The latest from the frontlines of the world’s fastest growing companies and the teams doing the work. 

Meet The Team

One in every 205 people in the U.S. is employed by Amazon. We looked into the benefits and perks the e-commerce giant offers to catch a glimpse of how it gets its workforce to stick around. 

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All the Perks of Working at Amazon

We spoke with Cornell University union expert Kate Bronfenbrenner about the NLRB’s latest push to end a common union-busting tactic, and how it could impact how union campaigns are run. 


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‘Captive Audience’ Meetings are in the NLRB’s Crosshairs. Here’s How a Ban on the Popular Management Tactic Could Impact Union Campaigns.

Embattled online mortgage startup Better has revealed that CTO Diane Yu has accepted a voluntary separation plan and will step down from her current role. 

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Better’s CTO Accepts Separation Plan After Months of Layoffs

Learn more about one of the famous confounders of Google and what other companies he’s fully – or partially – involved with. 

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What Companies Does Sergey Brin Own?

The Org spoke to five female founders in Africa who are breaking boundaries when it comes to closing the funding gap for female entrepreneurs, building globally relevant businesses and paving the way in the male-dominated fintech sector. 

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These Black Female Founders are Breaking Barriers in Africa’s Startup Ecosystem

Fresh data from the National Labor Relations Board shows unions are on the rise. 

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Union Petitions Soared 57% Over Last Six Months, According to New NLRB Report

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out Iterate's Tech Moves tab.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

According to a regulatory filing, the CEO and Technoking of Tesla will serve as a “Class II director” with a term expiring at Twitter’s 2024 annual shareholder meeting.

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Elon Musk Takes a Seat On Twitter’s Board

Founded in 2013 out of Bogotá, Colombia, UBITS is working to alleviate the critical skill shortage currently facing Latin America, where more than 50% of firms say they cannot find candidates with the precise skills they need to fulfill open roles. 

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Martha Forero is Creating a More Skilled Workforce While Breaking Barriers

Alteryx has secured Twitter executive Lucas Moody as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

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Alteryx Recruits Its New CISO From Twitter

GitLab has selected Ashley Kramer as the DevOps platform’s new Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. 

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GitLab Hires a Marketing and Strategy Chief For Post-IPO Growth

Vimeo has named Gillian Munson as its next CFO. 

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Vimeo Taps a New CFO With Public Expertise

Crass Kitty is the Head of Product at Degenerate Ape Academy and the CEO and co-founder of Keyhole Club, an NFT platform dedicated to empowering adult content creators and their fans.


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Women in Web3: Empowering Adult Content Creators Through NFTs

Elon Musk is a polarizing figure in the tech and business worlds, but no matter what anyone thinks of him, he is a disruptor that is tackling a wide set of issues.

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What Companies Does Elon Musk Own?

Major Chinese companies have joined the NFT market, including big tech, art auction houses, blockchain startups and retail companies. Take a look at China's NFT market in 2022.

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A Look into China's NFT Market

The Org interviewed Manuela Sanchez, co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Laika, a “one-stop shop” e-commerce platform for pets.

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Laika: The Startup Taking Over the Pet World in LatAm

Disney has named Google veteran Jeremy Doig as the chief technologist for Disney Streaming, the business unit behind the company’s direct-to-consumer streaming services.

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Disney Poaches Google VP to Lead Streaming Tech

We’ve highlighted some of the standout benefits of working at Netflix.

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All the Perks of Working at Netflix, the World’s Most Popular Streaming Service

Larry Page is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Google and one of the richest people in the world. Find out what other companies the billionaire owns.

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What Companies Does Larry Page Own?

In 2019 a report showed New Zealand's universities produced more female founders of startups than any other country at 13.4 percent. So, who are some of the New Zealand women changing the narrative in tech, and how can we foster more women into the industry?  