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Interviews with 16 Amazon workers offer an inside look at the unionization vote in Bessemer, Al, where $15/hour is double the minimum wage for entry-level jobs (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Interviews with 16 Amazon workers offer an inside look at the unionization vote in Bessemer, Al, where $15/hour is…
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A report from the National Security Commission on AI, which is chaired by Eric Schmidt, finds that the US is not fully prepared for AI competition with China (Mila Jasper/Nextgov)
Mila Jasper / Nextgov: A report from the National Security Commission on AI, which is chaired by Eric Schmidt, finds…
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Qomplx, a risk analytics provider helping companies protect against cybersecurity threats and more, merges with Casper CEO's SPAC to go public; deal worth $1.4B (Katie Roof/Bloomberg)
Katie Roof / Bloomberg: Qomplx, a risk analytics provider helping companies protect against cybersecurity threats and more, merges with Casper…
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Square says Square Financial Services, its industrial bank, has started operations after getting FDIC approval last year (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch)
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: Square says Square Financial Services, its industrial bank, has started operations after getting FDIC approval…
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Unc0ver releases a jailbreak that works on iPhones running iOS 11 through iOS 14.3, using a now-fixed flaw that Apple said may have been exploited in the wild (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Unc0ver releases a jailbreak that works on iPhones running iOS 11 through iOS 14.3, using a…
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How Apple ramped up its lobbying in AZ, including hiring Gov. Ducey's ex-chief of staff, amid a proposed bill to let app devs to use 3rd-party payment systems (Emily Birnbaum/Protocol)
Emily Birnbaum / Protocol: How Apple ramped up its lobbying in AZ, including hiring Gov. Ducey’s ex-chief of staff, amid…
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Twitter to label tweets with misleading information about COVID vaccines and debut a strike system that can lead to permanent account suspension after 5 strikes (Ashley Gold/Axios)
Ashley Gold / Axios: Twitter to label tweets with misleading information about COVID vaccines and debut a strike system that…
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Zoom posts big quarter even as subscriber growth slows
Zoom’s astronomical growth is tapering off along with the pandemic By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer March 1, 2021, 9:55…
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Zoom Q4: revenue of $882M, up 369% YoY, vs. $812M est., 467K+ customers with 10+ employees, projected Q1 revenue of $900M-$905M, vs. $829M est.; stock jumps 11% (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
Jordan Novet / CNBC: Zoom Q4: revenue of $882M, up 369% YoY, vs. $812M est., 467K+ customers with 10+ employees,…
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The singer Grimes made $5.8M selling ~10 pieces of NFT-based artwork within 20 minutes of debuting her collection on trading platform Nifty Gateway on Sunday (Grace Kay/Insider)
Grace Kay / Insider: The singer Grimes made $5.8M selling ~10 pieces of NFT-based artwork within 20 minutes of debuting…
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