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Facebook onboards another 31 newsletter writers on Bulletin

Late last month, Facebook announced Bulletin, its newsletter platform. Unlike Substack, Medium and other competitors, Bulletin hand-picks its writers to curate a more controlled platform, with stars r

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The Year of the Ox: What should we expect?

02:05 This year the Chinese New Year will begin on February 12, bringing in the Year of the Ox.It marks the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar, which starts as the

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Literati raises $40M for its book club platform

Literati has raised a $40 million Series B to pursue an unusual startup opportunity — namely, book clubs.Founder and CEO Jessica Ewing (a former product manager at Google) explained that the Austin-ba

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Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation’s response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commenceme

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The Obamas and Lady Gaga will give commencement speeches at YouTube’s virtual graduation

YouTube is joining the ranks of online platforms offering the graduating class of 2020 some consolation as ceremonies all over the world have been canceled or put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Twitter boss Jack Dorsey pledges $1bn to fight coronavirus pandemic

The 43-year-old is setting up a new venture with 28% of his fortune to "disarm the pandemic" and then fund girls' education.