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Meta beats revenue expectations, remains committed to metaverse

April 26, 2023

Things are looking up for Meta. The company beat revenue expectations, reporting an increase in year-over-year revenue for the first time in three quarters. But this ray of light for the company formerly known as Facebook comes amid harsh restructuring, resulting in over ten thousand jobs eliminated this year. Tech moves through buzzwords like clockwork. […]

Meta beats revenue expectations, remains committed to metaverse by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes isn’t headed to jail tomorrow after all

April 26, 2023

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will not be heading off to prison tomorrow to begin serving an 11-year prison sentence, as reported earlier by the WSJ. Though earlier this month, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila denied her request to remain free while she appeals her conviction, this week she asked the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court […]

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes isn’t headed to jail tomorrow after all by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Roku gains 1.6 million active streaming accounts in Q1, warns of continued ad uncertainty

April 26, 2023

Roku delivered its first quarter results on Wednesday with better-than-expected revenue and the addition of 1.6 million active streaming accounts in the period. Although the company’s results came in above analyst estimates, Roku told investors that it sees its advertising business remaining challenged. The company’s revenue for the quarter reached $741 million, up just 1% […]

Roku gains 1.6 million active streaming accounts in Q1, warns of continued ad uncertainty by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Grubhub, Joco team up to give NYC delivery workers access to e-bikes

April 26, 2023

Grubhub is launching a pilot program with Joco, a docked e-bike rental platform based in New York City, to provide at least 500 gig delivery workers with free access to e-bikes. Ensuring that delivery workers have access to high-quality e-bikes has been a major discussion point in NYC after a spate of battery fires. Grubhub’s […]

Grubhub, Joco team up to give NYC delivery workers access to e-bikes by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube Music contractors win historic union vote

April 26, 2023

YouTube Music contractors have officially unionized with the Alphabet Workers Union-CWA after winning an historic vote through the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Forty-one workers voted yes out of a total of 49 eligible voters; the remaining eight workers did not vote. This election has meaningful implications for Google beyond YouTube Music. The union earned […]

YouTube Music contractors win historic union vote by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon closing Halo health division, lays off staff while offering hardware refunds

April 26, 2023

Amazon sent out a note to Halo customers today, announcing that it is shutting down its Halo Health division, effective July 31. Included in the announcement is news of layoffs, as well full refunds on hardware purchased over the past 12 months. That includes Amazon Halo View, Halo Band, Halo Rise and a bunch of […]

Amazon closing Halo health division, lays off staff while offering hardware refunds by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Mark Cuban-backed streaming app Fireside confirms $25M Series A at $138M valuation

April 26, 2023

Fireside, the Mark Cuban-backed interactive entertainment app, has now confirmed its $25 million Series A, valuing the business at $138 million, post-money. The company had been rumored to be raising at a $125 million valuation last year, after attracting a number of high-profile creators to its streaming platform for live and virtual shows. The funding […]

Mark Cuban-backed streaming app Fireside confirms $25M Series A at $138M valuation by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch