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Twitter Layoffs May Include Boulder Office
Twitter announced plans to layoff as much as 8 percent of their global workforce earlier this week. The company has maintained an office in Boulder since purchasing Gnip last year. So far there’s no word on the fate of their employees there. [Unclear whether Twitter layoffs will include Boulder office, Daily Camera]
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Otter well represented in BizWest's annual 40 Under 40 list
BizWest revealed their list of Northern Colorado’s best and brightest leaders under the age of 40 this week. The list includes a veritable who’s who of the greater Ft. Collins area. People employed by Otter Products and OtterCares were well represented. [BizWest unveils Forty Under 40 for Northern Colorado, BizWest]
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Copper Mountain and Winter Park are getting a drone video service
California-based Cape Products announced their intention to offer a drone video service at nine ski areas around the country, including Copper Mountain and Winter Park. For about $150 the company will have a drone follow you down the mountain and make a two minute video. [Drone video service set to launch at Winter Park, Copper Mountain, Denver Post]
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Boulder will be U.S. home for Portuguese company
The Portugal-based firm Morphis plans on opening a major new office in Boulder. The offices are expected to employ as many as 50 people in the next two years, and are in addition to the company's offices in Portugal, Spain, Britain and Brazil. (Portugal's Morphis choose Colorado for U.S. headquarters, Denver Business Journal)
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PotGuide.com acquires KindReviews.com
The Denver-based PotGuide.com announced they were acquiring Niwot-based KindReviews.com in an all equity deal. PotGuide.com is a graduate of Canopy Boulder, and has about 800 thousand page views a month. The financial details of the deal have not been released. [PotGuide.com acquires Niwot-based KindReviews in all-equity deal, BizWest]
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Uber goes national with Amber Alert System tested in Colorado
Uber chose Colorado as a testing ground for an Amber Alert system that pushed out alerts to their drivers. Apparently the system worked well enough that the company now plans to push it out to drivers in 180 U.S. cities. [Uber rolls out Amber Alert technology nationwide, Denver Business Journal]
