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Virgin Orbit is assembling a fleet of 747 jets to launch more rockets into space
The modified 737 aircraft “Cosmic Girl” lifts off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California carrying a LauncherOne rocket on June 30, 2021. Virgin Orbit Virgin Orbit is assembling a fleet of modified 747 jets, the company announced Tuesday, ordering two new modified cargo airframes to help launch more rockets into space. The company […]
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Tech giants lost more than $1 trillion in value in the last three trading days
The world’s largest technology companies have shed over $1 trillion in value in just three trading sessions. Stocks at large have sold off since the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but technology has endured more pain than other sectors of the economy. Investors now have less interest in what drove business […]
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Tech’s latest IPOs are getting demolished, with Robinhood, Rivian, UiPath down over 70% from offer price
Rivian electric trucks are seen parked near the Nasdaq MarketSite building in Times Square on November 10, 2021 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Tech stocks have gotten hammered across the board in 2022. The downdraft has been particularly brutal for companies that held their market debuts in 2021. Of 53 […]
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Palantir plunges 21% on weak revenue guidance, earnings miss
Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp arrives at the “Tech for Good” Summit in Paris, France May 15, 2019. Charles Platiau | Reuters Shares of Palantir plunged more than 21% on Monday after the company issued a weaker-than-expected revenue outlook and missed on the bottom line in its first-quarter results. Here are the key numbers: Earnings […]
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Cable companies to offer effectively free internet to low-income homes
Vice President Kamala Harris during an event on high-speed internet access. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Biden administration said it secured commitments from 20 internet service providers to either reduce prices or increase speeds to serve low-income households, according to a White House press release published Monday. The news means […]
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Tesla covers travel costs for out-of-state health care including, reportedly, abortions
Signage outside the new Tesla South Austin showroom within the Yard development in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla will cover travel and lodging costs for employees to receive health-care services not offered in the states they reside. The policy, which Tesla said has been […]
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Microsoft launches cybersecurity services to help clients fight off ransomware and other attacks
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft CNBC Microsoft’s security business is growing faster than any of its main products, and now the company is adding heft to its offerings with three new services designed to help organizations spot and respond to cybersecurity incidents. Microsoft is among the leaders in cloud software and infrastructure, which means its […]
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Uber CEO tells staff company will cut down on costs, treat hiring as a ‘privilege’
Uber will cut back on spending and focus on becoming a leaner business to address a “seismic shift” in investor sentiment, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told employees in an email obtained by CNBC. “After earnings, I spent several days meeting investors in New York and Boston,” Khosrowshahi said in the email, which was sent out late […]
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Employees everywhere are organizing. Here’s why it’s happening now
Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, left, speaks next to Christian Smalls, founder of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), during an ALU rally in the Staten Island borough of New York, U.S., on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images After years of declining influence, unions are having a […]
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Google says it’s raising employee pay through performance review revamp
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google is overhauling its performance evaluation process, implementing changes that will result in increased salaries, as the company tries to ease tension between employees and leadership on the issue of compensation. Starting this week, Google is using a new process for performance reviews […]
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