TikTok Shutting Down Creator Fund
TikTok is shutting its creator fund on Dec. 16. The fund, announced in 2020 and currently valued at $2 billion, was a way for short-form content creators…
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Spotify to Axe 1,500 Jobs
The Swedish streaming giant Spotify announced it would be laying off 17% of its workforce, in what is its third round of layoffs this year. The cuts…
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The 7 Biggest Challenges Twitter’s New CEO Faces
Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino took over the helm at the company from owner Elon Musk this week. The media executive inherits a slew of challenges as…
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Sugar Merger Advances, Despite US Opposition
A federal judge struck a blow to the Biden administration’s antitrust agenda last week, ruling against the Department of Justice’s effort to block a merger between two…
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Why ‘Union Joe’ Sided Against Rail Workers
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Why Europe Must Not Let AI Firms Put Profits Before People
The soap opera-like ousting and swift return of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman produced plenty of fodder for ironic quips online but it also exposed some serious fault…
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Thousands of Black Workers Can Sue Tesla for Racism, Judge Rules
Almost 6,000 Black workers from Tesla Inc.’s California factory can sue the car maker collectively over claims that it failed to protect them from racism, under a…
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Why Apple’s Health App Could Be the Sleeper Hit of iOS 15
When Apple’s iOS 15 goes live Monday, it will come with the usual bevy of software upgrades meant to enhance slightly older iPhones while also laying the…
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8 Great Oscar Nominees You Might Have Missed
Each year, Oscar time seems to roll around before we know it—and when it comes to catching up, everyone is short on time. From the list of…
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