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One day before his inauguration, president-elect Donald Trump has pledged to issue a day one executive order intended to save TikTok, despite being a main proponent of a ban during…
TikTok went dark for users in the US on Saturday night, but it may not be gone for long. President-elect Donald Trump posted on Truth Social this morning that he…
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump says he wants service providers like Apple and Google to put TikTok back online in the US,…
Skim off the Top A company has brought a vile new twist on what a "payday" should be: now you, the lowly grunt, are the one that's paying. This, The…
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As if losing your job when the startup you work for collapses isn’t bad enough, now a security researcher has found that employees at failed startups are at particular risk…
Canoo said on Friday night that it has and “will cease operations effective immediately,” after failing to secure enough funding to keep it going. The writing was on the wall…
Just one day before TikTok is expected to shut down in the US, startup Perplexity AI has submitted a bid to TikTok’s parent company ByteDance proposing a merger that would…
With a TikTok ban looming in the United States, Perplexity AI is the latest bidder hoping to give the video app a new corporate home. CNBC first reported on Perplexity’s…
Photo by NASA / Isaac Watson Canoo announced yesterday it is ceasing operations “immediately” and that it has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Delaware. The EV startup estimates in…
If you've felt a vibe shift, you're not alone: there's a massive revolution afoot, led by "America-hating communists." At least, that's according to Marc Andreessen, the cofounder of the powerful…
Marcelo Calbucci is the author of The PRFAQ Framework, with insights and guidance for adapting Amazon’s strategic process for use in startups and other businesses. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop)…
Many proptech startups, born and funded during the low-interest-rate heydays, are in the throes of struggle. With investments into U.S.-based real estate startups falling from $11.1 billion in 2021 to…
Character.AI, the embattled startup accused in two lawsuits of causing mental and physical suffering to minor users, is open for brand partnership deals. As reported by Axios, Character.AI announced on Thursday…
The FTC warns that multi-billion-dollar partnerships between Big Tech and AI startups could lead to the monopolization of the AI and cloud computing sectors. Source
The Anne Frank Experience You're probably familiar with Anne Frank, a European Jewish girl whose posthumously-published diary documents her time hiding from Nazi persecution, before being apprehended and killed in…
Electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations, citing less than $50,000 in assets against liabilities of up to $50 million. Despite initial promise and…
Seven-year-old electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed for bankruptcy and will “cease operations immediately.” The company is liquidating its assets in a Chapter 7 proceeding in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court.…
Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents and a major reason why auto insurance premiums are expected to increase in 2025. For commercial fleets, that’s a…