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C. Richard Kramlich, Early Investor in Silicon Valley, Dies at 89

He was among the first backers of Apple Computer and 3Com, earning windfalls, but it was his humaneness that distinguished him from other venture capitalists.

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Government agency removes spoon emoji from work platform amid protests

According to a New York Times report, on Thursday, the U.S. government’s General Services Administration (GSA) removed the spoon emoji as an option that users of its videoconferencing platform can select to express themselves. The move comes a day after … Continue reading

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Early Meta employee sues for sexual harassment, gender discrimination  

One of Meta’s earliest employees is suing the company for sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and retaliation, according to a lawsuit filed this week in the state of Washington. Kelly Stonelake, who spent 15 years at the company and rose to … Continue reading

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Affirm shares pop more than 10% on revenue beat

Affirm beats on earnings and revenue in fiscal second quarter.

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Amazon fourth-quarter cloud revenue falls just shy of Wall Street estimates

All three of the top companies providing cloud-based computing and storage delivered less fourth-quarter revenue from this category than expected.

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Pinterest shares surge as much as 20% after company beats on fourth-quarter revenue, shows strong user growth

Pinterest reported fourth-quarter sales of $1.15 billion, ahead of the $1.14 billion that Wall Street was expecting.

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Amazon’s advertising business grew 18% in the fourth quarter

Amazon’s online advertising business logged $17.29 billion in the fourth quarter.

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DOGE staffer steps down after racist posts emerge

A 25-year-old Doge staffer resigned over racist posts on X. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Pour one out for Cruise and why autonomous vehicle test miles dropped 50%

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! We knew this day was coming: Cruise is dead — at least … Continue reading

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Snap CEO helps launch LA wildfire recovery program

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Miguel Santana, the chief executive of the California Community Foundation, are launching a program focused on helping residents in Altadena and Pacific Palisades rebuild on their own terms after last month’s wildfires. The California Community … Continue reading

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