Netflix's rivals like Amazon and Hulu are slowly eating away at its US market share, and Disney Plus is about to take its seat at the table

Ashley Rodriguez | Hulu and Amazon Prime Video are slowly eating away at Netflix's US market share, even as its viewership continues to grow, eMarketer forecasts showed.

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A startup called Mavely has raised $1 million to help DTC brands get new customers at half the price of Facebook and Instagram — and Allbirds, Brooklinen, and M.Gemi are already on board

Tanya Dua | Mavely's pitch is that people can shop and earn commissions by sharing products on Mavely, while DTC brands can reach new customers.

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You might not want to dismiss Spotify's hardware plans just yet, even though Spotify says you should

Alexei Oreskovic | Spotify made it clear in May that its focus was not on hardware. So why do its regulatory filings describe a product that consumers will purchase?

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An Instagram influencer on how she got free products from brands and a vacation from Disney without millions of followers

Amanda Perelli | "Mommy blogger," Jehava Brown said that she's been sent products like a new washer and dryer from Whirlpool in exchange for promotion online.

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An Instagram shopping feature few people have heard of is poised to be Facebook's next $10 billion opportunity

Rob Price | People like Instagram. People love shopping. Put them together and you could make a whole lot of money.

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This founder raised $1 million before Y Combinator’s Demo Day to make a better database communications tool for distributed teams. Now he needs a team.

Megan Hernbroth | The startup has more than 100 customers, but only a single employee. The founder is hoping to change that.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recommends reading these 10 books to achieve greatness in and out of the office

Sherin Shibu | Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has a major reading habit. And they're not traditional business books: think economics, psychology, and even some poetry.

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Ad-industry insiders say one of Facebook's oldest and biggest marketing partners is selling its social business, and it's a warning sign for other ad-tech firms

Lauren Johnson | The firm has struggled as Facebook develops its own tools and limits how much access third parties have to its platform, according to sources.

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US investors have plowed a record $5.3 billion into European startups this year, and it's a sign they're getting priced out of Silicon Valley

Callum Burroughs | The opportunity to enter exciting European companies and help develop their growth into the US market is a key factor in the recent spate of funding.

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