Mark Zuckerberg has pumped millions into Meta’s bid to copy popular platforms like Clubhouse, Substack, and Amazon — but has usually failed because of internal debates and clumsy execution

Facebook, now Meta, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2020 Getty Meta said Tuesday it was shutting down Bulletin, a Substack competitor. Meta has also experimented with imitations of Clubhouse and even Amazon’s marketplace. Meta’s mixed results show that greater resources don’t always merit greater success in tech.  Oscar Wilde famously wrote that imitation is…

Venable LLP is Seeking a Patent Agent with Chemistry Background

Venable LLP’s Patent Prosecution and Counseling group seeks an experienced patent agent with a background in organic chemistry to join the group. Our Intellectual Property team is well-integrated across the firm’s offices and this opportunity is open to candidates in the Washington, D.C. (preferred), New York (preferred), Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco markets.  This…