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Amazon has ended its bid to acquire iRobot, the maker of robotic vacuums, after running up against stiff headwinds with European regulators. In a press release, the companies said that they saw “no path to regulatory approval in the European Union,” preventing them from moving forward. Amazon and iRobot mutually agreed to terminate their previously-announced […]

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Let’s face it — the job market is tough. Between all of the layoffs in the tech industry and new job positions being created to leverage the artificial intelligence boom, company compensation teams need the best data to get out in front of industry changes, competition and costs. TechCrunch profiled compensation market data provider Compa […]

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Link-in-bio company Linktree announced new features today including link scheduling, archiving, and the ability to automatically fetch your latest video from YouTube and TikTok. Linktree now lets users schedule a link to go live on the page at a certain date and time. They can also choose from multiple time zones to align their drop […]

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In 2021, Oleg Klimov, Vlad Guber and Oleg Kiyasko set out to co-create a platform, Refact.ai, that could convince more companies to embrace GenAI for coding by affording users more customization — and control — over the experience. Klimov and Kiyasko had worked together for nearly a decade building AI-based systems for image recognition and […]

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Having a succession plan for your small business is just as important as your plan to kickstart it — so who do you want to see running it when you’re gone? Here’s why you should consider selling it to a family member, and how to navigate the generational handoff if you do.

As Alphabet (GOOGL) ventures into establishing new data centers and forging pivotal alliances, could these strategic initiatives translate into significant benefits, prompting investors to weigh the option of loading up…

With rapidly increasing healthcare demands, numerous technological breakthroughs, and advanced research and development, the medical industry is well-poised for remarkable growth and profitability. As medical companies Danaher (DHR) and Stryker…

While running a bar in Melbourne, Katy Barfield was taken aback by the large amount of ingredients thrown out at the end of each day. After doing some research, she realized that Australia produces about 7.6 million tonnes of food waste each year. Yume was created to tackle that problem by working with manufacturers like […]

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Newsletter publishing company Substack is introducing new tools for international writers and audiences, including local payment methods, support for more currencies, and the ability to set a default language for newsletters. In a blog post, the company said that it’s rolling out support for payments in 13 currencies including USD, CAD, GBP, AUD, EUR, BRL, […]

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OpenAI has been told it’s suspected of violating European Union privacy, following a multi-month investigation of its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, by Italy’s data protection authority. Details of the Italian authority’s draft findings haven’t been disclosed. But the Garante said today OpenAI has been notification and given 30 days to respond with a defence against the […]

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