Deric Richards

ByteDance updatesSign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about ByteDance news. TikTok owner ByteDance has started lay-offs at its education division as new Chinese government regulations force the world’s most…
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Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty ImagesEthereum's much-hyped and somewhat controversial "London" hard fork has just activated.So far, news of the successful upgrade has coincided with a runup in the price of ether, the native token of…
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A coalition of gig economy companies that includes Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart said on Wednesday that it had filed a ballot proposal in Massachusetts that could create a new class of workers in the commonwealth. If the coalition is…
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The threat of cyberattacks has grown significantly over the past decade. But the cyberdefenses of key US federal agencies remain woefully inadequate, according to a Senate oversight report published Aug. 3. “While several of the agencies…
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The 89 people who work at Buffer, a company that makes social-media management tools, are used to having an unconventional employer. Everyone’s salary, including the CEO’s, is public. All employees work remotely; their only office closed…
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In theory, millions of Americans with mild-to-moderate hearing loss should be able to walk into a drug store today, buy devices akin to smartphone earbuds and re-engage with the audible world as they exit the store. That they can't is…
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A coalition of Democrats is urging Facebook and Amazon to drop their requests for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina KhanLina KhanHillicon Valley: Senators highlight security threats from China during rare public hearing |…
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Activision Blizzard’s stock clawed back losses from a slump spurred by a bombshell sex-harassment suit last month after the company said two executives had left, even as it reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue.…
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Story highlightsShane Kimbrough is a NASA astronautHe voted in the 2016 electionShane Kimbrough, a NASA astronaut currently living on board the International Space Station, filed his ballot in Tuesday's presidential election, according to a…
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