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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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Via has two sides of its business: a consumer-facing shuttle and a “partnerships” division that sells its software platform to cities and transit authorities that allows them to deploy their own shuttles. ” Layoffs in a time of COVID-19. If so, go check out Layoffs.fyi, the site doesn’t just list layoffs.

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Glossier just laid off one-third of its corporate employees, mostly in tech

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W]e are shifting our technology strategy to leverage external partners for parts of our platform that we’re currently maintaining internally,” Weiss wrote in the email announcing the layoffs to staff. The tech team layoffs are notable for a beauty retailer that has often described itself as a technology company.

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Down bad

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Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. Subscribe to Chain Reaction on Apple , Spotify or your alternative podcast platform of choice to keep up with us every week. Molecule , a platform where DAOs can back medical research projects, secured $13 million in seed funding led by Northpond Ventures.

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MediaLab acquires messaging app Kik, expanding its app portfolio

TechCrunch LA

“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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Manufacturing startup Divergent 3D reduces staff by one-third

TechCrunch LA

The company developed an additive manufacturing platform designed to make it easier and faster to design and build new cars at a fraction of the cost — all while reducing the environmental impact that traditional factories have. Divergent 3D made Blade — which was on the auto show circuit in 2016 — to demonstrate the technology platform.

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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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Quality Systems Cuts 150 In Restructuring Move

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According to the copany, it has dropped all plans to develop its NextGen Now platform, saying it will immediately discontinue all efforts to use or repurpose its next generation platform, and instead will shift to the platform it acquired from MediTouch.

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