Sonos announces layoffs
Santa Barbara audio technology company Sonos, the fast-growing startup that is now a major downtown employer, has begun layoffs as it refocuses on voice controls. Sonos founder and CEO John MacFarlane made the announcement late March 9 in a blog post on the privately-held company’s website. The number of layoffs was not disclosed. “We are Read More →
Amazon opens brick and mortar store in Isla Vista
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Amazon plans to hire more San Luis Obispo workers
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Dubroff’s top 10 tips to Jeff Bezos for mastering media moguldom
My first job in journalism was phoning in the Northwood High School basketball scores to the Washington Post, a task typically performed from a pay phone outside a fast food joint in Four Corners, Md. My pay was $4 per game, enough for a burger, fries and a shake. That was in the 1960s, and Read More →
Area Internet firms blast tax
Tri-county firms that build Web advertising technology are calling the recently passed Internet sales tax a failure.
Region’s tech firms debate online tax laws
Area firms are lining up on both sides of the online retail tax debate.
