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STARTUPS
Layoffs hit another Softbank co as $3.2B Flexport cuts 50
Fearing weak fundraising options in the wake of the WeWork implosion, late stage startups are tightening their belts. The latest…
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Trends
Ginni Rometty leaves complex legacy as she steps away as IBM CEO
When Ginni Rometty steps down as CEO at IBM in April and her replacement Arvind Krishna takes the helm, more…
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Arvind Krishna will replace Ginni Rometty as IBM CEO in April
IBM announced today that the board of directors has elected IBM senior vice president for Cloud and Cognitive Software Arvind…
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STARTUPS
Layoffs hit Q&A startup Quora
Quora, a 10-year-old question-and-answer startup based in Mountain View, is laying off staff in its Bay Area and New York…
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Trends
Uber founder Travis Kalanick is leaving the company’s board of directors
Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick is leaving the company’s board of directors, the ride-hailing company announced today. Kalanick…
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Trends
Away CEO is stepping down in light of reports of toxic culture
Away CEO Steph Korey is stepping down following The Verge’s report of toxic culture at the luggage startup. Taking her…
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Trends
Mindstrong Health hires leadership team with all-star tech product experience
Mindstrong Health is tackling one of the most difficult challenges in healthcare: Severe mental illness, commonly referred to as SMI…
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Trends
Google employee activist says she’s been fired
Google has terminated Rebecca Rivers, an employee activist the company put on indefinite administrative leave this month, Rivers tweeted this…
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Google employees will rally in protest of alleged worker retaliation
Google is under fire again for its treatment of employees. Tomorrow, a group of Google employees is holding a rally…
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EVENTS
Camp Grounded Digital Detox returns after founder’s death
Summer camp for adults and beloved tech-free weekend getaway Camp Grounded ground to a halt in 2017. Its big-hearted founder,…
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