In this issue

Orkut might not have been as popular as MySpace or Tumblr back in the day, but the social network, once owned by Google, boasted an impressive 300 million users at its peak, with more than half in Brazil. Eight years after the website was shuttered, its original founder has vowed to be “building something new” under the brand for a new generation of consumers.

Amazon Workers in NYC Reject Union in a Reversal of Fortune

Amazon workers at a warehouse on Staten Island overwhelmingly rejected a union bid on Monday, dealing a blow to organizers who last month pulled offthe first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.

5 mins

ELON MUSK'S BIG PLANS FOR TWITTER: WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has laid out some bold, if still vague, plans for transforming Twitter into a place of “maximum fun” once he buys the social media platform for $44 billion and takes it private.

5 mins

Apple Delivers Strong Quarter, but Warns of Trouble Ahead

Apple reported strong quarterly results despite supply shortages, but warned that its growth slowdown is likely to deepen.

3 mins

GOOGLE ADDS WAYS TO KEEP PERSONAL INFO PRIVATE IN SEARCHES

Google has expanded options for keeping personal information private from online searches.

1 min

orkut

The comeback of the captivating social network

5 mins

ENERGY CHIEF GRANHOLM TOUTS $3B PLAN TO BOOST EV BATTERIES

Continuing its push to dramatically boost sales of electric vehicles, the Biden administration announced $3.1 billion in funding to U.S. companies that make and recycle lithium-ion batteries.

3 mins

GEORGIA SETS $1.5B IN AID FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE MAKER RIVIAN

The state of Georgia and local governments will give Rivian Automotive $1.5 billion of incentives to built a 7,500-job, $5 billion electric vehicle plant east of Atlanta, according to documents the company and state signed this week.

2 mins

NEW FACTORY IN MOSES LAKE TO BRING HUNDREDS OF NEW JOBS

A battery materials company has purchased a 600,000-square foot facility in Moses Lake, Washington, to be used to manufacture lithium-ion anode battery materials for the automotive and cell phone industries.

1 min

AIRBNB Allows Employees to Live and Work From Anywhere

Airbnb will allow its employees to live and work almost anywhere around the world, fully embracing a remote work policy to attract staff and ensure flexibility.

1 min

FIFA BLOCKCHAIN DEAL IS FIRST NEW US WCUP SPONSOR SINCE 2011

FIFA got a first new American sponsor of the men’s World Cup in 11 years, signing a deal for this year’s tournament in Qatar with blockchain technology provider Algorand.

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