Musk poses workers with a choice: quit Twitter, or prepare to get “hardcore”

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Times are changing at Twitter. In about two weeks under Elon Musk’s leadership, Twitter has fired over 3,700 people, and a slew of high-ranking execs have resigned. But the company’s personnel changes aren’t ending there. According to a report from The Washington Post, Musk sent a late night email offering the remaining Twitter employees a choice: … Read more

Meet the startups competing at TC Sessions: Crypto

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We’re thrilled to announce the three early-stage startups that will take the stage and go head-to-head in the pitch competition at TC Sessions: Crypto — this Thursday, November 17, in Miami. There’s still time to be in the room. Buy your pass right now to watch these founders square off in front of a live … Read more

The Verge’s favorite holiday gifts under $50

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Photography by Joel Goldberg for The Verge Great gifts don’t always command a high price tag. If you’re looking to limit your spending this holiday season, we’ve mustered a selection of affordable picks suited for everyone on your list. Continue reading…

Amazon begins layoffs as economic woes mount

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This week, Amazon began the process of cutting jobs across the company. Managers have begun informing employees that they have two months to find another role inside the company or accept severance, according to reports. Numerous employees have acknowledged that they were impacted by the moves via services like LinkedIn. Other reports, meanwhile, cite frustrations … Read more

‘Hybrid meat’? Meatable wants to get lab-grown meat to market faster by combining with plant-based proteins

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Alternative meat, seafood, and dairy products are all the rage in startup land, with countless companies raising bucketloads of cash and showcasing their first products throughout 2022. There are two broad categories within the meat-substitute space specifically: plant-based foods that strive to mimic the texture, look, and feel of real meat, and “lab-grown” cultivated meat that’s … Read more

Matter Labs, the company behind zkSync, raises $200 million to scale Ethereum

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Matter Labs has raised a $200 million Series C funding round co-led by Blockchain Capital and Dragonfly. Matter Labs is better known for its work on zkSync, an Ethereum scaling solution that drastically reduces the cost of Ethereum transactions. LightSpeed Venture Partners, Variant and Andreessen Horowitz are also participating in the Series C round. Overall, … Read more