The FTC is suing to block Microsoft from buying Activision

December 8, 2022

The FTC announced Thursday that it would sue to block Microsoft’s acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. Microsoft announced plans to buy the company, which has been plagued by sexual harassment and discrimination allegations and labor disputes, back in January for $68.7 billion. The deal would be mark a seismic shift in the gaming industry […]

The FTC is suing to block Microsoft from buying Activision by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

Critical mass

December 8, 2022

Greetings from…somewhere. As I mentioned the other week, I’m taking a few weeks off. It’s the first time off I’ve had this year and the most consecutive days I’ve taken off in 15+ years of being a tech journalist. It’s been a hard/weird last few years, and burnout has a way of sneaking up on […]

Critical mass by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Airtable chief revenue officer, chief people officer and chief product officer are out

December 8, 2022

As part of Airtable’s decision to cut 20% of staff, or 254 employees, three executives are “parting ways” with the company as well, a spokesperson confirmed over email. The chief revenue officer, chief people officer and chief product officer are no longer with the company. Airtable’s chief revenue officer, Seth Shaw, joined in November 2020 […]

Airtable chief revenue officer, chief people officer and chief product officer are out by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Airtable, last valued at $11 billion for its no-code software, lays off over 250

December 8, 2022

Just days ago, Airtable published a memo about how laid off workers can use Airtable to search for jobs. “It’s been an unwelcome theme of 2022—layoffs,” the post said. “Each season seems to usher in a new wave of cuts. Meanwhile corporations cite similar concerns of rising inflation, the looming threat of an economic downturn […]

Airtable, last valued at $11 billion for its no-code software, lays off over 250 by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Reddit’s end-of-year Recap experience rolls out with personalized shareable cards

December 8, 2022

Reddit is rolling out its annual end-of-year Recap experience to give users a way to reflect on the time they spent on the platform in 2022. Your personalized Reddit Recap will show you a variety of stats, including a summary of the time you spent on Reddit, the content you most engaged with and the […]

Reddit’s end-of-year Recap experience rolls out with personalized shareable cards by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon launches Inspire, a TikTok-like shopping feed that supports both photos and videos

December 8, 2022

Amazon is bringing a TikTok-like shopping experience to its app. The company today announced the launch of Inspire, a new short-form video and photo feed that allows consumers to explore products and ideas and shop from content created by influencers, brands, and other customers. The feature is designed to draw consumers’ attention away from apps […]

Amazon launches Inspire, a TikTok-like shopping feed that supports both photos and videos by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch