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Buzzfeed will cut its staff by 15% in major round of layoffs
It’s a dark day to work in media. On the heels of news that TechCrunch parent company Verizon Media Group…
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Amazon has paused sales of its Echo Wall Clock due to connectivity issues
Amazon launched an Echo Wall Clock before the end of the last year but, less than a month later, things aren’t…
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Google launches clean energy project in Taiwan, its first in Asia
Google has launched its first clean energy project in Asia. The company announced today that it struck a long-term agreement…
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Watch Blue Origin’s 10th New Shepard mission launch a science-loaded capsule to space
Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, is about to undertake the 10th launch of its New…
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Viacom buys the free video streaming service Pluto.tv for $340 million
“Today marks an important step forward in Viacom’s evolution, as we work to move both our company and the industry…
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Oracle allegedly withheld $400 million in wages from underrepresented employees
Oracle has allegedly withheld $400 million in wages from racially underrepresented workers (black, Latinx and Asian) as well as women, the U.S.…
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To rebuild satellite communications, Ubiquitilink starts at ground level
Communications satellites are multiplying year by year as more companies vie to create an orbital network that brings high-speed internet…
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Google.org donates $2 million to Wikipedia’s parent org
Google, as well as many other companies, has long relied on Wikipedia for its content. Now, Google and Google.org are…
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Report: Zynga founder Mark Pincus is raising up to $700 million for an investment fund
Zynga founder Mark Pincus is raising up to $700 million for a new investment fund that will focus on publicly…
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Just Eat acquires restaurant software platform Flyt for £22M
Just Eat, the takeout marketplace and food delivery service, has acquired Flyt, a startup that offers software for restaurants and…
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