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Musk Ends Remote Work At Twitter, Demands 40 Plus Hours At Office

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In more continuing turmoil at Twitter, new owner Elon Musk is reportedly ending the ability to work remotely at the social media company, and is demanding employees put in "at least" 40 hours in person at the office each week. The report--from Bloomberg--said that the new rules kick in immediately.

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The Station: Via hits $2.25B valuation, letters from readers, layoffs in a time of COVID-19

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The on-demand shuttle startup raised $400 million, TechCrunch learned. There has been a real interest in emergency services,” Ramot told me, adding he expects to see more demand for the software platform and the flexibility it provides as the pandemic unfolds. ” Layoffs in a time of COVID-19. Deal of the week.

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10 Strategies For Success Long-Term As Well As Today

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Even a million users on your social media site won’t pay the bills until you sell some advertising or a premium service. Although his focus is naturally on bigger companies, I contend that his recommended strategies apply equally well to entrepreneurs and startups: Demand a mindset of deep thinking for the long term.

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Mahalo Chops Headcount, Says Report

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Santa Monica-based Mahalo , the online human-curated news and search site headed by Jason Calacanis, has cut 10 percent of its staff, according to reports. According to a report by CenterNetworks, the changes were a reaction to the search algorithm and quality changes made by Google last week. READ MORE>>.

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