Bay Area tech company Freshworks cuts 660 workers, sparking 'naked greed' insult from competitor Freshworks, a San Mateo tech company that makes sales and customer support software for businesses, is laying off 660 workers. “The decision to part ways with members of our team is heavy,” he wrote. ... 11/8/2024 - 10:39 am | View Link
SF tech company Opendoor, once worth $18B, lays off 300 workers as losses mount Opendoor, a real estate tech company headquartered in San Francisco, announced Thursday that it will lay off 300 workers. CEO Carrie Wheeler announced the cuts, which total 17% of Opendoor’s staff, in ... 11/8/2024 - 9:10 am | View Link
Kraken Lays Off 15% of Workers and Names New Co-Chief Executive Kraken named Arjun Sethi, a longtime Silicon Valley executive, as co-chief executive, alongside Dave Ripley. Mr. Ripley became chief executive in 2023 after Jesse Powell, the company’s founder, ... 10/30/2024 - 11:31 am | View Link
Dropbox lays off 171 workers in California The company laid off 15% of its workers last year. San Francisco-based Dropbox (Nasdaq: DBX) announced Tuesday it will lay off 20% of its staff or 528 employees worldwide. 174 of the workers reside in ... 10/29/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link
Chipmaker Qualcomm lays off hundreds of workers in San Diego Qualcomm, which makes chips for smartphones, said it will lay off 226 workers in San Diego later this year ... The decision by Qualcomm to lay off hundreds of employees comes less than a year ... 09/19/2024 - 11:22 am | View Link
Canadian teenager in critical condition with presumptive bird flu as U. S. official warns the virus 'seems to be gearing up for wider impact' FortuneTeen infected in Canada’s first bird flu case is in critical condition The Washington PostCanadian Teenager Is Country’s First Human Bird Flu Case The New York TimesCanada's national lab confirms H5N1 in hospitalized teen University of Minnesota Twin Cities
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video) Space.comSpaceX launch recap: Live Starlink mission updates Thursday from Cape Florida TodaySpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight NowSpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (video) Space.com
James Webb Spots Massive ‘Red Monsters’—A Discovery That’s Shaking Astronomy to Its Core The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries ChannelJames Webb Space Telescope finds galaxies pointing toward a dark matter alternative Space.comDiscovery of three galactic 'red monsters' in early universe challenges current models of galaxy formation Phys.orgAstronomers’ theory of galaxy formation may be upended The Daily | Case Western Reserve UniversityMysterious Ultra-Massive Galaxies Spotted in Early Universe Sci.
Diabetics left without treatment as global rate of disease doubles Financial TimesMore than 800 million people around the world have diabetes, study finds The GuardianMore than 800 million adults have diabetes globally, many untreated, study suggests ReutersNew report reveals global diabetes rates have doubled since 1990 CBS NewsSurging diabetes rate underscores vast opportunity in weight-loss drugs MarketWatch
Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence University of Cambridge news“I was awestruck from the moment I first saw it to the moment I finished assembling the skull and brain” BBC Discover Wildlife"One-of-a-kind" fossil from age of dinosaurs reveals new early bird species NewsweekExquisite bird fossil provides clues to the evolution of avian brains New Scientist