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I'm one of 900 employees Better.com fired in a surprise 3-minute Zoom. Telling my kids was the hardest part.

I'm one of 900 employees Better.com fired in a surprise 3-minute Zoom. Telling my kids was the hardest part.

"My wife and I had agreed not to tell our five kids about the layoff yet," a former Better.com employee said. "When it went viral, we had no choice."

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A senior strategist lays out the case for 3 crypto musketeers that are poised for a knockout 2022 as the Fed withdraws its 'punch-bowl' economic stimulus, creating a tricky market environment for stocks and bonds
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A senior strategist lays out the case for 3 crypto musketeers that are poised for a knockout 2022 as the Fed withdraws its 'punch-bowl' economic stimulus, creating a tricky market environment for stocks and bonds

Cryptocurrencies "showing divergent strength versus equities near the end of 2021" could mean continued outperformance in 2022, said strategist Mike McGlone.

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See the letter a Starbucks manager just sent to workers at the store that just voted to unionize

Starbucks workers in one Buffalo, New York store just voted to form a union on Thursday.

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The Great Resignation has spurred a new class of entrepreneurs: full-time side hustlers, solopreneurs, and freelancers

Most pandemic startups may remain sole proprietorships. About 35% of new businesses have high propensity — i.e., a high likelihood to employ people.

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Elizabeth Holmes trial Week 14 recap: A trade secret defense, and the Theranos founder's romantic break-up 'process'

Elizabeth Holmes trial Week 14 recap: A trade secret defense, and the Theranos founder's romantic break-up 'process'

Holmes said she wasn't told Theranos' lab posed "jeopardy" to patients and that Ramesh Balwani showed up at places she frequented after they split.

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Tyler Hobbs' Fidenza NFT collection has made over $177 million in secondary sales from buyers, including Snoop Dogg. He breaks down his creation process and shares how he values his artwork.
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Tyler Hobbs' Fidenza NFT collection has made over $177 million in secondary sales from buyers, including Snoop Dogg. He breaks down his creation process and shares how he values his artwork.

Generative artist Tyler Hobbs' Fidenza NFT collection has made $177 million in secondary sales. He shares his process of creation and valuation.

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Chinese tech companies are reportedly laying off staff amid the government's tech crackdown

Chinese tech companies are reportedly laying off staff amid the government's tech crackdown

Among those affected are iQiyi — seen as the Netflix of China — and Kuaishou — a short video app competing against TikTok parent ByteDance.

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A woman died while taking a controversial new Alzheimer's drug, increasing concerns about its safety. Read the FDA report on what happened.

People taking Biogen's new Alzheimer's drug could have brain swelling. Insider got a copy of the report on a woman who died while taking the drug.

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Wall Street analysts are rushing to dub the metaverse the next multi-trillion-dollar investing opportunity. Here's what 3 of them are saying about its potential and risks.
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Wall Street analysts are rushing to dub the metaverse the next multi-trillion-dollar investing opportunity. Here's what 3 of them are saying about its potential and risks.

Analysts from Morgan Stanley, Bernstein, and Jefferies explain the multi-trillion-dollar metaverse opportunity, and share investment ideas.

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