Readers

Readers is an audience of 6,065 survey participants in the media and audience/research sectors who publish on readers.id.

Facts

Sectors: Media, Audience / Research
Employees: 6065

By Readers

Rina Kartika / Readers Aug 22

Phia co-founded by Phoebe Gates, Sophia Kianni accused of seven-month cookie-stuffing scheme that may have cost merchants $10M; Impact.com suspends Phia

Shopping startup Phia, co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is accused of using cookie stuffing in its browser extension to claim affiliate commissions for seven months, potentially costing merchants over $10 million and prompting Impact.com to suspend Phia. Internal messages suggest the founders knew of the practice earlier than publicly claimed, and Phia's revenue dropped sharply after removing the tracking feature amid debate over limited mainstream coverage and potential legal consequences.

Sophia Sterling / Readers Jul 12

Jeff Bezos Drafted Amazon Business Plan During 1994 Cross-Country Trip While MacKenzie Scott Drove

Jeff Bezos wrote Amazon's original business plan during a 1994 cross-country road trip while his wife MacKenzie Scott drove, marking the start of the company that evolved into a trillion-dollar global enterprise. At the time, Bezos left a lucrative Wall Street career to pursue his online retail vision.