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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

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They want Netflix to address a list of demands in the categories of content investment, employee relations and safety, and harm reduction. When asked in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter , co-CEO Ted Sarandos didn’t say whether he would meet the group’s demands. — Most (@Most) October 20, 2021.

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Bird Plans To Invest $150M In Europe

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Santa Monica-based on-demand electric scooter provider Bird says it is planning a major investment in Europe, saying it will invest $150M in the continent in 2021. Bird offers up on-demand, electric scooters being used for micro-mobility, particularly in dense urban neighborhoods.

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Food Rocket blasts off after securing funding, grocery delivery deal with Circle K parent

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Food Rocket uses AI-enabled technologies to manage warehouse stocks, forecast demand and optimize delivery time by predicting the closest store that offers the fastest delivery time and the lowest costs of putting together and delivering the order. He also wants to take a step further eventually and deliver other items like phones.

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Postmates is launching a new retail delivery feature as brick and mortar stores face 14% drop in sales

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Postmates is now rolling out what could be the biggest update to the company’s service in a long time — adding a retail option for users to shop local stores and for local merchants to set up a virtual on-demand storefront in the app. As case counts spike in the U.S. In fact, the online analytics service eMarketer projected a 10.5%

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Tech And Remote Work: Four Things You Need To Know About Tech Salaries

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In 2021, the new normal has forced organizations to implement new strategies and policies. Tech professionals are in-demand and have helped organizations to survive. Working remotely might seem very attractive… The post Tech And Remote Work: Four Things You Need To Know About Tech Salaries appeared first on AllTopStartups.

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C3 Partners With Unilever For Virtual Ice Cream Venture

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The virtual kitchen will offer up Unilver's top-selling ice cream and frozen novelty brands to consumers on-demand. C3 said it is working on new fulfillment locations for The Ice Cream Shop in Berkeley, Minneapolis, Iowa City, Tempe, Richmond, Ann Arbor and Providence with plans for New York and San Francisco later in 2021.

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Nowadays puts its spin on plant-based nuggets

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Investment into alternative proteins, for example, plant-based meats and dairy substitutes was $5 billion in 2021, according to both the Good Food Institute and Crunchbase data. This includes a $2 million pre-seed round from 2021. The round was led by Stray Dog Capital, with additional strategic support from Standard Meat Co.,