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

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The employees who participated in the walkout want Netflix to “adopt measures to avoid future instances of platforming transphobia and hate speech,” they wrote in a letter. Netflix Senior Software Engineer Terra Field, who is transgender, tweeted a viral thread about the Chappelle special. And Netflix f *d up majorly.

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A Bigger Truth About Restaurant Food Delivery

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But the broader issue that hasn’t garnished much press attention is how the restaurant industry itself is being transformed and what tools a modern restaurant will need to compete. So while many restaurants knew they eventually needed to invest in better order management software, many had been putting it off. Enter ChowNow.

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ScoreStream Adds New Funding From Intel Capital

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ScoreStream said the funds go towards new product enhancement and extension of its platform. ScoreStream's software is used to crowdsource scores and other information from local high schools and other local sports leagues, which it makes available to media outlets such as broadcast television groups, iHeart Media, and the Associated Press.

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Shopify Just Bought the Deliverr Shipping Network for $2.1 Billion

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The two companies are a great match, according to Shopify's press release about the deal. Together with Deliverr, Shopify Fulfillment Network will give millions of growing businesses access to a simple, powerful logistics platform that will allow them to make their customers happy over and over again.”. Why Shopify Wants Deliverr.

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GraphEffect Expands In New York, Chicago

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GraphEffect, which is led by James Borow, said it added Melissa Greenberg, Alexandra Press, and Mandy Majchrzak as Directors in the various offices; Greenberg was at DailyCandy, Press was at Neo@Ogilvy, and Majchrzak was at [x+1] and turn. READ MORE>>.

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Boulevard books $70M to help beauty and wellness salons with their bookings

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to date, the company said that it saw an 188% growth in annual recurring revenue compared to a year ago, with more than 25,000 individuals in 2,000 salons and spas in the country now using its platform. Roughly half used some software on premises or in the cloud, but none of it did the trick both for the salons or their customers.

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Verve Wireless Raises $7M For Mobile News Apps

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San Diego-based Verve Wireless , the developer of mobile publishing tools for the Associated Press, McClatchy, Belo Interactive, and other publishers, said this morning that it has raised $7M more in additional funding. The round was led by BlueRun Ventures, and also included prior investors The Associated Press and others.

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