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Tech layoffs 2025 update: HP, Grubhub, Autodesk, Ibotta, are the latest to cut jobs and employees

Fast Company Tech

The closing days of February were not good ones for job security in the tech industry. Heres what you need to know about the latest round of tech layoffs. That compares to the 152,472 tech employees laid off at 549 tech companies in 2024, and the 264,220 tech employees laid off at 1,193 tech companies in 2023.

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$3,500 and bills paid: How these local organizations are helping L.A. fire victims recover

Fast Company Tech

Vincent de Paul , one of several local organizations providing direct assistance to fire victims. Pasadena Community Foundation, a local foundation, has given grants through a wildfire fund to help support dozens of organizations doing that work. It was enough, for now, to make it possible for her to keep paying rent.

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New Tech Bends Sound Through Space So It Reaches Only Your Ear in a Crowd

Singularity Hub

Audible enclaves are local pockets of sound no one else can hearno headphones required. Newly published research from our team at Penn State introduces a way to create audible enclaves localized pockets of sound that are isolated from their surroundings. Or have a private conversation in public without other people hearing you?

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Amazon Spring Sale tech deals under $50: The best sales on our favorite budget gear

Engadget

Generally speaking, this sale isnt as strong for tech deals as Black Friday or Prime Day, but the offers below bring several accessories we recommend down near their all-time lows. Its fairly simple to set up, too, though youll need to buy an external module if you want to store clips locally.

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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

After making his mark in Silicon Valley, Icelandic designer and tech mogul Haraldur Halli Thorleifsson is now solving a far more analog problem: the inaccessibility of local storefronts. As a wheelchair user, Thorleifsson knows firsthand how exclusion can be built into a city. I had some money, and I was able to quickly raise more.

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Nonprofits get $10 million grant from Google to expand AI

Mashable Tech

Google.org , the tech giant's philanthropic arm, is investing millions of dollars into getting nonprofits up to speed on generative AI , part of a massive funding effort to empower organizations to adopt the tech, including Google 's own AI offerings.

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10 Online Fundraising Tools to Watch in 2021

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Each year Nonprofit Tech for Good features a new set of online fundraising tools that are timely and relevant for the year to come. Best for local nonprofits, GroupRaise empowers nonprofits to partner with restaurants for fundraising. Bonfire :: bonfire.com. GroupRaise :: groupraise.com. Helpen :: helpen.com.