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· Laura Dang
LinkedIn May Owe You Up To $1500 — Here’s How to Get the Cash
Individuals who used the professional networking site LinkedIn between 2011 to 2014 may be able to file a claim against the company worth up to $1,500. The payout comes as part of a settlement the company agreed to in resolving the $13 million class-action lawsuit filed against…
· Editorial Staff
That Awkward Moment a Startup Bro Asks LinkedIn’s Founder Why His Product Sucks
It’s tough to be one of the most respected entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley when startup bros try to call you out for having a confusing product. Reid Hoffman, venture capitalist and billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn, had an awkward interaction last week at Fortune’s Brainstorm…
· Editorial Staff
White VC Allegedly Tried Bribing Asian Woman He Harassed With Startup Funding
Justin Caldbeck, a venture capitalist who reportedly sexually harassed multiple Asian female founders, just keeps digging himself a deeper hole. Niniane Wang, one of the women who came forward exposing Caldbeck, revealed today that she had received an email from Caldbeck three…
· Panpan Wang
Chinese Tour Groups Suck
Editor’s Note: Panpan Wang is a cofounder of The Flex Company. He’s a 2x founder, former VC, and lifelong believer in universal healthcare. On weekends he teaches photography and filmmaking to youth in Venice, CA. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. Chinese…
· Editorial Staff
Racist White Guy Suffers Epic Meltdown After Tinder Match Doesn’t Respond Fast Enough
This post has been updated. [03-01-2017 2:35 p.m. PST] The saying “what goes around, comes around” was clearly the case for a 24-year-old man boy from San Francisco, California.
· Ryan General
Former Football Player Becomes a Massive Chinese Superstar For Obvious Reasons
Ten years ago, aspiring American football player Matthew Knowles had set his sights on making it big in the NFL. Little did he know that a different career would take him to superstardom on the other side of the world. Following a successful football career in college, the then…
· Ryan General
German Businessman Charged With Promoting Sex Tours Involving Minors in Singapore
A German businessman based in Singapore is now facing charges of promoting commercial sex tours abroad which involved under-aged girls. On Wednesday Feb. 15, 45-year-old Michael Frank Hartung was charged with two counts of possession of eight uncensored films, two instances of…
· Ryan General
Little Girl Writes Adorable Letter For a Job at Google, Gets the CEO to Respond
Chloe Bridgewater is only seven years old, but she already has her sights set on working for Google in the future. The young girl from Hereford, U.K. proved she wasn’t kidding either when she wrote a letter to the company to ask for a job. Her father, Andy Bridgewater, would…
· Carl Samson
Meet the VC Who Believed in Snapchat Before Anyone Else Did
The risk that investors take when shelling out funds for startups is never a joke. Oftentimes, many would see it as just another bet in a game that only the 1% can play, but the truth is, no decision involving money ever comes easy. Such is the case for Snapchat’s earliest…
· Khier Casino
Japanese CEO ‘very sad to see what is happening now in the US’
Companies are speaking out and fighting back against Donald Trump’s executive order, including Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten which put out a response via LinkedIn and Twitter. The order bans the entry of refugees and travelers from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,…
· Ryan General
Social Media May Be the Reason You Are Depressed
A new study has revealed that having multiple social media accounts may indicate a higher chance of suffering from depression and anxiety than those with just a few. According to the research conducted by the Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health at the University…
· Ryan General
Why Asian Americans Don’t Get More Leadership Roles
Asian Americans, in essence, have what it takes to be a leader in any business or organization. For some reason, however, very few gets to be bestowed with the role in the United States. Statistics have shown that, in some key areas such as jobs, education and income, Asian…
· Ryan General
Russia Asks China for Help in Censoring The Internet
In Russia’s bid to control the nation’s internet, it has set in place new laws and systems that would allow the government to monitor and filter citizen’s web activity. Now, they are counting on China to make it all work. Just recently, the Putin administration passed a…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Artist Paints Beautiful Portraits of Tech Founders Who Inspire Her
Chenyu Zheng, who is based in San Fancisco, is the artist behind the series of acrylic tech entrepreneur portraits called “Tech Giants Art Project“. She was inspired by these innovative leaders and wanted to instill the same spirit of disruption and creation in her own work.…
· Ryan General
‘Kim Jong Un’ is Now Posting Job Offers in North Korea
An overseas job offer is open for those adventurous risk-takers who are looking for some change of pace and a unique work environment. Kim Jong-un is looking for new laborers. Unfortunately, it’s just a parody. A website and social media accounts under the North Korean…
· Editorial Staff
Woman Gets Rejected From Job Because White Boss Thinks She’s Not American
An Asian American woman’s Facebook post has gone viral after revealing a jarring instance of discrimination and racism in the job market. Tiffany Trieu, was excited about a job that she had applied for until she sent a LinkedIn message to the company’s president. However, her…
· Editorial Staff
Woman Documents Her Horrid Experience Getting Scammed By a Silicon Valley Startup
Few things are more inspiring than Silicon Valley’s startup scene, but every now and then, startup dreams can turn into absolute nightmares. One woman recently shared her horrible experience working at a startup on Medium complete with late paychecks, forged pay stubs, and…
· Ryan General
Meet The Modest Chef Behind The World’s First Michelin-Starred Street Food Stall
Chan Hon Meng is the chef-owner of the Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle, the first Michelin-starred street food stall in the world. The prestigious award was given recently to his modest store which sells delicious chicken rice that starts at $2 (or $1.50) per plate,…
· Laura Dang
Meet the 25-Year-Old USC Alumni Who Started the First Female-Led Millenial Venture Capital Firm
One 25-year-old is paving the way as a pioneering women in venture capital and entrepreneurship in the U.S. and Asia. Pocket (Yiqing) Sun has accomplished much for someone her age having graced the cover of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in Venture Capital and Finance and becoming the…
· Editorial Staff
Insane Naked Man in NYC Also Turns out to Be Insanely Hot Asian Runway Model
A very sexy model recently shut down traffic in Manhattan, but not for the reason you would expect. During a bizarre spectacle that shocked bystanders and cops alike, runway model Krit McClean stripped off all his clothes and ran around New York City shouting, “Donald Trump,…