New Zealand’s Bird of the Year Vote Delayed Due to Foreign Interference — From John Oliver
Oliver could vote thanks to a loophole in the rules that allows anyone to cast a vote with a valid email despite their country of residency.
Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI
An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and Geoffrey Maguire calls on book publishers to pledge to limit their use of AI tools, for example by committing to only hire human audiobook narrators.
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The Soda Industry Changed Forever — Thanks to This CEO’s Approach to Gen Z
Interview with OLIPOP’s CEO Ben Goodwin is now available to subscribers.
TC+ Roundup: Is Getir’s most recent acquisition a sign of what’s to come?
Fast-delivery startup Getir announced last week that it was buying FreshDirect, an online grocery delivery company.
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Online pet goods retailer Chewy lays off 200+ employees
Chewy, the online pet supplies company that sold to PetSmart in 2017 for $3.35 billion, but then split off a few years later, is the latest company to undergo layoffs, TechCrunch has learned. According to multiple sources, the pet supplier has laid off over 200 employees — a figure Chewy confirmed — including those in […]
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Amazon introduces new Buy with Prime perks, such as tracking and returns
Amazon’s Buy with Prime, a service that lets Prime members shop directly from third-party merchants and get Prime benefits like free shipping and returns, launched today new features, including the ability to track Buy with Prime orders through Amazon’s website and mobile app as well as access to 24/7 live chats with customer service. Amazon […]
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Don’t Neglect Your Middle Managers — Here’s Why They’re the Key to Your Company’s Success
Discussing the power of middle managers and their crucial role in driving employee engagement and performance.
This Puppy Training Bundle Is Just $23 for One Week Only
It features 12 hours of content that dog owners can access any time they want.
‘One of the Most Egotistical Things I’ve Ever Seen’: Grammy-Nominated Singer Almost Kicked Off Flight for Refusing to Stop Singing
Grammy-nominated gospel singer Bobbi Storm put on a show on a recent Delta Airlines flight, but not everyone was happy to be there.
Amazon Games will close its Crown channel on Twitch and cut 180 jobs
Amazon announced another cluster of layoffs this week along with plans to discontinue the Crown channel, a flashy Amazon-run Twitch channel that featured television-like programming. Amazon will also shutter its Game Growth group, which helped creators in the gaming world market themselves. In a letter to staff, Amazon Games VP Christoph Hartmann characterized the decision […]
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Airbnb acquires secretive firm launched by Siri co-founder
Airbnb has acquired a secretive new AI startup, Gameplanner.AI, the company announced this morning. CNBC reports that the purchase price was around $200 million, a figure which TechCrunch was unable to confirm at publication time. Gameplanner was co-founded by Adam Cheyer and Siamak Hodjat. Cheyer famously helped to co-launch the startup Siri, which Apple acquired […]
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