinbase to abandon its plans for a crypto lending program. As SEC chief Gary Gensler hardens his stance on digital asset regulations, "Lend" won't be part of Coinbase's plans for the future. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/coinbase-crypto-lending-program-sec-lend-abandons-usdc-apy-waitlist-2021-9">Read up on the latest regulatory battle over cryptocurrencies. </a>6. A TikToker redesigned the Nascar, Tinder, and Tampax logos - and the brands used them for their profile pics. Creator Emily Zugay's low-quality reimaginings said she made "repulsive but believable" designs in an effort to create intentionally awful art. <a href="https://www.insider.com/tiktok-logo-redesign-nascar-tinder-washington-post-2021-9">Zugay could not believe it when major companies began interacting with her TikTok.</a>7. Apple released its new iOS 15 yesterday. Upgrading brings a slew of new features, per Gizmodo - including Focus, a similar but revamped feature of Do Not Disturb. <a href="https://gizmodo.com/19-things-you-can-do-in-ios-15-that-you-couldnt-do-befo-1847670770">Here's 19 things you can now do that you couldn't do before iOS 15. </a>8. Soccer NFT trading platform Sorare has just raised $680 million. The company, which is now France's most-valuable <keyword id="6358815" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tech" source="Orion">tech</keyword> startup at a $4.3 billion valuation, secured the funds in a round led by SoftBank. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nft-trading-startup-sorare-raises-680-million-softbank-led-round-2021-9?r=US&amp;IR=TIR=T">Read more about how the company plans to expand into the US.</a>9. Softbank is close to locking in a new big office in Miami, joining other tech giants like Microsoft and Spotify. The startup backer is the latest addition to what Miami mayor Francis Suarez has called the "Silicon Valley of the South." <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/softbank-nears-deal-for-miami-office-space-2021-9">Get the full details here. </a>10. Shopify just beat out Amazon in the latest competition between the ecommerce giants. Shopify sites drew more online traffic than Amazon's for the first time last quarter, reflecting the former's rapidly growing reach across the digital shopping landscape. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shopify-amazon-traffic-ecommerce-2021-9">Now, it's emergence marks a growing concern for Amazon. </a>Compiled by Phil Rosen. Any feedback? Email <a href="mailto:prosen@insider.com">prosen@insider.com</a> or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/philrosenn">@philrosenn</a>.Sign up for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter">more Insider newsletters here.</a>

<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/oakland-as-bitcoin-tickets-new-suite-deal-baseball-cryptocurrency-2021-3"></a>Good morning and welcome to <keyword id="9070519" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="10-things-in-tech">10 Things in Tech</keyword>. If this was forwarded to you, <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/10-things-in-tech">sign up here</a>.Do you have an NDA at your <keyword id="6358815" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tech">tech</keyword> job? We want to hear from you. We're pulling back the curtain in a first-of-its-kind project examining Silicon Valley secrecy, and you can help us tell the story.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nda-transparency-project-how-to-send-your-agreement-2021-3-15-2021"> Here's how to participate.</a>Now, let's get started.1. The Oakland A's have started pricing tickets in bitcoin. The team is offering a home-season suite for the cost of one bitcoin - making them the first sports team to price tickets in cryptocurrency. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/oakland-as-bitcoin-tickets-new-suite-deal-baseball-cryptocurrency-2021-3">More on that here.</a> 2. An early SpaceX engineer crawled inside an imploding rocket in mid-air to save the company. In 2008, an engineer saved SpaceX by climbing into a rocket that was imploding due to a pressure imbalance, according to a new book. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/early-spacex-engineer-crawled-inside-imploding-rocket-liftoff-book-2021-3">Read more from the harrowing incident.</a> 3. Eight Gen Z venture capitalists predicted which industries will be transformed by NFTs. We spoke with a handful of VCs about how non-fungible tokens will affect our future. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/8-gen-z-vcs-predict-the-future-of-nfts-2021-3">These are the industries they think will be most impacted. </a>4. Facebook will pay Rupert Murdoch's News Corp for news content in Australia. The decision comes just weeks after the tech giant blocked all news content on its platform in the country. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-news-corp-license-deal-pay-for-news-australia-murdoch-2021-3">Here's what we know about the deal.</a>5. Want a free COVID-19 test? Ask Tinder. The ever-popular dating app is giving out 1,000 free COVID-19 tests to encourage people to go on dates again. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tinder-covid-tests-how-to-claim-free-test-dating-apps-2021-3">Here's how you can get tested</a> - while maybe finding love.6. Tiger Woods has a new series of golf video games in the works. The golf superstar signed a contract with the publisher of "Grand Theft Auto" for a new series, titled "PGA Tour 2K." <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiger-woods-new-golf-video-game-series-gta-take-two-2021-3">Everything you need to know about the new game.</a>7. California is banning companies from using "dark patterns." These are sneaky website designs that can confuse or trick users into opting into selling their information, and make things like canceling a subscription frustratingly difficult. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-are-dark-patterns-2021-3">Learn more about the regulations - and how to spot dark patterns online.</a>8. Elon Musk shared an NFT-themed techno song he says he's selling as an NFT. While it's unclear if the Tesla CEO is serious, he has recently been diving into the crypto fad. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-says-hes-selling-nft-2021-3">Check out the EDM track.</a>9. Uber is to reclassify its UK drivers as workers. It means <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/16/uber-grants-uk-drivers-worker-status-after-losing-major-labor-battle.html">more than 70,000 drivers</a> will receive benefits like the minimum wage and holiday pay.10. This is how two brothers are building Silicon Valley's most valuable startup. Our exclusive report details how the Collison brothers founded Stripe, the red-hot digital payment processing startup that recently raised a hefty round of funding. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-collison-brothers-built-stripe-most-valuable-us-startup-2021-3">Take a look inside their world.</a>Have an Amazon Alexa device? Listen to this update by searching "Business Insider" in your flash briefing settings.Compiled by Jordan Erb. Tips/comments? Email <a href="mailto:jerb@insider.com">jerb@insider.com</a> or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanparkererb">@JordanParkerErb</a>.Sign up for <a href="https://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/free">more Insider newsletters here.</a>

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A new generation of tech investors are raising their own venture capital funds as solo general partners.</li><li>The number of micro-funds is actually on the decline, but the solo general partner's ranks are expected to grow as more companies go public and capital becomes more available.</li><li>The solo general partner participates in the crowded early-stage investing space, but their size and background gives them an advantage over institutional funds.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/prime?module=article&amp;area=summary">Click here for more BI Prime stories</a>.</li></ul>Sand Hill Road is paved with venture firms raising bigger and bigger pots of money.Call it the SoftBank effect: The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-raise-money-from-softbanks-vision-fund-2019-9">biggest venture capital fund</a> in history has forced rival firms to take more money from outside investors, which is then pumped into the startups in their portfolios. Investments of $100 million or more, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/venture-capital-statistics-year-in-review-2019">known as mega-rounds,</a> accounted for almost 25% of the capital put into early-stage startups last year, according to PitchBook data.But there's a flurry of activity taking place at the opposite end of the spectrum too: A new generation of tech investors are raising funds on a more modest scale, and they're doing it outside the confines of the traditional institutional investing firms. Say hello to the <a href="https://twitter.com/briannekimmel/status/1183829930917806080">"super angels,"</a> a special breed of investor that has carved out a valuable niche in a tech landscape increasingly dominated by giants. These solo general partners invest in mostly early-stage startups and writes checks in the range of $25,000 to $500,000, based on the fund's size. The deals are especially competitive in early-stage investing, but some of these fund managers say they have an edge. Their small size lets them move fast on deals, and their personal operating experience gives them instant credibility with founders.These one-person funds aren't especially common. In fact, the number of micro-funds that closed on $50 million or less has been halved since 2014, PitchBook found. Still, the ranks of solo general partners are expected to grow, as more companies go public and free up their employees to pursue new opportunities, like raising a fund."There's this sort of new class of people who are entering early-stage investing," said Ryan Hoover, the founder of Product Hunt and an investor through his fund, <a href="https://weekend.fund/">Weekend Fund</a>. He described it as a close group of operators, knitted by the same relationships and even some of the same deals."In some ways, it feels like we're all learning together," Hoover said.<h2>The rise of the solo GP</h2>The name "super angel" is a misnomer. An angel investor describes someone writing checks with their own money, as opposed to an institutional investor, who pools money from outside sources to purchase shares of a private company.The name is more a reflection of the super angel's background. A good number of them start out investing their own savings - money stashed away from years working in tech or from cashing out their company shares after an exit. Of those founders who leave a business after an acquisition or an initial public offering, at least 5.7% go on to become angel investors, according to <a href="https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/4q-2019-pitchbook-analyst-note-serial-entrepreneurs-does-lightning-strike-twice">PitchBook</a>, though its senior analyst Alex Frederick says the percentage could be much higher because many angels are unnamed in regulatory filings.Some of those angel investors graduate to raising a fund. They can access better opportunities with more money to play with, said Katie Jacobs Stanton, the sole general partner of <a href="https://www.moxxie.vc/">Moxxie Ventures</a>.Twitter's former head of media came out of its market debut with enough cash to start angel investing. She continued to work at Twitter while making a side hustle of investing in companies like Carta, Lambda School, Coinbase, and Color, where she took a job as chief marketing officer.Last year, Stanton turned in her badge to become a full-time investor. She <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/katie-jacobs-stanton-raises-first-venture-fund-2019-12">raised $25 million</a> from some of the most recognized figures in the valley, including Marc Andreessen, Chris Sacca, and Susan Wojcicki, for her debut fund."What I needed to become an even better investor was more capital," Stanton said.Some super angels we spoke to also considered joining a traditional VC firm's "scout program," which enlists founders to bring deals to the general partners in exchange for a cut of the profit. It provides a shortcut to institutional investing, though some restrictions may apply. Most <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/27/scout-networks-are-latest-vc-salvo-in-war-for-founders/">scouts have a budget</a> of a few hundred thousand dollars, and they can't close a deal without a partner's approval.<h2>There's never been a better time for investors to strike out on their own</h2>The solo general partner has been buoyed by two forces.The tools for fund managers are getting better. Companies like AngelList and Carta have put out software that eliminates some of the overhead of starting a firm. <a href="https://angel.co/venture-funds">AngelList's service</a> can set up the fund's corporate structure, create legal documents, accept money from investors, handle the financial reporting, and wire money to portfolio companies. It can save fund managers tens of thousands of dollars in accounting and legal fees after AngelList's management fee, which is 1% of the capital raised.The other contributing factor is the flood of capital. Last year saw <a href="https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/q4-2019-pitchbook-nvca-venture-monitor">49 unicorn startups go public</a>, which puts money back into the pockets of their investors. Some of them will write personal checks to the next generation of fund managers. Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon's names <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/katie-jacobs-stanton-raises-first-venture-fund-2019-12">show up</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shrug-capital-venture-capital-firm-from-angellist-alum-niv-dror-raises-3-million-2018-4">on more than</a> <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/10/work-life-ventures/">a few</a> <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/25/weekend-fund-raises-10m-for-second-early-stage-fund/">blog posts</a> buzzing about a fund's backers.Others, like the investors who delivered those unicorns to their partnerships years ago, will strike out on their own, said Frederick, the PitchBook analyst. Most recently, Kleiner Perkin's Lynne Chou O'Keefe <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/13/another-former-kleiner-partner-launches-a-fund-this-time-its-lynn-chou-okeefe-with-define-ventures/">raised an oversubscribed fund</a> of $87 million to invest in digital health. She led the firm's investment in Livongo, a now publicly traded company that makes tools for managing chronic diseases.<h2>'How can I be helpful?'</h2>The solo general partner is often writing one of the first checks into a company. The potential upside is higher at an early stage, but so is the risk. Most companies fail, and a small portion of investments provide all of the fund's returns.The situation means these fund managers have to get into the very best deals or earn their right to participate in future financing rounds, which is how they maintain their ownership stake.The solo general partner gets the golden ticket into these rounds by proving their value. Many of them rely on their experience as operators to demonstrate their usefulness, several investors said.Linda Xie was an employee at Coinbase at the height of bitcoin's price surge in 2017, also blogging and hosting <a href="https://www.meetup.com/SF-Ethereum-Developers/members/?op=leaders">meetups</a> for cryptocurrency developers, when investors started reaching out to recruit her, she said. She took some meetings and liked the job descriptions but wasn't keen on having less control over investment decisions than the general partners."If there is demand for this knowledge, I think I could do something like this on my own," Xie remembers thinking.Her fund, <a href="https://scalar.capital/">Scalar Capital</a>, which has a second managing director, Jordan Clifford, also from Coinbase, is structured like a hedge fund that invests in early-stage projects and crypto assets. They participate in the exchanges they fund, which lets them give detailed feedback that crypto-curious investors cannot muster. Xie said she has placed multiple hires into portfolio companies from the community she has helped build.Niv Dror's marketing skills make him a desirable partner for almost any early-stage startup. The former head of social at Product Hunt started its newsletter and <a href="https://buffer.com/resources/product-hunt-case-study">grew its social media following</a> to hundreds of thousands of users before its sale to AngelList, where he ran marketing.His fund, <a href="https://shrug.vc/">Shrug Capital</a>, named for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shrug-capital-venture-capital-firm-from-angellist-alum-niv-dror-raises-3-million-2018-4">the emoticon that's tattooed on Dror's wrist</a>, shows founders that it knows marketing. During the holidays, Dror and his staff designed, printed, and mailed more than a thousand desktop calendars to people in tech. Each day features a memorable tweet from a venture capitalist, founder, or one of the industry's rising stars.The calendar prompted anyone who was included to tweet a photo of "their day" in the calendar, introducing their followers to Shrug Capital and raising its profile.Other investors called the calendar a "<a href="https://twitter.com/sampleswill/status/1216204395270037504">masterclass</a>" in content marketing.<h2>Teamwork makes the dream work</h2>Another strategy is going after a deal as part of a collective, said Brianne Kimmel, who raised $5 million for her debut fund, <a href="https://www.worklife.vc/">Work Life Ventures</a>. She has experience driving new business as a marketing manager working on Zendesk's startups product. Sometimes, that isn't enough to land a spot in a deal that has her competing with much larger funds. Kimmel said she will pool her money with other one-person funds to get an edge.She referred to this ensemble as the Ocean's Eleven. Her friend, Jeff Morris, Jr., brings expertise from leading revenue products at Tinder, which he helped grow into <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/how-tinder-became-the-highest-grossing-mobile-app-of-2019-2020-01-21">the world's highest grossing app</a>. Bobby Goodlatte's prowess as a <a href="https://medium.com/@rsg/why-im-joining-greylock-partners-as-a-designer-in-residence-dac3852b83f0">former product designer at Facebook</a> means he can help founders execute on design mockups, prototypes, and product feedback. Both run their own funds. The hope is that the collective's usefulness makes it more attractive than some of the larger funds.Ryan Hoover said he keeps a log of investors who introduce him to companies, whether his fund invests or not. It's helpful for recording who sends the fund opportunities so that when he comes across a company that fits the investor's focus, he can return the favor.It seemed inevitable that Hoover, one of tech's most visible benefactors, would jump into investing. His company, Product Hunt, is a website that surfaces cool new tech products, and <a href="https://www.vox.com/2015/6/18/11563670/product-hunt-the-startup-kingmaker-faces-charges-of-elitism">is known as a hunting grounds for venture capitalists</a> looking for deals.Hoover raised his debut fund, Weekend Fund, a few months after selling off Product Hunt to AngelList in 2017. Now on his <a href="https://medium.com/@rrhoover/weekend-fund-2-0-74f654844caf">second fund</a>, it backs consumer and enterprise businesses and is particularly excited about <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/voice-tech-startups-to-watch-2019-11">voice</a>, apps for remote workers, and low-code tools.Weekend Fund is still waiting on the first fund's investments to return, Hoover said. A lot of these young funds are in the same vulnerable position, which creates an "even greater desire to come together.""If I can get the best marketer in the world on the cap table for this company that I invested in, that's good for the company and, hopefully, will help my investment," he said.

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/facebookdiversity/photos/pb.105225179573993.-2207520000.1422301733./588343697928803/?type=3&amp;theater">Facebook</a></div></div></div>Good morning! Here's the tech news you need to know this Monday.1. <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/facebook-linkedin-salesforce-workers-2015-11" target="_blank">Facebook employees are seven years younger on average than Hewlett Packard employees, according to new research.</a> The median age for a Facebook employee is 28 while the median age of a HP employee is 35.2. <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-ceo-of-a-silicon-valley-unicorns-is-anticipating-more-tech-ipos-in-2016-2015-11" target="_blank">The CEO of a Silicon Valley unicorn is anticipating more tech IPOs in 2016.</a> David Wadhwani, the new CEO of the £1 billion enterprise software company AppDynamics, thinks private funds will start to dry up next year.3. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/15-most-expensive-homes-for-sale-in-atherton-2015-11" target="_blank">For the third year in a row, Atherton, California, has been named</a><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/15-most-expensive-homes-for-sale-in-atherton-2015-11" target="_blank"> America's most expensive zip code by Forbes.</a> Here's the 15 most expensive homes for sale in Atherton right now, according to Point2Homes.4. <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/happn-ceo-didier-rapport-voice-messages-are-coming-and-well-catch-tinder-by-2017-2015-11" target="_blank">French dating app Happn is adding 1.2 million users a month and will catch up with Tinder by 2017.</a> Happn now has 8 million users worldwide, with 700,000 of them in the <keyword id="6354868" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="UK">UK</keyword>.5. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34872563" target="_blank">A digital crypto-currency, which is generated by human movement, has launched.</a> Bitwalking dollars will be earned by walking, unlike other digital currencies such as Bitcoins that are "mined" by computers.6. <a href="http://www.techinsider.io/airbnb-raises-more-than-100-million-at-same-255-billion-valuation-2015-11" target="_blank">Airbnb is raising another $100 million (£66 million), and it's still worth $25.5 billion (£16.8 million).</a> The San Francisco company has raised $2.34 billion to-date, according to <a href="https://my.pitchbook.com/#page/profile_955233263">Pitchbook data</a>.<div id="content" class="content"><div class="post-top"><div class="flex byline">7. <a href="http://recode.net/2015/11/20/go-is-the-game-machines-cant-beat-googles-artificial-intelligence-whiz-hints-that-his-will/" target="_blank">The CEO of Google's £400 million artificial intelligence startup has hinted that the "agents" his company has been developing will soon be able to beat computer game "Go".</a> Facebook is also trying to beat the game.</div>8. <a href="http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/Tech_and_Media/article1635459.ece" target="_blank">A £1 billion fantasy sports startup based in Scotland could be killed off before most people in Britain have even heard of it, The Sunday Times reports.</a> FanDuel is facing legal action in New York over its operations in the US. 9. <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/why-new-york-is-better-for-startups-than-san-francisco-2015-11" target="_blank">A CEO has explained why New York could be a better place to build a startup than San Francisco.</a> Mobile Ink CEO Vivek Sharma believes talented employees are more loyal in New York than they are in San Francisco.10. <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/23/intel_hires_qualcomms_compute_leader_to_lead_new_mobile_push/" target="_blank">Intel has hired Qualcomm's computing leader to head its new mobile push.</a> Doctor Venkata Renduchintala will head Intel's new "Client and Internet of Things (IoT) Businesses and Systems Architecture Group."</div></div> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/easy-ways-mac-run-faster-tips-computers-2015-11">Easy ways to make your Mac run faster</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="V4dXF0eDp4l1t_Y4QB44wgJIZjYDBHJP" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Flickr/Sharon &amp; Nikki McCutcheonBe careful: Some people on dating sites aren't looking for love.</div></div></div>If you've used a dating site or app like OkCupid or Tinder, you'll have noticed the hundreds of fake profiles that exist on the sites, seemingly designed to make you hand over your profile to scammers.Dating sites are, thankfully, getting better at spotting who is using their service to send thousands of spam messages. It's pretty easy to tell: They send the same message over and over, often with the same link.But there's a type of dating site scam that's far trickier to spot, and the people who operate it claim to be making thousands of dollars every month fooling vulnerable men. Business Insider obtained a PDF guide that details how scammers operate fake dating site profiles in order to con men out of money. The guide isn't available for free, in fact, it was being sold for Bitcoins on a deep web marketplace. Bitcoin is cryptographic currency favoured by criminals as it allows semi-anonymous online transactions.It's not just guns and drugs that are up for sale on deep web sites. Vendors also list guides on how to commit other illegal activities. The documents are often sold for small amounts of money, but the price barrier, the need to pay with Bitcoin, and the fact that they're only available on the deep web prevents the guides from being circulated widely.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Crypto MarketA copy of the dating site scam guide being sold on the Crypto Market deep web site</div></div></div>The document, titled Adhrann's Updated Dating Scam 2014, lays out a method for creating fake dating site profiles, ensnaring men in conversation, and then pressuring them to send money. The author claims that someone who operates the scam can earn up to $15,000 (£9,700) every month if they operate the dating scam full-time.Here's the overview of Adhrann's scamming guide:<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image">Adhrann</div></div></div>Adhrann advises people following his guide to take care in the way they set up their dating site profile. They should have a burner phone, he says (a disposable phone that can be used for temporary tasks and then discarded). Potential scammers are also advised to use virtual private networks and proxy services, both of which can help hide the scammer's real IP address and location in case law enforcement get involved.So how do you know if someone is trying to scam you? Well, first of all, Adhrann suggests that readers look for certain types of men: "40-60, technical or financial formation (IT, analyst, accountant, consultant, engineer, etc); lonely, or still living with parents, poor social/conversational skills, shy, a bit weird, nerd type, etc." So if that sounds like you, stay alert.Another way to spot whether an account is fake is the selection of photos that it uses. Adhrann's guide says that scammers should "look on the Internet for a bunch of pics of a cute girl" and select someone who is "not a top model, but a normal sexy girl." To find photos, scammers can buy sets of photographs of young women, often through shady forums frequented by hackers.This screenshot shows a user of a hacker forum being advised that a quick way to find sets of photos is to automatically download them from Facebook:<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/black-hat-seo/611481-girl-photo-sets-fake-accounts.html">Black Hat World</a></div></div></div>Even before a scammer messages you, you can spot they're fake by checking their photos. Performing a Google image search for an account's profile picture will show you where on the internet the image appears - sometimes you'll see it attached to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts with various different names. That's a sure sign that the account is fake, as the photo must have been circulating on the internet.Step two in the dating scam guide deals with "developing a virtual relationship." Scammers are told to ask lots of questions about their targets, paying particular attention to their past relationships. They are then instructed to take the information learned, and then create the "perfect woman" for the target.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image">Adhrann</div></div></div>Adhrann says that scammers should "emphasize on you being in a difficult financial situation, yet DO NOT insist on that, but treat this subject like you have been much better in the past, and really ashamed now, [as you are] not used to being poor."Step three is where things start getting really interesting. It's called the "cashing out" stage, and it's where scammers start to ask for money. Up until now, scammers were instructed to turn down any requests for a Skype call, but if the target insists, then they should ask him to pay for a webcam. Scammers are told to use a female partner for the video call part of the process, but there are guidelines on what they should look like:<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image">Adhrann</div></div></div>If a scammer is successful here, and managed to con the target out of money for a webcam, or other small amounts, then they may attempt the riskiest part of the process, known as the "pause."Scammers are instructed to stage an altercation over webcam, and then cease contact.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image">Adhrann</div></div></div>After a week, scammers are told to call the target and claim that their "husband/father/pimp/whoever" got "drunk/high/whatever" and attacked them. Then they will ask the target for thousands of dollars in order to run away and escape forever. That's the final step, as the scammers leave with thousands of dollars, and the storyline has finished.If you want to avoid dating site scammers, here are some basic tips to follow:<ul><li>Don't give money to people on dating sites.</li><li>Check their photos to see if they stole them from someone else.</li><li>Be skeptical about the people you talk to. Does their story remain consistent and make sense?</li><li>Are they asking too many questions about your life? 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