Amazon expands influencer program to Twitter and Instagram ‘stars’

The Amazon Influencer Program is basically the retailer’s regular Associate program but makes it easier to create a custom storefront. It also gives influencers a simpler vanity URL for fans to visit, since many YouTube stars mention the link verbally. At a session during the […]

Bike-share platform Spin poaches Seattle transit regulator and launches in a dozen new cities

Spin, one of several dockless bike-sharing companies now vying for dominance in a number of U.S. cities, has a new weapon to wield against its competitors: Kyle Rowe, the architect of Seattle’s permissive and apparently successful bike-share permit system, who is joining the company to […]

Faraday Future continues to struggle as three more executives depart

Krause came to Faraday in March after holding executive roles at BMW group and Duetsche Bank. Sources told Jalopnik that during his short tenure as CFO, Krause did attract some potential investors, but they reportedly balked when a stipulation wasn’t met: Faraday’s main financier, entrepreneur […]