Sources and memo: Zappos laid off over 300 employees in January, or ~20% of its workforce, including in customer service, as part of broader layoffs at Amazon
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Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Ybarra commits to relaunching BlizzCon in 2023, after axing the fan-focused event in 2022 following a harassment lawsuit
Blizzard commits to fan festival's return next year after three years without an in-person event Brianna Reeves / Dexerto : Blizzard boss stands by Diablo Immortal's contentious microtransactions Twee...
Sources: Activision CEO failed to inform the board about allegations an employee had been raped by her supervisor in 2016 and 2017, even after a settlement
new accusations reveal it's much, much worse Kellen Browning / New York Times : A group of Activision workers say their C.E.O. should step down. Imogen Beckhelling / Rock, Paper, Shotgun : Activision ...
Twitter and Square employees say Jack Dorsey takes hands-off management to extremes, delegating or delaying most major decisions, partly to pursue his passions
Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @bdomenech , @profgalloway , @nicoleperlroth , @iamjohnburnett , @gregbensinger , @jonyiveparody , @nancyscola , @jonyiveparody , @dgisserious , @wsj , @tomgara , @bully...
Profile of Triller, whose owners' careers have been marked by controversy, as it fights with analytics companies over the number of users the app claims it has
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Sources: Facebook's security team told execs about Russian election tampering in Dec. 2016; late public disclosure was due to image concerns, Mueller gag order
Social-media giant played down allegations Russia exploited its platform, deepening perceptions it is oblivious to public concern about its social impact Tweets: @juliacarriew , @persuasivepr , @noahs...