Columbus, OH

Fortune

On Monday generative AI model startup Cohere celebrated a fresh $500 million in new funding at a $5.5 billion valuation, and on Tuesday  company said it was laying off about 20 employees (out of close to 400).

A day after raising $500 million, AI startup Cohere told staff it was laying off about 20 employees

San Francisco, CA

We’re excited that Rebecca Hu, co-founder and CEO of Glacier; Allison Wolff, co-founder and CEO of Vibrant Planet; and Hyuk-Jeen Suh, co-founder of Venx and general partner at SkyRiver Ventures, will be joining us on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on October 28–30 in San Francisco.

Discover how founders and investors are saving the planet at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Such acquisitions may feel like a huge disappointment for founders and senior employees. They were dreaming of building a massive, highly valuable company that would make them rich. Instead, their equity could be worth little to nothing, they may have to take a role at the acquiring company and they may even have to commit to work there for a period of time to get their full payout.

Selling a startup in an ‘acqui-hire’ is more lucrative than it seems, founders and VCs say

In a bid to create a blockchain version of the popular Y Combinator framework, ARC—an NFT-gated community of over 850 members—raised $4.5 million, the group announced on Tuesday. “We spent over two years curating a global powerhouse of connections, expertise, developers, creators, and influencers to create a comprehensive...

NFT Community ARC Set to Launch Crypto Incubator with $4.5 Million Raise

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Herbie J Pilato

One of the most beloved Hollywood stars in the history of television, in particular, was actress Frances Bavier, who died in 1989 at age 85. The likable actress became best known for her compassionate and nurturing role as Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show (CBS, 1960-1968).

Beloved 'Andy Griffith Show' Actress Frances Bavier ("Aunt Bee"): A Look Back at Her Life and Career

Texas State

Walmart’s Zoom call in May was anything but routine for the roughly 300 employees who learned they would need to relocate or lose their jobs. Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the situation that were on the call but not allowed to speak during it, said they were told during the meeting that Walmart would start requiring thousands of workers from its smaller offices and remote locations to move to one of its main office hubs to boost in-person presence.

Walmart employees were caught off-guard by the company’s mandate to relocate

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Portland, OR

Forest Grove News Times

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden D-Oregon, a vocal opponent of a proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons grocery stores, said key decisions regarding the merger could arrive within days.
                The Kroger chain includes Safeway, Albertson and QFC.
                Speaking from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Wyden told the Portland Tribune that a lawsuit to block the merger and a counter-suit are both winding their way through courts.
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Oregon Sen. Wyden: Fate of Kroger-Albertsons merger could be decided in days

California State

KFI AM 640

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Popular California Startup Suddenly Lays Off Hundreds Of Workers

Kroger sued the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday, pushing back on the government’s authority to stop its mergers with Albertsons (ACI). The grocery giant filed a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio claiming the FTC’s efforts to stop the merger are unconstitutional.

Kroger is suing the FTC for holding up its grocery merger with Albertsons

New York City, NY

Business Insider

Edwin Toh was born and raised in Singapore before he took an internship in NYC.  In 2018, he was hired by Google as a UX engineer.

I got my dream job at Google without a college degree. Here's how I did it.

Until only a few years ago, the assumption was that 9-5 office-based work was the best thing for business. Now, thanks to the global remote-work experiment kickstarted by COVID, the majority of companies have moved the needle on remote working – including major tech corporations like Google. While Google’s...

Fully Remote Jobs at Google You Can Apply for in August 2024

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Entpreneurship really knows no bounds when it comes to a person’s income level. Many times, a great idea for a business is born out of someone’s desire to lift themselves out of a tough economic situation. However, people in those positions generally have a difficult time finding access...

Low-income Microentrepreneurs Get $7 Million in Business Grants

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

“Unlike language, where we don’t have mathematical models to describe what the next word should be, when it comes to physics, we do have those models. And what we’re seeing is that machine learning is actually quite good at computation, not just pattern recognition,” said co-founder Darren Garvey.

BeyondMath’s ‘digital wind tunnel’ puts a physics-based AI simulation to work on F1 cars

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

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Kroger filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission Monday as the government has attempted to block its merger with Albertsons.

Kroger sues government for blocking merger with Albertsons

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Sarah Buchner started as a carpenter when she was 12 — now her AI construction startup has raised $20 million

Sarah Buchner knows this well. Originally a carpenter, she founded a startup, Trunk Tools, that provides automation tools to organize unstructured construction documentation. “I grew up...

Sarah Buchner started as a carpenter when she was 12 — now her AI construction startup has raised $20 million

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