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Tech Report: Quibi calls it quits after 6 months

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Tech Report: Quibi calls it quits after 6 months
Tech Report: Quibi calls it quits after 6 months

Quibi, the short-form video app founded by Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, is calling it quits after just six months.

App quibi is shutting down after six months.

Jane king is in new york with those stories and more in today's tech report.

Quibi, the short-form video app founded by hollywood mogul jeffrey katzenberg, is calling it quits after just six months.

The high-profile startup?

Which raised $1.75 billion for an april launch that coincided with the start of the pandemic across the us?

Is shutting down amid slumping demand for its videos.

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The move higher comes as comes as paypal plans to accept cryptocurrency and allow its use for merchant payments.

******** verizon beat estimates for profit, helped by strong demand for its phone and internet services as offices and schools continued to operate virtually amid the covid-19 pandemic.

Also with lockdowns easing, verizon gradually reopened all of its company-operated retail stores in the quarter, implementing touch-less retail, appointments and curbside pickups.

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In fact, 90% of people are experiencing increased engagement with virtual gatherings.

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