Tech Report: Quibi calls it quits after 6 months

Quibi, the short-form video app founded by Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, is calling it quits after just six months.

App quibi is shutting down after six months.

Jane king is in new york with those stories and more in today's tech report.

Quibi, the short-form video app founded by hollywood mogul jeffrey katzenberg, is calling it quits after just six months.

The high-profile startup?

Which raised $1.75 billion for an april launch that coincided with the start of the pandemic across the us?

Is shutting down amid slumping demand for its videos.

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