Monthly Archives: February 2023

Amazon employees express dismay, anger about sudden return-to-office policy

A group of Amazon staffers spammed an internal website with comments expressing their anger over CEO Andy Jassy’s return-to-office mandate

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Supreme Court justices in Google case express hesitation about upending Section 230

Justices across the ideological spectrum expressed concern with breaking the delicate balance set by Section 230 in their ruling.

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Tracksuit raises $5M to make brand tracking more accessible

Tracksuit, a New Zealand-based brand tracking startup, wants to take on traditional market research players by offering a more affordable, accessible brand insights tool. “Market research and brand tracking has been around for a long time, and it usually consists … Continue reading

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Daily Crunch: Pentagon locks down unsecured email server that exposed sensitive military data

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Elon Musk suggests Twitter could open source its algorithm ‘next week’

A new tweet by Twitter owner Elon Musk suggests the company is preparing to open source its algorithm as soon as next week — unless, of course, it’s all a joke. (One never knows these days!) However, Musk has been … Continue reading

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Soylent acquired by Starco Brands as nutrition company shifts into its ‘natural next stage’

Soylent Nutrition is joining public company Starco Brands as part of an acquisition that will keep the plant-based food technology company operating as a separate unit under its current CEO Demir Vangelov. As part of the transaction, Vangelov told TechCrunch … Continue reading

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Amazon employees push CEO Andy Jassy to drop return-to-office mandate

Amazon tech workers created an internal petition and Slack channel to share their grievances about the return to work mandate.

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Why it’s so hard to build new electrical transmission lines in the U.S.

Building transmission lines in the U.S. is a slow process with many stakeholders, and the delays are holding back the country’s clean energy transition.

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Coinbase beats on revenue and earnings, but usage continues to decline

Coinbase beats on revenue and earnings, but usage continues to decline

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Palo Alto Networks lifts earnings guidance as it pursues profitable growth

Palo Alto Networks is emphasizing profitability while still adding top-line growth through acquisitions under CEO Nikesh Arora.

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