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Stripe Inc., one of the world’s most valuable startups, will cut more than 1000 jobs as it seeks to rein in costs. Stripe Inc., one of the world's most valuable startups, will cut more than 1,000 jobs as it seeks to rein in costs ahead of any economic downturn. The payments company will cut its workforce by 14% this week, returning headcount to the almost 7,000 total from February, co-founders Patrick and John Collison said in an email to staff seen by Bloomberg News. The two vowed to trim expenses more broadly as…

MultiVersus is getting into the spirit of the Halloween season, as Warner Bros. has announced the MultiVersus Monster Mash event, which runs from now until November 8 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.The event has kicked off with the addition of Stripe from Gremlins to the playable roster, which follows his initial reveal back in August. Stripe is an Assassin-type fighter with a plethora of weapons at his disposal, including buzzsaws, a gun that can target specific characters, and a skateboard for quick dash…

Tom & Scary Warner Bros Games’ fun platform scrapper MultiVersus has received a fresh update, bringing with it a selection of gameplay tweaks, some spooky-ooky Halloween content, and a brand new character in the form of the vicious and malevolent gremlin, Stripe. Version 1.04, now available on PC and console platforms, sees Stripe join the star-studded roster as one of Season 1’s additional characters. Wielding a chainsaw and crossbow, the Assassin class fighter will utilize speed and power in lieu of health and…

Giiiiiiizmo CACA! As if the chaotic, madcap world of MultiVersus wasn’t already total mania, things are getting set to go completely off the deep end this week, with the arrival of the malevolent, dangerous, and utterly unpredictable Stripe, the chief antagonist of Joe Dante’s 1984 horror-comedy, Gremlins. As the alpha male of cutie-pie Gizmo’s villainous brethren, Stripe quickly establishes his dominance as the self-styled “leader” of the mischievous/homicidal batch of Mogwai — rendered vile due to the breaking of the…

Digital payments platform Stripe has reportedly laid off some of the employees who support TaxJar -- a tax compliance startup that it acquired last year.The layoffs -- conducted over the last month -- are related to Stripe's decision to wind down TaxJar-focused go-to-market efforts in late July, citing sources, TechCrunch reported.Sources estimate the number of employees impacted by the workforce reduction is between 45 and 55 folks, at least a portion of whom were invited to take 30 days to apply to internal jobs at…

Stripe has laid off some of the employees who support TaxJar, a tax compliance startup that it acquired last year, TechCrunch has learned from multiple sources and firsthand documentation. The layoffs — conducted over the last month — are related to Stripe’s decision to wind down TaxJar-focused go-to-market efforts in late July. Sources estimate the number of employees impacted by the workforce reduction is between 45 and 55 folks, at least a portion of whom were invited to take 30 days to apply to internal jobs at…

SHOWTIME! MultiVersus season one is now officially underway, and over the coming weeks, a steady drop of brand new content will go live in Warner Bros.’ super-popular platform brawler. And, as leaked by the Xbox dash yesterday, two new characters joining the star-studded roster are DC Comics anti-hero Black Adam, and the mischievous-to-the-point-of-deadly gremlin, Stripe. As is the modus operandi of sneaky PC types, dataminers wasted zero time digging into the files of MultiVersus‘ season one update — hoping to find any…

Online payments giant Stripe on Friday said it will start letting Twitter stars get paid in a dollar-pegged form of cryptocurrency in the latest endorsement of digital money.Stripe said in a blog post that it is eager to expand the option to other online platforms, where "creators" who attract audiences are provided with ways to make money such as subscriptions and access to exclusive content."We're focused on helping creators who drive those conversations earn money and connect with their audiences in new ways," Twitter…

John Collison, president and co-founder of Stripe.Christophe Morin | IP3 | Getty ImagesAMSTERDAM — The co-founder of $95 billion fintech giant Stripe defended the company's business practices after complaints from rivals that it engages in unfair competition.John Collison, Stripe's president, said Tuesday he is "pretty unapologetic" about the company's decisions to launch similar features to rival fintech firms, adding this is "how the economy works.""Sometimes we launch a product first and then other people come along…

It's a sight we see on a daily basis, but can you spot when there's something amiss with the Union Flag? To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, one leading textiles firm has posted a brand new brainteaser involving the Union Jack. The Platinum Jubilee brainteaser tasks players with spotting which flag has an extra stripe. It sounds easy, but roughly 65% of people aren't able to solve it. Take a look at the image below. Can you spot the flag with an extra stripe?Posted by Prestigious Textiles, the fabric is available for the…