Month: February 2020
The person in charge of Google’s fractured culture is stepping down
Google human resources chief Eileen Naughton is stepping down later this year, the company confirms to The Verge (via Fortune). Her title was VP of People Operations; according to Google, the team’s goal is to be “the champions of Google’s culture.” Perhaps needless to say, Google’s culture hasn’t been in…
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T-Mobile and Sprint’s industry-changing merger will reportedly clear its final hurdle tomorrow
Tomorrow is a day the wireless industry has long been waiting for, according to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal’s well-guarded sources — a judge is expected to rule in favor of T-Mobile and Sprint in the lawsuit that attempted to stop their industry-changing merger. That should…
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Jam lets you safely share streaming app passwords
Can’t afford Netflix and HBO and Spotify and Disney+…? Now there’s an app specially built for giving pals your passwords while claiming to keep your credentials safe. It’s called Jam, and the questionably legal service launched in private beta this morning. Founder John Backus tells TechCrunch in his first interview…
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White House requests $15 billion to establish Space Force
The Space Force will be taking one giant leap towards reality if the Department of Defense’s proposed budget and operations go through. $15 billion is requested, which would fund a number of missions and help establish the more than 10,000 personnel expected to join the new military branch over the…
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Leaked Samsung Galaxy Z Flip video reveals special designer edition clamshell
Following on from yesterday’s official reveal of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip during the 2020 Academy Awards, a new leaked video has landed online showing off a special edition of the clamshell device by American designer Thom Browne. Shared on Twitter by tipster Ishan Agarwal, the Thom Browne Edition bundle…
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Impala raises $20 million to build the API of the hotel industry
Impala has raised another round of funding just a few months after raising an $11 million Series A round. This time, the startup is raising a $20 million Series B round led by Lakestar. Latitude Ventures is also participating in the round. The company is building a service that works…
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