Meta To Cut About 4,000 Technical Jobs On Facebook And Instagram, Report Says
Meta reduced its workforce by 13% in November 2022, but the layoffs aren't over, as the company is reportedly cutting thousands of technical jobs starting Wednesday.
Critical Fire Weather Prompts Red Flag Warnings In New Mexico, Colorado And 4 Other States
The fire danger in parts of New Mexico and some of its neighbor states will be high Wednesday as gusty winds are expected to spread even a small fire spark.
DeSantis Threatens To Turn Disney Borderland Into State Prison, Plus Other 'Endless' Options
Gov. Ron DeSantis is not done with Disney yet as he threatened to turn the district's borderland into a state prison or a competing theme park.
Twitter Hashtag Inventor Left Platform After Removal Of Legacy Check, Says Report
"My choice isn't about the badge; it's about everything that lead up to the badge and how it has been handled," Chris Messina reportedly said.
ICE Employees Misused Sensitive Data To Harass People, Make Threats, Report Says
About 414 ICE employees have been investigated for alleged misuse or abuse of the agency's database, according to a new report.
'False Summer' Ends In Minnesota; Heavy Storm With Snow, Gusty Winds Hits Great Lakes
Minnesota may have experienced a "false summer" as a new storm system will bring some snow and gusty winds into the state and its neighbors through Monday evening.
India Heatwave: 11 Die, 600 Suffer Heat Stroke At Award Event; 50 People Hospitalized
The conditions of some of the hospitalized people are critical as they suffered cardiac problems and blood sugar level fluctuations.
California Seeks To Force Tesla To Comply With Probe Over Alleged Workplace Racial Discrimination
The civil rights authority of California said Tesla initially declined to make available an individual who had the most knowledge about alleged discrimination in the workplace.
Mastercard Rolls Out NFT-Gated Musician Accelerator Program In Web3 Initiative Push
Mastercard believes that the program should provide musical artists with experiences to boost their creativity.
Crypto YouTuber Bitboy Ordered To Appear In Court Over Law Firm's Harassment Claims
BitBoy and several other crypto influencers are defendants in a $1 billion lawsuit related to the losses incurred by investors after the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX.
Another Crypto Firm Is Leaving Canada; Paxos To Halt All Transactions In June
The blockchain solutions provider will leave Canada, along with two other crypto firms that announced their exits from the country this year.
Microsoft President Says Wagner Group, Russian Intel Infiltrating Gaming Communities
Microsoft's president Brad Smith said Russian intelligence and Wagner Group believe that gaming communities are "a good place" to spread misinformation.
Musk Says Twitter Is 'Roughly' Breaking Even, Admits Only 1,500 Employees Remain
In a rare interview with BBC, Elon Musk says Twitter is now "roughly breaking even," adding most of the advertisers who left the platform after his acquisition have returned.
Another SoftBank-Backed Company Is Cutting Jobs; Permutive To Reduce 40% Of Workforce, Says Report
At least half a dozen companies that received funding from SoftBank have implemented layoffs so far this year — not to mention the other startups that cut their workforce during the peak of the tech layoffs late last year.
E-Commerce, Rising Costs To Shutter Over 50,000 US Retail Stores In 5 Years: Report
Soaring operational costs, alongside the rise in e-commerce sales, are expected to play a key role in the closure of thousands of retail stores in the country within the next five years.
Analyst Says Generative AI 'Much Further Out' In China After Alibaba Unveils ChatGPT Rival
Alibaba has unveiled its own version of ChatGPT, but an analyst believes China isn't ready yet to embrace generative AI unlike the current environment in the U.S.
More Than 30 Norwegian Billionaires Left Norway In 2022 After Wealth Tax Hike: Report
Wealthy Norwegians are reportedly leaving their country after the government increased wealth tax in November, and some said they had "no choice" due to high taxes.
Starwood Capital's Sternlicht Says Inflation Will 'Drop Hard,' Pinpoints 'Lag' In Rental Data Reporting
Barry Sternlicht has thrown jabs at the Fed over the past months, calling out the government's methods in reporting rental data.
Chinese Officials, State Media Had 'Spike' In Twitter Activity During Congress' TikTok Grilling: Report
Tweets from Chinese officials and state media accounts increased during the week of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's grilling at Congress, raising questions about just how invested Beijing is in the app that U.S. lawmakers want out.
Some Advertisers Debate Twitter 'Chaos' And Elon Musk's 'Moments Of Irresponsibility': Report
Ahead of a conference with advertisers next week, some of the business world's top advertisers are reportedly concerned about how Elon Musk "perpetuated" racism on Twitter.
Tesla Tripled Texas Gigafactory Workforce In 2022, Exceeding Contract Investment Requirements: Report
Tesla's gigafactory in Austin is bustling with activity, but challenges remain, as the EV giant is faced with complaints related to wages, environmental concerns and bright lights bleeding into residential homes.
Tech Layoffs 2023: Apple And Over 100 Companies Laid Off Roughly 37,000 Employees In March
Once-resilient Apple and 116 other tech companies laid off thousands of employees in March as the wider economic downturn continues to beat down the industry.
Extreme Weather: Blizzard Conditions Shut Dozens Of Roads And Highways In Dakotas, Wyoming
Multiple roads and highways across the Dakotas have been closed to traffic due to extreme weather conditions.
What Happened To Amazon's Drone Delivery? Failures Occurring 'Every Day' Block Bezos' 10-Year Dream
Details are emerging about the failed demonstration of Amazon's drone delivery in Lockeford, giving insight about just how difficult the journey has been for Prime Air since it was first unveiled in 2013.
Virgin Orbit Bankruptcy: Departing COO Targets Leadership In Apology Letter To Employees
Virgin Orbit filed for bankruptcy Tuesday after it halted operations and placed most of its employees on unpaid furlough.
Saudi Arabia Unveils Ties To Dozens Of US Venture Capital Firms Including Andreessen Horowitz
Saudi Arabia's western business ties soured in 2018, following U.S. intelligence that its crown prince ordered the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Apple Finally Utilizes 'Last Resort,' Lays Off Employees In Corporate Retail: Reports
When Apple's big tech peers slashed their workforces by the thousands starting late last year, the iPhone maker stood out as it tightened spending instead of letting full-time workers go.
Google's 'Multi-Year' Savings Strategy Includes Cuts On Employees' Tape And Staplers: Report
Google has been known for its lavish employee perks such as microkitchens or snack bars, but such benefits have been reduced and the company seems to be cutting back even on basic office supplies.
Chinese Shopping App Pinduoduo With Over 7 Million Users Can Spy On People: Report
Pinduoduo, which is estimated to have more than 700 million active monthly users, was recently suspended by Google on the Play Store for security reasons.
'More Acute Than EU': Crypto Firms Facing Piling Challenges From UK Banks, Report Says
U.K. banks have rejected applications and started requiring loads of paperwork for crypto firms to accomplish, according to a report.