• Job Cuts, Woolly Mammoths

    From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, January 16, 2025 10:47:00
    From TLDR 2025-01-15

    2025 WILL SEE US CLOSER TO A WOOLLY MAMMOTH COMEBACK (4 MINUTE READ) [10]

    Colossal Biosciences, a company that aims to bring back extinct
    species, says that it expects the first woolly mammoth calves to be
    born within the next three years. The company plans to start with the
    birthing of small mammals outside of the womb and then work up to the
    birthing of elephants, which will pave the way for mammoth births.
    While Colossal doesn't work on human applications for its technology,
    it has acknowledged the potential of its technology for use in IVF
    clinics. Colossal also plans to bring back the Tasmanian tiger and the
    dodo - its long-term goal is to work with countries all over the world
    to bring back extinct species and protect endangered animals.

    META ANNOUNCES 5% CUTS IN PREPARATION FOR `INTENSE YEAR' - READ
    THE INTERNAL MEMO (4 MINUTE READ) [14]

    Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has informed employees that the company
    will cut about 5% of its workforce, starting with the company's lowest performers. Employees affected by the layoffs will be notified by
    February 10. They will receive severance in line with what Meta has
    provided previously. A copy of the memo Zuckerberg sent to staff is
    available in the article.

    1 IN 5 ONLINE JOB POSTINGS ARE EITHER FAKE OR NEVER FILLED, STUDY
    FINDS (2 MINUTE READ) [17]

    Some companies are now offering job verification services to help
    users find out whether an advertised position is real or not.

    PROOF OF LOCATION FOR ONLINE POLLS (8 MINUTE READ) [19]

    This article details a geolocation system based on network latency triangulation.

    Links:
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    [10] https://links.tldrnewsletter.com/UI0qK7
    [14] https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/14/meta-targeting-lowest-performing-employees -in-latest-round-of-layoffs.html?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
    [17] https://gizmodo.com/1-in-5-online-job-postings-are-either-fake-or-never-fi lled-study-finds-2000549706?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
    [19] https://ip-vote.com/geolocation_via_latency.html?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/202 to Mike Powell on Thursday, January 16, 2025 14:12:16
    Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has informed employees that the company
    will cut about 5% of its workforce, starting with the company's lowest performers. Employees affected by the layoffs will be notified by
    February 10. They will receive severance in line with what Meta has provided previously. A copy of the memo Zuckerberg sent to staff is available in the article.

    "Dear employee: Your performance doesn't comply with our community standards."

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Friday, January 17, 2025 09:26:00
    Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has informed employees that the company
    will cut about 5% of its workforce, starting with the company's lowest performers. Employees affected by the layoffs will be notified by February 10. They will receive severance in line with what Meta has provided previously. A copy of the memo Zuckerberg sent to staff is available in the article.

    "Dear employee: Your performance doesn't comply with our community standards."

    Could be.


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