Meta Announces 10,000 Additional Layoffs and Eliminates 5,000 Job Postings
The Facebook parent gave employees a timeline of what to expect over the next few months, starting with changes that could happen as soon as tomorrow.
Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy
Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy.
March 2023
Cvent to go private again in $4.6B Blackstone deal
Meetings and events management software provider Cvent is to be taken private yet again, as part of a $4.6 billion transaction involving two of the biggest players in the private equity sphere. Today’s announcement continues a recent trend that has seen myriad companies retreating from the public markets, driven by opportunistic private equity firms looking […]
Cvent to go private again in $4.6B Blackstone deal by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Google introduces Open Health Stack for developers
Google announced a new open-source program called Open Health Stack for developers to build health-related apps. These tools, unveiled at the company’s ‘The Check Up’ special event this week, include a Software Developer Kit (SDK) for Android and design guidelines for health apps. The search giant said that the stack is centered around the Fast […]
Google introduces Open Health Stack for developers by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Google is making it easier to find low-cost healthcare centers in search results
At its health-focused event today, Google announced a series of health updates for its products, including Search. Most notably, the company announced that it’s making it easier for people to find affordable healthcare centers near them. The tech giant revealed that you will soon be able to see providers that identify as community health centers […]
Google is making it easier to find low-cost healthcare centers in search results by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
TikTok is adding a dedicated feed for STEM content
TikTok is introducing a new feed dedicated to STEM content in honor of Pi Day, the company announced on Tuesday. The feed, which will appear alongside the app’s “Following” and “For You” feeds, aims to give users a dedicated space to explore videos related to science, technology, engineering and math. The STEM feed will be […]
TikTok is adding a dedicated feed for STEM content by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Call for content: Present at TechCrunch Disrupt
Tech leaders, startup gurus, marketing mavens and hotshot VCs — don’t miss this call for content and your chance to share your expertise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place September 19–21 in San Francisco. Show us what you know! Apply to be a speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt We’re curating a group of subject-matter experts from […]
Call for content: Present at TechCrunch Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
‘It’s True’: Buffalo Wild Wings Cheekily Responds to Lawsuit Alleging That Boneless Wings Aren’t Actually Wings
The class-action lawsuit is accusing the popular chicken chain of “false advertising.”
What Colors Make You More Productive?
Evidence shows that colors at work affect productivity. To improve employee performance, corporations are taking color psychology seriously.
Amazon reveals terminal designs for Project Kuiper satellite internet
Amazon’s Project Kuiper has been working on building a competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit-based satellite internet for years, but it’s on the verge of launching its first actual prototype satellites, and today it unveiled what customers can expect in terms of terminals for actually connecting up to the future network. These are engineering models, […]
Amazon reveals terminal designs for Project Kuiper satellite internet by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
Microsoft signs another ‘Call of Duty’ deal with cloud gaming company Boosteroid
Microsoft announced another ten-year agreement to bring its Xbox game lineup to cloud gaming service Boosteroid. This is Microsoft’s third deal with other gaming platforms as the company is trying to convince regulators that they should approve the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Last year, Microsoft announced its intention to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. […]
Microsoft signs another ‘Call of Duty’ deal with cloud gaming company Boosteroid by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch