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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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I will repeat my appeal from last week: Maybe you’re a startup founder, a safety driver at an autonomous vehicle developer, a venture capitalist, engineer or gig economy worker. The feature was developed to turn unused vehicle fleets into an on-demand solution to get essential workers to their destination. Here’s one.

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Manufacturing startup Divergent 3D reduces staff by one-third

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The company, which employed about 160 people, laid off 57 workers, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department. The platform is an end-to-end digital production system that uses high-speed 3D printers to make complex parts out of metal alloys. The company’s No.

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MediaLab acquires messaging app Kik, expanding its app portfolio

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“Whether it be a passion for an obscure manga or your favorite football team, Kik has shown an incredible ability to provide a platform for new friendships to be forged through your mobile phone.” . “ Kik is one of those amazing places that brings us back to those early aspirations,” the blog post read.

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Quality Systems Cuts 150 In Restructuring Move

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Irvine-based Quality Systems , a developer of healthcare information systems, says it is cutting 150 employees, or approximately six percent of its staff, as part of a broad restructuring of thee company. The company also said it will be eliminating its business units and shifting to a functional organizational structure, among other efforts.

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6 Keys To Growing Your Career Through The Gig Economy

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You will find it pays big dividends, even in your personal life, to track and manage expenses with a simple business platform, like QuickBooks or Apptivo , for work and family. There are already multiple gig platforms, including UpWork and TaskRabbit , that you can freely explore through the Internet.

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Turtle Beach Restructures HyperSound, Seeks Buyer

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San Diego-based audio technology developer Turtle Beach said Monday that it is restructuring its HyperSound business, in a bid to lower the operating costs of that business. Turtle Beach is a developer of gaming headsets for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and other platforms. READ MORE>>.

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Bio Roundup: Bosley’s Editas Exit, Bridge Bucks, CRISPR Crime & More

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After guiding the CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing startup from scientific breakthrough toward the development of a potential cutting-edge medicine, slogging victoriously through a legendary patent fight , and reaching the cusp of an historic clinical trial , the well-traveled Bosley is cutting out, the company said Tuesday.

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