Better.com CEO 'taking time off' after Zoom mass layoff, report says

“I own the decision to do the layoffs, but in communicating it I blundered the execution. In doing so, I embarrassed you.” He also said he’d take steps toward being more transparent within the company and regarding goals for 2022. The deal is being pushed back, but the company is expected to have a $6.9 billion valuation. The company didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 67 words · Nathan Black

Better.com founder reportedly returns to CEO duties after mass Zoom layoff

“Your employment here is terminated effective immediately.” The deal is being pushed back, but the company is expected to have a $6.9 billion valuation. Better.com didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Monique Wolfe

Better.com's CEO lays off hundreds of employees over Zoom

“Your employment here is terminated effective immediately.” “The last time I did this, I cried. This time, I hope to be stronger.” Garg also accused the laid-off employees of “stealing” from their colleagues and customers by being unproductive. Garg has served as Better.com’s CEO since founding the company in 2014. “You are TOO DAMN SLOW. You are a bunch of DUMB DOLPHINS… STOP IT RIGHT NOW. YOU ARE EMBARRASSING ME,” he wrote....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Jeffrey Stewart

BetterHelp Should Pay $7.8 Million for Sharing Sensitive Data, FTC Says

BetterHelp didn’t respond to a request for comment. In astatement posted to its website, the company said it followed “industry-standard” advertising practices. BetterHelp said its settlement with the FTC isn’t an admission of wrongdoing. The proposed consent order will be open to public comment for 30 days before a final decision is reached.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Andrew Franco

Beyoncé and Her Music Arrive on TikTok

Before Thursday, there was a Queen Bey-shaped hole on TikTok. Now people can feature songs from her entire catalog in their TikToks,Variety reported. In recent years, TikTok has played a significant role in the success of musicians. Read more:Ready to Join TikTok? Here’s What you oughta Know

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 47 words · Ruth Scott

Beyoncé Announces Dates for 'Renaissance' World Tour

The singerannounced upcoming datesfor her Renaissance tour, setting the internet on fire. She dropped anInstagram postwith the simple words: Renaissance World Tour 2023. The tour kicks off in Europe in May and wraps in New Orleans in September. Beyonce released theRenaissance albumin July, and it was rumored that she would go on tour this summer. But hurry, there are registration deadlines scattered throughout February. Fans around the globe canvisit Ticketmasterto find out when tickets will go on sale in their region....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Joshua Henry

Beyond Meat Pennsylvania Plant Has Apparent Mold and Listeria, Report Says

Documents were provided by one former employee and corroborated by two former employees who asked to remain anonymous. The report comes amid a rise in popularity of plant-based meat alternatives over the past few years. Beyond Meat defended the condition of its plant.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Amber Freeman

Bezos-Backed EV Startup Wants to Build $25,000 Electric Pickup, Report Says

Slate’s goal is a two-seat electric pickup at price of around $25,000, TechCrunch reported. GM discontinued the Bolt in 2023, but has teased plans tobring it back. Some, like Rivian, have been able to bring models to market and establish some market presence. Others, likeLordstown Motors, have mostly just produced headlines before shuttering.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Ryan Benton

Biden administration announces new 60-day eviction moratorium

The CDC on Tuesday announced a new,60-day eviction moratorium. It’ll expire Oct. 3. The news was firstreportedby the Associated Press. Such mass evictions and the attendant public health consequences would be very difficult to reverse."

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 35 words · Anthony Johnson

Biden administration blames China for Microsoft Exchange email hack

The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for thecyberattack on the Microsoft Exchange email server softwareearlier this year. The FBI, NSA and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency alsopublished techniquesused by Chinese government-linked hackers.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Roger Trujillo

Biden administration forms cybersecurity review board, report says

The bug, a vulnerability in a widely used Java-logging library calledApache Log4j, was discovered in December 2021. The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 28 words · David Oneal

Biden Administration Moves to Make Canceling Subscriptions Easier

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April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 7 words · Michael Arias

Biden administration plans 7 huge wind farms alongside US coasts

The Biden administrationpreviously pledgedto build 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030. On Wednesday, the administration revealed how it’s going to meet that lofty goal. “We have big goals to achieve a clean energy economy and Interior is meeting the moment.” At present, offshore wind powerproduces 42 megawatts of electricity in the US.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 54 words · Paula Robinson