Is it just me, or was that an earthquake?
“DID WE JUST HAVE AN EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK”“was that an earthquake?????
People on microblogging sites (it wasn’t just X — I see you, Bluesky) had already determined the scope of the earthquake, confirmed it was, in fact, an earthquake, and began posting jokes about the situation before the less chronically online people even realized what happened.
Dom says she used to live in LA, and this was definitely an earthquake.
On Facebook, I am delighted to learn there is a new grocery store coming to my neighborhood, but no one is talking about the earthquake.
Amazon Prime Video is said to be downsizing its Africa and Middle East operations in a move that will affect teams in the two regions; according to a Variety report, the company will instead focus on European originals.
Following the changes, Prime Video will stop contracting originals in Africa and Middle East markets.
It’s interesting to note that Amazon Prime Video entered the African market in 2016 as part of its global expansion to over 200 countries, presenting substantial competition to Netflix’s simultaneous global launch.
As the third-largest video streaming platform in Africa, Amazon Prime Video aimed to strengthen its subscriber base in emerging markets by launching localized plans.
The strategy included increased investment in local production, unveiling slates of localized originals, and offering discounted Amazon Prime memberships to customers.
Flat6Labs is a seed-stage accelerator headquartered in Egypt that is looking to invest its first venture outside of the MENA region through a $95 million Africa Seed Fund investment vehicle.…
