, or about 360 people, in an effort to cut costs. The streaming software company also said it will consolidate office space, slow the pace of new hiring, and reduce outside service expenses to save money after a period of investment. Roku said in athat the moves aim to bring down its year-over-year operating expense growth rate. This is the company's third round of layoffs over the past year.
A sign advertises COVID-19 vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, August 14, 2023.are increasing for the first time this year across much of the United States. New hospitalizations have risen about 16% in the U.S. over the past week, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of an upward trend that started in late July. Before the summer surge, hospitalizations and deaths had declined week after week since January.