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X will now let US users trade via Cashtags
The move closes the gap between the market discussions taking place on the timeline, and the market itself.
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Automattic’s interim CEO and legal chief signed reciprocal severance deals during Mullenweg’s brief ouster
CFO Mark Davies and legal chief Andy Missan signed each other’s severance agreements while Matt Mullenweg was on leave, providing a year of salary and additional equity vesting if their departures qualify for the benefits.
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Former Waymo CFO jumps to self-driving startup Wayve
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Hear why Science Corp CEO Max Hodak says the screen era is ending at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
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Resident Evil is a comedy first and a thrilling nightmare second
When Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil hit theaters in 2002, video game movies were largely seen as a niche. Films like Mortal Kombat and Tomb Raider had proven that big-screen game adaptations could be successful, but the commercial and critical failure of projects like the 1993 Super Mario Bros. still cast a long shadow. And […]