Ann Arbor teachers demand transparency as board discusses layoffs, budget deficit
Ann Arbor teachers are speaking out against potential layoffs that would help make up for a $25 million budget deficit.
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The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024.
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Community banks often provide more personalized service and affordable banking products, but they have their shortcomings, too. Learn more about how community banks work and if they’re right for you.
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Pitch Deck Teardown: RAW Dating App's $3M angel deck
Pitch decks are a lot like dating: You’ve got to strut your stuff to convince investors that you're the perfect match, worthy of millions to grow and flourish. The pitch deck should sell your team and your solution, not just the product. This is where RAW’s pitch deck swipes left pretty hard.
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Hackers steal $305M from DMM Bitcoin crypto exchange
Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin confirmed on Friday that it had been the victim of a hack resulting in the theft of 4,502.9 bitcoin, or about $305 million. According to crypto security firm Elliptic, this is the eighth largest crypto theft in history. DMM Bitcoin said it detected “an unauthorized leak of Bitcoin (BTC) from our wallet” on Friday and that it was still investigating and had taken measures to stop further thefts.
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VC firm Antler's CEO says Asia presents 'biggest opportunity' in the world for growth
Asia's startup ecosystem hasn't been doing well in the past couple years, as everything from geopolitics to higher interest rates affected investors' willingness to write checks. Venture firm Antler appears to be one such investor. It launched a $285 million emerging growth fund, called Antler Elevate Fund, in June 2023, and has been investing between $1 million and $10 million in Series A rounds and later worldwide.
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The IRS is making its free Turbo Tax alternative permanent
The IRS Direct File tool is now permanent and available to all 50 states following a limited pilot program.
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Geneva auto show calls Switzerland quits, relocates to Qatar
The annual Geneva auto show will no longer be held in Geneva. Instead, it's permanently moving to Doha, Qatar, starting in 2025.
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Dyson 360 Vis Nav review: Superior suction at a steep price
Dyson’s first robot vacuum may be late on the scene, but it impresses with excellent suction power and remarkable obstacle avoidance. However, its $1,200 will be prohibitively expensive for some.
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Tesla shareholder sweepstakes and EV layoffs hit Lucid and Fisker
Okay, okay — remember last week when I suggested Tesla was being a bit extra in its bid to convince shareholders to vote in favor of relocating the company to Texas and to approve CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay deal? Because this week Tesla took it to a whole new level by dangling the chance to win a factory tour with Elon and chief designer Franz von Holzhausen. Shareholders who vote could win a tour of the Tesla factory in Austin and an invitation to the June 13 annual meeting.
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Google is putting more restrictions on AI Overviews after it told people to put glue on pizza
Liz Reid, the Head of Google Search, has admitted that the company's search engine has returned some "odd, inaccurate or unhelpful AI Overviews" after they rolled out to everyone in the US.
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These experts study aging for a living. Here are 6 things that help them live longer, happier lives.
Experts say aging well is more about mindset than a strict lifestyle.
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Trump criminal charges guidebook: Here are all 88 felony counts against the former president across 4 cases
Yahoo News breaks down exactly what Trump is being charged with in each case as well as the judges, prosecutors, co-defendants and key dates.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker may be removed from kickoffs due to new NFL rules
Kansas City Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub said kicker Harrison Butker may be removed from kickoffs. But not because of Butker's recent controversial remarks.
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Drew Brees to be inducted into New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
Brees is second all-time in NFL single-season and career passing yards.
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NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy ever observed
NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant and oldest known galaxy. The “bright, massive and large” star system reportedly formed just 290 million years after the big bang.
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Paul Graham claims Sam Altman wasn't fired from Y Combinator
In a series of posts on X on Thursday, Paul Graham, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator, brushed off claims that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was pressured to resign as president of Y Combinator in 2019 due to potential conflicts of interest. "People have been claiming [Y Combinator] fired Sam Altman," Graham writes. Altman became a partner at Y Combinator in 2011, initially working there on a part-time basis.
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says company has 'full buffet' of sports as NBA rights decision looms
Warner Bros. Discovery could lose its NBA media rights package, which expires at the end of next season.
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Inside a 'Bluey' dads' Facebook group: How Bandit is helping human parents be better
The blue cartoon dog dad is inspiring fathers around the world to go all in on parenting — and connect with other dads.
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Former teen model co-created app Frich to help Gen Z be more realistic about finances
As a teen model, Katrin Kaurov became financially independent at a young age. Aleksandra Medina, whom she met at NYU Abu Dhabi, also learned to manage money early on. The pair bonded as students over what they viewed as a lack of a space for open conversations for people their age to have around financial wellness.
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Autobiographer's app uses AI to help you tell your life story
Autobiographer co-founder and CEO Matt Bowman sees the app as a way to leave behind a narrative for his godchildren. Before working at Facebook in the Bay Area, Bowman previously served in the Army Special Forces, where he was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.