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Podcast: One Thing Today in Tech
Episode: IN-SPACe offers startup seed funding, tech support in urban development, disaster management
Description: IN-SPACe has announced a new seed fund to support startups working the areas of urban development and disaster management using space tech, but first:
Spotify fired 1,500 staff, cutting its workforce by 17 percent, a measure that CEO Daniel Ek said was needed to face the challenges ahead. This is the company’s third round of layoffs this year, TechCrunch noted.
“I recognize this will impact a number of individuals who have made valuable contributions. To be blunt, many smart, talented and hard-working people will be departing us,” Ek said in a company blogpost.
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