Here are salaries for technical workers at Roku, the leading Internet streaming platform. Salaries are from filings with the Department of Labor for H1-B workers in the first quarter of 2022.
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Roku Signs Extension With Amazon Streaming Apps
SAN JOSE — Roku, Inc. announced it has reached a multi-year extension of its distribution agreement with Amazon to continue distributing their streaming video apps on its platform. Shares in Roku were up 6% on Monday following the news. The company released the following statement: “Roku and Amazon have reached a multi-year extension for their […]
Intel Buys Israeli-Based Granulate
SANTA CLARA — Intel Corporation announced an agreement to acquire Granulate Cloud Solutions Ltd., an Israel-based developer of real-time continuous optimization software. The acquisition of Granulate will help cloud and data center customers maximize compute workload performance and reduce infrastructure and cloud costs. Deal terms are not being disclosed but reports say Intel is paying […]
March Home Prices for Top 50 Metro Areas
SANTA CLARA — Home prices hit $405,000 for the first time ever in March, but data reveals there is some hope on the horizon for pandemic-era buyers. With demand beginning to moderate as some home shoppers are priced out of the market and new construction at near 16-year highs, inventory is expected to hit positive territory year-over-year this […]
HP Buys Poly for $3.3 Billion
PALO ALTO – HP Inc. said it will to acquire publicly-traded Poly (NYSE: POLY), a provider of workplace collaboration solutions, in an all-cash transaction for $40 per share, implying a total enterprise value of $3.3 billion, inclusive of Poly’s net debt. Poly stock increased about 40% after the deal was announced. Based in Santa Cruz, […]
Telemedicine Platform Brightside Health Raises $50 Million
SAN FRANCISCO — Brightside Health, a telemedicine platform that offers fast access to personalized treatment, expert providers, and ongoing support for a range of mental health concerns, has raised $50 million in Series B funding. This round, led by ACME Capital and Mousse Partners, with participation from existing investors Bullpen Capital, Triventures, and Trousdale Ventures, […]
FTC Sues Intuit Over False Free Tax Filing Claims
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Intuit Inc., the maker of the popular TurboTax tax filing software, by issuing an administrative complaint against the company for deceiving consumers with bogus advertisements pitching “free” tax filing that millions of consumers could not use. In addition, to prevent ongoing harm to consumers rushing to file their […]
Twilio Engineers Charged With Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced insider trading charges against three software engineers employed at Twilio, Inc., a San Francisco-based cloud computing communications company, and four family members and friends for allegedly generating more than $1 million in collective profits by insider trading ahead of the company’s positive first quarter 2020 earnings announcement on […]
Kroger, NVidia Team Up to Improve Shopping Experience With AI
Kroger Co., the nation’s largest supermarket chain, and NVIDIA announced a strategic collaboration to reimagine the shopping experience using AI-enabled applications and services. Kroger and NVIDIA will build a state-of-art AI lab and demonstration center to expand Kroger’s freshness initiatives, improve shipping logistics and create a better shopping experience in stores through digital twin simulations […]
Denny’s Offers Endless Breakfast for $6.99
As inflation reaches historic levels and Americans face rising prices at gas pumps and sticker shock at supermarket checkouts, Denny’s is offering a new Endless Breakfast promotion. Now through June 21, Denny’s is helping individuals and families stretch their dollars by offering endless fluffy buttermilk pancakes, cheesy scrambled eggs and crispy hash browns from $6.99 to $8.99 depending […]
Meta to Build One Million-Square-Foot Data Center in Kansas City
Meta Platforms — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — plans to build a nearly one million-square-foot data center in Kansas City, investing more than $800 million and supporting up to 100 jobs. The data center, a first of its kind in Missouri, is expected to be operational in 2024. “We’re proud to […]
Credit Union Deploys Knightscope Security Robot
MOUNTAIN VIEW — A California credit union has deployed another security robot from Knightscope, Inc.. a developer of advanced security technologies and robots. The credit union name was not released by Knightscope. Although founded in 1934, this California credit union has turned its eyes to the future by deploying Knightscope’s K5 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) […]