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Vice Media Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Ahead of Sale

Vice Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, May 15, to facilitate the planned sale of the company shortly and make the firm’s future more secure.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Salsa Raises $10 Million to Help Platforms Embed Payroll Features

Salsa announced the attraction of investment funds for $10 million.

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Disney+ Streaming Service Loses 4 Million Subscribers in First Quarter

Disney has announced that its flagship streaming service has lost 4 million subscribers in the first three months of this year.

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TD Bank Blames Regulatory Uncertainty for Failed First Horizon Acquisition

Canadian TD Bank canceled the planned purchase of the American financial institution First Horizon.

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Shopify Cuts 20% of Staff

Shopify announced its intention to lay off more than 2 thousand employees as part of efforts aimed at intensifying activities in the field of e-commerce.

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Mavenir Raises $100 Million

Mavenir, a company that specializes in open radio access networks and related services for 5G networks, announced that it managed to attract investment funds for $100 million.

Finance & Economics

Starbucks’ US Loyalty Membership Increases 15%

The Starbucks loyalty program demonstrates growth in not the most favorable conditions for activating positive trends.

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IBM Suspends Hiring Due to AI

The media reports that IBM plans to temporarily stop recruiting employees for those positions that artificial intelligence can handle.

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Nextdoor Launches New Assistant Feature

Nextdoor social network on Tuesday, May 2, introduced a new feature that is based on generative artificial intelligence.

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Dropbox Lays Off 500 Employees

Cloud storage giant Dropbox has joined technology companies that are implementing a workforce reduction policy, announcing the layoff of 16% of staff, which is equivalent to about 500 people.

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Amazon Closes Halo Health Division

Amazon has sent out notices to Halo Health customers that this division of the company is ceasing operations on July 31 of this year.

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Silicon Valley Bank Employees to Get Back Some Money

Media reports that Silicon Valley Bank employees are returning some of the money after a period of uncertainty.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Shopify Adds Melio’s B2B Embedded Finance Offering to Commerce Platform

Shopify has announced the addition of Melio’s built-in financial offer for B2B to its trading platform.

Society & Lifestyle

Reddit to Charge for Access to Its API

Following Twitter, which decided to restrict third-party access to its data, Reddit on Tuesday, April 18, announced the launch of the practice of charging for the use of the API.

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Meta Horizon Worlds Adds Controls as It Lowers Age Requirement

Meta has announced a relaxation of age requirements, compliance with which allows users to access the virtual reality (VR) platform.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Stripe Offers Affirm’s Adaptive Checkout to Canadian Users

Stripe payment company and the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Affirm service provider have expanded the scope of cooperation.