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Tech Crunch – Online pet goods retailer Chewy lays off 200+ employees
Chewy, the online pet supplies company that sold to PetSmart in 2017 for $3.35 billion, but then split off a few years later, is the latest company to undergo layoffs, TechCrunch has…
Tech Crunch – Amazon introduces new Buy with Prime perks, such as tracking and returns
Amazon’s Buy with Prime, a service that lets Prime members shop directly from third-party merchants and get Prime benefits like free shipping and returns, launched today new features, including the ability to…
Tech Crunch – Amazon Games will close its Crown channel on Twitch and cut 180 jobs
Amazon announced another cluster of layoffs this week along with plans to discontinue the Crown channel, a flashy Amazon-run Twitch channel that featured television-like programming. Amazon will also shutter its Game Growth…
Texas Monthly – San Antonio will close or merge about 15% of its schools for “academic and financial sustainability”
The school closure recommendations came after analyzing student enrollment at each school and how much it would cost to sustain them. Many who opposed the move noted the impact of previous closures…
Texas Tribune San Antonio will close or merge about 15% of its schools for “academic and financial sustainability”
The school closure recommendations came after analyzing student enrollment at each school and how much it would cost to sustain them. Many who opposed the move noted the impact of previous closures…
Texas Tribune San Antonio will close or merge about 15% of its schools for “academic and financial sustainability”
The school closure recommendations came after analyzing student enrollment at each school and how much it would cost to sustain them. Many who opposed the move noted the impact of previous closures…
KTSM News – Report finds Texas, portions of U.S. under elevated electric reliability risk this winter
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A November report released by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation found several electric reliability regions within North America are at an elevated risk during extreme weather conditions this…
Tech Crunch – Airbnb acquires secretive firm launched by Siri co-founder
Airbnb has acquired a secretive new AI startup, Gameplanner.AI, the company announced this morning. CNBC reports that the purchase price was around $200 million, a figure which TechCrunch was unable to confirm…
Tech Crunch – Amazon strikes deal with Snap to let users buy its products from ads on Snapchat
Amazon has entered into a partnership with Snap to allow users to buy its products directly from ads on the social app, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The news was first reported…