The Best One Yet 🏏 “Sticky Wickets” — Cricket’s Team USA tech workers. Venmo’s Apple nightmare. Netflix’s 5-word lawsuit.
Jun 12, 2024
Cricket's Team USA tech workers, Netflix's $170M lawsuit, Venmo-Killer by Apple, Roger Federer's tearjerking speech. Business news highlights in 20 minutes for your morning routine.
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Federer's Winning Match Strategy
- Roger Federer won 80% of his matches despite winning only 54% of the points played in those matches.
- Success often comes from narrowly winning key moments rather than dominating all points.
Tech Worker as Cricket Star
- Sorabh Nitravilkar, a software engineer at Oracle, is a key player on the US cricket team beating Pakistan.
- By day he codes, by night he bowls fast for Team USA, blending tech and sports identity.
Foreigners Build USA Cricket
- Many American cricket players are foreign-born, reflecting immigrants' role in building the sport.
- This mirrors the broader impact of immigrants contributing key roles throughout American tech and business.