BUSINESS INSIDER – Aug 21 – A techie in Canada is launching a dating app exclusively for owners of Tesla cars. It is called Tesla Dating. The idea came about after app creator Ajitpal Grewal noticed that Tesla owners couldn't stop talking about their cars. The app is still in the "early stages" of development. Since launching the website last week, ~160 people have signed up for the app's waitlist.
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The 10 Android Apps That Made the Most Money Worldwide in 2018
BUSINESS INSIDER – Dec 22 – Here are the top grossing Android apps in 2018 according to data from Sensor Tower.
10. HBO Now – $38.5M revenue
9. LINE Manga – $49.4M
8. KakaoTalk – $57.4M
7. Azar – $66.1M
6. Netflix – $97.8M
5. Bigo Live – $100.4M
4. Line – $105.4M
3. Pandora – $132M
2. Google Drive – $164.3M
1. Tinder – $274.9M
The 10 highest-grossing iPhone Apps in the World in 2018
BUSINESS INSIDER – Dec 17 – Using data from Sensor Tower, here is a list of the 10 apps downloaded from the App Store that brought in the most revenue in 2018. Half of them are from China.
10. Hulu – $132.6M in revenue Video streaming service
9. QQ – $159.7M Instant messaging platform
8. Youku – $192.9M Video streaming service
7. Pandora – $225.7M Music streaming platform
6. YouTube – $244.2M Video sharing platform
5. Kwai (Kuaishou) – $264.5M Social video-sharing network
4. iQiyi – $420.5M Video streaming platform
3. Tinder – $462.2M Dating platform
2. Tencent Video – $490M Video streaming service
1. Netflix – $790.2M Video streaming service
Match Group CEO Talks About the Changing Dating Scene at IGNITION 2018
BUSINESS INSIDER – Dec 4 – Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg was interviewed at Business Insider's IGNITION 2018, where she discussed the changing scene of online dating and the tech industry's "bro culture." Ginsberg said that the online dating industry is "fiercely competitive". Ginsberg has taken steps within her own company to ensure she's treating women equally to men in the male-dominated tech industry. Tinder has grown to 300 employees working solely on the app. Match Group as a whole has ~1k employees, a large workforce in which Ginsberg has advocated gender equality and representation. She has recently ordered an audit of Match Group to ensure male and female employees were being paid equally for the same work. The auditors found her employees were paid equally.
IAC’s CEO Joey Levin: Winning Is a Long Term Game
BUSINESS INSIDER – Dec 4 – "Whatever we operate, we own forever," said IAC CEO Joey Levin in an interview with Business Insider, meaning IAC evaluates its businesses like it'll own them forever, instead of treating them on fixed timelines. Companies are often put on short-term timelines to measure their success, but Joey Levin says his company has ditched this type of evaluation when it comes to the businesses it owns.