Investor demand has been so strong for shares of hot HR startup Rippling – over $ 2 billion worth of term sheets, it says – that it is allowing former employees to also participate in its giant, tender offer sale, the company told TechCrunch. But there is one big exception: it has banned former employees […]
TAN’s Agency Think Entertainment Fires Employees And More After Kim Ho Joong’s DUI Incident
Previously, Korea’s top trot singer, Kim Ho Joong, was arrested after reportedly being involved in a hit-and-run DUI incident. He recently admitted to his crime, although he denied it for five days. A few days ago, his manager confessed to the absurd method he used to cover up Kim’s crime, swallowing Kim’s car’s black box […]
Foursquare just laid off 105 employees
Foursquare, the location-focused outfit that in 2020 merged with Factual, another location-focused outfit, is joining the parade of companies to make cuts to one of its biggest cost centers – employees – in 2024. Per an email sent out to staffers this afternoon by current CEO Gary Little and viewed by TechCrunch, 105 employees were […]
The Shadiest Things “Big 4” K-Pop Employees Have Ever Done
The “Big 4” K-Pop companies refers to SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and HYBE. Several employees were found doing or saying things that were shady or even illegal. Read more about this below. 1. SM Entertainment First up, one employee of SM Entertainment was found to be adding his wife’s name as a lyricist […]
Motional cut about 550 employees, around 40%, in recent restructuring, sources say
Around 550 employees across autonomous vehicle company Motional have been laid off, according to information taken from WARN notice filings and sources at the company. Earlier this week, TechCrunch reported that Motional is pausing commercial operations and delaying plans to launch a robotaxi service with its next-gen Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis until 2026 as it […]