Man Traveling to Sydney, Australia Accidentally Winds Up in Sidney, Montana
New Yorker Kingsley Burnett, 62, messed up the airport codes and wound up in the wrong hemisphere.
US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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February 2023
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down, will assume advisory role at Google and Alphabet
Susan Wojcicki is stepping down as YouTube CEO after nine years at the helm. In a letter to employees (first published by Recode), Wojcicki says that she’s leaving in order to “start a new chapter focused on my family, health and personal projects I’m passionate about.” “Today, after nearly 25 years here, I’ve decided to […]
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down, will assume advisory role at Google and Alphabet by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Horror in Ohio: The Lastest on the Toxic Train Derailment
Two weeks after a train wreck released toxic chemicals, the scope of the environmental impact is still unknown.
Convoy cuts more jobs as part of a restructuring
Convoy, the Seattle-based digital freight network that connects truckers with shippers, is shuttering its Atlanta office and laying off workers as part of a restructuring. This is the third time in less than a year that Convoy has laid off workers. The restructuring comes as Convoy transitions to a new customer service model that automates […]
Convoy cuts more jobs as part of a restructuring by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Looking For Lower Rent? Rent Decreased the Most in These 11 U.S. Cities in January
While rent prices still increased overall in January, prices only rose by 2%, marking the smallest increase over the past 20 months.
A YouTube Side Hustle Might Just be What You Need in This Economy
Learn what it takes to set up a channel and get your side hustle off the ground.
Neobank Vexi raises millions to offer young Mexicans lower interest rate credit cards
Getting a credit card is something most Americans take for granted. In countries such as Mexico, it’s a much more difficult and less common endeavor. In fact, less than 20% of the population has access to a form of credit, with just an estimated 10% having credit cards. In recent years, a number of startups […]
Neobank Vexi raises millions to offer young Mexicans lower interest rate credit cards by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
TikTok to launch live ‘TikTok Trivia’ game with $500K in prize money
Today, TikTok announced “TikTok Trivia,” a new live 5-day trivia game for U.S. users 18 years or older to get the chance to win a total share of a $500,000 prize pool by answering multiple-choice questions related to beauty, lifestyle, music and sports. TikTok Trivia begins next week on February 22 and ends on February […]
TikTok to launch live ‘TikTok Trivia’ game with $500K in prize money by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs
Last year’s tech-wide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS. The […]
A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Tesla fires dozens of workers one day after launching union campaign
Tesla fired more than 30 employees who work at its factory in Buffalo, New York in retaliation for union organizing, according to a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board. The firings and complaint were first reported by Bloomberg. Tesla Workers United, a group of Tesla employees who work as data labelers on the […]
Tesla fires dozens of workers one day after launching union campaign by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch