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The Department of Energy now assesses that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely began as the result of a leak from a government laboratory, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Ozy CEO and co-founder, Carlos Watson, was arrested on Thursday for conspiring to commit securities fraud and conspiring to commit wire fraud. His arrest comes just days after fellow co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Samir Rao and Suzee Han, Ozy’s former chief of staff, pleaded guilty to fraud charges.

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Google is following the Facebook playbook and threatening to cut off access to news in Canada unless lawmakers agree to gut legislation aimed at making tech companies pay publishers for their content.

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Netflix just can’t seem to decide on the best way to keep users using the platform.

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According to an ongoing study in the UK, the four-day workweek may be the key to success for companies and their employees. The world’s biggest four-day workweek trial included the participation of 61 British companies, some of whom now say they won’t return to the regular Monday through Friday work schedule.

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Meta may be gearing up for yet another round of layoffs as employees report receiving lower-than-average performance reviews this week.

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Lyft shares are underperforming compared to its main competitor, Uber, spiking concerns that the rideshare company may have to offset its losses with price gouging and cost-cutting measures.

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Nothing has been more of a spectacle to watch than Meta’s bet on the metaverse—more specifically Horizon Worlds, a virtual reality video game platform from the company.

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Twitter-like apps don’t seem to be doing too hot as of late. Ever since billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the blue bird app back in October, a wave of controversy has caused a massive decline in users.