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TikTok shutters Nashville office, lays off 250 employees; new Garmin smartwatch surfaces

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TikTok has laid off approximately 250 employees and closed its office in Nashville. This closure impacts members of the company's content moderation team. Separately, a new, unannounced Garmin smartwatch has appeared in FCC filings, indicating it will feature LTE and satellite connectivity. AI

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TikTok shutters Nashville office, lays off 250 employees; new Garmin smartwatch surfaces

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office The social media giant is shuttering an office that housed some members of TikTok’s content moderat

    TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office The social media giant is shuttering an office that housed some members of TikTok’s content moderation team. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/tikt ok-lays-off-250-employees-shutters-its-nashville-office/ # Tech # Tech…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/tiktok-lays-off-250-empl…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Mysterious new Garmin smartwatch spotted in FCC filings The unannounced device offers LTE and satellite connectivity. https://www. androidauthority.com/new-garm

    Mysterious new Garmin smartwatch spotted in FCC filings The unannounced device offers LTE and satellite connectivity. https://www. androidauthority.com/new-garmi n-wearable-fcc-filing-3695364/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software # Cybersecurity # Apple # Goog…

    LINKS androidauthority.com/new-garmin-wearable-…

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