Yunnan is a landlocked province in southwestern China. The province spans approximately 152,000 sq mi and has a population of 48.3 million residents as of 2018. It is bordered by Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangxi, and Tibet, as well as Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar. According to reports, a landslide in Zhaotong, the northeastern region of Yunnan province,…
Terraform Labs Files for Bankruptcy
Terraform Labs is a company that develops blockchain known as Terra and Luna for Web3 services and products. It was founded in 2018 and has its headquarters in Singapore. Terraform Labs recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, following the collapse of cryptocurrencies in 2022. The report further mentions that the filing is a…
United Kingdom: Storm Isha
Intense rainfall has struck parts of the United Kingdom (UK), leading to reports of floods and severe damage to infrastructure, resulting in over 50,000 homes without power. Storm Isha, with winds of 159km/h, has led to the closure of roads, and the suspension of flights, and several train services. A yellow weather alert has been…
Wayfair To Layoff 1,650
Wayfair Inc. is an e-commerce company that specializes in the sale of furniture and home goods. It was founded in 2002 and was formerly known as CSN Stores, with its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. The company currently offers 14 million items from more than 11,000 global suppliers, with offices and warehouses throughout the United States,…
YouTube to Layoff 100
YouTube is an online video sharing and social media platform, a subsidiary of Google, accessible worldwide. It was launched in 2005, with its headquarters in San Bruno, California. It is the second most visited website in the world, after Google Search. It boasts of over 2.5 billion monthly users. According to reports, YouTube has announced…
Mauritius: Cyclone Belal Makes Landfall
The Republic of Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean, 1,100 nautical miles off the southeastern coast of East Africa. It has a population of over 1.2 million residents as of 2019. The capital and largest city is Port Louis. It is bordered by Rodrigues, Agalega islands, Reunion, and St. Brandon. According to…
Thailand: 10 killed in Explosion
The Kingdom of Thailand, historically known as Siam, is a country in Southeast Asia, on the Indochinese Peninsula. It has a population of 69 million residents as of 2022. Suphan Buri province is located in the central region of Thailand. It has a population of about 848,720 residents as of 2018. According to recent reports,…
LG: First EV Charging Facility
LG Electronics Inc. is a multinational electronics company headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea. LG Electronics is a subsidiary of LG Corporation. The subsidiary was founded in 1958 as GoldStar. LG has announced the launch of its first Electric Vehicle charging facility in Texas, USA. The new EV Charging facility spans across 100,000 square feet…
Duolingo to Layoff 10%
Duolingo is an American educational technology company that produces learning apps and provides language certification. It was launched in 2011, with its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company boasts about 24.2 million active users, 5.8 million paid subscribers, and more than 100 available courses. According to reports, Duolingo has announced that it laid off 10%…
Discord to Layoff 170
Discord is a social platform that offers text, voice and video messaging over the internet. Discord users connect over private chats or in larger groups called servers. In August 2023, Incognito Blog reported an initial layoff that affected about 4% of the company’s workforce. According to recent reports, Discord has announced its plans to lay…