Jessica Bursztynsky
CNBC
New York, NY, United States
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Uber sued by more than 500 women over sexual assault claims
The filing comes nearly two weeks after the ride-hailing giant released its second safety report, saying sexual assault reported on the platform was down. → Read More
Netflix partners with Microsoft on ad-supported subscription plan
The streamer announced in April that it was planning on rolling out an ad-supported tier after years of resisting the move. → Read More
Bill Gates donates $20 billion to personal foundation as it works to ramp up spending
The donation brings the foundation's endowment to about $70 billion. → Read More
Delivery startup Gopuff cuts 10% of its global workforce and closes 76 U.S. warehouses
Gopuff is cutting 10% of its global workforce and closing down 76 U.S. warehouses as an effort to keep profitability in a deteriorating economic environment. → Read More
Match Group expands background checks to two more apps so users can screen dates
Match Group has been working with Garbo, a background check platform that shows public records like arrests, convictions and sex offender registry information. → Read More
Spotify buying Heardle, the Wordle-inspired music game
Spotify announced Tuesday it's acquiring Heardle, a music recognition trivia game that's shot up in popularity in the past year, for an undisclosed amount. → Read More
Trump ally Steve Bannon reportedly agrees to testify before Jan. 6 committee
Bannon's lawyer argued at the time that he was adhering to the assertion of executive privilege that had been claimed by former President Donald Trump. → Read More
Tired of swiping left, singles are turning to new matchmaking services for dates
After years of online dating, particularly during the pandemic, single people are burned out from the continued swiping. → Read More
It's possible the Jan. 6 committee refers a criminal case against Trump, Liz Cheney says
Cheney added that the GOP couldn't "survive" a Trump nomination in the 2024 presidential election. → Read More
Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down and the stock is up
Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down and will be replaced by former Google exec Bill Ready. → Read More
Airbnb makes its party ban permanent
Airbnb said that since it implemented its policy in August 2020, it has seen a 44% year-over-year drop in the rate of party reports. → Read More
British PM Boris Johnson warns Russian takeover of Ukraine would be 'absolutely catastrophic' for the world
He stressed that while the costs to defend Ukraine are high, it's certainly "a price worth paying for democracy and freedom." → Read More
President Biden signs bipartisan gun reform bill into law
President Joe Biden signed the nation's most significant gun reform bill in decades into law early Saturday after years of stalled efforts to tighten gun laws. → Read More
DocuSign CEO Dan Springer steps down
Chairman of the Board Maggie Wilderotter will serve as interim CEO as the company begins its search for the next executive. → Read More
Uber restarting shared rides in U.S. cities like New York and San Francisco
Uber and Lyft suspended shared rides in March 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic began to ravage communities across the globe. → Read More
U.S. recession isn't 'inevitable,' but inflation is 'unacceptably high,' Treasury Secretary Yellen says
Talk of a recession has accelerated this year as inflation remains high and the Federal Reserve takes aggressive steps to counter. → Read More
Former Amazon employee convicted in Capital One hack
Paige Thompson, who worked for the software giant as an engineer until 2016, was found guilty on Friday of seven federal crimes. → Read More
Latest on Ukraine: Boris Johnson stresses the need to avoid 'Ukraine fatigue'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday said the public needs to keep up its support of Ukraine after nearly four months of war. → Read More
HoloLens creator Alex Kipman leaving Microsoft after misconduct claims
Kipman will help the teams transition over the next two months. → Read More
Facebook parent Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down
Sandberg joined Facebook in early 2008 as the No. 2 to Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. → Read More