#Outage knocks out service on 2021’s first workday

#Outage knocks out service on 2021’s first workday

“#Outage knocks out service on 2021’s first workday” Slack is slacking. The workplace chat service suffered a massive outage on Monday — prompting both frustration and celebration among workers who rely on it. The outage stopped users from logging in, sending messages and loading group chats known as channels, according to Slack’s public outage dashboard….

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#Fiat Chrysler, PSA shareholders clear B merger deal

#Fiat Chrysler, PSA shareholders clear $52B merger deal

“#Fiat Chrysler, PSA shareholders clear $52B merger deal” Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and French car giant PSA are now less than two weeks away from merging into the world’s fourth-largest automaker. The companies said more than 99 percent of their shareholders voted Monday to approve their massive $52 billion deal to combine into a new company…

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#ViacomCBS inks distribution deal with Disney’s Hulu

#ViacomCBS inks distribution deal with Disney’s Hulu

“#ViacomCBS inks distribution deal with Disney’s Hulu” ViacomCBS said Monday that it inked a distribution deal with Disney’s Hulu, to add Showtime and other popular channels to the live-TV streaming service. Financial terms of the multi-year transaction were not disclosed. The deal gives viewers of Hulu’s live TV service access to 14 ViacomCBS-owned channels, including…

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#Alexander Wang slams sexual assault claims

#Alexander Wang slams sexual assault claims

“#Alexander Wang slams sexual assault claims” Alexander Wang has insisted that although he “frequently” attended parties “where drugs and alcohol were present,” he has never sexually abused anyone. The under-fire designer has been accused of making unwanted sexual advances to several people amid claims that he served water laced with party drug Molly, which he…

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#DC media group buys NY’s City & State, plans expansion

#DC media group buys NY’s City & State, plans expansion

“#DC media group buys NY’s City & State, plans expansion” A DC-based news agency for politicians and bureaucrats has acquired City & State, a media business covering New York state and local politics for elected officials and government workers. Terms of the acquisition by Government Executive Media Group were not disclosed. But the company behind…

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#Google workers form a union

#Google workers form a union

“#Google workers form a union” More than 200 Google workers have formed a union that aims to press the tech titan to live up to its former motto: “Don’t be evil.” The Alphabet Workers Union, named for Google’s parent company, has so far attracted 226 card-carrying members who are fed up with bosses dismissing their…

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#Chrissy Teigen re-pierces nose, considers pink hair

#Chrissy Teigen re-pierces nose, considers pink hair

“#Chrissy Teigen re-pierces nose, considers pink hair” New year, new nose ring.  Following her failed attempt at getting a nose piercing in St. Barts, Chrissy Teigen took to Instagram on Monday to show off a fresh piercing. “I did it, second time’s a charm,” the 35-year-old model said as she debuted the diamond stud. Teigen…

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